Real Number

1. Find the largest number which divides 129 and 545,

leaving remainders 3 and 5 respectively.
2. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If
one of the numbers is 161, find the other.
3. The LCM of two numbers is 9 times their HCF. The sum
of LCM and HCF is 500. Find their HCF.
4. Find the smallest number which when increased by 17 is
exactly divisible by both 468 and 520.
 3+ 7
5. Show that is an irrational number, given that 7 is
5
irrational.
6. Find a rational number between 2 and 7.
Polynomials
1. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial 𝑎𝑥2 − 3(𝑎 − 1)𝑥 − 1
then find the value of 𝑎.
2. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥² − 5𝑥 + 𝑘 such that 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 1, find the value of 𝑘.
3. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial
𝛼 𝛽
𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥² + 𝑥 − 2, find the value of + .
𝛽 𝛼
4. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial
1 1
𝑓 𝑥 = 5𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 1, find the value of + .
𝛼 𝛽
5. The zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥² + 88𝑥 + 125 are
(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative (d) both equal
6. If 𝛼, 𝛽 be the zeros of the polynomial 2𝑥² + 5𝑥 + 𝑘 such
2 2 21
that 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛼𝛽 = then 𝑘 =?
4
(a) 3 (b) −3 (c) −2 (d) 2
Linear Equations
in Two Variables
1. 37 pens and 53 pencils together cost ₹ 955, while 53 pens
and 37 pencils together cost ₹ 1115. Find the cost of a pen
and that of a pencil.
2. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 8: 7
and their expenditures are in the ratio 19: 16. If each saves
₹ 5000 per month, find the monthly income of each.
3. On selling a TV at 5% gain and a fridge at 10% gain, a
shopkeeper gains ₹ 3250. But, if he sells the TV at 10% gain
and the fridge at 5% loss, he gains ₹ 1500. Find the actual cost
price of TV and that of the fridge.
4. A man invested an amount at 12% per annum simple interest
and another amount at 10% per annum simple interest. He
received an annual interest of ₹ 2600. But, if he had interchanged
the amounts invested, he would have received ₹ 140 less. What
amounts did he invest at the different rates?
5. Seven times a two-digit number is equal to four times
the number obtained by reversing the order of its digits. If
the difference between the digits is 3, find the number.
Quadratic
Equations
 1 1 1 1
1. Solve: = + + , [𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑥 ≠ − 𝑎 + 𝑏 ]
𝑎+𝑏+𝑥 𝑎 𝑏 𝑥
2. Solve: 5(𝑥+1) + 5(2−𝑥) = 53 + 1.
3. Using quadratic formula, solve for 𝑥:
𝑝2 𝑥 2 + 𝑝2 − 𝑞 2 𝑥 − 𝑞 2 = 0
4. Using quadratic formula, solve for 𝑥:
9𝑥 2 − 9 𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑥 + 2𝑎2 + 5𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑏 2 = 0
5. Show that the equation 2 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 𝑥 2 + 2 𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑥 + 1 = 0
has no real roots, when 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏.
6. If the quadratic equation
1 + 𝑚2 𝑥 2 + 2𝑚𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 = 0 has equal roots,
prove that 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 (𝑎 + 𝑚2 ).
7. A bookseller buys a number of books for ₹ 1760. If he had
bought 4 more books for the same amount, each book
would have cost ₹ 22 less. How many books did he buy?
Arithmetic
Progression
1. Which term of the AP 24, 21, 18, 15, ... is the first negative
term?
2. In a given AP if 𝑝𝑡ℎ term is q and the 𝑞𝑡ℎ term is 𝑝 then
show that the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term is (𝑝 + 𝑞 − 𝑛).
 1 1
3. If the
𝑚𝑡ℎ term of an AP be and its 𝑛𝑡ℎ term be
𝑛 𝑚
then show that m its (𝑚𝑛)𝑡ℎ term is 1.
4. In a flower bed, there are 43 rose plants in the first row, 41 in
the second, 39 in the third, and so on. There are 11 rose plants in
the last row. How many rows are there in the flower bed?
5. Show that 𝑎 − 𝑏 2 , 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 2
are in AP.
6. Divide 24 in three parts such that they are in AP and
their product is 440.
7. The ratio of the sums of first 𝑚 and first 𝑛 terms of an
AP is 𝑚²: 𝑛². Show that the ratio of its 𝑚𝑡ℎ and 𝑛𝑡ℎ terms
is (2𝑚 − 1): (2𝑛 − 1).
Triangle
 𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
1. In the given figure, = and ∠𝐴𝐷𝐸 = ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵. Prove
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
that Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an isosceles triangle.
2. In the given figure, in ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 = 𝐶𝐸.
Prove that 𝐷𝐸 ||𝐵𝐶.
3. ABCD is a trapezium with AB || DC. E and F are points
on non- parallel sides AD and BC respectively such that
𝐴𝐸 𝐵𝐹
EF || AB. Show that = .
𝐸𝐷 𝐹𝐶
4. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐷 is a median and E is the midpoint of AD. If
1
BE is produced, it meets AC in F. Show that 𝐴𝐹 = 𝐴𝐶.
3
 𝐵𝐷 𝐴𝐵
5. In a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, let D be a point on BC such that = .
𝐷𝐶 𝐴𝐶
Prove that AD is the bisector of ∠𝐴.
6. In the given figure PA, QB and RC each is perpendicular to
AC such that 𝑃𝐴 = 𝑥, 𝑅𝐶 = 𝑦, 𝑄𝐵 = 𝑧, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑎 and 𝐵𝐶 = 𝑏.
1 1 1
Prove that + = .
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧

a b
7. In a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, P and Q are points on AB and AC respectively
such that PQ|| BC. Prove that the median AD, drawn from A
to BC, bisects PQ.
Coordinate
Geometry
1. Find the coordinates of the point equidistant from three
given points 𝐴(5, 1), 𝐵(−3, −7) and 𝐶(7, −1).
2. Find all possible values of x for which the distance
between the points 𝐴(𝑥, −1) and 𝐵(5, 3) is 5 units.
3. Point P divides the line segment joining the points
𝐴𝑃 1
𝐴(2, 1) and 𝐵(5, −8) such that = . If P lies on the line
𝐴𝐵 3
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑘 = 0, find the value of 𝑘.
4. Find the centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 whose vertices are
𝐴(−3, 0), 𝐵(5, −2) and 𝐶(−8,5).
5. Points A(3, 1), B(5, 1), C(a, b) and D(4, 3) are vertices of
a parallelogram ABCD. Find the values of a and b.
6. The line segment joining the points A(2, 1) and B(5, -8) is
trisected at the points P and Q such that P is nearer to A. If P
also lies on the line given by 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑘 = 0, find the value of 𝑘.
7. If the distance between the points 𝐴(4, 𝑝) and 𝐵(1, 0) is
5 then
(a) 𝑝 = 4 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 (b) 𝑝 = −4 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦
(c) 𝑝 = ±4 (d) p = 0
Trigonometry
 1 1
1. If cot 𝐴 + = 2, find the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴 + .
cot 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2
2. If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 7 then find the value of sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 .
3. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 45° − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 30° = 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛 45° cos 45° then 𝑥 =?
1 1
(a) 2 (b) −2 (c) (d) −
2 2
4. If 𝑥 tan 45° cos 60° = sin 60° cot 60° then 𝑥 =?
1 1
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 3
2 2
5. Prove that tan 1° tan 2° tan 3° … tan 89° = 1 .
6. Prove that:
1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 sec 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = .
(tan 𝜃+cot 𝜃)
7. Prove that:
𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃
+ sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 = 1
sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃
8. Prove that:
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃
+ = 1 + sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
1−t𝑎𝑛 𝜃 sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃
 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝐴 cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴 2
9. Prove that: + =
sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 1−2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴
 1 1 1 1
10. Prove that: − = − .
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃−cot 𝜃 sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃 (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃+cot 𝜃)
11. Prove that:
𝑠𝑖𝑛8 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8 𝜃 = 1 − 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 (1 − 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃)
12. Prove that:
𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃 + 1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = 2
13. If 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 + 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 and 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑦 cos 𝜃,
prove that 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1.
14. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = 𝑚 and sec 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 𝑛, prove
2 2
that 𝑚2 𝑛 Τ3 + 𝑚𝑛2 Τ3 = 1.
Circle
1. In the given figure, the incircle of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 touches the sides BC, CA
and AB at P, Q and R respectively. Prove that
1
𝐴𝑅 + 𝐵𝑃 + 𝐶𝑄 = 𝐴𝑄 + 𝐵𝑅 + 𝐶𝑃 = (perimeter of ∆ABC).
2
2. In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral such that
∠D=90°. A circle with centre O and radius r, touches the sides
AB, BC, CD and DA at P, Q, R and S respectively. If BC=40 cm,
CD = 25 cm and BP = 28 cm, find 𝑟.
3. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and TP is
the tangent to the circle from an external point T. If
∠𝑃𝐵𝑇 = 30°, prove that 𝐵𝐴: 𝐴𝑇 = 2: 1.
4. In the given figure, QR is a common tangent to the given
circles, touching externally at the point T. The tangent at T
meets QR at P. If PT = 3.8 cm then the length of QR is
(a) 𝟏. 𝟗 𝒄𝒎 (b) 𝟑. 𝟖 𝒄𝒎 (c) 𝟓. 𝟕 𝒄𝒎 (d) 7.6 𝑐𝑚
Area related to
Circle
1. A steel wire, when bent in the form of a square, encloses
an area of 121 cm². The same wire is bent in the form of a
circle. Find the area of the circle.
2. A road which is 7 m wide surrounds a circular park
whose circumference is 352 m. Find the area of the road.
3. If the perimeter of a semicircular protractor is 36 cm,
find its diameter.
4. Two circles touch externally. The sum of their areas is 130
sq сm and the distance between their centres is 14 cm. Find
the radii of the circle
5. The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 14 cm is 68
cm. Find the area of the sector.
6. The minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long. Find the area of the
face of the clock described by the minute hand in 35 minutes.
7. In the given figure, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right-angled at A with AB = 6 cm
and AC = 8 cm. A circle with centre O has been inscribed inside the
triangle. Find the value of 𝑟, the radius of the inscribed circle.
Surface Areas &
Volumes
1. A sphere and a cube have equal surface areas. Show
that the ratio of the volume of sphere to that of the cube
is 6: 𝜋.
2. The largest possible sphere is carved out from a solid
wooden cube of side 7 cm. Find
(i) the volume of the sphere,
(ii) the percentage of wood wasted in the process.
3. A wooden toy rocket is in the shape of a cone mounted on a cylinder.
The height of the entire rocket is 26 cm, while the height of the conical
part is 6 cm. The base of the conical portion has a diameter of 5 cm, while
the base diameter of the cylindrical portion is 3 cm. If the conical portion is
to be painted orange and the cylindrical portion yellow, find the area of
the rocket painted with each of these colours. [Take 𝜋 = 3.14]
4. Deepa runs an industry in a shed which is in the shape of a
cuboid surmounted by a half-cylinder. The base of the shed is of
dimensions 7 m×15 m and the height of the cuboidal portion is 8 m.
(i) Find the volume of air that the shed can hold.
(ii) Suppose the machinery in the shed occupies a total space of 300
m³ and there are 20 workers, each of whom occupy about 0.08 m³
space on an average. Then, how much air is in the shed?
 1
5. The volume of a hemisphere is 2425 𝑐𝑚3 . Find its
2
curved surface area.
6. A 5-m-wide cloth is used to make a conical tent of base
diameter 14 m and height 24 m. Find the cost of cloth used
at the rate of ₹ 25 per metre.
7. The surface area of a sphere is 2464 cm². If its radius be
doubled, what will be the surface area of the new sphere?
8. A juice seller was serving his customers using glasses as shown in the
figure. The inner diameter of the cylindrical glass was 5 cm, but the
bottom of the glass had a hemispherical raised portion which reduced
the capacity of the glass. If the height of a glass was 10 cm, find the
apparent capacity of the glass and its actual capacity. [Use 𝜋 = 3.14.]
Statistics
1. If the mean of 5 observations 𝑥, 𝑥 + 2, 𝑥 + 4, 𝑥 + 6 and
𝑥 + 8 is 11, find the value of 𝑥.
2. If the mean of 25 observation is 27 and each
observations is decreased by 7, what will be the new
mean?
3. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 57.6
and the total number of observation's is 50.
C F
0-20 7
20-40 f1
40-60 12
60-80 f2
80-100 8
100-120 5
4. In the following data the median of the runs scored by 60 top
batsmen of the world in one-day international cricket matches
is 5000. Find the missing frequencies 𝑥 and 𝑦
Runs F
scored
2500-3500 5
3500-4500 x
4500-5500 y
5500-6500 12
6500-7500 6
7500-8500 2