CLASS – X

MCQ PRACTICE SET

SUB – MATHEMATICS
CHAPTER : Real Numbers, Polynomials, Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables, Quadratic Equations,
Arithmetic Progressions
1. In which the following rational number can be expressed as a terminating decimal?
77 13 2 17
a. b. c. d.
210 125 15 18
2. 3. 27 is –

a. An interger c. A natural number

b. A rational number d. An irrational number

3. The sum of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial of the P ( x )=3 x2 −5 x 2−11 x−3is-

a. -5 11 c. 3 5
b. d.
3 3
4. The geometrical representation of the equations 2 x+ y−6=0 and 4 x−2 y−4=0 is-

a. Intersecting lines c. Coincidence lines

b. Parallel lines d. Same lines

5. If the roots of the quadratic equation x 2+ 4 x +k =0 are equal, then the value of k is –

a. -4 c. 4
1 d. 1
b.
4

6. The 10th term of A.P. 2,7,12….. is –

a. 74 b. 42 c. 52 d. 47
7. Find HCF by using Euclid’s division algorithm
134, 225
8. Write the division algorithm for polynomials.
9. Verify the equation whether it is quadratic or not
( x +2 )3=x 3−4
10. What is common difference of a Arithmatic Progression.
11. Find out the number of terms of the following A.P.
7, 13, 19 ……………. 205
12. For two positive integers (a>b) a and b there are an- other two unique integers q and r the statement a=bq+r is true if

a. 0< r <b b. 0< r ≤ b c. 0 ≤ r <b d. 0 ≤ r ≤b

13. Which one of the following real numbers has terminating decimal expansion.
23 1 21 35
a. b. c. d.
15 7 9 50
14. The sum of zeroes of the polynomial 6 x 2−7 x−3 is –

7 −7 1 −1
a. b. c. d.
6 6 2 2
15. Which one is of the following a solution of the equation 2 y−x +9=0 ?
 a. (1,-5) b. (-1,-5) c. (0,5) d. (5,0)
16. The condition for the roots being real and unequal of the equation
2
a x +bx +c=0 , a ≠ 0 is
a. b 2−4 ac=0 c. b 2−4 ac< 0
b. b 2−4 ac> 0 d. None

e. of the above
17. The 21st term of A.P. 3, 8, 13 ……… is
3, 8, 13………….
14588
18. The number of decimal places after which the decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate is –
625
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

19. The product of the zero’s of a 2−15 is

a. 1 b. -1 c. 15 d. -15
20. The straight lines corresponding to the equations x +2 y−4 and 2 x+ 4 y−12=0 will be

a. Intersect each other at a point. c. Coincide with one another.

b. Be parallel to one another. d. None of thes

21. Under what condition, the roots of the below quadratic equation will be real and equal? x 2+ pz=q
22. The 30th terms of the A.P. : 10, 7, 4 ….. is-
a. 97 b. 77 c. -77 d. -87
23. If n is any natural number, then which of the following expression ends with 0.

a. ¿ c. ¿
b. ¿ d. ¿
24. 2. 35 is –

a. An integer c. An irritational number

b. A rational number d. A natural number

25. If 1 is zero of the polynomial p ( x )=a x 2−3 ( a−1 ) x−1, then the value of a is-

a. 1 b. -1 c. 2 d. -2

26. The roots of the quadratic equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 will be equal in magnitude but opposite in sign when b= ?

a. 0 c c. 1 1
b. d.
a a
27. The next term of an AP √ 27 , √ 48 , √ 75 ……….. is –

a. √ 105 b. √ 107 c. √ 108 d. √ 147

28. If HCF (26, 91) = 13 then LCM (26, 91) is –
a. 182 b. 282 c. 192 d. 91

29. The condition of parallel of the lines a 1 x +b1 y +c 1=0∧a2 x+ b2 y+ c 2=0 is-

a1 b1 c 1 a1 b1 c1
a. = = c. = ≠
a2 b2 c 2 a2 b2 c2
a1 b1 a1 b1 c1
b. ≠ d. ≠ ≠
a2 b2 a2 b2 c2
30. Under what condition the roots of the quadratic equation x 2−4 x+ p=0 will be real and equal?

a. p ≤−4 b. p≥4 c. p=4 d. p ≥−4

31. According to Euclid’s division Lemma, given two positive integers ‘a’ and ‘b’ there exist unique integers ‘q’ and ‘r’ such
that-

a. a=bq+ r ,0< r <b c. a=bq+ r ,0 ≤ r <b

b. a=bq+ r ,0 ≤ r ≤ b d. a=bq+ r ,0< r ≤b

32. The fist two terms of an A.P. are (-5) and 6. Its 21st term will be –
a. -215 b. 215 c. 115 d. -115
33. The graph of linear polynomial cross the X-axis –
a. Once b. Twice c. Thrice d. None
34. The roots of the equation x +2 y=4 and 2 y−x=0 are –

a. (2,0) b. (1,2) c. (4,1) d. (2,1)

35. The discriminant of equation x 2+ 6 x+5=0 is

a. 4 b. 2 c. -16 d. 16

36. In between which two numbers of the following the value of √ 15 will lie.

a. 2 and 3 b. 3 and 4 c. 4 and 5 d. 5 and 6

37. Product of zeroes of the cubic polynomial
3 2
P ( x )=kx −5 x −12 x+ k
a. 1 b. -1 c. 2 d. -2

38. For what condition ax 2 +bx +c=0 will be a linear equation?

a. a> 0 b. a< 0 c. a=0 d. a ≠ 0

39. For what value K one root of the equation 2 x 2−3 x + K =0 will be zero?

a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 0
40. If the terms 10, K, -2 are in A. P. then of K is-
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4
41. If H.C.F and L.C.M. of two number A and B are H and L respectively, then the value of B will be-
HL HL AL A
a. b. c. d.
A B H HL
42. The product of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number is a –
a. Rational number c. Natural number
b. Irrational number d. Whole number

43. If the zeros of 4 x 2+ 4 x +1 are α and β , then the value of αβ will be –

1 b. -4 d. -1
a.
4 c. 1

44. The equation system x +2 y=3 and 2 x+ 4 y=6 represents-

a. Two parallel lines c. Two intersecting lines

b. Two coincident lines d. Represents no lines
 e.
45. Under what condition will the roots of the quadratic equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 (a ≠ 0) be real –

a. b 2−4 ac=0 c. b 2−4 ac< 0

b. b 2−4 ac ≥ 0 d. b 2−4 ac ≤ 0

46. 30th term of the AP 10, 7, 4 ………… is-

a. 97 b. 77 c. -77 d. -87
7
47. The decimal form of the fraction is –
3 2
25
a. 0.35 b. 0.035 c. 0.0035 d. 0.007
48. 0.230230023000 is a
a. Natural number c. Rational number
b. Integer d. Irrational number

49. The product of the zeros of the polynomial a x 3 +b x 2+ cx +d is

c −b d −d
a. b. c. d.
a a a a
50. Equation of X-axis is –
a. y=a
b. x=a
c. y=0
d. x=0
51. 43. 123456789 is –

a. An irritational number c. A composite number

b. A rational number d. A prime number
52. One root of quadratic equation is 2 and sum of the two roots is 0, the equation is –

a. x 2+ 4=0 c. x 2−4=0
b. x 2−4=0 d. 4 x 2−1=0

53. The L.C.M. of ab and a2b3 is –

a. 1 b. ab c. a2b3 d. 0

54. The sum of the zeros of x 2−2 x is

a. 2 b. -2 c. 4 d. 3

55. Under what condition there will be no real roots of the quadratic equation a x 2 +bx +c=0

a. b 2−4 ac=0 c. b 2−4 ac< 0

b. b 2−4 ac> 0 d. b 2−4 ac ≥ 0

56. If one root of the equation 2 x 2+ kx+ 4=0 is 2, then the other root is:

e.
59. Which one of the following is not polynomial?

a. 4 x+ 2 x+1 1 d. x−1
b. c.
2 x+1
60. The system of linear equations px+ 4 y =32 and 2 qy +15 x=96 has infinity many solutions. The value of p−q is –

a. -1 b. 1 c. 0 d. 11

61. If one of zero of the polynomial 2 x 2−6 x+ a is 1 then value of ‘a’ is –

a. 0 b. -4 c. 1 d. 2

62. Under what condition, roots of the quadratic equation x 2+ px +q=0 will be real and unequal?
2 2
a. p −4 q=0 c. p −4 q> 0
2 2
b. p −4 q< 0 d. p −4 q ≥ 0
63. The number of zeroes of polynomial 3 x 3−2 x2 + x−1 is –

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 1
64. What is the sum of the first 15 odd natural numbers –
a. 120 b. 225 c. 240 d. 250
65. What is the value of mp for which the roots of the quadratic equation m x2−2 x + p=0 are rational, non-zero and equal.

a. 1 b. -1 c. 2 d. -2
66. The HCF of two co-prime number a and b is –
a. a b. b c. ab d. 1

67. If p and q are two integer and p=a b2, q=a 2 b such that a, b are two prime numbers, then L.C.M. (p,q) –

a. a 2 b 2 b. a 3 b 3 c. 1 d. ab

68. if the graph of polynomial y=f ( x ) intersect X-axis at two points, then the number of zeros of the f (x).

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
69. Graphical representation of the pair of equations 3 x+ 2 y =5 ; 2 x−3 y =7 –

a. Intersect at a point. c. Intersect at infinite points.

b. Parallel to each other. d. None.

70. Roots of the equation x 2−4 √ 3 x +4=0 –

a. Real and equal c. No real roots

b. Real and unequal d. none
71. 10th term of the A.P. 2, 7, 12 ……….
a. 47 b. 52 c. 55 d. 45

72. If -4 is a zero of the polynomial p ( x )=x−x−2(2+2 k ), then k is –

a. 6 b. 3 c. 9 d. -9
73. Which one of the following is not a quadratic equation.
2
a. ( x−2 )2 +1=2 x−3 c. x (2 x +3 )=x +1
b. x ( x +1 ) +8=( x+ 2 )( x−2 ) d. ( x +2 )3=x 3−4

74. Mean of the sum up to first n natural number 1, 2, 3, 4, ………. N

n n−1 n
a. +1 b. c. −1
2 2 2
n+1
75. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is
2
(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 504 (d) 2520
76. Express 875 as the product of its prime factors.
(a) 52 × 7 (b) 53 × 7 (c) 53 × 3 (d) 53 × 32
77. When a number is divided by 11, its remainder will be always
(a) greater than 11 (b) at least 11 (c) less than 11 (d) at most 11
78. (4 + 6√3) + (6 – 5√3) is
(a) an integer (b) a natural number
(c) a rational number (d) an irrational number
79. The expression 3 × 5 × 7 + 7 is a
(a) composite number (b) prime number
(c) odd number (d) irrational number
80. Two numbers with 18 as their HCF and 3672 as their LCM are
(a) 216 and 306 (b) 256 and 306 (c) 206 and 316 (d) 162 and 216
81. HCF of 847 and 2160 is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 7
82. Which of the following is irrational number?
(a) √2.√8 (b) √2.√3 (c) √5.√5 (d) √125/5
83. For any positive integer n, n3 – n is
(a) divisible by 8 (b) divisible by 11 (c) divisible by 7 (d) divisible by 6
84. The decimal expansion of 7/80 will be terminated after
(a) two decimal points (b) three decimal points
(c) four decimal points (d) one decimal point
85. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k–1) x2 + k x + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
(a) 4/3 (b) -4/3 (c) 2/3 (d) -2/3
86. 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
87. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x2 +ax + b is the negative of the other, then it
(a) has no linear term and the constant term is negative
(b) has no linear term and the constant term is positive
(c) can have a linear term but the constant term is negative
(d) can have a linear term but the constant term is positive
88. Given that one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is zero, the product of the other two zeroes is
(a) -c/a (b) c/a (c) 0 (d) -b/a
89. The quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are -3 and 2, respectively is
(a) x2 - 3x + 2 (b) x2 - 3x - 2 (c) x2 + 3x + 2 (d) x2 + 3x – 2
90. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k, k ≠ 0,
(a) cannot both be positive (b) cannot both be negative
(c) are always unequal (d) are always equal
91. If on division of a non-zero polynomial p(x) by a polynomial g(x), the remainder is zero, then the relation between the
degrees of p(x) and g(x) is
(a) degree of p(x) < degree of g(x) (b) degree of p(x) = degree of g(x)
(c) degree of p(x) > degree of g(x) (d) nothing can be said about degrees of p(x) and g(x)
92. If one of the roots of 4x2 - 3x + k is 1, then the value of k is
(a) 2 (b) -1 (c) -1/2 (d) -1/4
93. If p(x) and g(x) are any two polynomials with g(x) ≠ 0, then we can find polynomials q(x) and r(x) such that
p(x) = g(x) × q(x) + r(x), where r(x) = 0 or
(a) degree of r(x) > degree of g(x) (b) degree of r(x) = degree of g(x)
(c) degree of r(x) < degree of g(x) (d) degree of r(x) < degree of q(x)
94. If the degree of a polynomial is 4, then the maximum number of zeroes of this polynomial is equal to
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) more than 4 (d) 6
95. The pair of equations x = 3 and y = 5 graphically represents lines which are
(a) parallel (b) intersecting at (3, 5)
(c) coincident (d) intersecting at (5, 3)
96. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = –7 has
(a) one solution (b) two solutions (c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution
97. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If 27 is added to it, the digits of the number get reversed. The number is
(a) 25 (b) 72 (c) 63 (d) 36
98. Graphically, the pair of equations 6x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 2x – y + 9 = 0 represents two lines which are
(a) parallel (b) intersecting at exactly two points
(c) coincident (d) intersecting at exactly one point
99. For what value of k, do the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = –16 represent coincident lines?
(a) 1/2 (b) -1/2 (c) 2 (d) -2
100. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is –5x + 7y = 2. The second equation can be
(a) 10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (b) –10x – 14y + 4 = 0
(c) –10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (d) 10x – 14y = –4
7. The pair of linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 has unique solution if
(a) a1/a2 = b1/b2 (b) a1/a2 = b1/b2 = c1/c2
(c) a1/a2 ≠ b1/b2 (d) a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠ c1/c2
101. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values of a and b are,
respectively
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) –1 and –3
102. Amar has only Re 1 and Rs 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that he has is 50 and the amount of money
with her is Rs 75, then the number of Re 1 and Rs 2 coins are, respectively
(a) 35 and 15 (b) 35 and 20 (c) 15 and 35 (d) 25 and 25
103. The pair of equations x + 2y – 3 = 0 and 6y + 3x – 9 = 0 contain
(a) unique solution (b) infinitely many solutions
(c) no solution (d) two solutions
104. The degree of a quadratic equation is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
105. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
(a) x2 + 2x + 1 = (4 – x)2 + 3 (b) –2x2 = (5 – x)(2x-(2/5))
2
(c) (k + 1) x + (3/2) x = 7, where k = –1 (d) x3 – x2 = (x – 1)3
106. If 1/2 is a root of the equation x2 + kx – 5/4 = 0, then the value of k is
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) ¼ (d) 1/2
107. The discriminant of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is
(a) D = b2 - 4bc (b) D = a2 – bc (c) D = b2 - 4ac (d) D = c2 - 4ab

108. The constant should be added and subtracted to solve the quadratic equation 4x 2 - √3x - 5 = 0 by the method of
completing the square is
(a) 9/16 (b) 3/16 (c) ¾ (d) √3/4
109. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?
(a) (x – 2)2 + 1 = 2x – 3 (b) x(x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) (x – 2)
2
(c) x (2x + 3) = x + 1 (d) (x + 2)3 = x3 – 4
2
110. The roots of the quadratic equation x - 55x + 750 = 0 are
(a) 30 and 25 (b) -30 and -25 (c) 70 and 15 (d) 25 and -30
111. Values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 - kx + k = 0 has equal roots is
(a) 0 only (b) 4 (c) 8 only (d) 0, 8
2 2 2
112. (x + 1) – x = 0 has
(a) four real roots (b) two real roots (c) no real roots (d) one real root
2
113. Which constant must be added and subtracted to solve the quadratic equation 9x + (3/4)x – √2 = 0 by the method of
completing the square?
(a) 1/8 (b) 1/64 (c) ¼ (d) 9/64
114. In an AP if a = –7.2, d = 3.6, an = 7.2, then n is
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
115. In an AP, if a = 3.5, d = 0, n = 101, then an will be
(a) 0 (b) 3.5 (c) 103.5 (d) 104.5
116. The 11th term of the AP: -5, -5/2, 0, 5/2, .... is
(a) -20 (b) 20 (c) -30 (d) 30
117. The number of two-digit numbers are divisible by 3 is equal to
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
118. The first four terms of an AP, whose first term is –2 and the common difference is –2, are
(a) –2, 0, 2, 4 (b) –2, 4, –8, 16
(c) –2, –4, –6, –8 (d) –2, –4, –8, –16
119. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then a18 - a13 is equal to
(a) 25 (b) 20 (c) 5 (d) 30
120. If the numbers n – 2, 4n – 1 and 5n + 2 are in AP, then the value of n is equal to
(a) 3 (b) -2 (c) -1/2 (d) 1
121. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is equal to -1 and that of the other is -8.
Then the difference between their 4th terms is
(a) –1 (b) –8 (c) 7 (d) –9
122. In an AP if a = 1, an = 20 and Sn = 399, then n is
(a) 19 (b) 38 (c) 21 (d) 42
123. If the first term of an AP is –5 and the common difference is 2, then the sum of the first 6 terms is
(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 15
124. HCF(52, 320) =
a. 8 b. 4 c. 5 d. 1
125. For some integer q, every odd integer is of the form
a. q b. q + 1 c. 2q d. 2q + 1
2
126. n -1 is divisible by 8, if n is
a. an integer b. a natural no. c. an odd integer d. an even integer
127. Which of the following have terminating decimal expansion?
 11 91 343
a. b. c. 3 3 3 d. None of these
7000 21000 2 ×5 ×7
7
128. Let x= 2 3 be a rational no. Then x has a decimal expansion which terminates
2 ×5
a. After 4 places of decimal b. After 3 places of decimal
c. After 2 places of decimal d. After 5 places of decimal
63
129. The decimal expansion of is
72× 175
a. Terminating b. non-terminating
c. non-terminating and repeating d. none of these
13 26
130. The HCF of 5 and 2 is
a. 0 b. 1 c. 13 d. 26
131. The least no. that is divisible by all the natural nos. from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is
a. 10 b. 100 c. 504 d. 2520
132. If p is a prime no. and p divides k2, then p does not divide
a. 2k2 b. k c. 3k d. none of these
133. The no. 0. 57 in the form p/q(q ≠ 0) is
19 57 57 19
a. b. c. d.
35 99 95 30
134. 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
135. If a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x, y are distinct prime nos. , then HCF (a, b) is equal to
a. x3y3 b. xy c. x2y d. xy2
136. Number of distinct primes in the prime factorization of 32760 is
a. 8 b. 5 c. 13 d. none of these
2 3
137. If 2 positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab and q = a b, where a and b are distinct primes, then LCM
(p, q) is
a. a3b2 b. ab c. ab2 d. a3b
138. If x and y are 2 odd primes such that x > y, then x2 – y2 is
a. An odd no. b. a prime no.
c. an even no. d. an odd prime no.
139. The product of a non-zero rational and an irrational no. is always
a. Even b. odd c. rational d. irrational
140. If x is rational, y is irrational and xy is rational, then
a. x < 0 b. x = 0 c. x > 0 d. none of these
141. Euclid’s division lemma states that for two positive integers a and b, there exist unique integers q and r such that a =
bq + r, where r must satisfy
a. 1 < r < b b. 0 < r ≤ b c. 0 ≤ r < b d. 0 < r < b
142. If HCF of two numbers is 1, the nos. are called relatively _____________ or _____________.
a. Prime, co-prime b. Composite, prime
c. Both a and b d. None of these
143. By Euclid’s division lemma x = qy + r, x>y, then value of q and r for x = 58 and y = 7 are
a. q = 8, r = 2 b. q = 6, r = 2 c. q = 9, r = 5 d. q = 5, r = 2
144. If every positive integer is of the form 2q, then every positive odd integer is of the form ______________ , where q is
some integer.
145. Every point on the number line corresponds to a ______________ number.
146. Every real no. is either a_____________ number or an _______________ number.
147. The product of three numbers is _______________ to the product of their HCF and LCM.
148. If a = bq + r, least value of r is _______________.
149. Numbers having non-terminating, non-repeating decimal expansion are known as _________________.
150. If HCF(a, b) = 2 and LCM(a, b) = 27, the value of ab is_____________.
151. A rational no. can be expressed as terminating decimal when the factors of the denominator are ________________.
152. The only prime which divides 4n is ______________.
153. 7 × 11× 13 + 13 is a _______________ number.
154. State Euclid’s division lemma.
155. If HCF of two integers a and b is 12 and the product a × b = 1800, then find the LCM of a and b .
156. If m and n are positive integers such that mn = 32, then find the value of nmn.
1
157. Write the decimal expansion of .
15
158. Is 4 a factor of x2 + y2, where both x and y are odd positive integers? Justify your answer.
159. What is the greatest prime in the prime factorization of 1771?
160. Write the number of zeroes in the end of a number whose prime factorization is 2 2 × 53 × 32 × 17.
161. The LCM of two numbers is 9 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 500. Find the HCF of the two numbers.
162. State fundamental theorem of arithmetic.
163. What is the HCF of 33×5 and 32× 52?
164. What are the possible values of the remainder r, when a positive integer a is divided by 3?
165. A rational number in its decimal expansion is 1.7351. What can you say about the prime factors of q when this number
is expressed in the form of p/q? Give reason.
166. Can two numbers have 12 as HCF and 350 as LCM? Justify your answer.
167. Can 15n end with the digit 0, for any natural number n? Justify your answer.
168. A rational number in its decimal expansion is 12. 32701. What can you state about the prime factors of q when this
number is expressed in the form of p/q? Give reasons.
169. Is 13 × 19 × 29 +29 prime or composite? Justify.
170. Find the HCF of 612 and 1314 using prime factorization.
171. Find the HCF of 1260 and 7344 using Euclid’s algorithm.
2187
172. After how many decimal places the decimal representation of will terminate and write the decimal without
1250
performing the long division?
173. Write the following rational numbers in the form of p/q where p and q are co-primes and q ≠ 0.
a. 0.1 6 b. 0.2343434.......
174. Find the LCM of x2 - 4 and x4 – 16.
175. Both the numbers 525 and 3000 are divisible only by 1, 3, 5, 15, 25 and 75. What is the HCF (525, 3000)? Justify your
answer.
176. In the adjoining factor tree, find the numbers x and y.

177. Given that HCF(2520, 6800) = 252 × k. Find the value of k.

178. If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form of 13m – 3 , find the value of m.
179. By using Euclid’s algorithm , find the largest number which divides 650 and 1170.
257
180. Write the denominator of the rational number in the form 2m x 5n, where m and n are non-negative integers.
5000
Hence write its decimal expansion without actual division.
a
181. Express the number 0. 3178 in the form of rational number .
b
182. Using prime factorization method, find the HCF and LCM of 30, 72 and 432. Also show that HCF x LCM ≠ product of
three numbers.
183. If n is an odd positive integer, show that (n2 – 1) is divisible by
184. Three bells toll at intervals of 12 min, 15min and 18min respectively. If they start tolling together, after what time will
they toll together?
185. Show that (√2 + √3)2 is an irrational number.
186. Find the largest number that will divide 400, 437 and 542 leaving remainder 9, 12 and 15 respectively.
187. A circular field has a circumference of 360km. Three cyclists start together and can cycle 48, 60 and 72 km a day,
round the field. When will they meet again?
188. Express the HCF of 468 and 222 as 468x + 222y where x, y are integers.
189. What is the smallest number that, when divided by 35, 56 and 91 leaves remainders of 7 in each case?
190. The degree of polynomial x5− x4 + 7 is:
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 0
191. At how many points the given polynomial (x + 1) (x + 3) x intersects with x-axis :
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
192. The degree of a constant polynomial is _______.
193. The graph of a quadratic polynomial is called as _________.

194. The quadratic equation 2x2 – √5x + 1 = 0 has

a. two distinct real roots b. two equal real roots c. no real roots d. more than 2 real roots
1
195. Sum of a number and its reciprocal is 2 . The numbers is -
20
5 4 3 1
a. b. c. d.
4 3 4 6
196. If x=2 is a root of the equation 3x2 – 2px + 2m = 0 and m=3, then value of p is _______.
197. Find the value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 4 x 2+ 2√2kx +18 = 0 has coincident roots.
198. The product of two consecutive positive even integers is 528. Represent this situation in the form of a quadratic
equation.
199. Find the value(s) of k for which the equation x2+5kx+16=0 has real and equal roots.
200. The common difference of the A.P −2, −5, −8, … is
a. 3 b. −3 c. 7 d. −7
201. The 15th term of the AP 13, 17, 21, 25,… is
a. 102 b. 104 c. 69 d. 108

203. In an AP if 𝑑 = −4, 𝑛 = 7, 𝑎𝑛 = 4, then 𝑎 = _________.

202. The sum of first 16th terms of the AP 10, 6, 2, ….is _______.

204. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then𝑎18−𝑎13 is equal to

205. In an AP, if 𝑎 = −7.2, 𝑑 = 3.6, 𝑎𝑛 = 7.2 , then n is equal to

a. 5 b. 20 c. 30 d. 25

a. 1 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
5 5
206. The 11th term of an AP: −5, − , 0, , … is _________.
2 2
, 𝑎, 4 are in AP, then the value of a is _________.
6
207. If
5
208. If the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of an AP is
3+n
, then find its third term.
209. For what value of k, 2𝑘, 𝑘 + 10 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑘 + 2 are in AP?
4

210. The 𝑝𝑡ℎ term of an AP is q and 𝑞𝑡ℎ term of an AP is p. Its 𝑟𝑡ℎ term is
a. 𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟 b. 𝑝 − 𝑞 − 𝑟 c. 𝑝 + 𝑞 − 𝑟 d. 𝑝 − 𝑞 + 𝑟
211. If the first, second and last term of an AP are 𝑎, 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑎 respectively, its sum is
ab ab 3 ab
a. b. c. d. none of these
2 ( b−a ) b−a 2 ( b−a )
212. Graphically, the pair of equations 6x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 2x – y + 9 = 0 represents
two lines which are
a. intersecting at exactly one point. b. intersecting at exactly two points.
c. coincident. d. parallel.
213. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 have
(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution
214. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
(a) parallel (b) always coincident
(c) intersecting or coincident (d) always intersecting
215. The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents lines which are
(a) parallel (b) intersecting at (b, a)
(c) coincident (d) intersecting at (a, b)
216. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = –7 has
(a) one solution (b) two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution
217. For what value of k, do the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = –16 represent coincident lines?
(a) 1/2 (b) −1/2 (c) 2 (d) –2
218. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k is
(a) −5/4 (b) 2/5 (c) 15/4 (d) 3/2
219. The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3
will have no solutions is
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) –12 (d) no value
220. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is –5x + 7y = 2. The second equation can be
(a) 10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (b) –10x – 14y + 4 = 0
(c) –10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (d) 10x – 14y = –4
221. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values of a and b are, respectively
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) –1 and –3
222. Find the value of k for which the system of equations 3x + y = 1 and kx +2y = 5 has a unique solution
(a) k = −6 (b) k = 6 (c) k ≠ 6 (d) k ≠ −6
223. The solution of 23x + 29y = 98, 29x + 23y = 110 is
(a) x = −3, y = 1 (b) x = −3, y = −1
(c) x = 3, y = −1 (d) x = 3, y = 1
224. The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other. Find the numbers.
(a) 39 and 13 (b) 50 and 24 (c) 36 and 10 (d) 42 and 16
225. The solution of x − 2y = 0, 3x + 4y = 20 is
(a) x = −4, y = 2 (b) x = 4, y = −2 (c) x = 4, y = 2 (d) x = −4, y = 2
226. For what values of k is the system of equations kx + 3y = k − 2, 12x + ky = k inconsistent?
(a) k = −6 (b) k = 6 (c) k = ±6 (d) none of these
227. The graphic representation of the equations x + 2y = 3 and 2x + 4y + 7 = 0 gives a pair of
(a) parallel lines (b) intersecting lines (c) coincident lines (d) none of these
228. The pair of equations 2x + y = 5, 3x + 2y = 8 has
(a) a unique solution (b) two solutions
(c) no solution (d) infinitely many solutions
229. The graphs of the equations 2x + 3y − 2 = 0 and x − 2y − 8 = 0 are two which are
(a) coincident (b) parallel
(c) intersecting exactly at one point (d) perpendicular to each other
230. The system kx − y = 2 and 6x − 2y = 3 has a unique solu􀆟on only when
(a) k = 0 (b) k ≠ 0 (c) k = 3 (d) k ≠ 3
2
231. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ( k −1 ) x +kx +1 is –3, then the value of k is-
4 −4 2 −2
a. b. c. d.
3 3 3 3
232. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is-
a. x2 – x + 12 b. x2 + x + 12 c. x2 − x − 12 d. 2x2 + 2x – 24
233. 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
234. The number of polynomials having zeroes as –2 and 5 is
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. more than 3
2
235. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x + 99x + 127 are
a. both positive b. both negative
 c. one positive and one negative d. both equal
236. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, c ≠ 0 are equal, then
a. c and a have opposite signs b. c and b have opposite signs
c. c and a have the same sign d. c and b have the same sign
237. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x2 + ax + b is the negative of the other, then it
a. has no linear term and the constant term is negative.
b. has no linear term and the constant term is positive.
c. can have a linear term but the constant term is negative.
d. can have a linear term but the constant term is positive.
238. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial (x2 + 3x − 10)
a. 2, 5 b. 2, -5 c. -2, 5 d. -2, -5
2
239. If one zero of the polynomial x − 4x + 1 is 2 + √3. Write the other zero.
a. 2 – √3 b. 2 + √3 c. 2 d. none of these
2
240. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial ax − 3(a − 1) x − 1, then find the value of a.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 1
241. If −4 is a zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 − x − (2k + 2) then find the value of k.
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 1
2
242. The zeros of the polynomial x − 2x − 3 are
a. −3, 1 b. −3, −1 c. 3, −1 d. 3, 1
243. The zeros of the polynomial x2 − √ 2 x − 12 are
a. √ 2 ,−√ 2 b. 3 √ 2 ,−2 √ 2 c. −3 √ 2 ,2 √ 2 d. 3 √ 2 ,2 √ 2
244. The sum and product of the zeros of a quadratic polynomial are 3 and −10 respectively. The quadratic
polynomial is
a. x2 − 3x + 10 b. x2 + 3x −10 c. x2 − 3x −10 d. x2 + 3x + 10
245. A quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 5 and −3, is
a. x2 + 2x − 15 b. x2 − 2x + 15 c. x2 − 2x − 15 d. none of these
2
246. The zeros of the quadratic polynomial x + 88x + 125 are
a. both positive b. both negative
c. one positive and one negative d. both equal
247. If α and β are the zero of x + 5x + 8, then the value of (α + β) is
2

a. 5 b. −5 c. 8 d. −8
248. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
a. 5/6 b. −5/6 c. 6/5 d. −6/5
2
249. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial (k − 1) x + kx + 1 is −4, then the value of k is
a. −5/4 b. 5/4 c. −4/3 d. 4/3
p
250. The rational form of 0.2 54 is in the form of then (p + q) is
q
a. 14 b. 55 c. 69 d. 79
3 2
251. If a=2 ×3 , b=2× 3× 5 , c=3 ×5 and LCM( a , b , c )=2 ×3 ×5 , then n =
3 n

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
252. The least number which is a perfect square and is divisible by each of 16, 20 and 24 is
a. 240 b. 1600 c. 2400 d. 3600
253. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8, respectively, is
a. 13 b. 65 c. 875 d. 1750
254. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3; x, y are prime numbers, then HCF (a, b)
is
a. xy b. xy2 c. x3y3 d. x2y2
2 3
255. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab and q = a b; a, b being prime numbers, then LCM
(p, q) is
a. ab b. a2b2 c. a3b2 d. a3b3
256. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is
a. 10 b. 100 c. 504 d. 2520
 14587
257. The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after:
1250
a. one decimal place b. two decimal places
c. three decimal places d. four decimal places
258. If the product of two numbers is 1050 and their HCF is 25, find their LCM.
a. 42 b. 25 c. 105 d. none of these
259. Find the greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the length 7 m, 3 m 85 cm and 12 m
95 cm.
a. 40 cm b. 25 cm c. 35 cm d. none of these
260. Find the maximum number of students among whom 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed in such a
way that each student gets the same number of pens and the same number of pencils.
a. 12 b. 18 c. 101 d. none of these
261. What is the largest number that divides 245 and 1029, leaving remainder 5 in each case?
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 9 (d) 5
3 2 2 3 2 4 3
262. HCF of (2 × 3 × 5), (2 × 3 × 5 ) and (2 × 3 × 5 × 7) is
(a) 30 (b) 48 (c) 60 (d) 105
263. The product of two numbers is 1600 and their HCF is 5. The LCM of the numbers is
(a) 8000 (b) 1600 (c) 320 (d) 1605

264. The HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If one of the numbers is 54, what is the other number?
(a) 36 (b) 45 (c) 9 (d) 81
3 4
265. LCM of (2 × 3 × 5) and (2 × 5 × 7) is
(a) 40 (b) 560 (c) 1680 (d) 1120

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