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10th - Maths

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1 The exponent of 2 in the prime factorisation of 144 is,

( a) 4 ( b) 5
( c) 6 ( d) 3

2 The sum of exponents of the prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196 is
( a) 1 ( b) 2
( c) 4 ( d) 6

3 If two positive integers m and n are expressible in the form m = pq 3 and n = p3 q 2 ; p,q are being prime
numbers , then HCF(m,n)is
( a) pq ( b) pq 2

( c) p3 q 3 ( d) p2 q 2

4 If p1 and p2 are two odd numbers such that p1

​ ​ ​ > p2 then, p21 − p22 is
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( a) an even number ( b) an odd number

( c) an odd prime number ( d) a prime number

5 If two positive integers a and b are expressible in the form a = pq 2 and b = p3 q ; p,q are being prime
numbers , then LCM(a,b)is
( a) pq ( b) p3 q 3

( c) p3 q 2 ( d) p2 q 2

6 If a = 23 × 3, b = 2 × 3 × 5, c = 3n × 5 and LCM(a,b,c)=23 × 32 × 5,then n=

( a) 1 ( b) 2
( c) 3 ( d) 4

7 3.27 is
( a) an integer ( b) a rational number
( c) a natural number ( d) an irrational number

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8 The smallest number by which 27 should be multiplied so as to get a rational number

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( a) 27 ​
( b) 3 3 ​

( c) 3 ​
( d) 3

9 If n is any natural number , then 6n − 5n always ends with

( a) 1 ( b) 3
( c) 5 ( d) 7

10 The LCM and HCF of two natural numbers are equal , then the numbers must be
( a) prime ( b) co-prime
( c) composite ( d) equal

11 Find the H.C.F. of the following pair of numbers. 475 and 495.

12 Determine the prime factorization of the following positive integer : 20570

13 Explain why 3 × 5 × 7 + 7 is a composite number.

14 Explain why 7 × 11 × 13 + 13 and 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 5 are composite numbers ?

15 Show that 6 + 2 is an irrational number.

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16 A merchant has 120 litres of oil of one kind, 180 litres of another kind and 240 litres of third kind. He
wants to sell the oil by filling the three kinds of oil in tins of equal capacity. What should be the greatest
capacity of such a tin ?

17 Find the greatest number which divides 285 and 1249 leaving remainders 9 and 7 respectively.

18 15 pastries and 12 biscuit packets have been donated for a school fete. These are to be packed in
several smaller identical boxes with the same number of pastries and biscuit packets in each. How many
biscuit packets will each box contain ?

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19 A certain number of students can be arranged in group of 3,4,6 or 8 with no students left behind.Find the
number of students.

20 A circular field has a circumference of 360 km. Three cyclists start together and can cycle 48, 60 and 72
km a day, round the field. When will they meet again ?

21 Assertion (A) : y is an irrartional number, where y is a prime number.

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Reason (R) : Square root of any prime number is irrational.

( a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct ( b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A. explanation of A.
( c) A is true but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.

22 2+ 3
Assertion (A) : 5 is an rational number.
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Reason (R) : Square root of any prime number is irrational.

( a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct ( b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A. explanation of A.
( c) A is true but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.

23 Assertion: The H.C.F. of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3056. Then their L.C.M. = 162.
Reason: If a and b are two positive integers, then H.C.F. × L.C.M. = a ×b
( a) Both A and R are True and R is the correct ( b) Both A and R are True but R is not the correct
explanantion of A. explanation of A.
( c) A is True but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.

24 A: The LCM of two numbers is 4 and the product of the two numbers is 3072. the HCF is 18.
R: If a and b are two numbers then LCMxHCF = axb
( a) Both A and R are True and R is the correct ( b) Both A and R are True but R is not the correct
explanantion of A. explanation of A.
( c) A is True but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.

25 A: 30^n ends with a digit zero R: Any number ends

with the digit zero if its prime factors are in the form 2^n.5^m, where m and n are natural numbers.
( a) Both A and R are True and R is the correct ( b) Both A and R are True but R is not the correct
explanantion of A. explanation of A.
( c) A is True but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.

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