मराठी

Mathematics Basic - 430/5/2 2025-2026 English Medium Class 10 Question Paper Solution

Advertisements
Mathematics [Basic - 430/5/2]
Marks: 80 CBSE
English Medium

Academic Year: 2025-2026
Date & Time: 17th February 2026, 10:30 am
Duration: 3h
Advertisements

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them strictly:

  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, Question numbers 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions numbers 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
  4. In Section-B, Question numbers 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
  5. In Section-C, Question numbers 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
  6. In Section-D, Question numbers 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
  7. In Section-E, Question numbers 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case-study.
  8. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions in Section-B, 2 questions in Section-C, 2 questions in Section-D and 3 questions in Section-E.
  9. Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take `π = 22/7` wherever required, if not stated.
  10. Use of calculator is Not allowed.

Section - A (20 Marks) (Multiple Choice Questions)
Q. Nos. 1 to 20 are Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each.
[1]1.

A bag contains some red and some white balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. If the probability of getting a red ball is `2/7`, then the probability of getting a white ball is ______.

`1/14`

`5/7`

`1/7`

`2/7`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]2.

If the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – 7x + 6 are α and β, then the value of `1/α + 1/β` is ______.

`7/2`

`6/7`

`(-7)/6`

`7/6`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]3.

The probability of getting sum greater than 10, when two dice are rolled together, is ______.

`1/9`

`1/18`

`1/12`

1

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]4.

The total surface area of a solid cone of radius 7 cm and slant height 25 cm, is ______.

724 cm2

704 cm2

550 cm2

616 cm2

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]5.

The length of a pendulum is 70 cm and it describes an arc of length 88 cm when swings. The angle subtended by the arc at the centre is ______.

36°

70°

72°

80°

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]6.

The distance between the points (–4, 5) and (–1, 2) is ______.

5

`3sqrt(2)`

6

`2sqrt(3)`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]7.

nth term of the A.P.: `(-1)/3, 4/3, 3,` ... is ______.

`(5n - 9)/3`

`(5n - 6)/3`

`(3n - 4)/3`

`(3n + 2)/3`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]8.

In the given figure, DE || BС. If AD : AB = 1 : 3 and AE = 2.5 cm, then AC equals

7.5 cm

5 cm

10 cm

2.5 cm

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]9.

A cylinder of radius r is surmounted on a hemisphere of same radius. If total height of the object is 13 cm, then its inner surface area is

2πr(r + 13)

13πr

2π(13 + r)2

26πr

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]10.

Which of the following statements is not always true?

Two circles are similar.

Two isosceles right triangles are similar.

Two rectangles are similar.

Two equilateral triangles are similar.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]11.

7 × 11 × 13 + 5 is ______.

a prime number.

an odd number.

a composite number.

a multiple of 5.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]12.

The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 9 = 0 are

real and equal

not real

real and negative of each other

rational numbers

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]13.

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability of getting a queen of spade is ______.

`1/26`

`1/52`

0

`1/4`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]14.

If `sin θ = 1/sqrt(11)`, then cot θ equals

`sqrt(11)/sqrt(10)`

`sqrt(10)/sqrt(11)`

`sqrt(10)`

`sqrt(11)`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
Advertisements
[1]15.

The graph of a polynomial p(x) is shown here. The number of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) is

5

1

0

4

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]16.

A chord QR subtends an angle of 105° at the centre O of the circle. The measure of ∠RQP is

`(75^circ)/2`

`(105^circ)/2`

75°

15°

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]17.

If `(-20)/9, (-2)/9, 16/9,` .... are in A.P., then next term of the sequence is ______.

`32/9`

`46/9`

`2/9`

`34/9`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]18.

PQ is tangent to a circle at a point P on the circle. The number of tangents which can be drawn to the circle parallel to PQ, is ______.

2

1

many

zero

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
(Assertion - Reason based questions)
In Q. No. 19 and 20 a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
[1]19.

Assertion (A): Median of a data is the value of `N/2`, where N represents sum of all frequencies.

Reason (R): Median divides the whole distribution in two equal parts.

Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]20.

Assertion (A): For an acute angle θ, cos θ is always less than 1.

Reason (R): In a right-angled triangle, hypotenuse is the longest side and `cos θ = "Base"/"Hypotenuse"`.

Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
Section - В (10 Marks) (Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Q. Nos. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer type questions of 2 marks each.
[2]21.

If A(a, 0), B(1, 1) and C(0, b) form a triangle, right angled at B when joined, then establish a relation between a and b.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]22.

In the given figure, ΔODC ~ ΔOBA. If ∠BOC = 110°, ∠ODC = 45° and AB = 2CD, then find (i) m∠OAB (ii) OB : OD.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]23. (a)

Evaluate: `(5 sin^2 45^circ - 3 tan^2 30^circ)/(2 sec^2 30^circ)`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[2]23. (b)

For A = 60° and B = 30°, verify that tan (A – B) = `(tan A - tan B)/(1 + tan A tan B)`.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]24.

If H.C.F. of 135x2 and 189x3 is 108, then find the value of x.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]25. (a)

Find the probability that a number selected at random from the numbers 30, 31, 32, 33, ....., 60 is (i) a prime number (ii) a multiple of 6.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[2]25. (b)

Slips of letters of the word ‘BACKGROUND’ are put in a bowl and thoroughly mixed. One slip is picked up at random. Find the probability that picked up slip’s letter is (i) a vowel (ii) present in the word ‘BALL’.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
Section - C (18 Marks) (Short Answer Type Questions)
Q. Nos. 26 to 31 are Short Answer type questions of 3 marks each.
[3]26. (a)

Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 – 8x + 3 and verify the relationship between its zeroes and co-efficients.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
Advertisements
OR
[3]26. (b)

Form a polynomial whose zeroes are α2 and β2, where α and β are zeroes of the polynomial `p(x) = x^2 - 3sqrt(2)x + 4`.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]27.

Prove that `sqrt(2)` is an irrational number.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]28. (a)

How many terms of the A.P. 3, 5, 7, 9, ... must be added to get the sum 80?

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[3]28. (b)

Find three consecutive terms in A.P. whose sum is 21 and their product is 231.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]29.

Chord AB of a circle subtends an angle of 120° at the centre O of the circle. Find the length of arc AB, if radius of the circle is 21 cm.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]30.

Prove that: tan2 θ + cot2 θ + 2 = sec2 θ cosec2 θ.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]31.

Points P(6, 0), Q(2, 8) and R(–2, 4) are vertices of ΔPQR. It is given that MN || QR such that `(PM)/(MQ) = 1/3`. Using distance formula and ratio formula, show that `(MN)/(QR) = 1/4`.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
Section - D (20 Marks) (Long Answer Type Questions)
Q. Nos. 32 to 35 are Long Answer type questions of 5 marks each.
[5]32.

Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the road, which is 80 m wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles are 60° and 30º, respectively. Find the height of poles and the distance of the point from the poles.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[5]33.

Find mean and mode of the following data:

Class 0 – 15 15 – 30 30 – 45 45 – 60 60 – 75 75 – 90 90 – 105
Frequency 4 6 8 10 12 7 3
Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[5]34. (a)

In the given figure, ΔABC is right angled triangle with ∠A = 90°. AD is perpendicular to BC.

Prove that:

  1. ΔDBA ∼ ΔDAC
  2. DA2 = DB × DC
  3. Find the area of ΔABC when DB = 9 cm and DC = 16 cm.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[5]34. (b)

If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[5]35. (a)

ABCD is a rectangle of dimensions 80 cm × 60 cm. Another rectangle PQRS is drawn inside ABCD leaving space of equal width x cm along the edges of ABCD. If area PQRS is half of the area ABCD, then find the value of x.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[5]35. (b)

A train covers a distance of 90 km at a uniform speed. Had the speed been 15 km/hour more, it would have taken 30 minutes less for a journey. Find the original speed of the train.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [4] Quadratic Equations
Section - E (12 Marks) (Case-study based Questions)
Q. Nos. 36 to 38 are Case-study based Questions of 4 marks each.
[4]36.

In a circular museum hall of radius 14 m, some statues are displayed. Statues are kept inside the inner concentric circle of radius 7 m. One such statue lying in sector OAB, is fenced along line segments OA, AP, PB and BO where P is a point on outer circle.

Based on above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Find m∠AOP.   [1]

(ii) Prove that ΔOAР ≅ ΔОВР.   [1]

(iii) (a) Find the length of fencing required to protect the statue. (Take `sqrt(3) = 1.73`)   [2]

OR

(b) Find area of quadrilateral OAPB. (Take `sqrt(3) = 1.73`)

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]37.


Seema daily goes to a park to exercise on machines available there. When Seema spent 15 minutes on exercise bicycle and 30 minutes on double cross walker, she received a message of burning 435 calories on her fitness watch. When she spent 30 minutes on exercise bicycle and 40 minutes on double cross walker, she received a message of burning 690 calories.

To find the number of calories burned per minute on each machine, answer the following:

(i) Represent the above situation in terms of a pair of linear equations in two variables.

(ii) Show that the equations have unique solution.

(iii) (a) Solve both equations to find the values of the variables using elimination method.

OR

(b) Solve both equations to find the values of the variables using substitution method.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]38.


There are many varieties of mushrooms available in the world. One such mushroom ‘Amanita muscaria’ has a upper part which is like red cap (hemispherical) and lower part is like white stem (cylinderical). The hemispherical cap’s radius = 3 cm and cylindrical stem is 2 cm high with diameter 1.4 cm.

Considering mushroom a solid object, answer the following questions:

(i) What is the total height of a mushroom?

(ii) Find the volume of the stem.

(iii) (a) Determine the volume of 7 such mushrooms.

OR

(b) Find the total surface area of 7 such mushrooms.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:

Other Solutions





























Submit Question Paper

Help us maintain new question papers on Shaalaa.com, so we can continue to help students




only jpg, png and pdf files

CBSE previous year question papers Class 10 Mathematics with solutions 2025 - 2026

     CBSE Class 10 Maths question paper solution is key to score more marks in final exams. Students who have used our past year paper solution have significantly improved in speed and boosted their confidence to solve any question in the examination. Our CBSE Class 10 Maths question paper 2026 serve as a catalyst to prepare for your Mathematics board examination.
     Previous year Question paper for CBSE Class 10 Maths-2026 is solved by experts. Solved question papers gives you the chance to check yourself after your mock test.
     By referring the question paper Solutions for Mathematics, you can scale your preparation level and work on your weak areas. It will also help the candidates in developing the time-management skills. Practice makes perfect, and there is no better way to practice than to attempt previous year question paper solutions of CBSE Class 10.

How CBSE Class 10 Question Paper solutions Help Students ?
• Question paper solutions for Mathematics will helps students to prepare for exam.
• Question paper with answer will boost students confidence in exam time and also give you an idea About the important questions and topics to be prepared for the board exam.
• For finding solution of question papers no need to refer so multiple sources like textbook or guides.
Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×