The CBSE 2026 Class 10 Mathematics Standard (Set 3- 30/2/3) Question Paper with Solutions PDF is now available for students to evaluate their performance. Conducted from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, the exam was rated moderate in difficulty, featuring a balanced mix of MCQs, case-based studies, and theoretical problems.

Students who focused on NCERT fundamentals and high-weightage units like Algebra and Trigonometry found the paper manageable. This solved PDF serves as a vital resource for understanding the marking scheme and mastering the 2025-26 exam pattern.

CBSE 2026 Class 10 Mathematics Standard Question Paper with Solutions PDF- (Set 3- 30/2/3)

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CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Standard Question Paper 2026 Set 3 30 2 3

Question 1:

The distance of the point A(4a, 3a) from x-axis is :

  • (A) 3a
  • (B) \(-\) 3a
  • (C) 4a
  • (D) \(-\) 4a

Question 2:

The natural number 1 is :

  • (A) a prime number.
  • (B) a composite number.
  • (C) prime as well as composite.
  • (D) neither prime nor composite.

Question 3:

Given cot \(\theta\) = 3, the value of cos \(\theta\) is :

  • (A) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{10}}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{\sqrt{10}}{3}\)

Question 4:

For any natural number n, \(5^n\) ends with the digit :

  • (A) 0
  • (B) 5
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 2

Question 5:

If 2 sin A = 1, then the value of tan A + cot A is :

  • (A) \(\sqrt{3}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  • (D) 1

Question 6:

The LCM of 960 and 240 is :

  • (A) 960
  • (B) 240
  • (C) 60
  • (D) 15

Question 7:

From a point on the ground, which is 60 m away from the foot of a vertical tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be \(45^\circ\). The height (in metres) of the tower is :

  • (A) 10\(\sqrt{3}\)
  • (B) 30\(\sqrt{3}\)
  • (C) 60
  • (D) 30

Question 8:

How many zeroes does p(x) = (x \(-\) 2)(x + 3) have ?

  • (A) Zero
  • (B) One
  • (C) Two
  • (D) Three

Question 9:

In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle centred at O. If \(\angle\)OAB = \(15^\circ\), then \(\angle\)APB equals :

  • (A) \(30^\circ\)
  • (B) \(15^\circ\)
  • (C) \(45^\circ\)
  • (D) \(10^\circ\)

Question 10:

If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are two zeroes of a polynomial f(x) = \(px^2 - 2x + 3p\) and \(\alpha + \beta = \alpha\beta\), then value of p is :

  • (A) \(-\frac{2}{3}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • (D) \(-\frac{1}{3}\)

Question 11:

In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle centred at O. If \(\angle\)AOB = \(130^\circ\), then \(\angle\)APB is equal to :

  • (A) \(130^\circ\)
  • (B) \(50^\circ\)
  • (C) \(120^\circ\)
  • (D) \(90^\circ\)

Question 12:

If the pair of linear equations : \(a_1x + b_1y + c_1 = 0\) and \(a_2x + b_2y + c_2 = 0\) is consistent and dependent, then

  • (A) \(\frac{a_1}{a_2} \neq \frac{b_1}{b_2}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{a_1}{a_2} \neq \frac{b_1}{b_2} = \frac{c_1}{c_2}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{a_1}{a_2} = \frac{b_1}{b_2} \neq \frac{c_1}{c_2}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{a_1}{a_2} = \frac{b_1}{b_2} = \frac{c_1}{c_2}\)

Question 13:

A hemispherical bowl is made of steel of thickness 1 cm. The outer radius of the bowl is 6 cm. The volume of steel used (in \(cm^3\)) is :

  • (A) \(182\pi\)
  • (B) \(\frac{182}{3}\pi\)
  • (C) \(\frac{682}{3}\pi\)
  • (D) \(\frac{364}{3}\pi\)

Question 14:

Which of the following sequence is not an A.P. ?

  • (A) 2, \(\frac{5}{2}\), 3, \(\frac{7}{2}\), ...
  • (B) \(-\) 1.2, \(-\) 3.2, \(-\) 5.2, \(-\) 7.2, ...
  • (C) \(\sqrt{2}\), \(\sqrt{8}\), \(\sqrt{18}\), ...
  • (D) \(1^2, 3^2, 5^2, 7^2\), ...

Question 15:

The area of a semicircle of diameter 'd' is :

  • (A) \(\frac{\pi d^2}{16}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{\pi d^2}{4}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{\pi d^2}{8}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{\pi d^2}{2}\)

Question 16:

In the given figure \(\triangle\)ABC is shown, in which DE \(\parallel\) BC. If AD = 5 cm, DB = 2.5 cm and DE = 8 cm, then the length of BC is :

  • (A) 10 cm
  • (B) 6 cm
  • (C) 12 cm
  • (D) 7.5 cm

Question 17:

The mean and median of a frequency distribution are 43 and 43.4 respectively. The mode of the distribution is :

  • (A) 43.4
  • (B) 42.4
  • (C) 44.2
  • (D) 49.3

Question 18:

The probability for a randomly selected number out of 1, 2, 3, 4, ..., 25 to be a composite number is :

  • (A) \(\frac{15}{25}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{10}{25}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{11}{25}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{9}{25}\)

Question 19:

Assertion (A) : The surface area of the cuboid formed by joining two cubes of sides 4 cm each, end-to-end, is 160 \(cm^2\).

Reason (R) : The surface area of a cuboid of dimensions \(l \times b \times h\) is \((lb + bh + hl)\).

  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Question 20:

Assertion (A) : The mean of first 'n' natural numbers is \(\frac{n - 1}{2}\).

Reason (R) : The sum of first 'n' natural numbers is \(\frac{n(n + 1)}{2}\).

  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Question 21:

If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5, what is the value of p ?


Question 22:

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. PQ and PR are tangents. Show that the quadrilateral PQOR is cyclic.


Question 23:

If \(\alpha, \beta\) are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial \(px^2 + qx + r\), then find the value of \(\alpha^3\beta + \beta^3\alpha\).


Question 24:

In the given figure, \(\triangle AHK \sim \triangle ABC\). If AK = 10 cm, BC = 3.5 cm and HK = 7 cm, find the length of AC.


Question 25:

In the given figure, XY || QR, \(\frac{PQ}{XQ} = \frac{7}{3}\) and PR = 6.3 cm. Find the length of YR.



Question 26:

If tan A = \(\frac{4}{3}\), find sin A and cos A.


Question 27:

Express cos A and tan A in terms of sin A.


Question 28:

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


Question 29:

Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that \(\angle PTQ = 2 \angle OPQ\).


Question 30:

Prove that \(\sqrt{5}\) is an irrational number.


Question 31:

Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius 42 cm and of central angle \(30^\circ\). Also, find the area of the corresponding major sector. [Use \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]


Question 32:

The three vertices of a rhombus PQRS are P(2, \(-\)3), Q(6, 5) and R(\(-\)2, 1). Find the coordinates of the fourth vertex S and coordinates of the point where both the diagonals PR and QS intersect.


Question 33:

Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the numbers obtained have : (i) even sum, (ii) even product.


Question 34:

Prove that : \[ \frac{\sec^3 \theta}{\sec^2 \theta - 1} + \frac{cosec^3 \theta}{cosec^2 \theta - 1} = \sec \theta \cdot cosec \theta (\sec \theta + cosec \theta) \]


Question 35:

If \( \frac{\sec \alpha}{cosec \beta} = p \) and \( \frac{\tan \alpha}{cosec \beta} = q \), then prove that \( (p^2 - q^2) \sec^2 \alpha = p^2 \).


Question 36:

Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.


Question 37:

As shown in the given figure, a girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp post at a speed of 1.2 m/s. If the lamp is 3.6 m above the ground, find the length of her shadow after 4 seconds.


Question 38:

An SBI health insurance agent found the following data for distribution of ages of 100 policy holders. Find the modal age and median age of the policy holders.


Question 39:

Represent the following pair of linear equations graphically and hence comment on the condition of consistency of this pair : \( x - 5y = 6; 2x - 10y = 12 \)


Question 40:

In a class test, the sum of Anamika's marks obtained in Maths and Science is 30. Had she got 2 marks more in Maths and 3 marks less in Science, the product of the marks would have been 210. Find the marks she got in the two subjects.


Question 41:

The length of hypotenuse (in cm) of a right-angled triangle is 6 cm more than twice the length of its shortest side. If the length of its third side is 6 cm less than thrice the length of its shortest side, find the dimensions of the triangle.


Question 42:

Case Study - 1

On a Sunday your parents took you to a fair. You could see lot of toys displayed and you wanted them to buy a Rubik's cube and a strawberry ice-cream for you.




36(i).
Find the length of the diagonal of Rubik's cube if each edge measures 6 cm.


Question 43:

Find the volume of Rubik's cube if the length of the edge is 7 cm.


Question 44:

What is the curved surface area of hemisphere (ice-cream) if the base radius is 7 cm?


Question 45:

If two cubes of edges 4 cm are joined end-to-end, then find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.


Question 46:

Case Study - 2

Your elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take a loan from a bank for his car. He repays his total loan of 1,18,000 by paying every month, starting with the first instalment of1,000 and he increases the instalment by 100 every month.



37(i).
Find the amount paid by him in the 30th instalment.


Question 47:

If the total number of instalments is 40, what is the amount paid in the last instalment?


Question 48:

What amount does he still have to pay after the 30th instalment?


Question 49:

Find the ratio of the tenth instalment to the last instalment.


Question 50:

Case Study - 3

Tejas is standing at the top of a building and observes a car at an angle of depression of 30° as it approaches the base of the building at a uniform speed. 6 seconds later, the angle of depression increases to 60", and at that moment, the car is 25 m away from the building.




38(i).
What is the height of the building?


Question 51:

What is the distance between the two positions of the car?


Question 52:

What would be the total time taken by the car to reach the foot of the building from the starting point?


Question 53:

What is the distance of the observer from the car when it makes an angle of \(60^\circ\)?

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