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PUBLIC SCHOOL, PAKHOWAL ROAD, LUDHIANA

CLASS - X
CHAPTER – 1 REAL NUMBERS
SESSION: 2025-26
1. The product of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number is
a) Always irrational b) always rational c) rational or irrational d) none
2. The ratio of HCF to LCM of the least composite number and the least prime number is :
a) 1:2 b) 2:1 c) 1:1 d)1:3
3. If ‘p’ and ‘q’ are natural numbers and ‘p’ is a multiple of ‘q’, then what is the HCF of ‘p’ and ‘q’?
a) pq b) p c) q d) p + q
4. If a and b are two coprime numbers, then a and b3 are
3

a) Coprime b) not coprime c) even d) odd

5. The exponent of 5 in the prime factorisation of 3750 is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
6. What is the greatest possible speed at which a girl can walk 95 m and 171m in an exact number of minutes?
a) 17 m/min b) 19 m/min c) 23 m/min d) 13 m/min
7. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x, y are prime numbers, then the
result obtained by dividing the product of the positive integers by the LCM (a,b) is
a) xy b) xy2 c) x3 y3 d) x2 y2
8. If n is any natural number, then 6n- 5n always ends with which digits?
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
9. Find the sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorization of 196.
10. If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m – 16. Find the value of m.
11. What is the remainder when the square of any prime number greater than 3 is divided by 6. ?
12. Find the least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive).
13. If a and b are prime numbers, then what is their L.C.M?
14. If n=23 x 34 x 54 x 7. Then what are the number of consecutive zeros in n, where n is a natural number?
15. If the LCM of a and 18 is 36 and the HCF of a and 18 is 2 then find a .
16. If 3 is the least prime factor of number a and 7 is the least prime factor of number b, then what is the least
prime factor of a+b?
17. Show that (12)n cannot end with digit 0 or 5 for any natural number n.
18. Can 2 numbers have 16 as their HCF and 380 as their LCM? Give reason.
19. Explain whether 3 x 12 x 101 + 4 is a prime number or a composite number.
20. If three pieces of planks 63m, 42m and 49 m long have to be divided into planks of same length, then what
will be the least possible number of planks?
21. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 mins respectively. If they start tolling together, after what time will
they next toll together
22. Check whether 4n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
23. The L.C.M of two numbers is 14 times their H.C.F. The sum of L.C.M and H.C.F is 600. If one number is
280, then find the other number.
24. Find HCF of 96 and 404 by prime factorization method. Hence find their L.C.M
25. Find the largest positive integer that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11 and 15
respectively.
26. 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.
27. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108
seconds respectively. If they change simultaneously at 7 a.m., at what time will they change together next?
28. Prove that √8 is irrational.
29. Prove that is irrational.
30. Prove that (3  2 5 ) is irrational. Given that √5 is irrational.
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31. 2002 cartons of Lassi bottles and 2618 cartons of Frooti are to be stacked in a storeroom. If each stack is of
the same height and is to contain cartons of the same type of bottles, what would be the greatest number
of cartons each stack would have ?
32. Find the 4 digits largest number which is divisible by 12,15 and 24 .
33. If two numbers are in 5:3 and their LCM is 90. Find their HCF.
34. Given that HCF (2520,6600)=120 and LCM(2520,6600)=252k, then what is value of k ?
35. Find the smallest number which when increased by 17 is exactly divisible by both 520 and 468.
36. What is the smallest number that,when divided by 35,56 and 91 leaves remainder of 7 in each case.
37. A rectangular courtyard is 18m 72cm long and 13m 20cm broad. It is to be paved with square tiles of the
same size . Find the least possible number of such tiles.
38. Assertion (A): If HCF (336, 54) = 6, then LCM (336, 54) = 3000.
Reason (R): The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorization of 196 is 4
39. Assertion (A): HCF of two or more numbers = Product of the smallest power of each common prime
factors, involved in the numbers.
Reason (R): The HCF of 12, 21 and 15 is 3.
40. Assertion (A): 6n ends with the digit 0, where n is a natural number.
Reason(R): Any number ends with the digit zero, if its prime factors are of the form 2m x 5n ,where m,n are
natural numbers.
CASE STUDY
41. To enhance the reading skills of grade X students, the school nominates you and two of your
friends to set up a class library. There are two sections- section A and section B of grade X.
There are 32 students in section A and 36 students in section B.

1. What is the minimum number of books you will acquire for the class library, so that they can
be distributed equally among students of Section A or Section B?

2. Express 36 as a product of its primes

3. 7 is a ________ number
4. If p and q are positive integers such that p = a and q= b, where a , b are prime numbers, then
find the LCM (p, q)
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CLASS - X
Chapter 2 – POLYNOMIALS
SESSION: 2025-26
1. The number of polynomials having -2 and 5 as zeroes is
a) Exactly 1 b) only 2 c) atmost 2 d) infinitely many.
2. If one zero of the polynomial x2 – 3kx +4k be twice the other, then the value of k is
a) 2 b) – 2 c) ½ d) -1/2
3. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 – 5x + c and 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 𝛼 𝛽 = 10, then:
a) a = 5, c = ½ b) a = 1, c = 5/2 c) a = 5/2, c = 1 d) a = ½, c = 5
4. If one zero of the polynomial 6x2 + 37x – (k-2) is reciprocal of the other, then what is the value of k?
a) – 4 b) 6 c) – 6 d) 4
1 1
5. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = x2 + x – 1, then 𝛼 + 𝛽 =
a) 1 b) – 1 c) 0 d) none of these
6. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is 0 and one zero is 3,is
a) x2 – 9 b) x2 + 9 c) x2 + 3 d) x2 – 3
7. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 – ax –b, then the value of 𝛼2 + 𝛽2 is
a) a2 – 2b b) a2 + 2b c) b2 – 2a d) b2 + 2a
8. The zeroes of the polynomial x – 3x – m(m+3) are
2

a) m, m+3 b) – m, m + 3 c) m, -(m+3) d) –m, - (m+3)

2
9. If the quadratic polynomial ax +bx +c has 2 same zeroes with opposite signs then what is the value of b?
10. If one zero of a quadratic polynomial ax2+bx +c is zero then what is the value of c?
11. What constant should be added to polynomial x2+7x+5 so that -2 is a zero of the resulting polynomial?
12. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 12 and verify the relation between the zeroes and
coefficients.
13. If 2 and ½ are zeroes of px2 + 5x + r, then find the values of p and r
14. If a and b are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2- x – 2, find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2a+1
and 2b+1.
15. If a and b are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 3x2-4x+1, find a quadratic polynomial whose
zeroes are a2/b and b2/a .
16. Find the value of k such that the polynomial x2 – (k+6) x +2(2k-1) has sum of its zeroes equal to half their
product.
17. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 4x +3, find the value of (𝛼4𝛽2 +𝛼2 𝛽4)
18. If a and b are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial such that a+b =24 and a-b = 8, find a quadratic polynomial
having a and b as its zeroes.
19. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2 x2 + 5 x + k satisfying the relation
. Find the values of k for this to be possible.
20. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f (x) = 14x2 - 42 k2x - 9 is negative of the other, find the value
of k.
21. The graph of y=p(x) is given in the adjoining figure. Zeros of the polynomial p(x) are

22. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = kx2 + 4 x + 4 satisfying the relation α2 + β2 = 24. Find the
values of k.
23. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 5x + k such that α- β = 1. Find the value of k.
24. Find the zeroes of the polynomial: .
25. Find a quadratic polynomial with zeroes 3 + and 3 - .
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26. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2 - 2 x + (k - 4) and α = .Find the values of k.
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27. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – 4x + 3, then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
are 3 α + 2 𝛽 and 3β + 2𝛼
28. If α and β are the two zeroes of the polynomials 25 p 2 – 15 p + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
are
29. If sum of the squares of zeros of the quadratic polynomial x2- 8x +k is 40, find the value of k.
30. If the sum of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial kt 2+ 2t +3k is equal to their product, find the value of k.
31. If the squared difference of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial x2+ px +45 is equal to 144, find the value
of p.
32. If α and β are the zeros of quadratic polynomial x2- p(x+1)-c, show that (α+1) ( β+1)=1-c.
33. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial x2 -3x-2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are
1 1
and α+2 β .
2α+ β
34. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + x – 2, find the value of .
35. Assertion (A): If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1) x2 + kx + 1 is – 3, then value of k is 4/3.
Reason (R): If -1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = kx2 – 4x + k, then the value of k is – 2.
36. Assertion (A): If both zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 2kx +2 are equal in magnitude but opposite in
sign then value of k is ½
Reason (R): Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is –b/a.
37. Assertion (A): The polynomial P(x) = x2 + 3x +3 has 2 real zeroes.
Reason (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.
CASE STUDY :
38. Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribbles the ball in both sports,
a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played outdoors on a
large field and basketball is played indoor on a court made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of soccer
ball and basketball are in the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial.

(i). Write the shape of the path traced shown above

(ii) Write the condition for ‘a’ if graph of quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx +c opens upwards.
(iii) Observe the above graph and answer how many zeroes are there for the polynomial?
(iv) Write the three zeroes in the above shown graph.
39. In a pool at an aquarium, a dolphin jumps out of the water travelling at 20 cm per second. Its height above
water level after t seconds is given by h=20t-16t2. Based on the above, answer the following questions:

i Find the zeros of the polynomial p(t) = 20t-16t2

ii. Which of the following type of graph represents p(t) ?

iii. (a) What would be the value of h at t=3/2 ?

iii. (b) How much distance has the dolphin covered before hitting the water level again ?
 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL PAKHOWAL ROAD LUDHIANA
CH-3 PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
CLASS 10 (SESSION: 2025-26)
1. For what value of k the lines 5x + 7y = 3 and 15x + 21y = k coincide?
a. 9 b. 12 c. 6 d. 28
2. How many solutions the pair of equations y = 0 and y = -7 has?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 0 d. infinitely many
3. At what point the pair of equations x = a and y = b intersect?
a. (0,0) b. (b,a) c. (a,b) d. (1,1)
4. The pair of equations ax +2y = 9 and 3x +by =18 represent parallel lines, where a,b are integers ,if
a. a=b b. 3a=2b c. 2a=3b d. ab=6
5. If 2x +3y=15 and 3x+2y =25, then the value of x-y is :
a. -10 b. 8 c. 10 d. -8
6. Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later, A shall be twice as old as B. What is the
present age of A?
7. Solve : 2x +3y =17 and 2x+2 - 3y+ 1 =5 .
8. If 217 x + 131 y = 913 ; 131 x + 217 y = 827, then find x + y.
9. Find the area of the triangle bounded by line x/5 + y/7 =1 , x axis and y-axis ?
10. If bx – ay = a + b and ax + by = a – b, then find the value of x/y.
11. A fraction becomes if 2 is added to both numerator and denominator. If 3 is added to both
numerator and denominator, it becomes ½. Find the fraction.
12. The sum of a 2 digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 66. If the digits of the
numbers differ by 2; find the number. How many such numbers are there?
13. For what values of k will the following pair of linear equations given below has infinitely many
solutions? Kx+3y-(k-3) =0 , 12x+ky-k=0
14. Find c if the system of equations cx + 3y + ( 3-c ) = 0; 12x + cy – c = 0 has infinitely many solutions?
15. The area of rectangle gets reduced by 9 sq. units, if its length is reduced by 5 units and breadth is
increased by 3 units. If we increase length by 3 units and breadth by 2 units the area increases by 67 sq.
units. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
16. Solve the given equation : px + qy = p-q ; qx – py = p+q
17. The angles of a triangle are x, y and [Link] difference between two angles x and y is 300,find x & y.
18. Solve the given system of equations by elimination method : x + y = a + b ; ax – by = a2 – b2
19. The sum of a two digit number and the number formed by interchanging the digits is 110. If 10 is
subtracted from the first number, the new number is 4 more than 5 times the sum of the digits of the first
no. Find the first number.
20. The monthly income of A and B are in the ratio of 9: 7. If their monthly expenditures are in the ratio
4:3. If each saves Rs 1600 per month. Find the monthly incomes of each?
21. In a den,there are rabbits and hens. If they have 35 heads 98 feet, how many rabbits and hen are there ?
22. Father’s age is 3 times the sum of ages of two children. After 5 years his age will be twice the sum of
age of two children. Find the age of the father.
23. A sailor goes 8 km downstream in 40 minutes and return in 1 hour. Find the speed of the sailor in still
water and the speed of the current.
24. Anuj had some chocolates and he divided them into two lots A and B . He sold the first lot at the rate of
Rs 2 for 3 chocolates and the 2nd lot at the rate of Re1 per chocolate and got a total of Rs 400. If he had
sold the first lot at the rate of Re1 per chocolate and 2 nd lot at the rate of Rs 4 for 5 chocolates, his total
collection would have been Rs 460. Find the total number of chocolates he had .
25. Solve 2x + y = 6 and 2x – y + 2 =0 graphically. Also find the area of the triangular region bounded by
these lines and the x axis.
26. Sumit is 3 times as old as his son. Five years later, he shall be two and a half times as old as his son.
How old is Sumit at present?
27. A passenger train takes 2 hours less for a journey if its speed is increased by 5km/hr from its usual
speed .It takes 30 minutes more if its speed is decreased by 1km/hr. Find the usual speed of the
train ?
28. The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 4 more than twice the numerator. If the
numerator and denominator each are increased by 3, they are in the ratio 2:3. Determine the
fraction.
29. Half of the difference between 2 numbers is 2. The sum of the greater number and the twice the
smaller number is 13. Find the numbers.
30. Find the value of k for which the pair of equations kx=y+2 and 6x=2y+3 has infinitely many
solutions.
31. Find the area of the triangle formed by the line x/a + y/b =1 with the coordinate axis .
32. Two people are 16 km apart on a straight road. They start walking at the same time. If they walk
towards each other with different speeds, they will meet in 2 hours. Had they walked in the same
direction with same speed as before, they would have met in 8 hours. Find their walking speeds.
33. Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines x=3 , y=4 , and x= y .
34. If x=a and y=b is the solution of the pair of equations x-y=2 , x+y=4, find the values of a and b.
35. The sum of the ages of 2 children is a . The age of the father is twice the a . After 20 years , his age
will be equal to the addition of the ages of his children. Find the age of the father.
36. Assertion (A):The solution of pair of linear equations x + y = 5 & 2x – 3y = 4 is x = 19/5 & y = 6/5
Reason (R):The solution of pair of linear equations 3x + 4y = 10 and 2x – 2y = 2 is x = 2 and y = 1
37. Assertion (A): The value of q = ±2, if x = 3, y = 1 is the solution of the line 2x + y – q2 – 3 = 0.
Reason ( R ) : The solution of the line will satisfy the equation of the line.
Case Study Based Questions
38. Two schools P and Q decided to award prizes to their students for 2 games of Hockey Rs.x
per student and Cricket Rs.y per student. School P decided to Award a total of Rs. 9500
for the two games to 5 and 4 Students respectively, while School Q decided to award
Rs.7374 for the two games 4 and 3 students respectively.

(i) Represent the following information algebraically ( in terms of x and y).

(ii) What is the price amount of hockey?
(iii) On which game the price amount is more and by how much ?
(iv) What will be the total Price amount if there are two student each part 2 games
 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL PAKHOWAL ROAD LUDHIANA
CLASS- X
CH- 4 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
SESSION 2025-26

1. The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two real and equal roots, then ‘c’ is equal to
a) –b/2a b) b/2a c) – b2/ 2a d) b2 / 4a
2. The quadratic equation x2 – 4x + k = 0 has distinct real roots if
a) k = 4 b) k > 4 c) k = 16 d) k < 4
3. If ‘p’ is a root of the quadratic equation x – ( p + q)x + k = 0, then the value of ‘k’ is
2

a) p b) q c) p + 1 d) pq
2
4. The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x + kx +2 = 0 has equal roots, is
a) 4 b) ±4 c) – 4 d) 0
5. The quadratic equation 2x2 - √5x + 1 =0 has
a) Two distinct real roots b) two equal real roots c) no real roots d) more than 2 real roots.
6. If y = 1 is a common root of the equations ay2 + ay +3 = 0 and y2 + y + b =0, then ab equals
a) 3 b) -7/2 c) 6 d) – 3
7. The value of 6  6  6  ….. is
a) 4 b) 3 c) – 2 d) 3.5
8. If x2 + k ( 4x + k – 1) + 2 = 0 has equal roots, then k =
a) -2/3, 1 b) 2/3, 1 c) 3/2, 1/3 d) – 3/2, - 1/3
9. If 1+√2 is a root of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients, write its other root.
10. Write a quadratic equation sum of whose roots is 2√3 and their product is 2.
11. If the equation x2 + 4x + k = 0 has real and distinct roots, then find the value of k.
12. If the equation x2 -bx + 1 = 0 does not possess real roots, then find the value of b.
13. Check whether (x – 4)3 + 20 = x3 + 2x is quadratic or not.
14. Write the discriminant of the quadratic equation x  5  25 x  3
2

15. If a and b are roots of the equation x2 +ax +b=0 then find the value of a+b.
16. If the quadratic equation px 2  2 5 px  15  0 has two equal roots, then find the value of p.
17. For what value of ‘a’ quadratic equation 4x2 – 12x - a = 0 has no real roots?
18. Which are two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290?
19. If the difference of roots of the quadratic equation x2 + kx + 12 = 0 is 1, then what is positive value of k
20. Solve the quadratic equation:
12abx 2  (9a 2  8b 2 ) x  6ab  0
21. Find the positive value(s) of k for which both quadratic equations x2 + kx + 64 = 0 and x2 – 8 x + k = 0
will have real roots.
22. Find the discriminant and hence nature of roots of 2x2 - 4x + 3=0.
23. Find the value of ‘k’ for which following quadratic equation have equal roots: kx (x-2) + 6 = 0
24. If x2 + 2kx + 4 = 0 has a root x = 2, then find the value of k .
25. Solve for x :
26. Solve for x:
27. If the quadratic equation px px + 15 = 0 has two equal roots, then find the value of p
28. Solve for x :
(a) p2x2 + (p2 – q2) x – q2 = 0 (b) 36 x2 – 12ax + a2 – b2 = 0 c) 4x2 + 4bx – (a2 – b2 ) = 0
29. Solve for x :
30. Find the value of k for which the given equation x2 – 4 x + k = 0 has distinct real roots
31. 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.
32. If x = -2 is a root of the equation 3x2 + 7x + p = 0, find the values of k so that the roots of the equation
x2 + k(4x + k – 1) + p = 0 are equal.
33. The area of a right-angled triangle is 600 sq cm. If the base of the triangle exceeds the altitude by 10 cm,
find the dimensions of the triangle.
34. The hypotenuse (in cm) of a right angled triangle is 6 cm more than twice the length of the shortest side. If
the length of the third side is 6 cm less than thrice of the length of shortest side, the find the dimensions of
the triangle.
35. A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9m high. From a point 27m away from the bottom of a
pillar seeing the snake, the peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at what distance from the hole
is the snake caught ?
36. In a fight of 600 km, an aircraft was was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip
was reduced by 200 km/hr from its usual speed and the time of the flight increased by 30 mins . Find the
scheduled duration of the flight.
37. A shopkeeper buys some books for Rs 80. If he had bought 4 more books for the same amount, each book
would have cost Re 1 less. Find the number of books he bought.
38. At present Aasha’s age (in yrs) is 2 more than the square of her daughter Nisha’s age. When Nisha grows
to her mother’s present age , Aasha’s age would be 1 year less than 10 times the present age of Nisha.
Find the present age of Aasha and Nisha.
39. Assertion: If one root of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – k = 0 is 2/3, then value of k is 2.
Reason: The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 has almost two roots.
40. Assertion: (2x – 1)2 – 4x2 + 5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.
Reason: An equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, where a, b, c ∈ R is called a quadratic
CASE STUDY:
41. The speed of a motor boat is 20 km/hr in still water. For covering the distance of 15 km the boat took
1 hour more for upstream than downstream.

Let speed of the stream be x km/hr. then write speed of the motorboat in upstream.
(i) Write the quadratic equation for the speed of the current?
(ii) What is the speed of current?
(iii) How much time boat took in downstream?

42. Raj and Ajay are very close friends. Both the families decide to go to Ranikhet by their own cars. Raj’s
car travels at a speed of x km/h. While Ajay’s car travels 5 km/h faster than Raj’s car. Raj took 4 hours
more than Ajay to complete the journey of 400km

(i) What will be the distance covered by Ajay’s car in two hours?
(ii) What is the speed of Ajay’s car ?
(iii) How much time took Ajay to travel 400 km ?
(iv)Which of the following quadratic equation describe the speed of Raj’s car?
a) x2 – 5x – 500 = 0
b) x2 + 4x – 400 = 0
c) x2 + 5x – 500 = 0
d) x2 – 4x + 400 = 0
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CLASS- X
CH- 5 ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
Session 2025-26

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The value of x for which 2x, x + 10 and 3x + 2 are three consecutive terms of an AP is
a) – 6 b) 18 c) 6 d) – 18
2. If 18, a, b, -3 are in AP, then a + b =
a) 19 b) 7 c) 11 d) 15
3. The next term of the AP 7 , 28 , 63,......
a) 70 b) 84 c) 97 d) 112
4. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is 8 and that
of the other is 3. The difference between their 30 th terms is
a) 11 b) 3 c) 8 d) 5
5. The sum of first n even natural numbers is
a) 2n b) n2 c) n2 + n d) n2 - 1
6. If the nth term of an AP is 3n + 7, then its common difference is
a) 7 b) 3 c) 3n d) 1
7. If nth term of an AP is ( 2n + 1), then the sum of first n terms of the AP is
a) n(n-2) b) n(n+2) c) n(n+1) d) n(n-1)
8. If a, b, c form an AP with common difference d, then the value of a – 2b – c is equal to
a) 2a + 4d b) 0 c) – 2a – 4d d) - 2a – 3d
9. The 11 term from the end of the AP : 10, 7, 4, ……, - 62 is :
th

a) 25 b) 16 c) – 32 d) 0
10. The common difference of an AP in which a21 – a7 = 84
a) 6 b) – 6 c) 5 d) - 5

Subjective Type Questions

11. If pth term of an AP is q and qth term is p, then prove that its nth term is ( p + q – n)
12. Which term of the A.P : 21,18,15………….. is – 18?
13. Determine A.P whose 3rd term is 5 and the 7th term is 9.
14. How many 2 digit numbers are divisible by 3?
15. Find the values of a, b and c such that the numbers a, 10, b, c, 31 are in AP.
16. If 5 times the fifth term of an AP is equal to eight times its eighth term, show that its
13th term is zero.
17. The 16th term of an AP is 1 more than twice its 8th term. If the 12th term of the AP is 47,
then find its nth term.
18. Find the 11th term of the A.P from the last term of the A.P: 10, 7,4 ….……-62
19. What is the sum of first 20 odd natural numbers?
20. If the sum of first 14 terms of an A.P is 1050 and its first term is 10. Find the 20th term?
21. How many terms of the given A.P must be taken so that their sum is 78?
24, 21, 18…………………..
22. Find the sum of first 24 terms of the list of the numbers, whose n𝑡ℎ term is given by
𝑎𝑛=3+2n
23. The sum of first 7 terms of an A.P is 49 and that of 17 terms is 289. Find the sum of
first n terms.
24. The first and the last term of an A.P are 17 and 350 respectively. If common difference
is 9 then how many terms are there and what is their sum?
25. The 4th term of an AP is equal to 3 times the first term and the 7 th term exceed twice the
3rd term by 1. Find the AP.
26. Find the middle term of the A.P. 6, 13, 20,……216.
27. Find the sum of all 3-digit natural numbers, which are multiples of 7.
28. Find the sum of all multiples of 9 lying between 400 and 800.
29. If the sum of n terms of an AP is 2n2 + 5n, then find its 4th term.
30. If the sum of m terms of an A.P. is the same as the sum of its n terms, show that the
sum of its (m + n) terms is zero.
31. If the mth term of an A.P. is nth term is 1/m , show that the sum of mn terms
is .
32. The sum of first q terms of an AP is 63q – 3q2. If its pth term is – 60, find the value of
p. Also find the 11th term of this AP.
33. The sum of first seven terms of an AP is 182. If its 4th term and 17th terms are in the
ratio 1: 5, then find the AP.
34. Find the sum of two middle most terms of the AP
4 2 1
 ,1, ,........4
3 3 3
35. Find the common difference of an AP whose first term is 5 and the sum of its first four
terms is half the sum of the next four terms.
36. If the 7th term of an AP is 1/9 and its 9th term is 1/7, find its 63rd term.
37. Assertion: Sum of natural number from 1 to 100 is 5050
Reason: Sum of n natural number is n(n+1)/2
38. Assertion: If Sn is the sum of the first n terms of an A.P., then its nth term is given by
an = Sn – Sn – 1.
Reason: The 10th term of the A.P. 5, 8, 11, 14, ……………….is 35.

39. CASE STUDY

Your elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take loan from a bank for his car. He
repays his total loan of Rs 1, 18,000 by paying every month starting with the first
instalment of Rs 1000. If he increases the instalment by Rs 100 every month, answer the
following:

(i) Find the amount paid by him in 30th instalment.

(ii). What amount does he still have to pay after 30th installment?
(iii). If total installments are 40 then find the amount paid in the last installment?
(iv). Find the ratio of the 1st installment to the last installment .
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SESSION: 2025-26
CHAPTER- 6 TRIANGLES

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, perimeter of ∆ABC = 32 cm, perimeter of ∆PQR = 48 cm and PR = 6 cm, then ,
the length of AC is
a)2cm b) 4cm c) 8cm d) 6cm
2. ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF. If AB = 4 cm, BC = 3.5 cm, CA = 2.5 cm and DF = 7.5 cm, then the perimeter of
∆DEF is
a) 30cm b) 40cm c) 80cm d) 60cm
3. If ∆ABC ~ ∆RPQ, AB = 3 cm, BC = 5 cm, AC = 6 cm, RP = 6 cm and PQ = 10, then QR is
a) 15cm b) 4cm c) 12cm d) 18cm
4. In ∆DEW, AB || EW. If AD = 4 cm, DE = 12 cm and DW = 24 cm, then find the value of DB
a)2cm b) 4cm c) 8cm d) 6cm
5. If ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF ,such that 2AB=DE and BC=8cm then EF=
a)16cm b) 12cm c) 8cm d) 4cm
6. XY || BC of ∆ABC cutting AB at X and AC at [Link] AB=4BX and YC =2cm then AY=
a)2cm b) 4cm c) 8cm d) 6cm
7. If ABC and DEF are similar triangles such that angles A and E are 47 0 and 830 respectively.
Then angle B is...
a)350 b) 500 c) 750 d) 830
8. The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 32 cm and 24 cm. What is the perimeter of the
rhombus.
a)20cm b) 40cm c) 80cm d) 60cm

Subjective Type Questions

9. In ∆ABC, DE || BC, find the value of x.

10. In the given figure, if DE || BC, AE = 8 cm, EC = 2 cm and BC = 6 cm, then find DE.

11. In the given figure, XY || QR, PQ/XQ=7/3 and PR = 6.3 cm, find YR.
12. In the figure, EF || AC, BC = 10 cm, AB = 13 cm and EC = 2 cm, find AF.

13. X and Y are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a triangle ABC such that AX/AB=1/4,
AY = 2 cm and YC = 6 cm. Find whether XY || BC or not.

14. In the given figure, ∠A = 90°, AD ⊥ BC. If BD = 2 cm and CD = 8 cm, find AD.

15. In the figure ABC and DBC are two right triangles. Prove that AP × PC = BP × PD.

16. If a line segment intersects sides AB and AC of a ∆ABC at D and E respectively and is parallel to
BC, prove that AD/AB=AE/AC.
17. ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR. AD is the median to BC and PM is the median to QR. Prove that AB/PQ=AD/PM.
18. Two triangles ABC and DBC are on the same base BC and on the same side of BC in which
∠𝐴 = ∠𝐷 = 900. If CA and BD meet each other at E, then show that [Link] = [Link]
19. Assertion (A): If ∆ABC and ∆PQR are congruent triangles, then they are also similar triangles.
Reason (R): All congruent triangles are similar but the similar triangles need not be congruent.
20. Assertion (A): In the ∆ABC, AB = 24 cm, BC = 10 cm and AC = 26 cm, then ∆ABC is a right
angle triangle.
Reason (R): If in two triangles, their corresponding angles are equal, then the triangles are
similar
21. CASE STUDY:

Vijay is trying to find the average height of a tower near his house. He is using the properties of similar
triangles. The height of Vijay’s house is 20m when Vijay’s house casts a shadow 10m long on the ground.
At the same time, the tower casts a shadow 50m long on the ground and the house of Ajay casts 20m
shadow on the ground.
(i). What is the height of the tower?
(ii).What will be the length of the shadow of the tower when Vijay’s house casts a shadow of 12m?
(iii). What is the height of Ajay’s house?
(iv)When the tower casts a shadow of 40m, same time what will be the length of the shadow of Ajay’s house?
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CLASS - X
CH- 7 COORDINATE GEOMETRY
Session: 2025-26

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The coordinates of the vertex A of a rectangle ABCD whose 3 vertices are
given as B(0,0) , C(3,0) and D(0,4) are
a) (4,0) b) (0,3) c) (3,4) d) (4,3)
2. The coordinates of the point where line x/a +y/b =7 intersects y axis are
a) (a, 0) b) (0,b) c) (0, 7b) d) (2a,0)
3. P is a point on x-axis at a distance of 3 units from y-axis to its left. The
coordinates of P are
a) (3, 0) b) (0,3) c) (-3,0) d) (0,-3)
4. The distance of point P (3,-2) from y-axis is
a) 3 units b) 2units c) -2 units d) 1 unit
5. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A (1,5) and B
(4,6) cuts the y-axis at :
a) (0, 13) b) (0,-13) c) (0, 12) d) (13,0)
6. The distance between the points ( a cos θ + b sin θ, 0) and (0, a sin θ – b cos θ )
is
a) a2 + b2 b) a + b c) a2 – b2 d) a 2  b 2
7. The co-ordinates of the point which is reflection of point (-3,5) in x-axis are
a) (3,5) b) (3,-5) c) (-3,-5) d) (-3,5)
8. The distance of the point ( -6,8) from origin is
a) 6 b) – 6 c) 8 d) 10
9. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0,4), (0,0) and (3,0) is
a) 7 + √5 b) 5 c) 10 d) 12
10. If A( 5,p), B( 1,5 ), C(2,1) and D(6,2) taken in order are the vertices of a
square, then p =
a) 7 b) 3 c) 6 d) 8
SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
11. If A( -2, 1), B (a,0), C (4,b) and D (1,2) are the vertices of a parallelogram
ABCD, find the values of a and b. Hence, find the lengths of its sides.
12. If P(2,-1) , Q(3,4) ,R(-2,3) and S(-3,-2) be four points in a plane. Show that
PQRS is a rhombus but not square. Find the area of the rhombus.
13. Points A (-1, y) and B (5, 7) lie on a circle O (2,-3y). Find the values of y.
Hence, find radius of the circle.
14. A circle passing through the points (0,0), (-2,1) and (-3,2). Find the coordinates
of the centre of circle and also find its radius.
15. If the mid point of the line joining (3,4) and (k,7) is (x, y) and 2x +2y +1 = 0
find the value of k.
16. If A (5, -1), B (-3,-2) and C (-1, 8) are the vertices of triangle ABC, find the
length of median through A.
17. Find the ratio in which the point (2, y) divides the line segment joining the
points A (-2,2) and B (3, 7). Also find the value of y.
18. Find the coordinates of the point of trisection of the line segment joining the
points A (2,-2) and B (-7, 4).
19. The end points of a diameter of a circle are (2, 4) and (-3,-1). Find the radius of
the circle.
20. Point P(x,y) is equidistant from points A(5,1) and B(1,5). Prove that x=y.
21. A line is drawn through a point P (3,2) parallel to x-axis. What is the distance of
the line from x-axis?
22. Find the ratio in which y axis divides the line segment joining the points (-2,-3)
and (3,7). Also find the coordinates of the point of division.
23. Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (-2,-1), (1,0) and (4,3). Find
the coordinates of the fourth vertex.
24. Find the ratio in which the line 2x + y = 4 divides the join of A (2, -2) and
B (3, 7). Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
25. Assertion (A): The point (-1,6) divides the line segment joining the points (-3, 10)
and (6, -8) in the ratio 2 : 7 internally.
Reason: Mid point of line segment PQ whose coordinates are P ( x1, y1 ) and
 x1  x2 y1  y 2 
 , .
 2 2 
Q (x2, y2) is given by R
26. .Assertion (A): The value of y is 6, for which the distance between the points P(2, –3)
and Q(10, y) is 10.
Reason (R): Distance between two given points A (x1, y1) and B (x2, y2) is given by

CASE STUDY :

27. In order to conduct Sports Day activities in your School, lines have been drawn with chalk
powder at a distance of 1 m each, in a rectangular shaped ground ABCD,100 flowerpots
have been placed at a distance of 1 m from each other along AD, as shown in given figure
below. Niharika runs 1/4 th the distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green flag. Preet
runs 1/5 th distance AD on the eighth line and posts a red flag.

(i)Find the position of green flag

(ii)Find the position of red flag
(iii)What is the distance between both the flags?
(iv)If Rashmi has to post a blue flag exactly
halfway between the line segment joining the
two flags, where should she post her flag?
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CLASS – X
CH – 8 INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY
Session 2025-26
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If tan2450 – cos2300 = x sin450 cos450, then value of x is
a) ½ b) 1 c) 2 d) 1/3

5 sin 𝐴−3 cos 𝐴

2. If 5 tan A = 4, then find the value of 5 sin 𝐴+2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴

a) 0 b) 1 c) 1/6 d) 2/7
3. If x = a sin 𝜃 and y = a cos 𝜃 then the value of x2+ y2 is____
a) a b) a2 c)1 d) 1/a

4. If 3sec 𝜃 - 5 =0 then cot 𝜃 = _____

a) 5/3 b) 4/5 c)3/4 d) 3/5

2
5. The value of (1+ cos 𝜃) (1- cos 𝜃) cosec 𝜃=_________

a) 0 b) 1 c) cos2𝜃 d) sin2𝜃

6. ∆TRY is a right-angled isosceles triangle then cos T + cos R + cos Y is ____

a) √2 b) 2√2 c) 1 + √2 d) 1+ 1/√2
 11 11 
7. The value of    is:
 cot  cos  
2 2

a) 11 b) 0 c) 1/11 d) -11
6 6
8. If sin A – cos A = 0, then the value of sin A + cos A is
a) 2/3 b) 1/3 c) ¾ d) ¼

9. If sinθ + cosθ = √2, then tanθ + cotθ =

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
10. If sin A = 1/√2 and cos B = √3/2, then find the value of cosec A + cosec B
a) 2 b) √2 c) 2 + √2 d) 2 - √2

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. If tan A + cot A = 2, then find tan20A +cot20A

tan 
2. If sec 𝛼 = 5/4, then evaluate: .
1  tan 2 

cos A cos A
3. Prove that  = 2secA
(1  sin A) (1  sin A)

sec A  1 sec A  1
4. Prove that   2 cos ecA
sec A  1 sec A  1

5. In a right angle triangle ABC, right angled at B, if tan A=1, then verify that 2 sin A cos A = 1
6. If tan (A-B) = √3 and sin A = 1, then find A and B.

7. If sin A + cos A = √3, then prove that tan A + cot A = 1.

2
8. If sin A + cos A = x, then show that: tan A + cot A =
x 1
2

9. If 1 + sin2 𝜃 = 3 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃, then prove that tan 𝜃 = 1 or tan 𝜃 = 1/2

10. If sin (2x + 3y) = 1 and cos (2x-3y) = √3/2, find the values of x and y.

cos  cos 
11. If = m and = n, show that (m2+n2) cos2𝛽= n2
cos  sin 

12. Prove that (tan A –tan B)2 + (1+tan A tan B)2 = sec2A sec2B.

13. If (cos 𝜃 – sin 𝜃) = √2 sin 𝜃, then show that cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = √2 cos 𝜃.

14. Prove that (sin𝜃 + sec 𝜃)2 + (cos 𝜃 + cosec 𝜃)2 = ( 1+ sec 𝜃 cosec 𝜃)2

15. Prove that cosec4𝜃 – cosec2𝜃 = cot2 𝜃 + cot4𝜃

16. If sin 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1 then find the value of cos2 𝜃+ cos 4𝜃

1
17. Let p = tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃 then find the value of p +
p

18. If sec A = x + 1/4x, then prove that sec A + tan A = 2x or 1/2x.

19. Find an acute angle A, when

cos A  sin A 1  3

cos A  sin A 1  3

20. Find the value of

5 sin 2 30 0  cos 2 45 0  4 tan 2 30 0

2 sin 30 0 cos 30 0  tan 45 0
21. If A and B are acute angles such that sin (A-B) = 0 and 2 cos (A+B) – 1 = 0, then find
angles A and B.

22. Assertion: If x=2 sin2θ and y=2cos2θ+1 then the value of x+y=3.
Reason: For any value of θ, sin2θ+cos2θ=1

23. Assertion: In a right ΔABC, right angled at B, if tanA=12/5, then secA=13/5.

Reason: cot A is the product of cot and A.

24. Assertion: sin (A+B) = sin A + sin B

Reason: For any value of θ, 1+tan2θ = sec2θ

25. Assertion: If x sin3θ+y cos3θ = sin θ cos θ and x sin θ = y cos θ, then x2+y2=1.
Reason: For any value of θ, sin2θ+cos2θ=1
 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL PAKHOWAL ROAD LUDHIANA
CLASS- X
Session 2025-26
CH - 9. SOME APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
1. The length of shadow of a tower on the plane ground is √3 times the height of the tower. The
angle of elevation of sun is
a) 450 b) 300 c) 600 d) 900
2. The angle of depression of a car, standing on the ground, from the top of a 75 m tower, is 30 0.
The distance of the car from the base of the tower ( in metres) is
a) 25√3 b) 50√3 c) 75√3 d) 150
3. A ladder 15 m long just reaches the top of a vertical wall. If the ladder makes an angle of 60 0 with
the wall, then the height of the wall is ____ m
a) 15√3 b) 15√3 /2 c) 15/ 2 d) 15
4. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then sun’s elevation is _____
degrees
a) 60 b) 45 c) 30 d) 90
5. Two friends Rohit and Mohit are standing on the opposite sides of a tower of height 60 m. If their
angles of depression seen from the top of the tower are 30 and 45 degrees respectively, then the
distance between the two friends is ____ m
a) 60 (√3 – 1) b) 60 (√3 + 1) c) 30 (√3 – 1) d) 30 (√3 + 1)

6. The ratio of the height of a tower and the length of its shadow on the ground is
√3 : 1 . What is the angle of elevation of the sun?
7. The tops of two towers of height x and y, standing on level ground, subtend angles of 300 and 600
respectively at the centre of the line joining their feet, then find x : y

8. A boy standing on a horizontal plane finds a bird flying at a distance of 100m from
him at an elevation of 30o. A girl standing on the roof of 20m high building find the
angle of elevation of the same bird to be [Link] the boy and girl are on opposite
sides of the bird. Find the distance of the bird from the girl.

9. A man rowing a motorboat away from a lighthouse 150 m high takes 2 minutes to change the angle
of elevation of the top of lighthouse from 450 to 300. Find the speed of the boat. (use √3 = 1.732)

10. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60m above a lake is 30 degree, and the angle of
depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake is 60 degree. Find the height of the cloud from the
surface of the lake.

11. From a point P on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a 10 m tall building and a
helicopter, hovering at some height vertically over the top of the building are 30⁰ and 60⁰
respectively. Find the height of the helicopter above the ground.

12. The angle of elevation of the top of a hill at the foot of a tower is 60⁰ and the angle of
depression from the top of a tower to the foot of hill is 30⁰.If tower is 50 m high, find height of the
hill.

13. A ladder set against a wall at an angle 450 to the ground. If the foot of the ladder is pulled away
from the wall through a distance of 4 m, its top slides a distance of 3 m down the wall making an
angle 300 with the ground. Find the final height of the top of ladder from the ground and length of
the ladder.

13. A pole 5 metre high is fixed on the top of a tower. The angle of elevation of the top of the pole
observed from a point A on the ground is 60⁰ and the angle of depression of the point A from the
top of the tower is 45⁰.Find the height of the tower.(use √3=1.73)

14. The shadow of a tower at a time is three times as long as its shadow when the angle of elevation
of the sun is 600. Find the angle of elevation of the sun of the longer shadow.

15. A bird is sitting on the top of a tree, which is 80 m 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 from the point of
observation becomes 30 degree. Find the speed of the flying of the bird.

16. An aeroplane when flying at a height of 3125 m from the ground passes vertically below another
plane at an instant when the angle of elevation of the two planes from the same point on the
ground are 30⁰ and 60⁰ respectively. Find the distance between the two planes at that instant.
17. Two poles are 25 metre and 15 metre high and the line joining their tops makes an angle of 45⁰
with the horizontal. Determine the distance between these poles.

18. A man on the deck of a ship, 12m above water level, observes that the angle of elevation of the
top of the cliff is 600 and the angle of depression of the base of the cliff is 300. Find the distance of
the cliff from the ship and the height of the cliff.

19. An aeroplane flying horizontally at a height of 2500 m above the ground is observed at an
elevation of 600 and after 15 sec, the elevation is observed to be 300. Find the speed (in km/h) of the
aeroplane.

CASE STUDY: Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of communication services including
radio and television. The tower will either act as an antenna itself or support one or more antennas
on its structure, including microwave dishes. They are among the tallest human made structures.
There are 2 main types: guyed and self-supporting structures. On a similar concept, a radio station
tower was built in two sections A and B. Tower is supported by wires from a point O.
Distance between the base of the tower and point O is 36 m. From point O, the angle of elevation
of the top of section B is 300 and the angle of elevation of: the top of section A is 450
i) Find the length of wire from point O to the top of Section B
ii) Find the distance AB
iii) a) Find the area of triangle OPB
OR
b) Find the height of the Section A from the base of the tower.
 [Link] SCHOOL, PAKHOWAL ROAD, LUDHIANA
CLASS - X
CHAPTER – 10 CIRCLES
SESSION: 2025-26

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. In a circle with centre O, PA is a tangent drawn from an external point P and AOB is its
diameter. If ∠𝑃𝑂𝐵 = 1050, then value of ∠𝐴𝑃𝑂 is
a) 1050 b) 750 c) 150 d) 600
2. AOB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AC is a tangent to the circle at A. If BOC =
130°, then find ACO
a) 400 b) 600 c) 900 d) 800
0
3. If the angle between two radii of a circle is 130 , then the angle between the tangents at the
end is _____
a) 500 b) 600 c) 700 d) 800
4. If radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 5 cm, then the length of each chord of one circle
which is tangent to the other circle is
a) 3 cm b) 6 cm c) 9 cm d) 1 cm
5. If angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius a and centre O is 60 0,
then OP = ___
a) 2a b) a√3 c) a√2 d) 3a
6. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. If AB = 12cm, BC = 15 cm and CD
= 14 cm, then AD = ____
a) 11 cm b) 12 cm c) 13 cm d) 14 cm
7. If the circumference of a circle exceeds its diameter by 30 cm, then the radius of the circle is
a) 7 m b) 8 cm c) 4 cm d) 6 cm
8. In fig. if quadrilateral PQRS circumscribes a circle, then PD + QB =
a) PQ b) QR c) PR d) PS
9. In a right triangle ABC, right angled at B, BC = 12cm and AB = 5cm. The
radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle ( in cm ) is
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1
10. Two circles touch each other externally at P. AB is a common tangent to the circle touching
them at A and B. The value of angle APB is
a) 300 b) 450 c) 600 d) 900
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
11. If the angle between two tangents drawn from an external point P to circle of radius ‘a’ and
centre ‘O’ is 600, then find the length OP.
12. A circle is touching the side BC of a ∆ABC at point P and touching sides AB and AC
produced at points Q and R respectively. If AQ = 12 cm, find the perimeter of the triangle ABC

13. The incircle of ABC touches the sides BC, CA and AB at D, E and F respectively. Show
that
AF + BD + CE = AE + BF + CD = (Perimeter of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶)

[Link] from an external point B of a circle with centre O, two tangents BC and BD are drawn such
that ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1200, prove that BC + BD = BO i.e. BO = 2 BC.
15. In figure, the chord AB of the larger of the two concentric circles, with centre O, touches the
smaller circle at C. Prove that AC = CB.

16. In figure, CP and CQ are tangents from an external point C to a circle with centre O. AB is
another tangent which touches the circle at R. If CP = 11 cm and BR = 4 cm, find the length of
BC.

17. Two tangents RQ and RP are drawn from an external point R to a circle with centre O. If
∠PRQ = 1200, then prove that OR = PR + RQ.
18. If two tangents inclined at an angle of 600 are drawn to a circle of radius 5 cm, then find the
length of each tangent.
19. AB is a diameter and AC is a chord of a circle such that ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 300. If the tangent at C
intersects AB produced at D, then prove that BC = BD.
20. Assertion: If length of a tangent from an external point to a circle is 8 cm, then length of the
other tangent from the same point is 8 cm
Reason: Length of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

CASE STUDY:
Varun has been selected by his School to design a logo for Sports Day T- shirts for students and
staff. The logo is designed in different geometry and different colours according to theme. In the
given figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed in ∆ ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC
and CA at points D, E and F respectively. The lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm
and 10 cm respectively.

1. Find the perimeter of ∆ ABC.

2. Find the length of AD and BE
3. If the radius of the circle is 4 cm, find the area of ∆OAB.
4. Find the length of CF.
 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL PAKHOWAL ROAD LUDHIANA
CLASS- X
CH – 11 AREAS RELATED TO CIRCLES
Session 2025-26
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. If the area of a sector of a circle is 7/20 of the area of the circle, then the sector
angle is
a) 1260 b) 1200 c) 1160 d) 1100
2. A wire is in the form of a circle of radius 14cm, then the side of square into
which it can be bent is
a) 22cm b) 2𝜋 cm c) (𝜋 + 14 ) cm d) 11cm
3. If the circumference of a circle increases from 4𝜋 𝑡𝑜 8𝜋, then its area is
a) Halved b) doubled c) tripled d) quadrupled
4. The area of a circle is 38.5 cm2. Its circumference is
a) 62 cm b) 12.1 cm c) 11 cm d)22 cm
5. The area of the square is the same as the area of the circle. Their perimeter are
in the ratio
a) 1:1 b) 𝜋 ∶ 2 c) 2 : d) none of these
6. On increasing the diameter of circle by 40%, its area will be increased by
a) 40% b) 80% c) 96% d) none of these
7. Area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius r
units is
a) r2 sq. units b) 2r2 sq. units c) √2r2 sq. units d) [Link]
8. If the area of a sector of a circle is 5/18 of the area of the circle, then the
central angle of the sector is_____ degree
a) 100 b) 90 c) 75 d) 60
9. If the perimeter of a semi-circular protractor is 36 cm, then its diameter is
a) 10 cm b) 12 cm c) 14 cm d) 15 cm

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

10. The length of the minute hand of the clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by
the minute hand from 9:00 to 9:35.
11. If the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 7√2cm, find the area of the
circle inscribed in it.
12. A bicycle wheel makes 5000 revolutions in moving 11 km. Find the diameter
of the wheel.
13. Find the perimeter of quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm.
14. The length of an arc of a quadrant of a circle of radius 18 cm is 15 cm. Find
the central angle of this arc.
15. In a circle of radius 21cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60 0 at the centre.
 Find (i) the length of the arc. (ii) area of the sector formed by the arc.
16. Find the area of largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius
‘r’ units.
17. The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 5.7 m is 27.2 m. Find the
area of the sector.
18. If the difference between the circumference and the radius of a circle is 37 cm,
taking 𝜋 = 22/7 , find the circumference of the circle.
19. Find the area of the minor segment of a circle of radius 14 cm, where its
central angle is 600. Also find the area of the corresponding major segment.
20. Assertion (A): The length of the minute hand of a clock is 7 cm. Then
the area swept by the minute hand in 5 minute is 77/6 cm2.
Reason (R): The length of an arc of a sector of angle q and radius r is given by

21. Assertion (A): In a circle of radius 6 cm, the angle of a sector is 60°.
Then the area of the sector is 132/7 cm2.
Reason (R): Area of the circle with radius r is πr2.
CASE STUDY:
Government council of local public development authority of Dehradun decided to
build an adventurous playground on the top of a hill, which will have adequate space
for parking. After survey, it was decided to build the rectangular playground, with the
semicircular area allotted for parking at one end of the playground, The length and
breadth of the rectangular playground are 14 units and 7 units, respectively. There are
two quadrants of radius 2 units on one side for special seats.

Based on the above information answer the following questions

(i) What is the total perimeter of the parking area?
(ii) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants?
(iii) What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of the parking area?
(iv) Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the rate of Rs.2
per unit.
 D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL, PAKHOWAL ROAD, LUDHIANA
CHAPTER – 12 (SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES)
CLASS – X SESSION: 2025-26

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. What is the total surface area of a solid hemisphere of diameter d?
a)3πd² b) 2πd² c) ½πd² d) ¾ πd²
2. The radius ( in cm ) of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of
edge 4.2 cm is___
a) 4.2 b) 2.1 c) 8.4 d) 1.05
3. A cone and a hemisphere have equal bases and equal volumes. The ratio of their
heights is____
a) 1:3 b) 1:2 c) 2:1 d) 3: 1
4. A solid is hemispherical at bottom and conical above. If the surface areas of the two parts
are equal, then the ratio of its radius and height of its conical part, is :
a) 1 : √3 b) 2 : √3 c) √3 : 2 d) 1 : 2
5. The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius 7 cm is ____cm2
a) 447𝜋 b) 239𝜋 c) 147𝜋 d) 174𝜋
6. A spherical iron ball is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of base diameter 14 cm,
containing water. The water level is increased by 9 cm. The radius of the ball is
a)3.5 cm b) 7 cm c) 9cm d) 12 cm
7. Water in a river which is 3 m deep and 40 m wide is flowing at the rate of 2 km/h. How
much water will fall into the sea in 2 min?
a) 800 m3 b) 4000 m3 c) 8000 m3 d) 2000 m3

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

8. Two cones have their heights in the ratio 1:3 and radii in the ratio 3:1, what is the ratio of
their volumes?
9. A solid wooden toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a cone of same radius.
The radius of hemisphere is 3.5 cm and the total wood used in the making of toy is
5
166 cm³. Find the height of the toy. Also, find the cost of painting the hemispherical part of
6
the toy at the rate of Rs10 per cm².
10. A sphere of diameter 18 cm is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of diameter 36cm partly
filled with water. If the sphere is completely submerged, then find the height of the water
level rises.

11. A metallic cylinder has radius 3 cm and height 5 cm. To reduce its weight, a conical
hole is drilled in the cylinder. The conical hole has a radius of 3/2 cm and its depth 8/9
cm. Calculate the ratio of the volume of metal left in the cylinder to the volume of
metal taken out in conical shape.
12. The rain water from 22m x 20m roof drains into a cylindrical vessel of diameter 2m
and height 3.5 m. If the rain water collected from the roof fills (4/5)th of cylindrical
vessel then find the rainfall in cm.
13. A cylinder, a cone and a hemisphere are of equal base and have the same height. What
is the ratio of their volumes?
14. A circus tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical roof. If the common
diameter is 56 m, the height of the cylindrical portion is 6 m and height of the roof
from the ground is 27 m, then find the area of the canvas used for the tent.
15. An iron pillar consists of a cylindrical portion 240 cm high and 16 cm in diameter and
a cone 36cm high surmounting [Link] the weight of the pillar if 1 [Link] of iron
weighs 7.8g.
16. What is the ratio of volume of a cube to that of a sphere which will fit inside it ?
17. The sum of the radius of base and height of a solid right circular cylinder is 37 cm. If the
total surface area of the solid is 1628 [Link]. find the volume of cylinder.( use 𝜋 = 22/7)
18. A toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of the same
radius as that of the hemisphere. If the radius of the cone is 21 cm and its volume is 2/3 of
the volume of the hemisphere, calculate the height of the cone and surface area of the toy.
19. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. Height of
the cone is 4 cm and the diameter of the base is 8 cm. If a right circular cylinder
circumscribes the solid. Find, how much space is left to cover?
20. Assertion: Number of spherical balls that can be made out of a solid cube lead whose edge
is 44cm each ball being 4 cm in diameter are 2541
Reason: Number of balls = ( volume of one ball )/( volume of lead)
21. Assertion: If volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64 : 27, then the ratio of their surface
area, is 4 : 3
Reason: Volume of a right circular cylinder is 𝜋r2h.
22. CASE STUDY
A golf ball is spherical with about 300-500 dimples that help increase its velocity while in
play. Golf balls are traditionally white but available in colours also. In the given figure, a
Golf ball has diameter 4.2 cm and surface has 315 dimples (hemispherical) of radius 2 mm.

Based on the above information answer the following questions

(i) Find the surface area of one such simple

(ii) Find the volume of the material dug out to make one dimple.

(iii) Find the total surface area exposed to the surroundings

(iv) Find the volume of the Gulf ball

 D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL PAKHOWAL ROAD LUDHIANA
MATHS (SESSION: 2025-26)
CHAPTER- 13 STATISTICS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Mean of 20 numbers is 20. If 2 is added to each of the first ten numbers, then mean of the new
set of 20 numbers, is :
a) 20 b) 22 c) 21 d) 19
2. If the mean of x, x+3, x+6, x+9 and x+12 is 10, then x is____
a) 1 b) 2 c) 6 d) 4 2.
3. If the difference of mode and median of a data is 28, then the difference of median and
mean is
a) 10 b) 12 c) 14 d) 16
4. If the median of data: 24, 25, 26, x+2, x+3, 30, 31, 34 is 27.5, then x is___
a) 27 b) 25 c) 28 d) 30
5. The arithmetic mean of 1, 2, 3 …n is____
a) b) c) d)
6. If the median of the data: 6, 7, x-2, x, 17, 20 in ascending order is 16, then x is ___
a) 15 b) 16 c) 17 d) 18
7. The median of a set of 15 distinct terms is 23. If each of the largest seven terms of the set is
increased by 3, then the median of the new set, is:
a) decreased by 3 b) increased by 3 c) three times the original d) remains the same i.e. 23
8. If the mean of 6, 7, x, 8, y, 14 is 9, then___
a) x+y = 21 b) x+y = 19 c) x-y = 19 d) x-y = 21
9. For the following distribution,

Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25

Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
the sum of lower limits of the median class and modal class is ___
a) 15 b) 25 c) 30 d) 35

10. If 35 is removed from the data 30,34 ,35, 36, 37 ,38, 39 ,40 then the median increases by

a) 2 b) 1.5 c) 1 d) 0.5

11. If the class marks of a continuous frequency distribution are 22, 30, 38, 46, 54, 62, then the
class corresponding to the class mark 46 is

a) 41.5 – 49.5 b) 42 – 50 c) 41 - 49 d) 41 - 50

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Find the missing frequencies in the following frequency distribution, the mean is 50
Class: 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100
f : 17 f1 32 f2 19 Total 120
2. If the Median of the distribution given below is 28.5, then find the value of x and y.
Class Interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
No. of students : 5 x 20 15 y 5
Total 60
3. Find the Mean, Median and Mode of the given data –
Class : 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120 120-140
Frequency : 6 8 10 12 6 5 3
 4. Find median of the data, using an empirical relation when it is given that Mode = 12.4 and
Median = 10.5
5. Find the value of p from the following data if its mode is 65
Class: 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120
Frequency: 6 8 p 12 6 5
where frequency 6, 8, p and 12 are in ascending order.
6. If the mean of the following data is 18, find the missing frequency p
xi : 10 15 20 25
f: 5 10 p 8
7. The mean and median of 100 observations are 50 and 52 respectively. The value of the largest
observation is 100. It was later found that it is 110. Find the true mean and median.
8. Find mode, using an empirical relation, when it is given that mean and median are 10.5 and 9.6
respectively.
9.

10. Find the mean of the following data:

Class: 0.5-5.5 5.5-10.5 10.5-15.5 15.5-20.5 20.5-25.5
Frequency: 13 16 22 18 11
11. The mode of a distribution is 55 and the modal class is 45-60 and the frequency preceding the
modal class is 5 and frequency after the modal class is 10. Find the frequency of modal class.
12. Assertion : If the median of the given data 26, 29, 42, 53, x, x + 2, 70, 75, 82, 93, is 65 then the
value of x is 64.
Reason : When the number of observations(n) is odd the median is the value of
the (n+1/2)th observation.
CASE STUDY : Yoga is an ancient practice which is a form of meditation and exercise. By
practising yoga, we not even make our body healthy but also achieve inner peace and calmness.
The International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21st of June every year since 2015.
To promote Yoga, Green park society in Pune organised a 7- day Yoga camp in their society. The
number of people of different age groups who enrolled for this camp is given as follows:

Age Group 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75-85

No. of 8 10 15 25 40 24 18
people
Based on the above information, find the following:
i) Write the modal class.
ii) Find the median age of people enrolled for the camp.
iii) If x more people of age group 65-75 had enrolled for the camp, the mean age would have
been 58. Find the value of x.
 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL PAKHOWAL ROAD LUDHIANA
CLASS- X
CH- 14 PROBABILITY
Session 2025-26
1. If two different dice are rolled together, the probability of getting an even number on both dice is:
(a) 1/36 (b) ½ (c) 1/6 (d) ¼
2. In a family of 3 children, the probability of having atleast one boy is:
(a) 7/8 (b) 1/8 (c) 5/8 (d) 3/4
3. The probability that a non-leap year selected at random will contain 53 Sundays is:
(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d) 5/7
𝑥 7
4. The probability of passing a certain test is 24. If the probability of not passing is 8, then x is equal to
2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
5. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting no head is :
a) ¼ b) ½ c) ¾ d) 1
6. A girl calculates that the probability of her winning the prize in a lottery is 0.08. If 6000 tickets are sold,
how many tickets has she bought?
a) 40 b) 240 c) 480 d) 750
7. The probability of getting a number less than 5 in a single throw of dice is
a) 1 / 3 b) 2 / 3 c) 0 d) 1 / 6
8. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting atleast one head is :
a) ¼ b) ½ c) ¾ d) 1
9. In a survey, it is found that every fifth person has a vehicle. The probability of a person NOT having a
vehicle is
a) 1/5 b) 5% c) 4/5 d) 95%
10. Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the difference of numbers on their upper faces
equals to 3 is :
a) 1/9 b) 2/9 c) 1/6 d) 12/13
11. 2 cards of heart and 4 cards of spade are missing from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability of
getting a black card from the remaining pack?
12. A book consists of 100 pages, numbered 1 to 100. If a page is opened from the book at random, then find
the probability that the page has a doublet number.

13. Find the probability that a number selected from the numbers 1 to 25 is not a prime number.
14. Lakshmi tosses two coins simultaneously. Find the probability that she gets atmost one head.
15. What is the probability that a leap year selected at random will contain 52 Sundays ?
16. A bag contains 3 red, 5 black and 7 white balls. A ball is drawn from the bag at random. Find the
probability that the ball drawn is
(i) white (ii) red (iii) not black (iv) red or white
17. If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, then find the probability of x2 <
4.
18. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting:
(i) an even number as the sum (ii) a total of at least 10 (iii) a doublet of even number
(iv) a multiple of 3 as the sum (v) the sum as a prime number.
19. Three unbiased coins are tossed together . Find the probability of getting:
(i) all heads (ii) no heads (iii) at least two heads (iv) at most one tail
20. Red queens and black jacks are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. A card is drawn at
random from the remaining cards, after reshuffling them. Find probability that the card draw is
(i) a king (ii) of red colour (iii) a face card (iv) a queen
21. A dice is rolled twice. Find the probability that
(i) 5 will not come up either time (ii) 5 will come up exactly one time
22. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of playing cards. Find the probability that
the card drawn is
(i) a card of spade or an ace (ii) a red king
(iii) neither a king nor a queen (iv) either a king or queen
23. A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball is double that
of a red ball, find the number of blue balls in the bag.
24. A box contains 20 balls bearing numbers 1,2,3,4,………,20. A ball is drawn at random from the
box. What is the probability that the number of the ball is
(i) prime number? (ii) not divisible by 10? (iii) divisible by 2or 3? (iv) divisible by 2 and 4?

25. Cards with numbers 2 to 101 are placed in a box. A card selected at random from the box. Find the
probability that the card which is selected has a number which is a perfect square.
26. If two different dice are rolled together. Calculate the probability of getting an even number on
both dice.
27. A box contains cards numbered 3, 5 ,7,9,……,35,37. A card is drawn at random from the box.
Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is a prime number.
28. A bag contains tickets numbered 11, 12, 13,…., 30. A ticket is taken out from the bag at random.
Find the probability that the number on the drawn ticket is
(i) a multiple of 7 (ii) greater than 15 and a multiple of 5.
29. In a cricket match Karan faces 50 balls. He hits 10 fours, 5 sixes and remaining singles in his
score of 82 runs. Find the probability that on playing next ball he will
(i) hit a four
(ii) make a single run
(iii) not be able to score.
30. Assertion: The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 400 is 0.035. The number of bad
eggs in the lot is 14.
Reason: If the probability of an event is p, the probability of its complementary event will be 1-p.
CASE STUDY
Computer based learning (CBL) refers to any teaching method that makes use of computers for
information transmission. At an elementary school level, computer applications can be used to display
multimedia lesson plans. A survey was done on 1000 elementary and secondary schools of Assam and
they were classified by the number of computers they had.

[Link] 1-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 101 &more

computers
No. of schools 250 200 290 180 80
On the basis of above information:
i) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has more than
100 computers.
ii) a) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has 50 or fewer computers.
OR
b) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has no more than 20 computers.
iii) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has 10 or less than 10 computers.