For CBSE 2025 Board Exams - Class 10 (Standard)

SAMPLE PAPER issued by CBSE on 05 September, 2024

MATHEMATICS (041) ad
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Time Allowed:180 Minutes Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This Question paper contains five sections - A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs of 1 mark each.
Section B has 05 questions of 2 marks each.
Section Chas 06 questions of 3 marks each.
Section D has 04 questions of 5 marks each.
Section E has 03 Case-based integrated units of assessment with three sub-parts of
1, 1 and 2 marks each.
3. Each section is compulsory. However, there are internal choices in some questions.
The internal choice has been provided in
02 Questions of Section B
02 Questions of Section C
02 Questions of Section D
03 Questions of Section E
You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
4.
Draw neat figures wherever required. Take =22 wherever required if not stated.
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SECTION A
(Question numbers 01 to 20carry Imark each.)
Followings are multiple choice questions. Select the correct option in each one of them.
01. The graph of a quadratic polynomial p(x) passes through the points (-6, 0), (0, -30),
(4, -20) and (6, 0). The zeroes of the polynomial are
(a) -6, 0 (b) 4, 6 (c) -30, -20 (d) -6, 6
02. The value ofk for which the system of equations 3x ky =7 and 6x +10y =3 is inconsistent, is
(a) -10 (b) -5 (c) 5 (d) 7
03. Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) A number of secants can be drawn at any point on the circle.
(b) Only one tangent can be drawn at any point on a circle.
(c) Achord is a line segment joining two points on the circle.
drawn.
(d) From apoint inside acircle only two tangents can be
04. If n" term of an A.P. is 7n -4,then the common difference of the A.P. is
(a) 7 (b) 7n (c) -4 (d) 4
05. The radius of the base ofa right circular cone and the radius of a sphere are each 5 cm in length.
If the volume of the cone equalto the volunmeof the sphere, then the height of the cone is
(a) 5 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 10cm (d) 4 cm
5 4sin + cos
06. If tan = then is equal to
2 4sin - cos 0
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(a) (b) (c) (d) 4
2
07. In the given figure, a tangent has been drawn at a point P on the circle centred at O.
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 If ZTPQ=110°, then POQ is equalto
(a) 110° (b) 70°
(c) 140° (d) 55°

08. A quadratic polynomial having zeroes and is

V2
(a) x'-5/2x +1 (b) 8x*-20 (c) 15x*-6 (d) x²-2V5x -1
09. Consider the frequency distribution of 45 observations.
Class 0-10| 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency 5 15 10 6
The upper limit of median class is
(a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 30 (d) 40
10. O is the point of intersection of two chords AB and CD of a circle.
B
If BOC=80° and OA = 0D, then AODA
and AOBC are D

(a) equilateral and similar

(b) isosceles and similar
(c) isosceles but not similar A
(d) not similar
11. The roots of the quadratic equation x´+x-l=0 are
(a) irrational and distinct (b) not real
(c) rational and distinct (d) real and equal
12. If 0= 30°, then the value of 3tan 0 is
(a) 1 3
(b) (c)
V3 (d) not defined
13. The volume of a solid 396
hemisphere is 7
cm'.The total surface area of the solid
sq. cm) is hemisphere (in
396 594
(a) (b) S49
7 7 (c) 604
14. In a bag 7 (d)
containing 24 balls, 4 are 7
random. The probability that drawnblue, 11 are green and the rest are
ball is white in colour is white. One ball is drawn at
3
6 (b) 5
15.
(c) (d)
The point on the x-axis 24
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(a) (0, 0)
nearest to the point (-4, -5) is
16. (b) (-4, 0) (c) (-5, 0)
Which of the following gives the (d) (V41,0)
(a) median
(b) mean
middle most observationof the data?
17. Apoint on the
x-axis divides the line (c) range (d) mode
ratio 1:2. The point is segment joining the points A(2, -3) and B(S, 6) in the
 (c) (3, 0) (d) (0, 3)
(a) (4, 0)
well shuffled deck of playing cards. The probability of getting red face
18. Acard is drawn from a
card is
3 3
(d)
(a) (b) 2 (c)
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questions.
Follozvings areAssertion-Reason based
In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement ofReason (R).
choices.
Choose the correct answer out ofthe following
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both Aand R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
19. Assertion (A) : HCF of any twoconsecutive even naturalnumbers is always 2.
Reason (R) : Even natural numbers are divisible by 2.
20. Assertion (A) : If the radius of sector of a circle is reduced to its half and angle is doubled, then
the perimeter of the sector remains the same.
Reason (R) : The length of the arc subtending an angle 0 at the centre ofacircle of radiusr is

180
SECTION B
(Question numbers 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.)
21. Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M.of 480 and 720 using the Prime factorization method.
OR
The H.C.F. of 85 and 238 is expressible in the form 85 m-238. Find the value of m.
22. Two dice are rolled together bearing numbers 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12. Find the probability that the
product of numbers obtained is an odd number
OR
How many positive three digit integers have the hundredth's digit 8 and unit's digit 5? Find the
probability of selecting one such number out of allthree digit numbers.
23. 2sin' 60°-tan30°
Evaluate
sec 45o
24. Find the point (s) onthe x-axis whichis at a distance of N41 units from the point (8, -5).
25. Show that the points A(-5, 6), B(3, 0) and C(9, 8) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle.
SECTION C
(Question numbers 26 to 31 carry 3 mnarks each.)
26.
In AABC, D, E and F are the midpoints of BC, CA and AB
Prove that AFBD~ ADEF and ADEF - AABC.
respectively.
A

F/ E

B D
 OR
BC Þro
ACrespectively such that PQ is parallel to
In AABC, P and Q are points on AB and
bisects PQ.
that the median AD drawn from A on BC
A

P
R

B D
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reciprocals is Find the numbers.
27. The sum oftwo numbers is 18 and the sum of their 40
form a quadratic polynomial whose
28. If a and B are zeroes of a polynomial 6x-5x + 1l, then
zeroes are a and B.

29. If cos +sin =1, then prove that cos 0-sin =t1.
the face of the clock described
30. The minute hand of a wall clock is 18 cm long. Find the area of
by the minute hand in 35 minutes.
OR
AB is a chord ofa circle centred at O such that ZAOB =60°. If OA =14 cm, then find the area
of the minor segment. (Take 3=1.73 ).

31. Prove that /3 is an irrational number.

SECTION D
(Question numbers 32 to 35 carry 5 marks each. )
32. Solve the following system of linear equations graphically.
X+ 2y=3,
2x -3y +8= 0.
OR
Batthe
Places Aand Bare 180 km apart on a highway. One car starts from Aand another from
same time. If the car travels in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 9 hou
What are
they travel towards each other with the same speeds as before, they meet in an hour.
the speeds of the two cars?
33. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
 Given that, a circle is inscribed in AAR
Jeing above results, find the length BC of AABC.
BC and CA at R, P andQ respectively and AB =10 cm, AQ =7 cm,
touching the sides AB,
CQ=5cm.

R/

B P
in a
whose eye level is 1.35 m firom the ground, spots aballoon moving with the wind
Aboy from the
34.
line at some height from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon
horizontal
seconds, the angle of elevation reduces to 30°, If
eyes of the boy at an instant is 60°. After 12
height of the balloon from the ground.
the speed of the wind is 3 m/s, then find the
(Use 3 =1.73,ifrequired).
35. Find the mean and median of the following data.
85-90 90-95 95-100 100-105 105-110 110-115
Class
15 22 20 18 20 25
Frequency
OR
Housing Society is given below.
The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families of a
Monthly expenditure Number of families
(in )
1000-1500 24
1500-2000 40
2000-2500 33
2500-3000 X

3000-3500 30
3500-4000 22
4000-4500 16
4500-5000
Find the value of x and also find the mean expenditure.
SECTION E
(Question numbers 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each.)
This section contains three Case-study / Passage based questions.
Lach question has three sub-parts (i), (iü) and (üi). Two sub-parts are of 1 mark each while the
Temauning thirdsub-part (with internal choice) is of 2 marks.
36. Ms. Sheela visited astore near her house and found that the glass jars are arranged one above the
other in a specific pattern.
On the top layer there are 3 jars. In the next layer there are 6 jars. In the 3° layer from the top
there are 9 jars and so on till the 8" ayer.
On the basis of the above situation, answer the following questions.
(i) Write an A.P. whose terms represent the number of jars in different layers starting from
top. Also, find the common difference.
(ii) Is it possible to arrange 34 jars in a layer if this pattern is continued? Justify your answer.
(iii) If there are 'n' number of rows in a layer, then find the expression for finding the total
number of jars in terms ofn. Hence find S,.
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 X)
OR
How many jars are there in the sh
(iii) The shopkceper added 3 jars in cach layer. layer lrom
the top?
37. A
D

B C E F
Triangle is avery popular shape used in interior designing. The picture given above shows a
cabinet designed by a famous interior designer.
Here the largest triangle is represented by AABC and smallest one with shelf is represented by
ADEF. PQ is parallel to EF.
(i) Show that ADPQ- ADEF.
(ii) If DP = 50 cm and PE=70 cm, then find PQ
EF
(iii) If 2AB=5DE and AABC ~ADEF then show that Perimeter of AABC is constant.
perimeter of ADEF
OR
(iii) If AM and DN are medians of triangles ABC and DEF
AABM ~ ADEN.
respectively, then prove that
38. Metallic silos are used by farmers for storing grains. Farmer Girdhar has decided to build a
metallic silo to store his harvested grains. It is in the shape ofa new
Dimensions of the conical part ofa silo is as follows. cylinder mounted by a cone.
Radius of base =1.5 m,
Height =2 m.
Dimensions of the cylindrical part ofa silo is as follows.
Radius =1.5 m,
Height =7m.
On the basis of the above
informat ion,
() Calculate the slant height of theanswer the following questions.
conical part of one silo.
(ii) Find the curved surface area of the
(iii) Findthe cost of metal sheet used toconical
make part of one silo.
the curved cylindrical part of l silo atthe rate
of2000 per m
(ii) Find the total capacily of one silo toOR
store grains.