PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI,GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32

SAMPLE PAPER TEST 09 FOR BOARD EXAM 2025

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.
1. The solution of the following pair of equation is:
x – 3y = 2, 3x – y = 14
(a) x = 5, y = 1 (b) x = 2, y = 3 (c) x = 1, y = 2 (d) x = 1, y = 4

2. In the given figure, ∆ABC ~ ∆QPR. If AC = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm, QR = 3 cm and PR = x; then the
value of x is:

(a) 3.6 cm (b) 2.5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 3.2 cm

3. If 3 sin θ – cos θ = 0 and 0° < θ < 90°, find the value of θ.

(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°

4. In the given figure, if AB = 14 cm, then the value of tan B is:

4 14 5 13
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 3
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5. If the distance between the points (4,p) and (1,0) is 5, then value of p is
(a) 4 only (b) ±4 (c) -4 only (d) 0
6. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the HCF (a, b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2

7. 108 can be expressed as a product of its primes as ……………..

(a) 23 x 32 (b) 23 x 33 (c) 22 x 32 (d) 22 x 33

8. If p and q are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 – 7x + 3, find the value of p + q –
pq is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) None of these

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9. If sin 2A = tan² 45° where A is an acute angle, then the value of A is
2
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 15°

10. If angle between two radii of a circle is 130⁰, the angle between the tangents at the ends of the
radii is :
(a) 90⁰ (b) 50⁰ (c) 70⁰ (d) 40⁰

11. The relationship between mean, median and mode for a moderately skewed distribution is
(a) mode = median – 2 mean (b) mode = 3 median – 2 mean
(c) mode = 2 median – 3 mean (d) mode = median – mean

12. The runs scored by a batsman in 35 different matches are given below:
Runs Scored 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60 60-75 75-90
Frequency 5 7 4 8 8 3
The lower limit of the median class is
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) 60

13. Two cubes each with 6 cm edge are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is
(a) 180 ² (b) 360 ² (c) 300 ² (d) 260 ²

14. A cone, a hemisphere and cylinder are of the same base and of the same height. The ratio of their
volumes is
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 1 : 3 (c) 3 : 1 : 2 (d) 3 : 2 : 1

15. The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 400 is 0.035. The number of bad eggs in the lot is
(a) 7 (b) 14 (c) 21 (d) 28

16. A 1.6 m tall girl stands at distance of 3.2 m from a lamp post and casts shadow of 4.8 m on the
ground, then the height of the lamp post is
(a) 8 m (b) 4 m (c) 6 m (d) 8/3 m

17. The area of a quadrant of a circle, whose circumference is 22 cm, is

11 2 77 77 77
(a) cm (b) cm2 (c) cm2 (d) cm2
8 8 2 4

18. If the quadratic equation x2 + 4x + k = 0 has real and equal roots, then
(a) k < 4 (b) k > 4 (c) k = 4 (d) k ≥ 4

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DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option

19. Assertion (A): If HCF ( 90, 144) = 18, then LCM (90, 144) = 720
Reason (R): HCF (a, b) x LCM (a, b) = a x b
(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 (A): The point (0, 4) lies on y -axis.

Reason (R): The x co-ordinate on the point on y -axis is zero.
(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 and 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
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.

21. For what value of k will the following system of linear equations have no solution?
3x + y = 1; (2k – 1) x + (k – 1) y = 2k + 1

22. In figure PA and PB are tangents to the circle drawn from an external point P. CD is the third
tangent touching the circle at Q. If PA = 15 cm, find the perimeter of ΔPCD.

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23. If tan (A + B) = 3 and tan (A – B) = ; 0° < A+B ≤ 90°; A > B, find A and B.
3
OR
If xsin θ + ycos θ = sinθ cosθ and xsinθ = ysinθ then find x2 + y2.
3 3

24. X is a point on the side BC of ∆ABC. XM and XN are drawn parallel to AB and AC respectively
meeting AB in N and AC in M. MN produced meets CB produced at T. Prove that TX2 = TB ×
TC.
25. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand in 5
minutes.
OR
In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find (i) the length of the
arc (ii) area of the sector formed by the arc
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 SECTION – C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each.
26. Solve the following linear equations:
152x – 378y = –74 and –378x + 152y = –604

OR
Yash scored 40 marks in a test, getting 3 marks for each right answer and losing 1 mark for each
wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded for each correct answer and 2 marks been deducted for
each incorrect answer, then Yash would have scored 50 marks. How many questions were there in
the test?

27. Prove that √5 is an irrational number.

28. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 2x – 8 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.

29. If PQ is a tangent drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is a diameter
where length of QOR is 8 cm such that ∠POR = 120°, then find OP and PQ.
OR
In the figure XY and X'Y' are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent
AB with point of contact C interesting XY at A and X'Y' at B, what is the measure of ∠AOB.

30. Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers
appearing on the top of the dice is
(i) 8? (ii) 7? (iii) less than or equal to 12?

p2 1
31. If sec θ + tan θ = p, prove that sin θ = .
p2 1

SECTION – D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5 marks each.

32. A motor boat whose speed is 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in 4
hours 30 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
OR
Rs.6500 were divided equally among a certain number of persons. Had there been 15 more
persons, each would have got Rs.30 less. Find the original number of persons.

33. From a solid cylinder whose height is 2.4 cm and diameter 1.4 cm, a conical cavity of the same
height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the total surface area of the remaining solid to the
nearest cm2.
OR
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 Rasheed got a playing top (lattu) as his birthday present, which surprisingly had no colour on it.
He wanted to colour it with his crayons. The top is shaped like a cone surmounted by a
hemisphere. The entire top is 5 cm in height and the diameter of the top is 3.5 cm. Find the area
he has to colour.

34. State and Prove Basic Proportionality Theorem.

35. The following frequency distribution gives the monthly consumption of 68 consumers of a
locality. Find median, mean and mode of the data and compare them.
Monthly consumption of Number of consumers
electricity (in units)
65-85 4
85-105 5
105-125 13
125-145 20
145-165 14
165-185 8
185-205 4

SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each.
36. Lakshaman Jhula is located 5 kilometers north-east of the city of Rishikesh in the Indian state of
Uttarakhand. The bridge connects the villages of Tapovan to Jonk. Tapovan is in Tehri Garhwal
district, on the west bank of the river, while Jonk is in Pauri Garhwal district, on the east bank.
Lakshman Jhula is a pedestrian bridge also used by motorbikes. It is a landmark of Rishikesh. A
group of Class X students visited Rishikesh in Uttarakhand on a trip. They observed from a point
(P) on a river bridge that the angles of depression of opposite banks of the river are 60° and 30°
respectively. The height of the bridge is about 18 meters from the river.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the distance PA. (1)
(ii) Find the distance PB (1)
(iii) Find the width AB of the river. (2)
OR
(iii) Find the height BQ if the angle of the elevation from P to Q be 30°. (2)

37. In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India increased by 26% in
the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A car manufacturing company planned to
produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600 cars in 8th year. Assuming that the production increases
uniformly by a fixed number every year.
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 Based on the above information answer the following questions.
(i) Find the production in the 1st year. (1)
(ii) Find the production in the 12th year. (1)
(iii) Find the total production in first 10 years. (2)
OR
(iii) In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars? (2)

38. In order to conduct sports day activities in your school, lines have been drawn with chalk powder
at a distance of 1 m each in a rectangular shaped ground ABCD. 100 flower pots have been
placed at the distance of 1 m from each other along AD, as shown in the following figure.
1 1
Niharika runs ( )th distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green Flag. Preet runs ( ) th
4 5
distance AD on the eighth line and posts are red flags. Taking A as the origin AB along x-axis
and AD along y-axis, answer the following questions:
(i) Find the coordinates of the green flag. (1)
(ii) Find the distance between the two flags. (1)
(iii) If Rashmi has to post a blue flag exactly halfway between the line segment joining the two
flags, where should she post her flag? (2)
OR
(iii) If Joy has to post a flag at one fourth distance from the green flag, in the line segment joining
the green and red flags, then where should he post his flag? (2)

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 08 FOR BOARD EXAM 2025

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and
2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 have

(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) Infinitely many solutions (d) no solution

2. If p and q are positive integers such that p = a3b2 and q = a2b, where ‘a’ and ‘b’ are prime numbers,
then the LCM ( p, q) is …..
(a) ab (b) a2b2 (c) a3b2 (d) a3b3

3. The ratio in which x-axis divides the join of (2, -3) and (5, 6) is:
(a) 1: 2 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 1: 3 (d) 1: 5

4. Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + k(2x + k − 1)+ 2 = 0 has real and equal roots.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

5. In a formula racing competition, the time taken by two racing cars A and B to complete 1 round of
the track is 30 minutes and p minutes respectively. If the cars meet again at the starting point for the
first time after 90 minutes and the HCF (30, p) = 15, then the value of p is
(a)45 minutes (b)60 minutes (c)75 minutes (d)180 minutes

6. For the following distribution:

Marks Below Below Below Below Below Below
10 20 30 40 50 60
No. of Students 3 12 27 57 75 80
the modal class is
(a) 10 – 20 (b) 20 – 30 (c) 30 – 40 (d) 50 – 60

7. A medicine-capsule is in the shape of a cylinder of radius 0.25 cm with two hemispheres stuck to
each of its ends. The length of the entire capsule is 2 cm. What is the total surface area of the
capsule? (Take π as 3.14)

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 (a) 0.785 cm2 (b) 0.98125 cm2 (c) 2.7475 cm2 (d) 3.14 cm2

8. In ABC, DE || AB, If CD = 3 cm, EC = 4 cm, BE = 6 cm, then DA is equal to

(a) 7.5 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 4.5 cm (d) 6 cm

9. The 11th and 13th terms of an AP are 35 and 41 respectively, its common difference is
(a) 38 (b) 32 (c) 6 (d) 3

10. If is an acute angle and tan + cot = 2, then the value of sin3 + cos3 is
1 2
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 2
2 2

11. Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64 : 27. The ratio of their surface areas is
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 9 : 16 (d) 16 : 9

12. The area of the square that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 8 cm is
(a) 256 cm² (b) 128 cm² (c) 64√2 cm² (d) 64 cm²

13. Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of numbers appearing on them is noted. The
probability that the product is a prime number is
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/5 (d) 5/6

14. In ΔABC right angled at B, if cotC = √3 , then then cosAsinC + sinAcosC =

(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) √3 / 2

15. In the below figure, the pair of tangents AP and AQ drawn from an external point A to a circle with
centre O are perpendicular to each other and length of each tangent is 5 cm. Then radius of the
circle is
(a) 10 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 2.5 cm

16. A sphere of diameter 18 cm is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of diameter 36 cm, partly filled with
water. If the sphere is completely submerged, then the water level rises (in cm) by
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

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17. A tangent is drawn from a point at a distance of 17 cm of circle (O, r) of radius 8 cm. The length of
tangent is
(a) 5 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 23 cm

18. If in two triangles, DEF and PQR, ∠ =∠ and ∠ =∠ , then which of the following is not true?
EF DF EF DE DE DF EF DE
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
PR PQ RP PQ QR PQ RP QR

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

19. Assertion (A): The length of the minute hand of a clock is 7 cm. Then the area swept by the
minute hand in 5 minute is 77/6 cm2.

Reason (R): The length of an arc of a sector of angle q and radius r is given by l   2 r
3600

20. Assertion (A): If x = 2 sin2θ and y = 2 cos2θ + 1 then the value of x + y = 3.

Reason (R): For any value of θ, sin2θ + cos2θ = 1

SECTION – B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.

21. For what value of k, the following system of equations have infinite solutions:
2x – 3y = 7, (k + 2)x – (2k + 1)y = 3 (2k – 1)?
OR
Sumit is 3 times as old as his son. Five years later, he shall be two and a half time as old as his son.
How old is Sumit at present?

22. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O. Using
OA OB
a similarity criterion of two triangles, show that 
OC OD

23. The probability of selecting a blue marble at random from a jar that contains only blue, black and
green marbles is 1/5. The probability of selecting a black marble at random from the same jar is 1/4.
If the jar contains 11 green marbles, find the total number of marbles in the jar.

24. From a point P, two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle C(0, r). If OP = 2r, then find ∠APB.
Prove that triangle APB is an equilateral triangle.

OR
Two concentric circles are of radii 8 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.

25. Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, – 2) and (–3, 2).

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 SECTION – C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each.

26. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

27. Prove that (sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2 = 7 + tan2A + cot2A

OR
If sin θ + cos θ = √3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.

28. Daily wages of 110 workers, obtained in a survey, are tabulated below:
Daily Wages (in Rs. ) 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200 200-220 220-240
Number of Workers 10 15 20 22 18 12 13
Compute the mean daily wages and modal daily wages of these workers.

29. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also 9 times this number is twice the number
obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number.

30. The sum of the 5th and the 9th terms of an AP is 30. If its 25th term is three times its 8th term, find
the AP.
OR
If the ratio of the sum of first n terms of two AP’s is (7n + 1) : (4n + 27), find the ratio of their mth
terms.

31. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A (–2, 2) and B (2, 8) into
four equal parts.

SECTION – D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 3 marks each.

32. Ramesh made a bird-bath for his garden in the shape of a cylinder with a hemispherical depression
at one end. The height of the cylinder is 1.45 m and its radius is 30 cm. Find the total surface area
of the bird-bath.

OR
A tent is in shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. If the height and diameter of the
cylindrical part are 2.1m and 4m respectively and the slant height of the top is 2.8m. Find the area
of canvas used for making the tent. Also find the cost of canvas of the tent at the rate of 500 per m2.

33. State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.

34. A person on tour has Rs.360 for his expenses. If he extends his tour for 4 days, he has to cut down
his daily expenses by Rs.3. Find the original duration of the tour.

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35. The lower window of a house is at a height of 2 m above the ground and its upper window is 4 m
vertically above the lower window. At certain instant, the angles of elevation of a balloon from
these windows are observed to be 60° and 30°, respectively. Find the height of the balloon above
the ground.
OR
From the top of a 60 m high building, the angles of depression of the top and the bottom of a tower
are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower. [Take √3 = 1.73]

SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each.

36. Mohan takes a loan from a bank for his car. Mohan replays his total loan of Rs.118000 by paying
every month starting with the first instalment of Rs.1000. If he increases the instalment by Rs.100
every month.

(i) What is the first term and common difference of given question. (1)
(ii) The amount paid buy him in 30th instalment. (1)
(iii) The amount paid by him in the 30 instalments is (2)
(OR)
(iii) What amount does he still have to pay after 30th instalment? (2)

37. Aditya plantations have two rectangular fields of the same width but different lengths. They are
required to plant 168 trees in the smaller field and 462 trees in the larger field. In both fields, the
trees will be planted in the same number of rows but in different number of columns.

(i) What is the maximum number of rows in which the trees can be planted in each of the fields? (2)
(ii) If the trees are planted in the number of rows obtained in part (i), how many columns will each
field have?
(iii) If total cost of planted trees in one column is Rs. 500, then find the cost to plant the trees in
smaller field.
OR
If the total cost of planted trees in one column is Rs. 500, the find the cost to plant the trees in larger
field.

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38. Shivani took a pack of 52 cards. She kept aside all the black face cards and shuffled the remaining
cards well.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Write the number of total possible outcomes.
(ii) She draws a card from the well-shuffled pack of remaining cards. What is the probability that
the card is a face card?
(iii) Write the probability of drawing a black card.
OR
(iii) What is the probability of getting neither a black card nor an ace card?

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI,GPRA CAMPUS,HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 07 FOR BOARD EXAM 2025

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and
2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. The distance of the point (–6, 8) from x-axis is

(a) 6 units (b) – 6 units (c) 8 units (d) 10 units

2. sec θ when expressed in terms of cot θ, is equal to:

1  cot 2  2 1  cot 2  1  cot 2 
(a) (b) 1  cot  (c) (d)
cot  cot  cot 

3. The ratio of HCF to LCM of the least composite number and the least prime number is:
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 3

4. The pair of linear equations 2x = 5y + 6 and 15y = 6x – 18 represents two lines which are:
(a) intersecting (b) parallel (c) coincident (d) either intersecting or parallel

5. If ∆PQR ~ ∆ABC; PQ = 6 cm, AB = 8 cm and the perimeter of ∆ABC is 36 cm, then the perimeter
of ∆PQR is
(a) 20.25 cm (b) 27 cm (c) 48 cm (d) 64 cm

6. The next term of the A.P.: √6 , √24, √54 is:

(a) √60 (b) √96 (c) √72 (d) √216

7. What is the area of a semi-circle of diameter 'd' ?

1 1 1 1 2
(a) d2 (b)  d 2 (c)  d 2 (d) d
16 4 8 2

8. If a, b are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 1, then value of (a + b) is:

(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 0

9. If the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two real and equal roots, then 'c' is equal to
(a) −b/2a (b) b/2a (c) −b²/4a (d) b²/4a

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10. The number of quadratic polynomials having zeroes – 5 and – 3 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3

11. In the given figure, DE||BC. If AD = 3 cm, AB = 7 cm and EC = 3 cm, then the length of AE is
(a) 2 cm (b) 2.25 cm (c) 3.5 cm (d) 4 cm

12. In the given figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O such that OT = 4 cm, ∠OTA = 30°,
then length of TA is:

(a) 2√3 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 2√2 cm (d) 3 cm

13. The volume of a right circular cone whose area of the base is 156 cm² and the vertical height is 8
cm, is:
(a) 2496 cm³ (b) 1248 cm³ (c) 1664 cm³ (d) 416 cm³

14. 3 chairs and 1 table cost Rs. 900; whereas 5 chairs and 3 tables cost Rs. 2,100. If the cost of 1 chair
is Rs. x and the cost of 1 table is Rs. y, then the situation can be represented algebraically as
(a) 3x + y = 900, 3x + 5y = 2100 (b) x + 3y = 900, 3x + 5y = 2100
(c) 3x + y = 900, 5x + 3y = 2100 (d) x + 3y = 900, 5x + 3y = 2100

15. A bag contains 5 pink, 8 blue and 7 yellow balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is
the probability of getting neither a blue nor a pink ball ?
(a) 1/4 (b) 2/5 (c) 7/20 (d) 13/20

16. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability of getting
a face card is
(a) 1/2 (b) 3/13 (c) 4/13 (d) 1/13

17. If θ is an acute angle of a right angled triangle, then which of the following equation is not true?
(a) sinθ cotθ = cosθ (b) cosθ tanθ = sinθ
(c) cosec²θ – cot²θ = 1 (d) tan²θ – sec²θ = 1

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18. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4x² – 3x – 7, then    is equal to:
  
(a) 7/3 (b) −7/3 (c) 3/7 (d) −3/7

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option
(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.
19. Assertion (A): For 0 < θ ≤ 90°, cosecθ – cotθ and cosecθ + cotθ are reciprocal of each other.
Reason (R): cosec²θ – cot²θ = 1

20. Assertion (A): If 5 + √7 is a root of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients, then its other
root is 5 − √7.
Reason (R): Surd roots of quadratic equation with rational coefficients occur in conjugate pairs.

SECTION – B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.

21. Show that 6n cannot end with digit 0 for any natural number 'n'.
OR
Find the HCF and LCM of 72 and 120.

22. Find the length of the shadow on the ground of a pole of height 18 m when angle of elevation θ of
the sun is such that tanθ = 6/7.

23. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which DE||BC. If AD = x, DB = x – 2, AE = x + 2 and EC

= x – 1, then find the value of x.

OR
Diagonals AC and BD of trapezium ABCD with AB||DC intersect each other at point O. Show that
OA/OC = OB/OD.

24. In the given figure, PA is a tangent to the circle drawn from the external point P and PBC is the
secant to the circle with BC as diameter. If ∠AOC = 130°, then find the measure of ∠APB, where O
is the centre of the circle.

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25. A line intersects y-axis and x-axis at point P and Q, respectively. If R(2, 5) is the mid-point of line
segment PQ, then find the coordinates of P and Q.

SECTION – C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each.

26. Find the value of 'p' for which the quadratic equation px(x – 2) + 6 = 0 has two equal real roots.

OR

If α and β are roots of the quadratic equation x² – 7x + 10 = 0, find the quadratic equation whose
roots are α² and β².

1  sec A sin 2 A
27. Prove that: 
sec A 1  cos A
OR

Prove that sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1.

28. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points A(6, 3) and B(–2, –5) is divided by x-
axis.

29. Prove that √5 is an irrational number.

30. In the given figure, E is a point on the side CB produced of an isosceles triangle ABC with AB =
AC. If AD ⊥ BC and EF ⊥ AC, them prove that ∆ABD ~ ∆ECF.

31. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find the area of the sector
formed by the arc. Also, find the length of the arc.

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 SECTION – D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 3 marks each.

32. 250 apples of a box were weighted and the distribution of masses of the apples is given in the
following table:
Mass (in grams) 80 – 100 100 – 120 120 – 140 140 – 160 160 – 180
Number of apples 20 60 70 x 60
(i) Find the value of x and the mean mass of the apples.
(ii) Find the modal mass of the apples.

33. The ratio of the 11th term to the 18th term of an A.P. is 2 : 3. Find the ratio of the 5th term to the
21st term. Also, find the ratio of the sum of first 5 terms to the sum of first 21 terms.

OR

If the sum of first 6 terms of an A.P. is 36 and that of the first 16 terms is 256, find the sum of first
10 terms.

34. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T (see below
left figure). Prove that ∠PTQ = 2 ∠OPQ.

OR

A circle touches the side BC of a ∆ABC at a point P and touches AB and AC when produced at Q
1
and R respectively (see above right sided figure). Show that AQ = (Perimeter of ∆ABC).
2

35. A student was asked to make a model shaped like a cylinder with two cones attached to its ends by
using a thin aluminium sheet. The diameter of the model is 3 cm and its total length is 12 cm. If
each cone has a height of 2 cm, find the volume of air contained in the model.

SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each.

36. Aditya is a pilot in Air India. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many Indian passengers were stuck at
Dubai Airport. The government of India sent special aircraft to take them. Mr. Vinod was leading
this operation. He is flying from Dubai to New Delhi with these passengers. His airplane is
approaching point A along a straight line and at a constant altitude h. At 10:00 am, the angle of
elevation of the airplane is 30° and at 10:01 am, it is 60°.

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 (i) What is the distance d is covered by the airplane from 10:00 am to 10:01 am if the speed of the
airplane is constant and equal to 600 miles/hour?
(ii) What is the altitude h of the airplane? (round answer to 2 decimal places)

OR

Find the distance between passenger and airplane when the angle of elevation is 60°.

(iii) Find the distance between passenger and airplane when the angle of elevation is 30°.

37. "Eight Ball" is a game played on a pool table with 15 balls numbered 1 to 15 and a "cue ball" that is
solid and white. Of the 15 numbered balls, eight are solid (non-white) coloured and numbered 1 to
8 and seven are striped balls numbered 9 to 15.

The 15 numbered pool balls (no cue ball) are placed in a large bowl and mixed, then one ball is
drawn out at random.
Based on the above information, answer the following question:
(i) What is the probability that the drawn ball bears number 8?
(ii) What is probability that the drawn ball bears an even number?

OR

What is the probability that the drawn ball bears a number, which is a multiple of 3?

(iii) What is the probability that the drawn ball is a solid coloured and bears an even number?

38. A coaching institute of Mathematics conducts classes in two batches I and II and fees for rich and
poor children are different. In batch I, there are 20 poor and 5 rich children, whereas in batch II,
there are 5 poor and 25 rich children. The total monthly collection of fees from batch I is Rs. 9000
and from batch II is Rs. 26,000. Assume that each poor child pays Rs. x per month and each rich
child pays Rs. y per month.

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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Represent the information given above in terms of x and y.
(ii) Find the monthly fee paid by a poor child.

OR

Find the difference in the monthly fee paid by a poor child and a rich child.

(iii) If there are 10 poor and 20 rich children in batch II, what is the total monthly collection of fees
from batch II?

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI,GPRA CAMPUS,HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 06 FOR BOARD EXAM 2025

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and
2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. If the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. be 3n² + n and its common difference is 6, then its first
term is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4

2. The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 are:

(a) 2, – 5 (b) – 2, 5 (c) 2, 5 (d) –2, – 5

3. The distance of the point (–1, 7) from x-axis is:

(a) – 1 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 50

32
4. If p 2  , then p is a/an
50
(a) whole number (b) integer (c) rational number (d) irrational number

5. The circumferences of two circles are in the ratio 4 : 5. What is the ratio of their radii ?
(a) 16 : 25 (b) 25 : 16 (c) 2 : 5 (d) 4 : 5

6. The empirical relation between the mode, median and mean of a distribution is:
(a) Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean (b) Mode = 3 Mean – 2 Median
(c) Mode = 2 Median – 3 Mean (d) Mode = 2 Mean – 3 Median

7. The point of intersection of the line represented by 3x – y = 3 and y-axis is given by

(a) (0, –3) (b) (0, 3) (c) (2, 0) (d) (–2, 0)

8. If a and b are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 1, then the value of (ab) is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 0

9. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then sun's elevation is:
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°

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 cos2  1
10. 2
 2 , in simplified form is:
sin  sin 
(a) tan2θ (b) sec2θ (c) 1 (d) – 1

11. Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the difference of numbers on their upper
faces equals to 3 is:
(a) 1/9 (b) 2/9 (c) 1/6 (d) 1/12

12. In the given figure, ∆ABC ~ ∆QPR. If AC = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm, QR = 3 cm and PR = x; then the
value of x is:

(a) 3.6 cm (b) 2.5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 3.2 cm

13. The distance of the point (–6, 8) from origin is:

(a) 6 (b) – 6 (c) 8 (d) 10

14. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents from external point P to a circle with centre C and Q is
any point on the circle. Then the measure of ∠AQB is

(a) 62½° (b) 125° (c) 55° (d) 90°

15. In the given figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If ∠OPQ = x, ∠POQ = y, then x + y
is:

(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 60° (d) 180°

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16. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and – 3, then
(a) a = – 7, b = – 1 (b) a = 5, b = – 1 (c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6

17. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. The probability that the card
drawn is not an ace is:
(a) 1/13 (b) 9/13 (c) 4/13 (d) 12/13
18. In ∆ABC, PQ || BC. If PB = 6 cm, AP = 4 cm, AQ = 8 cm, find the length of AC.

(a) 12 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 14 cm

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option
(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.
19. Assertion (A): The probability that a leap year has 53 Sunday is 2/7.
Reason (R): The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sunday is 5/7.

20. Assertion (A): a, b, c are in A.P. if only if 2b = a + c.

Reason (R): The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n2.

SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. Two number are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers?
5cos 2 600  4sec 2 300  tan 2 450
22. Evaluate:
sin 2 300  cos2 300
OR
If A and B are acute angles such that sin (A – B) = 0 and 2 cos (A + B) – 1 = 0, then find angles A
and B.

23. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 6x² + 37x – (k – 2) is reciprocal of the other, then find the
value of k.

24. Find the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x² – 9x + 4 = 0.
OR
Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x² – 5 = 0 and hence comment on the nature of
roots of the equation.

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25. If a fair coin is tossed twice, find the probability of getting 'atmost one head'.

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.

27. Find the HCF and LCM of 26, 65 and 117, using prime factorisation.
OR
Prove that √2 is an irrational number.
sin A  2sin 3 A
28. Prove that:  tan A
2 cos3 A  cos A

29. The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their reciprocals is 3/10, find the two numbers.
30. How many terms are there in an A.P. whose first and fifth terms are –14 and 2, respectively and the
last term is 62.
OR
Which term of the A.P.: 65, 61, 57, 53, .................. is the first negative term?
31. Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external to circle is supplementary to
the angle subtended by the line joining the points of contact at the centre.

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ADC = ∠BAC, prove that CA2 = CB. CD
OR
If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively where ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, prove
AB AD
that  .
PQ PM

33. A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing on the top of the 75 m high tower
observes two cars at angles of depression of 30° and 60°, which are approaching the foot of the
tower. If one car is exactly behind the other on the same side of the tower, find the distance between
the two cars. (Use √3 = 1.73)
OR
From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60° and the
angle of depression of its foot is 30°. Determine the height of the tower.

34. A solid is in the shape of a right-circular cone surmounted on a hemisphere, the radius of each of
them being 7 cm and the height of the cone is equal to its diameter. Find the volume of the solid.

35. The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families of a Housing Society is given below:
Monthly
1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Expenditure
– 1500 – 2000 – 2500 – 3000 – 3500 – 4000 – 4500 – 5000
(in Rs.)
Number of
24 40 33 x 30 22 16 7
families
Find the value of x and also, find the median and mean expenditure on milk.

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 SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. Two schools 'P' and 'Q' decided to award prizes to their students for two games of Hockey Rs. x per
student and Cricket Rs. y per student. School 'P' decided to award a total of Rs. 9,500 for the two
games to 5 and 4 students respectively; while school 'Q' decided to award Rs. 7,370 for the two
games to 4 and 3 students respectively.

Based on the above information, answer the

following questions:
(i) Represent the following information algebraically (in terms of x and y).
(ii) (a) What is the prize amount for hockey?
(b) Prize amount on which game is more and by how much?
OR
(iii) What will be the total prize amount if there are 2 students each from two games ?

37. Jagdhish has a field which is in the shape of a right angled triangle AQC. He wants to leave a space
in the form of a square PQRS inside the field from growing wheat and the remaining for growing
vegetables (as shown in the figure). In the field, there is a pole marked as O.

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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Taking O as origin, coordinates of P are (–200, 0) and of Q are (200, 0). PQRS being a square,
what are the coordinates of R and S?
(ii) (a) What is the area of square PQRS ?
OR
(b) What is the length of diagonal PR in square PQRS?
(iii) If S divides CA in the ratio K : 1, what is the value of K, where point A is (200, 800) ?

38. Governing council of a local public development authority of Dehradun decided to build an
adventurous playground on the top of a hill, which will have adequate space for parking. After
survey, it was decided to build rectangular playground, with a semi-circular are allotted for parking
at one end of the playground. The length and breadth of the rectangular playground are 14 units and
7 units, respectively. There are two quadrants of radius 2 units on one side for special seats.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) What is the total perimeter of the parking area?
(ii) (a) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants?
OR
(b) What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of parking area?
(iii) Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the rate of Rs. 2 per unit.

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