NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI,
FIRST PRE- BOARD EXAMINATION 2025-26
CLASS: X SUB: MATHEMATICS (STANDARD) TIME: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 80
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All Questions are compulsory.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Question numbers 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, Question numbers 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Question numbers 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Question numbers 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions,
carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Question numbers 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. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice in 2 questions 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. Take = 22/7 wherever required, if
not stated.
10. Use of calculators is not allowed
(Section A)
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
Q.1The product of a rational and irrational number is
(a) rational (b) irrational (c) both rational and irrational (d) none of above
Q.2 If the distance between the points A (2, -2) and B(-1, x) is equal to 5, then the value of x is:
a) 2 b) -2 c) - 1 d) 1
Q.3 The solution of the equations x - y=2 and x + y=4 is:
(a) 3 and 1 (b) 4 and 3 (c) 5 and 1 (d) -1 and -3
Q.4 A circle has a number of tangents equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) Infinite
Q.5 Sin2 330 + Cos2 330 =
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 33
Q.6 Equation of (x+1)2- x2 = 0 has number of real roots equal to:
(a) one real root (b) two real roots. (c) zero real root. (d) none of these
Q.7 If the radius of a circle is doubled, its area becomes
(a ) 2 times (b) 4 times (c) 8 times (d) 16 times
Q.8
(a) 0.93 (b) 0.95 (c) 0.89 (d) 0.90
Q.9 The value of (sin 45° + cos 45°) is
(d) 1
Q10.
(a) x (b) y (c) xy (d) x/y
Q11. If we change the shape of an object from a sphere to a cylinder, then the volume of cylinder will
(a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) Remains unchanged (d) Doubles
Q. 12 Zeroes of polynomial, p(x)= x- 2 is
(a) 0 (b) -2 (c) 1/2 (d) 2
Q.13 A race track is in the form of a circular ring whose outer and inner circumferences are 396 m
and 352 m respectively. The width of the track is
(a) 63 m (b) 56 m (c) 7 m (d) 3.5 m
Q 14 If perimeter of a triangle is 100 cm and the length of two sides are 30 cm and 40 cm, the length
of third side will be:
(a) 10 cm (b) 40 cm (c) 30 cm (d) 60
cm
Q 15 A card is drawn from the set of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a queen card.
(a) 1/26 (b) 1/13 (c) 4/53 (d) 4/13
Q16 The Endpoints of circle are (-6,-2) and (10,4) then coordinates of centre are--
(a) (3,2) (b) (5,2) (c) (2,1) (d) (2,2)
Q 17. Mode and mean of a data are 12k and 15K. Median of the data is
(a) 12k (b) 14k (c) 15k (d) 16k
Q 18. The circumference of a circle with diameter 10 cm is:
( ( (
(
DIRECTIONS: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed
by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option:
(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 and reason (R) is not the
explanation of assertion (A)
(C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Q19. Statement (Assertion): The HCF of 131 and 201=1
(Reason) : The HCF of co-prime numbers is 1.
Q20 Statement (Assertion): If x=sin2 =1+2 cos2
(Reason): For any value , sin2 +cos2
(Section B)
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each
Q.21 How many two digits numbers are divisible by 3?
OR
For what value of k will k + 9, 2k 1 and 2k + 7 are the consecutive terms of an A.P. ?
Q.22 If sin (A+B)=1 and cos (A- Find A and B.
Q.23 A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp-post at a speed of
1.2 m/s. If the lamp is 3.6 m above the ground, find the length of her shadow after 4
seconds.
Q.24
Area of a sector of a circle of radius 14 cm is 154 cm2. Find the length of the corresponding arc
22/7]
Q.25 To prove:
(Section - C)
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
Q.26 . Two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point P, touching the circle at the
points A and B and a third tangent intersects segment PA in C and segment PB in D and
Q.27 Prove that an irrational number
Q.28 Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1 and 3.
Verify the relation between the coefficients and the zeroes of the
polynomial.
Q.29 If 7 sin2 2
1/
an acute angle.
OR
Q.30 When Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting:
(a) The sum of number is 10
(b) outcome is doubles.
(c) A multiple of 2 on one dice and multiple of 3 on the other dice.
Q.31. The larger of two supplementary angles exceeds the smaller by 18 degrees.
Find them
OR
Draw the graph of 7 = x +y; 2x - y =5 and determine whether this system of linear
equations has a unique solution or not.
(Section - D)
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
Q.32 Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + k(2x + k 1) + 2 = 0 has real and equal roots.
Q 33 State and Prove the Basic proportionality theorem.
Using the above theorem prove that a line through the point of intersection of
the diagonals and parallel to the base of the trapezium divides the non parallel
sides in the same ratio.
Q 34 A toy is in the form of a cone of radius 3.5 cm mounted on a hemisphere of
same radius. Total height of the toy is 15.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy.
OR
Mayank made a bird-bath for his garden in the shape of a cylinder with a
hemispherical depression at one end. The height of the cylinder is 1.45 m
and its radius is 30 cm. Find the total surface area of the bird-bath.
Q.35. Find the missing frequency f1 and f2 if mean of 50 observations is 38.2.
0-10 4
10-20 4
20-30 F1
30-40 10
40-50 F2
50-60 8
60-70 5
OR
The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if the total frequency is 100.
Class interval Class interval frequency
0-100 2
100-200 5
200-300 X
300-400 12
400-500 17
500-600 20
600-700 Y
700-800 9
800-900 7
900-1000 4
(Section E)
Section E consists of 3 case study-based questions of 4 marks each.
Q.36. A manufacturer of TV sets produced 600 sets in the third year and 700 sets in the seventh year.
Assuming that the production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year, find :
I the production in the 1st year (1)
II. the production in the 10th year (1)
[Link] total production in first 7 years (2)
OR
the total production in first 11 years (2)
Q.37 Case Study: Jagdish has a Field which is in the shape of a right angled triangle AQC.
He wants to leave a space in the form of a square PQRS inside the field for growing
wheat and the remaining for growing vegetables (as shown in the figure). In the field,
there is a pole marked as O.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Taking O as origin, coordinates of P are (-200, 0) and of Q are (200, 0). PQRS
being a square, what are the coordinates of R and S? (1)
(ii) What is the area of square PQRS? (2)
OR
What is the length of diagonal PR in square PQRS? (2)
(iii) If S divides CA in the ratio K: 1, what is the value of K, where point A is (200,
800)? (1)
Q.38 A group of students of class X visited India Gate on an education trip. The tracher and
students had interest in history as well. The teacher marrated that India Gate, official name Delhi
Memorial, originally called All-India War Memorial, monumental sandstone arch in New Delhi,
dedicated to the troops of British India who died in wars fought between 1914 and 1919. The teacher
also said that India Gate, which is located at the castern end of the Rajpath (formerly called the
Kingsway), is about 138 feet ( 42 metres) in height.
1. What is the angle of elevation if they are standing at a distance of 42m away from the
monument?
2. They want to see the tower at an angle of 60 . So, they want to know the distance where they
should stand and heace find the distance.
3. If the altitude of the Sun is at 60 r , then the height of the vertical tower that will cast a
shadow of length 20 m is
OR
The ratio of the length of a rod and its shadow is 1:1. The angle of elevation of the Sun is
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