Half Yearly Examination,2016

Mathematics
Class-X
Time:3 Hours 15 Minutes
M.M.70
Note: (1 ) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Marks of each questions mentioned against them
Q 1 Choose correct option.
1x6=6
(i) The difference between degrees of numerator and
denominator of

(ii
)
(iii
)

x 57 x 4 + 3
x 22 x +1

is

(a)5
(b)3
(c )2
(d)7
2
The product of the roots of equation 3x -4x=0 is
(a)-3/4
(b)-4/3
(c )0
(d)4/3
The government levies certain tax on item manufactured by
company it is
(a)sales
(b)excise
(c )custom
(d)wealth tax
tax
duty
duty

(iv
)
(v
)
(vi
)

Arithmetic mean of 20 numbers is twelve. Then the sum of

these numbers will be
(a)240
(b)160
(c )32
(d)8
SinA

1+ cot2 A

(a)sinA
(b)CosecA
(c )TanA
2
2
3
The HCF of 2(a -b ) and 3(a -b3) is
(a)a-b

(d)1

(c ) a3-b3

(b)a+b

Q 2 Do all the parts.

(a
)
Write the reciprocal equation of x- -

(d) 6(a+b)(a3-b3)
1x4=4

1
x .

(b
)
(c
)
(d
)

Write a rational expression whose numerator is a linear

polynomial and denominator is a quadratic polynomial.
The arithmetic mean of 4, 7, 8, 6, and x is 6. Find the value
of x.
Find the value of Sin(-300o)

Q3
(a
)
(b
)
(c
)

Do all the parts

2x4=8
Prove that (sec A + Cos A)(sec a- Cos A)=tan2A + sin2A

(d
)

A T.V set was purchased for Rs. 12880 including 12% sales
tax. Find the marked price.

Q4
(a
)
(b
)

Do all the parts.

2x4=8
Find the median of the following observations 46, 64, 87,
41, 58,77, 35, 90, 55, 92, 33.

(c
)
(d
)

Solve x2-(1+2)x+2=0

Find the LCM of x3 -27 and x2 -7x+12

Write

3 x3 24
2 x 215 x+ 22

Prove that

in the lowest form.

SecA +1
tanA

tanA
SecA1

If one of the roots of 6x2+11x+p=0 be reciprocal of the

other root. Find the value of p.

Q 5 Do all the parts.

(a
)
(b
)

The mean value of 200 items was 50.Later on, it was

discovered that the values of two items was misread as 92
and 8 instead of 192 and 88. Find correct mean.
If , re the roots of equation ax2+bx+b=0, then prove
that

(c
)
(d
)

4x4=16

b
+
+ =0

The HCF and LCM of two numbers x and y are 6 and 462
respectively. If x+y=108. Prove that 1/x+1/y = 3/77
2

( ab )
Simplify (bc)( ca)

Q 6 Do all the parts.

(a
)
(b
)

(c
)
(d
)

Solve

3 x 22+1=2 x

Taxable income of Mr. Hari during the yea is Rs 1200000.

Calculate the income tax to be paid by him in the last
month of the year.If he pays Rs 15000/month for first 11
months.
Rate of tax:1. Above Rs 500001
Rs 54000 +30% of amount
exceeding Rs
500000
2. Surcharge
10% of tax payable if income
is above 1000000
3. Education cess
3% of tax payable
Prove that Sin 3Acos3A + Cos 3ASin3A=

3
sin 4 A
4

One year ago, father was 8 times as his son. Now his age is
square of the sons age. Find their present ages.

Q 7 Do all the parts.

(a
)

4x4=16

4x4=16

Find the mean of the following data by short cut method

Class
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
frequen 6
10
9
4
11

cy
OR
Prove that sin10 sin30 sin50 sin70=1/16
(b
)

Solve

1
1 1 1
= + +
a+b+ x a b x
OR

x
2
If (x+1)(x-4) is the GCD of P(x)= ( 2+3 x+ 2) ( x 7 x+ a )

and
b.

q ( x )=( x 2x12 ) ( x 2 +5 x+ b ) . Find the value of a and