REVISION WORKSHEET 1

Class: X Topic: Real Numbers, Polynomials, Pair of linear Equations

1. Given that HCF (120, 160) = 40, find LCM (120, 160).
2. Show that 12𝑛 can never end with a digit 0, where n is a natural number.
3. Prove that5√2 is irrational.
4. There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field,
while Ravi takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point and at the same
time, and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?
5. Ankit is printing orange and green forms. He notices that 3 orange forms fit on a page, and 5 green
forms fit on a page. If Ankit wants to print the exact same number of orange and green forms, what is
the minimum number of each form that he could print?
6. On morning walk, three persons step offtogether and their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm and 45 cm,
respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same distance
in complete steps?
7. Three sets of physics, chemistry and mathematics books have to be stacked in such a way that all the
books are stored topic wise and the number of books in each stack is the same. The number of physics
books is 192, the number of chemistry books is 240 and the number of mathematics books is 168.
Determine the number of stacks of physics, chemistry and mathematics books.
8. Explain why the numbers8 × 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 + 5 × 4 and 11 × 13 × 15 + 11 are composite numbers?
9. Assertion (A): H.C.F. of smallest prime and smallest composite is 2.

Reason (R): Smallest prime is 2 and smallest composite is 4 so their H.C.F. is 2.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

10. Write a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 3 and - 2.
11. If𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x 2 - px + q, then find the value of 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2
12. 𝛼 and 1 are zeroes of polynomial 4x 2 - 2x + (k - 4). Find the value of k.
𝛼
13. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of the zeroes are− 8 , 4 respectively.
3 3
2
14. If one root of the quadratic polynomial 2x - 3x + p is 3, find the other root. Also, find the value of p.
15. Find the zeroes of the given quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
the coefficients.6𝑥 2 − 3 − 7𝑥
16. If𝛼𝑎𝑛𝑑𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 6x 2 + 5x - k satisfying the relation, 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 1 , then
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find the value of k.
17. Without actually calculating the zeroes, form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the
zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 + 2x - 3.
18. Assertion (A): If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + 3x + 5k is - 10 then value
of k is - 2.
𝑏
Reason (R): Sum of zeroes of quadratic polynomial ax 2 + bx + c is - .
𝑎

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19. For what value of k, the system of equations 2x - ky + 3 = 0, 4x + 6y - 5 = 0 is consistent?

20. Find the solution of the pair of equations:
3 8 1 2
+ 𝑦 = - 1; 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2, x, y ≠ 0
𝑥

21. Find the value(s)of p in the pair of the equation: 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 and px – 6y – 8 = 0, if the pair of
equations has a unique solution.
22. The present age of a father is three years more than three times the age of his son. Three years hence the
father’s age will be 10 years more than twice the age of the son. Determine their present ages.
23. Form the pair of linear equations for the following problems and find their solution by substitution
method. The taxi charges in a city consists of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance
covered. For a distance of 10 km, the charge paid is Rs. 105 and for a journey of 15 km, the charge paid
is Rs. 155. What are the fixed charges and the charge per kilometer? How much does a person have to
pay for traveling a distance of 25 km?
24. The sum of the digits of a two - digit number is 9. Also, nine times this number is twice the number
obtained by reversing the order of the number. Find the number.Solve the pair of the linear equation
obtained by the elimination method.
25. 5 chairs and 1 table together cost₹ 1,750; while 4 chairs and 3 tables together cost ₹ 1,950. Find the cost
of one chair and of one table. What would be the total cost of 10 chairs and 10 tables?
26. Draw the graphs of the following equations:

2x - 3y +6 = 0, 2x + 3y - 18 = 0, y- 2=0

Find the vertices of the triangle so obtained. Also, find the area of the triangle.

27. Assertion (A): x + y - 4 = 0and 2x + ky - 3 = 0 has no solution if k = 2.

𝑎 𝑘
Reason (B): a 1 x + b 1 y + c 1 = 0 and a 2 x + b 2 y + c 2 = 0 are consistent if 𝑎1 ≠ 𝑘 i .
2 2

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.