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CBSE Class 10 Maths Basic 2025 Question Paper 430/1/2 with Solutions

All 44 questions from the CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Basic board paper, Set 430/1/2 (2025), with answers and step-by-step solutions. Total 80 marks. Tap “Show answer & solution” under any question.

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Q11 markMCQTriangles

Which of the following is not the criterion for similarity of triangles ?

  1. (A)AAA
  2. (B)SSS
  3. (C)SAS
  4. (D)RHS
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Answer: (D) RHS
  1. The criteria for similarity of triangles are AAA (AA), SSS and SAS.
  2. RHS is a criterion for congruence, not for similarity.
Q21 markMCQTriangles

From the figures given below, which of the following is true about the measure of ?

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 2
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)The measure of cannot be determined
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Answer: (C)
  1. , , .
  2. So (SSS), with .
  3. .
  4. Hence .
Q31 markMCQCircles

If the distance of a tangent to a circle from its centre is 4 cm, then the length of diameter of the circle is :

  1. (A)2 cm
  2. (B)4 cm
  3. (C)8 cm
  4. (D)16 cm
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Answer: (C) 8 cm
  1. The radius to the point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent, so the distance of the tangent from the centre equals the radius.
  2. Radius = 4 cm, so diameter = 8 cm.

Which of the following statements is false ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. ; ; .
  2. but , so (C) is false.

The value of is :

  1. (A)more than 1
  2. (B)1
  3. (C)0
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. .
  2. .

In the given figure, which of the following angles represents the angle of depression ?

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  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. The angle of depression is the angle between the horizontal line through the observer's eye and the line of sight to the object below, which is .

The perimeter of the shaded region in the given figure is :

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 7
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. The shaded region is the sector bounded by the two radii and the arc.
  2. Its perimeter = .

The ratio of the area of a quadrant of a circle to the area of the same circle is :

  1. (A)1 : 2
  2. (B)2 : 1
  3. (C)1 : 4
  4. (D)4 : 1
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Answer: (C) 1 : 4
  1. Area of quadrant , so the ratio is .

For which of the following solids is the lateral/curved surface area and total surface area the same ?

  1. (A)Cube
  2. (B)Cuboid
  3. (C)Hemisphere
  4. (D)Sphere
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Answer: (D) Sphere
  1. A sphere has only a curved surface, so its CSA and TSA are both .
  2. Cube, cuboid and hemisphere all have flat faces in addition to the lateral/curved surface.
Q101 markMCQStatistics

The class mark of the median class of the following data is :
Class Interval: 10 – 25, 25 – 40, 40 – 55, 55 – 70, 70 – 85, 85 – 100
Frequency: 2, 3, 7, 6, 6, 6

  1. (A)40
  2. (B)55
  3. (C)47.5
  4. (D)62.5
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Answer: (D) 62.5
  1. , so .
  2. Cumulative frequencies: 2, 5, 12, 18, 24, 30.
  3. 15 lies in the class 55 – 70, which is the median class.
  4. Class mark .
Q111 markMCQStatistics

The following distribution shows the number of runs scored by some batsmen in test matches :
Runs Scored: 3000 – 4000, 4000 – 5000, 5000 – 6000, 6000 – 7000
Number of Batsmen: 5, 10, 9, 8
The lower limit of the modal class is :

  1. (A)3000
  2. (B)4000
  3. (C)5000
  4. (D)6000
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Answer: (B) 4000
  1. The highest frequency is 10, for the class 4000 – 5000.
  2. So the modal class is 4000 – 5000 and its lower limit is 4000.
Q121 markMCQProbability

A bag contains 3 red, 4 white and 7 green balls. A ball is drawn at random. The probability that the ball drawn is not of red colour is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. Total balls ; balls that are not red .
  2. P(not red) .
Q131 markMCQReal Numbers

If the HCF of two positive integers and is 1, then their LCM is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. HCF × LCM = product of the numbers.
  2. , so LCM .
Q141 markMCQReal Numbers

is :

  1. (A)a rational number
  2. (B)an irrational number
  3. (C)an integer
  4. (D)a natural number
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Answer: (B) an irrational number
  1. .
  2. 1 is rational and is irrational, so is irrational.

The discriminant of the quadratic equation is :

  1. (A)1
  2. (B)
  3. (C)49
  4. (D)7
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Answer: (C) 49
  1. Here , , .
  2. .

The equation is expressed as a quadratic equation in the form of . The value of is :

  1. (A)5
  2. (B)2
  3. (C)1
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A) 5
  1. Multiply by : , i.e. .
  2. So , , .
  3. .

The distance of a point from y-axis is :

  1. (A)3
  2. (B)7
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A) 3
  1. The distance of a point from the y-axis is , so the distance is .

The mid-point of a line segment divides the line segment in the ratio :

  1. (A)1 : 2
  2. (B)2 : 1
  3. (C)1 : 1
  4. (D) : 2
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Answer: (C) 1 : 1
  1. The mid-point is equidistant from both ends, so it divides the segment in the ratio 1 : 1.

Assertion (A) : The value of p for which the system of equations and is consistent is 4.
Reason (R) : The system of equations and is consistent with infinitely many solutions, if .

  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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Answer: (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
  1. For : , , .
  2. Since , the lines are parallel and the system is inconsistent. So A is false.
  3. R is the standard condition for infinitely many solutions, so R is true.
Q201 markAssertion–ReasonReal Numbers

Assertion (A) : For any two natural numbers a and b, the HCF of a and b is a factor of the LCM of a and b.
Reason (R) : HCF of any two natural numbers divides both the numbers.

  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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Answer: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  1. R is true: the HCF is a common factor, so it divides both numbers.
  2. The HCF divides , and divides the LCM, so the HCF divides the LCM. A is true.
  3. This follows directly from R, so R correctly explains A.
Q212 marksVery Short AnswerCircles

Two concentric circles are of radii 6 cm and 10 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

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Answer: 16 cm
  1. Let the chord AB of the larger circle touch the smaller circle at P. Then OP AB and P is the mid-point of AB.
  2. In right : cm.
  3. cm.
Q222 marksVery Short AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Find the values of A and B , if and .

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Answer: ,
  1. , so .
  2. , so .
  3. Adding: , so ; then .
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Q22 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Prove that geometrically.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Take right-angled at B with .
  2. Then .
  3. Sides opposite equal angles are equal, so BC = AB.
  4. .
Q232 marksVery Short AnswerAreas Related to Circles

In the given figure, two concentric circles with centre O and radii 2 cm and 3 cm are shown. Find the perimeter of the shaded region.

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 23
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Answer: cm ≈ 7.24 cm
  1. The shaded region is bounded by an arc of the outer circle, an arc of the inner circle (both subtending ) and two radial segments each cm.
  2. Outer arc cm; inner arc cm.
  3. Perimeter cm.

Solve for and :

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Answer: ,
  1. Multiply both equations by 10: ... (1) and ... (2)
  2. From (2): .
  3. Substitute in (1): , so and .
  4. .
Q252 marksVery Short AnswerTriangles

In the given figure, if PQ RS, then prove that .

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 25
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Answer: Proved.
  1. In and :
  2. (alternate angles, PQ RS, PS a transversal).
  3. (alternate angles, PQ RS, QR a transversal).
  4. Hence (AA similarity).
OR
Q25 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerTriangles

In the given figure, , and . Find the measures of and .

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 25 (OR)
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Answer: ,
  1. is an exterior angle of (S, O, Q are collinear).
  2. So , giving .
  3. Since , corresponding angles are equal: .

Solve the following system of equations graphically :
;

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Answer: , (the lines intersect at (6, 0))
  1. For : points (0, 2), (3, 1), (6, 0).
  2. For : points (0, ), (3, ), (6, 0).
  3. Plot both lines on the same axes.
  4. They intersect at (6, 0), so , .
OR
Q26 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerPair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

and are complementary angles such that . Express the given information as a system of linear equations in two variables and hence solve it.

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Answer: , ; ,
  1. Complementary: ... (1)
  2. gives ... (2)
  3. Substitute (2) in (1): , so .
  4. .
Q273 marksShort AnswerCircles

Prove that a rectangle circumscribing a circle is a square.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Let rectangle ABCD circumscribe a circle, touching AB, BC, CD, DA at P, Q, R, S.
  2. Tangents from an external point are equal: AP = AS, BP = BQ, CR = CQ, DR = DS.
  3. Adding: AB + CD = AD + BC.
  4. In a rectangle AB = CD and BC = AD, so 2AB = 2BC, i.e. AB = BC.
  5. A rectangle with adjacent sides equal is a square.
Q283 marksShort AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Prove the following trigonometric identity :

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Answer: Proved.
  1. .
  2. Multiply numerator and denominator by : .
  3. Taking the square root (A acute, so , ): LHS .
  4. = RHS.
Q293 marksShort AnswerProbability

A lot consists of 200 pens of which 180 are good and the rest are defective. A customer will buy a pen if it is not defective. The shopkeeper draws a pen at random and gives it to the customer. What is the probability that the customer will not buy it ? Another lot of 100 pens containing 80 good pens is mixed with the previous lot of 200 pens. The shopkeeper now draws one pen at random from the entire lot and gives it to the customer. What is the probability that the customer will buy the pen ?

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Answer: ;
  1. Defective pens in the first lot .
  2. P(customer will not buy) .
  3. After mixing: total pens , good pens .
  4. P(customer will buy) .
Q303 marksShort AnswerReal Numbers

Prove that is an irrational number.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Assume is rational: , where are coprime integers, .
  2. Then , so 3 divides , hence 3 divides (3 is prime).
  3. Write : , so ; hence 3 divides .
  4. So 3 is a common factor of and , contradicting that they are coprime.
  5. Hence is irrational.
OR
Q30 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerReal Numbers

The factor tree of a number is shown below :
Find the values of , , and . Hence, write the product of the prime factors of the number so obtained.

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Answer: , , , ;
  1. , so .
  2. , so .
  3. .
  4. .
  5. .
Q313 marksShort AnswerPolynomials

Find a quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are 5 and , respectively. Also, find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.

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Answer: ; zeroes 6 and
  1. A quadratic polynomial is .
  2. .
  3. , so the zeroes are 6 and .
  4. Check: , .
Q325 marksLong AnswerTriangles

State “Basic Proportionality Theorem” and use it to prove the following :
A line through the mid-point of one side of a triangle, parallel to another side, bisects the third side.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. BPT: if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, it divides those two sides in the same ratio.
  2. Proof of BPT: in let DE BC meet AB at D and AC at E. Join BE and CD and draw EN AB, DM AC.
  3. and .
  4. ar(BDE) = ar(DEC) (same base DE, between the same parallels DE and BC), so .
  5. Application: in , let D be the mid-point of AB and let the line through D parallel to BC meet AC at E.
  6. By BPT, .
  7. Since AD = DB, , so AE = EC.
  8. Hence the line bisects the third side AC.
Q335 marksLong AnswerSurface Areas and Volumes

A toy is in the form of a cone surmounted on a hemisphere. The cone and hemisphere have the same radii. The height of the conical part of the toy is equal to the diameter of its base. If the radius of the conical part is 5 cm, find the volume of the toy.

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Answer: cm³ ≈ 523.81 cm³
  1. cm, height of cone cm.
  2. Volume of cone .
  3. Volume of hemisphere .
  4. Total cm³.
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Q33 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerSurface Areas and Volumes

A cubical block is surmounted by a hemisphere of radius 3.5 cm. What is the smallest possible length of the edge of the cube so that the hemisphere can totally lie on the cube ? Find the total surface area of the solid so formed.

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Answer: Edge = 7 cm; total surface area = 332.5 cm²
  1. The base of the hemisphere (diameter 7 cm) must fit on a face, so the smallest edge is 7 cm.
  2. TSA = surface of cube base of hemisphere CSA of hemisphere .
  3. cm².
Q345 marksLong AnswerStatistics

The following frequency distribution gives the monthly consumption of electricity of 68 consumers of a locality. Find the monthly mean consumption from the data.
Monthly Consumption (in units): 50 – 100, 100 – 150, 150 – 200, 200 – 250, 250 – 300, 300 – 350, 350 – 400
Number of Consumers: 4, 5, 13, 20, 14, 8, 4

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Answer: 230.15 units (approx.)
  1. Class marks : 75, 125, 175, 225, 275, 325, 375. Take , , .
  2. : ; : .
  3. , .
  4. Mean units.
Q355 marksLong AnswerQuadratic Equations

The difference of the squares of two positive numbers is 180. The square of the smaller number is 8 times the greater number. Find the two numbers.

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Answer: 18 and 12
  1. Let the greater number be and the smaller . Then and .
  2. So .
  3. , so ().
  4. , so .
  5. The numbers are 18 and 12 (check: ).
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Q35 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerQuadratic Equations

Find the value(s) of k for which the equation has real and equal roots. Hence, find the roots of the equations so obtained.

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Answer: ; for the roots are ; for the roots are
  1. For equal roots, , so and .
  2. Equal roots are .
  3. For : , so (twice).
  4. For : , so (twice).
Q364 marksCase StudyArithmetic Progressions

In a garden, saplings of rose flowers were planted at equal intervals to form a spiral pattern. The spiral is made up of successive semicircles, with centres alternatively at A and B, starting with centre at A, of radii 50 cm, 100 cm, 150 cm, ....... as shown in the figure given below. Spiral 1 has 10 flowers, Spiral 2 has 20 flowers, Spiral 3 has 30 flowers and so on.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) What is the radius of the spiral ? (1)
(ii) If the radius of the spiral is 500 cm, find the value of . (1)
(iii) (a) Find the total number of saplings till the spiral. (2)
OR
(b) Till which spiral, will there be a total of 450 saplings ? (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 36
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Answer: (i) 650 cm (ii) (iii) (a) 660 OR (b) 9th spiral
  1. Radii form an AP: 50, 100, 150, ... with , ; flowers form an AP 10, 20, 30, ...
  2. (i) cm.
  3. (ii) , so and .
  4. (iii) (a) .
  5. (iii) (b) , so .
Q374 marksCase StudyCoordinate Geometry

In a society, there is a circular park having two gates. The gates are placed at points A(10, 20) and B(50, 50), as shown in the figure below. Two fountains are installed at points P and Q on AB such that AP = PQ = QB.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the coordinates of the centre C. (1)
(ii) Find the radius of the circular park. (1)
(iii) (a) Find the coordinates of the point P. (2)
OR
(b) Find the distance of the fountain at Q from gate A. (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 37
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Answer: (i) C(30, 35) (ii) 25 units (iii) (a) OR (b) units
  1. In the figure, AB passes through the centre C, so AB is a diameter.
  2. (i) C is the mid-point of AB: .
  3. (ii) , so radius units.
  4. (iii) (a) P divides AB in the ratio 1 : 2: .
  5. (iii) (b) units.

An injured bird was found on the roof of a building. The building is 15 m high. A fireman was called to rescue the bird. The fireman used an adjustable ladder to reach the roof. He placed the ladder in such a way that the ladder makes an angle of with the ground in order to reach the roof.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the length of the ladder used by the fireman to reach the roof. (1)
(ii) Find the distance of the point on the ground at which the ladder was fixed from the bottom of the building. (1)
(iii) In order to avoid skidding, the fireman placed the ladder in such a way that the bottom of the ladder touches the base of the wall which is opposite to the building, making an angle of with the ground.
(a) Draw a neat diagram to represent the above situation and hence find the width of the road between the building and the wall. (2)
OR
(b) Find the length of the ladder used by the fireman in this case. (2)

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Answer: (i) m (ii) m (iii) (a) m OR (b) 30 m
  1. (i) , so m.
  2. (ii) , so m.
  3. (iii) (a) Diagram: vertical building AB = 15 m, foot of the wall C on the ground, ladder AC with .
  4. , so m; the road is m wide.
  5. (iii) (b) , so m.
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