10th Class Board Examination - Mathematics MCQs
1. The HCF (Highest Common Factor) of 96 and 404 is:
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
2. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the zeroes of the polynomial $p(x) = x^2 - 5x + 6$, then the value of $\alpha + \beta$ is:
A) -5
B) 5
C) 6
D) -6
3. The pair of linear equations $x + 2y + 5 = 0$ and $-3x - 6y + 1 = 0$ have:
A) A unique solution
B) Exactly two solutions
C) Infinitely many solutions
D) No solution
4. The discriminant of the quadratic equation $2x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0$ is:
A) -8
B) 8
C) 4
D) -4
5. The $10^{\text{th}}$ term of the Arithmetic Progression $2, 7, 12, \dots$ is:
A) 47
B) 52
C) 37
D) 42
6. The distance of the point $P(2, 3)$ from the x-axis is:
A) 2 units
B) 3 units
C) 1 unit
D) 5 units
7. The value of $\sin^2(30^\circ) + \cos^2(30^\circ)$ is:
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) $\frac{1}{2}$
8. The maximum number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point completely outside of it is:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) Infinite
9. The standard empirical relationship between the three measures of central tendency is:
A) $3 \text{ Median} = \text{Mode} + 2 \text{ Mean}$
B) $2 \text{ Median} = \text{Mode} + 3 \text{ Mean}$
C) $\text{Mode} = 3 \text{ Median} - \text{Mean}$
D) $\text{Mean} = 3 \text{ Median} - 2 \text{ Mode}$
10. The probability of an impossible event is:
A) 1
B) 0
C) $\frac{1}{2}$
D) Not defined
Answer Key
B (4)
B (5)
D (No solution)
A (-8)
A (47)
B (3 units)
B (1)
B (2)
A ($3 \text{ Median} = \text{Mode} + 2 \text{ Mean}$)
B (0)
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