PRE –HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION – 2025
Std : X MATHEMATICS
Time : 3 hrs Marks : 100
Part -A
I. Choose the correct answer : 14x1=14
1. If n (A x B)=6 and A={1,3} then n(B) is
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 6
2. If {(a,8), (6,b) } represents an identity function, then the value of a and b are respectively.
a. (8,6) b. (8,8) c. (6,8) d. (6,6)
3. Find the least number that is divisible by the first five natural numbers.
a. 60 b. 2520 c. 120 d. 1260
4. Graph of a linear equation is a __________________.
a. Straight line b. circle c. parabola d. hyperbola
5. If A is of order 4x5 and B is of order 5x1. what is the order of AB.
a. 1x4 b. 4x1 c. 4x5 d. not defined.
6. A tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the
a. Centre b. Point of contact c. infinity d. chord
7. In a ABC, AD is the bisector of BAC . If AB=8cm, BD = 6cm and DC = 3cm. The Length of the side AC
is
a. 6cm b. 4cm c. 3cm d. 8cm
8. The area of triangle formed by the points (-5,0), (0,-5) and (5,0) is
a. 0 sq. units b. 25 Sq units c. 5 sq. units d. none of these
9. Find the slope of the line which is parallel to 3x-7y=11.
7 3 −7 −3
a. 3 b. 7 c. 3 d. 7
10. (1 + tan 𝜃 + sec ) (1+ cot 𝜃 - cosec 𝜃) is equal to
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. -1
11. If the ratio of the height of a tower and the length of its shadow is √3:1, then the angle of elevation of the
sum has measure.
a. 45° b. 30° c. 90° d. 60°
12. The ratio of surface area of a sphere and C.S.A. of hemisphere is ____________.
a. 4:3 b. 2:1 c. 1:2 d. 3:4
13. The range of the data 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, .............8 is
a. 0 b. 1 c. 8 d. 3Type equation here.
14. Which of the following is incorrect ?
a. P(A) >1 b. 0≤ P(A) ≤ 1 c. P(∅) = 0 d. P(A) + P(𝐴) =1
II. Answer any ten Questions. [Link] : 28 is compulsory. 10x2=20
15. If B x A = {(-2,3), (-2,4), (0,3), (0,4), (3,3), (3,4) } find A and B.
16. Find K if f o f (K) = 5 where f(K) = 2K-1.
17. If 13824 = 2a x 3b then find a and b.
18. Find the sum to infinity of 9+3+1+..........
19. Determine the nature of roots for the quadratic equation is 15x2 +11x +2 =0.
20. Find the lenght of the tangent drawn from a point whose distance from the centre of a circle is 5cm and
radius of the circle is 3cm.
−5
21. Find the equation of line passing through the point (3,-4) and having slope 7 .
22. If the straight lines 12y = - (P + 3) x +12, 12x – 7y = 16 > are perpendicular then find ‘p’.
23. A kite is flying at a height of 75m above the ground. The string attached to the kite is temporarily tied to a
point on the ground. The inclination of the string, assuming that there is no slack in the string.
24. If the base area of a hemisphere solid is 1386 [Link], then find its total surface area?
25. An aluminium sphere of radius 12cm is melted to make a cylinder of radius 8cm. Find the height of the
cylinder.
26. Find the range and co-efficient of range of the following data : 25, 67, 8, 53, 18, 39, 44.
27. A coin is tossed thrice, what is the probability of getting two consecutive tails?
28. Find GCD. P2-3P+2, P2-4.
III. Answer any 10 Questions : [Link] : 42 is compulsory. 10x5=50
29. Let A= {1,2,3,4} and B = {2,5,8,11,14} be two sets.
Let f : A→B be a function given by f(x) = 3x-1. Represent this function.
i) Arrow diagram ii) In a table form iii) As a set of ordered pairs iv) In a graphical
form.
30. A function f : [-5,9] →B is defined as follows :
f(x) = 6x+1 ; -5≤x<2
5x2-1; 2≤x<6
3x-4 ; 6≤x≤9
2𝑓 −2 −𝑓(6)
i) Find f(-3) + f(2) ii) f(7) – f(1) iii) 2f(4) + f(8) iv. 𝑓 4 +𝑓(−2)
31. The sum of three consecutive terms that are in A.P. is 27 and their product is 288. Find the three
terms.
32. Find the sum of 93+103+113+..............+213.
33. Find the square root of 64x4-16x3+17x2-2x+1.
1 7
5 2 9
34. If A = B= 1 2
1 2 8
5 −1
Verify that (AB)T = BT AT .
35. State and prove Basic proportionality Theorem.
36. Find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices are (-9, -2), (-8, -4), (2,2) and (1,-3).
37. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points A (-4,2) and B (6, -4)
38. An aeroplane at an altitude of 1800 m finds that two boats are sailing towards it in the same
direction. The angles of depression of the boats as observed from the aeroplane are 60° and 30°
respectively. Find the distance between the two boats.√3 = 1.732).
39. If the radii of the circular ends of a frustum which is 45 cm high are 28 cm and 7cm, find the
volume of the frustum.
40. Find the coefficient of variation of 24,26,33,37,29,31.
41. Two dice are rolled together. Find the probability of getting a doublet or sum of faces as 4.
42. Find the number of coins,1.5 in diameter and 2mm thick to be mnelted to from a right circular
cylinder of height 10 cm and diameter 4.5 cm
