CENTRAL ACADEMY

SUMMER VACATION 2023-24

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
MATHEMATICS [041]
X 2023-24

PREPARED BY :

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GURU GAUTAM
MAHESH KUMAR SHUKLA
ASHUTOSH MISHRA
 Real Numbers

Q.1. The product of a rational and irrational number is

(a) rational
(b) irrational
(c) both of above
(d) none of above
Q.2. HCF of 8, 9, 25 is
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 25
(d) 1
Q.3. The largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7,11 and 15 respectively is
(a) 17
(b) 11
(c) 34
(d) 45
Q.4. The sum of two irrational numbers is always
(a) irrational
(b) rational
(c) rational or irrational
(d) one
Q.5. Which of the following is not irrational?
(a) (2 – √3)2
(b) (√2 + √3)2
(c) (√2 -√3)(√2 + √3)
(d)2√7/7
Q.6. The product of two different irrational numbers is always
(a) rational
(b) irrational
(c) both of above
(d) none of above
Q.7. The sum of a rational and irrational number is
(a) rational
(b) irrational
(c) both of above
(d) none of above
Q.8. Which number is divisible by 11?
(a) 1516
(b) 1452
(c) 1011
(d) 1121
Q.9. The set A = {0,1, 2, 3, 4, …} represents the set of
(a) whole numbers
(b) integers
(c) natural numbers
(d) even numbers
Q.10. LCM of the given number „x‟ and „y‟ where y is a multiple of „x‟ is given by
(a) x
(b) y
(c) xy
(d) 𝑥𝑦
Q.11. The product of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) no common factor
(d) only 1Answer
Q.12. There are 312, 260 and 156 students in class X, XI and XII respectively. Buses are to be hired to take
these students to a picnic. Find the maximum number of students who can sit in a bus if each bus takes equal
number of students
(a) 52
(b) 56
(c) 48
(d) 63
Q.13. Express 98 as a product of its primes
(a) 2² × 7
(b) 2² × 7²
(c) 2 × 7²
(d) 23 × 7
Q.14. Three farmers have 490 kg, 588 kg and 882 kg of wheat respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a
bag so that the wheat can be packed in exact number of bags.
(a) 98 kg
(b) 290 kg
(c) 200 kg
(d) 350 kg
Q.15. There is a circular path around a sports field. Priya takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field.
Harish takes 12 minutes. 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 ?
(a) 36 minutes
(b) 18 minutes
(c) 6 minutes
(d) They will not meet
Q.16. The LCM of two numbers is 1200. Which of the following cannot be their HCF?
(a) 600
(b) 500
(c) 400
(d) 200
Q.17. If n = 23 × 34 × 54 × 7, then the number of consecutive zeros in n, where n is a natural number, is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 7
Q.18. If two positive integers m and n are expressible in the form m = pq3 and n = p3q2 where p, q are
prime numbers, then HCF (m, n) =
A. pq
B. pq2
C. p3q3
D. p2q3

Q.19. 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
Q.20. If HCF (26, 169) = 13, then LCM (26, 169) =
(a) 26
(b) 52
(c) 338
(d) 13
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Polynomials

Q.1. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x² + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is

(a) 10
(b) -10
(c) 5
(d) -5
Q.2. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and -3, then
(a) a = -7, b = -1
(b) a = 5, b = -1
(c) a = 2, b = -6
(d) a – 0, b = -6
Q.3. The zeroes of x2–2x –8 are:
(a) (2,-4)
(b) (4,-2)
(c) (-2,-2)
(d) (-4,-4)
Q.4. The number of polynomials having zeroes as 2 and -3 is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) more than 3
Q.5. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -4 and -5, is
(a) x²-9x + 20
(b) x² + 9x + 20
(c) x²-9x- 20
(d) x² + 9x- 20
Q.6. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² + 20x + 75 are
(a) both negative
(b) one positive and one negative
(c) both positive
(d) both equal
Q.7. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² – 25x + 150 are
(a) both negative
(b) one positive and one negative
(c) both positive
(d) both equal
Q.8. If x4 + 3x² + 7 is divided by 3x + 5, then the possible degrees of quotient and remainder are:
(a) 3, 0
(b) 4, 1
(c) 3, 1
(d) 4, 0
Q.9. What is the number(s) of zeroes that a quadratic polynomial has/have:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Q.10. If 1 is one of the zeroes of the polynomial x² + x + k, then the value of k is:
(a) 2
(b) -2
(c) 4
(d) -4
Q.11. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
(a)10
(b) –10.
(c) 5
(d) –5
Q.12. Given that two of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d are 0, the third zero is
(a)–b/a.
(b) b/a
(c) c/a
(d) – d/a
Q.13. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k–1) x2 + k x + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
(a) 4/ 3.
(b) –4/ 3
(c) 2 /3
(d) –2 /3
Q.14. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is
(a) x2 – x + 12
(b) x2 + x + 12
(c) x2/2 – x/2 – 6.
(d) 2x2 + 2x –24
Q.15. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then
(a) a = –7, b = –1
(b) a = 5, b = –1
(c) a = 2, b = – 6
(d) a = 0, b = – 6.
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Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Q.1. The pair of equations 6x – 10y = 7 and – 6x + 10y = 9 have

(a) a unique solution
(b) infinitely many solutions
(c) no solution
(d) two solutions
Q.2. Graphically, the pair of equations 7x – y = 5; 28x – 4y = 11 represents two lines which are
(a) intersecting at one point
(b) parallel
(c) intersecting at two points
(d) coincident
Q.3. The graph of x = -2 is a line parallel to the
(a) x-axis
(b) y-axis
(c) both x- and y-axis
(d) none of these
Q.4. The pair of equation x = – 4 and y = – 5 graphically represents lines which are
(a) intersecting at (- 5, – 4)
(b) intersecting at (- 4, – 5)
(c) intersecting at (5, 4)
(d) intersecting at (4, 5)
Q.5. If in the equation x + 3y = 10, the value of y is 4, then the value of x will be
(a) -2
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 5
Q.6. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is 2x + 5y = 3. The second equation will be
(a) 2x + 5y = 6
(b) 3x + 5y = 3
(c) -10x – 25y + 15 = 0
(d) 10x + 25y = 15
Q.7. The graph of y = 4x is a line
(a) parallel to x-axis
(b) parallel to y-axis
(c) perpendicular to y-axis
(d) passing through the origin
Q.8. The value of k, for which the system of equations x + (k + l)y = 5 and (k + l)x + 9y = 8k – 1 has
infinitely many solutions is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Q.9. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If 27 is added to it, the digits of the number get
reversed. The number is
(a) 27
(b) 72
(c) 45
(d) 36
Q.10. Asha has only ₹1 and ₹2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has is 50 and the amount
of money with her is ₹75, then the number of ₹1 and ₹2 coins are, respectively
(a) 35 and 15
(b) 15 and 35
(c) 35 and 20
(d) 25 and 25
Q.11. The value of k for which the equations (3k + 1)x + 3y = 2; (k2 + 1)x + (k – 2)y = 5 has no solution,
then k is equal to
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) -1
Q.12. The father‟s age is six times his son‟s age. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four times
his son‟s age. The present ages of the son and the father are, respectively
(a) 4 and 24
(b) 5 and 30
(c) 6 and 36
(d) 3 and 24
Q.13. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines are:
(a)Parallel
(b)Always coincident
(c)Always intersecting
(d)Intersecting or coincident
Q.14. The pair of equations 9x – 5y – 7=0 and 3x – 10y – 9=0 have
(a) a unique solution
(b) infinitely many solutions
(c) no solution
(d) two solutions
Q.15. If 29x + 37y = 103, 37x + 29y = 95 then :
(a) x = 1, y = 2
(b) x = 2, y = 1
(c) x = 2, y = 3
(d) x = 3, y = 2
Q.16. For what value of k, do the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = –16 represent coincident lines?
(A) 1 2
(B) - 1/ 2
(C) 2.
(D) –2
Q.17. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k is
(A) –5/ 4
(B) 2/ 5
(C) 15/ 4.
(D) 3/ 2
Q.18. The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have infinitely many
solutions is
(A) 3
(B) – 3
(C) –12
(D) no value.
Q.19. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is –5x + 7y = 2. The second equation can be
(A) 10x + 14y + 4 = 0
(B) –10x – 14y + 4 = 0
(C) –10x + 14y + 4 = 0
(D) 10x – 14y = –4.
Q.20. Pair of linear equations which has a unique solution x = 2, y = –3 is
(A) x + y = –1 , 2x – 3y = –5
(B) 2x + 5y = –11, 4x + 10y = –22
(C) 2x – y = 1, 3x + 2y = 0
(D) x – 4y –14 = 0 , 5x – y – 13 = 0.
Q.21. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values of a and b are,
respectively
(A) 3 and 5
(B) 5 and 3
(C) 3 and 1.
(D) –1 and –3
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 Quadratic Equations
Q.1. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation
(a) x² + 3x – 5 = 0
(b) x² + x3 + 2 = 0
(c) 3 + x + x² = 0
(d) x² – 9 = 0
Q.2. The quadratic equation has degree
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Q.3. The quadratic equation has degree
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Q.4,The cubic equation has degree
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q.5.A bi-quadratic equation has degree
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q.6. The polynomial equation x (x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) {x – 2) is
(a) linear equation
(b) quadratic equation
(c) cubic equation
(d) bi-quadratic equation
Q.7. The equation (x – 2)² + 1 = 2x – 3 is a
(a) linear equation
(b) quadratic equation
(c) cubic equation
(d) bi-quadratic equation
Q.8. The quadratic equation whose roots are 1 and
(a) 2x² + x – 1 = 0
(b) 2x² – x – 1 = 0
(c) 2x² + x + 1 = 0
(d) 2x² – x + 1 = 0
Q.9. The quadratic equation whose one rational root is 3 + √2 is
(a) x² – 7x + 5 = 0
(b) x² + 7x + 6 = 0
(c) x² – 7x + 6 = 0
(d) x² – 6x + 7 = 0
Q.10. The equation 2x² + kx + 3 = 0 has two equal roots, then the value of k is
(a) ±√6
(b) ± 4
(c) ±3√2
(d) ±2√6
Q.11. The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 3×2 – 9x + 5 = 0 is
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) -3
(d) 2
Q.12. If the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are in the ratio m : n, then
(a) mna² = (m + n) c²
(b) mnb² = (m + n) ac
(c) mn b² = (m + n)² ac
(d) mnb² = (m – n)² ac

Q.13. If a, p are the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – b) + c = 0, then the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – P)
= c are
(a) a, b
(b) a, c
(c) b, c
(d) none of these
Q.14. Mohan and Sohan solve an equation. In solving Mohan commits a mistake in constant term and finds
the roots 8 and 2. Sohan commits a mistake in the coefficient of x. The correct roots are
(a) 9,1
(b) -9,1
(c) 9, -1
(d) -9, -1
Q.15. If a and p are the roots of the equation 2x² – 3x – 6 = 0. The equation whose roots are 1α and 1β is
(a) 6x² – 3x + 2 = 0
(b) 6x² + 3x – 2 = 0
(c) 6x² – 3x – 2 = 0
(d) x² + 3x-2 = 0
Q.16. If the roots of px2 + qx + 2 = 0 are reciprocal of each other, then
(a) P = 0
(b) p = -2
(c) p = ±2
(d) p = 2
Q.17. If one root of the quadratic equation 2x² + kx – 6 = 0 is 2, the value of k is
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 2
(d) -2
Q.18. The roots of the equation 7x² + x – 1 = 0 are
(a) real and distinct
(b) real and equal
(c) not real
(d) none of these
Q.19. The equation 12x² + 4kx + 3 = 0 has real and equal roots, if
(a) k = ±3
(b) k = ±9
(c) k = 4
(d) k = ±2
Q.20. If -5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x² + px – 15 = 0, then
(a) p = 3
(b) p = 5
(c) p = 7
(d) p = 1
Q.21. If the roots of the equations ax² + 2bx + c = 0 and bx² – 2√ac x + b = 0 are simultaneously real, then
(a) b = ac
(b) b2 = ac
(c) a2 = be
(d) c2 = ab
Q.22. The roots of the equation (b – c) x² + (c – a) x + (a – b) = 0 are equal, then
(a) 2a = b + c
(b) 2c = a + b
(c) b = a + c
(d) 2b = a + c
Q.23. A chess board contains 64 equal squares and the area of each square is 6.25 cm². A border round the
board is 2 cm wide. The length of the side of the chess board is
(a) 8 cm
(b) 12 cm
(c) 24 cm
(d) 36 cm
Q.24. One year ago, a man was 8 times as old as his son. Now his age is equal to the square of his son‟s age.
Their present ages are
(a) 7 years, 49 years
(b) 5 years, 25 years
(c) 1 years, 50 years
(d) 6 years, 49 years
Q.25. The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 313. The numbers are
(a) 12, 13
(b) 13,14
(c) 11,12
(d) 14,15
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Arithmetic Progressions

Q.1. The sum of the first 15 multiples of 8 is

(a) 920
(b) 860
(c) 900
(d) 960
Q.2. Next term of the AP √2, 3√2, 5√2, ……. is
(a) 2√7
(6) 6√2
(c) 9√2
(d) 7√2
Q.3. First four terms of the sequence an = 2n + 3 are
(a) 3, 5, 7, 9
(b) 5, 7, 9, 11
(c) 5, 8, 11, 14
(d) 1, 3, 5, 7
Q.4. 20th term of the AP -5, -3, -1, 1, is
(a) 33
(b) 30
(c) 20
(d) 25
Q.5. If nth term of an AP is 7 – 4n, then its common difference is
(a) 4
(b) -4
(c) 3
(d) 11
Q.6. If the sum of first n terms of an AP is An + Bn² where A and B are constants. The common difference
of AP will be
(a) A + B
(b) A – B
(c) 2A
(d) 2B
Q.7. The 10th term of the sequence √3, √12, √27; …… is
(a) √243
(b) √300
(c) √363
(d) √432
Q.8. Sum of n terms of the series √2 + √8 + √18 + √32 + …… is
(a) n(n+2)√2
(b) √2 n(n+1)
(c) n(n+1)√2
(d) 1
Q.9. If p – 1, p + 3, 3p – 1 are in AP, then p is equal to
(a) 4
(b) -4
(c) 2
(d) -2
Q.10. The sum of the first 2n terms of the AP: 2, 5, 8, …. is equal to sum of the first n terms of the AP: 57,
59, 61, … then n is equal to.
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
Q.11. If the sum of the first m terms of an AP is n and the sum of its n terms is m, then the sum of its (m + n)
terms will be
(a) m + n
(b) -(m + n)
(c) m – n
(d) 0
Q.12. If nth term of an AP is given by fn = 3n + 4, find the common difference of the AP
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 7
Q.13. The sum of first ten natural number is
(a) 55
(b)155
(c) 65
(d) 110
Q.14. Find the 15th term of an AP -2, -5, -8, ….
(a) 70
(b) -44
(c) 72
(d) 64
Q.15. The 6th term from the end of the AP: 5, 2, -1, -4, …., -31, is
(a) -25
(b) -22
(c) -19
(d) -16
Q.16. Which term of the AP: 27, 24, 21, ……… is zero?
(a) 8th
(b) 10th
(c) 9th
(d) 11th
Q.17. The sum of first n terms of the series a, 3a, 5a, …….. is
(a) na
(b) (2n – 1) a
(c) n²a
(d) n²a²
Q.18. 37th term of the AP: √x, 3√x, 5√x, …….. is
(a) 37 √x
(b) 39 √x
(c) 73 √x
(d) 75 √x
Q.19. Which term of the AP: 92, 88, 84, 80 … is 0?
(a) 23
(b) 32
(c) 22
(d) 24
Q.20. The common difference of the AP … -4, -2, 0, 2, …. is
(a) 2
(b) -2
(c) 12
(d) –12

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QUESTIONS FOR PORTFOLIO : (TO BE DONE ON A4 SHEET ONLY)

1. If are in A.P., then find the relation between a, b, and c.
2. If (k – 2), (k + 1), and 2(k + 1) are the three consecutive terms of an A.P., then find the value of k.
3. For what values of k, does the equation ( )𝑥 ( )𝑥 ( ) have equal roots?
4. A sweet seller has 420 kaju barfis and 130 badam barfis. 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
that can be placed in each stack for this purpose.
5. Champa went to a „Sale‟ to purchase some pants and skirts. When her friends asked her how many of
each she had bought, she answered, “The number of skirts is two less than twice the number of pants
purchased. Also, the number of skirts is four less than four times the number of pants purchased”.
Help her friends to find how many pants and skirts Champa bought.
6. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 7, find the polynomial whose
zeros are 2α + 3β and 3α + 2β.

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