CBSE TEST PAPER-13

Class X Mathematics
Time :-3 Hrs.

M.M. :- 80

General Instructions.
1.
All questions are compulsory.
2.
The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four section A, B C and D.
Section A comprises ten questions of 1 mark each, Section B comprises of five
questions of 2 marks each, Section C comprises of ten questions of 3 marks each and
Section D comprises of five questions of 6 marks each.
3.
All question in section-A are to be answered in one sentence or as per the exact
requirement of the question.
There is no overall choice. However an internal choice has been provided in one
4.
question of 2 marks, three question of 3 marks each and two question of 6 marks each.
You have attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
SECTION A

10 MARKS

1.

If 17th term of an A.P exceeds the 10th term by 7. Find the common difference.

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2.

The three consecutive terms of an A.P are 2P + 4, 13 and 5P 3. Find a term

[1]

other than 13.

3.

The perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are respectively 32 cm.

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and 24 cm. If PQ = 12 cm. find the length of side AB.

4.

ABCD is a trapezium.

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AB
CD ,If OA = 3 ,OC = x-3, OB = x-5, OD = 3x 19. Find the value of x.

5.

6.

Check whether

60
has terminating decimal representation.
150

State Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.

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7.

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Write zeros and number of zeros in fig. 2 ,for the polynomial y=p(x)
8.

Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation X2 + x -

1
=0
2

9.

For what value of A, trigonometric ratios tan A and cot A are equal?

10.

Find the value of . If 2 cos

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[1]
[1]

1
, O0 < <900
2

SECTION B
11.

If an = 5-2n. Find the sum of n term of A.P.

OR

[2]

If the 9th term of an A.P is zero. Prove that its 29th term is double of 19th term.
12.

In right angled ABC : B = 90, from the vertex B. BD AC is drown. Prove

that

13.

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1
1
1
=
+
2
2
BD
BC
AB 2

If (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) are the vertices of parallelogram taken in order.

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Find the value of x and y.

14.

The length of a line segment is 10 unit. If one end is at (2, -3) and abscissa of the

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second end is 10. Find the ordinate of the other end.

15.

Without using the trigonometric table evaluate the following:

11Sin700 4
cos 530 . cosec 37 0

7Cos 200 7 tan150.tan 350.tan550 .tan750

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SECTION C 30 MARKS
16.

If Band Q are acute angles such that Sin B= Sin Q then prove that B = Q.

[3]

OR
If Sin (A B) =

1
1
and Cos (A + B) =
2
2

O < A + B 900 and A > B. Find A. and < B.

17.

18.

Prove that

1 + cos sin 1 + cos

=
.
cos 1 + sin
sin

If the sum of first P terms of an A. P is q and sum of q terms of the A.P is P. Find

[3]

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the sum of (p + q) terms.

19.

The line segment joining the points (2,1) and (5, - 8) is trisected by the points P

[3]

and Q. If p lies on the line 2x y + k = 0. Find the possible values of K.

OR
If A and B are ( -2, _2) and (2, -4) respectively. Find the coordinates of P, if p lies
on AB and
20.

AP 3
=
AB 7

If the vertices of ABC are A (8, 1). B (K, -4) and C (2, -5) are area of ABC is 12

[3]

square units. Find the values of K.

21.

In the given fig. 3. PQRS is a rhombus and QRC = BAC. Prove that PQ2 = AP.

[3]

QC.

22.

ABCD is a parallelogram. M is the mid-point of CD. The line BM is drawn

intersecting AC at L and AD produced to E prove that EL = 2 BL
OR
In the given figure 4.

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AB r AC , EF r AC, DC r AC, AB = x, EF = y, CD = z

Prove that

23.

1 1 1
= +
y x z

Use Euclid Division algorithm to show that the square of any positive integer is

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either of the form 3m or 3m+1 for some integer m.

24.

If two zeros of the polynomial x 4 6 x 3 + 138 x 35 26 x 2 are2 3. Find other

[3]

zeros.
25.

Solve the system of equations for x

SECTION D

26.

b2 x a 2 y

= ab(a + b) and b 2 x - a 2 y = 2a 2 b 2
a
b
30 MARKS

Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of

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the squares of their corresponding sides.

Using above result prove that
In ABC.
AB = (2 + 2) BX ; Give that XY
BC. Where X and Y are the points on the sides
AB and AC respectively.
27.

State and prove converse of Pythagoras theorem.

Using above theorem. Find area of ABC if BC 13 cm.
AOC = 900 ,AB = 12 cm. OA = 3 cm. and OC = 4 cm.

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28.

The students of a class are made to stand in rows. If three students are extra in a

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row, there would be one row less. If three students one less in a row, would be
two rows more. Find the number of students in the class.
29.

An aeroplane left 30 minutes later than its scheduled time and in order to reach

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the destination 1500 km away in time, it has to increase its speed by 250 km/hr
from the usual speed. Determine its usual speed.
OR
Speed of a boat in still water is 11km/hr. It can go 12 km upstream and return
downstream to the original points in 2 hours 45 minutes. Find the speed of the
stream.
30.

The angles of depression of the top and bottom of an 8 meter tall building from
the top of a multi-storeyed building are 300 and 450 respectively. Find the
height of the multi-storeyed building and the distance between the two
buildings.
OR
An aeroplane when 3000 m high, passes vertically above another aeroplane at
an instant, when the angles of elevation of the two aeroplanes from the point, on
the ground are 600 and 450 respectively. Find the vertical distance between the
aeroplanes.

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