CHAPTER :1
REAL NUMBERS
1. For some integer m, every even integer is of the form
(a) m (b) m +1 (c) 2m +1 (d) 2m
2. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m -117, then the value of m is
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
3. The ratio between the L.C.M. and H.C.F. of 5,15,20 is
(a) 9:1 (b) 4;3 (c) 11:1 (d) 12:1
4. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed’ as p=ab2 and q = a3b; where 0, b being
prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is equal to
(a) ab (b) a2b2 (c) a3b2 (d) a3b3
5. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive)
(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 504 (d) 2520
6.
The decimal expansion of number has:
(a) a terminating decimal
(b) non-terminating but repeating
(c) non-terminating non repeating
(d) terminating after two places of decimal
7. The values of x and y in the given figure are:
(a) x = 10; y = 14
(b) x = 21; y = 84
(c) x = 21; y = 25
(d) x = 10; y = 40
8. For any positive integer a and 3, there exist unique integers q and r such that a = 3q + r,
where r must satisfy :
(a) 0 ≤ r < 3
(b) 1 < r < 3
(c) 0 < r < 3
(d) 0 < r ≤ 3
9. What will be the least possible number of the planks, if three pieces of timber 42 m, 49
m and 63 m long have to be divided into planks of the same length?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) none of these
10. 4 Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively. How
many times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
11. Show that the square of any positive integer is either of the form 4q or 4q + 1 for some
integer q.
12. If n is an odd integer, then show that n2 – 1 is divisible by 8.
13. Prove that, if x and y are both odd positive integers, then x2 + y2 is even but not divisible
by 4.
14. Use Euclid’s division algorithm to find the HCF of 441, 567 and 693.
15. Using Euclid’s division algorithm, find the largest number that divides 1251, 9377 and
15628 leaving remainders 1, 2 and 3, respectively.
16. Prove that√3 + √5 is irrational.
17. Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational
numbers
have terminating or a non terminating repeating rational decimal expansions
(i)77/210 (ii)13/3125 (iii)29/343
Also write down their decimal expansion.
18. For any positive integer n, prove that n3 – n is divisible by 6.
19. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8m 40cm, 6m 60cm and 4m 20cm
respectively. Determine the longest road which can measure the three dimensions of
the room exactly.
(60cm)
20 In a school there are two sections of class X, section A and section B. Section A has 36
.
students and section B has 32 students. What is the minimum number of books required for
the class library so that they can be distributed equally among students of section A and
section B.
(288
)
21. Show that one and only one of n, n + 2, n + 4 is divisible by 3.
22. Find the largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7,11 and
15 respectively. (17)
CHAPTER :2
POLYNOMIAL
1. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a +1)x + b are 2 and -3, then
(a) a = -7, b = -1 (b) a = 5,b = -1
(c) a=2, b = -6 (d)a=0,b = -6
2. The value of 6a+11b, if x3 – 6x2 +ax +b is exactly divisible by ( x2 – 3x +2) is
a) 0 b) 132 c) 66 d) -66
3. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -3 and 4, is
(a) x2 – x + 12 (b)x2 + x + 12 (c) (d)2x2 + 2x-24
4. If α and β are zeroes of x2 – 4x + 1, then 1/α + 1/β – αβ is
a) 3 b) 5 c) –5 d) –3
5. If (x + 1) is a factor of 2x3 + ax2 + 2bx + 1, then find the values of a and b given that 2a
– 3b = 4
(a) a = –1, b = –2
(b) a = 2, b = 5
(c) a = 5, b = 2
(d) a = 2, b = 0
6. The quadratic polynomial p(y) with –15 and–7 as sum and one of the zeroes
respectively is :
a) y2 – 15y – 56 b) y2 – 15y + 56 c) y2+ 15y + 56 d) y2 + 15y – 56
7. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?
8. The value of k for which the pair of linear equations kx+3y=1 and 12x+ky=2 has no
solution is
a) 6 b) –6 c) 3 d) –3
9. 7
If x/2 + y =0.8 and y = 10 , then x + y = ?
x+
2
a)1 b)0.6 c)0.5 d)-0.8
10
. What must be added to the polynomial f(x) = 8x4 + 14x3 – 2x2 +7 x – 8 so that the
resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by 4x2 + 3x – 2. (- 14x +10)
11 Obtain all zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x + 3x - 20x - 6x +36, if two of its zero are√ 2
4 3 2
. and
-√ 2 (-6 , 3 )
12 Divide (6+19x+x2-6x3) by (2+5x-3x2) and verify the division algorithm.
.
13 Find the values of a and b so that x4 + x3 + 8x2 + ax + b is divisible by x2 + 1.
. (a = 1, b = 7)
14 If one zero of the polynomial (a2 + 9) x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, find the
. value of a. (3)
15 Find the zeroes of the polynomial 3 √ 2 x2 + 13x +6√ 2 and verify the relationship
. −2 √ 2 −3
,
between the zeroes and its coefficients. Ans. 3 √2
16 What must be subtracted from the polynomial f(x) = 8x4 + 14x3 – 2x2 + 7x -8 so that
. the resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by 4x2 +3x -2. (14x-10 )
17 If the polynomial x4 + 2x3 + 8x2 + 12x + 18 is divided by another polynomial x2 + 5, the
. remainder comes out to be px + q. Find the value of p and q. ( p = 2, q = 3)
18 If x – √5 is a factor of the cubic polynomial x 3 – 3√5x 2 + 13x – 3√5, then find all the
. zeroes of the polynomial.
19 Find k, so that x2 + 2x + k is a factor of 2x4 + x3 – 14x2 + 5x + 6. Also, find all the zeroes
. of the two polynomials.
20 If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 6x + a; find the value of ‘a’ if 3α
. + 2β = 20.
