Chapter 1: Real Numbers

(As per NCERT Class 10 Mathematics syllabus)

1 Mark Questions (Basic & Direct Application)

1.​ State Euclid’s Division Lemma. (Section 1.2: Euclid’s Division Algorithm)​

2.​ Find the remainder when 125 is divided by 7 using Euclid’s Division Algorithm.
(Section 1.2: Euclid’s Division Algorithm)​

3.​ Find the prime factorization of 180. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

4.​ Write the LCM of 24 and 36. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)
5.​ Write whether 7 ​is rational or irrational. (Section 1.4: Revisiting Irrational Numbers)​

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6.​ Express 0.272727… in the form 𝑞 ​, where p and q are integers. (Section 1.5:
Decimal Expansions of Rational Numbers)​

7.​ Find the HCF of 72 and 120. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

8.​ What is the smallest number that is divisible by both 8 and 12? (Section 1.3:
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

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9.​ Find whether 80
has a terminating or non-terminating decimal expansion.
(Section 1.5: Decimal Expansions of Rational Numbers)​

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10.​Can the number 6 end with the digit 0 for any natural number n? Justify. (Section
1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)
2 Mark Questions (Theorem-Based &
Application-Oriented)
1.​ Using Euclid’s Division Algorithm, find the HCF of 340 and 136. (Section 1.2:
Euclid’s Division Algorithm)​

2.​ Find the largest number that exactly divides 56, 98, and 126. (Section 1.3:
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

3.​ Find the LCM and HCF of 48 and 60 and verify that HCF×LCM=Product of
numbers. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

4.​ Find the prime factorization of 980. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

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5.​ Find whether 125
​has a terminating or non-terminating decimal expansion.
(Section 1.5: Decimal Expansions of Rational Numbers)​

6.​ Prove that 3 + 2 5​is irrational. (Section 1.4: Revisiting Irrational Numbers)​

7.​ Find the smallest number that is exactly divisible by 12, 15, and 18. (Section 1.3:
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

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8.​ Show that 7 has a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion. (Section 1.5:
Decimal Expansions of Rational Numbers)​

9.​ Find the least number which when divided by 6, 9, and 12 leaves a remainder of 3
in each case. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

10.​Prove that 2​is irrational. (Section 1.4: Revisiting Irrational Numbers)​

3 Mark Questions (Moderate Difficulty & Word Problems)
1.​ A trader has 120 pens, 150 notebooks, and 180 erasers. He wants to pack them in
the biggest possible equal-sized boxes without mixing items. Find the number of
boxes needed. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

2.​ Find the largest number which when divided by 28 and 32 leaves remainders 16
and 20, respectively. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

3.​ Find the smallest 5-digit number which is divisible by 12, 15, and 18. (Section 1.3:
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

4.​ Two numbers have HCF 5 and LCM 180. Find the product of the numbers. (Section
1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

5.​ Using Euclid’s Division Algorithm, find the HCF of 867 and 255. (Section 1.2:
Euclid’s Division Algorithm)​
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6.​ Find whether 100
​has a terminating or non-terminating decimal expansion.
(Section 1.5: Decimal Expansions of Rational Numbers)​

7.​ Prove that 5 2 − 3 3 is irrational. (Section 1.4: Revisiting Irrational Numbers)​

8.​ The product of two numbers is 504 and their LCM is 168. Find their HCF. (Section
1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

9.​ A traffic signal blinks every 48 seconds, another blinks every 60 seconds, and
another every 72 seconds. If they start blinking together, after how much time will
they blink together again? (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)

4 Mark Questions (Advanced Problem-Solving & Proofs)

1.​ Prove that for any two positive integers a and b, HCF(a,b)×LCM(a,b)=a×b (Section
1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

2.​ Use Euclid’s division algorithm to prove that the cube of any positive integer is of
the form 9m,9m+1,9m+8 (Section 1.2: Euclid’s Division Algorithm)​
 3.​ Find the greatest six-digit number exactly divisible by 18, 24, and 36. (Section 1.3:
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

4.​ A farmer has three ropes of lengths 108 m, 144 m, and 180 m. He wants to cut
them into equal-sized pieces with no rope left over. Find the maximum length of
each piece. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

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5.​ Find all the zeros of the polynomial 3𝑥 − 6𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 10𝑥 − 5 given that two of its
5 5
zeros are 3
𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 3
. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

6.​ Find the smallest natural number that when divided by 36, 48, and 60 leaves a
remainder of 5 in each case. (Section 1.3: Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

7.​ Prove that the sum or difference of a rational number and an irrational number is
irrational. (Section 1.4: Revisiting Irrational Numbers)​

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8.​ Show that is irrational. (Section 1.4: Revisiting Irrational Numbers)​
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9.​ Find the LCM of 84, 120, and 180 using prime factorization. (Section 1.3:
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic)​

10.​Prove that 2 3 + 5 is irrational. (Section 1.4: Revisiting Irrational Numbers)​

Chapter 2: Polynomials
(As per NCERT Class 10 Mathematics syllabus)

1 Mark Questions (Basic & Direct Application)

1.​ Define a polynomial and give an example. (Section 2.1: Introduction)​

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2.​ What is the degree of the polynomial 5𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 7? (Section 2.1: Introduction)​

3.​ Write the general form of a quadratic polynomial. (Section 2.1: Introduction)​
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4.​ Find the value of the polynomial p(x)= 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2 at x=2 (Section 2.1: Introduction)​

5.​ How many zeros can a linear polynomial have? (Section 2.2: Geometrical Meaning of
the Zeroes of a Polynomial)​

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6.​ Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x)= 𝑥 − 9 (Section 2.2: Geometrical Meaning of
the Zeroes of a Polynomial)​

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7.​ What is the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6? (Section 2.3:
Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

8.​ State the division algorithm for polynomials. (Section 2.4: Division Algorithm for
Polynomials)​

9.​ What is the highest power of x in a cubic polynomial? (Section 2.1: Introduction)​

10.​How many zeroes can a quadratic polynomial have? (Section 2.2: Geometrical
Meaning of the Zeroes of a Polynomial)

2 Mark Questions (Theorem-Based &

Application-Oriented)
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1.​ Find the zeroes of p(x)= 𝑥 − 7𝑥 + 10 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and coefficients. (Section 2.3: Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of
a Polynomial)​

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2.​ Find the value of k if one of the zeroes of 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑥 − 8 is 2. (Section 2.3: Relationship
between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

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3.​ Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 3. (Section 2.2: Geometrical
Meaning of the Zeroes of a Polynomial)​

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4.​ If α and β are the zeroes of 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 3, find α + β 𝑎𝑛𝑑 αβ (Section 2.3:
Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

5.​ Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and -4. (Section 2.3: Relationship
between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

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6.​ Divide 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 3 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 − 1using the division algorithm. (Section 2.4:
Division Algorithm for Polynomials)​
 7.​ Write a cubic polynomial with sum of zeroes = 2, sum of product of zeroes taken
two at a time = 3, and product of zeroes = -6. (Section 2.3: Relationship between
Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

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8.​ Find the remainder when 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 2is divided by 𝑥 − 2 (Section 2.4: Division
Algorithm for Polynomials)​

9.​ Show that the graph of a quadratic polynomial is always a parabola. (Section 2.2:
Geometrical Meaning of the Zeroes of a Polynomial)​

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10.​Find the zeroes of 𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 3 using factorization. (Section 2.3: Relationship
between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

3 Mark Questions (Moderate Difficulty & Word Problems)

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1.​ Find the zeroes of 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 5 and verify the relationship between zeroes and
coefficients. (Section 2.3: Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a
Polynomial)​

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2.​ Divide 𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 𝑥 − 3 by 𝑥 + 1and find the quotient and remainder. (Section 2.4:
Division Algorithm for Polynomials)​

3.​ Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is 5 and product of zeroes is
6. (Section 2.3: Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

4.​ Find a cubic polynomial whose zeroes are 1, -2, and 3. (Section 2.3: Relationship
between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

5.​ The product of two consecutive even integers is 168. Form a quadratic equation
and find the integers. (Section 2.3: Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a
Polynomial)​

6.​ Prove that the sum of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial is equal to - (coefficient
2
of x) / (coefficient of 𝑥 ). (Section 2.3: Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of
a Polynomial)​

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7.​ Show graphically that the polynomial 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6 has two distinct zeroes. (Section
2.2: Geometrical Meaning of the Zeroes of a Polynomial)​
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8.​ Find the zeroes of 𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 9and state the nature of the roots. (Section 2.3:
Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

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9.​ Find the remainder when 𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 2 is divided by 𝑥 − 2. (Section 2.4:
Division Algorithm for Polynomials)​

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10.​The area of a rectangle is given by the polynomial 𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 2. If its length
is 𝑥 + 2, find its breadth. (Section 2.4: Division Algorithm for Polynomials)

4 Mark Questions (Advanced Problem-Solving & Proofs)

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1.​ Prove that for a quadratic polynomial 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 , the sum of the zeroes is − 𝑏 ​
𝑐
and the product of the zeroes is 𝑎 ​. (Section 2.3: Relationship between Zeroes and
Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

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2.​ Find the quotient and remainder when 3𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 7𝑥 + 4is divided by
2
𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1. (Section 2.4: Division Algorithm for Polynomials)​

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3.​ Find all the zeroes of 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 4, given that two of its zeroes are ±1 (Section 2.3:
Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

4.​ If the zeroes of a cubic polynomial are in arithmetic progression, prove that the
sum of the coefficients of the polynomial is zero. (Section 2.3: Relationship between
Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​

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5.​ Find the zeroes of 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 𝑥 by factorization. (Section 2.3: Relationship between
Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial)​