Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

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Term 2 Sample Paper for Class 10 Maths With Solutions Set A

SECTION – A

1. If (1 – p) is a root of the equation x2 + px + 1 – p = 0, then roots are
(a) 0, 1
(b) – 1, 1
(c) 0, – 1
(d) – 1, 2

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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

2. If the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then
(a) a = 0
(b) b = 0
(c) c = 0
(d) none of these

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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

3. In an AP, if a = 3.5, d = 0, n = 101, then an will be
(a) 0
(b) 3.5
(c) 103.5
(d) 104.5

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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

4. In an AP, if d = –2, n = 5 and an = 0, the value of a is
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) –8
(d) 8

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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

5. An AP consists of 31 terms. If its 16th term is m, then sum of all the terms of this AP is
(a) 16 m
(b) 47 m
(c) 31 m
(d) 52 m

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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

SECTION – B

6. For what value of k, the given equation (4 – k)x2 + (2k + 4)x + (8k + 1) = 0 is a perfect square?
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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

7. In an AP, the sum of first n terms is (5n2 / 2) + (3n/2) Find its 20th term.
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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

SECTION – C

8. Solve for x : 1 / (a+b+x) =  1/a + 1/b + 1/x ; a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0, x ≠ 0
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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

9. Which term of the sequence 17,16(1/5) ,15(2/5) ,14(3/5) ,…. is the first negative term?
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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

10.How many terms of the AP 3, 5, 7, … must be taken so that the sum is 120?
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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

SECTION – D

11.Solve for x : 2((2x-1) / (x+3)) – 3((x+3) / (2x-1)) = 5 ; given that x ≠ – 3, x ≠ .
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Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS

12.The speed of a motor boat is 20 km/hr. For covering the distance of 15 km the boat took 1 hour more for upstream than downstream.

Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

(a) Let speed of the stream be x km/hr. then speed of the motorboat in upstream will be
(i) 20 km/hr
(ii) (20 + x) km/hr
(iii) (20–x) km/hr
(iv) 2 km/hr

Answer : (iii) (20–x) km/hr

(b) What is the relation between speed, distance and time?
(i) speed = (distance )/time
(ii) distance = (speed )/time
(iii) time = speed × distance
(iv) speed = distance × time

Answer : (i) speed = (distance )/time

(c) Which is the correct quadratic equation for the speed of the current ?
(i) x2 + 30x − 200 = 0
(ii) x2 + 20x − 400 = 0
(iii) x2 + 30x − 400 = 0
(iv) x2 − 20x − 400 = 0

Answer : (iii) x2 + 30x − 400 = 0

(d) What is the speed of current ?
(i) 20 km/hour
(ii) 10 km/hour
(iii) 15 km/hour
(iv) 25 km/hour

Answer : (ii) 10 km/hour

(e) How much time boat took in downstream?
(i) 90 minutes
(ii) 15 minutes
(iii) 30 minutes
(iv) 45 minutes

Answer : (iv) 45 minutes

13.Your elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take loan from a bank for his car. He repays his total loan of ₹ 1,18,000 by paying every month starting with the first instalment of ₹ 1000. If he increases the instalment by ₹ 100 every month, answer the following:

Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Term 2 With Solutions Set A

(a) The amount paid by him in 30th instalment is
(i) 3900
(ii) 3500
(iii) 3700
(iv) 3600

Answer : (i) 3900

(b) The amount paid by him in the 30 instalments is
(i) 37000
(ii) 73500
(iii) 75300
(iv) 75000

Answer : (ii) 73500

(c) What amount does he still have to pay offer 30th instalment?
(i) 45500
(ii) 49000
(iii) 44500
(iv) 54000

Answer : (iii) 44500

(d) If total installments are 40 then amount paid in the last instalment?
(i) 4900
(ii) 3900
(iii) 5900
(iv) 9400

Answer : (i) 4900

(e) The ratio of the 1st installment to the last instalment is
(i) 1 : 49
(ii) 10 : 49
(iii) 10 : 39
(iv) 39 : 10

Answer : (ii) 10 : 49

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