Unit Test – 2nd
Class: 10
Subject: Mathematics
Full Marks: 20
Time: ____________
General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory.
Section-A: 0.5 × 10 = 5 Marks
Section-B: 1 × 3 = 3 Marks
Section-C: 1.5 × 2 = 3 Marks
Section-D: 2 × 3 = 6 Marks
Section -E: 3×1=3
Section – A (0.5 × 10 = 5 marks)
1. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
(a) x² - 3√x + 2 = 0
(b) x + 1/x = x²
(c) x + 1/x² = 5
(d) 2x² - 5x = (x - 1)²
2. The roots of the equation 2x² - 6x + 3 = 0 are
(a) real, unequal and rational
(b) real, unequal and irrational
(c) real and equal
(d) imaginary
3. For what values of k, the equation kx² - 6x - 2 = 0 has real roots?
(a) k ≤ -9/2
(b) k > -9/2
(c) k ≤ -2
(d) None of these
4. The 7th term of an A.P. is 4 and its common difference is -4. What is its first term?
(a) 16
(b) 20
(c) 24
(d) 28
5. The number of terms in the A.P. 5, 9, 13, 17, ..., 185 is
(a) 31
(b) 41
(c) 51
(d) 46
6. Which term of the A.P. 21, 18, 15, ... is 0?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 7
7. Find the distance between the points P(-4, 7) and Q(2, -5)
(a) 5√6
(b) 2√2
(c) 3√2
(d) 6√5
8. Which point on the x-axis is equidistant from the points A(7, 6) and B(-3, y)?
(a) (0, y)
(b) (-4, 0)
(c) (3, 0)
(d) (0, 3)
Assertion-Reason (0.5 × 2 = 1 mark)
Direction: For the following questions, choose the correct option:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.
Q9. Assertion (A): The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola.
Reason (R): A quadratic equation has at most two solutions.
Q10. Assertion (A): In an A.P., if a = 5, d = 3, then the 4th term is 14.
Reason (R): Tₙ = a + (n - 1)d
Section – B (1 × 3 = 3 marks)
11. Find two consecutive multiples of 3 whose product is 648.
12. How many three-digit natural numbers are divisible by 13?
13. If the point P(2, 2) is equidistant from the points A(-2, k) and B(-2k, -3), find the value of
k.
Section – C (1.5 × 2 = 3 marks)
14. A ladder has rungs 25 cm apart. The rungs decrease uniformly in length from 45 cm at
the bottom to 25 cm at the top. If the top and bottom rungs are 2.5 m apart, what is the
length of the wood required for the rungs?
15. If the price of a book is reduced by Rs. 5, a person can buy 4 more books for ₹600. Find
the original price of the book.
Section – D (2 × 3 = 6 marks)
16. If the point P(1/2, y) lies on the line segment joining the points A(3, -5) and B(-7, 9),
then
(a) Find the ratio in which P divides AB.
(b) Also, find the value of y.
17. An A.P. 5, 12, 19, ... has 50 terms.
(a) Find its last term.
(b) Find the sum of its last 10 terms.
18. A train covers a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/h
less, it would have taken 3 hours more to cover the same distance. Find the usual speed of
the train.
Section E: Case-Based Question (3 marks)
Q19. Rahul throws a ball upward from the top of a building. The height (in meters) of the
ball from the ground after t seconds is given by:
h(t) = -5t² + 20t + 30
Answer the following:
a) What is the initial height of the ball from the ground?
b) After how many seconds will the ball reach the maximum height?
c) What will be the maximum height?
