Seth M.R.

Jaipuria Schools
Periodic Assessment - I
Session: 2023-24
Class: X Time: 90 Minutes
Subject: Maths (Standard) Max. Marks: 50
General Instructions:
 This question paper consists of 22 questions in 5 sections.
 All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student
is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
 Section A consists of 10 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
 Section B consists of 4 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each.
 Section C consists of 3 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
 Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each.
 Section E consists of 2 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-
parts.

SECTION A
Select the correct option:
1. If 3 is the least prime factor of number ’a’ and 7 is the least prime factor of number ’b’, then the least
prime factor of a + b, is
A. 3 C. 5
B. 10 D. 2

2. LCM of (2❑3 × 3 × 5) and (2 ❑4 × 5 × 7) is

A. 560 C. 1680
B. 1120 D. 40

3. The LCM of two numbers is 1200. Which of the following cannot be their HCF?
A. 500 C. 600
B. 200 D. 400

2 2
α β
4. Ifα and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x ❑2- 6x + 8, then the value of + is
β α
A. 8 C. 12
B. 6 D. 9

5. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

A. B.
 C. D.

2 1
6. The zeroes of the polynomial x + x−2 are
6
−4 3 −3 4
A. , C. ,
3 2 2 3
B. - 3, 4 −3 3
D. ,
4 4

7. Five years hence, the age of a man shall be 3 times the age of his son while 5 years earlier the age of the
man was seven times the age of his son. The present age of the man is
A. 50 years C. 47 years
B. 45 years D. 40 years

8. The system of equations x −¿ 4y = 8, and 3x −¿ 2y = 24

A. has infinitely many solutions C. has no solution
B. may or may not have a solution D. has a unique solution

9. In a cricket match, Kumble took three wickets less than twice the number of wickets taken by Srinath. The
product of the number of wickets taken by these two is 20, then the number of wickets taken by Kumble is
A. 4 C. 10
B. 5 D. 2

10. If x❑2 + 5kx + 16 = 0, has equal roots, then determine the value of k.
64 5
A. ± C. ±
25 8
8 25
B. ± D. ±
5 64

SECTION B
11. 2002 cartons of Lassi bottles and 2618 cartons of Frooti are to be stacked in a storeroom. If each stack is of
the same height and is to contain cartons of the same type of bottles, what would be the greatest number of
cartons each stack would have?
OR
A sweet seller has 420 kaju burfis and 150 badam burfis. He wants to stack them in such a way that each
stack has the same number, and they take up the least area of the tray. Find number of kaju barfis and
badam barfis that were placed in each stack and also find number of stacks formed.
12. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 25x ❑2 +5x and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and their coefficients.
OR
For what value of k, is - 3 a zero of the polynomial x❑2 + 11x +k?
13. A railway half ticket costs half the full fare and the reservation charge is the same on half ticket as on full
ticket. One reserved first class ticket from Mumbai to Delhi costs ₹ 4150 while one full and one half reserved
first class tickets cost ₹ 6255. What is the basic first class full fare and what is the reservation charge?
OR
 a1 b1 c1
On comparing the ratios , and , find out whether the pair of linear equations are consistent, or
a2 b2 c2
inconsistent: 3x + 2y = 5, 2x - 3y = 7.
14. Ramesh, a farmer, wishes to fence off his rectangular field of given area 1500 m ❑2. The length of the field
lies along a straight river. A wire of length 110 m is required for the fencing assuming that along the river, no
fencing is needed for the field.
I. Write the perimeter and the area of the
rectangular field in terms of x and y.
II. What are the dimensions of the rectangular field?

SECTION C
15. In a school there are two sections, namely A and B, of class X. There are 30 students in section A and 28
students in section B. Find the minimum number of books required for their class library so that they can be
distributed equally among students of section A or section B.
OR
A wine seller had three types of wine. 403 litres of 1st kind, 434 litres of 2nd kind and 465 litres of 3rd kind.
Find the least possible number of casks of equal size in which different types of wine can be filled without
mixing.
16. Read the following statement carefully and deduce about the sign of the constants p, q, and r. “The zeroes of
a quadratic polynomial p x 2+ qx+r are both negatives.”
OR

Ifα and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 6x ❑2 + x - 2, find the value of ( αβ + αβ )
17. By the graphical method, find whether the pair of equations x + y = 3, 3x + 3y = 9 is consistent or not. If
consistent, solve it.
OR
If we buy 2 tickets from station A to station B, and 3 tickets from station A to station C, we have to pay ₹ 795.
But 3 tickets from station A to B and 5 tickets from A to C cost a total of ₹ 1300. What is the fare from station
A to B and that from station A to C?

SECTION D
11 2
18. Find the zeroes of q(y) = 7y❑2 - y- and verify the relationship between the zeros and its coefficients.
3 3
OR
1
Ifα and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 6x ❑2 + 5x −¿ k satisfying the relation,α −β= , then
6
find the value of k.
19. Vijay had some bananas, and he divided them into two lots A and B. He sold first lot at the rate of ₹ 2 for 3
bananas and the second lot at the rate of ₹ 1 per banana and got a total of ₹ 400. If he had sold the first lot
at the rate of ₹ 1 per banana and the second lot at the rate of ₹ 4 per five bananas, his total collection
would have been ₹ 460. Find the total number of bananas he had.
OR
It can take 12 hours to fill a swimming pool using two pipes. If the pipe of larger diameter is used for four
hours and the pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half of the pool can be filled. How long would it take
for each pipe to fill the pool separately?

2 3 23
20. Solve the quadratic equation by factorization: + = ; x ≠ 0 ,−1 , 2
x+1 2 ( x−2 ) 5 x
 Section E
21. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:
An architect is a skilled professional who plans and designs buildings and generally plays a key role in their
construction. Architects are highly trained in the art and science of building design. Since they bear
responsibility for the safety of their buildings’ occupants, architects must be professionally licensed. Vishu is
a licensed architect and design very innovative house. She has made a house layout for her client which is
given below. In the layout, the design and measurements has been made such that area of two bedrooms
and kitchen together is 95 square metres.

I. Which pair of linear equations does

describe this situation?
II. What is the length of the outer boundary of
the layout?
III. What is the area of the bedroom 1?
IV. What is the area of living room in the
layout?

22. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
The angry Arjun carried some arrows for fighting with
Bheeshm. With the half of the arrows, he cut down the
arrows thrown by Bheeshm on him and with six other
arrows, he killed the charioteer of Bheeshm. With one
arrow each, he knocked down respectively the chariot,
flag and the bow of Bheeshma. Finally, with one more
than four times the square root of arrows, he laid
Bheeshm unconscious on an arrow bed.

I. If Arjun had x arrows then by how many arrows he cut down arrows thrown by Bheeshm?
II. If Arjun had x arrows then by how many arrows he laid Bheeshm unconscious on arrow bed?
III. Find the total number of arrows Arjun had.
IV. Form a quadratic equation by the number of arrows used by Arjun?