Class 10 MathematicsImportant Questions for Board Exams 2025-26
55
Total Questions
37
Long Answer
17
Short Answer
Real Numbers
5 questionsProve that √2 is irrational.
Find the HCF of 96 and 404 using Euclid's algorithm.
Find the LCM of 12, 15, and 21 using prime factorisation.
Explain why 0.14114111411114... is irrational.
The HCF of two numbers is 9 and their LCM is 2016. If one number is 54, find the other.
Polynomials
4 questionsFind the zeros of the polynomial 4x² + 5x − 6 and verify the relationship between the zeros and coefficients.
If α and β are zeros of x² − 4x + 3, find the value of α² + β².
Divide 3x³ + x² + 2x + 5 by 1 + 2x + x² and verify the division algorithm.
If one zero of the polynomial (a² + 9)x² + 13x + 6a is the reciprocal of the other, find a.
Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
4 questionsSolve: 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x − 4y = −24. Find the value of m for which y = mx + 3.
Five years ago, Nuri was thrice as old as Sonu. Ten years later, Nuri will be twice as old as Sonu. Find their present ages.
For what value of k will the following pair of linear equations have no solution? 3x + y = 1; (2k − 1)x + (k − 1)y = 2k + 1
Solve the following pair by cross-multiplication: x/a + y/b = a + b; x/a² + y/b² = 2
Quadratic Equations
4 questionsFind the values of k for which the quadratic equation kx(x − 2) + 6 = 0 has two equal roots.
A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour less. Find the speed of the train.
Find the roots of 4x² + 4√3x + 3 = 0.
Is it possible to design a rectangular mango grove whose length is twice its breadth and area is 800 m²?
Arithmetic Progressions
4 questionsThe sum of the 4th and 8th terms of an AP is 24 and the sum of the 6th and 10th terms is 44. Find the first three terms.
How many three-digit numbers are divisible by 7?
In an AP, if the 12th term is −13 and the sum of the first 4 terms is 24, find the sum of the first 10 terms.
Find the sum of all two-digit odd positive integers.
Triangles
5 questionsProve the Basic Proportionality Theorem.
Prove that the ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of squares of their corresponding sides.
In triangle ABC, DE is parallel to BC. If AD/DB = 3/5 and AC = 5.6 cm, find AE.
Prove Pythagoras theorem.
A vertical pole 6 m high casts a shadow of 4 m. Find the height of a nearby tower which casts a shadow of 28 m.
Coordinate Geometry
4 questionsFind the ratio in which the point P(−6, a) divides the join of A(−3, 10) and B(6, −8).
Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment AB into four equal parts where A(−4, 0) and B(0, 6).
If (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) are the vertices of a parallelogram, find x and y.
Find the area of the rhombus whose vertices are (3, 0), (4, 5), (−1, 4) and (−2, −1).
Introduction to Trigonometry
4 questionsProve: (sin θ − cosec θ)(cos θ − sec θ) = 1/(tan θ + cot θ)
If tan(A + B) = √3 and tan(A − B) = 1/√3, find A and B.
Evaluate: (sin 30° + tan 45° − cosec 60°) / (sec 30° + cos 60° + cot 45°)
If sin A = 3/4, find the value of all other trigonometric ratios.
Some Applications of Trigonometry
3 questionsThe shadow of a tower standing on level ground is found to be 40 m longer when the sun's altitude is 30° than when it was 60°. Find the height of the tower.
From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60° and the angle of depression of its foot is 45°. Find the height of the tower.
Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the road. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation are 60° and 30°. Find the height of each pole.
Circles
4 questionsProve that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.
PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents to the circle at P and Q intersect at T. Find TP.
Areas Related to Circles
3 questionsFind the area of the shaded region where ABCD is a square of side 14 cm and four circles of diameter 7 cm are drawn inside it.
Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius 7 cm with central angle 60°.
A brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle of diameter 35 mm with 5 diameters as spokes. Find the total length of silver wire required.
Surface Areas and Volumes
3 questionsA solid is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total height of the solid is 19 cm and the diameter is 7 cm. Find its total surface area.
A metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm is melted and recast into small spheres of radius 0.6 cm. Find the number of small spheres.
A container shaped like a right circular cylinder with diameter 12 cm and height 15 cm is full of ice cream. The ice cream is to be filled in cones of height 12 cm and diameter 6 cm, having a hemispherical shape at the top. Find the number of cones.
Statistics
4 questionsThe following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality. The mean daily pocket allowance is Rs 18. Find the missing frequency.
Find the mode of the following frequency distribution: [table with class intervals]
The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y if the total frequency is 100.
Draw the ogive for the given distribution and find the median.
Probability
4 questionsA bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is red?
A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is (i) a face card (ii) a red king.
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that: (i) 5 will not come up on either of them; (ii) 5 will come up on at least one.
A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times. Find the probability of getting exactly 2 heads.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which are the most important questions in Class 10 Mathematics for CBSE board exam?
All 55 questions listed here are selected based on CBSE board exam frequency and marks weightage. Prioritise long-answer (5-mark) questions first — 37 questions here — as they carry the most marks. Short-answer questions (17 here) are next. Together they cover the questions most likely to appear.
Is it enough to study only important questions for CBSE Class 10 Mathematics?
Practising these 55 important questions gets you to 70–75% marks. For 85%+, also read chapter summaries and attempt at least one full sample paper under timed conditions. Use these important questions as your minimum baseline, not your ceiling.
How should I write answers in CBSE Class 10 Mathematics board exam?
For 1-mark questions: one direct sentence — no elaboration needed. For 3-mark questions: 3 clearly numbered points, each 1–2 lines. For 5-mark questions: brief intro + 4–5 numbered points with subject-specific keywords + 1-line conclusion. CBSE examiners look for keywords in marking schemes — structure your answers around them.
How many questions come from each chapter in Class 10 Mathematics CBSE board exam?
CBSE doesn't publish a fixed chapter-wise distribution, but chapters with more important questions listed here have historically appeared more frequently in board papers. Focus extra time on chapters with 5 or more questions — those chapters consistently carry high marks.