CBSE Maths Class 10 Sample Paper 05 Page 1

Sample Paper 05
Class - 10th Exam - 2024 - 25
Mathematics - Standard
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions :
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19 and 20 are
Assertion - Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36-38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each with sub parts
of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Question of Section B, 2 Questions of
Section C and 2 Questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all
the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Take π = 227 wherever required if not stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section - A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. In an AP, if a = 3.5 , d = 0 and n = 101, then an will be

(a) 0 (b) 3.5
(c) 103.5 (d) 104.5

2. There are 30 cards of the same size in a bag in which the numbers 1 to 30 are written. One card is taken
out of the bag at random. What is the probability that the number on the selected card is not divisible
by 3?
(a) 1 (b) 2
15 3

(c) 1 (d) 1
10 3

3. If the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A (3, 4) and B (k, 6) is P (x, y) and x + y − 10 = 0
, the value of k will be
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7

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4. In the given factor tree what is the composite number x ?

(a) 65 (b) 585

(c) 130 (d) 195

5. A tree is broken by the wind. The top struck the ground at an angle of 30c and at distance of 10 m from
its root. The whole height of the tree is ( 3 = 1.732)
(a) 10 3 m (b) 3 10 m
(c) 20 3 m (d) 3 20 m

6. If the equations kx − 2y = 3 and 3x + y = 5 represent two intersecting lines at unique point, then the value
of k is ........... .
(a) k =− 6 (b) k !- 6
(c) k = 4 (d) k ! 4

7. What do you say about the lines represented by ?

2x + 3y − 9 = 0 and 4x + 6y − 18 = 0
(a) lines are parallel (b) lines are coincident
(c) lines are intersecting (d) can’t say anything

8. What are the values of x and y for the following system of equations.
21 + 47 = 110 , 47 + 21 = 162 , x , y ! 0
x y x y
(a) 13 and 12 (b) 13 and 1
1 1 1
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 1

9. The zeroes of the polynomial p ^x h = 4x2 − 12x + 9 will be

(a) 32 and 32 (b) 2
3 and 1
3

2 1 1 1
(c) 3 and 3 (d) 3 and 3

10. The quadratic equation x2 − 4x − 3 2 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

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11. The quadratic equation x2 + 4x − 3 2 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

12. Two concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 8 cm, then the length of the chord of the larger circle which
touches the smaller circle is
(a) 6 cm (b) 12 cm
(c) 18 cm (d) 9 cm

ar (TABC)
13. If TABC + TPQR , and AB = 1 , then =?
PQ 3 ar (TPQR)
(a) 1 (b) 1
3 9

(c) 8 (d) 5
9 9

14. If sec θ $ sin θ = 0 , then value of θ will be

(a) 0 (b) 90º
(c) 45º (d) 3

15. tan 4 θ + tan2 θ = ?

(a) sec2 q - 2 sec 4 q (b) 2 sec2 q - sec 4 q
(c) sec2 q - sec 4 q (d) sec 4 q - sec2 q

16. Ratio of volumes of two cylinders with equal height is

(a) H : h (b) R : r
(c) R2 : r2 (d) None of these

17. Which of the following are the zeroes of the polynomial p ^x h = 2x3 − 11x2 + 17x − 6 .
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 12 (d) Above all

18. Consider the following frequency distribution

Class 0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29

Frequency 13 10 15 8 11
The upper limit of the median class is
(a) 17 (b) 17.5
(c) 18 (d) 18.5

19. Assertion : If the circumference of a circle is 176 cm, then its radius is 28 cm.
Reason : Circumference = 2π # radius
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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20. Assertion : Common difference of the AP - 5 , - 1 , 3, 7, .......... is 4.

Reason : Common difference of the AP a, a + d, a + 2d, .......... is given by d = a2 − a1

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Section - B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. A bag contains 3 red, 4 green and 5 white candles, one candle is drawn at random from the bag, find the
probability that candle is not red.

22. Find the sum of first ten multiple of 5.

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If the sum of n terms of an AP is 2n2 + 5n, then find the 4th term.

23. If the points A (4, 3) and B (x, 5) are on the circle with centre O (2, 3), then what is the value of x ?

24. From an external point Q , the length of tangent to a circle is 12 cm and the distance of Q from the centre
of circle is 13 cm. What is the radius of circle?

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QP is a tangent to a circle with centre O at a point P on the circle. If TOPQ is isosceles, then find
+OQR ?

25. Show that 5 6 is an irrational number.

Section - C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. Prove that : 1 − cos A = cosec A − cot A

1 + cos A

27. In TABC, if X and Y are points on AB and AC respectively such that AX

XB = 34 , AY = 5 and YC = 9,
then state whether XY and BC parallel or not.

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28. In figure, two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to circle with centre O from an external point T . Prove
that +PTQ = 2+OPQ .

29. A road which is 7 m wide surrounds a circular park whose circumference is 88 m. Find the area of the
road.


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Three horses are tied each with 7 m long rope at three corners of a triangular field having sides 20 m, 34 m
and 42 m. Find the area of the plot which can be grazed by the horses.

30. Find HCF and LCM of 16 and 36 by prime factorization and check your answer.

31. An integer is chosen between 70 and 100. Find the probability that it is
(i) a prime number
(ii) divisible by 7


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Find the probability that 5 Sundays occur in the month of November of a randomly selected year.

Section - D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. Show that the points ^a, a h , ^- a, - a h and `- 3 a, 3 a j are the vertices of an equilateral triangle.

33. Determine graphically the coordinates of the vertices of triangle, the equations of whose sides are given
by 2y − x = 8 , 5y − x = 14 and y − 2x = 1.

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Aftab tells his daughter, ‘7 years ago, I was seven times as old as you were then. Also, 3 years from now,
I shall be three times as old as you will be.’ Represent this situation algebraically and graphically.

34. In the given figure, DEFG is a square and +BAC = 90c. Show that FG2 = BG # FC .
Triangle similar karna hai and ratio ke through prove krna h

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In Figure, if TABC + TDEF and their sides of lengths (in cm) are marked along them, then find the
lengths of sides of each triangle.

35. A toy is in the form of a cylinder of diameter 2 2 m and height 3.5 m surmounted by a cone whose
vertical angle is 90c. Find total surface area of the toy.

Section - E
Section E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.

36. John and Priya went for a small picnic. After having their lunch Priya insisted to travel in a motor boat.
The speed of the motor boat was 20 km/hr. Priya being a Mathematics student wanted to know the speed
of the current. So she noted the time for upstream and downstream.

She found that for covering the distance of 15 km the boat took 1 hour more for upstream than downstream.
(i) Let speed of the current be x km/hr. What will be the speed of the motorboat in upstream ? What
is the relation between speed distance and time?
(ii) Write the correct quadratic equation for the speed of the current ?
(iii) What is the speed of current ? How much time boat took in downstream ?

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37. Electric scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels. The electricity is stored on board in
a rechargeable battery, which drives one or more electric motors. Leading manufacturer of electric scooter,
Hero Scooter Pvt Ltd wants to declare the mileage of their electric scooters. For this, they recorded the
mileage (km/charge) of 50 scooters of the same model. Details of which are given in the following table.

Mileage (km/charge) 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180

Number of scooters 7 12 18 13

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) What is the average mileage.
(ii) What is the modal value of mileage ?
(iii) What is the median value of mileage ?
(iv) What about the mileage can be claimed by the manufacturer for his scooter ?

38. Height of a Climber : Himalayan Trekking Club has just hiked to the south rim of a large canyon, when
they spot a climber attempting to scale the taller northern face. Knowing the distance between the sheer
walls of the northern and southern faces of the canyon is approximately 150 meter, they attempt to
compute the distance remaining for the climbers to reach the top of the northern rim.

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Using a homemade transit, they sight an angle of depression of 60c to the bottom of the north face, and
angles of elevation of 30c and 45c to the climbers and top of the northern rim respectively.
(i) How high is the southern rim of the canyon?
(ii) How high is the northern rim?
(iii) How much farther until the climber reaches the top?

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