CBSE Class 10 Maths (Standard) 2026 — Paper 30/4/1
80 marks · 3 hours · 38 questions (44 with the OR choices)
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Questions 1–20 · 1 mark each
- Q1 1 markIf the quadratic equation has real and equal roots, then the value of is
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(a)(b) - Q2 1 markIt is given that . Which of the following is not true ?
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(c) - Q3 1 markThe term of an A.P. is . Its common difference is :
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(a) - Q4 1 markIf and are tangents to the circle with centre and radius cm such that , then the length is :
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(b) cm - Q5 1 markObserve the graph of polynomial . Number of zeroes of is
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(d) - Q6 1 markIn the given figure, . If and cm, then length is
Triangle ABC with DE parallel to BC - (a) cm
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(a) cm - Q7 1 markIn the given figure, a circle is centred at . The diameter of the circle is
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(d) - Q8 1 markThe value of for which the system of linear equations and is inconsistent, is
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(b) - Q9 1 markA circle is divided into identical sectors. If the radius of the circle is cm, the area of each sector is
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(d) cm - Q10 1 markTwo different dice are rolled together. The probability that both the obtained numbers are less than , is
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(c) - Q13 1 markThree tennis balls are just packed in a cylindrical jar. If radius of each ball is , volume of air inside the jar is
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(a) - Q14 1 markis tangent to a circle with centre . If , then is
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(c) - Q15 1 mark
Also in 2020 · 30/1/1 (Q8)
The distance between the points and is- (a)
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(a) - Q16 1 markAn ice-cream cone of radius and height is completely filled by two spherical scoops of ice-cream. If the radius of each spherical scoop is , then equals :
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(b) - Q17 1 markArc subtends an angle at the centre of the circle with radius cm. If arc cm, then the value of is
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(d) - Q18 1 markMean and Median of a frequency distribution are and respectively. The value of mode is
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(a) - Q19 1 markDirections : In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): If probability of happening of an event is , , then can't be more than .
Reason (R): for an event .
- (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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(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). - Q20 1 markDirections : In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): is an irrational number.
Reason (R): Sum of any two irrational numbers is always irrational.
- (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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(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Questions 21–25 · 2 marks each
- Q21 2 marksVerify that roots of the quadratic equation are equal when .Step-by-step solution →
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The discriminant is , which becomes when . A zero discriminant means the roots are equal, so the statement is verified. - Q22 2 marksis a point on the side of such that . Show that .Step-by-step solution →
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Since is common to and and , by AA similarity . Hence , which gives . Hence proved. - Q23(a) 2 marks
Also in 2020 · 30/5/1 (Q30)
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Proved: (for acute).OR - Q24(a) 2 marksProve that is an irrational number, given that is an irrational number.Step-by-step solution →
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is irrational. Assuming it equals forces to be rational, which contradicts the given that is irrational.ORQ24(b) 2 marksIf the HCF of and is expressed as , then find the value of .Step-by-step solution →Show answer
The value of is . - Q25 2 marksand are the zeroes of the polynomial . Find the value of .Step-by-step solution →
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(which equals ).
Questions 26–31 · 3 marks each
- Q26(a) 3 marksIn a class test, Veer scored more than twice as many marks as Kevin scored. If one of them had scored more marks, their total score would have been . Find the marks obtained by Veer and Kevin.Step-by-step solution →
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Veer obtained marks and Kevin obtained marks.ORQ26(b) 3 marksSolve the linear equations and graphically.Step-by-step solution →Show answer
and (the lines meet at the point ). - Q27 3 marksChord of a circle with centre and radius mm subtends an angle of at the centre. Find the perimeter of the shaded region. (Use )Step-by-step solution →
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The perimeter of the shaded region is mm. - Q28 3 marks
Also in 2024 · 30/4/1 (Q26)
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Both sides reduce to , so is proved. - Q29(a) 3 marksTo protect plants from heat, a shed of iron rods covered with green cloth is made. The lower part of the shed is a cuboid mounted by semi-cylinder as shown in the figure. Find the area of the cloth required to make this shed, if dimensions of the cuboid are .
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The area of the cloth required to make the shed is .ORQ29(b) 3 marksThe internal and external radii of a hollow hemisphere are cm and cm respectively. A cone of height cm and radius cm is surmounted on the hemisphere as shown in the figure. Find the total surface area of the object in terms of . (Use )Step-by-step solution →Show answer
The total surface area of the object is cm. - Q30 3 marksA bag contains balls out of which '' number of balls are blue in colour.
- (i)Find the probability that a ball drawn at random from the bag is not blue.
- (ii)If more blue balls are added in the bag, then the probability of drawing a blue ball will be times the probability of drawing a blue ball in the first case. Find the value of .
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(i) (with from part (ii), this equals ); (ii) . - Q31 3 marksFind the greatest number less than which is exactly divisible by , and .Step-by-step solution →
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The greatest number is .
Questions 32–35 · 5 marks each
- Q32(a) 5 marksA person on tour has for his expenses. If he extends his tour by days, he has to cut down his daily expenses by . Find the original duration of the tour and daily expense.Step-by-step solution →
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The original duration of the tour is days and the original daily expense is .ORQ32(b) 5 marksThe total cost of a certain piece of cloth was ₹. During special sale time, the shopkeeper offered m extra cloth for free, thus reducing the price of cloth per metre by ₹. What was the original per metre price of the cloth and its length?Step-by-step solution →Show answer
The original price of the cloth was ₹ per metre and its length was m. - Q33 5 marksIn the given figure, and are tangents to a circle with centre , touching another circle with centre at and respectively. It is given that cm, cm, cm and cm.
- (i)Name the quadrilateral .
- (ii)Is parallel to ? Justify your answer.
- (iii)Find length .
- (iv)Find length .
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(i) is a trapezium (a right trapezium, since ). (ii) No; as both are perpendicular to , but , so is a trapezium and is not parallel to . (iii) cm. (iv) cm cm. - Q34 5 marksA kite is flying at a height of m above the ground level. Ravi, standing at the roof of the house is holding the string straight and observes the angle of elevation of kite as . From the bottom of the same building, the angle of elevation of kite is . Find the length of the string and height of roof from the ground. (Use )Step-by-step solution →
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The length of the string is m and the height of the roof from the ground is m. - Q35(a) 5 marksThe median of the following data is and the sum of all frequencies is . Find the values of and .
Frequency distribution Class Frequency 20 - 30 30 - 40 15 40 - 50 25 50 - 60 20 60 - 70 70 - 80 8 80 - 90 10 Step-by-step solution →Show answer
and .ORQ35(b) 5 marksFind the mean and mode of the following distribution :Frequency distribution Class 0 - 15 15 - 30 30 - 45 45 - 60 60 - 75 75 - 90 90 - 105 Frequency 4 8 11 14 10 7 6 Step-by-step solution →Show answer
Mean and Mode .
Questions 36–38 · 4 marks each
- Q36 4 marksCarom board is a very popular game. The board is a square of side length cm. It has circular pockets in each corner. Ansh strikes a disc, kept at position with a striker. The disc hits the boundary of the board at and goes straight to pocket at corner . It is given that cm, cm, , and . Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
Geometric model of the shot: square board with points P, Q, R, S, T and angles θ, α - (i)Using law of reflection i.e. , prove that .[1]
- (ii)Prove that , given that is perpendicular to .[1]
- (iii) (a)Find the value of using similarity of triangles.[2]
- (iii) (b)(OR) If , then find the value of .[2]
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(i) , proved using the law of reflection. (ii) by the AA criterion. (iii) cm (both methods (a) and (b) give the same value). - Q37 4 marks'Kolam' is a decorative art which is made with rice flour in South Indian States. It is drawn on grid pattern of dots. One such art work is shown below. Observe the given figure carefully. There are dots in first square, dots in second square, dots in third square and so on. Based on the above, answer the following questions :
- (i)Show that number of dots given above form an A.P. Write the first term and common difference.[1]
- (ii)Write term of the A.P. formed.[1]
- (iii) (a)The pattern is expanded on a large ground. If total dots are used, then find the number of squares formed.[2]
- OR (iii) (b)Is it possible to complete number of squares using dots ? If yes, then find the value of .[2]
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(i) The counts form an A.P. with first term and common difference . (ii) . (iii)(a) gives , so squares are formed. (iii)(b) No; gives , which has no positive integer solution, so dots cannot complete a whole number of squares. - Q38 4 marksObserve the map of Jaipur city placed on a Cartesian plane. Taking Rambagh Palace as origin, the location of some places are given below : Point A : Rajasthan High Court Point B : Birla Mandir Point C : Heera Bagh Point D : Amar Jawan Jyoti Based on the above, answer the following questions :
- (i)Advocate Rehana stays at Heera Bagh. How much distance she has to cover daily to go to the court and coming back home?[1]
- (ii)There is a crossing on X-axis which divides in a certain ratio. Find the ratio.[1]
- (iii) (a)Is Birla Mandir equidistant from Heera Bagh and Amar Jawan Jyoti? Justify your answer.[2]
- (iii) (b)OR — Using section formula, show that points , and are not collinear.[2]
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(i) Rehana covers units daily. (ii) The x-axis divides in the ratio . (iii)(a) No — but , so Birla Mandir is not equidistant from Heera Bagh and Amar Jawan Jyoti. (iii)(b) Assuming divides in ratio gives from the -coordinate but from the -coordinate; the mismatch shows , , are not collinear.