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Class 10 - Mathematics

1. In an A.P., if a = 8 and a10 = -19, then value of d is: [1]

a) -3 b) −
11

c) 3 d)
27
−
10

[2024]
2. The 11th and 13th term of an AP are 39 and 45, respectively. What is the common difference of [1]
the AP?

a) 21 b) 3

c) 6 d) 42
[2025]
– −− −−
3. The next term of the A.P. √5, √20 , √45 , … is: [1]
−−− −−
a) √125 b) √75

−− –
c) √60 d) 4√5

[2025]
4. The value of x for which 2x, (x + 10) and (3x + 2) are the three consecutive terms of an AP, is: [1]

a) -6 b) 6

c) -18 d) 18
[2020]
5. The sum of the first 100 even natural numbers is: [1]

a) 2550 b) 10100

c) 5050 d) 10010
[2023]
6. The 30th term of the A.P. -3, -7, -11, ... is: [1]

a) 113 b) -119

c) -117 d) -120
[2024]
7. In an A.P., if the first term (a) = -16 and the common difference (d) = -2, then the sum of first 10 [1]
terms is:

a) -250 b) -200

c) 250 d) -70

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8. If 2x, x + 10, 3x + 2 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of x is: [1]

a) 5 b) 4

c) 6 d) 8
[2023]
rd th [1]
9. If the 23 term of an AP exceeds its 16 term by 21, then the common difference is:

a) 7 b) 2

c) 3 d) 1
[2025]
10. The first term of an A.P. is m and its common difference is n, then its 10th term is [1]

a) 9m + n b) 9m - n

c) m - 9n d) m + 9n
[2025]
11. Assertion (A): a, b, c are in A.P. if and only if 2b = a + c. [1]
Reason (R): The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n2.

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

[2023]
12. Assertion (A): For an A.P., 3, 6, 9, … , 198, 10th term from the end is 168. [1]
Reason (R): If 'a' and ' l ' are the first term and last term of an A.P. with common difference 'd ',
then nth term from the end of the given A.P. is l − (n − 1)d .

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

[2025]
13. Assertion (A): Common difference of the A.P. 5, 1, -3, -7 ... is 4. [1]
Reason (R): Common difference of the A.P. a1, a2, a3 ... an is obtained by d = an - an-1.

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

[2025, 2024]
14. Assertion (A): The 11th term of an AP is 7, 9, 11, 13 is 67. [1]
Reason (R): If sn is the sum of first n terms of an AP then its nth term an is given by a n = sn + sn-

1.

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

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 c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): The sum of the first n terms of an AP is given by Sn = 3n2 - 4n. Then its nth term an [1]
= 6n - 7
Reason (R): nth term of an AP, whose sum to n terms is Sn, is given by an = Sn - Sn - 1

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Find the number of all integers between 2 and 100, divisible by 3. [2]
[2020]

17. If 6 times the 6th term of an A.P. is equal to 9 times the 9th term, show that its 15th term is zero. [2]

[2020]
18. Write the first five terms of the sequence whose nth term is: An = 3n [2]

19. In an A.P, if Sn = n (4n + 1), find the A.P. [2]

[2022]
20. How many terms of the A.P: –15, –13, –11,.... are needed to make the sum –55? Explain the [2]
reason for the answer
21. In the AP, –4, ?, ?, ?, ?, 6 find the missing terms? [2]
22. Write the first three terms of the AP when a and d are a = –5, d = –3 [2]
23. How many numbers lie between 10 and 300, which when divided by 4 leave a remainder 3? Also, [2]
find their sum.
[2023]
24. The first term of an A.P. is - 7 and the common difference 5. Find its 18th term and the general [2]
term.
25. Write the first term and the common difference. -5, -1, 3, 7....... [2]
26. The sum of first q terms of an A.P. is 63q - 3q2. If its pth term is - 60, find the value of p. Also, find [2]
the 11th term of this A.P.
[2023, 2013]
27. The first term of an AP is –5 and the last term is 45. If the sum of the terms of the AP is 120, then [2]
find the number of terms and the common difference.

28. The sum of first 15 terms of an A.P. is 750 and its first term is 15. Find its 20th term. [2]
[2023]
29. Split 207 into three parts such that these are in A.P. and the product of the two smaller parts is [2]
4623.
30. The production of TV sets in a factory increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It [2]
produced 16000 sets in 6th year and 22600 in 9th year. Find the production during 8th year.
31. How many three-digit natural numbers are divisible by 9? [2]
[2013]
32. In an AP, the first term is -4, the last term is 29 and the sum of all its terms is 150. Find its [2]
common difference.
[2019, 2011, 2010]

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33. In an A.P. if the sum of third and seventh term is zero, find its 5th term. [2]
[2022]

34. Find the 15th term from the end (towards first term) of the A.P. 3, 8, 13, ..., 253. [2]

[2022]
35. Is the given series: 0, -4, -8, -12, ....forms an AP? If it forms an AP, then find the common [2]
difference d and write three more terms.
36. The 24th term of an A.P. is twice its 10th term. Show that its 72nd term is 4 times its 15th term. [3]

[2013]
37. In the AP, ?, 13, ?, 3 find the missing terms? [3]
38. The sum of the first 7 terms of an AP is 63 and the sum of its next 7 terms is 161. Find the 28th [3]
term of this AP.
39. Prove that the 11th term of an A.P. cannot be n2 + 1. Justify your answer. [3]

[2015]

40. In an A.P. the first term is 8, nth term is 33 and the sum to first n terms is 123. Find n and d, the [3]
common difference.
[2008]
41. If 12th term of an AP is 213 and the sum of its four terms is 24, then find the sum of its first 10 [3]
terms.
[2015]
42. In an AP, given a3 = 15, S10 = 125. Find d and a10. [3]

43. Find the four numbers in A.P., whose sum is 50 and in which the greatest number is 4 times the [3]
least.
44. Find the sum of all two-digit natural numbers which are divisible by 4. [3]
[2017]
45. The first and the last terms of an AP are 5 and 45 respectively. If the sum of all its terms is 400, [3]
find the common difference and the number of terms.
[2017, 2014, 2012]
[3]
2

46. In an A.P. the sum of first n terms is 3n

+
13n
. Find the 25th term.
2 2

[2016]
47. A spiral is made up of successive semi-circles with centres alternately at A and B starting with A, [3]
of radii 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm,.... as shown in the figure. What is the total length of spiral made up of
eleven consecutive semi-circles?

[2012]
48. If the 8th term of an AP is 37 and the 15th term is 15 more than the 12th term. Find the AP. [3]
Hence find the sum of first 15 terms of the AP.
[2008]
49. The sum of first 7 terms of an A.P. is 63 and sum of its next 7 terms is 161. Find 28th term of A.P. [3]
[2014]
50. In an AP, given a = 2, d = 8, Sn = 90. Find n and an. [3]

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51. If the mth term of an AP be
1
and its nth term be
1
, then show that its (mn)th term is 1. [3]
n m

[2022, 2019, 2017]

52. If 9th term of an A.P. is zero, prove that its 29th term is double the 19th term. [3]

[2019, 2009]
53. If the sum of the first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050 and its first term is 10, then find the 21st term of [3]
the A.P.
[2020]
54. Find the common difference of an AP whose first term is 5 and the sum of its first four terms is [3]
half the sum of the next four terms.
[2018, 2012]
55. The ratio of the 11th term to the 18th term of an AP is 2:3. Find the ratio of the 5th term to the [3]
21st term, and also the ratio of the sum of the first 5 terms to the sum of first 21 terms.
[2023, 2017]
56. Find the sum of all integers between 1 and 500 which are multiples of 2 as well as of 5. [5]

57. The 17th term of an A.P. is 5 more than twice its 8th term. If the 11th term of the A.P. is 43, find the [5]

nth term.
[2020, 2012]
58. In an A.P., the sum of first ten terms is -150 and the sum of its next ten terms is -550. Find the A.P. [5]
[2010]
59. Solve the equation: [5]
-4 + (-1) + 2 + 5 + ... + x = 437.
[2023]
60. Find the middle term of the sequence formed by all three-digit numbers which leave a remainder [5]
3 when divided by 4. Also, find the sum of all numbers on both sides of the middle term.
[2015]
61. The sum of four consecutive numbers in A.P. is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and [5]
last terms to the product of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the number.
[2020, 2018]
62. The sum of the third and the seventh terms of an AP is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum of [5]
the first sixteen terms of the AP.
[2025, 2012]
63. The 13th term of an AP is 4 times its 3rd term. If its 5th term is 16, find the sum of its first 10 [5]
terms.
[2015]
64. The first term of an A.P. is 22, the last term is -6 and the sum of all the terms is 64. Find the [5]
number of terms of the A.P. Also, find the common difference.
[2023]
65. In an A.P., the nth term is 1
and the mth term is 1
. Find (i) (mn)th term, (ii) sum of first (mn) [5]
m n

terms.
[2019]
66. Write the expression an - ak for the AP: a, a + d, a + 2d, ... and find the common difference of the [5]

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 A.P for which a10 - a5 = 200
67. Find the sum of all integers from 1 to 500 which are multiples of 2 or 5. [hint: These numbers will [5]
be : multiples of 2 + multiples of 5 – multiples of 2 as well as of 5 ]
68. A man saved ₹32 during the first year, ₹36 in the second year and in this way he increases his [5]
savings by ₹4 every year. Find in what time his saving will be ₹200.
69. The sum of the first 8 terms of an A.P. is 100 and the sum of its first 19 terms is 551. Find the sum [5]
of its first n terms.
[2023]
70. 250 logs are stacked in the following manner: [5]
22 logs in the bottom row, 21 in the next row, 20 in the row next to it and so on (as shown by an
example). In how many rows, are the 250 logs placed and how many logs are there in the top
row?

[2023]
71. In a society, a yoga instructor was hired to train the people of the society to live a healthy [4]
lifestyle. Yoga sessions were held daily from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the society park. On day one, 5
people joined the yoga session, on day two, 3 more people joined, on day three, another 3
people joined and in this manner every next day, 3 more people kept on joining.

Based on the given information, answer the following questions :

i. On which day did 59 people join the yoga session? (1)
ii. How many people joined the yoga session on the 31st day? (1)
iii. a. The yoga instructor was paid ₹ 100 for each person attending the yoga session. On which
day would he earn ₹5,000? (2)
OR
b. What was the total amount earned by the yoga instructor in 16 days? (2)
[2025]
72. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Elpis Technology is a laptop manufacturer. The company works for many branded laptop
companies and also provides them with spare parts. Elpis Technology produced 6000 units in 3rd
year and 7000 units in the 7th year.

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 Assuming that production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year.
i. Find the production in the 1st year. (1)
ii. Find the production in the 5th year. (1)
iii. Find the total production in 7 years. (2)
OR
Find in which year 10000 units are produced? (2)
73. A tent house owner provides furniture on rent.He stacks chairs in his shop to save space. [4]

In the diagram, the height of seat of chair from ground is represented by h1 , h , h ,…

2 3
. The
height of first seat is 44 cm from ground level and gap between every two seats is 10 cm.
i. Write the values of h1 , h2 , h3 , h4 and h5 in this order only. (1)
ii. Show that the above values form an A.P. Write its first term and common difference. (1)
iii. a. If chairs can be stacked up to the maximum height of 160 cm , then find the maximum
number of chairs in a stack. (2)
OR
b. Is it possible to stack 15 chairs if maximum height of the stack can not be more than 180
cm? Justify your answer. (2)
[2025]
74. In the month of September, villagers of Ankurhut were falling ill with high temperature. [4]
Paracetamol was one of the highest sold medicines during that phase. A survey was conducted
to estimate the overall sale of Paracetamol of each pharmacy during the last 7 days. It was
observed that the number of Paracetamol sold in different shops were all 3-digit numbers,
divisible by 13, taken in order.

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 Based on the information given above, answer the following questions:
th
i. How many Paracetamols were sold by the 7 pharmacy? (1)
ii. What was the difference between the number of Paracetamols sold by the 14th and the 9th
pharmacy? (1)
th
iii. a. How many Paracetamols were sold by the 9 pharmacy from the last? (2)
OR
b. What was the total number of Paracetamols sold in that week? (2)
[2025]
75. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Saving money is a good habit and it should be inculcated in children right from the beginning.
Rehan’s mother brought a piggy bank for Rehan and puts one ₹ 5 coin of her savings in the piggy
bank on the first day. She increases his savings by one ₹ 5 coin daily.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i. How many coins were added to the piggy bank on 8th day?
ii. How much money will be there in the piggy bank after 8 days?
iii. a. If the piggy bank can hold one hundred twenty ₹ 5 coins in all find the number of days she
can contribute to put ₹ 5 coins into it.
OR
b. Find the total money saved, when the piggy bank is full.
[2024]

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