Mathematics
Real Numbers, Polynomials and Pair of linear Equations in Two Variables
Q1. What is / are the roots of 3x2 = 6x ?
(a) Only 2 (b) Only 3 (c) 0 and 6 (d) 0 and 2
Q2. In the given figure, graphs of two linear equations are shown.
The pair of these linear equations is :-
(a) Consistent with unique solution
(b) Consistent with infinitely many solutions
(c) Inconsistent
(d) Inconsistent but can be made consistent by these lines.
Q3. The pair of linear equations 2x = 5y + 6 and 15y = 6x -18 represents two lines which are
intersecting / parallel/ coincident.
Q4. If α and β are the roots of the polynomial x2 – 4, then find the value of α+ β and αβ.
Q5. Find the HCF of 144, 198.
Q6. Prove that √5 is an irrational number.
Q7. An army contingent of 612 members is to march behind an army band of 48 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?
Q8. If the equations kx -2y =3 and 3x +y =5 represents two intersecting lines at unique point, then
find the value of k.
Q9. Solve graphically :- 2x + 3y = 2, x -2y = 8.
Q10. Prove that 3 + 2√5 is an irrational number. It is given that √5 is an irrational number.
Q11. Find the value of k such that the polunomial x2 – (k +6) x +2(2k – 1) has sum of its zeros equal
to half of their product.
Q12. Find the HCF of 1296 and 7344.
Q13. Solve graphically:- 2x + 3y = 2 and 4x - 9y = -1
Q14. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = 15 a3 b4 and q = 30 a4 b2 where a and b
are prime numbers, then find the LCM (p,q).
Q15. Solve the following system of linear equations graphically :-
7x – 2y = 5 and 8x + 7y = 15.
Q16. Check whether the statement below is true or false.” The square root of every composite
number is rational.” Justify your answer by proving rationality or irrationality as applicable.
Q17. The set 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 24, 18 and 42. Determine the number of stacks of each books
provided books are of the same thickness.
Q18. Given below is a pair of linear equations : 2x –my = 9 , 4x – ny = 9
Find at least one pair of the possible values of mand n, if exists for which the above pair of
linear equations has
(i) A unique solution
(ii) Infinitely many solutions
(iii) No solutions
Q19. If 280 mangoes, 259 oranges and 308 guavas are equally packed in cartons so that no fruit is
left. What is the biggest possible number of cartons needed?
Q20. Solve the following quadratic equation for x:-
√3 𝑥 2 + 10 𝑥 + 7 √3 = 0
