Practice Questions Grade X

Chapter : Real Numbers Subject: Mathematics

SECTION – A
1. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the HCF (a, b) is:
(a) xy
(b) xy2
(c) x3y3
(d) x2y2
2. Find the greatest number of 5 digits, that will give us remainder of 5, when divided by 8 and
9 respectively.
(a) 99921
(b) 99931
(c) 99941
(d) 99951
3. The ratio between the LCM and HCF of 5, 15, 20 is:
(a) 9 : 1
(b) 4 : 3
(c) 11 : 1
(d) 12 : 1
4. Two alarm clocks ring their alarms at regular intervals of 50 seconds and 48 seconds. If they
first beep together at 12 noon, at what time will they beep again for the first time?
(a) 12:20 pm
(b) 12:12 pm
(c) 12:11 pm
(d) none of these
5. The HCF of 2472, 1284 and a third number N is 12. If their LCM is 23 × 32 × 5 × 103 × 107,
then the number N is :
(a) 22 × 32 × 7
(b) 22 × 33 × 103
(c) 22 × 32 × 5
(d) 24 × 32 × 11
6. Two natural numbers whose difference is 66 and the least common multiple is 360, are:
(a) 120 and 54
(b) 90 and 24
(c) 180 and 114
(d) 130 and 64
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7. HCF of 52 × 32 and 35 × 53 is:
(a) 53 × 35
(b) 5 × 33
(c) 53 × 32
(d) 52 × 32
8. The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are
(a) 3, 140
(b) 12, 420
(c) 3, 420
(d) 420, 3
9. The values of and in the given figure are
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

10. The maximum number of factors of a prime number is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
11. The prime factors of the denominator of the fraction are

(a) 5 and 8
(b) 2 and 5
(c) 2,4 and 5
(d) 1,2 and 5
12. If and are coprime, then and are
(a) even numbers
(b) not coprime
(c) odd numbers
(d) coprime

13. If 3 is the least prime factor of and 5 is the least prime factor of , then the least prime
factor of is
(a) 11
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 3
14. If and are two odd prime numbers, then is
(a) composite
(b) even prime
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 (c) odd prime
(d) prime
15. is a
(a) prime number
(b) composite number
(c) an odd prime number
(d) an odd composite number
16. The exponent of 3 in the prime factorisation of 243 is
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 6
17. If and are two prime numbers, then their is
(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) either 1 or 2
(d) 1
18. The HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number is
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 4
(d) 3
19. The HCF of two consecutive integers is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 4
(d) 2
20. If LCM(60,72) = 360, then HCF (60,72) is
(a) 18
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) 24
21. If the product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17, then their LCM is
(a) 9826
(b) 680
(c) 340
(d) 425
22. If HCF and LCM of two numbers are 4 and 9696 , then the product of the two numbers is
(a) 9696
(b) 24242

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 (c) 38784
(d) 4848
23. If , then is
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 14
24. If two positive integers and are written as and , where are prime
numbers, then is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
25. If two positive integers and are written as and , being prime
numbers, then is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

26. of and is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
27. If and are two rational numbers then is
(a) an irrational number
(b) a rational number
(c) either rational or irrational number
(d) neither rational nor irrational number
28. Given that HCF , then the value of is
(a) 1650
(b) 1600
(c) 165
(d) 1625
29. If and , then and are
(a) 1200,5
(b) 2400,5

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 (c) 2400,15
(d) 1200, 15
30. If , and , then is equal to
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 0
31. The greatest number of 6 digits exactly divisible by 15,24 and 36 is
(a) 999924
(b) 999639
(c) 999999
(d) 999720
32. 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
33. The largest number which divides 281 and 1249 leaving remainder 5 and 7 respectively is
(a) 23
(b) 276
(c) 138
(d) 69
34. Assertion (A): For no value of n, where n is a natural number, the number 6n ends with the
digit zero.
Reason (R): For a number to end with digit zero, its prime factors should have 2 and 5.
35. Assertion (A): If LCM of two numbers is 2475 and their product is 12375, then their HCF is
5.
Reason (R): HCF (a, b) × LCM (a, b) = a × b.

SECTION – B

36. Find the HCF and LCM of 6, 72 and 120 using fundamental theorem of arithmetic.
37. Find the largest number that divides 2053 and 967 and leaves a remainder of 5 and 7
respectively.
38. Two numbers are in the ratio 21 : 17. If their HCF is 5, find the numbers.
39. Can we have any n ∈ N, where 4n ends with the digit zero?
40. Explain why (17 × 5 × 11 × 3 × 2 + 2 × 11) is a composite number?
41. Show that 12n cannot end with the digit 0 or 5 for any natural number n.

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 SECTION – C

42. Prove that √5 is an irrational number.

43. Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF × LCM = Product of the two given
numbers.
44. Atul, Ravi and Tarun go for a morning walk. They 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 in complete steps?
45. The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one
number is 280, then find the other number.

46. If a = (22 × 33 × 54) and b = (23 × 32 × 5) then find HCF (a, b).
47. If two positive integers X and Y are expressible in terms of primes as X = p2q3 and Y = p3q
what can you say about their LCM and HCF. Is LCM a multiple of HCF? Explain.
48. Find the largest number which divides 70 and 125 leaving remainder 5 and 8 respectively.
49. There is a circular path around a sports field, Priya takes 18 min. 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 startingpoint?
50. Three alarm clocks ring at intervals of 4, 12 and 20 minutes respectively. If they start
ringing together, after how much time will they next ring together?
51. Find the largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11, and 15
respectively.
52. In a seminar on the topic ‘liberty and equality’ the numbers of participants from Hindi, Social
Science and English department are 60, 84 and 108 respectively. Find the minimum number
of rooms required if in each room the same number of participants are to be seated and all
of them being in the same subject.
53. A fruit vendor has 990 apples and 945 oranges. He packs them into baskets. Each basket
containsonly one of the two fruits but in equal number. Find the number of fruits to be put
in each basket in order to have minimum number of baskets.

SECTION – D

54. Prove that √5 is an irrational number. Hence show that 3 + 2√5 is also an irrational number.
55. (a) On a morning walk three persons step off together and their steps measure 40 cm, 42
cm, and 45 cm, what is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the
same distance in complete steps?
(b) There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that are to be divided into equal sections of
either boys or girls alone. Find the total number of sections thus formed.

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 SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

56. The Republic Day parade, first held in 1950, has been a yearly ritual since. The parade
marches from the Rashtrapati Bhawan along the Rajpath in New Delhi. Several regiments of
the army, navy, and air force, along with their bands, march to India Gate. The parade is
presided over by the President of India, who is the Commander-in Chief of the Indian Armed
Forces. As he unfurls the tricolour, the national anthem is played. The regiments of the
Armed Forces then start their march past. Prestigious awards like Kirti Chakra, Ashok
Chakra, Paramvir Chakra are given out by the President. Nine to twelve different regiments
of the Indian Army, in addition to the Navy and Air Force march towards India Gate along
with their bands. Contingents of paramilitary forces and other civil forces also participate in
the parade. On 76th republic day parade, Commander Bhawnish is planing for parade of
following two group: (a) First group of Army troops of 624 members behind an army band
of 32 members. (b) Second group of CRPF troops with 468 soldiers behind the 228
members of bikers. These two groups are to march in the same number of columns. This
sequence of soldiers is followed by different states Jhanki which are showing the culture of
the respective states.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i)What is the maximum number of columns in which the army troop can march?
(ii)What is the maximum number of columns in which the CRPF troop can march?
(iii)What is the maximum number of columns in which total army troop and CRPF troop
together can march past?
(iv)What should be subtracted with the numbers of CRPF soldiers and the number of bikers
so that their maximum number of columns is equal to the maximum number of columns of
army troop?

57. A Mathematics Exhibition is being conducted in your School and one of your friends is
making a model of a factor tree. He has some difficulty and asks for your help in completing
a quiz for the audience.
Observe the following factor tree and answer the following:

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(i) What will be the value of x?
(ii) What will be the value of y?
(iii) What will be the value of z?
(iv) Write the prime factorisation of 13915.