CBSE Maths Class 10 Sample Paper 04 Page 1

Sample Paper 04
Class - 10th Exam - 2024 - 25
Mathematics - Standard
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions :
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19 and 20 are
Assertion - Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36-38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each with sub parts
of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Question of Section B, 2 Questions of
Section C and 2 Questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all
the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Take π = 227 wherever required if not stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section - A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. Each root of x2 − bx + c = 0 is decreased by 2. The resulting equation is x2 − 2x + 1 = 0 , then

(a) b = 6, c = 9 (b) b = 3, c = 5
(c) b = 2, c =− 1 (d) b = − 4, c = 3

2. If the mean of a , b , c is M and ab + bc + ca = 0 , the mean of a2 , b2 and c2 is KM2 , then K is equal to

(a) 3 (b) 9
(c) 6 (d) 4

3. The 2 digit number which becomes 56 th of itself when its digits are reversed. The difference in the digits
of the number being 1, then the two digits number is
(a) 45 (b) 54
(c) 36 (d) None of these

4. If the nth term of an AP is given by an = 5n − 3 , then the sum of first 10 terms if

(a) 225 (b) 245
(c) 255 (d) 270

5. If the perimeter of one face of a cube is 20 cm, then its surface area is
(a) 120 cm2 (b) 150 cm2
(c) 125 cm2 (d) 400 cm2

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6. The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are

(a) 3, 140 (b) 12, 420
(c) 3, 420 (d) 420, 3

7. From an external point Q , the length of tangent to a circle is 12 cm and the distance of Q from the centre
of circle is 13 cm. The radius of circle (in cm) is
(a) 10 (b) 5
(c) 12 (d) 7

8. One ticket is drawn at random from a bag containing tickets numbered 1 to 40. The probability that the
selected ticket has a number which is a multiple of 5 is
(a) 1 (b) 3
5 5

(c) 4 (d) 1
5 3

9. The length of a string between a kite and a point on the ground is 85 m. If the string makes an angle θ
with level ground such that tan θ = 158 , then the height of kite is
(a) 75 m (b) 78.05 m
(c) 226 m (d) None of these

10. A tree casts a shadow 15 m long on the level of ground, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45c.
Find the height of a tree.
(a) 15 m (b) 10 m
(c) 7.5 m (d) 12 m

11. In the given figure, x is

(a) ab (b) ac
a+b b+c
(c) bc (d) ac
b+c a+c

12. If the sum of the circumferences of two circles with radii R1 and R2 is equal to the circumference of a
circle of radius R , then
(a) R1 + R2 = R (b) R1 + R2 > R
(c) R1 + R2 > R (d) R1 + R2 < R

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13. In the given figure, if +A = 90º, +B = 90º, OB = 4.5 cm OA = 6 cm and AP = 4 cm then find QB.

(a) 3 cm (b) 6 cm
(c) 4.5 cm (d) 3.5 cm

14. Twelve solid spheres of the same size are made by melting a solid metallic cylinder of base diameter 2 cm
and height 16 cm. The diameter of each sphere is
(a) 4 cm (b) 3 cm
(c) 2 cm (d) 6 cm

15. Consider the following frequency distribution

Class 0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29

Frequency 13 10 15 8 11

The upper limit of the median class is

(a) 17 (b) 17.5
(c) 18 (d) 18.5

16. The probability that a number selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3, ......, 15 is a multiple of 4 is
(a) 4 (b) 2
15 15

(c) 1 (d) 1
15 5

17. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k where k ! 0 ,

(a) cannot both be positive (b) cannot both be negative
(c) are always unequal (d) are always equal

18. If the point P (6, 2) divides the line segment joining A (6, 5) and B (4, y) in the ratio 3 : 1 then the value
of y is
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1

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19. Assertion : The value of sec2 10c - cot2 80c is 1.

Reason : The value of sin 30c = 12 .
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

20. Assertion : x3 + x has only one real zero.

Reason : A polynomial of n th degree must have n real zeroes.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Section - B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. In the given figure, BOA is a diameter of a circle and the tangent at a point P meets BA when produced
at T. If +PBO = 30º , what is the measure of +PTA ?

22. A bag contains 5 red, 8 green and 7 white balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag, find the
probability of getting :
(i) not a white ball,
(ii) neither a green nor a red ball.


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Two coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting both heads or both tails.

23. If tan 2A = cot (A − 18c), where 2A is an acute angle, find the value of A.

24. In TABC, AD = BC, such that AD2 = BD # CD. Prove that TABC is right angled at A.

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In the figure of TABC, the points D and E are on the sides CA, CB respectively such that DE || AB,
AD = 2x, DC = x + 3, BE = 2x − 1 and CE = x. Then, find x.

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In the figure of TABC, DE || AB. If AD = 2x, DC = x + 3, BE = 2x − 1 and CE = x, then find the value
of x.

25. In the given figure, TABC ~TPQR. Find the value of y + z.

Section - C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. The 34 th part of a conical vessel of internal radius 5 cm and height 24 cm is full of water. The water
emptied into a cylindrical vessel with internal radius 10 cm. Find the height of water in cylindrical vessel.

27. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = ax2 + bx + c
, a ! 0, c ! 0.

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28. Two right triangles ABC and DBC are drawn on the same hypotenuse BC and on the same side of BC
. If AC and BD intersect at P , prove that AP # PC = BP # DP .

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In the given figure, two triangles ABC and DBC lie on the same side of BC such that PQ || BA and
PR || BD. Prove that QR || AD.

29. The rod of TV disc antenna is fixed at right angles to wall AB and a rod CD is supporting the disc as
shown in Figure. If AC = 1.5 m long and CD = 3 m ,
Find (i) tan θ (ii) sec θ + cosec θ .

30. A vessel is in the form of a hemispherical bowl surmounted by a hollow cylinder of same diameter. The
diameter of the hemispherical bowl is 14 cm and the total height of the vessel is 13 cm. Find the total
surface area of the vessel. Use π = 227

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A sphere of diameter 12 cm, is dropped in a right circular cylindrical vessel, partly filled with water. If the
sphere is completely submerged in water, the water level into the cylindrical vessel rises by 3 5 cm. Find
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the diameter of the cylindrical vessel.

31. Solve the following pair of linear equations :

8x + 5y = 9
3x + 2y = 4

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Section - D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

Solve for x : b 2x l + b 2x l − 24 = 0, x ! 5
2
32.
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Solve for x : x + 3 − 1 − x = 17 ; x ! 0, 2
x−2 x 4

33. To conduct Sports Day activities, in your rectangular school ground ABCD , lines have been drawn with
chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each. 100 flower pots have been placed at a distance of 1 m from each
other along AD , as shown in Figure. Niharika runs ¼th the distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green
flag. Preet runs 15 th distance AD on the eighth line and posts a red flag.
(i) What is the distance between the two flags?
(ii) If Rashmi has to post a blue flag exactly half way between the line segment joining the two flags,
where should she post the blue flag?

34. If the angle between two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle of radius a and centre O,
is 60º, then find the length of OP.

35. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y , if total frequency is 100 :

Class Frequency
0-100 2

100-200 5

200-300 x

300-400 12

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Class Frequency
400-500 17

500-600 20

600-700 y

700-800 9

800-900 7

900-1000 4

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On annual day of a school, 400 students participated in the function. Frequency distribution showing their
ages is as shown in the following table :

Ages (in years) 05-07 07-09 09-11 11-13 13-15 15-17 17-19

Number of students 70 120 32 100 45 28 5

Find mean and median of the above data.

Section - E
Section E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.

36. Box : For the box to satisfy certain requirements, its length must be three unit greater than the width,
and its height must be two unit less than the width.

(i) If width is taken as x , find the polynomial that represent volume of box.
(ii) Find the polynomial that represent the area of paper sheet used to make box.
(iii) If it must have a volume of 18 unit, what must be its length and height ?


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(iv) If box is made of a paper sheet which cost is Rs 100 per square unit, what is the cost of paper?

37. MASK : Masks are an additional step to help prevent people from getting and spreading COVID-19.
They provide a barrier that keeps respiratory droplets from spreading. Wear a mask and take every day
preventive actions in public settings.

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Due to ongoing Corona virus outbreak, Wellness Medical store has started selling masks of decent quality.
The store is selling two types of masks currently type A and type B .

The cost of type A mask is `15 and of type B mask is` 20. In the month of April, 2020, the store sold
100 masks for total sales of ` 1650.
(i) How many masks of each type were sold in the month of April? If the store had sold 50 masks of
each type, what would be its sales in the month of April?
(ii) Due to great demand and short supply, the store has increased the price of each type by ` 5 from
May 1, 2020. In the month of May, 2020, the store sold 310 masks for total sales of ` 6875. How
many masks of each type were sold in the month of May?
(iii) What percent of masks of each type sale was increased in the month of May, compared with the sale
of month April?


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(iv) What extra profit did store earn by increasing price in May month.

38. In a toys manufacturing company, wooden parts are assembled and painted to prepare a toy. For the
wood processing activity center, the wood is taken out of storage to be sawed, after which it undergoes
rough polishing, then is cut, drilled and has holes punched in it. It is then fine polished using sandpaper.
For the retail packaging and delivery activity center, the polished wood sub-parts are assembled together,
then decorated using paint.

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One specific toy is in the shape of a cone mounted on a cylinder. The total height of the toy is 110 mm
and the height of its conical part is 77 mm. The diameters of the base of the conical part is 72 mm and
that of the cylindrical part is 40 mm.
(i) If its cylindrical part is to be painted red, what is the surface area need to be painted ?
(ii) If its conical part is to be painted blue, what is the surface area need to be painted ?
(iii) How much of the wood have been used in making the toy ?


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(iv) If the cost of painting the toy is 2 paise for 8π mm2 , then what is the cost of painting of a box of
100 toys?

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