Class 10 Maths - Practice Questions (Ch 1 to 5)
Chapter 1: Real Numbers
1. Use Euclid's Division Lemma to find the HCF of 196 and 38220.
2. Find the LCM and HCF of 12 and 18 using prime factorisation.
3. Prove that sqrt7 is an irrational number.
4. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 6q 1.
5. If HCF(a, b) = 16 and LCM(a, b) = 240, find a b.
6. Check whether 5/7 is a terminating decimal.
7. Find the HCF of 455 and 42 using Euclid's algorithm.
8. Find the least number which is divisible by 6, 8, and 12 and leaves remainder 1 in each case.
9. Express 0.235353... in the form p/q.
10. Write the prime factorisation of 180 and verify the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.
Chapter 2: Polynomials
1. Find the zeroes of the polynomial: x 5x + 6.
2. If and are zeroes of f(x) = x + 3x + 2, find + and .
3. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 4 and 3.
4. Divide 2x + 3x + x + 5 by x + 1.
5. If the zeroes of x + kx + 6 are 2 and 3, find the value of k.
6. Show that the polynomial x 6x + 11x 6 has all real and distinct roots.
7. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax + bx + c is double the other, find the relationship
between a, b, and c.
8. Verify the relationship between the zeroes and coefficients of the polynomial: f(x) = 3x x 4.
9. Write a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 + sqrt5 and 2 sqrt5.
10. Find the remainder when x 6x + 11x 6 is divided by x 2.
Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
1. Solve the system: x + y = 10; x y = 4.
2. Graphically solve: x + y = 6 and x y = 2.
3. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 9. If 27 is subtracted from the number, its digits are
reversed. Find the number.
4. Solve: 2x 3y = 12; 5x + 2y = 8 using elimination method.
5. The sum of the ages of two friends is 40. Ten years ago, their ages were in the ratio 2:3. Find
their present ages.
6. The coach of a cricket team buys 7 bats and 6 balls for 3800. Later, he buys 3 bats and 2 balls for
1300. Find the cost of a bat and a ball.
7. Solve the pair: 0.4x + 0.5y = 1.3 and 0.3x + 0.2y = 0.8
8. Draw the graph of: x + 2y = 6 and 2x y = 4. Find the point of intersection.
9. Solve for x and y: 3x + 2y = 16 and 2x y = 3
10. Determine whether the system has no solution, unique solution, or infinitely many solutions: 3x +
2y = 6 and 6x + 4y = 12
Chapter 4: Quadratic Equations
1. Solve: x 3x 10 = 0
2. Solve: x 2x + 1 = 0 using factorisation method.
3. Find the roots of 2x 3x 2 = 0 using quadratic formula.
4. If x + px + 12 = 0 has roots 3 and 4, find p.
5. A train covers 480 km at a uniform speed. Had the speed been 8 km/h more, it would have taken
3 hours less. Find the speed.
6. Find the value of k so that the equation x 2kx + k 1 = 0 has equal roots.
7. A product of two consecutive natural numbers is 132. Find the numbers.
8. Solve: 1/x + 1/(x + 2) = 3/10
9. The sum of the reciprocals of Reena's age (in years) 3 years ago and 5 years from now is 1/3.
Find her present age.
10. If x = 2 is a solution of the quadratic equation ax 4x + a = 0, find a.
Chapter 5: Arithmetic Progressions (AP)
1. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11,
2. Find the sum of the first 15 terms of AP: 2, 5, 8,
3. The 5th term of an AP is 22 and 15th term is 62. Find the AP.
4. If the nth term of an AP is 7n 3, find its 12th term.
5. Which term of the AP: 5, 8, 11, is 98?
6. How many terms are there in the AP: 7, 13, 19, , 205?
7. The sum of first n terms of an AP is 3n + 7n. Find its 20th term.
8. Find the AP whose 2nd term is 14 and 6th term is 30.
9. In an AP, the first term is 5 and the sum of the first 10 terms is 145. Find the common difference.
10. The sum of the first 6 terms of an AP is 105 and the first term is 5. Find the 6th term.
