Summer Vacation Home Work 2025 - 2026

Class: X MATHEMATICS

Previous year Board questions

1. Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a container
which can measure the petrol of either tanker in exact number of times. [CBSE 2016]
2. Find the value of: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) , where n is any positive odd integer. [CBSE 2016]
3. Are the square-roots of all non-negative integers irrational? Give an example. [CBSE 2010]
4. Find a rational number between √ and √ . [CBSE 2019 C]
5. Explain whether the number 3 x 5 x 13 x 46 + 23 is a prime number or a composite number. [CBSE 2016]
6. Three bells toll at intervals of 12 minutes, 15 minutes and 18 minutes respectively. If they start tolling together,
after what time will they next toll together? [CBSE 2015]
7. Show that can not end with digit 0 for any natural number n. [CBSE 2014]
8. Find HCF of 378,180 and 420 by prime factorisation method. Is HCF x LCM of three numbers equal to the product
of the three numbers? [CBSE 2016]
9. An army contingent of 1000 members is to march behind an army band of 56 members in a parade. The two
groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which they
can march? [CBSE 2011]
10. The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one number is 280, then find
the other number. [CBSE 2012]
11. The HCF of 45 and 105 is 15. Write their LCM. [CBSE 2010]
12. Find the [HCF X LCM] for the numbers 100 and 190. [CBSE 2009]
13. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 9 and 360 respectively. If one number is 45, write the other number.
[CBSE 2008]
14. Find the sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196. [CBSE 2020]
15. HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If one of the numbers is 54, then find the other number,
[CBSE 2020]
16. What is the HCF of smallest primer number and the smallest composite number? [CBSE 2018]
17. If HCF(336, 54) = 6, find LCM(336, 54). [CBSE 2019]
18. Explain why 13233343563715 is a composite number? [CBSE 2016]
19. a and b are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of a is 3 and the least prime factor of b is 5.
Then calculate the least prime factor of (a + b). [CBSE 2014]
20. Calculate the HCF of and . [CBSE 2007]
21. If HCF (a,b) = 12 and a×b = 1,800, then find LCM (a,b). [CBSE 2019]
22. Find the least number that is divisible by all numbers between 1 and 10 (both inclusive). [CBSE 2010]
23. Find HCF of the numbers given below:
k, 2k, 3k, 4k and 5k,, where k is a positive integer. [CBSE 2015]
24. Find the HCF and LCM of 510 and 92 and verify that HCF × LCM = Product of two given numbers. [CBSE 2011]
25. If are the zeroes of a polynomial, such that and , then write the polynomial. [CBSE 2010]
26. If one zero of the polynomial is 2+√3, write the other zero. [CBSE 2010]
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27. For what value of k, is a zero of the polynomial x – x – (2k + 2)? [CBSE 2009]
28. Write the polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeroes are and respectively. [CBSE 2009]
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29. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax – 3(a – )x – 1, find the value of a. [CBSE 2009]
30. The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are and respectively. What is the
quadratic polynomial? [CBSE 2008]
31. Prove that (4√2+5/3 ) is an irrational number, given that 2 is an irrational number. [CBSE 2025]
32. Prove that (√ √ ) is an irrational number. [CBSE 2015]
33. Show that 2√ is an irrational number. [CBSE 2014]
34. Show that reciprocal of 3+2√ is an irrational number. [CBSE 2016]
√
35. Show that [CBSE 2011]

CASE STUDIES
 CASE STUDY 1

The below picture are few natural examples of parabolic shape which is represented by a quadratic polynomial. A
parabolic arch is an arch in the shape of a parabola. In structures, their curve represents an efficient method of
load, and so can be found in bridges and in architecture in a variety of forms.

1. In the standard form of quadratic polynomial,ax2 + bx + c , a, b and c are

a) All are real numbers. b) All are rational numbers.
c) ‘a’ is a non-zero real number and b and c are any real numbers. d) All are integers.
2. If the roots of the quadratic polynomial are equal, where the discriminant D = b2– 4ac, then
a) D > 0 b) D < 0 c) D d) D = 0

3. If are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – x + 8k then k is

a) 4 b) c) d) 2

4. The graph of x2+1 = 0

a) Intersects x‐axis at two distinct points. b) Touches x‐axis at a point.
c) Neither touches nor intersects x‐axis. d) Either touches or intersects x‐ axis.
5. If the sum of the roots is –p and product of the roots is - , then the quadratic polynomial is

a) k(-px2 + +1) b) k(px2 - - 1) c) k(x2 + px - ) d) ) k(x2 - px + )

CASE STUDY 2
An asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose, and later extended in
hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of pose or position, adding reclining, standing, inverted,
twisting, and balancing poses. In the figure, one can observe that poses can be related to representation of
quadratic polynomial.

1. The shape of the poses shown is

a) Spiral b) Ellipse c) Linear
d) Parabola
2. The graph of parabola opens downwards, if _______
a) a 0 b) a = 0 c) a < 0
d) a > 0
3. In the graph, how many zeroes are there for the polynomial?

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

4. The two zeroes in the above shown graph are

a) 2, 4 b) -2, 4 c) -8, 4 d) 2,-8

5. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4√ x2 + 5x -2√ are

√ √ √ √
a) , b) , c) , d)
√
,-
√ √ √
CASE STUDY 3
Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribbles the ball in both sports, a
basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played outdoors on a large field
and basketball is played indoor on a court made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of soccer ball and
basketball are in the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial.

1. The shape of the path traced shown is

a) Spiral b) Ellipse c) Linear d) Parabola
2. The graph of parabola opens upwards, if _______
a) a = 0 b) a < 0 c) a > 0 d) a 0
3. Observe the following graph and answer

In the graph, how many zeroes are

there for the polynomial?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3

4. The three zeroes in the above

shown graph are
b) 2, 3,-1
c) -2, 3, 1
d) -3, -1, 2
e) -2, -3, -1
 Subject Enrichment Activity
1. To obtain the conditions for consistency of a system of linear equations in two variables by graphical
method. (To be done in the activity notebook.)
Step of Activities: 1. Aim 2. Materials required 3. Procedure 4. Observation 5. Conclusion)