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TAMIL NADU STATE BOARD CLASS 10 MATHS 2021

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Q1 mcq
If $n(A\times B)=6$ and $A=\{1,3\}$ then $n(B)$ is:
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 6

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Q2 mcq
The sum of the exponents of the prime factors in the prime factorization of 1729 is:
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

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Q3 mcq
Given $F_1=1$, $F_2=3$ and $F_n=F_{n-1}+F_{n-2}$, then $F_5$ is:
  • A. 3
  • B. 5
  • C. 8
  • D. 11

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Q4 mcq
The square root of $\dfrac{8^4 10}{6^6 256\,25\,x y z}$ is equal to:
  • A. $\dfrac{2^4 z}{5x^2 y}$
  • B. $\dfrac{2}{y^2x^4z}$
  • C. $\dfrac{2}{xz^4y}$
  • D. $\dfrac{2}{xz^5y}$

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Q5 mcq
Graph of a linear equation is a __________.
  • A. Straight line
  • B. Circle
  • C. Parabola
  • D. Hyperbola

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Q6 mcq
The G.C.D. of $a^m$, $a^{m+1}$, $a^{m+2}$ is:
  • A. $a^m$
  • B. $a^{m+1}$
  • C. $a^{m+2}$
  • D. 1

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Q7 mcq
In $\triangle ABC$, $DE \parallel BC$, $AB=3.6$ cm, $AC=2.4$ cm and $AD=2.1$ cm then, the length of $AE$ is:
  • A. 1.4 cm
  • B. 1.8 cm
  • C. 1.2 cm
  • D. 1.05 cm

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Q8 mcq
How many tangents can be drawn to the circle from an exterior point?
  • A. one
  • B. two
  • C. infinite
  • D. zero

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Q9 mcq
The area of a triangle formed by the points $(-5,0)$, $(0,-5)$ and $(5,0)$ is:
  • A. 0 sq. units
  • B. 25 sq. units
  • C. 5 sq. units
  • D. none of these

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Q10 mcq
If the ratio of the height of a tower and the length of its shadow is $3:1$ then, the angle of elevation of the sun has measure:
  • A. 45$^\circ$
  • B. 30$^\circ$
  • C. 90$^\circ$
  • D. 60$^\circ$

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Q11 mcq
The height of a right circular cone whose radius is 5 cm and slant height is 13 cm will be:
  • A. 12 cm
  • B. 10 cm
  • C. 13 cm
  • D. 5 cm

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Q12 mcq
The total surface area of a hemisphere is how many times the square of its radius?
  • A. $\pi$
  • B. $4\pi$
  • C. $3\pi$
  • D. $2\pi$

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Q13 mcq
A page is selected at random from a book. The probability that the digit at units place of the page number chosen is less than 7 is:
  • A. $\dfrac{3}{10}$
  • B. $\dfrac{7}{10}$
  • C. $\dfrac{3}{9}$
  • D. $\dfrac{7}{9}$

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Q14 short answer
If $A=\{1,3,5\}$ and $B=\{2,3\}$ then show that $n(A\times B)=n(A)\times n(B)$.

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Q15 short answer
Let $A=\{1,2,3,4,\ldots,45\}$ and $R$ be the relation defined as “is square of a number” on $A$. Write $R$ as a subset of $A\times A$. Also, find the domain and range of $R$.

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Q16 short answer
Find the number of terms in the A.P. $3, 6, 9, 12, \ldots, 111$.

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Q17 short answer
If $31k$, $18-k$, $5k11$ are in A.P. then find $k$.

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Q18 short answer
Determine the quadratic equations, whose sum and product of roots are $-9$ and 20.

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Q19 short answer
Determine the nature of the roots for the quadratic equation $15x^2-11x+12=0$.

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Q20 short answer
In $\triangle ABC$, $D$ and $E$ are points on the sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $DE \parallel BC$. If $\dfrac{AD}{DB}=\dfrac{3}{4}$ and $AC=15$ cm, find $AE$.

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Q21 short answer
Show that the points $(-3,-4)$, $(7,2)$ and $(12,5)$ are collinear.

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Q22 short answer
Calculate the slope and $y$ intercept of the straight line $8x-7y16=0$.

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Q23 short answer
Find the intercepts made by the line $3x-2y-6=0$ on the coordinate axes.

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Q24 short answer
Find the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground, which is 30 m away from the foot of a tower of height $10\sqrt{3}$ m.

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Q25 short answer
Find the volume of a cylinder whose height is 2 m and base area is 250 m$^2$.

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Q26 short answer
A die is rolled and a coin is tossed simultaneously. Find the probability that the die shows an odd number and the coin shows a head.

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Q27 short answer
The heights of two right circular cones are in the ratio $1:2$ and the perimeters of their bases are in the ratio $3:4$. Find the ratio of their volumes.

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Q28 short answer
Let $A=\{x\in W\mid x<2\}$, $B=\{x\in N\mid 1<x\le 4\}$ and $C=\{3,5\}$. Verify that $A\times(B\cap C)=(A\times B)\cap(A\times C)$.

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Q29 short answer
The sum of three consecutive terms that are in A.P. is 27 and their product is 288. Find the three terms.

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Q30 short answer
Find the HCF of 396, 504, 636.

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Q31 short answer
Solve: $x+ y+ z=5$; $2x-y+ z=9$; $x-2y+3z=16$.

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Q32 short answer
Find the square root of $64x^4-16x^3+17x^2-2x+1$.

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Q33 long answer
State and prove Pythagoras Theorem.

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Q34 long answer
Show that in a triangle, the medians are concurrent.

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Q35 short answer
Find the equation of the median of $\triangle ABC$ through $A$ where the vertices are $A(6,2)$, $B(-5,-1)$ and $C(1,9)$.

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Q36 short answer
If the points $P(-1,-4)$, $Q(b,c)$ and $R(5,-1)$ are collinear and if $2b+c=4$, then find the values of $b$ and $c$.

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Q37 short answer
Two ships are sailing in the sea on either sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse as observed from the ships are 30$^\circ$ and 45$^\circ$ respectively. If the lighthouse is 200 m high, find the distance between the two ships. $(\sqrt{3}=1.732)$

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Q38 short answer
If the radii of the circular ends of a frustum which is 45 cm high are 28 cm and 7 cm, find the volume of the frustum.

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Q39 short answer
A toy is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a hemisphere. The height of the toy is 25 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy if its common diameter is 12 cm.

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Q40 short answer
Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum of outcome is (i) equal to 4 (ii) greater than 10 (iii) less than 13.

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Q41 short answer
If the equation $(1+m^2)x^2+2mcx+c^2-a^2=0$ has equal roots, then prove that $c^2=a^2(1+m^2)$.

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Q42 long answer
Construct a $\triangle PQR$ whose base $PQ=4.5$ cm, $\angle R=35^\circ$ and the median from $R$ to $PQ$ is 6 cm. OR Draw a circle of diameter 6 cm from a point $P$, which is 8 cm away from its centre. Draw two tangents $PA$ and $PB$ to the circle and measure their lengths.

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Q43 long answer
Draw the graph of $x^2+x-1=0$ and state the nature of their solution. OR Draw the graph of $y=$

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Q44 long answer
Draw the graph of $x^2 + x - 12 = 0$ and state the nature of their solution. OR Draw the graph of $y = x^2 + 3x - 4$ and hence use it to solve $x^2 + 3x - 4 = 0$.

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