Abhay 2025, Class 10th

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Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question paper is divided into FIVE sections - Section A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In section A, question number 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and question number 19 and 20 are Assertion-
Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In section B, question number 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.
(v) In section C, question number 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In section D, question number 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In section E, question number 36 to 38 are case based integrated units of assessment questions carrying 4 marks each.
Internal choice is provided in 2 marks question in each case study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section
C, 2 questions in Section D and 3 questions in Section E.
(ix) Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed.

Section-A
Section A Consists of Multiple Choice Type questions of 1 mark each

1. If n is a natural number, then 2(5n + 6n) always ends with

(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
2
2. How many zero(es) does the polynomial 293x – 293x have?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
3. If the system of equations 3x + y = 1 and (2k – 1)x +(k – 1)y = 2k + 1 is inconsistent, then k =
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
2
4. The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x + kx + 2 = 0 has equal roots, is
(A) 4 (B) ±4 (C) –4 (D) 0

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

(A) 60 (B) 96 (C) 72 (D) 216

6. The coordinates of the point where the line 2y = 4x + 5 crosses x-axis is

 −5   5 (C)  −5 , 0  (D)  −5 , 0 
(A)  0 ,  (B)  0 ,   4   2 
 4   2    

7. The distance between the points (m, – n) and (– m, n) is:

(A) m 2 + n 2 units (B) m + n units (C) 2 m 2 + n 2 units (D) 2m 2 + 2n 2 units
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8. In DABC, 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
9. In the given figure, AB is a chord of the circle and AOC is its diameter, such that
∠ACB = 50°. If AT is the tangent to the circle at the point A, then ∠BAT is equal to:
(A) 65°
(B) 60°
(C) 50°
(D) 40°
10. 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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11. The value of =
tan θ + cot θ
(A) cos q sin q
(B) sec q sin q
(C) tan q cot q
(D) sec q cosec q
12. (sec2 q – 1) (cosec2 q – 1) is equal to:
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 2
13. The length of a string between a kite and a point on the ground is 85 m. If the string makes an angle q with the
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ground level such that tan q = , then height of the kite from the ground is:
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(A) 75 m (B) 79.41 m (C) 80 m (D) 72.5 m
14. The length of tangent drawn to a circle of radius 7 cm from a point 25 cm from the centre is:
(A) 24 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 25 cm (D) 26 cm
15. Two circles touch each other externally at P. AB is a common tangent to the circles touching them at A and B. The
value of ÐAPB is:
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°

16. A bag contains 5 red balls and n green balls. If the probability of drawing a green balls is three times that of a red
ball, then the value of n is:
(A) 18 (B) 15 (C) 10 (D) 20
17. Two identical fiar dice have numbers 1 to 6 written on their faces. Both are tossed simultaneously. What is the
probability that the product of the numbers that turn up is 12?
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36 9 6 3

18. For the following distribution:

Marks Below 10 20 30 40 50 60
Number of students 3 12 27 57 75 80

The modal class is:

(A) 10 – 20 (B) 20 – 30 (C) 30 – 40 (D) 50 – 60
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DIRECTIONS: Two statements are given below - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Read the
statements carefully and choose the option that correctly describes statements (A) and (R).
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A): Rampal decided to donate canvas for 10 tents conical in shape with base diameter 14 m and height
24 m to a centre for handicapped person's welfare. The slant height of the conical tent is 25.
Reason (R): According to assertion, the surface area of 10 tents is 5500 m2.
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20. Assertion (A): The value of k for which the quadratic polynomial kx2 + x + k has equal zeroes are ± .
2
Reason (R): If all the three zeroes of a cubic polynomial x3 + ax2 – bx + c are positive, then at least one of a, b and
c is non-negative.

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

2 45 + 3 20
21. Write whether on simplification gives an irrational or a rational
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number.

22. Diagonals AC and BD of trapezium ABCD with AB||DC intersect each other at

OA OB
point O. Show that .
OC OD

23. In Fig. AB is diameter of a circle centered at O. BC is tangent to the circle at B. If

OP bisects the chord AD and ∠AOP = 60°, then find ∠C.

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24.(A) Evaluate: + − cot 2 45° + 2 sin 2 90°
cot 2 30° sin 2 60°
OR
(B) If q is an acute angle and sin q = cos q, find the value of tan2 q + cot2 q – 2.

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25. (A) In given figure, O is the centre of a circle. If the area of the sector OAPB is times
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the area of the circle, then find the value of x.
OR
(B) Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius 6 cm whose central angle is 30°
(take = 3.14).

Section-C
Section C Consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each

26. A dining hall has a length of 8.25 m, breadth of 6.75 m, and height of 4.50 m. What is the length of the longest
unmarked ruler that can exactly measure the three dimensions of the hall ? Show your steps and give valid
reasons.
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27. Write the discriminant of the quadratic equation (x + 4)2 = 3 (7x – 4).
28. (A) Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from A and another from B at the
same time. If they move in same direction they meet in 8 hours and if they move towards each other they
meet in 1 hour 20 minutes. Find the speed of cars.
OR
(B) A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 6 km/h faster, it would
have taken 4 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 6 km/h ; it would have taken
6 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the journey.
29. (A) 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 ÐAOB.
OR
(B) 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.
30. Prove that sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1.
31. A class teacher has the following absentee record of 40 students of a class for the whole term. Find the mean
number of days a student was absent.
Number of days 0–6 6 – 12 12 – 18 18 – 24 24 – 30 30 – 36 36 – 42
Number of students 10 11 7 4 4 3 1

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

32. (A) 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
(B) 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.
33. Find the ratio in which the Y-axis divides the line segment joining the points (–1, –4) and (5, –6). Also find the co-
ordinates of the point of intersection.
34. (A) Two arithmetic progressions have the same first term. The common difference of one progression is 4 more
than the other progression. 124th term of the first arithmetic progression is the same as 42nd term of the
second.
Find one set of possible values of the common differences. Show your work.
OR
(B) Huner said, "The value of the 20 term of ANY arithmetic progression is double that of the 10th term."
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Is Huner's statement correct? Justify your answer.

35. The King, Queen and Jack of clubs are removed from a pack of 52 cards and then the remaining cards are well
shuffled. A card is selected from the remaining cards. Find the probability of getting a card:
(i) of spade
(ii) of black king
(iii) of club
(iv) of jack
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Section-E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36. A book store shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. He has variety of books
in his store related to fiction, stories and quizzes etc. He takes a fixed charge for
the first two days and an additional charge for subsequent days. Amruta paid `22
for a book and kept for 6 days; while Radhika paid `16 for keeping the book for 4
days.
(i) Form the algebraic expression for amount paid by Radhika. [1]
(ii) Form the algebraic expression for amount paid by Amruta. [1]
(iii) What are the additional charges for each subsequent day for a book? [2]
OR
Which is the total amount paid by both, if both of them have kept the book for 2 more days?
37. 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? [1]
(ii) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants? [2]
OR
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 ` 2 per unit. [1]
38. Some concrete water towers have been built to supply water to the localities
nearby. They are usually mounted with a cylindrical tank. A water tower for a
locality is 40 m high.
(i) The water tower cast a shadow of 25 m. At the same time, a tree near it casts
a shadow of 5 m. What is the height of the tree? [1]
(ii) A scale model of the water tower of 100 cm height is created. The height of its
pillars is 75 cm each. What is the height of a pillar (in m) in the actual water
tower? [2]
OR
Dharmendra made a scale model of a water tower for another locality. The
radius of the reservoir in the model is 6 cm and its volume is 216 cm3. The
radius of the actual water reservoir is 2.5 m. What is its volume?
(iii) The water tower casts a shadow of 30 m. At the same time, a tree of height 4 m also casts a shadow. What is
the shadow of a tree? [1]

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