CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Board Paper — MCQs with Answers
Original paper · CBSE patternWritten by our subject team, not a reprint of an official sample paper.
- Questions
- 30
- Time
- 60 min
- Marking
- +1, no negative marking
- Mix
- 14 Easy · 17 Medium
Board Paper — CBSE Class 10 Mathematics is a full 30-question objective paper for Class 10 Mathematics, written in the CBSE board pattern and marked the way the board marks: +1 for a correct answer and 0 for a wrong one — no negative marking, exactly like the real board paper. It draws 30 objective questions from a 31-question pool spanning the whole Class 10 Mathematics syllabus, so a retake is a genuinely different paper rather than the same questions again.
Difficulty is 14 Easy · 17 Medium, weighted the way the board weights Section A. You get 60 minutes — about 120 seconds a question, the pace the real paper demands. 6 of the questions are solved in full below, with the correct option and a worked explanation for each; the remaining 24 are timed and scored when you sign in free.
From 2026-27 CBSE Class 10 has two board exams a year: the first around 15 February – 10 March 2027 is compulsory, and an optional improvement exam in May 2027 lets you re-attempt up to three subjects with the better score counting. That gives you two genuine attempts — and makes timed practice between February and May worth far more than it used to be.
6 solved questions from this paper
Answer and worked explanation shown for each. The remaining 24 are timed and scored when you sign in free.
- Q1Easy
The HCF of 96 and 404 is:
A.4✓ CorrectB.2C.8D.101Answer: A. 4
Explanation: 96 = 2⁵ × 3 and 404 = 2² × 101, so the common factor is 2² = 4.
- Q2Easy
If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x² − 5x + 6, then α + β equals:
A.6B.−5C.−6D.5✓ CorrectAnswer: D. 5
Explanation: Sum of zeroes = −(coefficient of x)/(coefficient of x²) = −(−5)/1 = 5.
- Q3Easy
The pair of equations x + 2y = 4 and 2x + 4y = 12 has:
A.a unique solutionB.no solution✓ CorrectC.infinitely many solutionsD.exactly two solutionsAnswer: B. no solution
Explanation: a₁/a₂ = b₁/b₂ = 1/2 but ≠ c₁/c₂ = 4/12, so the lines are parallel and there is no solution.
- Q4Medium
After how many decimal places will the decimal expansion of 23/(2³ × 5²) terminate?
A.2B.1C.4D.3✓ CorrectAnswer: D. 3
Explanation: For a denominator 2ᵐ × 5ⁿ the expansion terminates after max(m, n) places; here max(3, 2) = 3.
- Q5Medium
Assertion (A): √2 is an irrational number. Reason (R): The square root of every prime number is irrational. Choose the correct option.
A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A✓ CorrectB.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC.A is true but R is falseD.A is false but R is trueAnswer: A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation: 2 is prime and the square root of any prime is irrational, which directly proves √2 is irrational — so R correctly explains A.
- Q6Medium
A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and −2 is:
A.x² + x − 6B.x² − x + 6C.x² − x − 6✓ CorrectD.x² + x + 6Answer: C. x² − x − 6
Explanation: Polynomial = x² − (sum)x + (product) = x² − (1)x + (−6) = x² − x − 6.
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Questions students ask about this paper
Is this an official CBSE sample paper?
No — and that is deliberate. This is an original paper written in the CBSE board pattern by our subject team, not a copy of CBSE's official Sample Question Paper. It means you get fresh questions you have not already seen on a dozen other sites, with instant scoring and worked solutions rather than a PDF.
How is this Class 10 Mathematics paper marked?
+1 for a correct answer and 0 for a wrong one — no negative marking, exactly like the real board paper. So attempt every question — there is no penalty for a wrong answer on a board paper, and leaving a question blank can only cost you.
How long should this paper take?
60 minutes for 30 questions, roughly 120 seconds each. The timer runs whether or not you are watching it, which is the point: board marks are lost to pacing at least as often as to gaps in knowledge.
Do I need to pay to attempt it?
No. Sign in free with Google and the full paper opens with a live timer, automatic scoring and a worked solution for every question — including the ones not shown on this page.
Does the May 2027 improvement exam change how I should practise?
It raises the value of timed practice. Because the better of your two scores counts, a February attempt that goes badly is no longer final — but only if you know precisely which topics cost you the marks. A scored full-length paper tells you that; re-reading the chapter does not.