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COMMON REHEARSAL EXAMINATIONS 2025 – 2026
(ALL INDIA SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION)

Subject: Mathematics (BASIC) Time: 3 Hrs

Subject Code: 241 Max. Marks: 80

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. 1-20 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carry 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.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of section B,
2 Questions of section C and 2 Questions of section D has been provided. Internal choice
has been provided in all the 2 marks questions of Section E.
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9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required. Take 𝜋 = wherever required, if not
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stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION - A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. HCF of 72 × 32 and 35 × 73 is: 1

(A) 73 × 35 (B) 7 × 33 (C) 73 × 32 (D) 72 × 32

2. Find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 + √3 and 2 − √3. 1

(A) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1 (B) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 (C) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 1 (D) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 1

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3. Consider the following frequency distribution: 1

Class 0−6 6 − 12 12 − 18 18 − 24 24 − 30
Frequency 12 10 15 8 11
The median class is:
(A) 6 − 12 (B) 12 − 18

(C) 18 − 24 (D) 24 − 30
4. If nth term of an A.P. is 7n − 4 then the common difference of the A.P. is: 1

(A) 7 (B) 7n (C) − 4 (D) 4

5. In the given figure, if TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with centre O so
that ∠POQ = 110°, then ∠PTQ is equal to:

(A) 600
(B) 700
(C) 800
(D) 900

6. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle. If the area of the sector OAPB is 1
5
times the area of the circle, then find the value of x.
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(A)100° (B)50° (C)75° (D)90°

7. A portion of a 60 m long tree is broken by a tornado, and the top struck the 1
ground making an angle of 30° with the ground level. The height of the point
where the tree is broken is equal to:

(A) 30 m (B) 35 m (C) 40 m (D) 20 m

8. If a vertical pole of length 7.5 m casts a shadow 5 m long on the ground and at the 1
same time, a tower casts a shadow 24 m long, then the height of the tower is :
(A) 20 m (B) 40 m (C) 60 m (D) 36 m

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 9. If 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑏 is the solution of the equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 and 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 4, 1
then the values of a and b are:

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(A) a = 6 b = −1 (B) a = 2 b = 5

19 6
(C) a = 2 b = 1 (D) a = b=
5 5

10. The circumferences of two circles are in the ratio 4 : 5. Then the ratio of their radii 1
is:
(A) 16 ∶ 25 (B) 25 ∶ 16 (C) 2 ∶ 5 (D) 4 ∶ 5
11. The point on the x − axis which is equidistant from points (-1, 0) and (5, 0) is: 1
(A) (0, 2) (B) (2, 0) (C) (0, 3) (D) (3, 0)
12. If the mean and the median of a data are 12 and 15, respectively, then its mode is : 1
(A) 13.5 (B) 21 (C) 6 (D) 14
13. If angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius ‘a’ and 1
centre ‘O’ is 90°, then OP is:

𝑎
(A) 2a√2 (B) a√2 (C) 3a√2 (D)
√2

14. What is the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1 = 0? 1

(A) Two real and distinct roots (B) Two real and equal roots
(C) ( (C) No real roots (D) Three real roots
15. A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of playing cards. The probability of 1
getting black face card is:

3 1 3 3
(A) 13 (B) 2 (C) 52 (D) 26

16. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑏 is 2, then the value of b is: 1

(A) 10 (B) −8 (C) 9 (D) −10

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17. If 2 sin2 𝛽 − cos 2 𝛽 = 2, then β is: 1
(A) 00 (B) 900 (C) 450 (D) 300
18. In ∆ABC, DE ǁ AB. If AB = a, DE = x, BE = b and EC = c, then x expressed in terms 1
of a, b and c is:

𝑎𝑐 𝑎𝑐 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑏
(A) (B) (C) (D)
𝑏 𝑏+𝑐 𝑐 𝑏+𝑐

DIRECTION: 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 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

19. Assertion(A): In △ABC, DE ∥ BC such that AD = (7x − 4)cm, AE = (5x − 2)cm, 1

DB = (3x + 4) cm and EC = (3x) cm, then x is equal to 5.
Reason(R): If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other
two sides at two distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio.
20. Assertion (A): Probability of getting at least one head when 3 coins are tossed 1
3
together is .
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Reason (R): When three coins are tossed simultaneously, then the sample space is:
{ HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT }

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 SECTION B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. (A) In an AP, if a = 50, d = −4 and Sn = 0, then find the value of n. 2

OR
(B) Find the sum of the first 15 multiples of 8.

22. Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation 2x 2 + kx + 3 = 0 has two 2
real and equal roots.
23. If (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, 2
find x and y.

24. If 3tanθ = 4, then find the value of (3sinθ + 2cosθ). 2

3sinθ − 2cosθ

25. ( (A) On a morning walk, three people step off together and their steps measure 2
A40 cm, 42 cm and 45 cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should
) walk so that each can cover the same distance in complete steps?

OR

(B) Can the number (15)𝑛 , n being a natural number, end with zero? Give
reasons.
Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. Prove that 7− √5 is an irrational number, given that √5 is an irrational number. 3

27. (1−sin θ) 3
Prove that √(1+ sin θ) = sec θ − tan θ

28. The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits 3
is 66. If the digits of the number differ by 2, find both the numbers.

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29. ( (A)Consider the following distribution of hourly wages of 50 workers of a 3
A factory:
) Hourly 100 − 120 120 − 140 140 − 160 160 − 180 180 − 200
wages (in₹)
Number of 12 14 8 6 10
workers
Find the median of the above data.
OR
(B) Find the mode of the following data.
Marks 20 − 30 30 − 40 40 − 50 50 − 60 60 − 70
Frequency 10 8 12 20 6

30. (A) Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus. 3

OR
(B) In the figure below, PQ and RS are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre
O and another tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting PQ at A and RS
at B. Prove that ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 900.

31. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 6 cm more than twice the shortest 3
side. If the third side is 2 cm less than the hypotenuse, find the length of the
hypotenuse.
Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. Prove that, if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other 5
two sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

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33. ( (A) A solid consisting of a right circular cone of height 120 cm and radius 60 cm 5
Astanding on a hemisphere of radius 60 cm is placed upright in a right circular
) cylinder full of water such that it touches the bottom. Find the volume of water
left in the cylinder, if the radius of the cylinder is 60 cm and its height is 180 cm.
OR

(B)A toy is in the form of a cone of radius 3.5 cm mounted on a hemisphere of the
same radius. The total height of the toy is 15.5 cm. Draw a figure and find the
total surface area of the toy.
34. ( (A)From a point P on the ground the angle of elevation of the top of a 10 m tall 5
Abuilding is 30°. A flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the angle of
) elevation of the top of the flagstaff from P is 45°. Find the length of the flagstaff
and the distance of the building from the point P. (You may take √3 = 1.732)
OR

(B)A 1.2 m tall girl spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a
height of 88.2 m from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the
eyes of the girl at any instant is 60°. After some time, the angle of elevation
reduces to 30°. Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval.
(You may take √3 = 1.732)
35. 200 logs are stacked in the following manner: 20 logs in the bottom row, 19 in the 5
next row, 18 in the row next to it, and so on (see the Figure given below). In how
many rows are the 200 logs placed, and how many logs are in the top row?

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 Section E
36. The adventure ridge tent is made using durable, waterproof fabric to withstand
harsh weather conditions. These tents are commonly used in mountainous
regions. One such tent is shown in the figure below, featuring two triangular
sides and three rectangular panels. Alongside, an image of the fabric layout
placed on graph paper is provided. Using this information, answer the following
questions.

(i) Find the distance between the points R and U. 1

(ii) What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the points M 1
and L?
(iii) (A) If a point 𝐴(𝑥, 𝑦) is equidistant from points U and K, then find a relation 2
between x and y.
OR
(B) Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points A (3, 2)and B (8,7) is 2
divided by (6,5)?
37. A brooch is a small piece of jewellery which has a pin at the back so it can be
fastened on a dress, blouse or coat.
Designs of some brooches are shown below. Observe them carefully.

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 Design A: Brooch A is crafted using silver wire shaped into a circle with a
diameter of 28 mm. Additionally, four diameters are made with the wire,
dividing the circle into eight equal sections.

Design B: Brooch B features two colors: gold and silver. The inner circle is made
of silver, with a circumference of 44 mm. Surrounding it is a uniform gold border,
3 mm wide all around

(i) Refer to Design A: What is the total length of the silver wire required? 1

(ii) Refer to Design A: Find the area of each sector of the brooch. 1

(iii) (A) Refer to Design B: What is the circumference of the outer(golden) part? 2

OR

(B) A boy is playing with Brooch B, rolling it along its edge. How many complete 2
revolutions will it make to cover a distance of 80𝜋 mm?

38. A man is seated in a helicopter positioned at a height from which he has a clear
view of the entire garden. The garden is rectangular in shape with a pond of
diameter 2 m as shown in the figure. There is a semi-circular concrete patio at one
end and two flower beds at the other two corners as shown. The remaining area
has beautiful, lush green grass. The man drops a ball from the helicopter.

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 (i) What is the total area of both the flower beds? 1

(ii) Find the probability that the ball dropped will fall in one of the flower beds. 1

(iii) (A) Find the probability that the ball dropped will not fall in the pond. 2

OR
(B)Find the probability that the ball dropped will fall either in the pond or in the 2
patio.

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