CBSE CLASS X - MATHS

MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION

Year of
Q.no Questions
Repetition
Q.1 The ratio of the sums of first m and first n terms of an A.P is m2 2017, 2016
: n2 Show that the ratio of its mth and nth terms is (2m-1) : (2n-
1)
Q.2 Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external 2018, 2015,
point to a circle are equal. 2017, 2012,
2016
Q.3 A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/hr in still water takes 1hr 2018, 2016,
more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the 2017
same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
Q.4 The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP is 32 and the 2018, 2013
ratio of the product of the first and the last term to the product
of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.
Q.5 Find the roots of the quadratic equation √2x2+7x+5√2=0 2017, 2011
Q.6 Prove that tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle 2017, 2012
are parallel to each other.
Q.7 Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability 2017,
that the numbers obtained (i) have a sum less than 7 (ii) have
a product less than 16 (iii) is a doublet of odd numbers.
Q.8 A moving boat is observed from the top of a 150 m high cliff 2018, 2017,
moving away from the cliff. The angle of depression of the 2016
boat changes from 60° to 45° in 2 minutes. Find the speed of
the boat in m/h.
Q.9 The ratio of the sums of first m and first n terms of an A.P is m2 2017, 2016
:n2. Show that the ratio of its mth and nth terms is (2m-1) : (2n-
1)
Q.10 The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60 m above the 2012, 2017
surface of the water of a lake is 30° and the angle of

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 depression of its shadow in water of lake is 60°. Find the
height of the cloud from the surface of water.
Q.11 Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability 2017
that the numbers obtained have (i) even sum, and (ii) even
product.
Q.12 Due to sudden floods, some welfare associations jointly 2015, 2016
requested the government to get 100 tents fixed immediately
and offered to contribute 50% of the cost. If the lower part of
each tent is of form of a cylinder of diameter 4.2cm and height
4m with conical upper part of same diameter but of height
2.8m, and the canvas to be used costs Rs. 100 per sq. m, find
the amount, the associations will have to pay. What values are
shown by these associations? [Useπ =22/7]
Q.13 Find the ratio in which the point P (¾,5/12,) divides the line 2011, 2015
segment joining the points A (½,3/2) and (2, -5).
Q.14 Find that non-zero value of k, for which the quadratic equation 2011, 2015
kx2+1-2(k-1)x + x2 = 0 has equal roots. Hence find the roots of
the equation.
Q.15 A well of diameter 4 m is dug 21 m deep. The earth taken out 2015, 2016
of it has been spread evenly all around it in the shape of a
circular ring of width 3 m to form an embankment. Find the
height of the embankment.
Q.16 Find the roots of the following quadratic equation: 2012, 2013
x2-3√5x+10 = 0.
Q.17 A box contains 80 discs which are numbered from 1 to 80. If 2015, 2011,
one disc is drawn at random from the box, find the probability 2015
that it bears a perfect square number.
Q.18 Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a 2012, 2017
circle subtend supplementary angles at the center of the
circle.
Q.19 The 17th term of an A.P is 5 more than twice its 8th term. If the 2012, 2015
11th term of the A.P is 43, then find its nth term.
Q.20 In the given Fig., ABC is a triangle coordinates of whose vertex 2016, 2014
A are (0, –1). D and E respectively are the mid-points of the

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 sides AB and AC and their coordinates are (1, 0) and (0, 1)
respectively. If F is the mid-point of BC, find the areas of ∆ ABC
and ∆ DEF

Q.21 If the sum of first 7 terms of an A.P. is 49 and that of its first 17 2013, 2016
terms is 289, find the sum of first n terms of the A.P.
Q.22 Solve for x: 2016, 2013,
2x + 1 + 3x+9 =0, x=3,-3/2 2015, 2017
x-3 2x+3 (x-3)(2x+3)

Q.23 The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a 50 m high 2012, 2018,
building from the top of a tower are 45° and 60° respectively. 2016
Find the height of the tower and the horizontal distance
between the tower and the building. (use √3 =1.73)

Q.24 A bucket open at the top is in the form of a frustum of a cone 2016, 2013,
with a capacity of 12308.8 cm3. The radii of the top and 2012

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 bottom circular ends are 20 cm and 12 cm respectively. Find
the height of the bucket and the area of metal sheet used in
making the bucket. (use π = 3.14)
Q.25 Quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle, with 2012,2016
center O, in such a way that the sides AB, BC, CD and DA
touch the circle at the point P, Q, R and S respectively. Prove
that AB+CD=BC=DA.

Q.26 Prove that the points (3,0), (6,4) and (-1,3) are the vertices of a 2013, 2016
right angled isosceles triangle.
Q.27 Due to heavy floods in a state, thousand were rendered 2015, 2016
homeless. 50 school collectively offered to the state
government to provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents to
be fixed by the government and decided to share the whole
expenditure equally. The lower part of each tent is cylindrical
of base radius 2.8m and height 3.5m, with conical upper part
of same base radius but of height 2.1m. If the canvas used to
make the tents costs 120 per sq. m ,find the amount shared by
each school to set up the tents. What value is generated by
the above problem? (Use 𝝅=22/7)
Q.28 If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the point A (a+b, b-a) and 2016, 2012
B(a-b, a+b). Prove that bx=ay.
Q.29 A chord of a circle of radius 14 cm subtends an angle of 120 at 2011, 2015
the center. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment
of the circle, (use √3 =1.73)

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Q.30 Point P (x,4) lies on the line segment joining the points A(-5,8) 2011, 2015
and B(4,-10).Find the ratio in which point P divides the line
segment AB. Also find the value of x.

Q.31 Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD, whose vertices are A(- 2015, 2011,
3,-1), B(-2,-4), C(4,-1) and D(3,4) 2018
Q.32 The first and the last terms of an A.P are 8 and 350 respectively 2011, 2017
. If its common difference is 9, how many terms are there and
what is their sum?
Q.33 A train travels 180 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had 2015, 2013
been 9 km/hr. more, it would have been taken 1 hour less for
the same journey. Find the speed of train.
Q.34 The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a 2011, 2013
point on the ground is 600. From another point 10m vertically
above the first, its angle of elevation is 300. find the height of
the tower.

Q.35 A hemispherical bowl of internal radius 9cm is full of water. Its 2012, 2015
contents are emptied in a cylindrical vessel of internal radius 6
cm. Find the height of water in the cylindrical vessel.
Q.36 The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 45 and the sum of 2017, 2011
all its terms is 400. Find the number of terms and the common
difference of the A.P.
Q.37 As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the 2012, 2018
sea-level, the angles of depression of two ships are 300 450. If
one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the
lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships. [Use
√3=1.732]

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Q.38 Two dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting such 2015, 2011
numbers on the dice, whose product is 12.
Q.39 Solve the following quadratic equation for x:4x2+4bx-(a2-b2) 2015, 2011,
= 0. 2017
Q.40 Find the relation between x and y if the points A(x, y), B(– 5, 7) 2015, 2011,
and C(– 4, 5) are collinear. 2018, 2012
Q.41 The 14th term of an AP is twice its 8th term. If its 6th term is – 8, 2012, 2015
then find the sum of its first 20 terms.
Q.42 Find the area of the minor segment of a circle of radius 14 cm, 2015, 2011
when its central angle is 600. Also find the area of the
corresponding major segment. [Useπ =22/7 ]
Q.43 A hemispherical bowl of internal diameter 36 cm contains 2012, 2015
liquid. this liquid is filled into 72 cylindrical bottles of diameter 6
cm. find the height of each bottle, if 10% liquid is wasted in this
transfer.
Q.44 A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of 2012, 2015
playing cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is:
(i) a card of spades or an ace
(ii) a red king
(iii) neither a king nor a queen
(iv) either a king or a queen
Q.45 The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of 2015, 2013
the tower is 300 and the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower from the foot of the building is 60 .If the tower is 50 m
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high, find the height of the building.

Q.46 The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If 2 2015, 2012
is added to both the numerator and the denominator, then the
sum of the new fraction and original fraction is 29/20. Find the
original fraction.
Q.47 Water is flowing at the rate of 2.52 km/h through a cylindrical 2015, 2013
pipe into a cylindrical tank, the radius of whose base is 40cm,
if the increase in the level of water in the tank, in half an hour is
3.15m, find the internal diameter of the pipe.

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Q.48 Find the value of k, if the point P(0,2 ) is equidistant from the 2012
points A(3,k) and B (k,5).

Q.49 The angles of elevation and depression of the top and bottom 2012, 2018
of a light-house from the top of a 60m high building are 30 and 0

60 respectively. Find:
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i) the difference between the heights of the lighthouse and the

building.
ii) the distance between the lighthouse and the building.

Q.50 For what value of k, are the roots of the quadratic equation 2012, 2013
kx(x-2) + 6 = 0 equal?

Q.51 A bucket open at the top and made up of a metal sheet is in 2016, 2013,
the form of a frustum of a cone, the depth of the bucket is 24 2012
cm and the diameter of its upper and lower circular ends are
30cm and 10cm respectively. Find the cost of metal sheet
used in it at the rate of Rs.10 per 100 cm2. (Use 𝝅=22/7))
Q.52 If A(-2,1), B(a, 0), C(4, b) and D(1, 2) are the vertices of a 2018, 2012
parallelogram ABCD, find the values of a and b. Hence find the
lengths of its sides.
Q.53 If A(-5,7), B(-4,-5), C(-1,-6) and D(4,5) are the vertices of a 2015, 2011,
quadrilateral ABCD, find its area. 2018, 2012

Q.54 In the given figure, XY and X’Y’ are two parallel tangents to a 2017, 2013
circle with center O and another tangent AB with point of
contact C, is intersecting XY at A and X’Y’ at B. Prove that
∠AOB=900

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Q.55 Construct a triangle with sides 5cm, 4cm, 6cm. then construct 2012, 2017,
another triangle whose sides are ⅔ times the corresponding 2013, 2015
sides of first triangle.
Q.56 Construct a triangle ABC with BC= 7cm, ∠B=450 and ∠ A=1050. 2017, 2012,
Construct another triangle whose sides are ¾ times the 2013, 2015
corresponding sides of triangle ABC.
Q.57 Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular 2011, 2015,
to the radius through the point of contact. 2013, 2012

Q.58 Construct a triangle ABC with BC=7 cm, B=600 and AB=6 cm. 2013, 2015,
Construct another triangle whose sides are ¾ times the 2012
corresponding sides of ABC.