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Sample Paper 30
Class - 10th Exam - 2024 - 25
Mathematics - Standard
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, 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 each respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Question 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 = 227 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. In an AP, if d =− 4 , n = 7 and an = 4 , then a is equal to

(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 20 (d) 28

2. If sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 − kx + 6 is 3, then the value of k will be
(a) 1 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 9

3. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime-factorisation of 1764 is

(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6

4. Select the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the polynomial
f (x) = ax2 + bx + c , a ! 0 , c ! 0 .
(a) bx2 + ax + c
(b) ax2 + cx + b
(c) cx2 + bx + a
(d) bx2 + cx + a
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5. In the given figure, the positions of the observer and the object are mentioned, the angle of depression is

(a) 30c (b) 90c

(c) 60c (d) 45c

6. Volume of a spherical shell is given by

(a) 4π (R2 − r2) (b) π (R3 − r3)
(c) 4π (R3 − r3) (d) 4
3 π (R3 − r3)

7. For the following distribution.

Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25

Frequency 10 15 12 20 9

the sum of lower limits of the median class and modal class is
(a) 15 (b) 25
(c) 30 (d) 35

8. In the given figure, a circle touches all the four sides of quadrilateral ABCD with AB = 6 cm , BC = 7 cm
and CD = 4 cm , then length of AD is

(a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm
(c) 5 cm (d) 6 cm

9. If a and b are the zeroes of polynomial x2 + ax + b , the values of a and b are

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and –2
(c) –2 and 1 (d) 2 and 1
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10. Select the value of k for which the pair of Linear equations kx + y = d2 and x + ky = 1 have infinitely
many solutions.
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

11. The quadratic equation x2 − 4x + 3 2 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

12. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle
is 9 cm, then the corresponding side of second triangle is ................... .
(a) 4.2 cm (b) 5.4 cm
(c) 20 cm (d) 6 cm

13. The distance of a point P (x, y) from the origin is

(a) x2 − xy + y2 (b) x2 + xy + y2
(c) x2 + y2 (d) x2 + 3xy + y2

14. What do you say about the lines represented by 2x + y = 3 and 4x + 2y = 6 ?

(a) lines are parallel (b) lines are coincident
(c) lines are intersecting (d) can’t say anything

15. In a triangle ABC, cos b B + C l will be

2
(a) sin A4 (b) cos A
(c) sin A2 (d) cos A2

16. sin A − 2 sin3 A = ?

2 cos3 A − cos A
(a) sin A (b) tan A
(c) cos A (d) cot A

17. The sum of first 16 terms of the AP 10, 6, 2, ..... is

(a) - 320 (b) 320
(c) - 352 (d) - 400

18. A bag contains 6 red and 5 blue balls. What is the probability that the ball drawn is not red?
(a) 115 (b) 116
(c) 112 (d) 117

19. Assertion : In a circle of radius 6 cm, the angle of a sector 60c. Then the area of the sector is 18 76 cm2 .
Reason : Area of the circle with radius r is πr2 .
(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 but 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.
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20. Assertion : The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 are imaginary.

Reason : If discriminant D = b2 − 4ac < 0 then the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are
imaginary.
(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 but 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.

Section - B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. If the distance between the points A (4, p) and B (1, 0) is 5 units then what are the values of p ?

22. Check whether 4n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n .

23. If α and β are zeroes of x2 − ^k − 6h x + 2 ^2k − 1h , find the value of k if α + β = 12 αβ .

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Find the quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are - 3 and 2 respectively. Hence
find the zeroes.

24. In the figure, PQRS is a trapezium in which PQ || RS. On PQ and RS, there are points E and F
respectively such that EF intersects SQ at G . Prove that EQ # GS = GQ # FS.

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In the given figure, +A = +B and AD = BE. Show that DE || AB.

25. Harpreet tosses two different coins simultaneously. What is the probability that she gets :
(i) at least one head ?
(ii) one head and one tail ?
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Section - C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. If sin A = 3 , find the value of 2 cot2 A - 1.

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27. In the given figure, if +A = 90º, +B = 90º, OB = 4.5 cm OA = 6 cm and AP = 4 cm then find QB.

28. If a circle touches the side BC of a triangle ABC at P and extended sides AB and AC at Q and R ,
respectively, prove that AQ = 12 (BC + CA + AB)

29. If the total surface area of a solid hemisphere is 462 cm2, find its volume. Use π = 22
7

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A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a solid cylinder, as shown in
Figure. If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of radius 3.5 cm, find the total surface area
of the article.

30. Find the median of the following data :

Height (in cm) Less than 120 Less than 140 Less than 160 Less than 180 Less than 200
Number of students 12 26 34 40 50

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Find the mean of the following distribution :

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Height (in cm) Less than 75 Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than
100 125 150 175 200
No. of students 5 11 14 18 21 28
Height (in cm) Less than Less than Less than Less than
225 250 275 300
No. of students 33 37 45 50

31. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes respectively. If they start tolling together, after what time
will they next toll together?

Section - D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. Water is flowing at the rate of 15 km/hr through a cylindrical pipe of diameter 14 cm into a cuboidal pond
which is 50 m long and 44 m wide. In what time the level of water in pond rise by 21 cm ?

33. If the roots of the quadratic equation ^x − a h^x − b h + ^x − b h^x − c h + ^x − c h^x − a h = 0 are equal. Then
show that a = b = c.


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A fast train takes 3 hours less than a slow train for a journey of 60 km. If the speed of the slow train is
10 km/h less than that of the fast train, find the speed of each train.

34. From a point T outside a circle of centre O , tangents TP and TQ are drawn to the circle. Prove that OT
is the right bisector of line segment PQ .


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In Figure, 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 = 90c.

35. Find the ratio in which the point P ^ 34 , 125 h divides the line segment joining the point A ^ 12 , 32 h and ^2, - 5h .

Section - E
Section E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.

36. Speed Limit Enforcement : Rajendra works in traffic police and manage traffic on highway. His van is
having radar detection equipment. He takes up a hidden position 50 meter from the highway. Using a
sighting device he finds the angle between his position and a road sign in the distance is 60c .
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He then uses a stop watch to determine how long it takes a vehicle to pass her location and reach the road
sign. In quick succession—an 18-wheeler, a truck, and a car pass her position, with the time each takes to
travel this distance noted. Find the speed of each vehicle in miles per hour if
(i) the 18-wheeler takes 8 sec,
(ii) the truck takes 6 sec,
(iii) the car takes 4 sec.

37. Abhinav Bindra is retired sport shooter and currently India’s only individual Olympic gold medalist. His
gold in the 10-meter air rifle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics was also India’s first Olympic gold
medal since 1980. He is the first Indian to have held concurrently the world and Olympic titles for the
men’s 10-meter air rifle event, having earned those honors at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2006
ISSF World Shooting Championships. Bindra has also won nine medals at the Commonwealth Games and
three gold medals at the Asian Games.

A circular dartboard has a total radius of 8 inch, with circular bands that are 2 inch wide, as shown in
figure. Abhinav is still skilled enough to hit this board 100% of the time so he always score at least two
points each time he throw a dart. Assume the probabilities are related to area, on the next dart that he
throw.
(i) What is the probability that he score at least 4 ?
(ii) What is the probability that he score at least 6 ?
(iii) What is the probability that he hit bull’s eye ?
(iv) What is the probability that he score exactly 4 points ?

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38. TOWER OF PISA : To prove that objects of different weights fall at the same rate, Galileo dropped two
objects with different weights from the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. The objects hit the ground at the
same time. When an object is dropped from a tall building, it falls about 16 feet in the first second, 48
feet in the second, and 80 feet in the third second, regardless of its weight.
(i) How many feet would an object fall in the sixth second?
(ii) How many feet would an object fall in the six second?
(iii) How many feet would an object fall in the eight second?

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