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CBSE Class 10 Maths Standard 2025 Question Paper 30/3/1 with Solutions

All 44 questions from the CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Standard board paper, Set 30/3/1 (2025), with answers and step-by-step solutions. Total 80 marks. Tap “Show answer & solution” under any question.

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If , then equals :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. , so .
  2. .
  3. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
Q21 markMCQReal Numbers

If is the LCM of 4, 6, 8 and is the LCM of 3, 5, 7 and is the LCM of and , then which of the following is true ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. .
  2. .
  3. .
  4. , so .

The value of 'k' for which the system of linear equations and have infinitely many solutions is :

  1. (A)6
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. For infinitely many solutions, .
  2. .
  3. So .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
Q41 markMCQPolynomials

If and are the zeroes of the polynomial , then the value of is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. .
  2. .
  3. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2

If , then the values of are :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. gives .
  2. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3

The line represented by , intersects x-axis and y-axis respectively at P and Q. The coordinates of the mid-point of line segment PQ are :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. On the x-axis , so : .
  2. On the y-axis , so : .
  3. Mid-point .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3

Two of the vertices of are and . The coordinates of a point which divides PQ in the ratio are :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. Using the section formula with :
  2. .
  3. .
  4. The point is .
Q81 markMCQCircles

If tangents PA and PB drawn from an external point P to the circle with centre O are inclined to each other at an angle of as shown in the given figure, then the measure of is :

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 8
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. OP bisects , so .
  2. (radius tangent).
  3. In , .

equals :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. .
  2. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
Q101 markMCQTriangles

If in two triangles and , and , then which of the following is not true ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. , , so (AA).
  2. Hence .
  3. Options (A), (B), (C) follow from this; (D) does not.
Q111 markMCQTriangles

The measurements of and are shown in the figure given below. The length of side AC is :

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 11
  1. (A)16 cm
  2. (B)7 cm
  3. (C)8 cm
  4. (D)4 cm
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Answer: (C) 8 cm
  1. In , .
  2. and , so (AA).
  3. gives .
  4. cm.

If the volumes of two cubes are in the ratio , then the ratio of their surface areas is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. , so .
  2. Ratio of surface areas , i.e. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2

If the area of a sector of circle of radius 36 cm is cm, then the length of the corresponding arc of the sector is :

  1. (A) cm
  2. (B) cm
  3. (C) cm
  4. (D) cm
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Answer: (D) cm
  1. Area of sector .
  2. , so cm.
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2
Q141 markMCQProbability

A die is thrown once. The probability of getting a number which is not a factor of 36, is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Factors of 36 among them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.
  2. Only 5 is not a factor of 36.
  3. Probability .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2
Q151 markMCQStatistics

If the mean of is 7, then the value of is :

  1. (A)9
  2. (B)6
  3. (C)5
  4. (D)3
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Answer: (D) 3
  1. Sum ; there are 7 observations.
  2. , so .
  3. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2

AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are , and . The square of the length of its diagonal is equal to :

  1. (A)36
  2. (B)20
  3. (C)16
  4. (D)4
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Answer: (B) 20
  1. Diagonal AB joins and .
  2. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2
Q171 markMCQPolynomials

Zeroes of the polynomial are :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. .
  2. .
  3. Zeroes: and .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
Q181 markMCQTriangles

In the given figure, in , and . If BC = 16 cm and DC = 4 cm, then the value of is :

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 18
  1. (A)4 cm
  2. (B)5 cm
  3. (C)8 cm
  4. (D)3 cm
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Answer: (C) 8 cm
  1. (AA: common, ).
  2. So , i.e. .
  3. cm.
Q191 markAssertion–ReasonSome Applications of Trigonometry

Assertion (A) : A ladder leaning against a wall, stands at a horizontal distance of 6 m from the wall. If the height of the wall up to which the ladder reaches is 8 m, then the length of the ladder is 10 m.
Reason (R): The ladder makes an angle of with the ground.

  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: (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  1. Length of ladder m, so A is true.
  2. If is the angle with the ground, , so ; R is false.
Q201 markAssertion–ReasonCircles

Assertion (A) : If two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point, then they subtend equal angles at the centre of the circle.
Reason (R): A parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

  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 Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  1. If PA, PB are tangents from P to a circle with centre O, (RHS), so . A is true.
  2. For a parallelogram ABCD circumscribing a circle, equal tangent lengths give , so and it is a rhombus. R is true.
  3. R is a different result and does not explain A.
Q212 marksVery Short AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

If , then find the value of k.

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Answer:
  1. , , .
  2. .
  3. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2
Q222 marksVery Short AnswerProbability

The probability of guessing the correct answer of a certain test question is . If the probability of not guessing the correct answer is , then find the value of .

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. , so .
  3. .
Q232 marksVery Short AnswerReal Numbers

Find the smallest number which is divisible by both 644 and 462.

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Answer: 21252
  1. .
  2. .
  3. Required number .
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Q23 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerReal Numbers

Two numbers are in the ratio and their HCF is 11. Find the LCM of these numbers.

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Answer: 220
  1. The numbers are and (4 and 5 are co-prime).
  2. , .
  3. LCM .
Q242 marksVery Short AnswerQuadratic Equations

Find the value(s) of 'k' so that the quadratic equation has real and equal roots.

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Answer:
  1. For real and equal roots, .
  2. , so .
  3. or .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
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Q24 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerPolynomials

If '' and '' are the zeroes of the polynomial , then find the value of .

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Answer: 135
  1. , .
  2. .
  3. .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
Q252 marksVery Short AnswerCircles

Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Let AB be a diameter of a circle with centre O, and let PQ and RS be the tangents at A and B respectively.
  2. The tangent at any point is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
  3. So , i.e. , and , i.e. .
  4. Thus , and these are alternate angles made by transversal AB with PQ and RS.
  5. Hence .
Q263 marksShort AnswerCoordinate Geometry

If the mid-point of the line segment joining the points and is and , find the value of k.

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Answer:
  1. , .
  2. gives .
  3. , so .
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Q26 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerCoordinate Geometry

Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining and into four equal parts.

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Answer: , ,
  1. Let P, Q, R divide AB in the ratios , and .
  2. .
  3. Q is the mid-point of AB: .
  4. .
Q273 marksShort AnswerReal Numbers

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

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Assume, to the contrary, that , where is rational.
  2. Then .
  3. Since is rational, is rational, so would be rational.
  4. This contradicts the fact that is irrational.
  5. Hence is irrational.
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
Q283 marksShort AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Prove that :

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Answer: Proved.
  1. LHS .
  2. (taking A acute).
  3. RHS.
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Q28 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Prove that :

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Answer: Proved.
  1. LHS .
  2. RHS .
  3. LHS = RHS.
Q293 marksShort AnswerAreas Related to Circles

A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the centre of the circle. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment. [Use ]

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Answer: 28.5 cm
  1. Area of sector cm.
  2. Area of right triangle formed by the two radii cm.
  3. Area of minor segment cm.
Q303 marksShort AnswerProbability

Three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting :
(a) exactly two tails
(b) at least one head
(c) at most two heads

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Answer: (a) (b) (c)
  1. Outcomes: HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT; total 8.
  2. (a) Exactly two tails: HTT, THT, TTH, so .
  3. (b) At least one head: all except TTT, so .
  4. (c) At most two heads: all except HHH, so .
Q313 marksShort AnswerCircles

In the given figure, PC is a tangent to the circle at C. AOB is the diameter which when extended meets the tangent at P. Find and , if .

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 31
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Answer: ,
  1. (radius tangent), so .
  2. , so .
  3. (angle in a semicircle).
  4. In , .
  5. , so .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2
Q325 marksLong AnswerTriangles

The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32 cm. If each equal side is th of the base, find the area of the triangle.

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Answer: 48 cm
  1. Let the base be cm; each equal side cm.
  2. , so , cm; equal sides cm.
  3. The altitude to the base bisects it: height cm.
  4. Area cm.
Q335 marksLong AnswerArithmetic Progressions

The sum of the third term and the seventh term of an AP is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum of the first sixteen terms of the AP.

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Answer: 76 (when ) or 20 (when )
  1. , so .
  2. . Put : .
  3. , so , .
  4. If : , .
  5. If : , .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
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Q33 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerArithmetic Progressions

The minimum age of children eligible to participate in a painting competition is 8 years. It is observed that the age of the youngest boy was 8 years and the ages of the participants, when seated in order of age, have a common difference of 4 months. If the sum of the ages of all the participants is 168 years, find the age of the eldest participant in the painting competition.

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Answer: 13 years
  1. years, months year, .
  2. , so .
  3. , so ; ().
  4. Age of eldest years.
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/3
Q345 marksLong AnswerTriangles

In the given figure, PA, QB and RC are perpendicular to AC. If PA = units, QB = units and RC = units, prove that .

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 34
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Answer: Proved.
  1. PA, QB, RC are all perpendicular to AC, so .
  2. In , , so (AA) and , i.e. ... (1)
  3. In , , so (AA) and , i.e. ... (2)
  4. Adding (1) and (2): .
  5. Dividing by : .
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Q34 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerTriangles

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

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Given , where D and M are mid-points of BC and QR.
  2. and , so .
  3. Hence , so (SSS).
  4. Therefore .
  5. In and : and .
  6. So (SAS).
Q355 marksLong AnswerSurface Areas and Volumes

A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its height is 8 cm and the radius of its top, which is open, is 5 cm. It is filled with water up to the brim. When lead shots, each of which is a sphere of radius 0.5 cm, are dropped into the vessel, one-fourth of the water flows out. Find the number of lead shots dropped in the vessel.

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Answer: 100
  1. Volume of cone cm.
  2. Water that flows out cm = total volume of lead shots.
  3. Volume of one shot cm.
  4. Number of shots .
Also asked in: 2025 Standard 30/3/2
Q364 marksCase StudyQuadratic Equations

A garden designer is planning a rectangular lawn that is to be surrounded by a uniform walkway.
The total area of the lawn and the walkway is 360 square metres. The width of the walkway is same on all sides. The dimensions of the lawn itself are 12 metres by 10 metres.
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
(i) Formulate the quadratic equation representing the total area of the lawn and the walkway, taking width of walkway = m. (1)
(ii) (a) Solve the quadratic equation to find the width of the walkway ''. (2)
OR
(b) If the cost of paving the walkway at the rate of ₹ 50 per square metre is ₹ 12,000, calculate the area of the walkway. (2)
(iii) Find the perimeter of the lawn. (1)

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 36
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Answer: (i) , i.e. (ii) (a) m OR (b) 240 m (iii) 44 m
  1. (i) Outer dimensions are m and m, so .
  2. (i) , i.e. .
  3. (ii)(a) , so .
  4. (ii)(a) Width cannot be negative, so m.
  5. (ii)(b) Area of walkway m.
  6. (iii) Perimeter of lawn m.

A lighthouse stands tall on a cliff by the sea, watching over ships that pass by. One day a ship is seen approaching the shore and from the top of the lighthouse, the angles of depression of the ship are observed to be and as it moves from point P to point Q. The height of the lighthouse is 50 metres.
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the distance of the ship from the base of the lighthouse when it is at point Q, where the angle of depression is . (1)
(ii) Find the measures of and . (1)
(iii) (a) Find the distance travelled by the ship between points P and Q. (2)
OR
(b) If the ship continues moving towards the shore and takes 10 minutes to travel from Q to A, calculate the speed of the ship in km/h, from Q to A. (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 37
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Answer: (i) 50 m (ii) , (iii) (a) m m OR (b) 0.3 km/h
  1. (i) In right , , so , m.
  2. (ii) and .
  3. (iii)(a) In right , , so , m.
  4. (iii)(a) m.
  5. (iii)(b) QA = 50 m = 0.05 km; time = 10 min = h.
  6. (iii)(b) Speed km/h.
Q384 marksCase StudyStatistics

The India Meteorological Department observes seasonal and annual rainfall every year in different sub-divisions of our country. It helps them to compare and analyse the results.
The table below shows sub-divisions wise seasonal (monsoon) rainfall (in mm) in 2023.
Rainfall (mm): 200 – 400, 400 – 600, 600 – 800, 800 – 1000, 1000 – 1200, 1200 – 1400
No. of Sub-divisions: 3, 4, 7, 4, 3, 3
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
(i) Write the modal class. (1)
(ii) (a) Find the median of the given data. (2)
OR
(b) Find the mean rainfall in the season. (2)
(iii) If a sub-division having at least 800 mm rainfall during monsoon season is considered a good rainfall sub-division, then how many sub-divisions had good rainfall ? (1)

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Answer: (i) 600 – 800 (ii) (a) mm OR (b) 775 mm (iii) 10
  1. (i) Highest frequency is 7, for class 600 – 800; modal class is 600 – 800.
  2. (ii)(a) , . Cumulative frequencies: 3, 7, 14, 18, 21, 24; median class 600 – 800.
  3. (ii)(a) , , , : Median mm.
  4. (ii)(b) Class marks: 300, 500, 700, 900, 1100, 1300; .
  5. (ii)(b) Mean mm.
  6. (iii) Sub-divisions with at least 800 mm .
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