ICSE Mathematics PYQs (2017–2025)

Compiled by Sriyans Raj

This compilation includes each and every question extracted from ICSE Mathematics examinations for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, and 2025, organized chapter-wise.

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1. Goods and Services Tax (GST) / Commercial Mathematics

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q3a Find the amount of sales tax (8% charged after two successive discounts of 10% and 5% on a catalogue price of ₹42,000) and the total price paid by the customer.
2017 Q8c Find (i) VAT paid by the shopkeeper to the government, and (ii) the total amount paid by the customer inclusive of tax, given wholesaler/shopkeeper/customer chain and 12% sales tax (VAT) charged at every stage.
2020 Q4c Calculate the total amount of GST paid and the total bill amount including GST paid by Mr. Bedi on medicines (5%), shoes (18%), and a discounted laptop bag (18%).
2023 Q1vii If the printed price of an article is ₹3080 and the rate of GST is 10%, find the GST charged.
2023 Q5i Calculate the total GST paid and the total bill amount, given prices, GST rates, and a discount on one item.
2024 Q1i For an Intra-state sale, if the CGST paid is ₹120 and the marked price is ₹2000, find the rate of GST.
2024 Q10i Calculate the Total GST paid and the Total bill amount including GST for two items (Laddu at 5% and Pastries at 18%).
2025 Q1xiii If the marked price of an article is ₹1375 and CGST is 4%, find the price of the article including GST.
2025 Q7iii Check if the total amount paid by a customer (₹2000) is correct for a bill involving two articles with different GST rates and a 5% discount applicable under certain conditions.

2. Banking (Recurring Deposits and Savings Accounts)

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q2c Find the amount Jaya must pay at the end of the second year to clear her debt after borrowing ₹50,000 for 2 years with successive interest rates of 12% and 15% and repaying ₹33,000 at the end of the first year.
2017 Q7a Calculate the interest for 6 months (Jan. to June 2016) at 6% p.a. for a saving bank account, and find the amount received if the account is closed on 1st July 2016.
2018 Q1b Sonia deposited ₹600 per month for 2½ years at 10% p.a. in a recurring deposit account. Find the maturity value.
2018 Q9a Priyanka has a recurring deposit of ₹1000 per month at 10% p.a. If she gets ₹5550 as interest, find the total time for which the account was held.
2019 Q5b Rekha opened a recurring deposit account for 20 months at 9% p.a. If she receives ₹441 as interest, find the amount deposited each month.
2020 Q8b Mr. Sonu deposits ₹750 per month for 2 years. If he gets ₹19125 at maturity, find the rate of interest.
2017 Q11c Mr. Richard has a recurring deposit account for 3 years at 7.5% p.a. simple interest. If he gets ₹8325 as interest, find the monthly deposit and maturity value.
2023 Q1xiv Naveen deposits ₹800 every month for 6 months. If he receives ₹4884 at maturity, find the interest he earns.
2023 Q2ii Salman deposits ₹1000 every month for 2 years. If he receives ₹26000 on maturity, find the total interest and the rate of interest.
2024 Q4i Suresh deposits ₹2000 per month at 8% p.a. If he gets ₹1040 as interest at maturity, find the total time (in years) the account was held.
2025 Q1ii If Mr. Anuj deposits ₹500 per month for 18 months and earns ₹570 interest, identify the correct expression for the matured amount.
2025 Q2ii Mrs. Rao deposited ₹250 per month for 3 years and received ₹10,110 at maturity. Find the rate of interest, and the additional interest she would receive if she deposited ₹50 more per month.

3. Shares and Dividend

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q5b Find the investment required in ₹50 shares selling at ₹60 to obtain an income of ₹450, given a 10% dividend rate. Also find the yield percent.
2018 Q5b Calculate: (i) The number of shares purchased, (ii) The annual dividend received, and (iii) The rate of return he gets on his investment, if a man invests ₹22,500 in ₹50 shares available at 10% discount, with a 12% dividend.
2019 Q1b Find the number of shares purchased and the annual income if a man invests ₹4500 in ₹100 shares available at 10% discount, paying 7.5% dividend.
2019 Q9c Sachin invests ₹8500 in 10%, ₹100 shares at ₹170. He sells when the price rises by ₹30 and reinvests the proceeds in 12%, ₹100 shares at ₹125. Find the sale proceeds, the number of new shares, and the change in his annual income.
2020 Q5a Calculate: (i) the total dividend paid by a company (500 shares, NV ₹120, 15% dividend), (ii) annual income of Mr. Sharma (80 shares), and (iii) the market value of each share if Mr. Sharma's return is 10%.
2024 Q1ix Find the sum invested to purchase 15 shares of NV ₹75 available at a discount of 20%.
2024 Q9ii Mr. Gupta invested ₹33000 in buying ₹100 shares at 10% premium. The dividend is 12%. Find the number of shares purchased and his annual dividend.
2025 Q1viii Determine if shares are at par, below par, or above par, if a man invests in a company paying 12% dividend and gets a 10% return on his investment.
2025 Q8i A man bought ₹200 shares at 25% premium. If he received a return of 5% on his investment, find the market value, dividend percent declared, and the number of shares purchased if the annual dividend is ₹1000.

4. Linear Inequations

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q4c Solve the inequation and represent the solution set on a number line: \(-8 \frac{1}{2} < -\frac{1}{2} - 4x \leq 7 \frac{1}{2}, x \in I\).
2018 Q4a Solve the inequation, write the solution set, and represent it on the real number line: \(-2 + 10x \leq 13x + 10 < 24 + 10x, x \in Z\).
2019 Q1a Solve the inequation, write the solution set (\(x \in W\)), and represent it on a real number line: \(11x - 4 < 15x + 4 \leq 13x + 14\).
2020 Q2b Solve the inequation and represent the solution set on the number line: \(\frac{3x}{5} + 2 < x + 4 \leq \frac{x}{2} + 5, x \in R\).
2023 Q1xv Find the solution set for the inequation \(2x + 4 \leq 14, x \in W\).
2023 Q5ii Solve the inequation, write the solution set (\(x \in I\)), and represent it on the real number line: \(-5(x - 9) \geq 17 - 9x > x + 2\).
2024 Q7ii Solve the inequation, write the solution set (\(x \in I\)), and represent it on the real number line: \(-3 + x \leq \frac{7x}{2} + 2 < 8 + 2x\).
2025 Q1xiv Find the solution set for \(0 < -\frac{x}{3} < 2, x \in Z\).
2025 Q4i Solve the inequation, write the solution set (\(x \in R\)), and represent it on the real number line: \(\frac{2x - 5}{3} < \frac{3x}{5} + 10 \leq \frac{4x}{5} + 11\).

5. Quadratic Equation in One Variable

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q1b Solve the equation \(4x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0\) and give the answer correct to two decimal places.
2018 Q4c Solve \(x^2 + 7x = 7\) and give the answer correct to two decimal places.
2018 Q7a Find the value of k for which the equation \(x^2 + 4kx + (k^2 - k + 2) = 0\) has equal roots.
2017 Q10a The sum of the ages of Vivek and Amit is 47 years; their product is 550. Find their ages.
2019 Q4b Solve \(x^2 - 4x - 8 = 0\) for x, giving the answer correct to three significant figures.
2019 Q11b The product of two consecutive natural numbers which are multiples of 3 is 810. Find the two numbers.
2020 Q1a Solve the Quadratic Equation \(x^2 - 7x + 3 = 0\), giving the answer correct to two decimal places.
2020 Q10b The difference of two natural numbers is 7 and their product is 450. Find the numbers.
2023 Q1v If 3 is a root of the quadratic equation \(x^2 - px + 3 = 0\), find the value of p.
2023 Q3i Solve \(x^2 + 4x - 8 = 0\), giving the answer correct to one decimal place.
2023 Q7ii A man covers 100 km at speed \(x\) km/hr. If speed were 5 km/hr more, time would be 1 hour less. Find \(x\).
2024 Q1iii The roots of \(px^2 - qx + r = 0\) are real and equal if \(q^2 = 4pr\).
2024 Q6i Solve \(2x^2 - 11x + 5 = 1\), giving the answer correct to three significant figures.
2025 Q1i Determine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation \(3x^2 + \sqrt{7}x + 2 = 0\).
2025 Q2i Solve \(2x^2 - 5x - 4 = 0\), giving the answer correct to three significant figures.
2025 Q8iii Find the original speed of a car and the time taken for the journey, given distance (350 km), reduction in speed (20 km/hr), and increase in time (2 hours).

6. Ratio and Proportion

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q1a If b is the mean proportion between a and c, show that \(\frac{a^4 + a^2b^2 + b^4}{b^4 + b^2c^2 + c^4} = \frac{a^2}{c^2}\).
2017 Q6c Use properties of proportion to find \(m:n\) and \(\frac{m^2 + n^2}{m^2 - n^2}\), given \(\frac{7m + 2n}{7m - 2n} = \frac{5}{3}\).
2018 Q6a Solve for x (x is positive) using properties of proportion: \(\frac{2x + \sqrt{4x^2 - 1}}{2x - \sqrt{4x^2 - 1}} = 4\).
2019 Q4a The numbers \(K + 3, K + 2, 3K - 7\) and \(2K - 3\) are in proportion. Find K.
2019 Q9b Using properties of proportion solve for x, given \(\frac{\sqrt{5x} + \sqrt{2x - 6}}{\sqrt{5x} - \sqrt{2x - 6}} = 4\).
2020 Q7b Find \(x:y\) using properties of proportion, given \(\frac{x^2 + 2x}{2x + 4} = \frac{y^2 + 3y}{3y + 9}\).
2020 Q9b Prove that \(x^2 - 4ax + 1 = 0\), if \(x = \frac{\sqrt{2a + 1} + \sqrt{2a - 1}}{\sqrt{2a + 1} - \sqrt{2a - 1}}\).
2023 Q1xi The mean proportional between 4 and 9 is ?
2023 Q8ii What number must be added to each of the numbers 4, 6, 8, 11 in order to get the four numbers in proportion?.
2023 Q9i Using Componendo and Dividendo solve for x: \(\frac{\sqrt{2x + 2} + \sqrt{2x - 1}}{\sqrt{2x + 2} - \sqrt{2x - 1}} = 3\).
2024 Q1vii Find the values of x and y in a distance/time table assuming uniform speed.
2024 Q4iii Given \(\frac{(a + b)^3}{(a - b)^3} = \frac{64}{27}\), find \(\frac{a + b}{a - b}\) and hence find \(a:b\).
2025 Q5i Using properties of proportion, find the value of x: \(\frac{6x^2 + 3x - 5}{3x - 5} = \frac{9x^2 + 2x + 5}{2x + 5}; x \neq 0\).

7. Factorization

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q4a What must be subtracted from \(16x^3 - 8x^2 + 4x + 7\) so that the resulting expression has \(2x + 1\) as a factor?.
2018 Q3a If \((x + 2)\) and \((x + 3)\) are factors of \(x^3 + ax + b\), find the values of 'a' and 'b'.
2019 Q2a Using the factor theorem, show that \((x - 2)\) is a factor of \(x^3 + x^2 - 4x - 4\). Hence factorise the polynomial completely.
2018 Q10a Use factor theorem to factorise \(2x^3 + 3x^2 - 9x - 10\).
2020 Q2a Use factor theorem to factorise \(6x^3 + 17x^2 + 4x - 12\) completely.
2020 Q8a What must be added to the polynomial \(2x^3 - 3x^2 - 8x\), so that it leaves a remainder 10 when divided by \(2x + 1\)?.
2019 Q11a Using the Remainder Theorem find k if the sum of the remainders (when \(x^3 + (kx + 8)x + k\) is divided by \(x + 1\) and \(x - 2\)) is 1.
2023 Q1ii If \(x - 2\) is a factor of \(x^3 - kx - 12\), find the value of k.
2023 Q2i Find the value of 'a' if \(x - a\) is a factor of \(3x^3 + x^2 - ax - 81\).
2023 Q10i Factorize completely using factor theorem: \(2x^3 - x^2 - 13x - 6\).
2024 Q1ii What must be subtracted from \(x^3 + x^2 - 2x + 1\), so that the result is exactly divisible by \((x - 3)\)?.
2024 Q8i The polynomial \(3x^3 + 8x^2 - 15x + k\) has \((x - 1)\) as a factor. Find k. Hence factorize the resulting polynomial completely.
2025 Q1vii Identify the factor common to \(x^2 - 4\) and \(x^3 - x^2 - 4x + 4\).
2025 Q5ii If \((x - 2)\) is a factor of polynomial \(2x^3 - 7x^2 + kx - 2\), find k and hence factorise the resulting polynomial completely.

8. Matrices

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q2b If \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 \\ 3 & 4 \end{bmatrix}\) and \(B = \begin{bmatrix} -2 & 1 \\ -3 & 2 \end{bmatrix}\) and \(A^2 - 5B^2 = 5C\). Find matrix C.
2017 Q5a Find matrix X if \(X = B^2 - 4B\) where \(B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 8 & 3 \end{bmatrix}\). Hence solve for \(a\) and \(b\) given \(X \begin{bmatrix} a \\ b \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 5 \\ 50 \end{bmatrix}\).
2018 Q1a Find the value of 'x' and 'y' if: \(2 \begin{bmatrix} x & 7 \\ 9 & y - 5 \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 6 & -7 \\ 4 & 5 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 10 & 7 \\ 22 & 15 \end{bmatrix}\).
2018 Q6b Find \(AC + B^2 - 10C\) given matrices A, B, and C.
2019 Q3a Simplify \(\sin A \begin{bmatrix} \sin A & -\cos A \\ \cos A & \sin A \end{bmatrix} + \cos A \begin{bmatrix} \cos A & \sin A \\ -\sin A & \cos A \end{bmatrix}\).
2019 Q7c Given \(\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 2 \\ -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix} M = 6 I\). State the order of M and find the matrix M.
2020 Q6a Find \(A^2 - 2AB + B^2\) given matrices A and B.
2020 Q1b Given \(A = \begin{bmatrix} x & 3 \\ y & 3 \end{bmatrix}\). If \(A^2 = 3I\), find x and y.
2023 Q1i If \(\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 0 \\ 0 & 4 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ -8 \end{bmatrix}\), find the value of x and y.
2023 Q4i Find \(A(B + C) - 14I\) given matrices A, B, C, and I.
2024 Q1iv If \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 2 \\ 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix}\) and \(A^2 = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & x \\ 0 & 4 \end{bmatrix}\), find the value of x.
2024 Q2i Find the values of x and y, if \(A = \begin{bmatrix} x & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), \(B = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 0 \\ y & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), and \(C = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 0 \\ x & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), and \(AB = C\).
2025 Q1v If \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\), then \(A^2\) is equal to....
2025 Q3ii Given matrices A, B, and C, find \(A + C\), \(B(A+C)\), \(5B\), and \(B(A+C) - 5B\).

9. Progression (Arithmetic and Geometric)

Year Q No. Question
2018 Q2b If \((k - 3), (2k + 1)\) and \((4k + 3)\) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., find the value of k.
2018 Q5a The 4th term of a G.P. is 16 and the 7th term is 128. Find the first term and common ratio of the series.
2018 Q11a The 4th term of an A.P. is 22 and 15th term is 66. Find the first term and common difference. Hence find the sum of the series to 8 terms.
2019 Q2c In an A.P., the fourth and sixth terms are 8 and 14 respectively. Find the first term, common difference, and the sum of the first 20 terms.
2019 Q6b The first and last term of a G.P. are 3 and 96 respectively. If the common ratio is 2, find 'n' (number of terms) and the sum of the n terms.
2019 Q8a The sum of the first three terms of an A.P. is 42 and the product of the first and third term is 52. Find the first term and the common difference.
2020 Q5c The 4th, 6th and the last term of a G.P. are 10, 40 and 640 respectively. If the common ratio is positive, find the first term, common ratio and the number of terms of the series.
2020 Q10a If the 6th term of an A.P. is equal to four times its first term and the sum of first six terms is 75, find the first term and the common difference.
2023 Q1x The nth term of an A.P. is \(2n + 5\). Find the 10th term.
2023 Q6ii The 5th term and the 9th term of an A.P. are 4 and –12 respectively. Find the first term, common difference, and sum of 16 terms of the AP.
2023 Q9ii Which term of the A.P. 15, 30, 45, 60... is 300? Hence find the sum of all the terms.
2024 Q1viii Find the 7th term of the A.P.: \(\frac{1}{a}, (\frac{1}{a} + 1), (\frac{1}{a} + 2)\dots\).
2024 Q2iii Find the nth term of the G.P. 15, 30, 60, 120… in terms of n. Also find how many terms give the sum 945.
2024 Q6ii The nth term of an A.P. is given by \(T_n = 6(7 - n)\). Find its first term, common difference, and sum of its first 25 terms.
2025 Q4ii The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 50 and their sum is 440. Find the number of terms and the common difference.
2025 Q10i If 1701 is the nth term of the G.P. 7, 21, 63..., find the value of n and hence find the sum of the n terms.

10. Coordinate Geometry (Section Formula, Reflection, Equation of Line)

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q3b P(1,–2) divides the line segment A(3,–6) and B(x, y) such that AP : PB is 2 : 3. Find the coordinates of B.
2017 Q7b Plot A(0,4), B(2,3), C(1,1), D(2,0). Reflect points B, C, D on the y-axis (B', C', D'). Join the figure and write the equation of the line of symmetry.
2018 Q4b If the straight lines \(3x - 5y = 7\) and \(4x + ay + 9 = 0\) are perpendicular, find the value of a.
2018 Q5c Plot quadrilateral ABCD. Reflect it on the y-axis (A'B'CD). Write coordinates of A' and B'. Name two invariant points. Name the polygon A'B'CD.
2018 Q7c M is a point on AB such that AM : MB = 1 : 2, where A(2, 5), B(–1, 2) and C(5, 8) are vertices. Find coordinates of M. Hence find the equation of the line passing through C and M.
2019 Q3b P(3, 2) divides line segment MN (M and N on X and Y axes respectively) in ratio 2:3. Find coordinates of M and N, and the slope of MN.
2019 Q5c Plot A(0,5), B(3,0), C(1,0), D(1,–5). Reflect B, C, D on y-axis (B', C', D'). Write coordinates and name the closed figure.
2019 Q8b Find the slope of BC and the equation of a line perpendicular to BC and passing through A, given vertices A(3, 8), B(–1, 2) and C(6, –6).
2020 Q3c In what ratio is the line joining P(5, 3) and Q(–5, 3) divided by the y-axis? Also find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
2020 Q7a If the lines \(5x - 3y + 2 = 0\) and \(6x - py + 7 = 0\) are perpendicular, find p. Hence find the equation of a line passing through (–2, –1) and parallel to \(6x - py + 7 = 0\).
2020 Q8c Plot A(–4, 0), B(–3, 2), C(0, 4), D(4, 1), E(7, 3). Reflect B, C, D, E on the x-axis (B', C', D', E'). Join the points and name the closed figure.
2023 Q1ix Find the centroid G of \(\Delta ABC\) with vertices (–4, –2), (6, 2) and (4, 6).
2023 Q4ii D is the midpoint of BC, where A(1, –1), B(0, 4) and C(–6, 4) are vertices. Find coordinates of D and the equation of the median AD.
2023 Q3iii Plot A, B, C. Reflect A and B on the x-axis (E, D). Reflect B through the origin (F). Reflect B and C on the y-axis (H, G). Join points and name the closed figure.
2023 Q6iii A and B are on the x-axis and y-axis. P is on AB such that AP : PB = 3 : 1. Find coordinates of P and the equation of a line passing through P and perpendicular to AB.
2024 Q1vi Points A (x, y), B (3, -2) and C (4, -5) are collinear. Find the value of y in terms of x.
2024 Q3iii Plot A(0, 3), B(2, 1) and C(4, -1). Reflect B and C in y-axis (B', C'). Reflect A in the line BB' (A'). Join \(ABA'B'\) and name the figure.
2024 Q7iii Write down the coordinates of A and D. Find the centroid of \(\Delta ABC\). If D divides AC in ratio \(k:1\), find \(k\). Find the equation of the line BD.
2025 Q1iv The equation of the line passing through origin and parallel to \(3x + 4y + 7 = 0\) is \(3x + 4y = 0\).
2025 Q3iii Given parallelogram ABCD coordinates (from graph), calculate the coordinates of P (intersection of diagonals), find slopes of CB and DA to verify parallel lines, and find the equation of diagonal AC.
2025 Q6i Plot A(1, 3), B(1, 2) and C(3, 0). Reflect A and B on the x-axis (E, D), reflect A and B through the origin (F, G), reflect A, B, C on the y-axis (J, I, H). Join all points and name the closed figure.
2025 Q7ii Line PQ cuts off intercepts of 5 units (x-axis) and 3 units (y-axis). Line RS is perpendicular to PQ and passes through the origin. Find coordinates of P and Q, and the equation of line RS.
2024 Q10ii If \(kx - y + 4 = 0\) and \(2y = 6x + 7\) are perpendicular, find \(k\). Find the equation of a line parallel to \(2y = 6x + 7\) and passing through (–1, 1).

11. Similarity

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q11b Given \(\angle PSR = \angle QPR\). Prove \(\Delta PQR \sim \Delta SPR\). Find the length of QR and PS. Find \(\frac{area of \Delta PQR}{area of \Delta SPR}\).
2018 Q9b In \(\Delta PQR\), MN is parallel to QR. Find \(MN:QR\). Prove \(\Delta OMN \sim \Delta ORQ\). Find \(Area of \Delta OMN : Area of \Delta ORQ\).
2019 Q6a Given \(\angle PQR = \angle PST = 90^\circ\). Prove \(\Delta PQR \sim \Delta PST\). Find \(Area of \Delta PQR : Area of quadrilateral SRQT\).
2020 Q6b Given chords AD and BC intersect at P. Prove \(\Delta PAB \sim \Delta PCD\). Find the length of CD. Find \(Area of \Delta PAB : Area of \Delta PCD\).
2023 Q1vi Given \(\angle BAP = \angle DCP = 70^\circ\), PC = 6 cm, and CA = 4 cm, find the ratio PD : DB.
2023 Q5iii Given AC // DE // BF. Prove \(\Delta GED \sim \Delta GBF\). Find DE and DB:AB.
2024 Q1xv Given \(\Delta ABC \sim \Delta PQR\). If AD and PS are bisectors of \(\angle BAC\) and \(\angle QPR\), determine the valid similarity statement.
2024 Q6iii Given right angled triangles \(\Delta ADB\) and \(\Delta ACB\). Prove \(\Delta APD \sim \Delta BPC\). Find BD and PB, PA, and area ratio \(\Delta APD : \Delta BPC\).
2025 Q1xi If \(\Delta ABC \sim \Delta EFG\) and \(\angle ABC = \angle EFG = 60^\circ\), find the length of FG.
2025 Q2iii In \(\Delta ABC\), \(\angle ABC = 90^\circ\). \(DE \perp AC\). Prove \(\Delta ABC \sim \Delta AED\). Find lengths BC, AD, AE. Find the scale factor of the map if the actual area of BCED is \(576 \text{ m}^2\).
2025 Q10ii Chord SR produced meets tangent XTP at P. Prove \(\Delta PTR \sim \Delta PST\). Prove \(PT^2 = PR \times PS\). Find PT if PR = 4 cm and PS = 16 cm.

12. Locus

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q6a Construct the locus of points equidistant from AB and AC, and equidistant from BA and BC. Hence construct a circle touching the three sides of the triangle internally.
2018 Q8c Construct a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD such that D is equidistant from AB and BC.
2020 Q10c Construct a chord AB = 6 cm in a circle of radius 4.5 cm. Find the locus of points equidistant from A and B. Find the locus of points which are equidistant from AD and AB.
2019 Q8c Locate a point A on the circumference of a semi-circle (diameter BC=7 cm) such that A is equidistant from B and C. Complete cyclic quadrilateral ABCD such that D is equidistant from AB and BC.
2024 Q1x Define the circumcentre of a triangle (the point equidistant from the three vertices).
2025 Q1ix Statement on circumcentre (equidistant from three non-collinear points) and incentre (intersection of angle bisectors).
2024 Q10iii Construct the locus of points equidistant from B and C, equidistant from A and B. Mark O. Construct the locus of points keeping a fixed distance OA from O. Construct the locus of points equidistant from BA and BC.

13. Circle (Properties and Angles)

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q1c AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle. Radius is 13 cm. AB = 24 cm and CD = 10 cm. Find the distance between the two chords.
2018 Q2c PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. Given \(\angle QPS = 73^\circ\), \(\angle PQS = 55^\circ\), and \(\angle PSR = 82^\circ\). Calculate \(\angle QRS\), \(\angle RQS\), and \(\angle PRQ\).
2017 Q8b Prove that BD is a diameter of the circle and ABC is an isosceles triangle, given tangent PQ at A, and AB, AD as angle bisectors.
2017 Q9a O is the centre. \(\angle DAE = 70^\circ\). Find \(\angle BCD\), \(\angle BOD\), and \(\angle OBD\).
2018 Q10b O is the centre. If QR = OP and \(\angle ORP = 20^\circ\), find the value of x.
2020 Q3a O is the centre. AB is a diameter. If AC = BD and \(\angle AOC = 72^\circ\). Find \(\angle ABC\), \(\angle BAD\), \(\angle ABD\).
2020 Q7c TP and TQ are two tangents. If \(\angle BCQ = 55^\circ\) and \(\angle BAP = 60^\circ\), find \(\angle OBA\), \(\angle OBC\), \(\angle AOC\), and \(\angle ATC\).
2019 Q11c AC is a diameter and side BC//AE in inscribed pentagon ABCDE. If \(\angle BAC = 50^\circ\), find \(\angle ACB\), \(\angle EDC\), \(\angle BEC\). Prove BE is a diameter.
2019 Q7a AC is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If \(\angle ADB = 55^\circ\), find x and y.
2023 Q1iii RT is a tangent touching the circle at S. If \(\angle PST = 30^\circ\) and \(\angle SPQ = 60^\circ\), find \(\angle PSQ\).
2023 Q2iii O is the centre. CE is a tangent at A. If \(\angle ABD = 26^\circ\), find \(\angle BDA\), \(\angle BAD\), \(\angle CAD\), and \(\angle ODB\).
2023 Q4iii PQ is a tangent at T. Chord AB produced meets tangent at P. Find length of PT, \(\angle BAT\), \(\angle BOT\), and \(\angle ABT\).
2024 Q1xii PS and PT are the tangents. \(SQ \parallel PT\) and \(\angle SPT = 80^\circ\). Find \(\angle QST\).
2024 Q3ii O is the centre. PR and PT are two tangents touching at Q and S. MN is a diameter. \(\angle PQM = 42^\circ\) and \(\angle PSM = 25^\circ\). Find \(\angle OQM\), \(\angle QNS\), \(\angle QOS\), and \(\angle QMS\).
2024 Q7i \(\Delta ABC\) is isosceles and inscribed in a circle with centre O. PQ is a tangent at C. \(OM \perp AC\). \(\angle COM = 65^\circ\). Find \(\angle ABC\), \(\angle BAC\), and \(\angle BCQ\).
2024 Q9i Diameter AB produced meets tangent PQ at P. Radius is 9 cm, PA = 24 cm. Find length of tangent PQ.
2025 Q1vi Chords AC and BC are equal. If \(\angle ACB = 120^\circ\), find \(\angle ADB\).
2025 Q9iii AB is a tangent at X. \(ZY = XY\). \(\angle OBX = 32^\circ\) and \(\angle AXZ = 66^\circ\). Find \(\angle BOX\), \(\angle CYX\), \(\angle ZYX\), and \(\angle OXY\).

14. Construction

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q6a Construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 7cm, \(\angle CAB=60^\circ\) and AC = 5cm. Construct the locus (equidistant from sides) and hence construct a circle touching the three sides internally.
2018 Q8c Construct \(\Delta ABC\) such that BC = 5 cm, AB = 6.5 cm and \(\angle ABC = 120^\circ\). Construct a circum-circle of \(\Delta ABC\). Construct a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD (D equidistant from AB and BC).
2020 Q1c Construct a triangle ABC where AB = 3 cm, BC = 4 cm and \(\angle ABC = 90^\circ\). Hence construct a circle circumscribing the triangle. Measure the radius.
2019 Q4c Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. Mark center O. Mark P outside at 7 cm from O. Construct two tangents from P. Measure one tangent.
2019 Q8c Construct a semi-circle with diameter BC = 7cm. Locate A on circumference equidistant from B and C. Complete cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, D equidistant from AB and BC. Measure \(\angle ADC\).
2020 Q10c Construct a circle of radius 4.5 cm. Draw a chord AB = 6 cm. Find the locus of points equidistant from A and B, meeting the circle at D. Find the locus of points equidistant from AD and AB, meeting the circle at C. Measure CD.
2023 Q8iii Construct \(\Delta ABC\) in which AB = 6 cm, \(\angle BAC = 120^\circ\) and AC = 5 cm. Construct a circle passing through A, B and C. Measure the radius.
2024 Q10iii Construct \(\angle ABC = 90^\circ\), AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm. Construct loci: equidistant from B/C, equidistant from A/B (mark O). Construct locus with fixed distance OA from O. Construct locus equidistant from BA and BC.
2025 Q3i Construct a \(\Delta ABC\), where AB = 6 cm, AC = 4.5 cm and \(\angle BAC = 120^\circ\). Construct a circle circumscribing the \(\Delta ABC\). Measure the radius.

15. Mensuration

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q4b Find the area of the shaded region in a rectangle consisting of a circle and two semi-circles, each of radius 5 cm (correct to three significant figures).
2017 Q6b Find the height and curved surface area of a conical tent that accommodates 77 persons, each needing \(16 \text{ m}^3\) of air, given radius \(7 \text{ m}\).
2018 Q2a Find the radius and volume of a cylinder given circumference of the base (132 cm) and height (25 cm).
2018 Q7b Find the actual length of the diagonal AC (in km) and the actual area of the plot (in sq km) for a rectangular plot ABCD on a map drawn to a scale of 1:50,000.
2018 Q9c Find the volume of a solid consisting of a right circular cylinder (H=4 cm) with a hemisphere (R=7 cm) at one end and a cone (H=4 cm, R=7 cm) at the other.
2019 Q3c Find the radius and curved surface area of a cylinder formed when a solid metallic sphere (R=6 cm) is melted and made into a cylinder of height 32 cm (\(\pi = 3.1\)).
2019 Q6c Find the volume of the remaining solid after a hemispherical and a conical hole are scooped out of a solid wooden cylinder.
2019 Q7b If the scale factor of a building model is 1:30, find the actual height (in meters) for a model height of 80 cm. Find the volume of the tank on the model if the actual volume is \(27 \text{ m}^3\).
2020 Q4a A spherical ball (R=6 cm) is melted and recast into 64 identical spherical marbles. Find the radius of each marble.
2020 Q11a If the height of a model building is 0.8 m (scale 1:50), find the actual height. If the floor area of a flat is \(20 \text{ m}^2\), find the floor area of that in the model.
2020 Q11b Find the volume of the remaining solid after two conical cavities are hollowed out of a wooden cylinder.
2023 Q1xiii The volume of a cylinder of height 3 cm is \(48\pi\). Find the radius.
2023 Q7iii A hemisphere (R=7 cm) surmounted by a cone (H=4 cm) is immersed in a cylinder (R=14 cm). Find the rise in the water level.
2024 Q1xiv Find the ratio of the curved surface areas of two cylinders formed by rotating a rectangular sheet (\(11 \text{ cm} \times 7 \text{ cm}\)) first about the 11 cm side and then about the 7 cm side.
2024 Q2ii Find the total surface area and total cost of painting two identical halves of a cylinder (diameter 7 cm, height 10 cm) cut along its height.
2024 Q8iii Oil occupying \(3/4\) of a spherical vessel (R=28 cm) is poured into a cylindrical vessel (R=21 cm). Find the height of the oil in the cylindrical vessel.
2025 Q1xii If the volume of two spheres is in the ratio \(27:64\), find the ratio of their radii.
2025 Q5iii Find the sum of the total surface area of the three parts (cylindrical block and two hemispheres) of a capsule, given radius 3.5 cm and cylindrical length 14 cm.
2025 Q9i A hollow sphere (external diameter 10 cm, internal diameter 6 cm) is melted and made into a solid right circular cone of height 8 cm. Find the radius of the cone.

16. Trigonometric Identities

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q2a Evaluate without using trigonometric tables: \(\sin^2 28^\circ + \sin^2 62^\circ + \tan^2 38^\circ - \cot^2 52^\circ + \frac{1}{4 \sec^2 30^\circ}\).
2017 Q9c Prove that \(\frac{\sin \theta - 2\sin^3 \theta}{2\cos^3 \theta - \cos \theta} = \tan \theta\).
2018 Q3b Prove that \(\sqrt{\sec^2 \theta + \operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta} = \tan \theta + \cot \theta\).
2018 Q6c Prove that \((1 + \cot \theta - \operatorname{cosec} \theta)(1 + \tan \theta + \sec \theta) = 2\).
2019 Q2b Prove that \((\operatorname{cosec} \theta - \sin \theta)(\sec \theta - \cos \theta)(\tan \theta + \cot \theta) = 1\).
2020 Q3b Prove that \(\frac{\sin A}{1 + \cot A} - \frac{\cos A}{1 + \tan A} = \sin A - \cos A\).
2020 Q11c Prove the identity \(\left(\frac{1 - \tan \theta}{1 - \cot \theta}\right)^2 = \tan^2 \theta\).
2023 Q1viii \((1 + \sin A) (1 - \sin A)\) is equal to \(\cos^2 A\).
2023 Q3ii Prove the identity: \((\sin^2 \theta - 1)(\tan^2 \theta + 1) + 1 = 0\).
2024 Q1xi Identify the correct statement: \(\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1\).
2024 Q3i Factorize \(\sin^3 \theta + \cos^3 \theta\). Hence, prove the identity: \(\frac{\sin^3 \theta + \cos^3 \theta}{\sin \theta + \cos \theta} + \sin \theta \cos \theta = 1\).
2025 Q1x Assertion (A): If \(\sin^2 A + \sin A = 1\) then \(\cos^4 A + \cos^2 A = 1\). Reason (R): \(1 - \sin^2 A = \cos^2 A\).
2025 Q4iii Prove that \(\frac{(\operatorname{cosec} A + \cos A - 1)(\sin A + \cos A)}{\sin^3 A + \cos^3 A} = \operatorname{cosec} A \cdot \sec A\).

17. Heights and Distances

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q11a Find the distance between two ships A and B, which are on opposite sides of a 60 m high lighthouse, given angles of depression \(60^\circ\) and \(45^\circ\) (correct to nearest whole number).
2018 Q10c Find the height of tower PT, given the angle of elevation from P to QR (50m high) is \(60^\circ\) and from Q to PT is \(30^\circ\).
2020 Q6c Find the height of the cliff and the distance between the cliff and the tower, given the angle of depression of the top and bottom of a 20 m tower from the top of the cliff are \(45^\circ\) and \(60^\circ\).
2019 Q10b A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of a tower to be \(45^\circ\). Walking 20 m towards it, the angle changes to \(60^\circ\). Find the height of the tower (correct to 2 significant figures).
2023 Q9iii From the top of a 100 m high tower, a man observes angles of depression of two ships A and B (on opposite sides) as \(45^\circ\) and \(38^\circ\). Find the distance between the ships (to the nearest metre).
2024 Q5ii Find the distance AB between two points on opposite sides of a 100 m high tree, given the angles of elevation \(52^\circ\) and \(45^\circ\).
2025 Q6ii Find the height of the tower AB and the building CD, given the angles of depression from C and E (mid-point of CD) to AB are \(35^\circ\) and \(14^\circ\), and the distance between them is 100 m.

18. Measures of Central Tendencies

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q3(c) Marks of 10 students in ascending order are: \(13, 35, 43, 46, x, x+4, 55, 61, 71, 80\). If the median is 48, find the value of \(x\) and the mode.
2017 Q8(a) Calculate the mean using the step deviation method.
Marks 0–1010–2020–30 30–4040–5050–60
No. of Students (\(f\)) 10925 301610
2018 Q3(c) Draw a histogram and estimate the mode.
Runs Scored 3000–40004000–50005000–6000 6000–70007000–8000 8000–90009000–10000
No. of Batsmen (\(f\)) 4189 6724
2018 Q8(b) If the mean of the following distribution is 24, find the value of \(a\).
Marks 0–1010–2020–30 30–4040–50
No. of Students (\(f\)) 7\(a\)8105
2019 Q1(c) Calculate the median and mode.
Marks (\(x\)) 12345 678910
No. of Students (\(f\)) 12336 105433
2020 Q5(b) The mean is 16. Find the value of frequency \(f\).
Marks (\(x\)) 510152025
No. of Students (\(f\)) 37\(f\)96
2024 Q1(v) The median of the observations \(27, 31, 46, 52, x, x+4, 71, 79, 85, 90\) is 64. Find the value of \(x\).
2025 Q8(ii) Find the mean (nearest whole number) and median.
\(x\) 10111213 141516
\(f\) 3226 353

19. Probability

Year Q No. Question
2017 Q5c Sixteen cards labelled a,b,c...p are shuffled. Find the probability that the card drawn is: (i) a vowel, (ii) a consonant, (iii) none of the letters of the word 'median'.
2018 Q1c Cards bearing numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 are in a bag. Find the probability of getting: (i) a prime number, (ii) a number divisible by 4, (iii) a multiple of 6, (iv) an odd number.
2019 Q5a There are 25 discs numbered 1 to 25. Find the probability that the number is: (i) an odd number, (ii) divisible by 2 and 3 both, (iii) a number less than 16.
2020 Q4b Letters of the word 'AUTHORIZES' are on discs. Find the probability that the letter is: (i) a vowel, (ii) one of the first 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the word, (iii) one of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the word.
2023 Q1iv A letter is chosen at random from all the letters of the English alphabets. The probability that the letter chosen is a vowel is \(\frac{5}{26}\).
2023 Q7i A bag contains 25 cards, numbered 1 to 25. Find the probability that the number is: (a) multiple of 5, (b) a perfect square, (c) a prime number.
2024 Q1xiii Assertion (A): A die is thrown once and the probability of getting an even number is \(\frac{2}{3}\).
2024 Q8ii Letters A, D, M, N, O, S, U, Y are on cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is a letter of the word: (a) MONDAY, (b) which does not appear in MONDAY, (c) which appears both in SUNDAY and MONDAY.
2025 Q1iii Which of the following cannot be the probability of any event? (\(\frac{5}{4}, 0.25, \frac{1}{33}, 67%\)).
2025 Q9ii Cards numbered 01 to 30. Find the probability of winning a Wall Clock (perfect square), a Water Bottle (even multiple of 3), or a Purse (prime number).