CBSE Maths Class 10 Sample Paper 22 Page 1

Sample Paper 22
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. In the given figure, three circles with centres P , Q and R are drawn, such that the circles with centres
Q and R touch each other externally and they touch the circle with centre P , internally. If PQ = 10 cm ,
PR = 8 cm and QR = 12 cm , then the diameter of the largest circle is:

(a) 30 cm (b) 20 cm
(c) 10 cm (d) None of these

2. Consider the data:

Class 65-85 85-105 105-125 125-145 145-165 165-185 185-205

Frequency 4 5 13 20 14 7 4
The difference of the upper limit of the median class and the lower limit of the modal class is
(a) 0 (b) 19
(c) 20 (d) 38

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3. In the given factor tree what is the composite number x ?

(a) 53 (b) 11130

(c) 5565 (d) 19438

4. In the figure, ABCDE is a pentagon with BE z CD and BC z DE . BC is perpendicular to CD. AB = 5 cm,

AE = 5 cm, BE = 7 cm, BC = x − y and CD = x + y. If the perimeter of ABCDE is 27 cm. The value
of x and y , will be

(a) 3 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 6 (d) 6 and 1

5. If α and β are the zeroes the polynomial 2x2 − 4x + 5, the value of 12 + 12 is

α β
(a) 4 (b) - 4
25 25

(c) 4 (d) - 4
5 5

6. 1 − tan2 θ = ?
1 + tan2 θ
(a) 1 (b) cos2 q - sin2 q
(c) sin2 θ (d) cos2 θ

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7. In an AP, if a = 3.5 , d = 0 and n = 101, then an will be

(a) 0 (b) 3.5
(c) 103.5 (d) 104.5

8. If am = bl, then what do you say about the solution of the pair of linear equations ax + by = c and
lx + my = n ?
(a) no solution (b) unique solution
(c) infinitely solution (d) can’t say anything

9. For what value of p does the pair of linear equations given below has unique solution ?
4x + py + 8 = 0 and 2x + 2y + 2 = 0 .
(a) p = 1 (b) p = 2
(c) p ! 4 (d) p ! 2

10. If α and β are the zeroes the polynomial 2x2 − 4x + 5, the value of α2 + β2 is
(a) - 7 (b) 1
(c) - 1 (d) - 6

11. The quadratic equation 2x2 − 3 2 x + 94 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

12. The quadratic equation 3x2 + 4 3 x + 4 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

13. The corresponding sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 3 : 4, then the ratio of the areas of
triangles is ...............
(a) 1 (b) 1
3 9

(c) 9 (d) 3
16 4

14. The points ^3, 0h , ^6, 4h and ^- 1, 3h are the vertices of a

(a) equilateral triangle (b) scalene triangle
(c) isosceles triangle (d) right angled isosceles triangle

15. 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

16. From a solid circular cylinder with height 10 cm and radius of the base 6 cm, a right circular cone of the
same height and same base is removed, then the volume of remaining solid is
(a) 280 πcm3 (b) 330 πcm3
(c) 240 πcm3 (d) 440 π cm3

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17. A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random, what is the probability that the letter so chosen is a
vowel ?
(a) 5 (b) 21
26 26

(c) 2 (d) 7
13 13

18. If tan ^3x + 30ºh = 1 then the value of x. will be

(a) 5° (b) 10°
(c) 20° (d) 30°

19. Assertion : If a wire of length 22 cm is bent in the shape of a circle, then area of the circle so formed is
40 cm2 .
Reason : Circumference of the circle = length of the wire.
(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 : an - an - 1 is not independent of n then the given sequence is an AP.

Reason : Common difference d = an − an − 1 is constant or independent of n .
(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. If the sum of first k terms of an AP is 3k2 - k and its common difference is 6. What is the first term?

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Which term of the AP 8, 14, 20, 26, ...... will be 72 more than its 41st term.

22. Find the probability that a leap year has 53 Sundays.

23. The co-ordinate of the point dividing the line segment joining the points A (1, 3) and B (4, 6) in the ratio
2 : 1 is ......... .

24. In figure, O is the centre of circle. PQ is a chord and PT is tangent at P which makes an angle of 50c
with PQ . Find the angle +POQ .

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In the adjoining figure, TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with centre O . If +POQ = 110c, then
find the angle +PTQ .

25. Show that 571 is a prime number.

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

26. In the figure, PQ is parallel to MN. If KP = 4 and KN = 20.4 cm then find KQ.
PM 13

27. In the given figure, OP is equal to the diameter of a circle with centre O and PA and PB are tangents.
Prove that ABP is an equilateral triangle.

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28. The circumference of a circle exceeds the diameter by 16.8 cm. Find the radius of the circle. Use π = 22
7 .

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In the given figure, AOB is a sector of angle 60c of a circle with centre O and radius 17 cm. If AP = OB
and AP = 15 cm, find the area of the shaded region.

cos2 (45c + θ) + cos2 (45c − θ)

29. Show that : =1
tan (60c + θ) tan (30c − θ)

30. A child has a die whose six faces show the letters as shown below:
A A B C C C
The die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting (i) A, (ii) C ?


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A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times and noting the outcome each time. If getting the same result in
all the tosses is a success, find the probability of losing the game.

31. Prove that 3 is an irrational number.

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

32. Draw the graphs of the equations x − y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y − 12 = 0. Determine the co-ordinates of the
vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the X-axis and shade the triangular region.

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The cost of 2 kg of apples and 1kg of grapes on a day was found to be ` 160. After a month, the cost of
4kg of apples and 2kg of grapes is ` 300. Represent the situations algebraically and geometrically.

33. In TABC, AD is the median to BC and in TPQR, PM is the median to QR. If AB = BC = AD . Prove
PQ QR PM
that TABC~TPQR .

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In the right triangle, B is a point on AC such that AB + AD = BC + CD. If AB = x, BC = h and

CD = d, then find x (in term of h and d).

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34. A right triangle whose sides are 20 cm and 15 cm is made to revolve about its hypotenuse. Find the
volume and the surface area of the double cone so formed. (Use π = 3.14 )

35. Show that A ^6, 4h, B ^5, - 2h and C ^7, - 2h are the vertices of an isosceles triangle.

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

36. Height of a Pyramid : The angle of elevation to the top of the Egyptian pyramid of Cheops is 30c
measured from a point 50 meter from the base of the pyramid. The angle of elevation from the base of a
face of the pyramid is 60c .

(i) Find the height of the Cheops pyramid.

(ii) Find the side of base of pyramid.

37. Optimal Pricing Strategy : The director of the National School of Drama must decide what to charge for a
ticket to the comedy drama. If the price is set too low, the theatre will lose money; and if the price is too
high, people won’t come. From past experience she estimates that the profit P from sales (in hundreds)
can be approximated by P (x) =− x2 + 22x − 40 where x is the cost of a ticket and 0 # x # 25 hundred
rupees.

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(i) What is the lowest cost of a ticket that would allow the theatre to break even? What is the highest
cost that the theatre can charge to break even?
(ii) If theatre charge ` 4 hundred for each ticket, what is the profit/loss ?
(iii) If theatre charge ` 25 hundred for each ticket, what is the profit/loss ?
(iv) What is the maximum profit which can be earned by theatre ?

38. An inspector in an enforcement squad of electricity department visit to a locality of 100 families and
record their monthly consumption of electricity, on the basis of family members, electronic items in the
house and wastage of electricity, which is summarise in the following table.

Monthly Consumption (in kwh) Number of families

0-100 2
100-200 5
200-300 x
300-400 12
400-500 17
500-600 20
600-700 y
700-800 9
800-900 7
900-1000 4
Inspector calculated that median of the above data is 525 and after that he lost two data which is given
as x and y in table.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) What is the value of lost data x ?
(ii) What is the value of lost data y ?
(iii) What will be the upper limit of the modal class?

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