CBSE 2024 Mathematics Basic Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the CBSE Class 10 Mathematics (Basic) board paper from 2024, Q.P. code 430/5/1 (Series C5ABD/5, Set 1). It carries 80 marks over three hours, plus 15 minutes to read, and has 38 compulsory questions in five sections. Section A is twenty one-mark items, eighteen multiple-choice and two assertion-reason. Sections B, C and D are very short, short and long answers of 2, 3 and 5 marks. Section E has three case studies of 4 marks each. There is no overall choice. Calculators are not allowed, and π is 22/7 where it is not given. This copy has questions only.

Exam

CBSE Class 10

Subject

Mathematics

Year

2024

Paper code

430/5/1

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours

Questions

38

Pages

23

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A

  20 marks

  Questions 1–18 are multiple-choice and questions 19–20 are assertion-reason, 1 mark each

• Section B

  10 marks

  Questions 21–25, very short answers, 2 marks each; internal choice in two

• Section C

  18 marks

  Questions 26–31, short answers, 3 marks each; internal choice in two

• Section D

  20 marks

  Questions 32–35, long answers, 5 marks each; internal choice in two

• Section E

  12 marks

  Questions 36–38, case studies, 4 marks each, with an internal choice in the 2-mark part

Topics covered

• Real numbers
• Quadratic equations
• Pair of linear equations
• Statistics
• Areas related to circles

Questions from this paper

1. For the numbers 40 and 30, HCF × LCM is 12, 120, 1200 or 40.
2. The roots of x² + 3x − 10 = 0 are 5 and 2, −5 and 2, 5 and −2, or −5 and −2.
3. The pair 2kx + 5y = 7 and 6x + 5y = 11 has a unique solution for a given condition on k.
4. If the mean and mode of a frequency distribution are 28 and 16, the median is 22, 23.5, 24 or 24.5.