NODIA APP Sample Paper 04 Page 1
Class - 10th Exam - 2025 - 26
Mathematics - Standard
Time : 30 Minutes Max. Marks : 20
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. If one zero of the polynomial (3x2 + 8x + k) is the reciprocal of the other, then value of k is
(a) 3
(b) - 3
(c) 1
3
(d) - 1
3
2. The point on the x -axis which is equidistant from the points A (- 2, 3) and B (5, 4) is
(a) (0, 2) (b) (2, 0)
(c) (3, 0) (d) (- 2, 0)
3. If 3x + 4y : x + 2y = 9 : 4 , then 3x + 5y : 3x − y is equal to
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 1 : 4
(c) 7 : 1 (d) 1 : 7
4. A tree casts a shadow 15 m long on the level of ground, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45c. The
height of a tree is
(a) 10 m (b) 14 m
(c) 8 m (d) 15 m
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5. The quadratic equation 2x2 − 5 x + 1 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots
(b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots
6. A sector is cut from a circular sheet of radius 100 cm, the angle of the sector being 240c. If another circle
of the area same as the sector is formed, then radius of the new circle is
(a) 79.5 cm (b) 81.5 cm
(c) 83.4 cm (d) 88.5 cm
7. If a card is selected from a deck of 52 cards, then the probability of its being a red face card is
(a) 3 (b) 3
26 13
(c) 2 (d) 1
13 2
8. If cos ^α + β h = 0 , then sin ^α - β h can be reduced to
(a) cos β (b) cos 2β
(c) sin α (d) sin 2α
9. The point P on x -axis equidistant from the points A (- 1, 0) and B (5, 0) is
(a) (2, 0) (b) (0, 2)
(c) (3, 0) (d) (- 3, 5)
10. TABC is an equilateral triangle with each side of length 2p . If AD = BC then the value of AD is
(a) 3 (b) 3p
(c) 2p (d) 4p
11. In figure, O is the centre of circle. PQ is a chord and PT is tangent at P which makes an angle of 50c
with PQ+POQ is
(a) 130c (b) 90c
(c) 100c (d) 75c
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12. The base radii of a cone and a cylinder are equal. If their curved surface areas are also equal, then the
ratio of the slant height of the cone to the height of the cylinder is
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 3
(d) 3 : 1
13. The roots of the quadratic equation x2 − 0.04 = 0 are
(a) ! 0.2
(b) ! 0.02
(c) 0.4
(d) 2
14. In a frequency distribution, the mid value of a class is 10 and the width of the class is 6. The lower limit
of the class is
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 12
15. The value of k for which the system of linear equations x + 2y = 3 , 5x + ky + 7 = 0 is inconsistent is
(a) - 14
3
(b) 2
5
(c) 5
(d) 10
16. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 − 13x + 6 , then α + β is equal to
(a) - 3
(b) 3
(c) 13
2
(d) - 13
2
17. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then what is a18 - a13 ?
(a) 5 (b) 20
(c) 25 (d) 30
18. The distance between the points (a cos θ + b sin θ, 0), and (0, a sin θ − b cos θ) is
(a) a2 + b2
(b) a2 - b2
(c) a2 + b2
(d) a2 - b2
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19. Assertion : Sum of first 10 terms of the arithmetic progression - 0.5 , - 1.0, - 1.5 , ..... is 31.
Reason : Sum of n terms of an AP is given as Sn = n2 [2a + (n − 1) d ] where a is first term and d common
difference.
(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.
20. Assertion : When a positive integer a is divided by 3, the values of remainder can be 0, 1 or 2.
Reason : According to Euclid’s Division Lemma a = bq + r , where 0 # r 1 b and r is an integer.
(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.