Maths Question paper
Section A
(Multiple Choice Questions - 1 mark each)
1. The decimal representation of 23×5223 will terminate after how many decimal places?
o a) 1
o b) 2
o c) 3
o d) 4
2. The pair of equations 5x−15y=8 and 3x−9y=524 has:
o a) A unique solution
o b) Infinitely many solutions
o c) No solution
o d) Exactly two solutions
3. The zeroes of the polynomial x2−3x−m(m+3) are:
o a) m,m+3
o b) −m,m+3
o c) m,−m−3
o d) −m,−m−3
4. The quadratic equation whose roots are 2 and −3 is:
o a) x2+x+6=0
o b) x2−x−6=0
o c) x2+5x−6=0
o d) x2−5x+6=0
5. The distance between the points A(2,−3) and B(10,y) is 10 units. The value of y is:
o a) −9 or 3
o b) −3 or 9
o c) −9 or −3
o d) 3 or 9
Section B
(Short Answer Type I Questions - 2 marks each)
6. Find the HCF and LCM of 6, 72, and 120, using the prime factorization method.
7. Solve the following pair of linear equations by the substitution method: x+y=14 x−y=4
8. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2−7x+3=0.
9. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the points A(3,0) and B(−1,4).
10. Find the area of a triangle whose vertices are A(2,3),B(−1,0), and C(2,−4).
Section C
(Short Answer Type II Questions - 3 marks each)
11. Prove that root 5 is irrational.
12. Solve the following pair of linear equations by the elimination method: 2x+32y=−1 x−3y=3
13. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2+x−1=0 by factorization method.
14. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points A(1,−5) and B(−4,2) is divided by the x-
axis. Also, find the coordinates of the point of division.
15. Find the area of a rhombus if its vertices are (3,0),(4,5),(−1,4), and (−2,−1).
Section D
(Long Answer Type Questions - 4 marks each)
16. Draw the graphs of the equations x−y+1=0 and 3x+2y−12=0. Determine the coordinates of the
vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis, and shade the triangular region.
17. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x)=x2−5x+k such that α−β=1, find the
value of k.
18. Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of
their corresponding sides.
19. A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream
than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream
