HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION

Subject -Mathematics
Class-X
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Time - 3 Hours M.M-100
Instructions:
1) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C and D.
2) Section ‘A’ contains 6 questions of 1 mark each, Section ‘B’ contains 6 questions of
2 marks each, Section ‘C’ contains 10 questions of 3 marks each, Section ‘D’ contains
8 questions of 4 marks each.

Section ‘A’
1) What is the HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number.
2) In given figure,the graph of a polynomial P(x) is shown,Find the number of zeroes of
p(x)
3) If a triangle ABC is similar than triangle DEF in such a way that 2AB =DE and BC =8cm
than find EF.
4) In a statistical data ,the difference between Mode and Mean is k times the difference
between Median and Mean ,then find the value of k.
5) If p and q are the zeroes of polynomial f(x) = 2x²-7x+3 ,find the value of p²+q².
6) For what value of k the quadratic equation x²-kx+4 have real and eqaual roots .
7) The sides AB and AC and perimeter 𝑃1 of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 are respectively three times the
corresponding sides DE and DF and the perimeter 𝑃2 of ∆DEF. Are the two ǁsimilar?
𝑎𝑟(∆𝐴𝐵𝐶)
If yes, find .
𝑎𝑟(∆𝐷𝐸𝐹)
√3 √3
8) If cos(A-B) = 2 and sin(A+B) = 2 , find A and B where A+B and A+B are acute angles .
9) If √3sinθ- cosθ = 0 and 0° <θ< 90° , find the value of θ .
10) Write the Median of the following distribution
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
Interval
Frequency 4 4 8 10 12 8 4

11)Prove that √5 is irrational.

12) D and E are points on the sides CA and CB respectively of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, right-angled at
C, prove that : AE²+BD² =AB²+DE².
13) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x²+8x-4 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficient of the polynomial.
14) Find the value of α & ᵦ for which the following pair of linear equation has
infinite number of solution 2x+3y =7 , 2αx+ (α+ᵦ)y = 28.
15) In a∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ,< 𝐶 = 3 < 𝐵 = 2(< 𝐴+< 𝐵). 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 the three angles.
16) In the given figure BCǁ PQ and BC= 8cm , PQ= 4cm ,BA =6.5cm ,AP=2.8cm ,Find
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐²𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐²𝜃
17) Prove that : - = 2sec²θ .
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
18) Prove that : = 2+ .
𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
19) Find Mean and Median for the following data,
Classes 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency 8 16 36 34 6

20) Find the mean of the following distribution by step-deviation method

Classes 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
frequency 5 13 20 15 7 5

21) Find the other zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 4 -5x³+2x²+10x-8, If it is given that
two of its zeroes are √2 and -√2 .
22) Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically
x+3y=6 , 2x-3y=12 , Also shaded the region bounded by the lines 2x-3y=12
and both the coordinate axes.
5 1 6 3
23) Solve for x &y + =2 , - =1
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑥−1 𝑦−2
24) If the areas of two similar triangles are equal ,prove that they are congruent.
25) In a bag containing red and white balls ,half the number of white balls is one-
third the number of red balls, also thrice the total number of balls exceeds seven
times the number of white balls by 6. How many balls of each colour does the
bag contain?
1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃−𝑠𝑒𝑐²𝜃
26) If tanθ =√5 (a) Evaluate :
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃+𝑠𝑒𝑐²𝜃

(b) Verify the identity sin²θ+cos²θ =1

𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1
27) Prove that : √ +√ = 2cosecθ .
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1
28) If tan²θ + 4sec²θ = 23 ,then find the value of ( secθ + cosecθ)² - sin²θ .
29) If the median of the following distribution is 28.5 ,find the missing frequency
𝑓1 and 𝑓2
Classes 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Total
frequency 5 𝑓1 20 15 𝑓2 5 60

30) The following table gives the weight of 120 articles

Weight (in 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
kg)
Number 14 17 22 26 23 18
of
students
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ency HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
Subject -Mathematics
Class-XI
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Time - 3 Hours M
Instructions:
1) The question paper consists of 29 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C and
2) Section ‘A’ contains 4 questions of 1 mark each, Section ‘B’ contains 8 question
2 marks each, Section ‘C’ contains 11 questions of 4 marks each, Section ‘D’ con
6 questions of 6 marks each.

Section ‘A’
1) Write the set in set-builder form.
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟓 𝟔 𝟕
{ , , , , , , }
𝟐 𝟓 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟕 𝟐𝟔 𝟑𝟕 𝟓𝟎
2) Prove that cos 510° cos 330°+sin 390° cos 120° = -1.
3) Define Function.
4) Give one example of Null set.
Section ‘B’
5) If f(x) = x²-3x+4, then find the value of x satisfying the equation f(x)= f(2x+1
6) If a ϵ {-1,2,3,4,5} and b ϵ {0,3,6}, write the set of all ordered pairs (a,b) such
a+b=5.
7) Solve 4x-2 < 8 , when :
(i)x ϵ R (ii) x ϵ Z (iii) x ϵ N
1 7 1 4
8) Express 3
+ 3 𝑖 + (4 + 3 𝑖) − − 3 + 𝑖 in form of a+ib .
𝑧−5𝑖
9) Let Z be a complex number such that 𝑧+5𝑖
=1. then show that Z is purely
𝑢+𝑖𝑣
10) If x+iy = ,prove that x² +y² =1.
𝑢−𝑖𝑣
11)Draw Venn diagram of the following :
(i) A ϲ B ϲ U (ii) (A П B)’
𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1
12) Find the domain of the function f(x)= .
𝑥 2 −8𝑥+12

Section ‘C’
13) Let A & B be two sets such that n(A)=35, n(AПB) =11 and n(AUB’) =17 if n(U
(i) n(B) (ii) n(A-B) (iii) n(B-A)
𝑥−1 3𝑓(
14) If f is a real function defined by f(x) = then prove that f(2x) =
𝑥+1 𝑓(𝑥

15) Prove that cot4x (sin5x+sin3x) = cotx (sin5x-sin3x).

−16
16) Convert the complex number into polar form .
1+𝑖√3

17) Let 𝑧1 = 2-i , 𝑧2 = -2+i Find :

1