Worksheet

Set A
Q. 1. 𝑛2 − 1 is divisible by 8, if n is
(a) an integer (b) a natural number (c) an odd integer (d) an even number
Q. 2. If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form 210 × 5 + 55 × 𝑝, then the value of p is
(a) −17 (b) −18 (c) −20 (d) −19
Q. 3. The largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainder 7, 11 and 15
respectively is
(a) 11 (b) 17 (c) 34 (d) 51
Q. 4. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (𝑘 − 1)𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 1 is −3, then the value
of 𝑘 is
4 4 2 2
(a) − (b) (c) (d) −
3 3 3 3

Q. 5. The value of 𝑝 for which the polynomial 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 8 is exactly divisible by (𝑥 − 2)

is
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 15 (d) 16
Q. 6. The value of k for which the pair of linear equations 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 1 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 − 7 = 0
represents parallel lines is
(a) 𝑘 = 3 (b) 𝑘 = 2 (c) k = 4 (d) 𝑘 = − 2
Q. 7. If the pair of linear equations 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 1; (2𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + (𝑘 + 2)𝑦 = 𝑘 − 1 has infinitely
many solution, then the value of k is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
Q. 8. The lines representing the linear equations 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3 and 4𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5
(a) intersect at a point (b) are parallel
(c) are coincident (d) intersect at exactly two points
Q. 9. 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 3 is a solution of the linear equation:
(a) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 13 = 0 (b) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 13 = 0
(c) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 13 = 0 (d) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 13 = 0
Q. 10. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is −5𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 2, the second equation
can be:
(a) 10𝑥 + 14𝑦 + 4 = 0 (b) −10𝑥 − 14𝑦 + 4 = 0
(c) −10𝑥 + 14𝑦 + 4 = 0 (d) 10𝑥 − 14𝑦 = − 4
Q. 11. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T, then
1
(a) ∠PTQ = ∠OPQ (b) ∠PTQ = ∠OPQ
2

(c) ∠PTQ = 2 ∠OPQ (d) none of these

Q. 12. If α,β are the roots of 𝑎𝑥² + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 and (𝛼 + 𝛿), (𝛽 + 𝛿) are the roots of
𝐴𝑥² + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶 = 0 then

(a)
b²−𝑎𝑐
=
B²−𝐴𝐶
(b)
b²−2𝑎𝑐
=
B²−2𝐴𝐶
(c)
b²−4𝑎𝑐
=
B²−4𝐴𝐶 (d) none of these
a² A² a² A² a² A²

Q. 13. PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. if the tangents at P and Q intersect at
a point T, then the length of TP (in cm) is
 10 20 40 (d) none of these
(a) (b) (c)
3 3 3

Q. 14. If for the equation 3𝑥² + 𝑝𝑥 + 3 = 0, one of the roots is the square of the other then the value
of 𝑝 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) −6 (d) none of these
Q. 15. If two tangents inclined at 60° are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then the length of each
tangent is
3 (b) 6 cm (c) 3 cm
(a) √3𝑐𝑚 (d) 3√3𝑐𝑚
2

Q. 16. If one root is twice the other root of the equation 𝑎𝑥² + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, then
(a) 𝑏 2 = 𝑎𝑐 (b) 2𝑏 2 = 3𝑎𝑐 (c) 2𝑏 2 = 9𝑎𝑐 (d) none of these
Q. 17. If from 3 boxes containing 3 white & 1 black, 2 white & 2 black, 1 white & 3 black balls, one
ball is drawn at random from each box then the probability of getting at least 2 white ball is
1 (d) none of these
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c)
2

Q. 18. For a student to qualify, he must pass at least two out of three exams. The probability that he
will pass the first exam is ‘𝑥’. If he fails in one of the exams then the probability to pass the
𝑥
next exam is otherwise it remains same. The probability that he will qualify is
2

(a) 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 (b) 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 3 (c) 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 (d)none of these

Q. 19. If PQR is the tangent to a circle at Q whose centre is O, AB is a chord parallel to PR and
𝑚 ∠ 𝐵𝑄𝑅 = 70°, then 𝑚 ∠𝐴𝑄𝐵 is
(a) 20° (b) 40° (c) 35° (d) 45°
Q. 20. Probability of getting 53 Sundays or 53 Mondays in a leap year is
1 2 3 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7 7 7 7

Set B
Q. 1. The largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainder 7, 11 and 15
respectively is
(a) 11 (b) 17 (c) 34 (d) 51
Q. 2. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶. If
𝐴𝐷 2
= and AC = 18 cm, then AE is equal to
𝐷𝐵 3

(a) 5.2 cm (b) 6.2 cm (c) 7.2 cm (d) 8.2 cm

Q. 3. The area (in square units) of the triangle formed by the points 𝐴(𝑎, 0), 𝑂(0, 0) and 𝐵(0, 𝑏) is
1 1 1
(a) 𝑎𝑏 (b) 𝑎𝑏 (c) 𝑎2 𝑏2 (d) 𝑏2
2 2 2

Q. 4. A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability that the card
will not be an ace is
1 1 12 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 4 13 4

Q. 5. The value of k for which the pair of linear equations 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 1 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 − 7 = 0

represents parallel lines is
(a) 𝑘 = 3 (b) 𝑘 = 2 (c) k = 4 (d) 𝑘 = − 2
Q. 6. In the figure, 𝑃(5, −3) and 𝑄 (3, 𝑦) are the points of trisection of the line segment joining
𝐴(7, −2) and 𝐵(1, −5). Then y equals

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) − 4 (d) −

5
2
Q. 7. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 are similar triangles such that ∠ 𝐴 = 32° and ∠ 𝑅 = 65°, then ∠ 𝐵 is
(a) 83° (b) 33° (c) 63° (d) 93°
Q. 8. If LCM of 15, 25, 35 is x and LCM of 24,36,42 is y. Then the value of xy is
(a) 1029 (b) 26460 (c) 264600 (d) None of these
Q. 9. If the pair of linear equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 and 2𝛼𝑥 + (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑦 = 28 has infinitely many
solutions, then the values of 𝛼 and 𝛽 are:
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 4 and 8 (c) 4 and 7 (d) 4 and 5
Q. 10. What is the value of (−1)𝑛 + (−1)2𝑛 + (−1)2𝑛+1 + (−1)4𝑛+2 , if n is any positive odd
integer?
(a) (−1)9𝑛+3 (b) −1 (c) 0 (d) +1

Q. 11. In figure, the area of triangle ABC (in sq. units) is:

(a) 1.5 (b) 10 (c) 7.5 (d) 2.5

Q. 12. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is
(a) 7 + √5 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 12
Q. 13. H.C.F. of two consecutive even numbers is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
Q. 14. 𝑎
If 𝑃 ( , 4) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points 𝐴(−6, 5) and 𝐵(−2, 3), then
2
the value of a is
(a) − 8 (b) 3 (c) − 4 (d) 4
Q. 15. 𝑛2 − 1 is divisible by 8, if n is
(a) an integer (b) a natural number (c) an odd integer (d) an even number
Q. 16. The point P which divides the line segment joining the points 𝐴(2, −5) and 𝐵(5, 2) in the ratio
2 ∶ 3 lies in the quadrant
(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
Q. 17. The mid-point of the line segment AB is the point 𝑃(0, 4). If the coordinates of B are (− 2, 3),
then the coordinates of A are
(a) (2, 5) (b) (−2, −5 ) (c) (2, 9) (d) (− 2, 11)
𝑝
Q. 18. If a rational number 𝑥 is expressed as 𝑥 = , where 𝑝, 𝑞 are integer, 𝑞 ≠ 0 and 𝑝, 𝑞 have no
𝑞
common factor (except 1), then the decimal expansion of 𝑥 is terminating if and only if 𝑞 has
a prime factorization of the form:
(a) 2𝑚 . 5𝑛 (b) 2𝑚 . 3𝑛 (c) 2𝑚 . 7𝑛 (d) 5𝑚 . 3𝑛
Q. 19. The distance of the point (−3, 4) from the x-axis is
(a) 3 (b) − 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Q. 20. A number is selected at random from the numbers 1 to 30. The probability that it is a prime
number is:
2 1 1 11
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 6 3 30
 Set C
Q.1 If the squared difference of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 45 is equal to 144,
find the value of 𝑝.
A) 256 B) ±16 C) 324 D) ±18
Q.2 Balls are arranged in rows to form an equilateral triangle. The first row consists of one ball, the
second two balls and so on. If 669 more balls are added, then all the balls can be arranged in the
shape of a square and each of its sides then contains 8 balls less than each side of the triangle, find
the initial number of balls.
A) 231 B) 677 C) 1540 D) 5352
Q.3 A teacher on attempting to arrange the students for mass drill in the form of a solid square found
that 24 students were left over. When he increased the size of the square by one student, he found
he was short of 25 students. Find the number of students.
A) 24 B) 576 C) 600 D) 601
𝑦 5𝑥 1 2 5
Q.4 The length of the sides of a triangle are 2𝑥 + , + 𝑦 + and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + . If the triangle is
2 3 2 3 2
equilateral, then its perimeter is
A) 18 units B) 19.5 units C) 21 units D) 24 units
Q.5
What is the value of √12 + √12 + √12 + √12 + ⋯ ?

A) 12 B) 6 C) 4 D) −3
Q.6 What is the sum of the following series?
5 + (−41) + 9 + (−39) + 13 + (−37) + 17 + ⋯ + (−5) + 81 + (−3)
A) 420 B) 440 C) 860 D) 1300
Q.7 1 2 3
Find the sum of (1 − ) + (1 − ) + (1 − ) + ⋯ upto n terms.
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛

A) 𝑛(𝑛 + 1) B) (𝑛 − 1) C) 𝑛 (𝑛 − 1) D) 𝑛2 − 1
2 2 𝑛+1 2𝑛
Q.8 The solution of the following equation is:
1
𝑥= ; 𝑥≠2
1
2− 1
2−
2−𝑥
A) 𝑥 = 1, 1 B) 𝑥 = 1, 2 C) 𝑥 = 2, 2 D) 𝑥 = 2, 3
Q.9 A cyclist, after riding a certain distance, stopped for half an hour to repair his bicycle, after which
he completes the whole journey of 30 km at half speed in 5 hours. If the breakdown had occurred
10 km further off, he would have done the whole journey in 4 hours. What is his original speed?
A) 5 km/h B) 10 km/h C) 20 km/h D) 30 km/h
Q.10 150 workers were engaged to complete a work in certain days. After first day 4 workers left the
job, after second day 4 more workers left the job and so on. The assigned work took 8 more days
to be finished. In how many days, the work was completed?
A) 15 B) 20 C) 25 D) 30
Q.11 Find three numbers in AP whose sum is 21 and their product is 231.
A) 3, 7 and 11 B) 4, 8 and 9 C) 1, 7 and 11 D) 1, 2 and 3
Q.12 A man arranges to pay a debt of Rs. 3600 in 40 monthly instalments which are in an AP. When 30
instalments are paid, he died leaving one-third of the debt unpaid. Find the value of the first
instalment.
A) 25 B) 49 C) 51 D) 53
Q.13 A quadratic polynomial, whose one of zeros is 6 and sum of the zeros is 0, is
 A) 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 2 B) 𝑥 2 − 36 C) 𝑥2 − 6 D) 𝑥2 − 3
Q.14 Customers are asked to stand in the lines. If one customer is extra in the line, then there would be
two less lines. If one customer is less in line, there would be three more lines. Find the number of
customers in the class.
A) 40 B) 50 C) 60 D) 70
Q.15 In an AP, 𝑎𝑚+𝑛 + 𝑎𝑚−𝑛 is equal to
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2𝑎𝑚 D) 𝑎𝑚
Q.16 Find the common difference of an AP whose first term is 1 and the sum of the first four terms is
equal to the one third of the sum of the next four terms.
A) 1 B) 2 C) −2 D) −1
Q.17 𝑎𝑛+1 +𝑏𝑛+1
If is the arithmetic mean between 𝑎 and b, then find the value of n.
𝑎𝑛 +𝑏𝑛

A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3
Q.18 The value of 𝑝 for equation 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0 to have real roots will be
A) 𝑝 ≤ −2 B) 𝑝≥2 C) 𝑝≤2 D) 𝑝 ≥ −2
Q.19 What will be the value of “𝑘” so that the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 7(3 + 2𝑘 ) − 2𝑥 (1 + 3𝑘 ) = 0
has equal roots?
A) 2, 7 B) 7, 5 10C) D) 0
2, −
9
Q.20 The pair of linear equations (3𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 2 = 0 and (𝑘 2 + 1)𝑥 + (𝑘 − 2)𝑦 − 5 = 0
inconsistent, then the value of k is
A) 1 B) −1 C) 2 D) −2

Set D
Q.1 If the squared difference of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 45 is equal to 144,
find the value of 𝑝.
A) 256 B) ±16 C) 324 D) ±18
Q.2 Balls are arranged in rows to form an equilateral triangle. The first row consists of one ball, the
second two balls and so on. If 669 more balls are added, then all the balls can be arranged in the
shape of a square and each of its sides then contains 8 balls less than each side of the triangle, find
the initial number of balls.
A) 231 B) 677 C) 1540 D) 5352
Q.3 A teacher on attempting to arrange the students for mass drill in the form of a solid square found
that 24 students were left over. When he increased the size of the square by one student, he found
he was short of 25 students. Find the number of students.
A) 24 B) 576 C) 600 D) 601
Q.4 The length of the sides of a triangle are 2𝑥 + ,
𝑦 5𝑥 1 2 5
+ 𝑦 + and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + . If the triangle is
2 3 2 3 2
equilateral, then its perimeter is
A) 18 units B) 19.5 units C) 21 units D) 24 units
Q.5 The largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainder 7, 11 and 15
respectively is
A) 11 B) 14 C) 17 D) 51
Q.6 What is the sum of the following series?
5 + (−41) + 9 + (−39) + 13 + (−37) + 17 + ⋯ + (−5) + 81 + (−3)
A) 420 B) 440 C) 860 D) 1300
Q.7 1 2 3
Find the sum of (1 − ) + (1 − ) + (1 − ) + ⋯ upto n terms.
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
 A) 𝑛(𝑛 + 1) B) (𝑛 − 1) C) 𝑛 (𝑛 − 1) D) 𝑛2 − 1
2 2 𝑛+1 2𝑛
Q.8 The solution of the following equation is:
1
𝑥= ; 𝑥≠2
1
2− 1
2−
2−𝑥
A) 𝑥 = 1, 1 B) 𝑥 = 1, 2 C) 𝑥 = 2, 2 D) 𝑥 = 2, 3

Q.9 A cyclist, after riding a certain distance, stopped for half an hour to repair his bicycle, after
which he completes the whole journey of 30 km at half speed in 5 hours. If the breakdown had
occurred 10 km further off, he would have done the whole journey in 4 hours. What is his
original speed?
A) 5 km/h B) 10 km/h C) 20 km/h D) 30 km/h
Q.10 150 workers were engaged to complete a work in certain days. After first day 4 workers left
the job, after second day 4 more workers left the job and so on. The assigned work took 8 more
days to be finished. In how many days, the work was completed?
A) 15 B) 20 C) 25 D) 30
Q.11 Find three numbers in AP whose sum is 21 and their product is 231.
A) 3, 7 and 11 B) 4, 8 and 9 C) 1, 7 and 11 D) 1, 2 and 3
Q.12 A man arranges to pay a debt of Rs. 3600 in 40 monthly instalments which are in an AP. When
30 instalments are paid, he died leaving one-third of the debt unpaid. Find the value of the first
instalment.
A) 25 B) 49 C) 51 D) 53
Q.13 A quadratic polynomial, whose one of zeros is 6 and sum of the zeros is 0, is
A) 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 2 B) 𝑥 2 − 36 C) 𝑥2 − 6 D) 𝑥2 − 3
Q.14 Customers are asked to stand in the lines. If one customer is extra in the line, then there would
be two less lines. If one customer is less in line, there would be three more lines. Find the
number of customers in the class.
A) 40 B) 50 C) 60 D) 70
Q.15 In an AP, 𝑎𝑚+𝑛 + 𝑎𝑚−𝑛 is equal to
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2𝑎𝑚 D) 𝑎𝑚
Q.16 Find the common difference of an AP whose first term is 1 and the sum of the first four terms
is equal to the one third of the sum of the next four terms.
A) 1 B) 2 C) −2 D) −1
Q.17 𝑎𝑛+1 +𝐵𝑛+1
If is the arithmetic mean between 𝑎 and b, then find the value of n.
𝑎𝑛 +𝑏𝑛

A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3
Q.18 The value of 𝑝 for equation 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0 to have real roots will be
A) 𝑝 ≤ −2 B) 𝑝≥2 C) 𝑝≤2 D) 𝑝 ≥ −2
Q.19 What will be the value of “𝑘” so that the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 7(3 + 2𝑘) − 2𝑥(1 + 3𝑘) = 0
has equal roots?
A) 2, 7 B) 7, 5 C) 10 D) 0
2, −
9
Q.20 The pair of linear equations (3𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 2 = 0 and (𝑘 2 + 1)𝑥 + (𝑘 − 2)𝑦 − 5 = 0
inconsistent, then the value of k is
A) 1 B) −1 C) 2 D) −2