SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER WITH SOLUTIONS

Class X Session 2024-25

MATHEMATICS STANDARD (Code No. 041)
TIME: 3 hours 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. 1-18 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, carry-
ing 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carry-
ing 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 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.
10. Take π = 22
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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. The graph of a quadratic polynomial p(x) passes through the points (−6, 0),
(0, −30), (4, −20), and (6, 0). The zeroes of the polynomial are
A) -6, 0 B) 4, -20 C) -30, -20 D) -6, 6
Solution: The zeroes are the x-coordinates where p(x) = 0. From points
(−6, 0) and (6, 0), the zeroes are −6 and 6.
Answer: D) -6, 6
2. The value of k for which the system of equations 3x−ky = 7 and 6x+10y = 3
is inconsistent, is
A) -10 B) -5 C) 5 D) 10
Solution: For inconsistency, 36 = −k
10
̸= 73 . Thus, 12 = − 10
k
=⇒ k = −5.
Answer: B) -5
3. Which of the following statements is not true?
A) A number of secants can be drawn at any point on the circle.
B) Only one tangent can be drawn at any point on a circle.
C) A chord is a line segment joining two points on the circle.
D) From a point inside a circle only two tangents can be drawn.
Solution: No tangents can be drawn from inside a circle.

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 Answer: D
4. If nth term of an A.P. is 7n − 4, then the common difference of the A.P. is
A) 7 B) 3 C) -4 D) -7
Solution: an = 7n − 4. Common difference d = an+1 − an = (7(n + 1) − 4) −
(7n − 4) = 7.
Answer: A) 7
5. The radius of the base of a right circular cone and the radius of a sphere
are each 5 cm in length. If the volume of the cone is equal to the volume of
the sphere, then the height of the cone is
A) 5 cm B) 10 cm C) 15 cm D) 20 cm
Solution: 13 π(5)2 h = 43 π(5)3 =⇒ 25h = 4 · 125 =⇒ h = 20 cm.
Answer: D) 20 cm
6. The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + x − 1 = 0 are
A) Irrational and distinct B) Rational and distinct C) Rational and
equal D) Irrational and equal √
Solution: Discriminant ∆ = 12 −4·1·(−1) = 5 > 0. Roots are −1±2 5 , irrational
and distinct.
Answer: A) Irrational and distinct
7. If θ = 30◦ , √
then the value
√ of 3 tan θ is
A) 1 B) 3 C)3 √D) 33
√
Solution: tan 30◦ = 33 , so 3 tan 30◦ = 3.
√
Answer: B) 3
8. The volume of a solid hemisphere is 396 7
cm3 . The total surface area of the
solid hemisphere (in sq.cm) is
A) 3967
B) 198
7
C) 297
7
D) 594
7
Solution: Volume 23 πr3 = 396
7
=⇒ r3 = 27 =⇒ r = 3. TSA = 3πr2 = 3 · 22
7
·9=
594
7
.
Answer: D) 5947

9. In a bag containing 24 balls, 4 are blue, 11 are green, and the rest are white.
One ball is drawn at random. The probability that the drawn ball is white
in colour is
A) 16 B) 38 C) 125
D) 12
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Solution: White balls = 24 − 4 − 11 = 9. Probability = 249

= 38 .
Answer: B) 38
10. The point on the x-axis nearest to the point (−4, −5) is
A) (0,0) B) (-4,0) C) (0,-5) D) (-5,0) √
Solution: Distance from (−4, −5) to (x, 0): (x + 4)2 + 25. Minimum when
x = −4.
Answer: B) (-4,0)
11. Which of the following gives the middlemost observation of the data?
A) Median B) Mode C) Mean D) Mid-value
Solution: The median divides the data into two equal parts.
Answer: A) Median

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 12. A point on the x-axis divides the line segment joining the points A(2, −3)
and B(5, 6) in the ratio 1:2. The point is
A) (4,0) B) (3,0) C) (0,4) D) (0,3)
Solution: Section formula: x = 1·5+2·2
1+2
= 3, y = 1·6+2·(−3)
1+2
= 0. Point is (3, 0).
Answer: B) (3,0)
13. A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of playing cards. The probability
of getting a red face card is
A) 13
3
B) 26
3
C) 13
1
D) 26
1

Solution: Red face cards = 6. Probability = 52

6 3
= 26 .
Answer: B) 26 3

14. Assertion (A): HCF of any two consecutive even natural numbers is always
2.
Reason (R): Even natural numbers are divisible by 2.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Solution: For 2n, 2n + 2, HCF = 2. R explains A.
Answer: A
15. Assertion (A): If the radius of a sector of a circle is reduced to its half and
the angle is doubled, then the perimeter of the sector remains the same.
Reason (R): The length of the arc subtending angle θ at the centre of a circle
of radius r = πrθ
180
.
Solution: Perimeter P = 2r + πrθ 180
. New perimeter with r′ = 2r , θ′ = 2θ:
P = r + 180 = P . R explains A.
′ πrθ

Answer: A

Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
16. (A) Find the H.C.F and L.C.M of 480 and 720 using the Prime factorisation
method.
Solution: 480 = 25 · 3 · 5, 720 = 24 · 32 · 5.
HCF = 24 · 3 · 5 = 240. LCM = 25 · 32 · 5 = 1440.
Answer: HCF = 240, LCM = 1440.
OR
(B) The H.C.F of 85 and 238 is expressible in the form 85m − 238. Find the
value of m.
Solution: HCF(85, 238) = 17. 17 = 85 − (238 − 2 · 85) = 85 · 3 − 238 =⇒ m = 3.
Answer: m = 3.
17. (A) Two dice are rolled together bearing numbers 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12. Find the
probability that the product of numbers obtained is an odd number.
Solution: Odd numbers: {7, 9, 11}. Favorable outcomes: 3 × 3 = 9. Total
outcomes: 6 × 6 = 36. Probability = 36
9
= 14 .

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 Answer: 14 .
OR
(B) How many positive three-digit integers have the hundredths digit 8 and
unit’s digit 5? Find the probability of selecting one such number out of all
three-digit numbers.
Solution: Numbers: 185, 285, ..., 985 (9 numbers). Total three-digit num-
bers = 900. Probability = 900
9 1
= 100 .
Answer: 9 numbers, probability = 100 1
.

18. Evaluate: 2 sin sec

◦ ◦
.
2
60 −tan 30
2
2 45◦
√ √ √
Solution: sin 60 = 2 , tan 30◦ = 33 , sec 45◦ = 2. Numerator: 2 · 34 − 13 = 76 .
◦ 3

Denominator: 2. Result: 67 ÷ 2 = 12
7
.
Answer: 12 .
7

√
19. Find the point(s) on the x-axis which is at a distance of 41 units from the
point (8,-5). √ √
Solution: Point (x, 0): (x − 8)2 + 25 = 41 =⇒ (x − 8)2 = 16 =⇒ x = 12, 4.
Points: (12, 0), (4, 0).
Answer: (12, 0), (4, 0).
20. Show that the points A(−5, 6), B(3, 0), C(9, 8) are the vertices of an isosceles
triangle. √ √ √
Solution:
√ AB = 8 2 + (−6)2 = 10, BC = 6 2 + 82 = 10, CA = 142 + 22 =
10 2. Since AB = BC, isosceles.
Answer: △ABC is isosceles.

Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
21. (A) In △ABC, D, E, F are midpoints of BC, CA, AB respectively. Prove that
△F BD ∼ △DEF and △DEF ∼ △ABC.
Solution: By Midpoint Theorem, F D ∥ AC. In △F BD, △DEF : ∠BF D =
∠DEF , ∠F BD = ∠EDF , so △F BD ∼ △DEF (AA). Similarly, DE ∥ AB,
F D ∥ AC, EF ∥ BC, so △DEF ∼ △ABC (AA).
Answer: Proved.
OR
(B) In △ABC, P, Q are points on AB, AC such that P Q ∥ BC.
Solution: ∠AP Q = ∠ABC, ∠AQP = ∠ACB, ∠P AQ = ∠BAC. By AAA,
△AP Q ∼ △ABC.
Answer: Proved.
22. The sum of two numbers is 18, and the sum of their reciprocals is 409
. Find
the numbers.
Solution: Let numbers be x, y. x+y = 18, x1 + y1 = 40
9
=⇒ xy
18 9
= 40 =⇒ xy = 80.
Solve t − 18t + 80 = 0: t = 10, 8.
2

Answer: 8, 10.
23. If α, β are zeroes of 6x2 − 5x + 1, form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes

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 are α2 , β 2 .
Solution: α + β = 65 , αβ = 16 . α2 + β 2 = 13
36
, α2 β 2 = 1
36
. Polynomial: x2 − 13
36
1
x + 36 ,
or 36x2 − 13x + 1.
Answer: 36x2 − 13x + 1.
24. If cos θ + sin θ = 1, prove that cos θ − sin θ = ±1.
Solution: Square: cos2 θ + sin2 θ + 2 cos θ sin θ = 1 =⇒ 2 cos θ sin θ = 0. Thus,
cos θ = 0 =⇒ sin θ = 1 =⇒ cos θ − sin θ = −1, or sin θ = 0 =⇒ cos θ = 1 =⇒
cos θ − sin θ = 1.
Answer: Proved.
25. (A) The minute hand of a wall clock is 18 cm long. Find the area of the face
of the clock described by the minute hand in 35 minutes.
Solution: θ = 360·35
60
= 210◦ . Area = 360 · 7 · 182 = 594 cm2 .
210 22

Answer: 594 cm . 2

OR
(B) AB is a chord of a circle centred at O with √ ∠AOB = 60 . If OA = 14 cm,
◦

find the area of the minor segment. (Take 3 = 1.73) √

Solution: Sector area = 360 · 7 · 142 = 308
60 22
3
. Triangle area = 1
2
· 14 · 14 · 2
3
= 84.77.
Segment area = 102.6667 − 84.77 = 17.90 cm . 2

Answer: 17.90 cm2 .

√
26. Prove that 3 is an√irrational number.
Solution: Assume 3 = ab , coprime. Then a2 = 3b2 =⇒ a divisible by 3. Let
a = 3k, so b2 = 3k 2 =⇒ b divisible by 3. Contradiction.
Answer: Proved.

Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
27. (A) Solve the following system of linear equations graphically: x + 2y = 3,
2x − 3y + 8 = 0.
Solution: Solve: x + 2y = 3, 2x − 3y = −8. Multiply first by 2: 2x + 4y = 6.
Subtract: 7y = 14 =⇒ y = 2, x = −1. Intersection: (−1, 2).
Answer: x = −1, y = 2.
OR
(B) Places A and B are 180 km apart. One car starts from A, another from
B. They meet in 9 hours if same direction, 1 hour if opposite. Find speeds.
Solution: Same direction: |u − v| · 9 = 180 =⇒ |u − v| = 20. Opposite:
u + v = 180. Solve: u = 100, v = 80.
Answer: 100 km/h, 80 km/h.
28. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle
are equal. Using this, find the length BC of △ABC. Given a circle inscribed
in △ABC touching AB, BC, CA at R, P, Q, with AB = 10 cm, AQ = 7 cm,
CQ = 5 cm.
Solution: Tangents from a point are equal (RHS congruence). AR = AQ = 7,
CQ = CP = 5, BR = BP = 3. Thus, BC = BP + P C = 8 cm.

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 Answer: BC = 8 cm.
29. A boy (eye level 1.35 m) spots a balloon with angle of elevation 60◦ . After
12
√ seconds, angle is 30 . Wind speed is 3 m/s. Find balloon height. (Use
◦

3 = 1.73)
Solution: Initial: tan 60◦ = h−1.35 =⇒ x = h−1.35
√ . After 12 s, distance x + 36:
√ x 3
h−1.35
x+36
= √3 . Solve: h = 18 3 + 1.35 = 32.49 m.
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Answer: 32.49 m.
30. Find the mean and median of the following data:
Class 85–90 90–95 95–100 100–105 105–110 110–115
Frequency 15 22 20 18 20 25
Solution: Mean = 100 = 121.05. Median class 95–100, median = 95+ 50−37
12105
20
·5 =
98.25.
Answer: Mean = 121.05, Median = 98.25.
OR
The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families:
Expenditure (Rs.) 1000–1500 1500–2000 2000–2500 2500–3000 3000–3500 3
Number of families 24 40 33 x 30
Solution: x = 28. Mean = 200 = 2662.5 Rs.
532500

Answer: x = 28, Mean = Rs. 2662.5.

Section E
Section E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.
31. Ms. Sheela visited a store with glass jars: 3 in top layer, 6 in next, 9 in third,
till 8th layer.

(i) Write an A.P. representing the number of jars. Find the common dif-
ference.
Solution: A.P.: 3, 6, 9, ..., an = 3n, d = 3.
Answer: A.P. is 3, 6, 9, ..., d = 3.
(ii) Is it possible to arrange 34 jars in a layer?
Solution: 3n = 34 =⇒ n = 34 3
, not an integer.
Answer: Not possible.
(iii) (A) Find the expression for total jars in n rows. Find S8 .
Solution: Sn = 3n2 , S8 = 96.
2

Answer: Sn = 3n2 , S8 = 96.

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OR
(B) If 3 jars added per layer, find jars in 5th layer.
Solution: New A.P.: 3n + 3. 5th layer: 3 · 5 + 3 = 18.
Answer: 18 jars.
32. A cabinet with △ABC (largest) and △DEF (smallest), P Q ∥ EF .

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 (i) Show that △DP Q ∼ △DEF .
Solution: ∠DP Q = ∠DEF , ∠DQP = ∠DF E, ∠P DQ = ∠EDF . By AAA,
similar.
Answer: Proved.
(ii) If DP = 50 cm, P E = 70 cm, find PEFQ .
√ √
Solution: DE = 502 + 702 = 10 74. PQ
EF
= DP
DE
= √5 .
74
Answer: √574 .
perimeter of △ABC
(iii) (A) If 2AB = 5DE and △ABC ∼ △DEF , show perimeter of △DEF
is con-
stant.
Solution: DE
AB
= 25 = k. Perimeter ratio = k = 52 .
Answer: Proved, ratio = 52 .
OR
(B) If AM, DN are medians, prove △ABM ∼ △DEN .
Solution: ∠ABM = ∠DEN , DE AB
= BM
EN
= k. By SAS, similar.
Answer: Proved.
33. Metallic silo: cylinder (radius 1.5 m, height 7 m) mounted by cone (radius
1.5 m, height 2 m).

(i) Calculate the slant

√ height of the conical part.
Solution: l = 1.52 + 22 = 2.5 m.
Answer: 2.5 m.
(ii) Find the curved surface area of the conical part.
Solution: CSA = 22
7
· 1.5 · 2.5 = 11.79 m2 .
Answer: 11.79 m2 .
(iii) (A) Cost of metal sheet for cylindrical part at ₹2000 per m2 .
Solution: CSA = 2 · 22
7
· 1.5 · 7 = 66 m2 . Cost = 66 · 2000 = 132000 Rs.
Answer: ₹132000.
OR
(B) Find the total capacity of one silo.
Solution: Cylinder: 22 7
· 1.52 · 7 = 49.5 m3 . Cone: 13 · 22
7
· 1.52 · 2 = 33
7
. Total
= 54.21 m .
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Answer: 54.21 m3 .