REVISION WORKSHEET

CLASS 10TH

1. Prove that √2 , √3, √5 are irrational.

2. Prove that 3+2 √5, √3+√5, 2−3 √2 are irrational.
3. In a seminar, the number, the number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60, 84
and 108, respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the same numbers
of participants are to be seated and all of them being in the same subject.
4. Find the largest number that divides 1251, 9377 and 15628 leaving remainders 1, 2 and 3,
respectively.
5. If 𝛼 and 𝛽are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (𝑥) = 𝑥2 –2𝑥–8, then find the value of
(i) 𝛼−𝛽 (ii) 𝛼2 +𝛽2 (iii) 1/𝛼−1/𝛽 (iv) 𝛼𝛽2 +𝛼2𝛽 (v) 1/𝛼+1/𝛽 (vi) 1𝛼+1𝛽 –𝛼𝛽
6. Determine the AP whose third term is 16 and the 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12.
7. If the sum of first 7 terms of an AP is 49 and that of 17 terms is 289, find the sum of first n terms.
8. The sum of n terms of an AP is (5𝑛2 – 3n). Find the AP and hence find its nth term.
9. Find the sums given below: (–5) + (–8) + (–11) + . . . + (–230)
10. Solve the equations:
(i) 152x – 378y = – 74 (ii) x – 3y – 7 = 0
–378x + 152y = – 604 3x – 3y – 15 = 0
11. Draw the graphs of the equations x – y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 12 = 0. Determine the coordinates of
the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis, and shade the triangular region.

12. The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 66. If the digits of
the number differ by 2, find the number. How many such numbers are there?

13. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 square units, if its length is reduced by 5 units and breadth
is increased by 3 units. If we increase the length by 3 units and the breadth by 2 units, the area increases
by 67 square units. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

14. PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q intersect at a point
T. Find the length TP.

15. In Fig, XY and X’Y’are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent AB with
point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X’Y’at B. Prove that ∠AOB = 90°.
16. A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the segments BD and
DC into which BC is divided by the point of contact D are of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively (see
Fig. 10.14). Find the sides AB and AC.

17. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find: (i) the length of the
arc (ii) area of the sector formed by the arc (iii) area of the segment formed by the corresponding chord.

18. PQRS is a diameter of a circle of radius 6 cm. The lengths PQ, QR and RS are equal. Semicircles
are drawn on PQ and QS as diameters as shown in above right sided figure. Find the perimeter and area
of the shaded region.

19. The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 6.5 cm is 31 cm. Find the area of the sector.
20. Find the Median, Modal marks from the following data:
Marks Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50
No. of 15 45 90 102 120
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21. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 57.6 and the sum of the observations is 50. Find
𝑓1 and 𝑓2.
Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80- 100-
100 120
Frequ 7 𝑓1 12 𝑓2 8 5
22. If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
C.I 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Total
F 5 𝑥 20 15 𝑦 5 60
23. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting
i). at least one head ii). at most one head
iii). exactly two head iv). exactly one head
v). no head vi). no tail
vii). at least one tail viii). at most one tail

24. All spades are removed from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards and then one card is drawn randomly
from the remaining cards. Find the probability of getting
(a) neither a heart nor a king (b) neither an ace nor a king
(c) neither a red card nor a queen card (d) a black card or an ace.
(e) either a heart or a spade card (f) a red card
(g) a black card (h) a spade card

25. Find the probability of getting 53 Fridays in a leap year.

26. Cards are marked with numbers 4, 5, 6, …….50 are placed in the box and mixed thoroughly. One
card is drawn at random from the box. What is the probability of getting
(a). a two-digit number (b). a perfect square number
(c). a number divisible by 5. (d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
(e). a number divisible by 2 and 3. (f). a number divisible by 7.
(g). a number multiple of 8. (h). a two digit no divisible by 5.

27. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points,
the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

28. In the below figure A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and OR respectively such that
AB || PQ and AC || PR. Show that BC || QR.

29. The angle of elevation of an airplane from a point on the ground is 600. After a flight of
30 seconds, the angle of elevation becomes 300. If the airplane is flying at a constant
height of 3000√3 m, find the speed of the airplane.

30. Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

31. There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7cm. From the top face of the first cube a
hemisphere of diameter equal to the side of the cube is scooped out. This hemisphere is inverted and
placed on the top of the second cube’s surface to forma dome. Find
(i) the ratio of the total surface area of the two new solids formed
(ii) volume of each new solid formed.
32. Dhriti bought a pendulum clock for her living room. the clock contains a small pendulum of length
45 cm. the minute hand and hour hand of the clock are 9 cm and 6 cm long respectively.
(i) Find the area swept by the minute hand in 14 minutes.
(ii) Find the angle described by hour hand in 10 minutes.
(iii) Find the distance covered by the tip of hour hand in 3.5 hours.
(iv) If the tip of pendulum covers a distance of 66 cm in complete oscillation, then find the angle
described by pendulum at the centre.

33. A pole has to erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter 17 m in such a
way that the differences of its distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates A and B
on the boundary is 7 meters. Find the distances from the two gates where the pole is to be
erected.

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36. Evaluate : 4(sin4 30º + cos4 60º)- 3(cos2 45 – sin2 90º)

37. In the given figure PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC. If AP = x , BQ = y and
CR = z , then prove that 1/x + 1/y = 1/z.

38. Sides AB and BC and median AD to ∆ABC are respectively proportional to side PQ and
QR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ ABC ~ ∆PQR.

39. A survey regarding the height (in cm) of 51 girls of class X of a school was conducted and
the following data was obtained:
Height in cm Number of Girls
Less than 140 4
Less than 145 11
Less than 150 29
Less than 155 40
Less than 160 46
Less than l65 51
Find the median height.

40. A boat covers 14 kms in upstream and 20 kms downstream in 7 hours. Also, it covers 22 kms
upstream and 34 kms downstream in 10 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and that of
the stream.
41. Find the value o f p for which the quadratic equation (2𝑝+1)2 −(7𝑝+2)𝑥+(7𝑝−3)=0 has equal
roots . Also find these roots.

42. If the roots of the equation (b – c)x2 + (c – a)x + (a – b) = 0 are equal, then prove that
2b = a + c.

43. How many terms of the series 54,51,48,…..be taken so that, their sum is 513? Explain
the double answer.

44. Determine the ratio in which a line 3𝑥+𝑦-9=0, divides the segment joining points (1,3)
and (2,7).

45. A bird is sitting on the top of a tree which is 80m high. The angle of elevation of the bird, from
a point on the ground is 450.The bird flies away from the point of observation horizontally and
remains at a constant height. After 2 seconds, the angle of elevation of the bird becomes 30°.Find
the speed of the flying bird.

46. Two tangents making an angle of 120° with each other, are drawn to a circle of radius 6 cm.
Show that the length of each tangent is 2√3 cm.

47. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. The height of the
cone is 4 cm and diameter of the base is 8 cm. Determine the volume of the toy. If the cube
circumscribes the toy, then find the difference of the volumes of the cube and the toy. Also, find the
total surface area of the toy.

48. Determine the values of m and n so that the following systems of linear equation have infinite number
of solutions : (2m – 1)x + 3y - 5 = 0, 3x +(n – 1)y - 2 = 0

49. A and B are two points 150 km apart on a highway. Two cars start A and B at the same time. If they
move in the same direction they meet in 15 hours. But if they move in the opposite direction, they
meet in 1 hours. Find their speeds.

50. Sides AB and AC and median AD to ∆ABC are respectively proportional to side PQ and
PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ ABC ~ ∆PQR.