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CBSE Class 10 Maths Standard 2023 Question Paper 30/2/3 with Solutions

All 44 questions from the CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Standard board paper, Set 30/2/3 (2023), with answers and step-by-step solutions. Total 80 marks. Tap “Show answer & solution” under any question.

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Q11 markMCQReal Numbers

If ‘n’ is a natural number, then which of the following numbers end with zero ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. A number ends with zero only if its prime factorisation contains both 2 and 5.
  2. Only has both, so it always ends with zero.
Q21 markMCQProbability

In a lottery, there are 5 prizes and 20 blanks. The probability of getting a prize is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. Total tickets .
  2. P(prize)

If and , then the value of is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)8
  3. (C)10
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C) 10
  1. Subtract the first equation from the second:
Q41 markMCQTriangles

In the given figure, , AB = 6 cm, AP = 12 cm, CP = 4 cm. Then length of CD is :

Diagram for CBSE 2023 Class 10 Maths question 4
  1. (A)2 cm
  2. (B)6 cm
  3. (C)8 cm
  4. (D)18 cm
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Answer: (A) 2 cm
  1. In and : and (vertically opposite).
  2. So (AA).
  3. CD = 2 cm
Q51 markMCQPolynomials

The sum of zeroes of the polynomial are given as :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)0
  4. (D)1
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Answer: (C) 0
  1. Here , , .
  2. Sum of zeroes

If the area of the base of a cone is 51 cm² and its volume is 85 cm³, then the vertical height of the cone is given as :

  1. (A) cm
  2. (B) cm
  3. (C) cm
  4. (D)5 cm
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Answer: (D) 5 cm
  1. Volume base area
  2. cm

What is the length of the arc of the sector of a circle with radius 14 cm and of central angle ?

  1. (A)22 cm
  2. (B)44 cm
  3. (C)88 cm
  4. (D)11 cm
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Answer: (A) 22 cm
  1. Arc length
  2. cm

The coordinates of the vertex A of a rectangle ABCD whose three vertices are given as B(0, 0), C(3, 0) and D(0, 4) are :

  1. (A)(4, 0)
  2. (B)(0, 3)
  3. (C)(3, 4)
  4. (D)(4, 3)
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Answer: (C) (3, 4)
  1. BC lies along the x-axis and BD along the y-axis, so the right angle at B is between BC and BD.
  2. The fourth vertex A is opposite B, so the diagonals are AB and CD and they bisect each other.
  3. Midpoint of CD , so A .
Also asked in: 2023 Standard 30/2/1

The area of the triangle formed by the line with the coordinate axes is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. The line meets the x-axis at and the y-axis at .
  2. The triangle with the origin is right-angled with legs and .
  3. Area

The hour-hand of a clock is 6 cm long. The angle swept by it between 7:20 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. The hour hand turns in 60 minutes, i.e. per minute.
  2. From 7:20 to 7:55 is 35 minutes.
  3. Angle
Q111 markMCQPolynomials

The zeroes of the polynomial are given by :

  1. (A)1, 3
  2. (B), 3
  3. (C)1,
  4. (D),
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Answer: (D) ,
  1. Zeroes are and .
Also asked in: 2023 Standard 30/2/1
Q121 markMCQTriangles

In the given figure, . If AB = 6 cm, PQ = 2 cm and OB = 3 cm, then the length of OP is :

Diagram for CBSE 2023 Class 10 Maths question 12
  1. (A)9 cm
  2. (B)3 cm
  3. (C)4 cm
  4. (D)1 cm
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Answer: (D) 1 cm
  1. and (alternate angles), so .
  2. , so OP = 1 cm
Q131 markMCQCircles

In the given figure, the quadrilateral PQRS circumscribes a circle. Here PA + CS is equal to :

Diagram for CBSE 2023 Class 10 Maths question 13
  1. (A)QR
  2. (B)PR
  3. (C)PS
  4. (D)PQ
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Answer: (C) PS
  1. Tangents from an external point are equal: PA = PD and CS = DS.
  2. PA + CS = PD + DS = PS
Q141 markMCQPolynomials

If one zero of the polynomial is reciprocal of the other, then what is the value of k ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)6
  4. (D)4
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Answer: (A)
  1. Let the zeroes be and ; their product is 1.
  2. Product of zeroes
  3. , so
Also asked in: 2023 Standard 30/2/1
Q151 markMCQProbability

If three coins are tossed simultaneously, what is the probability of getting at most one tail ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. There are 8 equally likely outcomes.
  2. At most one tail: HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, i.e. 4 outcomes.
  3. Probability
Also asked in: 2023 Standard 30/2/1

If the pair of equations and represent coincident lines, then the value of ‘r’ is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D) 2
  1. For coincident lines .
  2. , so
Q171 markMCQTriangles

If with and , then the measure of is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. Corresponding angles of similar triangles are equal, so .

Which of the following quadratic equations has sum of its roots as 4 ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. Sum of roots of is .
  2. (A) ; (B) ; (C) ; (D) .
  3. Only (B) gives sum 4.
Also asked in: 2023 Standard 30/2/1
Q191 markAssertion–ReasonCircles

Assertion (A) : A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
Reason (R) : The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

  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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Answer: (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  1. A is a standard theorem, so A is true.
  2. R is also a standard theorem, so R is true.
  3. R is about tangent lengths and does not explain why the tangent is perpendicular to the radius.
Also asked in: 2023 Standard 30/2/1
Q201 markAssertion–ReasonPolynomials

Assertion (A) : The polynomial has two real zeroes.
Reason (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.

  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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Answer: (D) A is false, but R is true.
  1. Discriminant of is , so it has no real zeroes. A is false.
  2. A quadratic polynomial has at most two zeroes, so R is true.
Q212 marksVery Short AnswerSome Applications of Trigonometry

The length of the shadow of a tower on the plane ground is times the height of the tower. Find the angle of elevation of the sun.

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Answer:
  1. Let height ; shadow .
OR
Q21 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerSome Applications of Trigonometry

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground which is 30 m away from the foot of the tower, is . Find the height of the tower.

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Answer: m
  1. m
Q222 marksVery Short AnswerCoordinate Geometry

Show that the points , and are the vertices of a right-angled triangle.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Let A, B, C.
  2. , so by the converse of Pythagoras theorem the triangle is right-angled at C.
Q232 marksVery Short AnswerCircles

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB and AC are tangents drawn to the circle from point A. If , then find the measure of .

Diagram for CBSE 2023 Class 10 Maths question 23
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Answer:
  1. (tangent is perpendicular to radius).
  2. In quadrilateral ABOC,
Q242 marksVery Short AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

If , then find the value of p.

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Answer:
  1. , ,
  2. , so
OR
Q24 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

If , then find the value of .

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Answer: 1
  1. So .
Q252 marksVery Short AnswerReal Numbers

Prove that is irrational number, given that is an irrational number.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Suppose is rational, say with integers , .
  2. Then .
  3. The right side is rational, so would be rational.
  4. This contradicts the fact that is irrational.
  5. Hence is irrational.
Q263 marksShort AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Prove that :

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Answer: Proved.
  1. LHS
  2. = RHS
Q273 marksShort AnswerAreas Related to Circles

A chord of a circle of radius 14 cm subtends an angle of at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment of the circle.
(Use and )

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Answer: About 17.80 cm²
  1. Area of sector cm²
  2. The triangle formed by the chord and the two radii is equilateral with side 14 cm.
  3. Area of triangle cm²
  4. Area of minor segment cm²
Q283 marksShort AnswerReal Numbers

Find by prime factorisation the LCM of the numbers 18180 and 7575. Also, find the HCF of the two numbers.

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Answer: LCM = 90900, HCF = 1515
  1. LCM
  2. HCF
  3. Check:
OR
Q28 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerReal Numbers

Three bells ring at intervals of 6, 12 and 18 minutes. If all the three bells rang at 6 a.m., when will they ring together again ?

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Answer: 6:36 a.m.
  1. , ,
  2. LCM
  3. They ring together again after 36 minutes, i.e. at 6:36 a.m.
Q293 marksShort AnswerCircles

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and QPR is a tangent to it at P. Prove that .

Diagram for CBSE 2023 Class 10 Maths question 29
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Answer: Proved.
  1. OP is a radius and QPR is the tangent at P, so .
  2. OA = OP (radii), so .
  3. Q, B, O, A are collinear, so .
  4. Hence .
Q303 marksShort AnswerCoordinate Geometry

If Q(0, 1) is equidistant from P(5, ) and R(x, 6), find the values of x.

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Answer: or
  1. , so

If the system of linear equations
and
have infinite number of solutions, then find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’.

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Answer: ,
  1. For infinitely many solutions
  2. gives
  3. gives , so
OR
Q31 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerPair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

If and
,
then solve the equations for the values of x and y.

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Answer: ,
  1. Adding: , so
  2. Subtracting: , so
  3. Solving: ,
Q325 marksLong AnswerStatistics

The mode of the following frequency distribution is 55. Find the missing frequencies ‘a’ and ‘b’.
Class Interval: 0 – 15, 15 – 30, 30 – 45, 45 – 60, 60 – 75, 75 – 90, Total
Frequency: 6, 7, a, 15, 10, b, 51

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Answer: ,
  1. Total:
  2. Mode 55 lies in 45 – 60, so , , , , .
Q335 marksLong AnswerArithmetic Progressions

Prerna saves ₹ 32 during the first month, ₹ 36 in the second month and ₹ 40 in the third month. If she continues to save in this manner, in how many months will she save ₹ 2,000 ?

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Answer: 25 months
  1. The savings form an AP with , .
  2. (n cannot be negative)
Q345 marksLong AnswerTriangles

Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and QR and median PM of . Show that .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Given , with D and M midpoints of BC and QR.
  2. and , so .
  3. Hence , so (SSS).
  4. Therefore .
  5. In and : and .
  6. So (SAS).
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Q34 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerTriangles

Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn intersecting AC in L and AD (produced) in E. Prove that EL = 2BL.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. In and : MC = MD, (vertically opposite), (alternate angles, ).
  2. So (ASA), giving DE = BC.
  3. AD = BC, so AE = AD + DE = 2BC.
  4. In and : (vertically opposite), (alternate angles).
  5. So (AA) and .
  6. Hence EL = 2BL.

As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of depression of two ships are and . If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships.
(Use )

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Answer: m = 86.5 m
  1. Let the lighthouse be AB = 75 m, with ships at C (depression ) and D (depression ).
  2. m
  3. m
  4. CD m
Also asked in: 2023 Standard 30/2/1
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Q35 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerSome Applications of Trigonometry

From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the bottom and top of a transmission tower fixed at the top of 30 m high building are and , respectively. Find the height of the transmission tower. (Use )

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Answer: 60 m
  1. Let the point be P, distance from the foot of the building, and tower height .
  2. m
  3. m
Also asked in: 2023 Standard 30/2/1
Q364 marksCase StudySurface Areas and Volumes

In a coffee shop, coffee is served in two types of cups. One is cylindrical in shape with diameter 7 cm and height 14 cm and the other is hemispherical with diameter 21 cm.
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the area of the base of the cylindrical cup. (1)
(ii) (a) What is the capacity of the hemispherical cup ? (2)
OR (ii) (b) Find the capacity of the cylindrical cup. (2)
(iii) What is the curved surface area of the cylindrical cup ? (1)

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Answer: (i) 38.5 cm² (ii) (a) 2425.5 cm³ OR (b) 539 cm³ (iii) 308 cm²
  1. (i) cm; base area cm²
  2. (ii)(a) cm; capacity cm³
  3. (ii)(b) Capacity cm³
  4. (iii) CSA cm²
Q374 marksCase StudyProbability

Computer-based learning (CBL) refers to any teaching methodology that makes use of computers for information transmission. At an elementary school level, computer applications can be used to display multimedia lesson plans. A survey was done on 1000 elementary and secondary schools of Assam and they were classified by the number of computers they had.
Number of Computers: 1 – 10, 11 – 20, 21 – 50, 51 – 100, 101 and more
Number of Schools: 250, 200, 290, 180, 80
One school is chosen at random. Then :
(i) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has more than 100 computers. (1)
(ii) (a) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has 50 or fewer computers. (2)
OR (ii) (b) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has no more than 20 computers. (2)
(iii) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has 10 or less than 10 computers. (1)

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Answer: (i) (ii) (a) OR (b) (iii)
  1. Total schools = 1000.
  2. (i)
  3. (ii)(a)
  4. (ii)(b)
  5. (iii)
Q384 marksCase StudyAreas Related to Circles

In an annual day function of a school, the organizers wanted to give a cash prize along with a memento to their best students. Each memento is made as shown in the figure and its base ABCD is shown from the front side. The rate of silver plating is ₹ 20 per cm².
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) What is the area of the quadrant ODCO ? (1)
(ii) Find the area of . (1)
(iii) (a) What is the total cost of silver plating the shaded part ABCD ? (2)
OR (iii) (b) What is the length of arc CD ? (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2023 Class 10 Maths question 38
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Answer: (i) 38.5 cm² (ii) 50 cm² (iii) (a) ₹ 230 OR (b) 11 cm
  1. (i) Area of quadrant cm²
  2. (ii) OA = OB = 7 + 3 = 10 cm and , so area cm²
  3. (iii)(a) Shaded area cm²; cost
  4. (iii)(b) Arc CD cm
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