INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL JEDDAH

CLASS X REVISION FOR PA-1 (CHAPTERS 1 TO 3)

1. Show that 12n cannot end with the digit 0 or 5 for any natural number n.
2. If LCM (480, 672) = 3360, find HCF (480,672)
3. A sweet seller has 420 kaju burfis and 130 badam burfis she wants to stack them in such a way that
each stack has the same number, and they take up the least area of the tray. What is the number of burfis
that can be placed in each stack for this purpose?
4. Find the largest number which divides 245 and 1029 leaving remainder 5 in each case.
5. In a morning walk, three persons step off together. Their steps measure 80 cm, 85 cm and 90 cm
respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that all can cover the same distance in
complete steps?
6. Determine the smallest 3-digit number which is exactly divisible by 6, 8 and 12.
7. Find the least number which when divided by 6, 15 and 18 leave remainder 5 in each case.
8. A merchant has 120 litres of oil of one kind, 180 litres of another kind and 240 litres of third kind. He
wants to sell the oil by filling the three kinds of oil in tins of equal capacity. What would be the greatest
capacity of such a tin?
9. Given that 𝐻𝐶𝐹 (306, 𝑥) = 9 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿𝐶𝑀 (306, 𝑥) = 22338 find the value of 𝑥.
10. Find the HCF and LCM of 144, 180 and 192 by using prime factorization method.
11. Prove that √7 is irrational.
12. Prove that 5 − 2√3 is an irrational number.
13. Prove that 7 + 3√2 is an irrational number.
14. Prove that √2 + √3 is an irrational number.
15. Find the HCF and LCM of 306 and 54. Verify that HCF × LCM = Product of the two numbers.
16. Assertion(A): There are two numbers such that their HCF is 13 and LCM is 144.
Reason(R): LCM must be divisible by HCF.
(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
17. Assertion(A): The HCF of two numbers is 9 and their LCM is 2016. If one number is 336, then the
other number is 54.
Reason(R): 𝐻𝐶𝐹 × 𝐿𝐶𝑀 = 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠.
(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.
CHAPTER 2. POLYNOMIALS
1. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 𝟑 ± √𝟐.
2. If one zero of the polynomial (𝒂2 + 𝟗) 𝒙2 + 𝟏𝟑𝒙 + 𝟔𝒂 isreciprocal of the other, find the value(s) of a.
3. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐√𝟑𝒙 + 𝟏 and verify relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients.
4. If 𝜶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟑, find the following:
(i) 𝜶𝟐 + 𝜷𝟐 (ii) 𝜶𝟑 + 𝜷𝟑 (iii) 𝜶−𝟏 + 𝜷−𝟏
𝟐
5. If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝒙 + (𝒂 + 𝟏)𝒙 + 𝒃, find the values of 𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃.
𝒌 𝟓
6. One zero of the polynomial 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟐 is 𝟐 , find the value of k and the other zero.
7. If 𝜶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝟐𝟓𝒑𝟐 − 𝟏𝟓𝒑 + 𝟐, find a quadratic polynomial whose
𝟏 𝟏
zeroes are 𝟐𝜶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐𝜷.
8. If one zero of the polynomial 𝟒𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝒌𝒙 − 𝟗 is the negative of the other, find the value of k.
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9. Write the quadratic polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeroes respectively are 𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐 .
10. If one zero of the polynomial 𝟒𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 + 𝒎𝟐 is the reciprocal of the other, find the value(s) of m.
𝟑
11. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and its
coefficients.
12. If 𝜶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙 + 𝒌, find the value of k if 𝟑𝜶 + 𝟐𝜷 = 𝟎.
13. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝟑 − 𝒙 − 𝟐𝒙𝟐 and verify relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients.
14. Shweta and her husband Sunil who is an architect by profession, visited France. They went to see
Mont Blanc Tunnel which is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the Mont Blanc
Mountain in the Alps, and has a parabolic cross-section. The mathematical representation of the tunnel
is shown in the graph.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Write the zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given above.
(ii) Find the quadratic polynomial represented by the parabola in the above graph.
(iii) If the graph is represented by the quadratic polynomial 𝒙2 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐, then find its zeroes.

15. While playing in garden, Sana saw a honeycomb and asked her mother what is that. She replied that
it's a honeycomb made by honey bees to store honey. Also, she told her that the shape of the
honeycomb formed is parabolic. The mathematical representation of the honeycomb structure is shown
in the graph.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Write the zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given above.
(ii) Find the quadratic polynomial represented by the parabola in the above graph.
(iii) If the graph is represented by the quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are
1 1
𝑎𝑛𝑑 respectively, find the polynomial.
√3 √2
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 CHAPTER 3. PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
1. For what value(s) of k, does the following pair of L.E.s has infinite number of solutions?
𝒌𝒙 + 𝟒𝒚 = 𝒌 – 𝟒 ; 𝟏𝟔𝒙 + 𝒌𝒚 = 𝒌
2. For what value(s) of p does the pair of given L.E.s has unique solution?
𝟒𝒙 + 𝒑𝒚 + 𝟖 = 𝟎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟒 = 𝟎
3. Solve by Substitution method: 𝟑𝒙 – 𝟓𝒚 = −𝟏 ; 𝒙 – 𝒚 = −𝟏
4. Solve by Elimination method:𝟑𝒙 – 𝟓𝒚 = 𝟖 ; 𝟐𝒙 – 𝟑𝒚 = 𝟔
5. Solve: 𝟏𝟑𝒙 + 𝟏𝟓𝒚 = 𝟏𝟏 ; 𝟏𝟓𝒙 + 𝟏𝟑𝒚 = 𝟏𝟕
6. If 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒂𝒚 = 𝒂𝟐 − 𝒃𝟐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒚 = 𝟎 then find 𝒙 + 𝒚.
7. Solve: 𝒎𝒙 − 𝒏𝒚 = 𝒎𝟐 + 𝒏𝟐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝟐𝒎.
8. The difference between two supplementary angles is 200. If the angles are 𝒙 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚 (𝒙 > 𝒚), then
write the pair of linear equations represented by given situation and find the angles.
9. A lending library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional charge for each day
thereafter. Sara paid ₹50 for a book kept for 7 days, while Reshma paid ₹40 for the book she kept for 5
days. Find the fixed charge and the charge for each extra day.
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10. If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1. It becomes 2
if we only add 1 to the denominator. What is the fraction?
11. The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 66. If the digits of
the number differ by 2, find the number.
12. Solve graphically the pair of linear equations: 𝒙 – 𝒚 = – 𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 – 𝟏𝟎 = 𝟎.
13. Solve graphically the pair of linear equations 𝟒𝒙 – 𝒚 – 𝟖 = 𝟎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐𝒙 – 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟔 = 𝟎. Also,
determine the vertices of the triangle formed by the lines and 𝒙 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔.
14. Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically: 𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 = 𝟔; 𝟐𝒙 – 𝟑𝒚 = 𝟏𝟐. Shade the
triangular region formed by the lines with 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔. Also find its vertices.
15. Two numbers are in the ratio 5: 6. If 8 is subtracted from each of the numbers, the ratio becomes 4: 5.
Find the numbers.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The pair of linear equations 6𝑥 + 9𝑦 = 12 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4 are
(a) consistent with unique solution (b) consistent with infinitely many solutions
(c) inconsistent (d) none of the above.
2. A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1 and –3 is
(a) 𝒙𝟐 – 𝟐𝒙 – 𝟑 (b) 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 – 𝟑 (c) 𝒙𝟐 – 𝟑𝒙 + 2 (d) 𝒙𝟐 – 𝟑𝒙 − 2.
3. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b where a, b being prime numbers, then
(a) 𝐿𝐶𝑀(𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑎𝑏; HCF (𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑎3 𝑏 2 (b) 𝐿𝐶𝑀 (𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑎3 𝑏2 ; 𝐻𝐶𝐹(𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑎𝑏
(c) 𝐿𝐶𝑀(𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑎2 𝑏; 𝐻𝐶𝐹(𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑎𝑏 2 (d) 𝐿𝐶𝑀(𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑎2 𝑏 3 ; 𝐻𝐶𝐹(𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑎3 𝑏 2
4. If 𝜶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟑 then 𝜶 − 𝜶𝜷 + 𝜷 .
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
5. A pair of L.E.s in two variables 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 = 0 & 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = 0 is said to be inconsistent if
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(a) 1 = 1 = 1 (b) 1 ≠ 1 (c) 1 = 1 ≠ 1 (d) none of these
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
6. A pair of L.E.s 𝒂𝟏 𝒙 + 𝒃𝟏 𝒚 + 𝒄𝟏 = 𝟎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝟐 𝒙 + 𝒃𝟐 𝒚 + 𝒄𝟐 = 𝟎 has unique solution if
𝒂 𝒃 𝒄 𝒂 𝒃 𝒄
(A) 𝒂𝟏 = 𝒃𝟏 ≠ 𝒄𝟏 (B) 𝒂𝟏 = 𝒃𝟏 = 𝒄𝟏 (C) 𝒂𝟏 𝒃𝟐 − 𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟏 ≠ 𝟎 (D) None of these
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
7. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 2√3𝑥 + 1 are
1 1 −1 1 −1 −1
(a) . (b) . (c) . (d) none of these
√3 √3 √3 √3 √3 √3
𝟐𝟒
8. The pair of linear equations 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟏𝟓𝒚 − 𝟖 = 𝟎 and 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟗𝒚 = has 𝟓
(A) unique solution (B) no solution (C) infinitely many solutions (D)two solutions
9. If a pair of linear equations is consistent then the lines represented by them will be
(A) parallel (B) coincident (C) intersecting (D) coincident or intersecting
10. The pair of linear equations 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟒𝒚 − 𝟏𝟏 = 𝟎 and 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏𝟐𝒚 = 𝟑𝟑 are
(A) Inconsistent (B) independent consistent (C) dependent consistent (D) none
11. The solution of the linear equations 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 24 and 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 18 is
(A) 𝑥 = 4; 𝑦 = 2 (B) 𝑥 = 2; 𝑦 = 4 (C) 𝑥 = 4; 𝑦 = −2 (D) 𝑥 = −4; 𝑦 = 2

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