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CBSE Class 10 Maths (Standard) 2026 — Paper 30/2/1

80 marks · 3 hours · 38 questions (44 with the OR choices)

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Questions 1–20 · 1 mark each

  1. Q1 1 mark
    The LCM of and is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (a)
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  2. Q2 1 mark
    The natural number is :
    1. (a)A prime number.
    2. (b)A composite number.
    3. (c)Prime as well as composite.
    4. (d)Neither prime nor composite.
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    (d) Neither prime nor composite.
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  3. Q3 1 mark
    For any natural number , ends with the digit :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  4. Q4 1 mark
    The graph of is given. The number of distinct zeroes of is :
    x x′ y y′ O A
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (c)
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  5. Q5 1 mark
    If and are two zeroes of a polynomial and , then value of is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  6. Q6 1 mark
    If the pair of linear equations : and is consistent and dependent, then
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (d)
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  7. Q7 1 mark
    Which of the following sequence is not an A.P. ?
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (d)
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  8. Q8 1 mark
    In triangles and , and , then is equal to :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (c)
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  9. Q9 1 mark
    The distance of the point from the x-axis is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (a)
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  10. Q10 1 mark
    If , then the value of is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  11. Q11 1 mark
    If , then the value of is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  12. Q12 1 mark
    From a point on the ground, which is m away from the foot of a vertical tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be . The height (in metres) of the tower is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (c)
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  13. Q13 1 mark
    In the given figure, and are tangents to a circle centred at . If , then equals :
    B O P A
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (a)
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  14. Q14 1 mark
    In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle centred at O. If , then is equal to :
    A B O P 130°
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  15. Q15 1 mark
    Area of a segment of a circle of radius and central angle is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (c)
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  16. Q16 1 mark
    A hemispherical bowl is made of steel of thickness cm. The outer radius of the bowl is cm. The volume of steel used (in ) is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  17. Q17 1 mark
    The mean and median of a frequency distribution are and respectively. The mode of the distribution is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (c)
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  18. Q18 1 mark
    The probability for a randomly selected number out of to be a composite number is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (a)
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  19. Q19 1 mark
    In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option :

    Assertion (A): The surface area of the cuboid formed by joining two cubes of sides each, end-to-end, is .

    Reason (R): The surface area of a cuboid of dimensions is .

    1. (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
    2. (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
    3. (c)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
    4. (d)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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    (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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  20. Q20 1 mark
    A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.

    Assertion (A): The mean of first '' natural numbers is .

    Reason (R): The sum of first '' natural numbers is .

    1. (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    2. (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    3. (c)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
    4. (d)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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    (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Questions 21–25 · 2 marks each

  1. Q21 2 marks
    If are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial , then find the value of .
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    The value of is .
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  2. Q22(a) 2 marks
    In the given figure, . If cm, cm and cm, find the length of .
    H K C A B
    Figure for part (a)
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    The length of is cm.
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    OR
    Q22(b) 2 marks
    In the given figure, , and cm. Find the length of .
    P X Y Q R
    Triangle PQR with XY parallel to QR
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    The length of is cm.
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  3. Q23 2 marks
    If the points , , and taken in this order are the vertices of a parallelogram , then find the values of and .
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    and .
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  4. Q24(a) 2 marks
    If , find the value of .
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    .
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    OR
    Q24(b) 2 marks

    Also in 2020 · 430/1/1 (Q22(a))

    Prove that :
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    Proved: .
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  5. Q25 2 marks
    In the given figure, is the centre of the circle. and are tangents. Show that the quadrilateral is cyclic.
    P Q R O
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    Since , the opposite angles at and of quadrilateral add up to ; hence is a cyclic quadrilateral.
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Questions 26–31 · 3 marks each

  1. Q26 3 marks

    Also in 30/3/1 (Q28), 430/3/1 (Q26), 430/4/1 (Q29), 2025 · 30/6/1 (Q26(a)), 2025 · 30(B) (Q26), 2025 · 430/2/1 (Q26(a)), 2024 · 30/2/1 (Q27), 2024 · 30(B)/S (Q29), 2024 · 430/S/1 (Q26(a)), 2023 · 30/1/1 (Q27), 2023 · 30/4/1 (Q27), 2023 · 30/C/B (Q26), 2023 · 430/C/1 (Q29(b)), 2020 · 30/2/1 (Q35), 2020 · 30/4/1 (Q27), 2019 · 30/5/1 (Q13)

    Prove that is an irrational number.
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    Assuming with coprime and leads to dividing both and , contradicting that they are coprime. Hence the assumption is wrong and is an irrational number.
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  2. Q27 3 marks
    Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points and .
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    The points of trisection are and .
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  3. Q28(a) 3 marks
    Prove that :
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    It is proved that .
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    OR
    Q28(b) 3 marks
    If and , then prove that .
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    It is proved that , since both sides equal .
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  4. Q29(a) 3 marks

    Also in 430/1/1 (Q30), 2024 · 430(B)/S (Q32), 2023 · 430/4/1 (Q31(a)), 2020 · 430(B) (Q37(a)), 2018 · 30/1/1 (Q18), 2018 · 30/2/1 (Q15), 2018 · 30/3/1 (Q16), 2017 · 30/1/1 (Q22), 2017 · 30(B) (Q24), 2017 · 530/1 (Q24), 2016 · 30/1/1 (Q22), 2016 · 30/2/1 (Q22), 2016 · 30(B) (Q24), 2016 · 530/1 (Q24), 2015 · 30(B) (Q24)

    Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
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    In right triangles and : (radii), is common and , so by RHS; hence by CPCT, i.e. the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal in length.
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    OR
    Q29(b) 3 marks

    Also in 2023 · 30/1/1 (Q29(a)), 2023 · 30/6/1 (Q32(a)), 2019 · 30(B) (Q19), 2017 · 30/1/1 (Q16), 2016 · 530/1 (Q25)

    Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that .
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    With , the isosceles triangle gives , and since we get ; therefore .
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  5. Q30 3 marks
    Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius cm and of central angle . Also, find the area of the corresponding major sector.
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    The area of the sector of central angle is and the area of the corresponding major sector is .
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  6. Q31 3 marks
    Two dice are thrown at the same time. Determine the probability that the
    1. (i)sum of the numbers on the two dice is , and
    2. (ii)difference of the numbers on the two dice is .
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    (i) The probability that the sum of the numbers is is ; (ii) The probability that the difference of the numbers is is .
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Questions 32–35 · 5 marks each

  1. Q32 5 marks
    Aarush bought pencils and chocolates for ₹ and Tanish bought pencil and chocolates for ₹ from the same shop. Represent this situation in the form of a pair of linear equations. Find the price of pencil and chocolate, graphically.
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    The pair of linear equations is and ; the two lines intersect at , so the price of pencil is ₹ and the price of chocolate is ₹ .
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  2. Q33(a) 5 marks
    A person on a tour has ₹ for expenses. If he extends his tour for days, he has to cut down his daily expenses by ₹ . Find the original duration of the tour.
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    The original duration of the tour is days.
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    Q33(b) 5 marks
    The area of a right-angled triangle is . If the base of the triangle exceeds the altitude by cm, find all the three dimensions of the triangle.
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    The altitude of the triangle is cm, the base is cm and the hypotenuse is cm.
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  3. Q34(a) 5 marks

    Also in 2020 · 430(B) (Q33)

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    OR
    Q34(b) 5 marks
    As shown in the given figure, a girl of height cm is walking away from the base of a lamp post at a speed of m/s. If the lamp is m above the ground, find the length of her shadow after seconds.
    A B C D E 3·6 m 90 cm
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    The length of her shadow after seconds is m.
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  4. Q35 5 marks
    An SBI health insurance agent found the following data for distribution of ages of policy holders. The health insurance policies are given to persons of age years and onwards, but less than years. Find the modal age and median age of the policy holders.
    Age (in yrs)Number of policy holders
    15 – 202
    20 – 254
    25 – 3018
    30 – 3521
    35 – 4033
    40 – 4511
    45 – 503
    50 – 556
    55 – 602
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    The modal age of the policy holders is years and the median age is years.
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Questions 36–38 · 4 marks each

  1. Q36 4 marks
    Case Study - 1 Your elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take a loan from a bank for his car. He repays his total loan of ₹ by paying every month, starting with the first instalment of ₹ and he increases the instalment by ₹ every month. Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
    1. (i)Find the amount paid by him in the instalment.[1]
    2. (ii)If the total number of instalments is , what is the amount paid in the last instalment ?[1]
    3. (iii)(a)What amount does he still have to pay after the instalment ?[2]
    4. (iii)(b)(OR) Find the ratio of the tenth instalment to the last instalment.[2]
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    (i) The amount paid in the instalment is ₹ ; (ii) The amount paid in the last () instalment is ₹ ; (iii)(a) The amount still to be paid after the instalment is ₹ ; (iii)(b) The ratio of the tenth instalment to the last instalment is .
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  2. Q37 4 marks
    Tejas is standing at the top of a building and observes a car at an angle of depression of as it approaches the base of the building at a uniform speed. seconds later, the angle of depression increases to , and at that moment, the car is m away from the building. Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
    30° 60° A D C B 25 m
    1. (i)What is the height of the building ?[1]
    2. (ii)What is the distance between the two positions of the car ?[1]
    3. (iii)(a)What would be the total time taken by the car to reach the foot of the building from the starting point ?[2]
    4. (iii)(b)OR — What is the distance of the observer from the car when it makes an angle of ?[2]
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    (i) The height of the building is m m; (ii) The distance between the two positions of the car is m; (iii)(a) The total time taken by the car to reach the foot of the building is seconds; (iii)(b) OR — The distance of the observer from the car at the position is m.
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  3. Q38 4 marks
    On a Sunday your parents took you to a fair. You could see lot of toys displayed and you wanted them to buy a Rubik's cube and a strawberry ice-cream for you. Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
    1. (i)Find the length of the diagonal of Rubik's cube if each edge measures cm.[1]
    2. (ii)Find the volume of Rubik's cube if the length of the edge is cm.[1]
    3. (iii)(a)What is the curved surface area of hemisphere (ice-cream) if the base radius is cm ?[2]
    4. (iii)(b)OR — If two cubes of edges cm are joined end-to-end, then find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.[2]
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    (i) The length of the diagonal of the Rubik's cube is cm; (ii) The volume of the Rubik's cube is ; (iii)(a) The curved surface area of the hemisphere is ; (iii)(b) OR — The surface area of the resulting cuboid is .
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