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CBSE Class 10 Maths Standard 2025 Question Paper 30/5/1 with Solutions

All 44 questions from the CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Standard board paper, Set 30/5/1 (2025), with answers and step-by-step solutions. Total 80 marks. Tap “Show answer & solution” under any question.

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Q11 markMCQReal Numbers

is a/an

  1. (A)positive rational number
  2. (B)negative rational number
  3. (C)positive irrational number
  4. (D)negative irrational number
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Answer: (A) positive rational number
  1. Sum , which is a positive rational number.
Q21 markMCQReal Numbers

Let and , where are prime numbers. If LCM of and is , then the value of is

  1. (A)10
  2. (B)7
  3. (C)6
  4. (D)5
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Answer: (B) 7
  1. LCM takes the highest power of each prime.
  2. Power of :
  3. Power of :
Q31 markMCQReal Numbers

For any prime number , if divides , where is any real number then also divides

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. Theorem: if a prime divides (for a positive integer ), then divides .
  2. Hence divides .

Which of the following equations is a quadratic equation ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. (A) : linear.
  2. (B) : quadratic.
  3. (C) : linear.
  4. (D) : linear.
  5. So (B).

If has two real and distinct roots, then the value of can be

  1. (A)0
  2. (B)4
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. Real and distinct roots:
  2. So or .
  3. Among the options only works.

In the figure given below, points P, Q, R divides the line segment AB in four equal parts.
The point Q divides PB in the ratio

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 6
  1. (A)1 : 3
  2. (B)2 : 3
  3. (C)1 : 2
  4. (D)1 : 1
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Answer: (C) 1 : 2
  1. Let each part be . Then and .
Q71 markMCQProbability

A bag contains red balls and black balls in the ratio 3 : 7. A ball is drawn at random. The probability that ball so drawn is black in colour, is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)0.3
  3. (C)0.7
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C) 0.7
  1. Let red , black ; total .
Q81 markMCQTriangles

Which of the following statements is false ?

  1. (A)Two right triangles are always similar.
  2. (B)Two squares are always similar.
  3. (C)Two equilateral triangles are always similar.
  4. (D)Two circles are always similar.
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Answer: (A) Two right triangles are always similar.
  1. Squares, equilateral triangles and circles each have a fixed shape, so any two are similar.
  2. Two right triangles need not have equal acute angles (e.g. -- and --), so (A) is false.
Q91 markMCQTriangles

In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a trapezium in which . If , then

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 9
  1. (A)2 : 3
  2. (B)3 : 2
  3. (C)1 : 3
  4. (D)1 : 2
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Answer: (D) 1 : 2
  1. , so .
  2. Since , the parallel lines cut the two transversals proportionally.
Q101 markMCQCircles

Which of the following statements is false ?

  1. (A)Infinite number of tangents can be drawn to a circle.
  2. (B)Infinite number of tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point outside the circle.
  3. (C)Infinite number of secants can be drawn to a circle from a point outside the circle.
  4. (D)Angle between tangent and diameter at point of contact is .
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Answer: (B) Infinite number of tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point outside the circle.
  1. From a point outside a circle exactly two tangents can be drawn.
  2. So (B) is false; the other three statements are true.
Q111 markMCQCircles

In the adjoining figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle with centre O. The measure of angle APB is

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 11
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. Reflex , so .
  2. (radius tangent).

is equal to

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

An observer 1.8 m tall stands away from a chimney at a distance of 38.2 m along the ground. The angle of elevation of top of chimney from the eyes of observer is . The height of chimney above the ground is

  1. (A)38.2 m
  2. (B)36.4 m
  3. (C)40 m
  4. (D) m
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Answer: (C) 40 m
  1. Height of chimney above eye level m
  2. Height of chimney m
Q141 markMCQCircles

In the adjoining figure, the sum of radii of two concentric circles is 16 cm. The length of chord AB which touches the inner circle at P is 16 cm. The difference of the radii of the given circles is

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 14
  1. (A)8 cm
  2. (B)4 cm
  3. (C)2 cm
  4. (D)3 cm
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Answer: (B) 4 cm
  1. Let radii be (outer) and (inner). and P is the midpoint of AB, so cm.
  2. cm

A cone of height 12 cm and slant height 13 cm is surmounted on a hemisphere having radius equal to that of cone. The entire height of the solid is

  1. (A)17 cm
  2. (B)18 cm
  3. (C)22 cm
  4. (D)23 cm
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Answer: (A) 17 cm
  1. Radius of cone cm = radius of hemisphere.
  2. Total height cm
Q161 markMCQStatistics

If median + mean = mode; is the empirical relationship between mean, median and mode, then the value of is

  1. (A)6
  2. (B)3
  3. (C)2
  4. (D)1
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Answer: (C) 2
  1. Empirical relation: Mode Median Mean, i.e. Median Mean Mode.
Q171 markMCQStatistics

Following data shows the marks obtained by 100 students in a class test :
Marks obtained: 20, 29, 28, 33, 42, 38, 43, 25
Number of students: 6, 28, 24, 15, 2, 4, 1, 20
The median will be the average of which two observations ?

  1. (A)29 and 33
  2. (B)25 and 28
  3. (C)28 and 29
  4. (D)33 and 38
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Answer: (C) 28 and 29
  1. Arrange marks in ascending order with cumulative frequencies:
  2. 20 (6), 25 (26), 28 (50), 29 (78), 33 (93), 38 (97), 42 (99), 43 (100)
  3. (even), so median = average of 50th and 51st observations.
  4. 50th observation = 28, 51st observation = 29.
Q181 markMCQProbability

The probability of getting a composite number greater than 3 on throwing a die is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. Composite numbers greater than 3 on a die: 4, 6 (2 outcomes).
Q191 markAssertion–ReasonIntroduction to Trigonometry

Assertion (A) : For an acute angle , .
Reason (R) : For any value of , .

  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 (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 an acute angle , so , not . A is false.
  2. holds for . R is true.
Q201 markAssertion–ReasonArithmetic Progressions

Assertion (A) : For an A.P., 3,6,9, ..., 198, term from the end is 168.
Reason (R) : If 'a' and '' are the first term and last term of an A.P. with common difference 'd', then term from the end of the given A.P. is .

  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 (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. R is the standard result: term from the end . R is true.
  2. Here , : term from the end . A is false.

The cost of 2 kg apples and 1 kg of grapes on a day was found to be ₹ 320. The cost of 4 kg apples and 2 kg grapes was found to be ₹ 600. If cost of 1 kg of apples and 1 kg of grapes is ₹ and ₹ respectively, represent the given situation algebraically as a system of equations and check whether the system so obtained is consistent or not.

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Answer: , ; the system is inconsistent.
  1. Equations: and
  2. , ,
  3. , so the lines are parallel.
  4. The system has no solution: it is inconsistent.
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Q21 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerPair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Solve for and :
and

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Answer: ,
  1. Multiply the first equation by : ... (1)
  2. Multiply the second equation by : ... (2)
  3. (1) (2):
  4. Then
  5. Check: ✓
Q222 marksVery Short AnswerCoordinate Geometry

The coordinates of the end points of the line segment AB are and . P is the point on AB such that . Find the coordinates of point P.

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Answer:
  1. , so .
Q232 marksVery Short AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

It is given that . Use it to find the value of .

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Answer:
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Q23 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

If , then express and in terms of .

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Answer: ,
  1. (A acute)
Q242 marksVery Short AnswerTriangles

AD and PS are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively such that . Prove that .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. and .
  2. AD and PS are medians, so and .
  3. Hence .
  4. In and : and included .
  5. By SAS similarity, .
Q252 marksVery Short AnswerProbability

While shuffling a pack of 52 cards, one card was accidently dropped. Find the probability that the dropped card
(i) is not a face card.
(ii) is a black king.

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Answer: (i) (ii)
  1. Total outcomes = 52.
  2. (i) Face cards = 12, so non-face cards = 40.
  3. (ii) Black kings = 2.
Q263 marksShort AnswerReal Numbers

Prove that is an irrational number.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Suppose is rational: , where are coprime integers, .
  2. Then , so 3 divides , hence 3 divides . Let .
  3. , so 3 divides , hence 3 divides .
  4. So 3 is a common factor of and , contradicting that they are coprime.
  5. Hence is irrational.
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Q26 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerReal Numbers

State true or false for each of the following statements and justify in each case :
(i) is a composite number.
(ii) is a composite number.

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Answer: (i) True (ii) False
  1. (i) .
  2. It has factors other than 1 and itself, so it is composite. True.
  3. (ii) .
  4. 211 is not divisible by any prime (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13), so 211 is prime. False.
Q273 marksShort AnswerPolynomials

Obtain the zeroes of the polynomial . Hence, write a polynomial each of whose zeroes is twice the zeroes of given polynomial.

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Answer: Zeroes: and ; required polynomial: , e.g.
  1. Zeroes: and
  2. New zeroes: and
  3. Sum , product
  4. Polynomial: , i.e.

Solve the following system of equations graphically :


Also, find the absolute difference between the ordinates of the points where given lines cut y axis.

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Answer: , ; absolute difference of y-intercept ordinates
  1. Line 1: ; points (0, ), (1, 0), (2, 2)
  2. Line 2: ; points (0, ), (1, 0), (2, 4)
  3. Plotting, the lines intersect at (1, 0), so , .
  4. Lines cut the y-axis at (0, ) and (0, ).
  5. Absolute difference of ordinates
Q293 marksShort AnswerCoordinate Geometry

Find a relation between and such that is equidistant from the points and . Hence, write the coordinates of the points on -axis and y-axis which are equidistant from points A and B.

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Answer: ; on x-axis (2, 0), on y-axis (0, )
  1. :
  2. On x-axis (): , point (2, 0)
  3. On y-axis (): , point (0, )
Q303 marksShort AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Prove the following trigonometric identity :

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Answer: Proved.
  1. LHS
  2. RHS
  3. LHS = RHS. Proved.
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Q30 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Let and be acute angles such that and . Find the value of .

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Answer:
  1. Solving: ,
Q313 marksShort AnswerCircles

In the adjoining figure, and are parallel tangents to a circle with centre O. Another tangent AB touches the circle at C intersecting at A and at B. Prove that AB subtends right angle at the centre of the circle; or .

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 31
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Answer: Proved.
  1. Let XY touch the circle at P and XY at Q. Join OC.
  2. In and : (radii), (tangents from A), OA common. So the triangles are congruent (SSS) and , i.e. .
  3. Similarly , so .
  4. and AB is a transversal, so (co-interior angles).
  5. In : . Proved.
Q325 marksLong AnswerQuadratic Equations

A 2-digit number is seven times the sum of its digits and two (2) more than 5 times the product of its digits. Find the number.

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Answer: 42
  1. Let tens digit , units digit ; number .
  2. ( is not a digit), so .
  3. Number . Check: and .
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Q32 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerQuadratic Equations

Find the value(s) of for which the quadratic equation given as has real and equal roots. Also, find the roots of the equation(s) so obtained.

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Answer: (roots ) or (roots )
  1. Equal roots:
  2. or
  3. :
  4. :
Q335 marksLong AnswerTriangles

If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides in distinct points then it divides the two sides in the same ratio. Prove it.
Also, state the converse of the above statement.

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Answer: Proved. Converse: If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is parallel to the third side.
  1. Given: In , , D on AB and E on AC. To prove: .
  2. Construction: Join BE and CD; draw and .
  3. , , so .
  4. , , so .
  5. and are on the same base DE and between the same parallels DE and BC, so .
  6. Hence .
  7. Converse: If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is parallel to the third side.
Q345 marksLong AnswerSurface Areas and Volumes

From one of the faces of a solid wooden cube of side 14 cm, maximum number of hemispheres of diameter 1.4 cm are scooped out. Find the total number of hemispheres that can be scooped out. Also, find the total surface area of the remaining solid.

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Answer: 100 hemispheres; total surface area cm
  1. Along one edge: hemispheres, so on one face hemispheres.
  2. Radius cm.
  3. Surface area of cube cm
  4. Each hemisphere removes a circle and adds a curved surface : net gain cm
  5. Total surface area cm
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Q34 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerSurface Areas and Volumes

From a solid cylinder of height 24 cm and radius 5 cm, two cones of height 12 cm and radius 5 cm are hollowed out. Find the volume and surface area of the remaining solid.

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Answer: Volume cm; surface area cm
  1. Volume of cylinder cm
  2. Volume of two cones cm
  3. Remaining volume cm
  4. The cones are cut from the two ends, so the remaining surface = curved surface of cylinder + curved surfaces of two cones.
  5. Slant height cm
  6. Surface area cm
Q355 marksLong AnswerStatistics

Medical check-up was carried out for 35 students of a class and their weights were recorded as follows :
Weight (in kg): 38-40, 40-42, 42-44, 44-46, 46-48, 48-50, 50-52
Number of Students: 3, 2, 4, 5, 14, 4, 3
Find the difference between the mean weight and the median weight.

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Answer: Mean = 45.8 kg, median = 46.5 kg; difference = 0.7 kg
  1. Class marks: 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51
  2. ,
  3. Mean kg
  4. Cumulative frequencies: 3, 5, 9, 14, 28, 32, 35; , so median class is 46-48.
  5. Median kg
  6. Difference kg
Q364 marksCase StudyAreas Related to Circles

A farmer has a circular piece of land. He wishes to construct his house in the form of largest possible square within the land as shown below.
The radius of circular piece of land is 35 m.
Based on given information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the length of wire needed to fence the entire land. (1)
(ii) Find the length of each side of the square land on which house will be constructed. (1)
(iii) (a) The farmer wishes to grow grass on the shaded region around the house. Find the cost of growing the grass at the rate of ₹ 50 per square metre. (2)
OR (iii) (b) Find the ratio of area of land on which house is built to remaining area of circular piece of land. (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 36
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Answer: (i) 220 m (ii) m (iii)(a) ₹ 70000 OR (iii)(b) 7 : 4
  1. (i) Length of wire m
  2. (ii) Diagonal of square = diameter = 70 m, so side m
  3. (iii)(a) Area of circle m; area of square m
  4. Shaded area m; cost ₹ 70000
  5. (iii)(b) Ratio
Q374 marksCase StudyArithmetic Progressions

In an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm, equilateral triangles of side 1 cm are formed as shown in the figure below, such that there is one triangle in the first row, three triangles in the second row, five triangles in the third row and so on.
Based on given information, answer the following questions using Arithmetic Progression.
(i) How many triangles will be there in bottom most row ? (1)
(ii) How many triangles will be there in fourth row from the bottom ? (1)
(iii) (a) Find the total number of triangles of side 1 cm each till row. (2)
OR (iii) (b) How many more number of triangles are there from row to row than in first 4 rows ? Show working. (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2025 Class 10 Maths question 37
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Answer: (i) 19 (ii) 13 (iii)(a) 64 OR (iii)(b) 68
  1. Rows form an A.P. 1, 3, 5, ... with , ; there are 10 rows.
  2. (i)
  3. (ii) Fourth row from the bottom is the row:
  4. (iii)(a)
  5. (iii)(b) ,
  6. Rows 5 to 10: ; difference

Passenger boarding stairs, sometimes referred to as boarding ramps, stair cars or aircraft steps, provide a mobile means to travel between the aircraft doors and the ground. Larger aircraft have door sills 5 to 20 feet (1 foot = 30 cm) high. Stairs facilitate safe boarding and de-boarding.
An aircraft has a door sill at a height of 15 feet above the ground. A stair car is placed at a horizontal distance of 15 feet from the plane.
Based on given information, answer the questions given in part (i) and (ii).
(i) Find the angle at which stairs are inclined to reach the door sill 15 feet high above the ground. (1)
(ii) Find the length of stairs used to reach the door sill. (1)
Further, answer any one of the following questions :
(iii) (a) If the 20 feet long stairs is inclined at an angle of to reach the door sill, then find the height of the door sill above the ground. (use ) (2)
OR (iii) (b) What should be the shortest possible length of stairs to reach the door sill of the plane 20 feet above the ground, if the angle of elevation cannot exceed ? Also, find the horizontal distance of base of stair car from the plane. (2)

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Answer: (i) (ii) feet (iii)(a) feet OR (iii)(b) 40 feet; horizontal distance feet
  1. (i)
  2. (ii) Length feet
  3. (iii)(a) Height feet
  4. (iii)(b) Length is least when is largest, i.e. : length feet
  5. Horizontal distance feet
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