CLASS 10th

CBSE Board Mock Test-1

Basic Mathematics
DURATION: 180 Minutes DATE: __/__/2025 [Link]: 80
Topics Covered
Mathematics : Full Syllabus

GENERAL INSTRUCTION
1. This question paper contains 𝟑𝟖 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. This question paper is divided into five sections 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐂, 𝐃 and 𝐄.
3. In Section A Questions no. 𝟏 to 𝟐𝟎 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 𝟏 mark.
4. In Section B Questions no. 𝟐𝟏 to 𝟐𝟓 are Very Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 𝟐 marks.
5. In Section C Questions no. 𝟐𝟔 to 𝟑𝟏 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 𝟑 marks.
6. In Section D Questions no. 𝟑𝟐 to 𝟑𝟓 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries 𝟓 marks.
7. In Section E Questions no. 𝟑𝟔 to 𝟑𝟖 are Case Study Base questions. Each question carries 𝟒 marks.
8. Use of calculators is not allowed.

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 Section-A
Multiple Choice Type Questions: 9. In the given figure POQ is diameter. Find the
1. If 𝑎 = 23 × 3, 𝑏 = 2 × 3 × 5, 𝑐 = 3𝑝 × 5 and value of z. [1]
LCM(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) = 23 × 32 × 5, then 𝑝 = [1]
(A) 6 (B) 4
(C) 9 (D) 2

2. ( 𝑛2 − 1 ) is divisible by 8 , if 𝑛 is: [1]

(A) An integer
(B) A natural number
(C) An odd integer
(D) An even integer (A) 55° (B) 60°
(C) 35° (D) None of these
3. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 13𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 + 12, then find out
the remainder when 𝑓(𝑥) is divided by ( 𝑥 + 2 ). 10. If the value of cos A = 4/5, then tan A = ? [1]
[1] 3
(A) -90 (B) -85 (A) 3 (B)
4
(C) -70 (D) 90 4 4
(C) (D)
3 5
4. For what value of 𝑘 will the equations
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 7 = 0 , 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 14 = 0 represents
coincident lines? [1] 11. If TA and TB are two tangents to a circle with
(A) 6 (B) 4 centre O, such that AOB = 125°, then ATB is
(C) 3 (D) 2 equal to [1]
(A) 100° (B) 80°
5. If p and q are roots of 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0, then[1] (C) 55° (D) None of these
(A) 𝑝 = 1, 𝑞 = −2 (B) 𝑝 = 1, 𝑞 = 2
tan2 ⁡ 𝜃
(C) 𝑝 = −1, 𝑞 = 2 (D) 𝑝 = −2, 𝑞 = 1 12. 1+sec⁡ 𝜃
+ 1 equals to: [1]
1
(A) tan⁡ 𝜃 (B) cos⁡ 𝜃
6. In the figure given below 𝐷𝐸‖𝐵𝐶. If 𝐴𝐷 = 𝑥, sec⁡ 𝜃−1
𝐷𝐵 = 𝑥 − 2, 𝐴𝐸 = 𝑥 + 2 and 𝐸𝐶 = 𝑥 − 1 , the (C) cot⁡ 𝜃
(D) sec⁡ 𝜃 + tan⁡ 𝜃
value of 𝑥 is: [1]
13. If the area of a sector of a circle is one-sixth that
of the complete circle, then the angle of the
sector is: [1]
(A) 180∘ (B) 45∘
(C) 60∘ (D) 90∘

14. The radius of a circle whose area is equal to the

(A) 4 (B) 18
sum of the areas of the two circles of radii 24 cm
(C) 2 (D) 8
and 7 cm respectively is: [1]
(A) 18 cm (B) 25 cm
7. The area of a right angled isosceles triangle
whose hypotenuse is equal to 14 m is (C) 12 cm (D) 32 cm
approximately equal to [1]
(A) 100m 2
(B) 49m 2 15. A bag has 11 green marbles, 4 black marbles and
(C) 442m2 (D) 642m2 7 purple marbles. One marble is drawn out
randomly. The probability of not getting a purple
8. The points 𝑃(−1, −2), 𝑄(1,0), 𝑅(−1,2), 𝑆(−3,0) marble is: [1]
7 7
forms a quadrilateral of type: [1] (A) (B)
2 22
(A) Square (B) Rectangle 3 15
(C) (D)
4 22
(C) Parallelogram (D) Kite

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16. The median when it is given that mode and mean (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
are 8 and 5 respectively, is: [1] and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
(A) 8 (B) 6 Assertion (A).
(C) 4 (D) 9 (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
but Reason ( 𝑅 ) is not the correct
17. A right circular cylinder of radius 𝑟 cm and explanation of Assertion (A).
height h cm(ℎ > 2𝑟) just encloses a sphere of
diameter [1] (C) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(A) 𝑟 cm (B) 2𝑟 cm (D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
ℎ
(C) 2 cm (D) 2ℎ cm

3𝑛
20. Assertion (A): The point 𝑀(−1,6) divides the
18. If the mean of first 𝑛 natural numbers is 5
, then line segment joining the points 𝐴(−3,10) and
the value of 𝑛 is: [1] 𝐵(6, −8) in the ratio 2: 7 internally.
(A) 2 (B) 7 Reason (R): Three points 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 are
(C) 5 (D) 6 collinear if area of △ 𝑃𝑄𝑅 = 0. [1]
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion Reason Questions Assertion (A).
19. Assertion (A): If H.C.F. of two numbers is 16
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
and their product is 3072, then their L.C.M. is
but Reason ( 𝑅 ) is not the correct
162.
explanation of Assertion (A).
Reason (R): If 𝑝, 𝑞 are two positive integers,
(C) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
then H.C.F. (𝑝, 𝑞) × L.C.M. (𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑝 × 𝑞. [1]
(D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Section-B
Very Short Answer Type Questions: OR
21. For what value of 𝑘, the pair of linear equations In the △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐷 and 𝐸 are points on side 𝐴𝐵 and
𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 3 does not have a 𝐴𝐶 respectively such that 𝐷𝐸‖𝐵𝐶. If EA = 2 cm,
solution. [2] 𝐴𝐷 = 3 cm and 𝐵𝐷 = 4.5 cm, then find 𝐶𝐸. [2]

22. Find the value of 𝑥 for which 2𝑥, (𝑥 + 10) and 24. If sin⁡ 𝐴 + cos⁡ 𝐵 = 1, 𝐴 = 30∘ and 𝐵 is an acute
(3𝑥 + 2) are the three consecutive terms of an angle, then find the value of 𝐵. [2]
A.P. [2]

25. If two tangents inclined at an angle 60∘ are

23. In the given figure, AB || CD. Find the value of y. drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then find length
of each tangent. [2]
OR
PQ is a tangent to a circle with centre 𝑂 at point
𝑃. If △ 𝑂𝑃𝑄 is an isosceles triangle, then find
∠𝑂𝑄𝑃. [2]

Section-C
Short Answer Type Questions: 29.
3 1 1
If tan⁡ 𝐴 = 4, find the value of sin⁡ 𝐴 + cos⁡ 𝐴. [3]
1 2
26. Solve: 2
𝑥 − √11𝑥 + 1 = 0 [3]
30. In figure, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a square with side 2√2 cm
th and inscribed in a circle. Find the area of the
27. If the 9 term of an AP is zero, prove that its
29th term is twice its 19th term. [3] shaded region.
(Use = 3.14 ) [3]
28. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial
𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, then find the value of
(i) 𝛼 − 𝛽 [1.5]
2 2
(ii) 𝛼 + 𝛽 [1.5]

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 OR 31. The mean of 1,7,5,3,4 and 4 is 𝑚. The number
Sides of a right triangular field are 25 m, 24 m 3,2,4,2,3,3 and 𝑝 have mean 𝑚 − 1 and median
and 7 m. At the three corners of the field, a cow, 𝑞. Find the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞. [3]
a buffalo and a horse are tied separately with OR
ropes of 3.5 m each to graze in the field. Find the If the mean of 𝑛 observations
area of the field that cannot be grazed by these 𝑎𝑥1 , 𝑎𝑥2 , 𝑎𝑥3 , … , 𝑎𝑥𝑛 is 𝑎𝑥‾ , show that
animals.
n(ax) − n(ax) = 0 [3]

Section-D
Long Answer Type Questions: 35. The following frequency distribution shows the
32. Vertical angles of two isosceles triangles are equal. sales of athletic shoes at a online store each day
If their areas are in the ratio 16: 25, then find the during the past 100 days. Find x and y if the median
ratio of their altitudes drawn from vertex to the is 525. [5]
opposite side. [5]

33. If (–5) is a root of the quadratic equation Sales No. of days (fi)
2𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 15 = 0 and the quadratic equation 0-100 2
𝑝(𝑥 2 + 𝑥) + 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots, then find the
values of p and k. [5] 100-200 5
OR 200-300 x
2𝑥 2 2𝑥
Solve for x (𝑥−5) + 5 (𝑥−5) − 24 = 0, 𝑥 ≠ 5 300-400 12
[5] 400-500 17
500-600 20
34. A solid is in the shape of a hemisphere surmounted
by a cone. If the radius of hemisphere and base 600-700 y
radius of cone is 7 cm and height of cone is 3.5 cm,
22 700-800 9
find the volume of the solid. (Take⁡𝜋 = ) [5]
7
800-900 7
OR
If from a cuboidal solid metallic block of 900-1000 4
dimensions 15 cm × 10 cm × 5 cm , a cylindrical N = 100
hole of diameter 7 cm is drilled out vertically then
find the surface area of the remaining block.
22
(Use = 7 ) [5]
Section-E
Case Based Type Question (iii) If the cat again moves up and is stuck at 40 m above
36. Gase Study-I the ground then what distance will the girl need to
cover to reach the cat with an angle of elevation
A girl runs to save an injured cat stuck on a window 60°? [2]
frame which is 20 m above the ground. In order to 20
help the cat, the girl uses stairs to run at an angle of (A) m (B) 10√3 m
√3
elevation of 45∘ . 80
(C) m (D) 80√3 m
(i) The distance covered by the girl to reach the √3
window frame is: [1]
(A) 20 m (B) 20√2 m 37. A water sprinkler is a device used to irrigate
agricultural crops, lawns, landscapes, golf courses,
(C) 10√2 m (D) 20√3 m and other areas. Water sprinklers can be used for
(ii) What distance will she need to cover if the angle of residential, industrial and agricultural usage.
elevation is 30∘ ? [1]
(A) 40 m (B) 20√2 m
10
(C) 10√2 m (D) m
√2

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 A water sprinkler is set to shoot a stream of water at The data below shows the distribution of the blood
a distance of 21 m and rotate through an angle types and Rhesus types of given blood type for a
which is equal to complementary angle of 10°. Blood Donation Center recorded (in percentages) for
the year 2023.

(i) What is the perimeter of sector? [1]

(ii) What is the area of the watered region (in terms
of )? [1]
(iii) (A) If the radius changes to 28 m, find the
angle 𝜃 so that the area of the watered (i) Find the value of 𝒙. [1]
region remains the same. [2] (ii) Find the probability that a randomly selected
OR person has a Rhesus negative blood type.
(B) If the radius is increased from 21 m to [1]
28 m and the angle remains the same, what (iii) (A) What is the probability that the person
is the increase in the area of the watered selected from the record is Rhesus positive
region? [2] but neither blood type A nor B? [2]
OR
38. One of four main blood types can be found in a (B) People with blood type AB positive
human body. They are known as A, B, AB and O. (AB + )are known as the universal recipient
Each blood type can be further classified as either a and with blood type O negative (O− )are
Rhesus positive (+) or Rhesus negative (-). For known as universal donor. Find the
example, a possible combination is blood type O and probability of a selected person to be
Rhesus negative which is written as O− neither universal recipient nor universal
donor. [2]

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