CLASS – X(MATHS)

ASSIGNMENT

REAL NUMBERS

MCQ Questions
Q1. If 𝑝 and 𝑞 are two distinct prime numbers, then their HCF is
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) either 1 or 2 (d) 1
Q2. If 𝑝 and 𝑞 are two distinct prime numbers, then LCM (𝑝, 𝑞) is
(a) 1 (b) 𝑝 (c) 𝑞 (d) 𝑝𝑞
Q3. Let 𝑝 be a prime number. The sum of its factors is
(a) 𝑝 (b) 1 (c) 𝑝 + 1 (d) 𝑝 − 1
Q4. The LCM of the smallest two-digit composite number and the smallest composite number is
(a) 12 (b) 20 (c) 4 (d) 44
Q5. The HCF of the smallest prime number and the smallest composite number is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
Q6. The smallest number divisible by all natural numbers between 1 and 10 (both inclusive) is
(a) 2020 (b) 2520 (c) 1010 (d) 5040
Q7. The HCF of two consecutive positive integers is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
Q8. Let 𝑛 be a natural number. Then, the LCM (𝑛, 𝑛 + 1) is
(a) 𝑛 (b) 𝑛 + 1 (c) 𝑛(𝑛 + 1) (d) 1
Q9. If the HCF of 85 and 153 is expressible in the form 85𝑛 − 153, then the value of 𝑛 is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1

Q10. If 𝑝1 and 𝑝2 are odd prime numbers such that 𝑝1 > 𝑝2, then 𝑝12 − 𝑝22 is
(a) an even number (c) an odd number
(b) and an odd prime number (d) a prime number
Q11. 𝑛2 − 1 is divisible by 8, if 𝑛 is
(a) an integer (c) a natural number
(b) an odd integer (d) an even integer
Q12. If the HCF of 408 and 1032 is expressible in the form 1032 𝑚 − 408 × 5 then the value of 𝑚 is
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
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Q13. The sum of the HCF and LCM of 12,21,15 is

(a) 423 (b) 420 (c) 417 (d) 140
Q14. If the LCM of two numbers is 3600, then, which of the following numbers cannot be their HCF?
(a) 600 (b) 500 (c) 400 (d) 150
Q15. Given that HCF (2520, 6600) = 40 and LCM (2520, 6600) = 252 × 𝑘, then the value of 𝑘 is:
(a) 1650 (b) 1600 (c) 165 (d) 1625

Q16. If 𝑎 = 22 × 3𝑥 , 𝑏 = 22 × 3 × 5, 𝑐 = 22 × 3 × 7, and LCM (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) = 3780, then 𝑥 =

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Q17. Which of the following numbers has a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion?
6 21 117 77
(a) (b) 280 (c) 62 × 53 (d) 210
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Q18. If two positive integers 𝑎 and 𝑏 are written as 𝑎 = 𝑝3 𝑞 4 and 𝑏 = 𝑝2 𝑞 3 whares 𝑝 and 𝑞 are prime
numbers, such that HCF (𝑎, 𝑏) = 𝑝𝑚 𝑞 𝑛 and LCM (𝑎, 𝑏) ≠ 𝑝𝑟 𝑞 𝑠 , then (𝑚 + 𝑛)(𝑟 + 𝑠) equal to
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 72
Q19. The smallest number which when divided by 17, 23 𝑎𝑛𝑑 29 leaves a remainder 11 in each case is
(a) 493 (b) 11350 (c) 11339 (d) 667
Q20. If HCF (𝑥, 8) = 4, 𝐿𝐶𝑀 (𝑥, 8) = 24, then 𝑥 is
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 14
Q21. The exponent of 5 in the prime factorisation of 3750, is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Q22. If 𝑛 = 23 × 34 × 54 × 7 then the number of consecutive zeros in 𝑛, where 𝑛 is a natural number, is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 7
Q23. The sum of the exponents of the prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196, is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6
Q24. If two positive integers 𝑎 and 𝑏 are expressible in the form 𝑎 = 𝑝𝑞 2 and 𝑏 = 𝑝3 𝑞; 𝑝, 𝑞 being prime
numbers, then LCM (𝑎, 𝑏) is
(a) 𝑝𝑞 (b) 𝑝𝑞 2 (c) 𝑝3 𝑞 2 (d) 𝑝2 𝑞 2

Q25. If two positive integers 𝑚 and 𝑛 are expressible in the form 𝑚 = 𝑝𝑞 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛 = 𝑝3 𝑞 2 where 𝑝, 𝑞 are
prime numbers, then 𝐻𝐶𝐹(𝑚, 𝑛) =

(a) 𝑝𝑞 (b) 𝑝𝑞 2 (c) 𝑝3 𝑞 3 (d) 𝑝2 𝑞 3

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Q26. The HCF of 95 and 152, is

(a) 57 (b) 1 (c) 19 (d) 38

Q27. The LCM of 25 × 32 and 22 × 33 is

(a) 23 (b) 33 (c) 23 × 33 (d) 22 × 32
Q28. The HCF and the LCM of 12,21,15 respectively are
(a) 3140 (b) 12,420 (c) 3,420 (d) 420, 3
Q29. If two positive integers 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 are written as 𝑎 = 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 and 𝑏 = 𝑥𝑦 3 ; 𝑥, 𝑦 are prime numbers then
HCF(𝑎, 𝑏) is
(a) 𝑥𝑦 (b) 𝑥𝑦 2 (c) 𝑥 3 𝑦 3 (d) 𝑥 2 𝑦 2
Q30. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is
(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 504 (d) 2520
Q31. The largest number that divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8, respectively, is
(a) 13 (b) 65 (c) 875 (d) 1750

Q32. If 𝑎 = 23 × 3, 𝑏 = 2 × 3 × 5, 𝑐 = 3𝑛 × 5 and LCM(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) = 23 × 32 × 5, then 𝑛 =

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Q33. The LCM and HCF of two rational numbers are equal, then the numbers must be
(a) Prime (b) co-prime (c) composite (d) equal
Q34. The ratio of LCM and HCF of the least composite number and the least prime number is
(a) 1: 2 (b) 2: 1 (c) 1: 1 (d) 1: 3
Q35. If LCM (𝑥, 18) = 36 and 𝐻𝐶𝐹(𝑥, 18) = 2, then 𝑥 is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Q36. If the sum of two numbers is 1215 and their HCF is 81, then the possible number of pairs of such
number is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Q37. If the LCM of two prime numbers 𝑝 & 𝑞(𝑝 > 𝑞) is 221 the value of 3𝑝 − 𝑞 is
(a) 4 (b) 28 (c) 38 (d) 48
Q38. If 𝑛 is a natural number, then 92𝑛 − 42𝑛 is always divisible by
(a) 5 (b) 13 (c) 5 as well as 13 (d) 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒
Q39. If 𝑛 is a natural number, then 6𝑛 − 5𝑛 always ends with
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7

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Q40. Three bells ring at intervals 4, 7 & 14 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠. All the three rang at 6 𝐴𝑀. When will they ring
together again
(a) 6: 07 𝐴𝑀 (b) 6: 14 𝐴𝑀 (c) 6: 28 𝐴𝑀 (d) 6: 25 𝐴𝑀
Q41. If the 𝐻𝐶𝐹 of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form of 210 × 55 + 55𝑦, find 𝑦.
Q42. A sweet seller has 420 Kaju burfis and 130 Badam burfis she wants to stack them in such a way that
each stack has the same number, and they take up the least area of the tray. What is the number of burfis
that can be placed in each stack for this purpose?
Q43. Any 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 member of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in
which they can march?
Q44. Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a
container which can measure the petrol of either tanker in exact number of times.
Q45. Find the largest number that divides 2053 & 967 and leaves a remainder of 5 & 7 respectively.
Q46. Can two numbers have 18 as their 𝐻𝐶𝐹 and 380 as their 𝐿𝐶𝑀? Justify.
Q47. Find the largest number will divide 398, 436 & 542 leaving remainder 7, 11 & 15 respectively.
Q48. Three sets of English, Hindi and Mathematics books have to be stacked in such a way that all the
books are stored topic-wise and the height of each stack is the same. The number of English books is 96,
the number of Hindi books is 240 and the number of Mathematics books is 336. Assuming that the books
are of the same thickness, determine the number of stacks of English, Hindi and Mathematics books.
Q49. If the HCF of 408 and 1032 is expressible in the form 1032𝑚 − 408 × 5, find 𝑚.
Q50. If the HCF of 657 and 963 is expressible in the form 657𝑥 + 963 × (−15) find 𝑥.
Q51. Find the largest number which divides 615 and 963 leaving remainder 6 in each case.
Q52. 144 cartons of Coke Cans and 90 cartons of Pepsi Cans are to be stacked in a Canteen. If each stack is
of the same height and is to contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of
cartons each stack would have?
Q53. Find the greatest number that will divide 445, 572 and 699 leaving remainders 4, 5 and 6
respectively.
Q54. A merchant has 120 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠 of oil of one kind, 180 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠 of another kind and 240 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠 of third kind.
He wants to sell the oil by filling the three kinds of oil in tins of equal capacity. What should be the greatest
capacity of such a tin?
Q55. Prove that there is no natural number 𝑛 for which 4𝑛 end with digit 0.
Q56. Show that 12𝑛 can not end with digit 0 or 5 for any natural number 𝑛.
Q57. Check whether 6𝑛 can not end with digit 0 for any natural number 𝑛.
Q58. Explain why 7 × 11 × 13 + 13 and 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 5 are composite numbers.

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Q59. Find the largest positive integer that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11 and 15
respectively.

Q60. There is a circular path around a sports field. Priya takes 18 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 to drive one round of the field,
while Ravish 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?

Q61. In a school there are two sections − section A and section B of class X. There are 32 students in
section A and 36 students in section B. Determine the minimum number of books required for their class
library so that they can be distributed equally among students of section A or section B.

Q62. On a morning walk, three persons step off together and their steps measure 40 𝑐𝑚, 42 𝑐𝑚 and 45 𝑐𝑚
respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same distance and
complete steps?

Q63. Can two numbers have 16 as their 𝐻𝐶𝐹 and 380 as their 𝐿𝐶𝑀? Give reason.

Q64. The 𝐻𝐶𝐹 of two numbers is 145 and their 𝐿𝐶𝑀 is 2175. If one number is 725, find the other.

Q65. The 𝐻𝐶𝐹 of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072. Find their 𝐿𝐶𝑀.

Q66. The 𝐿𝐶𝑀 and 𝐻𝐶𝐹 of two numbers are 180 and 6 respectively. If one of the numbers is 30, find the
other number.

Q67. Find the smallest number which when increased by 17 is exactly divisible by both 520 and 468.

Q68. Find the smallest number which leaves remainders 8 and 12 when divided by 28 and 32 respectively.

Q69. What is the smallest number that, when divided by 35, 56 and 91 leaves remainders of 7 in each
case?

Q70. A rectangular courtyard is 18 𝑚 72 𝑐𝑚 long and 13 𝑚 20 𝑐𝑚 broad It is to be paved with square tiles
of the same size. Find the least possible number of such tiles.

Q71. Find the largest number which on dividing 1251, 9377 and 15628 leaves remainders 1, 2 and 3
respectively.

Q72. On a morning walk, three persons step out together and their steps measure 30 𝑐𝑚, 36 𝑐𝑚 and
40 𝑐𝑚 respectively What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same
distance in complete steps?

Q73. Prove that the following are rational numbers:

a) √2 b) √3 c) √5

Q74. Prove that the following are rational numbers:

a) 3√2 b) 5 − √3 c) 3 + 2√5 d) 4 − 5√2

e) 2 − 3√5 f) 2√3 − 1 g) √2 + √3 h) √3 + √5

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