CLASS 10 MATHS QUESTIONS

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1. α and are zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 - 2x + (k – 4). Find the value of k.
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2. Prove that 3√2 is an irrational number.

3. A quadratic equation whose roots are (2 + √𝟑 ) and (2 - √𝟑 ) is

(a) x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 (b) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 (c) 4x2 – 3 = 0 (d) x2 – 1 = 0

4. The number of polynomials having zeroes -1 and 2 is

(a) exactly 2 (b) only 1 (c) at most 2 (d) infinite

5. Using prime factorization, find HCF and LCM of 96 and 120.

6. Prove that √3 is an irrational number

7. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48
seconds, 72 seconds and 108 seconds respectively. If they change
simultaneously at 7am, at what time will they change together next?

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9. Find the value of ‘k’ for which x = -2 is a root of the quadratic equation
kx2 + x – 6 = 0. OR
If one zero of the 2x2 – 3x + k is reciprocal to other, find the value of k.

10. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product respectively are
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and .
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11. On a morning walk, three persons step off together and their steps
measure 40cm, 42cm and 45cm respectively. What is the minimum
distance each should walk, so that each can cover the same distance in
complete steps?

12. Prove that 3 + √𝟓 is an irrational number.

13. Given that √𝟐 is zero of the cubic polynomial 6x2 + √𝟐x2 -10x - 4√𝟐, find
the other two zeroes.

14. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 - 2√𝟐x and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

15. Find k, so that x2 + 2x + k is a factor of 2x4 + x3 – 14x2 + 5x + 6. Also find all

the zeroes of the polynomial.

16. If two positive numbers integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and
q = a3b, where a, b being prime numbers then find LCM (p,q).

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17. If zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 2a are α and then find the value of a.
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18. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – ky = -16
represent coincident lines.

19. If ( x + a ) is a factor of two polynomials x2 + px + q and x2 + mx + n then

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prove that a =
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20. If √𝒂𝒃 is an irrational number prove that √𝒂 + √𝒃 is an irrational.

21. For which values of a and b the zeroes of q(x) = x3 + 2x2 + a are also the
zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x5 – x4 – 4x3 + 3x2 + 3x + b.
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22. Write a quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is and product of
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zeroes is .
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(a) 4x + x + 1 (b) x2 + 4x – 1 (c) 2x2 + 3x – 1 (d) x2 – 2x + 1

23. If LCM (x, 18) = 36 and HCF (x, 18) = 2, then x is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 51

24. Given that √𝟓 is irrational, prove that 2 + 3√𝟓 is irrational.

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25. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + x – 2, and verify the relation
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between the coefficients and the zeroes of the polynomial.

26. HCF of 8, 9, 25 is (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 25 (d) 1

27. The ratio between the LCM and HCF of 5, 15, 20 is

(a) 9 : 1 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 11 : 1 (d) 12 : 1

28. If 𝜶, 𝜷 are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 6x + k and 3α and 2β = 20 ;

then value of k is
(a) -8 (b) 16 (c) -16 (d) 8

29. If 2 and ½ are the zeroes of px2 + 5x + r then

(a) p = r = 2 (b) p = r = -2 (c) p = 2, r = -2 (d) p = -2, r = 2

30. P and Q are two positive integers such that P = p3q and Q = (pq)2, where p
and q are prime numbers. What is LCM (P,Q)?

31. If the zeroes of x2 – kx + 6 are in the ratio 3 : 2, find k

32. Find the HCF and LCM of 510 and 92. Verify that HCF x LCM = Product of
two given numbers.

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33. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial whose zeroes are and .
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34. Find zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 + 5√𝟐𝒙 – 3 & verify relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficient of the polynomials.

35. Prove that √𝟑 is an irrational number. Hence show that 7 + 2√𝟑 is also an
irrational number.
36. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k satisfying the
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relation α2 + β2 + αβ = then find the value of k.
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37. If the HCF (16, y) = 8 and LCM (16, y) = 48, then the value of y is
(a) 24 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 40

38. If one zero of the polynomial, f(x) = (k2 + 4) x2 + 13x + 4k is the reciprocal of
the other, then k =
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (c) -1

39. Express 98 as product of primes.

(a) 2 x 72 (b) 22 x 72 (c) 49 x 23 (d) 24 x 72

40. The number of polynomials having zeroes -2 and 5 is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3

41. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

(a) (b)

(b) (d)

42. If the squared difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial

f(x) = x2 + px + 45 is equal to 144, find the value of p.

43. 144 cartons of cake can and 90 cartons of Pepsi can are to be stacked in a
canteen. If each stack is of the same height and is to contain cartons of the
same work. What would be the greater number of cartons each stack
would have?
44. The sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is 7380, if the LCM of these
numbers is 7340 more than their HCF. Find the product of the two numbers.

45. Find the quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -3 and 4.

(a) x2 - x – 12 (b) 2x2 – x + 12 (c) x2 – x + 4 (d) x2 – 3x + 4

46. Write 98 as product of its prime factors.

(a) 2 x 72 (b) 3 x 7 (c) 52 x 7 (d) 22 x 72

47. If (x + a) is a factor of f(x) = (2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10), find a.

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(a) 2 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d)
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48. For what value of k is -4 a zero of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – x – (2k + 2)?
(a) 7 (b) 1 (c) 9 (d) 4

49. What is the difference between the values of the polynomial 7x – 3x2 + 7 = 1
and x = 2?
(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these

50. The ratio of the HCF and LCM of 52 and 130 is

(a) 1 : 10 (b) 10 : 1 (c) 2 : 5 (d) 5 : 2

51. The number of zeroes which a polynomial of degree n can have is

(a) at most n (b) Exactly n (c) n + 1 (d) None of these

52. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – px + q, then
𝜶𝟐 𝜷𝟐 𝒑𝟒 𝟒𝒑𝟐
prove that + = 𝒒𝟒 − +2
𝜷𝟐 𝜶𝟐 𝒒

53. Two friends Trisha and Rohan during their summer vacations went to
Manali. They decided to go for trekking. While trekking they observes that
the trekking path is in the shape of a parabola. The mathematical
presentation of the track is shown in the graph.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) The zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given, are
(ii) What will be the expression of the given polynomial p(x)
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If f(x) = x – 13x + 1, then find f(4)
(iii) Find the product of zeroes of the given polynomial in the graph