practice questions for grade X

Date : 19-09-2023 STD 10 Maths

Total Marks : 168

Section A

* Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [75]
1. The total number of factors of a prime number is:
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 3
2. An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members
in a parade on the occasion of Republic Day. The two groups are to march in the same
number of the column. The maximum number of column in which they can march is:
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 12 (D) 6
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3. 3 + 2√5 is a/ an:
(A) irrational (B) rational (C) integer (D) natural
number number Number
4. The decimal expansion of
987
will terminate after:
10500

(A) 1 decimal (B) 3 decimal (C) None of (D) 2 decimal

place places these places
5. 20 is written as the product of primes as:
(A) 2 × 5 (B) 2 × 2 × 3 × (C) 2 × 2 × 5 (D) 2 × 2 × 3
5
6. 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) 0 < r ≤ 3 (C) 0 ≤ r < 3 (D) 1 < r < 3

7. The prime factors of 196 are

(A) 2 × 7 (B) 22 × 7 (C) 2 × 72 (D) 22 × 72
8. ________ is neither prime nor composite.
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2
9. If p1 and p2 are two odd prime numbers such that p1 > p2 , then p21 −p
2
is:
2

(A) An even (B) An odd (C) An odd (D) A prime

number. number. prime number. number.
10. If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form 210 × 5 + 55y, then y =
(A) 19 (B) -19 (C) -29 (D) 29
11. The LCM and HCF of two rational numbers are equal, then the numbers must be:
(A) Prime. (B) Co-prime. (C) Composite. (D) Equal.
12. π is

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 (A) an irrational (B) a rational (C) an integer (D) a natural
number number number
13. Let x =
p
​be a rational number, such that the prime factorization of q is of the
q

form 2n 5m , where n,m are non-negative integers. Then x has a decimal expansion
which terminates:
(A) True (B) False (C) Neither (D) Either
14. If HCF (72, 120) = 24, then LCM (72, 120) is
(A) 240 (B) 360 (C) 1728 (D) 2880
15. If a = (22 × 33 × 54 ) and b = (23 × 32 × 5), then HCF (a, b) = ?
(A) 90 (B) 180 (C) 360 (D) 540
16. 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
17. The decimal expansion of the rational number
33
will terminate after:
2
2 ×5

(A) One decimal (B) Two decimal (C) Three (D) More than 3
place. places. decimal places. decimal places.
–
18. (2 + √2) is:
(A) An integer. (B) A rational (C) An irrational (D) None of
number. number. these.
19. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime-factorisation of 196 is:
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 2
20. 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
−
− −
−
21. If a is rational and √b is irrational ,than a +√b is:
(A) an integer (B) a natural (C) a rational (D) an irrational
number number number
22. All non-terminating and non-recurring decimal numbers are
(A) rational (B) natural (C) integers (D) irrational
numbers numbers numbers
23. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 9 and 459 respectively. If one of the
number is 27, then the other number is
(A) 135 (B) 150 (C) 459 (D) 153
24. If a = 23 × 3, b = 2 × 3 × 5, c = 3n × 5 and LCM (a, b, c) = 23 × 32 × 5, then n =
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
25. On dividing a positive integer n by 9, we get 7 as remainder. What will be the remainder
if (3n - 1) is divided by 9?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
26. Choose the correct answer from the given four options in the following questions:
For some integer q, every odd integer is of the form:
(A) q. (B) q + 1. (C) 2q. (D) 2q + 1.

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27. The number of possible pairs of number, whose product is 5400 and the HCF is 30 is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
28. The LCM of 23 × 32 and 22 × 33
(A) 22 × 3 (B) 2 × 32 (C) 22 × 32 (D) 23 × 33
29. What is the largest number that divides 245 and 1029, leaving remainder 5 in each
case?
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 9 (D) 5
30. Which of the following statement is false?
A. H.C.F (p, q, r) × LCM (p, q, r) = p × q × r
B. LCM (p, q, r) = p × q × r; if p, q, r are prime numbers
C. HCF (p, q, r) = 1; if p, q, r are prime numbers
D. HCF(a, b) × LCM (a, b) = a × b
(A) (C) (B) (A) (C) (B) (D) (D)
31. 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
32. Euclid's division lemma sates that for any 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

33. If two positive integers tn and n arc expressible in the form m = pq3 and n = p3 q2 ,
where p, q are prime numbers, then HCF (m, n) =
(A) pq (B) pq2 (C) p3 q3 (D) p2 q3
34. Choose the correct answer from the given four options in the following questions:
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.
35. If two positive integers m and n can be expressed as m = x2 y5 and n = x3 y2 , where x
and y are prime numbers, then HCF(m, n) =
(A) x2 y3 (B) x2 y2 (C) x3 y2 (D) x3 y3
36. The decimal expansion of the rational number
14587
will terminate after
1250

(A) 1 decimal (B) 4 decimal (C) 2 decimal (D) 3 decimal

place places places places
37. What is the largest number that divides each one of 1152 and 1664 exactly?
(A) 32 (B) 64 (C) 128 (D) 256
38. Which of the following numbers has non-terminating repeating decimal expansion?
35 15 17 23
(A) 50
(B) 1600
(C) 6
(D) 2

39. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3 y2 and b = xy3 ; x, y are prime
numbers, then HCF (a, b) is:
(A) xy (B) xy2 (C) x3 y3 (D) x2 y2
40. Every prime number has exactly ________ factors.
(A) more than 4 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2

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41. If 3 is the least prime factor of number a and 7 is the least prime factor of number b,
then the least prime factor of a + b, is:
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 10
42. Choose the correct answer from the given four options in the following questions:
14587
The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after:
1250

(A) One decimal (B) Two decimal (C) Three (D) Four
place. places. decimal places. decimal places.
43. The decimal representation of
71
is:
150

(A) A (B) A non- (C) A non- (D) None of

terminating terminating, terminating and these.
decimal. repeating non-repeating
decimal. decimal.
44. Which of the following numbers has terminating decimal expansion?
(A) 3

11
(B) 3

5
(C) 5

3
(D) 3

45. Which of the following numbers have the non-terminating repeating decimal
expansion?
77 6 21 117
(A) 210
(B) 15
(C) 280
(D) 2 3
6 ×5

46. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8, respectively,
is:
(A) 13 (B) 65 (C) 875 (D) 1750
47. The HCF of 256,442 and 940 is:
(A) 2 (B) 14 (C) 142 (D) None of
these
48. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
(A) Both (B) Both (C) Assertion (A) (D) Assertion
assertion (A) assertion (A) is true but (A) is false but
and reason (R) and reason (R) reason (R) is reason (R) is
are true and are true but false. true.
reason (R) is the reason (R) is not Assertion: When
correct the correct a positive
explanation of explanation of integer a is
assertion (A). assertion (A). divided by 4, the
values of
remainder can
be 0, 1, 2 or 3.
Reason: According
to Euclid’s
Division Lemma
a = bq + r ,
where 0 < r < b
and r is an
integer.

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49. The remainder when the square of any prime number greater than 3 is divided by 6, is:
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4
50. If HCF (26, 169) = 13, then LCM (26, 169) =
(A) 26. (B) 52. (C) 338. (D) 13.
51. Which of the following is not a rational number?
−− – – −−
(A) √25 (B) √9 (C) √8 (D) √16

52. If the LCM of a and 18 is 36 and the HCF of a and 18 is 2, then a =

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1
53. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then the value of ‘m’ is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 2
54. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that the card is
drawn is neither an ace nor a king is:
1 4 11 11
(A) 26
(B) 13
(C) 13
(D) 26

55. Euclid’s division Lemma states that for two positive integers a and b, there exists unique
integer q and r satisfying a = bq + r, and.
(A) 0 < r < b (B) 0 < r ≤ b (C) 0 ≤ r < b (D) 0 ≤ r ≤ b
56. Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational
number will have a terminating decimal expansion or non -terminating decimal
7
expansion :
210

(A) (B) Non - (C) Cannot be (D) None

Terminating decimal terminating decimal determined
expansion expansion
57. Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol. The maximum capacity of a
container which can measure the petrol of each tanker in exact number of times is:
(A) 200 litres (B) 180 litres (C) 170 litres (D) 190 litres
58. Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational
number will have a terminating decimal expansion or non -terminating decimal
7
expansion :
210

(A) (B) Non - (C) Cannot be (D) None

Terminating decimal terminating decimal determined
expansion expansion
59. Write whether every positive integer can be of the form 4q + 2, where q is an integer:
(A) Yes (B) No (C) Ambiguous (D) Data
Insufficient
60. The largest number which divides 245 and 1029 leaving remainder 5 in each case is:
(A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 8 (D) 4
61. For some integer m, every even integer is of the form:
(A) m (B) m + 1 (C) 2m (D) 2m + 1
62. Which of the following has terminating decimal expansion?
(A) 32
(B) 19
(C) 23
(D) 25

91 80 45 42

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63. The product of a rational number and an irrational number is:
(A) an irrational (B) none of (C) both (D) a rational
number only these rational and number only
irrational
number
64. The least positive integer divisible by 20 and 24 is:
(A) 120 (B) 480 (C) 360 (D) 240
65. For some integer q, every odd integer is of the form:
(A) q (B) q + 1 (C) 2q (D) 2q + 1
66. π is:
(A) An integer. (B) A rational (C) An irrational (D) None of
number. number. these.
67. 2.13113111311113... is:
(A) An integer. (B) A rational (C) An irrational (D) None of
number. number. these.
68. √5+√2
The number
√5−√2

(A) an integer (B) not a real (C) an irrational (D) a rational

number number number
69. HCF of (23 × 32 × 5), (22 × 33 × 52 ) and (24 ×3 × 53 × 7) is:
(A) 30 (B) 48 (C) 60 (D) 105
70. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
(A) Both (B) Both (C) Assertion (A) (D) Assertion
assertion (A) assertion (A) is true but (A) is false but
and reason (R) and reason (R) reason (R) is reason (R) is
are true and are true but false. true.
reason (R) is the reason (R) is not Assertion: The
correct the correct H.C.F of two
explanation of explanation of numbers is 18
assertion (A). assertion (A). and their
product is 3072.
Then their.
L.C.M. = 169.
Reason: If a, b
are two positive
integers, then
H.C.F. × L.C.M. =
a × b.
71. A number when divided by 61 gives 27 as quotient and 32 as the remainder, then the
number is:
(A) 1796 (B) 1967 (C) 1679 (D) 1569
72.

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 The LCM of two numbers a 2 b3 c9 d6 e11 and g5 f21 a 3 b1 c10 where a, b, c, d, e, f, g are
prime numbers is:
(A) a2 b9 (B) a2 bc9 g5 f21 (C) g5 f21 (D)
a 3 b3 c10 d6 e11 f21 g5
73. If HCF (a, b) = 12 and a × b = 1800, then LCM (a, b) is:
(A) 90 (B) 1800 (C) 900 (D) 150
74. The least number n so that 5n is divisible by 3, where n is:
(A) a natural (B) a real (C) no natural (D) a whole
number number number number
– – 2
75. The number (√3 + √5) is:
(A) an integer (B) not a real (C) an irrational (D) a rational
number number number

* A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). [13]

Choose the correct option.
76. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
–
Assertion: √5 is an irrational number.
p
Reason: A number is called irrational, if it cannot be weitten in the form .
q

a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

77. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
Assertion: The least number that is divisible by all number from 1 to 5 is 60.
Reason: LCM (1, 2, 3, 4_5) = 60.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

78. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
Assertion: Every real number is either rational or irrational.
Reason: Rational and irrational number taken together form the set of real number.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).

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 b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
79. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Assertion: The H.C.F. of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072. Then their L.C.M.
= 162.
Reason: If a, b are two positive integers, then H.C.F. × L.C.M. = a x b.
80. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
Assertion: If two positive integer m and n are expressible in the form m = pq3 and n =
p3 q2 where p, q are prime number then HCF (m, n) pq2 .
Reason: HCF is the product of smallest power of each common prime factor in the
numbers.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

81. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
Assertion: The multiplicative identity of real no. is no itself.
Reason: The multiplicative identity of 4 is 4.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
82. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
Assertion: HCF of consecutive odd no. is 1.
Reason: HCF of 3 & 5 is 1.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
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 b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
83. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
Assertion: If HCF (26, 169) = 13 then LCM (26,169) = 338.
Reason: HCF(a × b) × LCM(a × b) = a × b.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
84. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Assertion: When a positive integer a is divided by 3, the values of remainder can be 0,
1 or 2
Reason: According to Euclid’s Division Lemma a = bq + r, where 0 < r < 6 and r is an
integer
85. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
Assertion: Irrational + irrational = irraational.
Integer
Reason: = integer.
Integer

a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
86. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
–
Assertion: 3 + 2√5 is a rational number.
Reason: Sum of rational and irrational number is always irraational.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).

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 b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

87. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
Assertion: When positive integer a is divided by 3 the value of remainder can be 0, 1
or 2.
Reason: According to Euclid’s division lemma a = bq + r where 0 ≤ r < b r is integer.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

88. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been
put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:
3
Assertion: has terminating decimal representaion.
5

Reason: The prime factor of 5 is 5.

a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Section B

* Given section consists of questions of 2 marks each. [24]

1. Express 156 as the product of its prime factors.
2. Express 7429 as a product of its prime factors.
3. Find the LCM and HCF of 26 and 91 pairs of integers and verify that LCM × HCF = product
of the two numbers.
4. Find the LCM and HCF of 510 and 92 pairs of integers and verify that LCM × HCF =
product of the two numbers.
5. Find the LCM and HCF of 12, 15 and 21 integers by applying the prime factorisation
method.
6. Find the LCM and HCF of 17, 23 and 29 integers by applying the prime factorisation
method.
7. Find the LCM and HCF of 8, 9 and 25 integers by applying the prime factorisation method.
8. Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657).

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 9.
Check whether 6n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
10. Find the LCM and HCF of 6 and 20 by the prime factorisation method.
11. Find the HCF of 96 and 404 by prime factorisation method. Hence, find their LCM.
12. Find the HCF and LCM of 6, 72 and 120, using the prime factorisation method.

Section C

* Given section consists of questions of 3 marks each. [21]

1. Find the LCM and HCF of 336 and 54 pairs of integers and verify that LCM × HCF =
product of the two numbers.
–
2. Prove that 3 + 2√5 is irrational.
3. Prove that
1
is irrational.
√2

–
4. Prove that 7√5 is irrational.
5. –
Prove that 6 + √2 is irrational.
6. –
Prove that √3 is irrational.
–
7. Show that 5 − √3 is irrational.

Section D

* Given section consists of questions of 5 marks each. [15]

1. Explain why 7 × 11 × 13 + 13 and 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 5 are composite numbers.
2. 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?
–
3. Prove that √5 is irrational.

Section E

* Case study based questions [20]

1. Real numbers are extremely useful in everyday life. That is probably one of the main
reasons we all learn how to count and add and subtract from a very young age. Real
numbers help us to count and to measure out quantities of different items in various fields
like retail, buying, catering, publishing etc. Every normal person uses real numbers in his
daily life. After knowing the importance of real numbers, try and improve your knowledge
about them by answering the following questions on real life based situations.
1. Two tankers contain 768 litres and 420 litres of fuel respectively. Find the
maximum capacity of the container which can measure the fuel of either tanker
exactly.

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 2. Pens are sold in pack of 8 and notepads are sold in pack of 12. Find the least
number of pack of each type that one should buy so that there are equal number
of pens and notepads.
3. Three people go for a morning walk together from the same place. Their steps
measure 80cm, 85cm and 90cm respectively. What is the minimum distance
travelled when they meet at first time after starting the walk assuming that their
walking speed is same?
Or
ln a school Independence Day parade, a group of 594 students need to march
behind a band of 189 members. The two groups have to march in the same
number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which they can
march?
2. Srikanth has made a project on real numbers, where he finely explained the
applicability of exponential laws and divisibility conditions on real numbers. He also
included some assessment questions at the end of his project as listed below. Answer
them.
1. The statement 'One of every three consecutive positive integers is divisible by
3' is ?
2. For what value of n, 4n ends in 0?
3. If a is a positive rational number and n is a positive integer greater than I, then
for what value of n, 4n is a rational number?
Or
If n is any odd integer, then n2 - 1 is divisible by?

3. ln a classroom activity on real numbers, the students have to pick a number card from a
pile and frame question on it if it is not a rational number for the rest of the class. The
number cards picked up by first 5 students and their questions on the numbers for the
rest of the class are as shown below. Answer them.
−− −− −− −−
1. Ananya picked up √15 − √10 and her question was √15 − √10 is ______
number.
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2. Suraj picked up √8 and his question was which type of number it was?
–
3. Preethi picked up √6 and her question was what will be irrational number of
–
√6 ?
Or
–
Preethi picked up √9 and her question was what will be irrational number of
–
√9 ?
4. HCF and LCM are widely used in number system especially in real numbers in finding
relationship between different numbers and their general forms. Also, product of two
positive integers is equal to the product of their HCF and LCM.
Based on the above information answer the following questions.
1. A boy with collection of marbles realizes that if he makes a group of 5 or 6
marbles, there are always two marbles left, then p will be odd, even, prime or not
prime?
2. Find the least positive integer which on adding 1 is exactly divisible by 126 and
600.

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 3. Find the largest possible positive integer that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving
remainder 7, 11, 15 respectively.
Or
If A, B and Care three rational numbers such that 85C - 340A = 109, 425A + 85B =
146, then the sum of A, B and C is divisible by?
5. Decimal form of rational numbers can be classified into two types.
Let x be a rational number whose decimal expansion terminates. Then x can be
p
expressed in the form q
, where p and q are co-prime and the prime factorisation
of q is of the form 2 n
×5
m
, where n, rn are non-negative integers and vice-
versa.
p
Let x =
q
be a rational number, such that the prime factorisation of q is not of
the form 2 × 5m , where n and m are non-negative integers. Then x has a non-
n

terminating repeating decimal expansion.

is which decimal?
441
1. 2 7 2
(2 ×5 ×7 )

is which decimal?
251
2. 5 3
(2 ×5 )

does have a terminating decimal expansion?

15
3.
1600

Or
23
5 3
=
(2 ×5 )

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