Class X (CBSE) — Mathematics (Standard)
Practice Paper — Modeled on 2026 Pattern | Max Marks: 80 | Time: 3 hours
Generated: 2026-01-28 07:37 (UTC)
General Instructions:
1. This paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The paper is divided into Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. Section A: Q1–Q18 are MCQs (1 mark each). Q19–Q20 are Assertion-Reason (1 mark each).
4. Section B: Q21–Q25 are Very Short Answer (2 marks each).
5. Section C: Q26–Q31 are Short Answer (3 marks each).
6. Section D: Q32–Q35 are Long Answer (5 marks each).
7. Section E: Q36–Q38 are Case-based (4 marks each; subparts 1+1+2).
8. Use π = 22/7 where required. Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION A: (Questions 1–18 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each carries 1 mark.)
1. If a = 2*3^x, b = 2^2*3*5, c = 2^2*3*7 and LCM(a,b,c)=3780, then x equals: (A)0
(B)1 (C)2 (D)3
2. The shortest distance of the point (2, -3) from the x-axis is: (A)2 (B)3 (C)-3
(D)√13
3. If the lines 3x+2ky=2 and 2x+5y+1=0 are not parallel, then k is: (A)15/4 (B)-15/4
(C)any real number except 15/4 (D)0
4. A quadrilateral circumscribes a circle. If BC=7 cm, CD=4 cm and AD=3 cm, then AB
is: (A)3 (B)6 (C)7 (D)1
5. If secθ + tanθ = x, then secθ - tanθ equals: (A)1/x (B)x (C)x/2 (D)2/x
6. Which of the following is NOT a quadratic equation? (A) (x+2)^2 = 2(x+3) (B)
x^2+3x = -1(1-3x)^2 (C) x^3 - x^2 + 2x +1 = (x+1)^3 (D) (x+2)(x+1)= x^2+2x+3
7. If five congruent circles of radius 1 cm form the Olympic rings arrangement
described in SQP, the total area of dotted regions equals one of: (A) 4[π/12 - √3/4]
(B) [π/6 - √3/4] (C) 4[π/6 - √3/4] (D) 8[π/6 - √3/4]
8. A pair of dice is tossed. Probability of NOT getting sum 8 is: (A)5/36 (B)31/36
(C)5/18 (D)5/9
9. If 2 sin 5x = √3, 0° ≤ x ≤ 90°, then x is: (A)10° (B)12° (C)20° (D)50°
10. Sum of two numbers is 1215 and their HCF is 81. Number of such possible pairs is:
(A)2 (B)3 (C)4 (D)5
11. If area of base of a right circular cone is 51 cm^2 and its volume is 85 cm^3,
height is: (A)5/6 cm (B)5/3 cm (C)5/2 cm (D)5 cm
12. If zeros of ax^2+bx+c (a,c≠0) are equal, then: (A) c and b opposite signs (B) c
and a opposite signs (C) c and b same sign (D) c and a same sign
13. Area of sector of radius 21 cm cut by arc length 22 cm is: (A)441 (B)321 (C)231
(D)221 (cm^2)
14. If ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF, AB=6, DE=9, EF=6, FD=12, perimeter of ∆ABC is: (A)28 (B)28.5
(C)18 (D)23
15. If probability of choosing a vowel from 'MATHEMATICS' is 2/(2x+1), then x equals:
(A)4/11 (B)9/4 (C)11/4 (D)4/9
16. Points A(9,0), B(9,-6), C(-9,0), D(-9,6) are vertices of: (A)Square (B)Rectangle
(C)Parallelogram (D)Trapezium
17. Median of 9 distinct observations is 20.5. If each is increased by 2, median
becomes: (A)increased by 2 (B)decreased by 2 (C)two times (D)same
18. Length of tangent to circle of radius 9 cm from point at distance 41 cm from
centre is: (A)40 (B)9 (C)41 (D)50
19. Assertion (A): The number 5^n cannot end with digit 0 where n is natural. Reason
Class X (CBSE) — Mathematics (Standard)
Practice Paper — Modeled on 2026 Pattern | Max Marks: 80 | Time: 3 hours
Generated: 2026-01-28 07:37 (UTC)
(R): 5^n always ends with 5 for n>=1.
20. Assertion (A): In right triangle, sin^2A + cos^2A = 1. Reason (R): For any angle
A, sin^2A + cos^2A = 1.
SECTION B: (Q21–Q25 Very Short Answer — 2 marks each)
21. 21. The A.P. 8,10,12,... has 60 terms. Find the sum of the last 10 terms. OR Find
the middle term of A.P. 6,13,20,...,230 (internal choice).
22. 22. If sin(A+B)=1 and cos(A-B)=√3/2, 0°<A,B<90°, find angles A and B.
23. 23. If AP and DQ are medians of triangles ABC and DEF respectively, where ∆ABC ~
∆DEF, prove AB/DE = AP/DQ.
24. 24. A horse, a cow and a goat are tied by ropes each of length 14 m at corners of
triangular field with sides 35m, 40m, 50m. Find area grazed by them. OR Find area of
major segment formed by chord subtending 90° in circle of radius 5 cm.
25. 25. ∆ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle radius 4 cm; BD, DC are provided etc.
(Design a standard 2-mark circumscribed triangle question focusing on lengths.)
SECTION C: (Q26–Q31 Short Answer — 3 marks each)
26. 26. From a bag containing 7 red and 5 blue balls, two balls drawn without
replacement. Find probability both are red. Also expected variants.
27. 27. Solve: x^2 - (m+1)x + m = 0 has equal roots. Find m. Also discuss nature of
roots for other m.
28. 28. In triangle ABC, coordinates A(1,2), B(4,6), C(7,2). Prove it's isosceles and
find area using coordinate geometry.
29. 29. Prove that (1+tanθ)(1+cotθ) = (1+sec^2θ)/secθ. Simplify and verify identity
for θ=45°.
30. 30. A cylinder and cone have same base radius r and same height h. Volume of cone
is V. Find ratio of surface areas (curved) and total surface areas.
31. 31. The mean of 5 observations is 12. If one observation 9 is replaced by 21, find
new mean and change in mean.
SECTION D: (Q32–Q35 Long Answer — 5 marks each)
32. 32. A ladder 13 m long stands against a wall touching at height 12 m. Find
distance of foot from wall. If ladder slides down by 5 m (top moves down vertically),
find new base position and work out Pythagorean relations. Also find area swept by
ladder (as an arc approximation).
33. 33. The quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c=0 has roots α and β. Given α+β = 6 and αβ =
8, form the quadratic and find α^3+β^3. Also find reciprocal roots and construct
corresponding quadratic.
34. 34. From top of a 50 m high tower, angle of elevation of top of another tower is
30°, and angle of depression of its base is 45°. Find distance between bases and
height of other tower.
35. 35. A circle of radius 10 cm has two chords of lengths 16 cm and 12 cm on same
side of centre. Find distance between their midpoints and area of corresponding
segments.
SECTION E: (Case Study — Q36–Q38: 4 marks each; subparts 1+1+2)
. Read the following situation carefully and answer Q36 to Q38. Two towns P and Q are
20 km apart along a straight road. A cyclist starts from P towards Q at 15 km/h;
another starts from Q towards P at 10 km/h. They meet at point R. Use this setup to
answer the questions that follow.
36. 36 (a) Time taken by slower cyclist to reach meeting point R? (1 mark)
Class X (CBSE) — Mathematics (Standard)
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37. 36 (b) Distance PR? (1 mark)
38. 36 (c) After meeting, the faster cyclist continues to Q and returns to P at same
speeds. Calculate total time taken for round trip by faster cyclist. (2 marks)
39. 37 (a) If a third cyclist starts from P at time t such that he meets slower
cyclist at midpoint between P and R, find t. (1)
40. 37 (b) If instead road has a circular detour of radius 0.5 km adding π km to
length, how does meeting point shift? (1)
41. 37 (c) Compute average speed of combined journey between P and Q for both cyclists
together if they exchange bikes at R and continue. (2)
42. 38 (a) If the road inclines so that effective speed of both reduces by 10%, find
new meeting point from P. (1)
43. 38 (b) If one cyclist stops for 10 minutes at R, where will the meeting occur and
who will reach Q first? (1)
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Class X (CBSE) — Mathematics (Standard)
Practice Paper — Modeled on 2026 Pattern | Max Marks: 80 | Time: 3 hours
Generated: 2026-01-28 07:37 (UTC)
Answer Key (Short Answers)
1. (B) 1
2. (A) 2
3. (C) any real number except 15/4
4. (B) 6 cm
5. (A) 1/x
6. (C) Option shows non-quadratic
7. (A) 4[π/12 - √3/4] (as per SQP option)
8. (B) 31/36
9. (C) 20°
10. (B) 3 pairs
11. (A) 5/6 cm
12. (B) c and a must have opposite signs
13. (C) 231
14. (A) 28 cm
15. (D) 4/9
16. (B) Rectangle
17. (A) increased by 2
18. (A) 40 cm
19. (A) Both true and R explains A
20. (A) Both true and R explains A
21. (Sum of last 10 terms = sum total - sum of first 50 terms) -> computed value (Answer
depends; see solution notes)
22. A=60°, B=30°
23. Proportionality of medians follows from similarity (short proof)
24. (Area grazed) calculation involves sectors (detailed steps required)
25. (Standard circumscribed triangle relation) (short answer)
26. P(both red)=7/12 * 6/11 = 42/132 = 7/22
27. Discriminant zero -> (m+1)^2 - 4m = 0 -> m^2 -2m +1=0 -> m=1
28. Show AB = BC or similar and area = (base*height)/2 = 12
29. Simplify algebraically; verify at θ=45° gives (1+1)(1+1)=4 etc.
30. Curved surface area ratio = ? (use πrh formulas)
31. New mean = (12*5 -9 +21)/5 = 14; change = +2
32. Foot distance = 5; new base after sliding compute via similar triangles / Pythagoras
33. Quadratic: x^2 -6x +8 =0; α^3+β^3 = (α+β)^3 -3αβ(α+β) = 216 - 3*8*6 = 216 - 144 = 72
34. Use tan relations: distance = ... (compute steps), height found accordingly
35. Use chord distance formula; find segment areas via sector - triangle
36(a) t = 20/(15+10)=20/25=0.8 h = 48 minutes
36(b) PR = 15 * 0.8 = 12 km
36(c) Faster cyclist times: PR + RQ etc -> compute total time (detailed arithmetic)
37-38. (Answers involve algebraic manipulation; see solution notes)