HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS X (MATHEMATICS)

1. What is the H.C.F. of two consecutive even number

(a) 1 (b)2 (c) 4 (d) 8

2. What is the H.C.F. of two consecutive odd numbers

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8

3. The number of zeroes of the polynomial from the graph is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
4. If one of the zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 +3x + k is 2,
then the value of k is
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5
5. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at
angle of 80°, then POA is equal to
(a) 600 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 500
6. The length of a tangent from a point A at distance 5 cm from the centre of the circle is 4
cm.Find the radius of the circle.
(a) 4 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 5 cm

7. For a frequency distribution, mean, median and mode are connected by the relation
(a) mode = 3mean – 2median (b) mode = 2median – 3mean
(c) mode = 3median – 2mean (d) mode = 3median + 2mean
8. Which measure of central tendency is given by the x – coordinate of the point of
intersection of the more than ogive and less than ogive?
(a) mode (b) median (c) mean (d) all the above three measures
9. The class mark of a class interval is
(a) upper limit +lower limit (b) upper limit – lower limit
(c) (upper limit + lower limit)/2 (d) (upper limit – lower limit)/2
10. A die is thrown once . What will be the probability of getting a prime number ?
(a) 1/6 (b) ½ (c) 1 (d) 0
11.Cards are marked with numbers 1 to 25 are placed in the box and mixed thoroughly. One
card is drawn at random from the box. Answer the following questions:
What is the probability of getting a number 5?
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 1/25 (d) 1/5
12. What is the probability of getting a number less than 11?
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 1/5 (d) 2/5
13. The roots of the equation x2 + 7x + 10 =0 are
(a) 2 and 5 (b) –2 and 5 (c) –2 and –5 (d) 2 and –5
14. If the equation x2 + 4x + k = 0 has real and distinct roots then
(a) k < 4 (b) k > 4 (c) k ≥ 4 (d) k ≤ 4
14. Find the values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 + kx + 3 = 0 has real equal
 roots.
(a) ±2√6 (b) 2√6 (c) 0 (d) ±2
15. The distance of the point P(2, 3) from the x-axis is:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5
16 . The distance between the points A(0, 6) and B(0, -2) is:
(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 8
17. The distance of the point P(-6, 8) from the origin is:
(a) 8 (b) 27 (c) 10 (d) 6
18. The roots of the equation 9x2 – bx + 81 = 0 will be equal, if the value of b is

(a) ± 9 (b) ± 18 (c) ± 27 (d) ± 54

19. For what value of t , is x=2/3 a solution of 7x2 + tx – 3 = 0

(a) –6 (b) -1/6 (c) 1/6 (d) 6
20. 8 girls and 12 boys can finish work in 10 days while 6 girls and 8 boys can finish it in
14 days. Find the time taken by the one girl alone that by one boy alone to finish the work.

(a) 120, 130

(b) 140,280
(c) 240,280
(d) 100,120
21. The sum of two digits and the number formed by interchanging its digit is 110. If ten is
subtracted from the first number, the new number is 4 more than 5 times of the sum of the
digits in the first number. Find the first number.
(a) 46
(b) 48
(c) 64
(d) 84
22. A fraction becomes . when subtracted from the numerator and it becomes . when 8 is
added to its denominator. Find the fraction.
(a) 4/12
(b) 3/13
(c) 5/12
(d) 11/7
23. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of common base radius 7 cm.
The total height of the toy is 31 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy.

(a) 465
(b) 912
(c) 769
(d) 858
24. What is the area of a semi–circle of radius 5 cm?
(a) 78.57 cm
(b) 71.42 cm
(c) 63.18 cm
(d) 79.86 cm
25. If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is then its nth term is

(a) 4n – 3
(b) 3n – 4
 (c) 4n + 3
(d) 3n + 4
26. If 3 times the third term of an A.P. is equal to 5 times the fifth term. Then its 8th term is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
27. In an A.P., am+n + am-n is equal to
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2am
(d) am

28. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground, which is 20m
away from the foot of the tower is 600. Find the height of the tower.

(a) 10 √3 m (b) 30 √3 m (c) 20 √3 m (d) none of these

29. The height of a tower is 10m. What is the length of its shadow when Sun’s altitude is 450?

(a) 10 m (b) 30 m (c) 20 m (d) none of these

30. The value of tan 48° tan 23° tan 42° tan 67° is

(a) 1 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 0

31. △PQR is right angled isosceles triangle, right angled at R. Find value of sin P.

32. If 15 cot A = 8, then find value of cosec A.

33. If area of quadrant of a circle is 38.5 cm2, then find its diameter .

34. A dice is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a prime number.

35. Find the common difference of the A.P whose first term is 12 and fifth term is 0.

36. If two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting 2 heads.

37. A lot of 25 bulbs contain 5 defective ones. One bulb is drawn at random from the lot.

What is the probability that the bulb is good.

38. Two dice are thrown simultaneously at random. Find the probability of getting a sum of
eight.

39. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
40. Show that tan 48 tan 23tan 42tan 67 = 1.

41. Evaluate cos 48 cos 42− sin 48 sin 42

42. Find the area of circle whose circumference is 22cm.

43 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 − 3x − 10 and verify the relationship

between the zeroes and coefficient.

44. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm.From the point 7 cm away from its centre, construct the pair

of tangents to the circle.

45. Draw a line segment of length 8 cm and divide it in the ratio 2:3

46. Prove that 5 - √3 is irrational, given that √3 is irrational.

47. An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in a
parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum
number of columns in which they can march ?

48. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

49. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and x − 2y = −12 algebraically and hence find the value of ‘m’ for
which y = mx + 3.

50. Find two consecutive positive integers sum of whose squares is 365.

51. If the sum of first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050 and its first term is 10, find the 20 th term.
52. The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 45 and sum is 400. Find the number of terms
and the common difference.

53. As observed from the top of a 75m high light house above the sea level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 30 and 45 respectively If one ship is exactly behind the other on
the same side of the light house and in the same straight line, find the distance between the
two ships.

54. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in
distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

55. State and prove the Pythagoras theorem.

56. A copper rod of diameter 1 cm and length 8 cm is drawn in to a wire of length 18 m of

uniform thickness. Find the thickness of wire.
57. A metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm is melted and recast into the shape of a cylinder of
radius 6 cm. Find the height of the cylinder. 40.

58. A chord of a circle of radius 20 cm subtends an angle of 90° at the centre. Find the area
of the corresponding major segment of the circle.

59. Area of a sector of a circle of radius 36 cm is 54π cm2. Find the length of the
corresponding arc of the sector.
60. A calf is tied with a rope of length 6 m at the corner of a square grassy lawn of side 20
m. If the length of the rope is increased by 5.5 m, find the increase in area of the grassy lawn
in which the calf can graze.
61. By increasing the list price of a book by Rs. 10, a person can buy 10 books less for Rs.
1200. Find the original list price of the book.

62. A passenger train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 300 km, if its speed is increased by
5 km/hr from its usual speed. Find its usual speed.
63. The numerator of a fraction is one less than its denominator. If three is added to each of
the numerator and denominator, the fraction is increased by 3/28, Find the fraction.
64. The difference of squares of two natural numbers is 45. The square of the smaller
number is four times the larger number. Find the numbers.
65. ABC is an isosceles triangle, in which AB = AC, circumscribed about a circle. Show that
BC is bisected at the point of contact.

66. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O.
Prove that AOBP is a cyclic quadrilateral.
67. Draw a line AB = 12 cm and divide it in the ratio 3 : 5. Measure the two parts.

68. Construct a triangle similar to a given triangle ABC with its sides 4/5 th of the
corresponding sides of ΔABC. Also, write the steps of construction.
69. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. Take a point at a distance of 5 cm from the centre of the
circle. Measure the length of each tangent.
70. Divide a line segment of length 6 cm internally in the ratio 3 : 2.
71. Find the area of the triangle ABC with A (1, - 4) and mid-points of sides through A being
(2, - 1) and (0, -1).

72. Find the ratio in which the point P (3/4, 5/12) divides the line segment joining the points
A (1/2, 3/2) and B (2, -5).
73. If A(-4, 8), B(-3, -4), C(0, -5) and D(5, 6) are the vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD, find
its area.
74. Find the coordinates of the point P dividing the line segment joining the points A (1, 3)
and B (4, 6) in the ratio 2:1.
75. If the coordinates of one end of a diameter of a circle are (2, 3) and the coordinates of its
centre are (-2, 5), then what are the coordinates of the other end of the diameter?
76. If cosθ+sin θ=√2cosθ, show that cosθ-sinθ=√2sinθ .

76. Prove that Sinθ (1+tanθ)+cosθ (1+cotθ)=secθ+cosecθ .

77. Prove that: (sinθ+cosecθ)2+ (cosθ+secθ)2= 7+tan2θ+cot2θ .
78. If 7 sin2θ+ cos2θ=44, show that tan=1/√3
79. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 12. The number obtained by interchanging
the two digits exceeds the given number by 18. Find the number.
80. The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 12. If 1 is added to both
numerator and denominator the fraction becomes �. Find the
fraction.
81. 4 men and 6 boys can finish a piece of work in 5 days while 3 men and 4 boys can finish
it in 7 days. Find the time taken by 1 man alone or than by 1 boy alone.
82. If (x + a) is a factor of 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10 find a.

83. Write the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 2x + 1.

84. Cards bearing numbers 3 to 20 are placed in a bag and mixed thoroughly. A card is taken
out from the bag at random. What is the probability that the number on the card taken out is
an even number?

85Two friends were born in the year 2000. What is the probability that they have the same
birthday?
86. Which term of the A.P.:
21, 18, 15, .... is zero?
87. If the sum of first 7 terms of an A.P. is 49 and that of first 17 terms is 289, find the sum
of n terms.
88. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of common base radius 7 cm.
The total height of the toy is 31 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy.

88. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of common base of diameter 7
cm. If the height of the toy is 15.5 cm, find the total surface area of the toy.

89. A circular tent is cylinderical up to a height of 3 m and conical above it. If the diameter
of the base of the cone and cylinder is 105 m and the slant height of the conical part is 53 m,
find the total canvas used in making the tent.
90. A solid composed of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. if the whole length of the solid
is 108 cm and the diameter of the hemispherical end is 36 cm, find the cost of polishing its
surface at the rate of 70 paise per square cm.
91. A 5 m wide cloth is used to make a conical tent of base diameter 14m and height 24m.
Find the cost of cloth used at the rate of Rs. 25 per metre.

92. A girl empties a cylinderical bucket, full of sand, of base radius 18 cm and height 32 cm,
on the floor to form a conical heap of sand. If the height of this conical heap is 24 cm, then
find its slant height correct up to one place of decimal.
93. Two sides and the perimeter of one triangle are respectively three times the
corresponding sides and the perimeter of the other triangle. Are the two triangles similar?

94. ΔABC~ΔPQR with BC/QR = 1/3, then find ar(ΔPQR)/ar(ΔABC).

95. Is the triangle with sides 14cm, 12cm and 17cm a right triangle? Why?
96. The lengths of diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 32 cm. Find the length of its sides.
97. PQR is an isosceles triangle with QP=QR. If PR2= 2QR2, prove that ΔPQR is
rightangled.
98. In a triangle ABC, line DE is drawn parallel to side BC such that AD/DB = AE/EC.
Show that BAC is an isosceles triangle.
99. A 20 m long vertical pole casts a shadow 10 m long on the ground. At the same time a
tower casts a shadow 50 m long on the ground. Find the height of the tower.
100. L and M are two points on the sides DE and DF of the triangle DEF such that DL=4,
LE=4/3, DM=6 and DF=8. Is LM parallel to EF? Why?