CBSE Maths Class 10 Sample Paper 14 Page 1

Sample Paper 14
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. A fraction becomes 13 when 2 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes 1

2 when 1 is subtracted
from the denominator. The fraction will be
(a) 157 (b) 158
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(c) 15 (d) 15

2. If - 1 is a zero of the polynomial f (x) = x2 − 7x − 8 , then other zero is

(a) 4 (b) 8
(c) 1 (d) –4

3. The quadratic equation 3x2 + 4 3 x + 4 has

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

4. Given the linear equation 3x + 4y = 9 . Select another linear equation in these two variables such that the
geometrical representation of the pair so formed is intersecting lines.
(a) 3x − 5y = 10
(b) 6x + 8y = 18
(c) 8x + 12y = 18
(d) above all

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5. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

6. If the point P ^x, y h is equidistant from the points Q ^a + b, b − a h and R ^a − b, a + b h then,

(a) 2ay = xy (b) bx = ay

(c) ab = xy (d) by = ax

7. What do you say about the solution of the pair of linear equations y = 0 and y = − 5 ?
(a) no solution (b) unique solution
(c) infinitely solution (d) can’t say anything

8. The HCF and LCM of 378, 180 and 420 of will be

(a) 6 and 3980 (b) 12 and 3780
(c) 6 and 3780 (d) 12 and 3980

9. 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

10. The 11th term of an AP - 5 , - 5 , 0, 5 , ....., is

2 2
(a) - 20 (b) 20
(c) - 30 (d) 30

11. If tan 2A = cot ^A + 60ºh , where 2A is an acute angle, the value of A will be
(a) 20° (b) 30°
(c) 60° (d) 10°

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12. In the given figure, two tangents AB and AC are drawn to a circle with centre O such that +BAC = 120c
, then OA is equal to that

(a) 2AB (b) 3AB

(c) 4AB (d) 5AB

13. Ratio of volumes of two cones with same radii is

(a) h1 : h2 (b) s1 : s2
(c) r1 : r2 (d) None of these

14. For the following distribution:

Marks Number of students

Below 10 3
Below 20 12
Below 30 27
Below 40 57
Below 50 75
Below 60 80
The modal class is
(a) 10-20 (b) 20-30
(c) 30-40 (d) 50-60

ar (TAMN)
15. In figure, MN < BC and AM : MB = 1 : 2 , then = ................... .
ar (TABC)

(a) 1 (b) 1
3 9

(c) 8 (d) 5
9 9

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16. 1 − sin θ = ?
1 + sin θ

(a) sin q - cos q (b) sec q - tan q

(c) sec q + tan q (d) sin q + cos q

17. Two different dice are tossed together. What is the probability that the number on each die is even ?

(a) 1 (b) 1
2 4

(c) 3 (d) 1
4 6

18. A circle artist is climbing a 20 m long rope, which is tightly stretched and tied from the top of a vertical
pole to the ground, then the height of pole, if the angle made by the rope with the ground level is 30c, is
(a) 5 m (b) 10 m
(c) 15 m (d) 20 m

19. Assertion : If the outer and inner diameter of a circular path is 10 m and 6 m then area of the path is
16π m2 .
Reason : If R and r be the radius of outer and inner circular path, then area of path is π ^R2 − r2h .
(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.

20. Assertion : Sum of first 10 terms of the arithmetic progression - 0.5 , - 1.0, - 1.5 , .......... is 31.
Reason : Sum of n terms of an AP is given as Sn = n2 [2a + (n − 1) d ] where a is first term and d common
difference.
(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. In a family of two children find the probability of having at least one girl.

22. If three points (0, 0), (3, 3 ) and (3, λ) form an equilateral triangle, then what is the value of λ ?

23. Write a rational number between 2 and 3.

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24. Find the sum of first 16 terms of the AP 10, 6, 2, .....

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What is the sum of five positive integer divisible by 6.

25. A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm, subtends a right angle at its centre. What is the length of the chord?


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In figure, on a circle of radius 7 cm, tangent PT is drawn from a point P such that PT = 24 cm. If O is
the centre of the circle, then what is the length of PR ?

Section - C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm then find EF.

27. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m 50 cm, 6 m 25 cm and 4 m 75 cm respectively. Find the
length of the longest rod that can measure the dimensions of the room exactly.

28. In Figure, PQ and AB are two arcs of concentric circles of radii 7 cm and 3.5 cm respectively, with centre
O . If +POQ = 30c, then find the area of shaded region.

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A horse is tethered to one corner of a rectangular field of dimensions 70 m # 52 m , by a rope of length
21 m. How much area of the field can it graze?

29. If θ be an acute angle and 5 cosec θ = 7 , then evaluate sin θ + cos2 θ − 1.

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30. In given figure, two circles touch each other at the point C . Prove that the common tangent to the circles
at C , bisects the common tangent at P and Q .

31. Two dice are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting
(i) an even number on both dice.
(ii) the sum of two numbers more than 9.


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In a family of three children, find the probability of having at least two boys.

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

32. If the mid-point of the line segment joining A 8 x2 , y +2 1B and B ^x + 1, y − 3h is C ^5, - 2h , find x, y.

33. A milk tanker cylindrical in shape having diameter 2 m and length 4.2 m supplies milk to the two booths
in the ratio of 3 | 2 . One of the milk booths has cuboidal vessel having base area 3.96 sq. m. and the
other has a cylindrical vessel having radius 1 m. Find the level of milk in each of the vessels. Use π = 227

34. Determine graphically whether the following pair of linear equations :

3x - y = 7
2x + 5y + 1 = 0 has :
(a) unique solution
(b) infinitely many solutions or
(c) no solution.


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For Uttarakhand flood victims two sections A and B of class contributed Rs. 1,500. If the contribution
of X-A was Rs. 100 less than that of X-B, find graphically the amounts contributed by both the sections.

35. In TABC, AD is a median and O is any point on AD. BO and CO on producing meet AC and AB at
E and F respectively. Now AD is produced to X such that OD = DX as shown in figure.
Prove that :
(i) EF || BC
(ii) AO : AX = AF : AB

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In the figure, +BED = +BDE and E is the mid-point of BC . Prove that AF = AD .

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

36. Transport department of a Jaipur wants to buy some Electric buses for the city. For which they wants to
analyse the distance travelled by existing public transport buses in a day.

The following data shows the distance travelled by 60 existing public transport buses in a day.

Daily distance travelled (in km) 200-209 210-219 220-229 230-239 240-249
Number of buses 4 14 26 10 6

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Base on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Find the median class of daily distance travelled ?
(ii) What is the cumulative frequency of the class preceding the median class ? Find the median of the
distance travelled.
(iii) If the mode of the distance travelled is 223.78 km, find the mean of the distance travelled by the
bus

37. Nidhi and Ria are very close friends. Nidhi’s parents own a Maruti Alto. Ria’s parents own a Toyota Liva.
Both the families decide to go for a picnic to Somnath temple in Gujrat by their own cars.

Nidhi’s car travels x km/h while Ria’s car travels 5 km/h more than Nidhi’s car. Nidhi’s car took 4 hrs
more than Ria’s car in covering 400 km.
(i) What will be the distance covered by Ria’s car in two hour? Write the quadratic equation that
describe the speed of Nidhi’s car?
(ii) What is the speed of Nidhi’s car?
(iii) How much time did Ria take to travel 400 km?
(iv) How much time did Nidhi take to travel 400 km?

38. Width of a Lake : The angle of depression to one side of a lake, measured from a balloon 300 meter above
the lake as shown in the accompanying figure, is 45c . The angle of depression to the opposite side of the
lake is 30c .
(i) Find the width of the lake.
(ii) Find the ground distance of balloon from sides of lake.

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