SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS CLASS X WORKSHEET 1

SECTION A

1. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196 is

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2

2. If LCM(x, 18) =36 and HCF(x, 18) =2, then x is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
3. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b; a, b being prime numbers,
then LCM (p, q) is
(a) ab (b) a 2b2 (c) a3b2 (d) a3b3
4. If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial f(x) = px – 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ, then p is
2

(a)-2/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/3 (d) -1/3

5. If 𝛼and 𝛽are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 – ax – b, then the value of 𝛼2+ 𝛽2 is:

(a) a2 – 2b (b) a2 + 2b (c) b2 – 2a (d) b2 + 2a

6. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (a – 1)x2 + αx + 1 is – 3, then
the value of a is
(a) −2/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 4/3 (d) 3/4
7. The product of a non-zero rational and an irrational
number is
(a) always irrational (b) always rational (c) rational or irrational (d) one
8. a) The L.C.M. of x and 18 is 36. b) The H.C.F. of x and 18 is 2.
What is the number x?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
9. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial
2x2 -13x+6 , then α β + is equal to
(a) -3 (b) 3 (c)13/ 2 (d)-13/2
10. 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

SECTION B
11. If a and ß are zeros of p(x) = 2x² - x – 6, then find the value of the a ⁻¹+ ß⁻¹
12. If zeroes of p(x)= 2x2 - 7x + k are reciprocal of each other, then value of k.
13. Show that 2√3-5 is irrational as √3 is irrational.
14. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2 x2-13x + 6 , then what is the value of α + β .
15. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial
SECTION C
16.Prove that 3+2√5 is irrational.
17. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes respectively. If they start tolling together, after what
time will they next toll together? Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes respectively. If they
start tolling together, after what time will they next toll together?
18. If the square of difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + px + 45 is equal to 144,
then what is the value of p ?
19. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x )= x2 -4x -5 then find the value of α2 + β2
20. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 6 and 9 respectively. Hence
find the zeroes.