LANCER’S CONVENT

MATHEMATICS
CLASS X

BRIDGE- GAP QUESTIONS:

DO THE FOLLOWING WORK ON PUNCHED SHEET ONLY.

Q1. Can two numbers have 18 as their HCF and 380 as their LCM? Give reasons.
Q2. Find HCF of 72 & 56 and express it as a linear combination of 72 & 56.
Q3. If a and b are relatively prime numbers (or co-prime numbers), then what is their
a. HCF? b. LCM?
Q4. The radius of a circular track is 63m. Two cyclists Sonu and Mohit start
together from the same point and in same direction with speed 33m/min and
44m/min respectively. after how many minutes they meet again at the starting
point.
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Q5. If the sum of the squares of zeroes of the polynomial 6x2 + x + k is 36 , find the value of k.
Q6. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x +127 are
(a) both positive (b) both negative (c) both equal (d) both of opposite signs

Q7. If one zero of the polynomial 3x2 - 8x +2k+1 is seven times the other, then the zeroes
and the value of k are _________.
Q8. Check whether the following lines are intersecting, parallel or coincident.
6x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 2x – y + 9 = 0.
Q9. Solve: 148x+231y = 527, 231x+ 148y = 610.
Q10. Solve graphically the pair of equations: 2x + y = 6; 2x – y + 2 = 0.
Find the ratio of the area of two triangles formed by the lines representing these
equations with the x-axis and the lines with the line x=0.

Q11. Seven years ago, Varun’s age was five times the square of Swati’s age. Three years
hence Swati’s age will be two fifth of Varun’s age. Find their present ages.
Q12. Vikram wishes to fit three rods together in the shape of a right triangle. The
hypotenuse is to be 2 cm longer than the base and 4 cm longer than the altitude. What
should be the lengths of the rods?
Q13. A person on tour has ₹ 360 for his expenses. If he extends his tour for 4 days, he
must cut down his daily expenses by ₹ 3. Find the original duration of the tour.

Assignment:

Q1. In an examination 350 students have to appear in English and 210 students
have to appear in Mathematics. All the students in a room should be of the
 same subject. If same number of students are to be seated in each room, then
find the minimum number of rooms required.
Q2. Prove that 5 − 2√7 is irrational.
Q3. Find the largest number that divides 1251, 9377 and 15628 leaving remainders
1, 2 and 3 respectively.
Q4. Complete the missing entries in the following factor tree:

Q5. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p=ab 2 and q=a3 b ; a, b
being prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) = _____

Q6. Given HCF (306. 657)= 9, find LCM (306, 657)

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Q7. If 2 and 2 are the zeros of px2 + 5x + r, prove that p = r.
Q8. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial x2 – 3x + 7, find a quadratic polynomial whose
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zeros are 𝛼 and 𝛽 .
Q9. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 , are the zeros of the polynomial 2x2 – 4x + 5 then find the value of
1 1
i. 𝛼 2+ 𝛽 2 ii. 𝛼2 + 𝛽2 iii. 𝛼 3+ 𝛽 3
Q10. If one zero of the polynomial f(x)= (k2 +4)x2 + 13x + 4k is reciprocal of the other, then
find the value of k?
Q11. Find the zeroes of each of the following quadratic polynomial. Also, in each case, verify
the relationship between the zeroes and its coefficients:
(i) 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 12 (ii) 𝑦 2 − 8 (iii) 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 10

Q12. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x)= 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3, find a
polynomial whose zeroes are 𝛼 +2, 𝛽 +2.

Q13. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its
zeroes respectively:
3 3
i. 3 and 4 ii. – 2 and iii. – 2 and 0 iv. √2 and √3
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Q14. The value of k for which the equations kx + 3y – (k – 3) = 0 and 12x + ky = k have
infinitely many solutions is .
Q15. Find the value of p and q for which the system of equations represents coincident
lines: 2x + 3y = 7, (p + q + 1)x + (p + 2q + 2)y = 4(p + q) + 1
Q16. Solve: 6x + 3y = 6xy and 2x + 4y = 5xy
Q17. Points A and B are 70 km apart on a highway. A car starts from A and another car
 starts from B simultaneously. If they travel in the same direction, they meet in
7 hours, but if they travel towards each other, they meet in one hour. Find the speed of
the two cars.

Q18. It takes 12 hours to fill a swimming pool using two pipes. If the pipe of larger
diameter is used for 4 hours and the pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half the
pool can be filled. How long would it take for each pipe to fill the pool separately?
Q19. If x = 2/3 and x = -3 are the roots of the equations a𝑥2 + 7x + b = 0, find the values of a and
b.

Q20. An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between
Mysore and Bangalore. If the average speed of the express train is 11 km/hr more than that
of the passenger train, form the quadratic equation to find the average speed of the express
train.
Q21. Write the discriminant of the following quadratic equation:
(x+5)2 = 2 (5x – 3).
Q22. Find the values of k for which the given quadratic equation has real and equal roots:
(k + 1) x2 + (k + 1) x + 1 = 0.

Q23. If -5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px – 15 = 0 and the quadratic equation p
(x2 + x) + k = 0 has equal roots, find the value of k.

Q24. Prove that the equation x2 (a2 + b2) + 2x (ac + bd) + (c2 + d2) = 0 has no real root,
if ac ≠ bd.

PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY-
1. Project Work: Each student will prepare a handwritten project on the following topic
with the following guidelines:
Type of project - Individual Project
-It should be hand-written by the student (no printouts).
- Project should have 2 to 4 pages (use both sides of the page)
- A-4 size -plain/ lined coloured sheets, colours, graphs, maps, pictures, etc. Your project
should be punched and tied with a tag.
TOPIC: (Do any one project)
1) Golden Ratio
2) Maths in daily life
3) Fields Medal

2.Art Integrated Presentation (Mandala Art):

“Mandalas translate complex mathematical expressions into simple shapes and forms. They
show how the basic patterns governing the evolution of life workout the most beautiful
results. The word mandala arises from the Sanskrit and means sacred circle.”
Create a Mandala art incorporating Mathematical shapes and concepts on A-4 size sheet.

SUBJECT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY-

Activity File Task –

➢ Write the first two maths activities from your C.B.S.E lab manual in your activity file.

“EK BHARAT SHRESTHA BHARAT---

Graphic Organizer: Prepare a Comparative study of Delhi and Sikkim on various parameters
like area, population, temperature etc.

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