CLASS 10th
CBSE VP Subjective Test
Social Science + Maths
DURATION: 75 Minutes DATE: 22/06/2025 M.MARKS: 40
Topics Covered
Social Science : Resources and Development, The Rise of Nationalism in Europe, Power Sharing
GENERAL INSTRUCTION
1. Immediately fill in the particulars on this page of the test booklet.
2. There are 20 questions in this test. All are compulsory.
3. Since the time allotted for this question paper is very limited you should make the best use of it by not spending
too much time on any one question.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
Multiple Choice Question
1. Consider the following statements regarding Alluvial 4. What happened to Poland at the end of the 18th
century? Which of the following answers is correct?
soil:
[1 Mark]
(i) This is the most widely spread and important
soil. (A) Poland achieved independence at the end of the
18th century.
(ii) The soil has been deposited by three important
Himalayan River systems – the Indus, the Ganga, (B) Poland came totally under the control of Russia
and the Brahmaputra. and became part of Russia
(iii) According to their age alluvial soils can be (C) Poland became part of East Germany.
classified as old alluvial (Bangar) and new (D) Poland was partitioned at the end of the 18th
alluvial (Khadar). century by three Great Powers: Russia, Prussia,
Which of the following statements is/are correct? and Austria.
[1 Mark]
(A) (i) and (ii) 5. The cover of the German almanac, designed by
(B) (i) and (iii) journalist Andreas Rebmann in 1798, described the
(C) (ii) and (iii) event. [1 Mark]
(D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
2. Match the following [1 Mark]
Resources Examples
P. Renewable (i) Forests and
Resources wildlife
Q. Non-Renewable (ii) The oceanic (A) The city of Mainz
Resources resources (B) Two buildings in France
R. National (iii) Roads, canals (C) Storming of the Bastille fort
Resources and railway (D) None of these
S. International (iv) Minerals and
Resources fossil 6. Which language was recognized as the only official
(A) P-(i), Q-(iv), R-(iii), S-(ii) language of Sri Lanka in 1956? [1 Mark]
(B) P-(ii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(iii) (A) Tamil
(C) P-(iv), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(ii) (B) Sinhala
(D) P-(i), Q-(iv), R-(ii), S-(iii) (C) Hindi
(D) Urdu
3. What happened at the Treaty of Constantinople of
7. Which of the following is a characteristic of power
1832? [1 Mark]
sharing? [1 Mark]
(A) Revolutionary nationalism in Europe sparked off
(A) It gives people the right to be consulted.
(B) The struggle for independence amongst the
(B) It provides power to one leg of the government.
Greeks began
(C) It increases conflicts between different political
(C) Greece was recognised as an independent nation
parties.
(D) European civilisation and mobilised public
(D) It creates disparity.
opinion to support its struggle against a Muslim
empire
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8. Assertion: The Belgian leaders acknowledged the Short Answer Type Question
existence of regional differences and cultural 14. How has majoritarianism increased the feeling of
diversities.
alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils? Explain.
Reason: Between 1970 and 1993, they amended their
constitution four times to work out an arrangement [3 Marks]
that enables everyone to live together within the same 15. Describe the major outcomes of the French
country. [1 Mark]
Revolution of 1789. [3 Marks]
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason
is the correct explanation of Assertion.
16. Suggest any four ways to solve the problem of land
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason
is not the correct explanation of Assertion. degradation. [3 Marks]
(C) Assertion is true but Reason is false. 17. Power Sharing is the very spirit of democracy”.
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true. Justify the statement. [3 Marks]
9. Assertion: Alluvial soils are very fertile Long Answer Type Question
Reason: Mostly, these soils contain an adequate 18. “The idealistic liberal-democratic sentiment of
proportion of potash, phosphoric acid, and lime nationalism in the first half of the nineteenth century
[1 Mark] became a narrow creed with limited ends.” Examine
the statements. [5 Marks]
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason
is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Case Based Type Question
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason
is not the correct explanation of Assertion. 19. Read the information below and answer the
(C) Assertion is true but Reason is false. questions that follow.
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true. Energy is a basic requirement for economic
development. Every sector of the national economy-
agriculture, industry, transport, commercial, and
10. Assertion: Indian farmers should diversify their
domestic- needs inputs of energy. The economic
cropping pattern from cereals to high-value crops.
development plans implemented since Independence
Reason: This will increase income and reduce
have necessarily required increasing amounts of
environmental degradation simultaneously.
energy to remain operational. As a result,
[1 Mark]
consumption of energy in all forms has been steadily
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason rising all over the country. In this background, there
is the correct explanation of Assertion. is an urgent need to develop a sustainable path of
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason energy development. Promotion of energy
is not the correct explanation of Assertion. conservation and increased use of renewable energy
(C) Assertion is true but Reason is false. sources are the twin planks of sustainable energy.
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true. India is presently one of the least energy-efficient
countries in the world. We have to adopt a cautious
Very Short Answer Type Question approach for the judicious use of our limited energy
11. Define majoritarianism. [2 Marks] resources. For example, as concerned citizens, we can
do our bit by using public transport systems instead of
12. Explain Romanticism as a cultural movement in individual vehicles. switching off electricity when not
in use, using power-saving devices, and using non-
Europe. [2 Marks]
conventional sources of energy. After all, “energy
13. Highlight the importance of contour ploughing. saved is energy produced”.
[2 Marks] (i) How will using public transport systems instead
of individual vehicles help us? [1 Mark]
(A) Saving resources
(B) Saving energy
(C) Saving vehicles
(D) All of the above
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(ii) What type of development is needed? [1 Mark] Map Based Type Question
(A) Unsustainable 20. Features are marked by numbers in the given outline
(B) Sustainable map of India. Identify these features with the help of
(C) Non-energy the following information and write their correct
(D) None of the above names on the lines marked in the map.
(iii) Meaning of sustainable: [1 Mark] (For map refer to page no. 5)
(A) Viable (i) A major soil type [1 Mark]
(B) Temporary (ii) Soil type that is formed where the rainfall is low
(C) Conserve [1 Mark]
(D) None of the above (iii) Soil type found mainly on hill slopes [1 Mark]
(iv) What is considered to be the basic requirement
of economic development? [1 Mark]
(A) Resources
(B) Energy
(C) Technology
(D) Citizens
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MATHEMATICS
Section-A: (1 Mark each)
Multiple Choice Question
1. The smallest number divisible by all natural 7. The value of k for which the system of equations
numbers between 1 and 10 (both inclusive) is: kx + y = k2 and x + ky = 1 has infinitely many
(A) 2020 solutions, is:
(B) 2520 (A) 1
(C) 1010 (B) 2
(D) 5040 (C) 3
(D) 4
2. Given that HCF (2520, 6600) = 120 and
LCM (2520, 6600) = 252 k, then the value of k is: 8. Assertion: If the product of two numbers is 5780
(A) 550 and their HCF is 17, then their LCM is 340.
(B) 1600 Reason: HCF is always a factor of LCM.
(C) 165 (A) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason
(D) 1625 is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason
3. If one zero of the polynomial 6x2 + 37x – (k – 2) is is not the correct explanation of assertion.
reciprocal of the other, then what is the value of k? (C) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
(A) –4 (D) Assertion is false but the reason is true.
(B) –6
(C) 6 9. Assertion: If the polynomial P(x) = x2 + kx + 4 has
(D) 4 one zero which is the negative of the other zero,
then the value of k must be 0.
4. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial Reason: For a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c
f(x) = px2 –2x+3p and α + β = αβ, then the value of a
(where a 0), the sum of the zeroes is − .
p is: b
−2 2 (A) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason
(A) (B)
3 3 is the correct explanation of the assertion.
1 −1 (B) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason
(C) (D)
3 3 is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
5. If two zeroes of the polynomial (D) Assertion is false but the reason is true.
f(x) = x3 + x2 – 5x – 5 are 5 and − 5 then its
third zero is: 10. Assertion: The system of equations 2x + y + 9 = 0
(A) 1 (B) –1 and x + 3y + 7 = 0 is consistent having unique
(C) 2 (D) –2 solution.
Reason: The system of equations ax + by + c = 0
6. If the pair of equations ax + 2y = 9 and and px + qy + r = 0 is always consistent with unique
3x + by =18 represent parallel lines, then which is solution, if aq bp.
correct option? (A) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason
3 is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(A) ab 6, a and b = 4
2 (B) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason
3 is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(B) ab 6, a = and b 4
2 (C) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
3 (D) Assertion is false but the reason is true.
(C) ab = 6, a = and b = 4
2
3
(D) ab = 6, a and b 4
2
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Section-B: (2 Marks each)
Very Short Answer Type Question 13. Determine the value of k for which the given
11. Find the HCF and LCM of 90 and 144 by the prime system of equations has a unique solution:
factorisation method. 2x + 3y – 5 = 0
kx – 6y – 8 = 0
12. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeros
1 14. Solve the following pair of linear equations using
and product of its zeros are and –1, respectively.
4 the substitution method:
3x + 4y = 10;
x – y = 2;
Section-C: (3 Marks each)
Short Answer Type Question 16. If and are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial
15. On a morning walk, three people step off together and f(x) = x2 – x – 2, find polynomial whose zeroes are
their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm and 45 cm 2 + 1 and 2 + 1.
respectively. What is the minimum distance each
should walk so that each can cover the same distance 17. In a two-digit number, the ten’s digit is three times the
in complete steps? unit's digit. When the number is decreased by 54, the
digits are reversed. Find the number.
Section-D: (5 Marks)
Long Answer Type Question
18. ( )
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f (x) = abx 2 + b2 − ac x − bc and verify the relationship between the
zeros and its coefficients.
Section-E: (4 Marks each)
Case Based Type Question (ii) If p(x) = ax2 + bx + c is the representing the
19. Basketball and Soccer are played with a spherical ball. graphs shown below figure, then
Even though an athlete dribbles the ball in both sports,
a basketball player uses his hands, a soccer player uses
his feet. Usually, a soccer is played outdoors on a
large field, the basketball is played indoors on a court
made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of a
soccer ball and a basketball represents a quadratic
polynomial.
(a) a = 0 (b) a < 0
(c) a > 0 (d) a ≥ 0
(iii) The polynomial representing the graph shown
below has
(a) no zero
(b) one zero
(c) two zeroes
(i) The shape of the path traced shown in Figure, is (d) three zeroes
(a) Spiral
(b) Ellipse
(c) Linear
(d) Parabola
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(iv) The three zeroes of the polynomial representing
the below graph are
(a) 2, 3, –1
(b) –2, 3, 1
(c) –3, –1, 2
(d) –2, –3, –1
20. A coaching institute of Mathematics conducts classes
in two batches I and Il and fees for rich and poor
children are different. In batch I, there are 20 poor and
5 rich children, whereas in batch II, there are 5 poor
and 25 rich children. The total monthly collection of
fees from batch I is ₹9,000 and from batch II is
₹26,000. Assume that each poor child pays ₹x per
month and each rich child pays ₹y per month.
Based on the above information, answer the following
questions:
(i) Represent the information given above in terms
of x and y.
(ii) Find the monthly fee paid by a poor child.
(iii) Find the difference in the monthly fee paid by a
poor child and a rich child.
(iv) If there are 10 poor and 20 rich children in batch
II, what is the total monthly collection of fees
from batch ll.
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