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

The mid-point of the line segment joining points (1, 3) and (1, $-3$) lies :

1. (A)at the origin
2. (B)in the second quadrant
3. (C)on x-axis
4. (D)on y-axis

In the given figure, if DE $\parallel$ BC, AD = 1.5 cm, DB = 3 cm and EC = 2 cm, the length of AC is :

1. (A)1.5 cm
2. (B)3 cm
3. (C)3.5 cm
4. (D)4.5 cm

In two concentric circles, a tangent to the smaller circle will intersect the larger circle at :

1. (A)zero point
2. (B)one point
3. (C)two points
4. (D)three points

The value of $\frac{2\tan 60^{\circ }}{1-{\tan }^{2}60^{\circ }}$ is :

1. (A)$-3$
2. (B)$\sqrt{3}$
3. (C)$-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
4. (D)$-\sqrt{3}$

$(\sin \theta +\cos \theta {)}^2+(\sin \theta -\cos \theta {)}^2=$

1. (A)$1$
2. (B)$2$
3. (C)$2+2\sin \theta \cos \theta$
4. (D)$2+4\sin \theta \cos \theta$

The length of the shadow of a tower when the sun’s altitude changes from $30^{\circ }$ to $60^{\circ }$ will :

1. (A)become shorter
2. (B)become longer
3. (C)remain same
4. (D)be doubled

In the given figure, the shaded region represents :

1. (A)minor sector
2. (B)major sector
3. (C)minor segment
4. (D)major segment

The area of a quadrant of a circle of radius ‘2r’ is :

1. (A)$\frac{1}{4}\pi r^2$
2. (B)$\frac{1}{2}\pi r^2$
3. (C)$\pi r^2$
4. (D)$2\pi r^2$

A cone of height ‘h’ and radius ‘r’ is surmounted on a solid cylinder of same dimensions. The total surface area of the entire solid will be :

1. (A)$2\pi rh+\pi r\sqrt{h^2+r^2}$
2. (B)$2\pi rh+\pi r^2+\pi r\sqrt{h^2+r^2}$
3. (C)$2\pi rh+2\pi r^2+\pi r\sqrt{h^2+r^2}$
4. (D)$2\pi rh+\pi r\sqrt{h^2+r^2}-\pi r^2$

In the formula of mode given by mode $=l+\frac{f_1-f_0}{2f_1-f_0-f_2}\times h$,
$f_1$ denotes the :

1. (A)frequency of the modal class
2. (B)frequency of class preceding modal class
3. (C)frequency of class succeeding modal class
4. (D)cumulative frequency of modal class

For a distribution, if mean = median = a, then its mode is :

1. (A)$3a$
2. (B)$2a$
3. (C)$a$
4. (D)$0$

The total number of outcomes in the experiment of simultaneous throw of three dice is :

1. (A)$6$
2. (B)$18$
3. (C)$36$
4. (D)$216$

The value of (HCF – LCM) for the two numbers 3 and 5 is :

1. (A)$2$
2. (B)$4$
3. (C)$14$
4. (D)$-14$

The number $3^n$, where $n$ is a natural number, cannot end with the digit :

1. (A)$1$
2. (B)$3$
3. (C)$5$
4. (D)$7$

The number of solutions of the system of equations $x=3$, $y=-1$ is :

1. (A)$0$
2. (B)$1$
3. (C)$2$
4. (D)Infinite

The value of ‘a’ for which the equation $x^2+3x+a=0$ has real and equal roots is :

1. (A)$\frac{4}{9}$
2. (B)$\frac{9}{4}$
3. (C)$\frac{3}{2}$
4. (D)$\frac{2}{3}$

Which of the following equations is a quadratic equation ?

1. (A)$x^2=(x+1{)}^2$
2. (B)$(x-1)(x+2)=2x+1$
3. (C)$(x+2{)}^3=2x(x^2-1)$
4. (D)$\sqrt{x}=x^2$

The distance of the point (2, 3) from the origin is :

1. (A)$2$
2. (B)$3$
3. (C)$5$
4. (D)$\sqrt{13}$

Assertion (A) : All congruent triangles are similar.
Reason (R) : In congruent triangles, the ratio of corresponding sides is 1 : 1.

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.

Assertion (A) : The prime numbers which divide 36 also divide 6.
Reason (R) : Any number which divides $p^2$ also divides p.

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.

A quadrilateral circumscribes the circle as shown in the given figure. If AB = 5 cm, BC = 7 cm and CD = 6 cm, then find the length of AD.

Evaluate :
$\frac{\sin 45^{\circ }}{\sec 30^{\circ }-\tan 30^{\circ }}$

The area of a smaller circle is equal to the area of a sector of a larger circle with central angle $120^{\circ }$. The radii of the smaller and larger circles are ‘r’ and ‘R’ respectively. Find r : R.

In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 7 cm. AB is a chord of the circle. Find the perimeter of the shaded region.

Find the value of $c$ for which the following pair of linear equations has infinitely many solutions :
$cx+3y=c-3$
$12x+cy=c$

Solve for $x$ and $y$ :
$3x+2y=65$
$2x+3y=60$

D is a point on side BC of $△ABC$ such that $\angle ADC=\angle BAC$. Prove that $(CA{)}^2=CB\cdot CD$.

Solve graphically the following pair of linear equations :
$2x-y=2$ and $4x-y=4$
Also, write the coordinates of the points where the lines represented by these equations cut the y-axis.

An academy offering cricket coaching bought 10 bats and 5 balls for ₹ 32,500. Later, the academy bought 2 bats and 8 balls for ₹ 10,000. If there is no change in the cost of the bat and of the ball, find the cost of 1 bat and 1 ball.

In the given figure, TP and TQ are tangents at points P and Q of the circle respectively. If reflex $\angle POQ=250^{\circ }$, find the measure of each angle of quadrilateral POQT.

Prove the following trigonometric identity :
$\frac{1-\sin \theta }{\cos \theta }+\frac{\cos \theta }{1-\sin \theta }=2\sec \theta$

A game of chance consists of spinning a wheel which comes to rest at one of the numbers from 1 to 10 (as shown in the given figure) with equal probabilities.
What is the probability that the wheel stops at
(i) a prime number greater than 2 ?
(ii) an odd number less than 9 ?
(iii) a multiple of 4 ?

Prove that $\sqrt{5}$ is an irrational number.

State the “Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic” and use it to find LCM of 36 and 54.

Find the zeroes of the polynomial $p(x)=2x^2+5x+2$ and verify the relationship between zeroes of p(x) and its coefficients.

State AA criterion of similarity of two triangles and use it to prove the following.
In the given figures of $△ABC$ and $△PQR$, AD and PS are angle bisectors of $\angle BAC$ and $\angle RPQ$ respectively.
If $△ABC\sim △PQR$, prove that $△ACD\sim △PRS$.

A hemispherical depression is scooped out from the top face of a wooden cubical block of side 14 cm. If the diameter of the hemisphere is equal to the side of the cube, find the total surface area of the remaining solid block. (Use $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$)

The lengths of 40 leaves of a plant are measured, correct to the nearest millimetre and data obtained is represented in the following table :
Length in (mm): 100–120, 120–140, 140–160, 160–180, 180–200
Number of leaves: 8, 9, 12, 5, 6
Find the median length (in mm) of the leaves.

A class teacher has the following absentees record of 30 students of a class.
Number of days: 0–4, 4–8, 8–12, 12–16, 16–20, 20–24
Number of Absent students: 1, 8, $x$, 6, 5, $y$
If the mean number of days a student was absent is 12, find the values of $x$ and $y$.

The sum of areas of two squares is 2650 cm${}^2$. If the sum of their perimeters is 280 cm, find the sides of the two given squares.

Express the equation $\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{x-2}=3$, $(x\ne 0,2)$ as a quadratic equation in standard form. Hence, find the roots of the quadratic equation so obtained.

A woman borrowed ₹ 10,00,000 from her friend and promised to return the borrowed money in monthly instalments beginning from the next month. After one month, she returned ₹ 10,000, the next month she returned ₹ 15,000, the third month she returned ₹ 20,000 and so on, thereby increasing the monthly instalment uniformly.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the amount of instalment paid in the tenth month. (1)
(ii) In which instalment did she pay ₹ 40,000 ? (1)
(iii) (a) If she returned ₹ 11,50,000 in all, how many instalments did she pay ? (2)
OR (b) By which instalment has she returned a total amount of ₹ 3,25,000 ? (2)

A field is in the form of a rectangle. The coordinates of the rectangular field ABCD are A(10, 10), B(40, 10), C(40, 50) and D($x$, $y$). Anil and Anita, two friends decided to have a race. Anita started from point A and moved to point E along the diagonal AC, where E is the point of intersection of both the diagonals of ABCD. From point E, she moved to point B along the other diagonal DB and then moved back to point A along BA. While Anil started from point C and ran to point A via D along the boundary of the field.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the coordinates of point E. (1)
(ii) Find the distance between the points B and C. (1)
(iii) (a) Find the coordinates of point D and the distance BD. (2)
OR (b) Find the total distance travelled by Anita. (2)

Kite festival is a popular festival in India which takes place during Makar Sankranti. The festival is celebrated by people flying kites from their rooftops. Reena and Ravi are also flying kites to enjoy the festival. The height of Reena’s kite is 60 m above the ground. The string attached to the kite is temporarily tied to a point on the ground, and the inclination of the string with the ground is $30^{\circ }$. Ravi is flying a kite from a 10 m high building. His kite is also flying 60 m above the ground and the length of the string used by Ravi is same as that of Reena’s. $\theta$ is the angle of elevation of Ravi’s kite from a point on the rooftop.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the length of string used by Reena. (1)
(ii) Find the value of $\sin \theta$. (1)
(iii) (a) If $\theta$ changes to $60^{\circ }$, without changing the length of the string, what will be the height of Ravi’s kite above the ground ? (Use $\sqrt{3}=1.7$) (2)
OR (b) What would have been the height of Ravi’s kite above the ground, if the string had an inclination of $30^{\circ }$ with the ground, assuming that the length of the string does not change ? (2)