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CBSE Class 10 Maths (Basic) 2026 — Paper 430/5/1

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
    is
    1. (a)a prime number.
    2. (b)an odd number.
    3. (c)a composite number.
    4. (d)a multiple of .
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    (c) a composite number.
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  2. Q2 1 mark
    The roots of the quadratic equation are
    1. (a)real and equal
    2. (b)not real
    3. (c)real and negative of each other
    4. (d)rational numbers
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    (b) not real
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  3. Q3 1 mark
    The distance between the points and is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (a)
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  4. Q4 1 mark
    A cylinder of radius is surmounted on a hemisphere of same radius. If total height of the object is cm, then its inner surface area is
    r 13 cm
    Cylinder surmounted on a hemisphere; total height 13 cm.
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (d)
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  5. Q5 1 mark
    Which of the following statements is not always true?
    1. (a)Two circles are similar.
    2. (b)Two isosceles right triangles are similar.
    3. (c)Two rectangles are similar.
    4. (d)Two equilateral triangles are similar.
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    (c) Two rectangles are similar.
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  6. Q6 1 mark
    If value of is , then equals
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (a)
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  7. Q7 1 mark
    A chord subtends an angle of at the centre of the circle. The measure of is
    R O Q P
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  8. Q8 1 mark
    The probability of getting sum greater than , when two dice are rolled together, is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (c)
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  9. Q9 1 mark
    The graph of a polynomial is shown here. The number of zeroes of the polynomial is
    X X′ Y Y′ 0 y = p(x)
    Graph of the polynomial y = p(x).
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (d)
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  10. Q10 1 mark
    term of the A.P. : is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  11. Q11 1 mark
    In the given figure, . If and cm, then equals
    A D E B C
    1. (a) cm
    2. (b) cm
    3. (c) cm
    4. (d) cm
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    (a) cm
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  12. Q12 1 mark
    The value of for which sum of the zeroes of the polynomial is , is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (d)
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  13. Q13 1 mark
    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 , then the probability of getting a white ball is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  14. Q14 1 mark
    If are in A.P., then the value of is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (c)
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  15. Q15 1 mark
    is tangent to a circle at a point on the circle. The number of tangents which can be drawn to the circle parallel to , is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)many
    4. (d)zero
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    (b)
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  16. Q16 1 mark
    A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of playing cards. The probability of getting a queen of spade is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  17. Q17 1 mark
    The length of a pendulum is cm and it describes an arc of length cm when it swings. The angle subtended by the arc at the centre is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (c)
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  18. Q18 1 mark
    The total surface area of a solid cone of radius cm and slant height cm, is
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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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): For an acute angle , is always less than .

    Reason (R): In a right-angled triangle, the hypotenuse is the longest side and .

    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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    (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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  20. Q20 1 mark
    Direction: In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.

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

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

    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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    (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Questions 21–25 · 2 marks each

  1. Q21(a) 2 marks
    If and , then find the value of .
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    .
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    Q21(b) 2 marks
    Evaluate :
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    The value of the expression is (that is, ).
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  2. Q22 2 marks
    Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of and .
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    HCF and LCM .
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  3. Q23 2 marks
    If , and form a triangle, right angled at when joined, then establish a relation between and .
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    The required relation is .
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  4. Q24(a) 2 marks
    Find the probability that a number selected at random from the numbers is
    1. (i)a prime number
    2. (ii)a multiple of .
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    (i) ; (ii) .
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    OR
    Q24(b) 2 marks
    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
    1. (i)a vowel
    2. (ii)present in the word 'BALL'.
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    (i) The probability of a vowel is . (ii) The probability the letter is present in 'BALL' is .
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  5. Q25 2 marks
    In the given figure, . If and cm, then find the length .
    X D C Y X' Y' A B O
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    cm.
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Questions 26–31 · 3 marks each

  1. Q26 3 marks

    Also in 430(B) (Q26), 2025 · 30/4/1 (Q26(a)), 2025 · 430/3/1 (Q26(a)), 2023 · 30/6/1 (Q27(b)), 2020 · 430/4/1 (Q29), 2019 · 30/1/1 (Q13)

    Prove that is an irrational number.
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    Assuming in lowest terms leads to dividing both and , contradicting that they are coprime. Therefore is irrational.
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  2. Q27 3 marks
    Points , and are vertices of . It is given that such that . Using distance formula and ratio formula, show that .
    P (6, 0) M N Q (2, 8) R (−2, 4)
    Triangle PQR with MN parallel to QR
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    , , so , as required.
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  3. Q28(a) 3 marks
    In an A.P., it is given that , and . Find the value of .
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    .
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    OR
    Q28(b) 3 marks
    How many -digit numbers are divisible by ?
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    There are four-digit numbers divisible by .
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  4. Q29 3 marks
    Prove that .
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    Both sides equal , so . Hence proved.
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  5. Q30(a) 3 marks
    If are zeroes of the polynomial , then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and .
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    A required polynomial is (any non-zero multiple is also acceptable).
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    OR
    Q30(b) 3 marks
    Find the zeroes of the polynomial and verify the relationship between its zeroes and the coefficients.
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    The zeroes are and . Verification: sum and product .
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  6. Q31 3 marks
    Chord of a circle subtends an angle of at the centre of the circle. Find the length of arc , if radius of the circle is cm.
    O A B 120°
    Chord AB subtending 120° at the centre O.
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    The length of arc is cm.
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Questions 32–35 · 5 marks each

  1. Q32(a) 5 marks
    In the given figure, is a right angled triangle with . is perpendicular to . Prove that:
    1. (i)
    2. (ii)
    3. (iii)Find the area of when cm and cm.
    A B C D
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    (i) by the AA criterion. (ii) . (iii) Area of .
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    OR
  2. Q33 5 marks
    Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the road, which is m wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles are and respectively. Find the height of the poles and the distance of the point from the poles.
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    Height of each pole m; the point is m from one pole and m from the other.
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  3. Q34(a) 5 marks
    is a rectangle of dimensions . Another rectangle is drawn inside leaving space of equal width cm along the edges of . If area is half of the area , then find the value of .
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    cm.
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    OR
    Q34(b) 5 marks
    A train covers a distance of km at a uniform speed. Had the speed been km/h more, it would have taken minutes less for the same journey. Find the original speed of the train.
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    The original speed of the train is km/h.
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  4. Q35 5 marks
    Find mean and mode of the following data:
    Frequency distribution
    ClassFrequency
    10 - 205
    20 - 304
    30 - 4010
    40 - 5013
    50 - 6012
    60 - 7010
    70 - 806
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    Mean and Mode .
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Questions 36–38 · 4 marks each

  1. Q36 4 marks
    Seema daily goes to a park to exercise on machines available there. When Seema spent minutes on exercise bicycle and minutes on double cross walker, she received a message of burning calories on her fitness watch. When she spent minutes on exercise bicycle and minutes on double cross walker, she received a message of burning calories. To find the number of calories burned per minute on each machine, answer the following:
    1. (i)Represent the above situation in terms of a pair of linear equations in two variables.
    2. (ii)Show that the equations have unique solution.
    3. (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.
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    (i) and (equivalently and ), where and are the calories burned per minute on the exercise bicycle and the double cross walker. (ii) Since , the pair has a unique solution. (iii) and , i.e. calories per minute on the exercise bicycle and calories per minute on the double cross walker.
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  2. Q37 4 marks
    There are many varieties of mushrooms available in the world. One such mushroom 'Amanita muscaria' has an upper part which is like a red cap (hemispherical) and a lower part which is like a white stem (cylindrical). The hemispherical cap's radius cm and the cylindrical stem is cm high with diameter cm. Considering the mushroom a solid object, answer the following questions:
    1. (i)What is the total height of a mushroom?
    2. (ii)Find the volume of the stem.
    3. (iii)(a) Determine the volume of 7 such mushrooms. OR (b) Find the total surface area of 7 such mushrooms.
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    (i) Total height cm. (ii) Volume of the stem cm³. (iii)(a) Volume of 7 mushrooms cm³, OR (b) Total surface area of 7 mushrooms cm².
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  3. Q38 4 marks
    In a circular museum hall of radius m, some statues are displayed. Statues are kept inside the inner concentric circle of radius m. One such statue lying in sector is fenced along line segments , , and , where is a point on the outer circle. Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
    O A B P
    Concentric circles with the fenced region OAPB.
    1. (i)Find .[1]
    2. (ii)Prove that .[1]
    3. (iii)(a) Find the length of fencing required to protect the statue. (Take ) OR (b) Find the area of quadrilateral . (Take )[2]
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    (i) . (ii) by RHS (, , common). (iii)(a) Length of fencing m, OR (b) Area of m².
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