HOTS

REAL NUMBERS

2 MARKS QUESTIONS

1. Find the largest positive integer that will divide 122,150 and 115 leaving
remainder 5, 7 and 11 respectively.

2. Use Euclid’s division algorithm to find the largest number which divides 957 and
1280 leaving remainder 5 in each case.

3 MARKS QUESTIONS

1 In a school there are two sections of class 10th.there are 40 students in 1st section
and 48 students in second section. Determine the minimum number of books
required for their class library so that they can be distributed equally among
students of both sections.
2. In a morning walk Nirmaljeet, Puneet, Rajiv step off together, their steps
measuring 240 cm , 90 cm, 120cm respectively. What is the minimum distance
each should walk so that one can cover the distance in complete steps?

3. The sets of mathematics, physics and physical education books have to be stacked
in such a way that all the books are stored topic wise. The number of mathematics
, physics and physical education books are 14 , 18 and 22. Determine the number
of stacks of each books provided books are of the same thickness.

HOTS POLYNOMIALS
2 MARKS QUESTIONS1
 If α,β are the zeros of the polynomial 2x2 – 4x + 5 find the value of
.

a) α2 + β 2 b) (α - β)2.
(Ans: a) -1 , b) –6)
2. On dividing the polynomial 4x4 -25x3 - 39x2 - 46x – 2 by the
polynomial g(x) the quotient is x - 3x – 5 and2 the remainder
is -5x + 8.Find the polynomial g(x). (Ans:4 x +7x+2)
3. If the squared difference of the zeros of the quadratic
polynomial x2 + px + 45 is
equal to 144 , find the value of p. (Ans: 
18).
3 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Find the value for K for which x4 + 10x3 + 25x2 + 15x + K
exactly divisible by x + 7.

4
(Ans2: K= - 91)
3
(2. If two zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x - 6x - 26x + 138x –
35 are 2  √3.Find the other zeros
(Ans:7,
. -5)

3.If α and β are the zeros of a Quadratic polynomial such that α +

β = 24, α - β = 8
.Find a Quadratic polynomial having α and β as its zeros. (Ans:
2
k(x – 24x + 128))
4. If α & ß are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2– 4x + 5, then
find the2 value of
a. α2 + ß 3 b.31/ α + 1/ ß c. (α - ß)2 d. 1/α2 +
2

1/ß e. α + ß
4 ,-6, − 4 ,-
(Ans:-1, 7)
5 25
3 2
5. If the ratios of the polynomial ax +3bx +3cx+d are in AP,
Prove that
2b3- 3abc+a2d=0
Ans but zero are in AP
let α = m – n , β = m, r = m + n
m – n+ m+ m + n = − b (1/2 mark)
a
Substitute this sum, to get m=

(1/2mark)

Now taking two zeros as sum αβ +β r +αr =

(m-n)m + m(m+n) + (m + n)(m – n)
= =
Solve this problem , then we get

(1mark)

Product of roots = αβϒ =

(m-n)m(m+n) =
[ =
On simplifying we get
3 2
2b – 3abc + a d = 0 (1 mark)
 HOTS (LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES)
HOTS (2 MARKS)

Q 1.In a ΔABC,  C = 3  B = 2 (  A +  B). Find the three angles.

Question 2:
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral finds the angles of the cyclic quadrilateral.

Q3.Solve the following pair of linear equations:

px + qy = p − q
qx − py = p + q

HOTS (3 MARKS)

Q1 For which values of a and b does the following pair of linear equations have an
infinite number of solutions?
2x + 3y =7
(a – b)x + (a + b)y = 3a +b –2
2.Solve for x and y:

a(x+y)+ b(x-y)= a2-ab+b2

a(x+y) –b(x-y)=a2+b2+ab

Q3. On selling a T,V at 5% gain and a fridge at 10% gain ,a shopkeeper gains Rs.2000. But if
he sells the T.V at 10% gain and the fridge at 5% loss, he gains Rs.1500 on the
transanction.Find the actual price of the T.V and the fridge

Q4.One says, “Give me a hundred, friend! I shall then become twice as rich as you”. The
other replies, “If you give me ten, I shall be six times as rich as you”. Tell me what is the
amount of their (respective) capital?
Q5.The students of a class are made to stand in rows. If 3 students are extra in a row,
there would be 1 row less. If 3 students are less in a row, there would be 2 rows more.
Find the number of students in the class.
 REAL NUMBER (GROUP NUMBER 1)

LEVEL WISE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

LEVEL- 1 (1 mark Each)

1. Find HCF of 128 and 216.

2. Given HCF(306,657) = 9. Find LCM(306,657)

3. Prove that 3+2 5 is an irrational number.

1 Mark

4. Explain why 7×6×5×4×3×2×1+5 is a composite number.

LEVEL -2 (2 marks)

1. Check whether 6n can end with the digit 0. For any natural number n.
2. Find the LCM and HCF of 91 and 26, also verify that HCF×LCM= product of two

3. The HCF of two number is 4 and their LCM is 9696,if one number is 96,find the
other number.

4. .Find the LCM and HCF of 12 , 15 and 21 by prime factorization method.

LEVEL -3 (3 marks)

1. Prove that 2 is irrational number.

3 Show that the square of any positive integer is of the form 3m or 3m+1,for some
integer m.
4 Find the LCM and HCF of 510 and 92 and verify the thatLCMxHCF = Product of two
LEVEL -4 (4 marks)

1:- Show that 3√2 is irrational.

3 : Find the HCF of 616 and 32 using Euclid’s division algorithm.

4 .Use Euclid’s division algoritha to find the largest number which divides 957 and 1280
leaving remainder 5 in each case.