Grade X - Algebra 2 Marks Questions

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

2. Prove that is √5 irrational.
3. Show that every positive even integer is of the form 2q and that every positive odd integer is
of the form 2q + 1 for some integer q.
4. Show that any number of the form 4n, n € N can never end with the digit 0.
5. Given that HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161,
find the other.
6. Show that every positive odd integer is of the form (4q + 1) or (4q + 3) for some integer q.
7. Prove that the square of any positive integer of the form 5q + 1 is of the same form.
8. Find the largest number which divides 245 and 1029 leaving remainder 5 in each case.
9. A shopkeeper has 120 litres of petrol, 180 litres of diesel and 240 litres of kerosene. He
wants to sell oil by filling the three kinds of oils in tins of equal capacity. What should be the
greatest capacity of such a tin?
10. An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in a
parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum
number of columns in which they can march?
11. The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one
number is 280, find the other number.
12. Prove that 15+17√3 is irrational.

13. Write whether on simplification gives a rational or an irrational number.

14. If , find the values of m and n where m and n are non-negative integers. Hence
write its decimal expansion without actual division.
15. Find the value of (-1) + (-1)2n + (-1)2n+1, (-1)4n+1 where n is any odd positive integer.
16. Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectvely. Find the maximum
capacity of a container which can measure the petrol of either tanker in an exact number of
times.
17. Find whether the decimal expansion of 13/64 is terminating or non terminating. If it
terminates, find the number of decimal places its decima expansion has.
18. 3 bells toll at intervals of 12 15 and 18 minutes respectively.Iif they start tolling together
after what time will they next toll together?
19. There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one round of
the field, while Ravi takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point
and at the same time, and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet
again at the starting point?
20. Write down the decimal expansions of these rational numbers
a) 13 / 3125 b) 17 / 8 c) 23 / (23 x 52)
21. Find the quadratic polynomial where sum and product of the zeros are a and 1/a.
22. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2-x-4, find the value of

23. If the square of the difference of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2+px+45 is
equal to 144, find the value of p.
24. Find the value of ‘k’ such that the quadratic polynomial x 2- (k + 6) x + 2 (2k +1) has sum of
the zeros is half of their product.
25. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2– p (x + 1) – c, show that (α+1)
(β+1) = 1 – c.
26. If the sum of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(t) = kt2+ 2t + 3k is equal to their
product, find the value of ‘k’.
27. Find the zeros of the polynomial p(x) = 4√3x2+ 5x–2√3 and verify the relationship between
the zeros and its coefficients.
28. Find the value of ‘k’ so that the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 3x2– kx + 14 are in the
ratio 7:6.
29. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2– 8kx – 9 is negative of the other, find the
value of ‘k’.
30. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then find a and b.
31. If one zero of the polynomial x2 – 4x + 1 is (2 + √3), write the other zero.
32. Quadratic polynomial 2x2-3x+1 has zeroes as α and β. Now form a quadratic polynomial
whose zeroes are 3α and 3β.
33. If α & β are the zeroes of quadratic polynomial x 2-(k+6) x+2(2k−1). Find the value of k so
that α+β = 1/2 αβ.
34. If α & β are zeros of polynomial 4x2 -2x+(k-4) and α=1/β find k.
35. Find a cubic polynomial whose zeros are 3, and -1.
36. Find the zeroes of the polynomial √3x2 - 8x + 4√3.
37. Find the zeros of the polynomial f (x) = x2 - 2 and verify the relationship between its zeros
and coefficients.
38. Find the quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeros is √2 and their product is –12.
Hence, find the zeros of the polynomial.
40. If the zeros of the polynomial x3 - 3x2 + x + 1 are (a - b), a, (a + b), find a and b.
41. Find the zeros of the polynomial x2 - 3x - m(m + 3).
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