The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will begin its Class 10 board examinations on February 17, 2026 . The first paper scheduled is Mathematics. Students can prepare for the exam by reviewing expected multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and previous years’ papers.
Mathematics Exam Structure
The Class 10 Mathematics paper is worth 100 marks. The theory paper accounts for 80 marks. The remaining 20 marks are allocated for internal assessments. Candidates must answer questions based on competency, including MCQs and case studies. At least 50% of the questions will be competency-based.
Expected MCQs for February 17 Exam
The following MCQs are provided to help students anticipate the types of questions on the exam:
| Question | Options | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| The pair of linear equations 2x = 5y + 6 and 15y = 6x – 18 represents two lines which are: | Intersecting, Parallel, Coincident, Either intersecting or parallel | Coincident |
| The area of the sector of a circle with radius 12cm is 60πcm². The central angle of this sector is: | 120°, 6°, 75°, 150° | 150° |
| If a pole 6m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then the sun’s elevation is: | 60°, 45°, 30°, 90° | 60° |
| The distance of the point (-6, 8) from the origin is: | 6, -6, 8, 10 | 10 |
| The next term of AP: √7, √28, √63 is: | √70, √80, √97, √112 | √112 |
| Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the difference of numbers on their upper faces equal to 3 is: | 1/9, 2/9, ⅙, 1/12 | ⅙ |
| A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. The probability that the card drawn is not an ace is: | 1/13, 9/13, 4/13, 12/13 | 12/13 |
| The roots of the equation x² + 3x – 10 = 0 are: | 2, -5; -2, 5; 2, 5; -2, -5 | 2, -5 |
| The area of the square inscribed in a circle of radius 5√2 cm is: | 50 cm², 100 cm², 25 cm², 200 cm² | 100 cm² |
| If the difference of mode and median of data is 24, find the difference of median and mean: | 12, 24, 8, 36 | 12 |
| Three numbers in AP have the sum 30. What is its middle term? | 4, 10, 16, 8 | 10 |
| For an event E, if P(E) + P(not E) = q, then the value of q² – 4 is: | -3, 3, 5, -5 | -3 |
| If a polynomial p(x) is given by p(x) = x² – 5x + b, the value of p(1) + p(4) is: | 0, 4, 2, -4 | 4 |
| If x = ab³ and y = a³b, where a and b are prime numbers, then HCF(x,y) x LCM(x,y) is equal to: | 1, a³b³, ab(1-ab), a⁴b⁴ | a⁴b⁴ |
| The value for ‘a’ for which ax² + x + a = 0 has equal and positive roots is: | 2, -2, ½, -½ | ½ |
| Which of the following is true for a polynomial p(x) of degree 3? | p(x) has at most two distinct zeros, p(x) has at least two distinct zeros, p(x) has exactly three distinct zeros, p(x) has at most three distinct zeroes | p(x) has at most three distinct zeroes |
| Assertion A): The probability that a leap year has 53 Sundays is 2/7. Assertion B): The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sundays is 1/7. | Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A. A is true, but R is false. A is false, but R is true. | A is true, but R is false. |
Students are encouraged to practice these question types to strengthen their preparation for the upcoming Mathematics examination.