Manisha International School
Sample Paper
Class – X
Subject – Mathematics
Topic – Real Numbers
A. Multiple Choice Questions
1. The ratio of LCM and HCF of the least composite and the least prime numbers is
(a) 1 ∶ 2 (b) 2 ∶ 1 (c) 1 ∶ 1 (d) 1 ∶ 3
2 23
2. If a = 25 , then a is
(a) rational number (b) irrational number
(c) whole number (d) integer
3. The LCM of smallest two digit composite number and smallest composite number is
(a) 12 (b) 4 (c) 20 (d) 44
4. Let p be a prime number and k be a positive integer. If p divides k² then which of these is definitely
divisible by p ?
k k 7k k³
2
k
(a) only k (b) only k an 7k (c) only k, 7k and k 3 (d) all , k, 7k and k³
2
5. The total number of factors of prime number is
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 3
6. The HCF and LCM of 12, 21 and 15 are
(a) 3,140 (b) 12,420 (c) 3,420 (d) 4,203
7. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196 is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
8. The ratio of HCF and LCM of the least composite number and least prime number is :
(a) 1 ∶ 2 (b) 2 ∶ 1 (c) 1 ∶ 1 (d) 1 ∶ 3
9. The LCM of smallest 2-digit number and smallest composite number is
(a) 12 (b) 4 (c) 20 (d) 40
B. Assertion and Reason Based Questions:
Mark the option which is most suitable :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (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. Assertion (A) : ( 7 × 3 × 11) + 11 and ( 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1) + 3 are exactly composite numbers.
Reason (R) : ( 3 × 12 × 101) + 4 is not a composite number.
11. Assertion (A) : If HCF (336, 54) = 6, then LCM (336, 54) = 3000.
Reason (R) : The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorisation is 196 is 4.
12. Assertion (A) : If 5 + √7 is a root of a quadratic equation with rational co − efficients, then its
other root is 5 − √7.
Reason (R) : Surd roots of quadratic equation with rational co-efficients occur in conjugate
pairs.
C. Very Short Answer Type Questions
13. Three bells ring at an interval of 4, 7 and 14 minutes. All three bells rang at 6 am. When the three bells
will ring together ?
14. If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m − 16, find the value of m.
15. Write the smallest number which is divisible by both 306 and 657.
16. Prove that √2 is an irrational number.
2+√3
17. Prove that is an irrational number , given that √3 is an irrational number.
5
18. Given that √2 is irrational, prove that 5 + 3√2 is an irrational number.
19. Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF × LCM = product of the two given numbers.
20. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers ?
D. Short Answer Type Questions
21. Prove that 2 − √3 is irrational, given that √3 is irrational.
22. M and N are positive integers such that M = p²q³r and N = p³q², where p, q, r are prime numbers. Find
LCM(M, N) and HCF(M, N).
23. Prove that √3 is an irrational number.
E. Long Answer Type Questions
24. 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 direction. After how
many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?
25. State Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic. When LCM of numbers 2520 and 10530 by prime
factorisation.
26. Find all pairs of positive integers whose sum is 91 and HCF is 13. Show your work.
27. Prove that √5 is an irrational number.
