MATHS TEST CHAPTER 2

M.M-50

1) Simplify each of the following and show that the result is a composite
number. 2 marks
a) 5*11*13 +13
b) 5*4*3*2*1 +3
2) Express as a product of prime numbers. 2 marks
1152
1664
3) Find HCF and LCM using prime factorization method 8 marks
a) 404 and 96
b) 144,198
c) 24,36,40
d) 30,72,432
4) The HCF of two number is 145 and their LCM is 2175. If one of the
numbers is 725, find the other. 2 marks
5) The LCM of two number is 19 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is
500. Find their HCF. 3 marks
6) Find the least number which divides 35,56 and 91, leaving remainders 7 in
each case. 3 marks
7) Write the number of zeros in the end of a number whose prime
factorization is 22 × 53 × 32 × 17. 2 marks
8) Prove that √2 + √5 is irrational. 2 marks
9) Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients. 4marks
A) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 10
B) 2√3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + √3
10) Find the quadratic polynomial sum of zeros is 8 and their product is
12 and find the zeros of the polynomial. 3 mraks
11) If 𝑥 + 𝑎 is a factor of 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 10 then find the value of a.
3 marks
12) If the sum of squares of zeros of polynomial 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 𝑘 is
40 find the value of k. 4 marks
13) Find the cubic polynomial whose zeroes are 2,-3,4. 2 marks
14) Find a cubic polynomial with the sum, sum of the product of its zeros
taken two at a time and the product of its zeros as 5,- 2 and
- 24 respectively. 3 marks
15) Verify that 3,– 2,1 are the zeros of the cubic polynomial
PX = x³ -2𝑥 2 -5x + 6 and verify the relation between its zeros
and coefficients. 3 marks
16) Express each of the following as a fraction in simplest form. 4 mark