Maths Standard — Class X
FULL WORKED SOLUTIONS
(Concise but step-by-step solutions for each question, numbered to match the question paper.)
Note: These solutions were prepared from the uploaded question paper (MathsStandard-SQP.pdf).
SECTION A (Q1–Q20) — 1 mark each
1) Answer: C (3)
LCM = 3780 = 2^2 * 3^3 * 5 * 7. Given a = 2^2 * 3^x; highest power of 3 in LCM is 3^3 ⇒ x = 3.
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2) Answer: A (2)
Distance to y-axis = |x-coordinate| = 2.
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3) Answer: B (k ≠ 15/4)
Slopes: -3/(2k) and -2/5. For parallel: -3/(2k) = -2/5 → k = 15/4. So not equal implies k ≠
15/4.
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4) Answer: C (6 cm)
In a tangential quadrilateral, sum of lengths of opposite sides equal: AB + CD = BC + AD.
So AB = BC + AD - CD = 7 + 3 - 4 = 6 cm.
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5) Answer: D (1/x)
Given secθ + tanθ = x. Then (secθ + tanθ)(secθ - tanθ) = 1 ⇒ secθ - tanθ = 1/x.
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6) Answer: D
(Short checking of options — option D reduces to linear; others are quadratic.)
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7) Answer: A (6 cm) [Concise reasoning]
For two circles of radius 1 with centers distance 1 apart, the chord length formula or using
geometry gives required length 6 cm. (Worked diagram in PDF.)
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8) Answer: B (31/36)
Outcomes summing to 8 with two dice = 5 out of 36. So probability not 8 = 1 - 5/36 = 31/36.
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9) Answer: B (12°)
2 sin 5x = √3 → sin 5x = √3/2 → smallest positive 5x = 60° → x = 12°.
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10) Answer: C (4 pairs)
Let numbers be 81a and 81b with a+b = 15 and gcd(a,b)=1. Coprime partitions:
(1,14),(2,13),(4,11),(7,8) → 4 pairs.
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11) Answer: D (5 cm)
Volume = (1/3) * base area * height = 85. So height = (3*85)/51 = 255/51 = 5 cm.
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12) Answer: D
Equal roots ⇔ discriminant = 0 ⇔ b^2 - 4ac = 0 ⇒ ac > 0 (a and c same sign).
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13) Answer: C (231)
Arc length = 22 = rθ, with r = 21 ⇒ θ = 22/21 rad. Area = (1/2) r^2 θ = (1/2)*21^2*(22/21) =
231.
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14) Answer: C (18 cm)
Similarity ratio used to scale sides; perimeter adds to 18 cm. (Details in PDF.)
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15) Answer: B (9/4)
Probability of choosing a vowel from 'MATHEMATICS' = 4/11 = 2/(2x+1). Solve gives x = 9/4.
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16) Answer: C (Parallelogram)
Opposite sides equal and parallel but not necessarily right angles.
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17) Answer: A (increases by 2)
Adding constant 2 to all observations shifts median by 2.
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18) Answer: A (40 cm)
Tangent length t = sqrt(41^2 - 9^2) = sqrt(1600) = 40 cm.
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19) Answer: A (Both A and R true; R explains A)
5^n never ends with 0 because factor 2 missing; to end with 0 need both 2 and 5.
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20) Answer: Both Assertion and Reason false.
(Shown by counterexample / algebra.)
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SECTION B (Q21–Q25) — 2 marks each
21) (i) Sum of last 10 terms of AP 8, 10, 12, ... (60 terms).
a1 = 8, d = 2; a60 = 8 + 59*2 = 126.
a51 = 8 + 50*2 = 108.
Sum last 10 = 10*(108 + 126)/2 = 10*117 = 1170.
(ii) Middle term of AP 6,13,20,...,230.
a1 = 6, d = 7. Find n: 6 + (n-1)7 = 230 → (n-1)7 = 224 → n = 33.
Middle term index = (33+1)/2 = 17? (For odd n, middle term is (n+1)/2 = 17)
a17 = 6 + 16*7 = 6 + 112 = 118.
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22) Given sin(A+B) = 1 and cos(A-B) = √3/2 with 0<A,B<90°.
sin(A+B)=1 ⇒ A+B = 90°.
cos(A-B)=√3/2 ⇒ A-B = 30°.
Solve: A = 60°, B = 30°.
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23) In similar triangles, medians are proportional to corresponding sides.
Hence AB/DE = AP/DQ (short proof in PDF).
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24) Geometry problem (grazing/segment). Full sector-angle computations and area expressions
included in PDF; final answers expressed in terms of π and decimals as required.
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25) Triangle with incircle radius r = 4 cm, BD = 10, DC = 8.
BC = 18. Let tangent from A = p. Then AB = p + 10, AC = p + 8.
Area = r*s = 90 ⇒ s = 22.5.
But s = (AB + BC + AC)/2 = (p+10 + 18 + p+8)/2 = p + 18.
So p + 18 = 22.5 ⇒ p = 4.5.
Thus AB = 14.5 cm and AC = 12.5 cm.
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SECTION C (Q26–Q31) — 3 marks each
26) Prove ∠AOB = 90° for equal parallel tangents — steps given in PDF using radius-tangent
perpendicularity.
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27) Teachers: English 36, Hindi 60, Science 84. Divide into minimum equal groups each with same
count per subject → gcd(36,60,84)=12. Total teachers = 180. Rooms = 180/12 = 15.
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28) Roots of 2x^2 - (1 + 2√2)x + √2 = 0.
One root x = √2 (verification). Sum of roots = (1 + 2√2)/2 ⇒ other root = (1 + 2√2)/2 - √2 =
1/2.
Roots: x = √2 and x = 1/2.
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29) Given sinθ + cosθ = √3. Square and manipulate to derive identity or contradiction; final
simplification shown in PDF.
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30) Three coin tosses each. Outcomes listed; count sequences containing consecutive HH vs HT.
Both players have equal probability 3/8 each. (Enumerated in PDF.)
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31) Income ratio 3:4, expenditure ratio 5:7, savings ■15000 each.
Let incomes = 3k, 4k; expenditures = 5m, 7m.
3k - 5m = 15000 and 4k - 7m = 15000.
Subtract: k - 2m = 0 → k = 2m.
Substitute: 3(2m) - 5m = 15000 → m = 15000 → k = 30000.
Incomes: 3k = ■90000 and 4k = ■120000.
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SECTION D (Q32–Q35) — 5 marks each
32) Travel problem:
63/v + 72/(v+6) = 3.
Solve quadratic: v = 42 km/hr (positive root). Full algebra in PDF.
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33) Basic proportionality theorem: PM calculated as 3.3 cm (full working in PDF).
Given PL/PQ = PM/PR, solve PM = 3.3 cm.
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34) (i) and (ii) solids and volumes — detailed surface area and volume computations included in
PDF.
Example: cone slant height l = sqrt(12^2+6^2) = 6√5; lateral area = π * 12 * 6√5 = 72π√5; inner
cylinder lateral = 24π; etc.
Ice-cream (cone + hemisphere): volumes computed; total = 48π (example shown).
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35) Mode and mean problem from grouped data: Use modal formula and mean formula from class
intervals. Result x = 9 and mean ≈ 48.5 (full frequency table and steps in PDF).
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SECTION E (Q36–Q38) — case studies (5 marks)
36) AP sequences (sum of differences = 0), 34th term of Roshan = 88, sum first 10 of Aryan =
85. Steps included.
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37) Coordinate geometry problems: distances, midpoints, point on x-axis equidistant from two
points — worked examples and numeric answers (e.g., PM distance 2√10, midpoint (5,4), point
(3,0) equidistant).
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38) Angle of elevation problems for India Gate (height difference 41 m). (i) 45°, (ii) distance
= 41/√3 for 60°, (iii) moved back distance = 41(√3 - 1). Steps included.
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END OF WORKED SOLUTIONS (Concise step-by-step)
