Class 10 Mathematics Question Paper
Maximum Marks: 50 Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper consists of three sections - A, B, and C.
3. Use of a calculator is not permitted.
4. Show all necessary steps for full marks.
5. Attempt questions as per the marks allotted.
Section A - Very Short Answer Type Questions (1 mark each - 5 x 1 = 5 marks)
Q1. Find the value of k if the quadratic equation 2x² + kx + 3 = 0 has equal roots. (1 mark)
Q2. Write the condition for a pair of linear equations to have a unique solution. (1 mark)
Q3. If the mean of a data set is 25 and the sum of all values is 250, find the number of observations. (1 mark)
Q4. Write the general form of a quadratic equation. (1 mark)
Q5. Find the mode of the following data: 3, 6, 3, 9, 6, 3, 6, 6, 9. (1 mark)
Section B - Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks each - 5 x 2 = 10 marks)
Q6. Solve the pair of equations:
x + y = 10,
x - y = 4. (2 marks)
Q7. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x² - 7x + 12 = 0 by factorization. (2 marks)
Q8. Calculate the median of the following data:
Marks: 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
No. of Students: 5 8 10 7 5 (2 marks)
Q9. Find the value of k so that the pair of linear equations:
kx - y = 2,
6x - 2y = 3
Class 10 Mathematics Question Paper
Maximum Marks: 50 Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
has no solution. (2 marks)
Q10. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 5x² - 6x - 2 = 0 using the quadratic formula. (2 marks)
Section C - Long Answer Type Questions (5 marks each - 7 x 5 = 35 marks)
Q11. Solve the pair of linear equations graphically:
2x + 3y = 12,
x - y = 1. (5 marks)
Q12. A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 48
minutes less for the journey. Find the speed of the train. (5 marks)
Q13. Using the quadratic formula, solve: 2x² + 7x + 3 = 0. Also find the nature of its roots. (5 marks)
Q14. Find the mode of the following data using the mode formula:
Class Interval: 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency: 5 8 15 10 7. (5 marks)
Q15. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages was
124. Find their present ages. (5 marks)
Q16. The following table gives the daily income of 50 workers of a factory:
Daily Income (Rs.): 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200
No. of Workers: 4 6 20 12 8
Draw a histogram and find the mean income using the assumed mean method. (5 marks)
Q17. A two-digit number is such that the product of its digits is 14. When 45 is added to the number, the digits
interchange their places. Find the number. (5 marks)
