ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26

MODEL EXAMINATION 2
MATHEMATICS
DATE: 02.02.26 GRADE: 10

Maximum Marks: 80
Time allowed: Three hours
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same
sheet as the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]
Mathematical tables are provided

SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1 [15]
(Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the
question, write the correct answers only.)

(i) The quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 = 0 has:

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

(ii) Mr. Sharma deposited ₹100 per month in a cumulative deposit account for 1 year at the
rate of 6% p.a.
Statement 1: Qualifying sum of his whole deposit = ₹7,800

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 12 x 13 6
Statement 2: Interest he earned = 100 x x
12 100

(a) Both the statements are true

(b) Both the statements are false
(c) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(d) Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false

(iii) Which cannot be a probability?

3 1
(a) 2 (b) 0.4 (c) 4 (d) 80%

(iv) Equation of a line through the origin parallel to 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 10:

(a) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 0 (b) 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0
(c) 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 0 (d) 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0

1 −2
(v) 𝐼𝑓 𝐴 = [2 5] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = [ ].
0 3
Which of the following operations is not possible?
1. A – B
2. A B
3. BA
(a) Only 3 (b) Only 2 and 3 (c) Only 1 and 3 (d) all 1, 2 and 3
(vi) In the given diagram, chords AC and BC are equal. If ∠ACD =120°, then ∠AEC is:
(a) 30°
(b) 60°
(c) 90°
(d) 120°

(vii) When 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − p is divided by 𝑥 − 2, the remainder is 1, then the value of p is:

(a) -5 (b) 5 (c) 25 (d) 10

(viii) Investing in 16% ₹100 shares at ₹80 or in 20% ₹100 shares at ₹120.
Assertion (A): It is better to invest in 16% ₹100 Shares at ₹80.
𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒
Reason (R): Return % from the shares = (𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 x 100) %

(a) A is true, R is false. (b) A is false, R is true.

(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the incorrect reason for A

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(ix) Statement 1: The point equidistant from the three vertices P, Q and R of △PQR is the
circumcentre of △PQR.
Statement 2: The incentre of a triangle is the point where the three altitudes intersect.
(a) Both the statements are true.
(b) Both the statements are false.
(c) Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is false.
(d) Statement 1 is false, and Statement 2 is true.

(x) (xiii) (1 + sin A) (1 – sin A) is equal to:

(a) cosec2 A (b) sin2 A (c) sec2 A (d) cos2 A

(xi) In the adjoining diagram, ST is not parallel to PQ. The necessary and sufficient condition
for ΔPQR ~ΔTSR is:

(a) ∠PQR=∠STR
(b) ∠QPR=∠TSR
(c) ∠PQR=∠TSR
(d) ∠PRQ=∠RST

(xii) A rectangular sheet of paper of size 11 cm x 7 cm is first rotated about the side 11 cm
and then about the side 7 cm to form a cylinder, as shown in the diagram. The ratio of their
curved surface areas is:

(a) 1 ∶ 1 (b) 7 ∶ 11 (c) 11 ∶ 7 (d) 11 ∶11

(xiii) The marked price of an article is ₹2,400. If the SGST is charged at a rate of 6%, then
the price of the article including GST is:
(a) ₹144 (b) ₹288 (c) ₹2,544 (d) ₹2,688

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(xiv) The table given below shows the values of x and y, where x is directly proportional to y.
The values of A and B are:
X A 24 15
Y 12 B 20
(a) A = 16 and B = 18 (b) A = 32 and B = 9
(c) A = 9 and B = 32 (d) A = 18 and B = 16

(xv) Assertion (A): The point (-2, 8) is invariant under reflection in the line 𝑥 = 2.
Reason (R) : Any point that remains unaltered after reflection is invariant.

(a) A is true, R is false

(b) A is false, R is true
(c) both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A
(d) both A and R are true, and R is the incorrect reason for A

Question 2

(i) Given that (𝑥 − 2) is the factor of 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑥 − 2. Joel finds that the value of [4]
′𝑎′ is −5
(a) Is Joel’s solution correct in stating that the value of ′𝑎′ is −5. Give a reason for your
answer.
(b) Factorise the given polynomial completely

(ii) Line AB meets the y-axis at point A in the figure. The line through C (2, 10) and D
intersects line AB at a right angle at point P. Find: [4]

(a) Equation of line AB.

(b) Equation of line CD.

(c) Co-ordinates of points E and D.

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(iii) ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in the circle with centre O. ST is a tangent to the circle at
point B. The measure of ∠OBD = 250 and ∠CBT = 300. [4]
Find : (a) ∠BCD
(b) ∠ODC

Question 3

(i) -11, -7, -3, ………….,53 are the terms of a progression.

Answer the following: [4]
(a) What is the type of progression?
(b) How many terms are there in all?
(c) Calculate the value of middle most term

(ii) A metallic solid is cut into two identical halves along its height. The diameter of the
cylinder is 14 cm and the height is 30 cm. The height of the conical part is 24 cm.
Find: [4]
(a) the total surface area of both halves.
(b) the total cost of painting the two halves at the rate of 20 per cm2

(iii) Use graph sheet for this question. Take 2 cm = 1 unit along the axes. [5]
(a) Plot A(0, 3), B(2, 1) and C(4, -1).
(b) Reflect points B and C in y-axis and name their images as B' and C' respectively.
Plot and write the coordinates of the points B' and C'.
(c) Reflect point A in the line BB' and name its images as A'.
(d) Plot and write the coordinates of point A'.
(e) Join the points ABA'B' and give the geometrical name of the closed figure.

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 SECTION B

(Attempt any four questions from this Section)

Question 4

(i) Ms. Kaur invested ₹ 8,000 in buying ₹100 shares of a company paying 6% dividend
at ₹ 80. After a year, she sold these shares at ₹75 each and invested the proceeds
including the dividend received during the first year in buying ₹ 20 shares, paying
15% dividend at ₹ 27 each. Find the: [3]
(a) dividend received by her during the first year.
(b) number of shares purchased by her using the total proceeds

5𝑥 3
(ii) Solve the inequation 5𝑥 − 21 < − 6 ≤ −3 7 + 𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅.
7

Also, represent the solution set on the number line. [3]

(iii) Factorise : sin3 θ + cos3 θ.

sin3 θ + cos3 θ
Hence, prove the following identity: + sin θ cos θ = 1 [4]
sin θ + cos θ

Question 5

(i) Mr. Ravi opens a recurring deposit account and deposits ₹ 400 per month for 2 years.
At the time of maturity, he receives ₹ 10,080. Find the rate of interest per annum earned by
him. [3]

(ii) For the given frequency distribution, find the:

(a) mean, to the nearest whole number [3]
(b) median

X 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
F 3 2 2 6 3 5 3

(iii) In the adjoining figure, AB = 9 cm, PA = 7.5 cm and

PC = 5 cm. Chords AD and BC intersect at P. [4]

(a) Prove that Δ PAB ̴ Δ PCD

(b) Find the length of CD.
(c) Find area of Δ PAB: area of Δ PCD

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Question 6

(i) ABC is a triangle and G (4, 3) is the centroid of the triangle. If A = (1, 3), B = (4, b),
and C = (a, 1), find ‘a’ and ‘b’. Find the length of side BC. [3]

(ii) Mrs. Arora bought the following articles from a departmental store [3]

Find: (a) Total GST paid. (b) Total bill amount including GST.

(iii) In the figure given below AB and XY are the diameters of a circle with centre O.
If ∠APX = 30°, find [4]
(a) ∠AOX
(b) ∠APY
(c) ∠ BPY

Question 7

(i) The angle of elevation of the top of a 100 m high tree from two points A and B [5]
on the opposite side of the tree is 52° and 45° respectively.
(a) Find the distance AB
(b) Round off your answer to the nearest metre.

(ii) Attempt this question on graph paper:

Marks obtained by 200 students in the examination are given below:

Marks 0 - 10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
No of
students 5 10 14 21 25 34 36 27 16 12

Draw an ogive for the given distribution. From the graph, find: [5]
(a) the median
(b) the number of students scoring above 55 marks.
(c) If 20 students qualify for a merit scholarship, find the minimum marks required to
qualify.

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Question 8

(i) Identical cards bearing numbers from 16 to 69 are well-shuffled. A card is drawn at
random from it. Find the probability that the card drawn is: [3]
(a) a multiple of 15
(b) a factor of 64
(c) a perfect cube.

𝑎3 +3𝑎𝑏2 63
(ii) Given that = . Using properties of proportion, find a:b [3]
𝑏3 +3𝑎2 𝑏 62

(iii) A solid is in the shape of a hemisphere of radius 7 cm, surmounted by a cone of height
4 cm. The solid is immersed completely in a cylindrical container filled with water to a
certain height. If the radius of the cylinder is 14 cm, find the rise in the water level. [4]

Question 9

(i) Draw a histogram representing the below information. Find the mode and Modal
class. [3]
Class Interval 0 -20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100

Frequency 15 20 30 18 10

(ii) The 5th term and the 9th term of an Arithmetic Progression are 4 and –12
respectively. Find: [3]
(a) The first term
(b) Common difference
(c) Sum of 16 terms of the AP.

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(iii) Mr. Das was travelling by car from Delhi to Kasauli for a holiday. Distance between
Delhi and Kasauli is approximately 350 km. Due to heavy rain they had to slow down. The
average speed of the car was reduced by 20 km/hr and time of the journey increased by 2 hours.
Find: [4]
(a) the original speed of the car.
(b) with the reduced speed, the number of hours they took to reach their destination

Question 10
(i) The sum of the squares of three consecutive even numbers is 596. Find the numbers. [3]
2 0
(ii) Given A =[ ] , I is the unit matrix of order 2 and A2 = 9A + 𝑚I, find the value
−1 7
of 𝑚. [3]

(iii) Use a ruler and compasses for the following question taking a scale of 1cm = 20m

A farmer's field is bounded by straight fences AB, BC, CD and DA. [4]
Given that, AB = 100 m, BC = 120 m, ∠ABC = 60°, D is a point equidistant from the fences
AB and BC. If ∠BAD = 90°, construct the outline of the field ABCD.

Also, locate a point P on the line BD for a water pump equidistant from the corners of the
field A and B.

**THE END**

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