CBSE Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Solution Set 1
CBSE Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Solution Set 1
CBSE Class 10 Maths Sample Paper Solution Set 1
Solution
Section A
1. Number of times he got tail = 560 − 230 = 330
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 330
Probability of getting tail = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑
= 560 = 0.589
(OR)
5 1
𝑃(𝑔) = 1 [− − ]
8 4
5 1 5 2
𝑃(𝑔) = 1 – [8 + 4] = 1 – [8 + 8]
7
𝑃(𝑔) = 1 – [ ]
8
8−7 1
𝑃(𝑔) = 8
=8
1.5 1
= = 1: 4
6 4
(5)2 – 65 + 40 = 0
25 + 40 – 65 = 0
5. Euclid’s lemma division algorithm states that any two integers can be represented in the form, a
= bq + r
For r to maximum q should be minimum. Since q cannot be equal to 0, we can consider the value
of q = 1,
Therefore, 23 = 8 × 1 + 15
(OR)
i.e. a + b = c
6. Given:
𝐴𝐶‖𝐷𝐸, 𝐷𝐹‖𝐴𝐸
𝐵𝐹 𝐵𝐸
Hence we can prove that, 𝐹𝐸 = 𝐸𝐶
6 8
=
𝐹𝐸 9
54 = 8 𝐹𝐸
54
𝐹𝐸 = = 6.75𝑐𝑚
8
Section B
7. 3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 4 + 12 = 0
3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 8 = 0
3𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 8 = 0
3𝑥(𝑥 − 2) − 4(𝑥 − 2) = 0
(3𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 2) = 0
3𝑥 − 4 = 0, 𝑥 − 2 = 0
4
𝑥 = 3,𝑥 = 2
(OR)
Let 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 44 = 0
X -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
value
Y 120 98 78 60 44 30 18 8 0
value
402 = 390 × 1 + 12
390 = 12 × 32 + 6
12 = 6 × 2 + 0
9. We know, the triangle is an isosceles triangle. The lines TP and TQ are equal in length as they are
tangents to a circle.
𝑏ℎ
Area of Isosceles triangle =
2
Here b = 2 cm, h = 4 cm
8
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = = 4 𝑐𝑚2
2
10. Given:
𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 2
i.e. =
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 5
2𝜋𝑟 2
𝜋𝑟 2
=5
𝜋𝑟 2 5
2𝜋𝑟
=2
𝑟 5
2
=2
𝑟 = 5 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 2𝑟 = 5 × 2 = 10 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠.
11. In order to find the height of her opposite side house, she needs three mandatory data. They
are,
a. The distance between her foot and the base of her opposite house
b. Her height
c. Angle of elevation which is calculated from her line of sight.
12. The given triangle is right angled triangle.
Hence, AB = BC
𝐴𝐶 2 = 𝐵𝐶 2 + 𝐴𝐵2
𝐴𝐶 2 = 52 + 52
(OR)
1 1
[2 (2) × (1) + (2) (√3)]
=
1 3
(4) (4)
√3
[1 + ] 16
2
=
3
16 + 8√3
=
3
16 8√3
= +
3 3
= 5.33 + 4.62 = 9.95
Section C
𝑃𝑅 2 = 𝑃𝑄 2 + 𝑄𝑅 2
(25) = (16) + 𝑄𝑅 2
𝑄𝑅 = 3 𝑐𝑚
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑃 4
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑃 = ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
=5
opposite side to 𝑄 5
sin Q = 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
=5 = 1
𝑄𝑅 3
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑅 = 𝑃𝑅 = 5
4 2
cos2 𝑃−sin2 𝑄 ( ) −1
5
Hence, cos2 𝑅
= 3 2
( )
5
16−25 25
= 25
× 9
= −1
(OR)
5 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝐴𝐵
Given: 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = = =
6 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝐵𝐶
𝐴𝐶 = √61
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 5
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = =
ℎ𝑦𝑝 √61
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 6
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = ℎ𝑦𝑝
=
√61
2 + 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 5 6
2 + 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
= (2 + 3 ( )) (2 + 3( ))
√61 √61
2√61+15 2√61+18
= ×
√61 √61
(2√61+15)(2√61+18)
= .
61
14. Since we have to find a point on the y-axis, its x coordinate is 0 and let the point be (0, a)
16 + 𝑎2 + 1 − 2𝑎 = 9 + 𝑎2 − 10𝑎 + 25
−2𝑎 + 17 = −10𝑎 + 34
8𝑎 = 17
17
𝑎 = = 2.125
8
22 22
15. 𝑥 2 + 22𝑥 = (𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 ) + 2𝑥
= (𝑥 2 + 11𝑥) + 11𝑥
= (𝑥 + 11)𝑥 + 11 × 𝑥
= (𝑥 + 11)𝑥 + 11 × 𝑥 + 11 × 11 − 11 × 11
= (𝑥 + 11)𝑥 + (𝑥 + 11) × 11 − 11 × 11
= (𝑥 + 11)2 − 112
= (𝑥 + 11)2 – 121
(𝑥 + 11)2 = 196
𝑥 + 11 = 14 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 + 11 = −14
16. Let us first form two equations from the given statements,
𝑥 = 3𝑦 + 2 ⟶ (1)
𝑥 𝑥−4
𝑦 = −2 =
2 2
2𝑦 = 𝑥 − 4 ⟶ (2)
(2) → 2𝑦 = (3𝑦 + 2) − 4
3𝑦 − 2𝑦 + 2 = 4
𝑦+2 = 4
𝑦 = 2
x=8
For this first we need to find maximum number of coins that can be arranged in a compartment so
that all rooms have same number of coins in the same category. This can be found by computing
the HCF of the given three numbers.
78 = 3 × 2 × 13
102 = 3 × 2 × 17
111 = 3 × 37
No of coins in a compartment = 3
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑠 111
Total number of compartments required = 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 78 + 102 + 3
=
291
= 97 compartments.
3
(OR)
22 7 2 7
Area of the circular pool = 𝜋𝑟 2 = ×( ) = 𝑠𝑞. 𝑘𝑚
7 22 22
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒
Probability of Diya landing inside the circle = 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
7 535
Total area = 24 𝑘𝑚 + 22 𝑠𝑞. 𝑘𝑚 = 22
𝑠𝑞. 𝑘𝑚
7
22 7
Probability = 535 = 535
22
18. Let “a” be the fixed charge and “b” be the extra charge
According to statement 1,
12a + 5b = 4600
0 + 4b = 800
800
b= 4
= 200
12a = 4600-1000
a = 300
Hence fixed charge per hour = Rs.300 and additional charge per hour = Rs.200
19. Given the points quadrasects the line segment, i.e., it divides into four equal parts.
𝑥1 = −3, 𝑦1 = 6, 𝑥2 = 4, 𝑦2 = −2, 𝑚1 = 2, 𝑚2 = 2
𝑚1 𝑥2 +𝑚2 𝑥1 𝑚1 𝑦2 +𝑚2 𝑦1
[ 𝑚1 +𝑚2
, 𝑚1 +𝑚2
]
2(4)+2(−3) 2(−2)+2(6)
= [ 4
, 2+2 ]
8−6 −4+12
= [ , ]
4 4
2 8
= [4 , 4 ]
1
= [2 , 2]
∑ 𝑓𝑖 = 20 + 35 + 52 + 𝐴 + 38 + 31 = 176 + 𝐴
∑ 𝑓𝑖 𝑥𝑖 70𝐴
∑ 𝑓𝑖
= 10680 +
176+𝐴
Given mean = 62
10680+70𝐴
62 = 176+𝐴
8𝐴 = 232
𝐴 = 29
(OR)
i) The vowels that are present on the face of the dice is “A-I-E”.
iii) The dice has letters “I-P-P” that is present above the letter “H” in the alphabets.
Number of sides the dice has letters above “H” = 3
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝐻 3 1
P (getting letters above H) = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
=6 =2
21. First let us compute the diagram for the given statements.
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
𝐴𝐷
= 𝐴𝐸
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
𝐴𝐷
+ 1 = 𝐴𝐸 + 1
𝐷𝐵+𝐴𝐷 𝐸𝐶+𝐴𝐸
𝐴𝐷
= 𝐴𝐸
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶
𝐴𝐷
= 𝐴𝐸 → (1)
𝐴𝐵 = 12 𝑐𝑚
2𝐴𝐵 = 12 × 2 = 24𝑐𝑚
22.
(OR)
The year 2100 is a non-leap year and hence it will have 365 days
i.e. 52 weeks and 1 extra day. This extra day is what we are talking about.
This extra day should be any day apart from Saturday, Friday and Monday.
Total outcomes = 7
Section D
Steps of construction:
a. Draw a ray BX to make an acute angle with the line BC and to the opposite side of the
vertex A
a = 980,
WKT,
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
−1131 = −39𝑛
1131
𝑛 = 39
𝑛 = 29
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
= −112 − 351
= −463
25. Let us first construct the trapezium as explained in the question and draw a parallel line EF
through the point O to intersect AB and CD at E and F.
We know,
EF || CD
In triangle ADC, EO || DC
𝐴𝐸 3
𝐸𝐷
=2 → (1)
Similarly in triangle ABD, OE||AB
𝐸𝐷 𝑂𝐷
Therefore, 𝐴𝐸
= 𝐵𝑂 → (2)
3 𝐵𝑂
=
2 6
18
𝐵𝑂 = 2
= 9 𝑐𝑚
𝐴𝐵2 = 9 + 81
𝐴𝐵2 = 90
𝐴𝐵 = 3√10
𝐷𝐶 2 = 𝑂𝐶 2 + 𝐷𝑂2
𝐷𝐶 2 = 4 + 62
𝐷𝐶 2 = 40
Statement 1,
Let x be the current age of grandma and y be the current age of Rangeela
Three years later age of grandma will be x+3 and Rangeela will be y+3
𝑥 + 3 = 3.5 (𝑦 + 3) → (1)
Second statement,
Eight years ago, the age of grandma was x-8 and Rangeela was y-8
(𝑥 − 8) = 6(𝑦 − 8) + 5 → (2)
→ 𝑥 − 8 = 6𝑦 – 43, 𝑥 = 6𝑦 – 35
𝑥 = 3.5𝑦 + 7.5
𝑥 = 6𝑦 – 35
0 = −2.5𝑦 + 42.5
42.5
𝑦 = 2.5
𝑦 = 17
Equation (1)
Y 0 1.5
X 7.5 12.75
Equation (2)
Y 6 -6
X 1 -1
(OR)
Let 𝑥1 = 5, 𝑦1 = −2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥2 = −1, 𝑦2 = 7, 𝑥 = 𝑘, 𝑦 = 4
𝑚1 𝑚
𝑚2
= 1
→ (1)
7𝑚−2
4 =
𝑚+1
4𝑚 + 4 = 7𝑚 − 2
7𝑚 − 4𝑚 = 4 + 2
3𝑚 = 6
6
𝑚 =3 = 2
𝑚 2
(1) → 𝑚1 = 1
2
Hence the ratio that the point divides the line segment is 2/1
2(−1)+1(5)
𝑘 = 2
+ 1
−2+5
𝑘 =
3
3
𝑘 =3 = 1
PR = PQ - RQ
= 50 – 2
= 48 m
In triangle PAR,
𝑃𝑅
𝐴𝑅
= 𝑡𝑎𝑛 30°
𝑃𝑅 1
=
𝐴𝑅 √3
48 1
𝐴𝑅
=
√3
𝐴𝑅 = 48√3 𝑚
In triangle, PRB,
𝑃𝑅
= 𝑡𝑎𝑛 60°
𝐵𝑅
48
= √3
𝐵𝑅
48
𝐵𝑅 = 𝑚
√3
𝑆𝑇 = 𝐴𝐵
= 𝐴𝑅 – 𝐵𝑅
48
= 48√3 –
√3
144−48
=
√3
96
=
√3
32×√3×√3
=
√3
= 32√3 𝑚
(OR)
First let us construct a rough diagram based on the information given in the questions.
Since the line of sight is parallel to the ground, we can conclude that,
Angle a + 45° = 90°
50
𝑡𝑎𝑛 (45) = 𝐴𝐵
50
1=
𝐴𝐵
AB = 50 m
Now let us divide the height of tree into two portions, x and y
In triangle AED,
𝑥
𝑡𝑎𝑛 30° = 𝐴𝐷 → (1)
AD = BC = 50 m
From (1),
1 𝑥
( 3) = 50
√
50
= 𝑥
√3
50(√3+1)
Height of tree = 𝑚
√3
28. Let us draw a rough sketch of the given statements.
𝑟1 = 𝑟2 = 6𝑚
ℎ1 = 20𝑚, ℎ2 = 9𝑚
= (𝜋 × 6 × 6 × 20)𝑚3
= 720 𝜋 𝑚3
1
Volume of the right circular cone = 3 × 𝜋 𝑟22 ℎ2 𝑚3
1
= (3 × 𝜋 × 6 × 6 × 9)
= 108 𝜋 𝑚3
= 720 𝜋 + 108𝜋
= 828𝜋 𝑚3
= 828𝜋 × 7
22
= 828 × 7
× 7
= 828 × 22
2 1
= 𝜋(3)3 + 𝜋(3)2 (10)
3 3
= 18 𝜋 + 30𝜋
= 48 𝜋
Given, A cube circumscribes the given toy, so the edge of the cube must be minimum 10 cm
Difference between the volume of the toy and the cube = volume of empty space in the cube
= 1000 − 48 𝜋
22
= 1000 – 48 ×
7
= 1000 – 150.85
= 849.15 𝑐𝑚3
Total surface area of the toy = Curved surface area of hemisphere + Curved surface area of cone
= 𝜋𝑟𝑙 + 2𝜋𝑟 2
Where, 𝑙 = √ℎ2 + 𝑟 2
1
= 𝜋(3)√109 + 𝜋(3)2
3
= 𝜋(3)(10.44) + 𝜋(3)
30. The cumulative frequency distribution of more than type can be obtained as,
The ogive curve is drawn by taking lower class limits on the x axis and their respective cumulative
frequencies on the y-axis.
(OR)
Number of 3 7 8 9 7 P 4 9 47+P
students (fi)
fi xi 60 210 320 450 420 70P 320 810 2590+70P
We know that,
∑ 𝑓𝑖 𝑥𝑖
Mean = ∑ 𝑓𝑖
∑ 𝑓𝑖 = 47 + 𝑃
∑ 𝑓𝑖 𝑥𝑖 = 2590 + 70𝑃
∑ 𝑓𝑖 𝑥𝑖 2590+70𝑃
∑ 𝑓𝑖
= 47+𝑃
Given mean = 56
2590+70𝑃
56 = 47+𝑃
14𝑃 = 42
𝑃 = 3