10th Standard CBSE Syllabus & Materials
10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science ECO - Globalisation and the Indian Economy - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science ECO - Money and Credit - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science ECO - Sectors of the Indian Economy - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science ECO - Development - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science PS - Outcomes of Democracy - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science PS - Gender, Religion and Caste - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A

Published on: 20/10/2025
Download CBSE Class 10th Standard CBSE Maths question papers, sample papers, important questions, and previous year solved papers in PDF format. Get free study materials, NCERT solutions, and exam preparation resources for Class 10th Standard CBSE Maths
Questions + Answers key
Take MCQ Maths Test

1.
Prove that \(\frac{\cot A-\cos A}{\cot A+\cos A}=\frac{\cos ^2 A}{(1+\sin A)^2}\)
2.
In an isosceles triangle ABC, if AB = AC = 25 cm and altitude from A on Be is 24 cm, then find BC.
3.
The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 40 m longer when the Sun's altitude is 30°, then when it is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
4.
In the given figure of \(\triangle ABC\), \(DE\parallel AC\). If \(DC\parallel AP\), where point P lies on BC produced, then prove that \(\frac { BE }{ EC } =\frac { BC }{ CP } \).

5.
If 3 tan A = 4 sin A, then find the relation between cosec A and cot A.
6.
In the given figure,\(\angle\) A=\(\angle\)B and AD=BE. Show that DE || AB.
7.
Evaluate : \(\frac { { cosec }^{ 2 }\left( { 90 }^{ ° }-\theta \right) -\tan ^{ 2 }{ \theta } }{ 4\left( \cos ^{ 2 }{ { 40 }^{ ° } } +\cos ^{ 2 }{ { 50 }^{ ° } } \right) } -\frac { 2\tan ^{ 2 }{ { 30 }^{ ° } } \sec ^{ 2 }{ { 52 }^{ ° } } \sin ^{ 2 }{ { 38 }^{ ° } } }{ 3\left( { cosec }^{ 2 }{ 70 }^{ ° }-\tan ^{ 2 }{ { 20 }^{ ° } } \right) } \)
8.
In the figure, ABC is a right triangle, right angled at B. AD and CE are two medians drawn from A and C respectively. If AC = 5 cm and AD =\(\frac { 3\sqrt { 5 } }{ 2 } \) cm, find the length of CE.
9.
If \(m=a \cos ^{3} \theta+3 a \cos \theta \sin ^{2} \theta \text { and } n=a \sin ^{3} \theta\) \(+3 a \cos ^{2} \theta \sin \theta\) , \((m+n)^{2 / 3}+(m-n)^{2 / 3}\) is equal to
\(2 a^{2 / 3}\)
\(a^{2 / 3}\)
\(2 a^{3 / 2}\)
\(a^{3 / 2}\)
10.
If the lengths of the diagonals of rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm. Then, the length of the sides of the rhombus is
9 cm
10 cm
8 cm
20 cm
11.
In Δ ABC and Δ DEF, ∠B = ∠E, ∠F = ∠C and AB = 3DE. Then, the two triangles are
congruent but not similar
similar but not congruent
neithercongruent nor similar
congruent as well as similar
12.
If angles C,B and A of a right angled triangle ABC, right angled at A, form an increasing A.P.. then, sinA x cosB =
3/4
1/2
3/5
5/4
13.
If sin 3θ = cos(θ – 60) where θ and (θ – 6) are acute angles, the value of θ is
60°
24°
30°
90°
14.
Given two triangles ABC and DEF ,AG and DH are perpendiculars on BC and EF respectively ∠B = ∠E , AB=5,DE=8 .What is \(\frac { AG }{ DH } =?\)
5/8
2/5
3/5
3/8
15.
Assertion : If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at angle of 76°, then L.POA is 52°.
Reason :Two tangents AP and AQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from a point A. Then,\(\angle A P O=\angle A Q O\)
Codes :
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
(d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
16.
Assertion : A tangent PA at point A of a circle of radius 6 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point P so that OP = 10 cm, then PA = 9 cm.
Reason : The tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
Codes :
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
(d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
17.
On one day, a poor girl of height 90 cm is looking for a lamp-post for completing her homework as in her area power is not there and she finds the same at some distance away from her home. After completing the homework, she is walking away from the base of a lamp-post at a speed of 1.2 m/s. The lamp is 3.6 m above the ground (see below figure).

(i) Find her distance from the base of the lamp post.
| (a) 1.2 m | (b) 3.6 m | (c) 4.8 m | (d) none of these |
(ii) Find the correct similarity criteria applicable for triangles ABE and CDE.
| (a) AA | (b) SAS | (c) SSS | (d) AAS |
(iii) Find the length of her shadow after 4 seconds.
| (a) 1.2 m | (b) 3.6 m | (c) 4.8 m | (d) none of these |
(iv) Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 9:16. Find the ratio of Corresponding areas of these triangles.
| (a) 9:16 | (b) 3:4 | (c) 81:256 | (d) 18:32 |
(v) Find the ratio AC:CE.
| (a) 1: 3 | (b) 3 : 1 | (c) 1 : 4 | (d) 4 : 1 |
18.
Aanya and her father go to meet her friend Juhi for a party. When they reached to [uhi's place, Aanya saw the roof of the house, which is triangular in shape. If she imagined the dimensions of the roof as given in the figure, then answer the following questions.

(i) If D is the mid point of AC, then BD =
| (a) 2m | (b) 3m | (c) 4m | (d) 6m |
(ii) Measure of \(\angle\)A =
| (a) 30° | (b) 60° | (c) 45° | (d) None of these |
(iii) Measure of \(\angle\)C =
| (a) 30° | (b) 60° | (c) 45° | (d) None of these |
(iv) Find the value of sinA + cosC.
| (a) 0 | (b) 1 | (c) \(\frac{1}{2}\) | (d) \(\sqrt{2}\) |
(v) Find the value of tan2C + tan2 A.
| (a) 0 | (b) 1 | (c) 2 | (d) \(\frac{1}{2}\) |
19.
Anita, a student of class 10th, has to made a project on 'Introduction to Trigonometry' She decides to make a bird house which is triangular in shape. She uses cardboard to make the bird house as shown in the figure. Considering the front side of bird house as right angled triangle PQR, right angled at R, answer the following questions.

(i) If \(\angle P Q R=\theta, \text { then } \cos \theta=\)
| \((a) \frac{12}{5}\) | \((b) \frac{5}{12}\) | \((c) \frac{12}{13}\) | \((d) \frac{13}{12}\) |
(ii) The value of sec \(\theta\) =
| \((a) \frac{5}{12}\) | \((b) \frac{12}{5}\) | \((c) \frac{13}{12}\) | \((d) \frac{12}{13}\) |
(iii) The value of \(\frac{\tan \theta}{1+\tan ^{2} \theta}=\)
| \((a) \frac{5}{12}\) | \((b) \frac{12}{5}\) | \((c) \frac{60}{169}\) | \((d) \frac{169}{60}\) |
(iv) The value of \(\cot ^{2} \theta-\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \theta=\)
| (a) -1 | (b) 0 | (c) 1 | (d) 2 |
(v) The value of \(\sin ^{2} \theta+\cos ^{2} \theta=\)
| (a) 0 | (b) 1 | (c) -1 | (d) 2 |
1.
\(\mathrm{LHS} =\frac{\cot A-\cos A}{\cot A+\cos A}=\frac{\frac{\cos A}{\sin A}-\cos A}{\frac{\cos A}{\sin A}+\cos A} \quad\left[\because \cot A=\frac{\cos A}{\sin A}\right]\)
\(=\frac{\cos A-\cos A \sin A}{\cos A+\cos A \sin A}=\frac{\cos A(1-\sin A)}{\cos A(1+\sin A)} \)
\( =\frac{(1-\sin A)}{(1+\sin A)} \frac{(1+\sin A)}{(1+\sin A)}=\frac{1-\sin ^2 A}{(1+\sin A)^2} \)
\( =\frac{\cos ^2 A}{(1+\sin A)^2}=\text { RHS } \quad \text { Hence proved. }\)
2.
Let AD be the altitude from A on BC. Then, using pythagoras theorem in MDB and MDC, then find BD and DC.14 cm
3.
In \(\Delta ABC\),
tan 60° =\(\frac{AB}{BC}\)
AB=\(\sqrt{3}\)BC...(i)
In \(\Delta ABD\),
tan 30° =\(\frac{AB}{BC+40}\)
\(\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } =\frac { \sqrt { 3 } BC }{ BC+40 } \)
BC + 40 = 3BC
40 = 2BC
BC = 20m
AB=20\(\sqrt{3}\)m
Height of tower =20\(\sqrt{3}\)m
4.
Given, in \(\triangle ABC\), \(DE\parallel AC\) [given]
So, \(\frac { BE }{ EC } =\frac { BD }{ DA } \) ... (i)
[ by basic proportionality theorem]
Also, \(DC\parallel AP\) [given]
So, \(\frac { BC }{ CP } =\frac { BD }{ DA } \) ... (ii)
[ by basic proportionality theorem]
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
\(\frac { BE }{ EC } =\frac { BC }{ CP } \)
5.
3 cosec A = 4 cot A
6.
In \(\triangle\)CAB,
A=B (Given)
\(\therefore\) AC=CB (By isosceles triangle property)
But, AD=BE (Given)...(i)
\(\Rightarrow\)AC-AD=CB-BE
\(\therefore\) CD=CE ...(ii)
Dividing Equation (ii) by (i),
\(\frac { CD }{ AD } =\frac { CE }{ BE } \)
By converse of BPT,
DE || AB.
7.
\({ cosec }^{ 2 }\left( { 90 }^{ ° }-\theta \right) =\sec ^{ 2 }{ \theta } \)
\(\sec ^{ 2 }{ \theta } -\tan ^{ 2 }{ \theta =1 } \)
\(\cos ^{ 2 }{ { 40 }^{ ° } } +\cos ^{ 2 }{ { 50 }^{ ° } } =\cos ^{ 2 }{ \left( { 90 }^{ ° }-{ 50 }^{ ° } \right) } +\cos ^{ 2 }{ { 50 }^{ ° } } \)
\(\sin ^{ 2 }{ { 50 }^{ ° } } +\cos ^{ 2 }{ { 50 }^{ ° } } \varpi 1\)
\(\tan ^{ 2 }{ { 30 }^{ ° } } ={ \left( \frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \right) }^{ 2 }=\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \)
\(\sec ^{ 2 }{ { 52 }^{ ° } } \sin ^{ 2 }{ { 38 }^{ ° } } =\sec ^{ 2 }{ { 52 }^{ ° } } \sin ^{ 2 }{ \left( { 90 }^{ ° }-{ 52 }^{ ° } \right) } \)
\(\sec ^{ 2 }{ { 52 }^{ ° } } \cos ^{ 2 }{ { 52 }^{ ° } } =1\)
and \({ cosec }^{ 2 }{ 70 }^{ ° }-\tan ^{ 2 }{ { 20 }^{ ° } } ={ cosec }^{ 2 }\left( { 90 }^{ ° }-{ 20 }^{ ° } \right) -\tan ^{ 2 }{ { 20 }^{ ° } } \)
\(=\sec ^{ 2 }{ { 20 }^{ ° } } -\tan ^{ 2 }{ { 20 }^{ ° } } =1\)
Given expression = \(\frac { 1 }{ 4 } -\frac { 2\times \frac { 1 }{ 3 } \times 1 }{ 3\left( 1 \right) } \)
\(=\frac { 1 }{ 4 } -\frac { 2 }{ 9 } =\frac { 9-8 }{ 36 } =\frac { 1 }{ 36 } \)
8.
In \(\triangle\)ABC, B=900 and AD and CE are two medians
AC2 = AB2 + BC2 = (5)2 = 25 (By Pythagoras theorem) ...(i)
In \(\triangle\)ABD, AD2 = AB2 + BD2
\(\Rightarrow { \left( \frac { 3\sqrt { 5 } }{ 2 } \right) }^{ 2 }=AB^{ 2 }+\frac { BC^{ 2 } }{ 4 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { 45 }{ 4 } =AB^{ 2 }+\frac { BC^{ 2 } }{ 4 } ...(ii)\)

In \(\triangle\)EBC, \(CE^{ 2 }=BC^{ 2 }+\frac { AB^{ 2 } }{ 4 } ...(iii)\)
Subtracting equation (ii) from equation (i),
\(\frac { 3BC^{ 2 } }{ 4 } =25-\frac { 45 }{ 4 } =\frac { 55 }{ 4 } \)
\(\Rightarrow BC^{ 2 }=\frac { 55 }{ 3 } ..(iv)\)
From eqn. (ii),
\(AB^{ 2 }+\frac { 55 }{ 12 } =\frac { 45 }{ 4 } \)
\(\Rightarrow AB^{ 2 }=\frac { 45 }{ 4 } -\frac { 55 }{ 12 } =\frac { 20 }{ 3 } \)
From eqn. (iii), \({ CE }^{ 2 }=\frac { 55 }{ 3 } +\frac { 20 }{ 3\times 4 } \)
\(=\frac { 240 }{ 12 } =20\)
\(\therefore CE=\sqrt { 20 } =2\sqrt { 5 } cm\)
9.
(a)
\(2 a^{2 / 3}\)
10.
(b)
10 cm
11.
(b)
similar but not congruent
12.
(b)
1/2
13.
(b)
24°
14.
(a)
5/8
15.
If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
16.
If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
17.
(i) (c): Let AB denote the lamp-post and CD the girl after walking for 4 seconds away from the lamp-post.
From the figure, DE is the shadow of the girl. Let DE be x metres.
Now, her distance from the base of the lamp = BD = 1.2 m x 4 = 4.8 m.
(ii) (a): In \(\triangle\) ABE and \(\triangle\)CDE, \(\angle\)B = \(\angle\)D ( Each is of 90o)
and \(\angle\)E = \(\angle\)E (same angle)
So, \(\Delta \mathrm{ABE} \sim \Delta \mathrm{CDE}\) (AA similarity criterion)
(iii) (d): \(\Delta \mathrm{ABE} \sim \Delta \mathrm{CDE}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{BE}}{\mathrm{DE}}=\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{\mathrm{CD}}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{4.8+x}{x}=\frac{3.6}{0.9} \quad \Rightarrow 4.8+x=4 x\)
\(\Rightarrow 3 x=4.8 \ \Rightarrow \ x=1.6\)
So, the shadow of the girl after walking for 4 seconds is 1.6 m long.
(iv) (b): Since ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the square of their corresponding sides,
Ratio of areas of similar triangles = \(\sqrt{9}\) : \(\sqrt{16}\)
= 3 : 4
(v) (b): \(\frac{A E}{C E}=\frac{B E}{D E}=\frac{4.8+1.6}{1.6}=\frac{6.4}{1.6}=4\)
\(\Rightarrow\) AE = 4 CE
\(\Rightarrow\) AC + CE = 4 CE
\(\Rightarrow A C=3 C E \Rightarrow \frac{A C}{C E}=\frac{3}{1}\)
18.
We have, AB = BC = 6\(\sqrt{2}\) m and AC=12m .
(i) (d):\(\because\) Dis mid point of AC.
\(\therefore\) AD=DC=6m
Now, AB2 = BD2 + AD2 (\(\therefore\) \(\Delta\)ABD is a right triangle)
\(\Rightarrow B D^{2}=(6 \sqrt{2})^{2}-6^{2}=72-36=36 \)
\(\Rightarrow B D=6 \mathrm{~m}\)
(ii) (c) : \(\operatorname{In} \Delta A B D, \sin A=\frac{B D}{A B}=\frac{6}{6 \sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
\(\Rightarrow \sin A=\sin 45^{\circ} \Rightarrow \angle A=45^{\circ}\)
(iii) (c) : \(\operatorname{In} \Delta B D C, \tan C=\frac{B D}{D C}=\frac{6}{6}\)
\(\Rightarrow \tan C=1=\tan 45^{\circ} \Rightarrow \angle C=45^{\circ}\)
(iv) (d) : \(\sin A=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \cos C=\cos 45^{\circ}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
\(\therefore \quad \sin A+\cos C=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{2}\)
(v) (c): \((v) \quad(c): \tan C=1, \tan A=\tan 45^{\circ}=1\)
\(\Rightarrow \tan ^{2} C+\tan ^{2} A=1+1=2\)
19.
\(\because \Delta\)PQR is a right angled triangle.
\(\therefore\) PR2 + RQ2 = PQ2
\(\Rightarrow P R^{2}=(13)^{2}-(12)^{2}=25 \Rightarrow P R=5 \mathrm{~cm}\)
(i) (c) : \(\cos \theta=\frac{Q R}{P Q}=\frac{12}{13} \)
(ii) (c) : \(\sec \theta=\frac{1}{\cos \theta}=\frac{13}{12} \)
(iii) (c) : \(\tan \theta=\frac{P R}{R Q}=\frac{5}{12}\)
\(\therefore \frac{\tan \theta}{1+\tan ^{2} \theta}=\frac{\frac{5}{12}}{1+\frac{25}{144}}=\frac{\frac{5}{12}}{\frac{169}{144}}=\frac{60}{169}\)
(iv) (a): \(\cot \theta=\frac{1}{\tan \theta}=\frac{12}{5}\) [Using (1)]
\(\operatorname{cosec} \theta=\frac{P Q}{P R}=\frac{13}{5} \)
\(\therefore \quad \cot ^{2} \theta-\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \theta=\frac{144}{25}-\frac{169}{25}=-1\)
(v) (b): \(\sin ^{2} \theta+\cos ^{2} \theta=1\) (Using identity)
10th Standard CBSE Syllabus & Materials
10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science PS - Federalism - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science PS - Power Sharing - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science GEO - Manufacturing Industries - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard CBSE
CBSE 10th Social Science GEO - Minerals and Energy Resources - New Model Questions Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NCERT Books
Syllabus
Exam Pattern
Sample Question Papers
Previous year Question Papers
Important Notes
MCQ Practice test
NCERT Exemplers
Case study Questions
Image Based Questions
Passage based Questions
HOT Questions
Value Based Questions
Model Questions Papers
NCERT ( Book Back ) Questions
Assertion and Reason
Important Questions And Answers
CBSE 10th Standard CBSE Subjects
CBSE Standards