Class X Session 2025-26

Subject - Mathematics (Basic)

Sample Question Paper - 08

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each

3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.

4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.

5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.

6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment carrying 04 marks each.

7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2 Questions of
2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section E

8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = wherever required if not stated.
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Section A
1. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? [1]

a) 1

3
b) 3%

c) 0.1 d)
5

2. Let b = a + c. Then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has equal roots if [1]

a) a = c b) a = -2c

c) a = 2c d) a = -c
3. The height of a cone is 30 cm. A small cone is cut off at the top by a plane parallel to the base. If its volume be [1]
1

27
of the volume of the given cone, then the height above the base at which the section has been made, is

a) 25 cm b) 15 cm

c) 20 cm d) 10 cm
4. A train travels 360km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/hr more, it would have taken 1 hour less [1]
for the same journey, then the actual speed of the train is

a) 45 km/hr b) 48 km/hr

c) 40 km/hr d) 36 km /hr
5. In an A.P., the third term is 16 and the 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12, then its first term is [1]

a) 3 b) 2

c) 4 d) 1

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 6. The ordinate of the point on the y-axis, which is equidistant from (-4, 1) and (2, 3) is: [1]

a) -1 b) 1

c) -2 d) 2

7. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x - 4 are: [1]

a) −1

3
, -4 b) 1

3
, -4

c) ,4 d) ,4
−1 1

3 3

8. In △ABC,DE || BC such that . If AC = 5.6 cm then AE = ? [1]

AD 3
=
DB 5

a) 2.8 cm b) 3.1 cm

c) 4.2 cm d) 2.1 cm
9. Quadrilateral PQRS circumscribes a circle as shown in the figure. The side of the quadrilateral which is equal to [1]
PD + QB is

a) QR b) PR

c) PS d) PQ
10. AB and CD are two parallel tangents to a circle of radius 5 cm. The distance between the tangents is [1]
–
a) 5 cm b) 2√5 cm
−−
c) 10 cm d) √50 cm

11. (cos4A - sin4A) on simplification, gives [1]

a) 2 cos2A + 1 b) 2 sin2A + 1

c) 2 cos2A - 1 d) 2 sin2A - 1

12. The HCF of 135 and 225 is: [1]

a) 75 b) 45

c) 15 d) 5
13. From a lighthouse, the angles of depression of two ships on opposite sides of the lighthouse are observed to be [1]
30° and 45°. If the height of the lighthouse is h meters, the distance between the ships is
–
a) 1 + (1 + 1
) h metres b) (√3 + 1) h metres
√3

– –
c) (√3 - 1) h metres d) √3 h metres

14. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60o at the centre. The area of the sector formed by the arc [1]
is:

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 a) 250 cm2 b) 231 cm2

c) 220 cm2 d) 200 cm2

15. The minute hand of a clock is 10 cm long. Find the area of the face of the clock described by the minute hand [1]
between 8 am and 8.25 am.

a) 125.5 cm2 b) 130.95 cm2

c) 100 cm2 d) 120 cm2

16. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that the drawn card is not a king is [1]

a) 1

13
b) 9

13

c) 4

13
d) 12

13

17. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? [1]

a) 0.7 b) 15%

c) 2

3
d) - 1.5
18. In the formula X
¯
= a + h( 1

N
∑ fi ui ) for finding the mean of grouped frequency distribution ui = [1]
xi +a
a) h(xi - a) b) h

xi −a xi +a
c) h
d) 2h

19. Assertion (A): The given figure represents a hemisphere surmounted by a conical block of wood. The diameter [1]
of their bases is 6 cm each and the slant height of the cone is 5 cm. The volume of the solid is 196 cm3

Reason (R): The volume hemisphere is given by 2

3
3
πr

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): The sum of series with the nth term tn = (9 - 5n) is 220 when no. of terms n = 6. [1]

Reason (R): Sum of first n terms in an A.P. is given by the formula: Sn = 2 n × [2a + (n - 1)d]

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
–
21. Show that 5 − 2√3 is an irrational number. [2]
22. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ ADC = ∠ BAC. Show that CA2 = CB⋅ CD. [2]

23. Two concentric circles with centre O are of radii 3 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of chord AB of the larger circle [2]
which touches the smaller circle at P.

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24. Prove that: sin θ cos(90 ∘
− θ) + cos θ ⋅ sin( 90
∘
− θ) = 1 [2]
OR
If A = B = 60°, verify that cos (A - B) = cosA cosB + sin A sinB
25. In figure, arcs have been drawn with radii 14 cm each and with centres P, Q and R. Find the area of the shaded [2]
region.

OR
The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 5.2 cm is 16.4 cm. Find the area of the sector.
Section C
26. Every year the Model School celebrates its Sports Day on 4th September. For this, a lot of activities are arranged [3]
in the school premises. To avoid inconvenience, the school fixed days for game practice. After every 4 days, the
karate team meets at the School's sports ground, the skating team meets after 3 days and the yoga team meets
after 2 days. All the groups met on 7th May. Determine the last day when they will meet before the function.
–
27. Prove that the points (2a, 4a), (2a, 6a) and (2a + √3a, 5a) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle. [3]
28. Nine times the side of one square exceeds a perimeter of a second square by one metre and six times the area of [3]
the second square exceeds twenty-nine times the area of the first by one square metre, Find the side of each
square.
OR
Solve the quadratic equation by factorization:
1 1 1 1
= + +
2a+b+2x 2a b 2x

29. If all the sides of a parallelogram touch a circle, show that the parallelogram is a rhombus. [3]
OR
A point P is 13 cm from the centre of the circle. The length of the tangent drawn from P to the circle is 12 cm. Find
the radius of the circle.
30. In a right triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if tan A = 1, then verify that 2 sin A cos A = 1. [3]

31. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 200 m above the lake is 30o and the angle of depression of its [3]

reflection in the lake is 60o, find the height of the cloud above the lake.
Section D
32. Five years hence, father's age will be three times the age of his son. Five years ago, father was seven times as old [5]

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 as his son. Find their present ages.
OR
The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 square units, if its length is reduced by 5 units and the breadth is increased
by 3 units. The area is increased by 67 square units if length is increased by 3 units and breadth is increased by 2
units. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
33. If the coordinates of the mid points of the sides of a triangle are (1,2),(0,-1)and(2,-1).Find the coordinates of its [5]
vertices of the triangle.
34. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. Height of the cone is 2 cm and [5]
the diameter of the base is 4 cm. If a right circular cylinder circumscribes the solid. Find how much more space
it will cover.
OR
Two solid cones A and B placed in a cylindrical tube as shown in the figure. The ratio of their capacities are 2 : 1.
Find the heights and capacities of cones. Also, find the volume of the remaining portion of the cylinder.

35. The sum of the third and the seventh terms of an AP is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum of the first sixteen [5]
terms of the AP.
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
An object which is thrown or projected into the air, subject to only the acceleration of gravity is called a
projectile, and its path is called its trajectory. This curved path was shown by Galileo to be a parabola. Parabola
is represented by a polynomial. If the polynomial to represent the distance covered is,
p(t) = -5t2 + 40t + 1.2

i. What is the degree of the polynomial p(t) = -5 t2 + 40t + 1.2? (1)

ii. What is the height of the projectile at the time of 4 seconds after it is launched? (1)
iii. What is the name of the polynomial p(t) = -5t2 + 40t + 1.2 that is classified based on its degree? (2)
OR
What are the factors of the given quadratic equation p(x) = x2 - 5x + 6? (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic
of coronavirus disease caused by the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) among humans.

The following tables shows the age distribution of case admitted during a day in two different hospitals
Table 1

Age (in years) 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65

No. of cases 6 11 21 23 14 5

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 Table 2

Age (in years) 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55

No. of cases 8 16 10 42 24 12

i. Refer to table 1
Find the average age for which maximum cases occurred. (1)
ii. Refer to table 1
Find the upper limit of modal class. (1)
iii. Refer to table 2
Find the median of the given data. (2)
OR
Find the median of the given data. (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
In the figure given below, a folding table is shown:

The legs of the table are represented by line segments AB and CD intersecting at O. Join AC and BD.
Considering table top is parallel to the ground, and OB = x, OD = x + 3, OC = 3x + 19 and OA = 3x + 4, answer
the following questions:
i. Prove that △OAC is similar to △OBD.
ii. Prove that OA

AC
=
OB

BD

iii. a. Observe the figure and find the value of x. Hence, find the length of OC.
OR
b. Observe the figure and find BD

AC
.

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