SAPPHIRE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Session 2024-2025
Subject: MATHEMATICS Class: X
Chapter: 2 Topic: Real Numbers

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Q1. HCF of 8, 9, 25 is
(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 25 (d) 1
Q2. 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
Q3. If HCF (26, 169) = 13, then LCM (26, 169) is …
a) 26 (b) 338 (c) 52 (d) 13
Q4. If HCF (16, y) = 8 and LCM (16, y) = 48, then the value of y is
a) 24 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 48
Q5. The product of a rational and irrational number is
a)Rational (b) irrational (c) natural number (d) none of these

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q6. Find the LCM of smallest prime and the smallest odd composite natural number.
Q7. If p and q are two coprime numbers, then find the HCF and LCM of p and q.
Q8. What is the greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 52 km and 91 km in an exact
number of minutes?
Q9. Prime factorization of 520 is …
Q10. State fundamental theorem of arithmetic.
Q11. Given that LCM (91, 26) = 182, then HCF (91, 26) is:
Q12. Find the values of x and y:

Q13. What is the LCM of smallest prime number and smallest composite number?
Q14. Prove that √3 is irrational.
Q15. Can the number 4n, n being a natural number, end with the digit 0 ? Give reasons.
Q16. The length, breadth and height of a room are 825 cm, 675 cm and 450 cm respectively.
Find the longest tape which can measure the three dimensions of the room exactly.
Q17. Prove that 7 + 3√2 is not a rational number.
Q18. Prove that 2 - 3√5 is irrational number.

CBSE BOARD EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

Q1. If HCF (72,120) =24, then LCM (72, 120) is:
(a) 72 (b) 120 (c) 360 (d) 9640
Q2. The prime factorization of the number 2304 is
 (a) 28 ×32 (b) 27× 33 (c) 28×31 (d) 27×32
Q3. If n is a natural number, then 8n cannot end with digit:
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6
Q4. The ratio of HCF to LCM of the least composite number and the least prime number is:
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 1:1 (d) 1:3
Q5. A pair of irrational numbers whose product is a rational number is
(a) √16, √4 (b) √5, √2 (c) √3, √27 (d) √36, √2
Q6. Two numbers are in the ratio 2:3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers.
Q7. Prove that √5 is irrational.
Q8. Explain why 7 × 11×13+2 × 11 is not a prime number.
Q9. Prove that -7- 2 √3 is irrational.