CBSE CLASS X | MATHEMATICS STANDARD (041) | 2025–26
CHAPTER 1: REAL NUMBERS
CHAPTER-WISE PRACTICE WORKSHEET | Board Exam Pattern
Time Allowed: 3 Hours | Maximum Marks: 80 | Total Questions: 30
General Instructions:
1. This worksheet follows the CBSE Board Exam Pattern 2025-26.
2. Section A: MCQs and Assertion-Reason (1 mark each).
3. Section B: Very Short Answer questions (2 marks each).
4. Section C: Short Answer questions (3 marks each).
5. Section D: Long Answer questions (5 marks each).
6. Section E: Case Study Based questions (4 marks each).
7. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 if not stated.
SECTION A — Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) [1 mark each]
Questions 1–15: MCQs
Q1. The HCF of 96 and 404 is: [1 mark]
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 2
Q2. The LCM of 12, 15, and 21 is: [1 mark]
(a) 420
(b) 180
(c) 210
(d) 105
Q3. Which of the following is an irrational number? [1 mark]
(a) √4
(b) √9
(c) √12
(d) √16
Q4. The decimal expansion of 17/8 is: [1 mark]
(a) Terminating
(b) Non-terminating repeating
(c) Non-terminating non-repeating
(d) None of these
Q5. If HCF(a, b) = 12 and a × b = 1800, then LCM(a, b) is: [1 mark]
(a) 150
(b) 300
(c) 600
(d) 900
Q6. The prime factorisation of 2520 is: [1 mark]
(a) 2³×3²×5×7
(b) 2⁴×3²×5
(c) 2³×3×5×7
(d) 2²×3³×5×7
Q7. The number 5n, for any natural number n, cannot end with the digit: [1 mark]
(a) 5
(b) 0
(c) Both 0 and 5
(d) Neither 0 nor 5
Q8. If two positive integers a and b are expressible as a = p²q³ and b = p³q², where p, q are prime numbers, then
HCF(a,b) is: [1 mark]
(a) p²q²
(b) p³q³
(c) pq
(d) p²q³
Q9. 3 + 2√5 is: [1 mark]
(a) A rational number
(b) An irrational number
(c) An integer
(d) None of these
Q10. The decimal expansion of 13/125 terminates after how many decimal places? [1 mark]
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q11. Euclid's Division Lemma states that for any two positive integers a and b, there exist unique integers q and r
such that a = bq + r, where: [1 mark]
(a) 0 < r < b
(b) 0 ≤ r < b
(c) 0 < r ≤ b
(d) 0 ≤ r ≤ b
Q12. The sum or difference of a rational and an irrational number is: [1 mark]
(a) Always rational
(b) Always irrational
(c) Sometimes rational
(d) An integer
Q13. p/q (where q ≠ 0) is a terminating decimal if and only if q is of the form: [1 mark]
(a) 2ᵐ × 5ⁿ where m,n are non-negative integers
(b) 2ᵐ × 3ⁿ
(c) 3ᵐ × 5ⁿ
(d) Any prime factorisation
Q14. The HCF of two consecutive even numbers is: [1 mark]
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) The smaller number
Q15. If HCF (26, 169) = 13, then LCM (26, 169) is: [1 mark]
(a) 26
(b) 169
(c) 338
(d) 13
Assertion–Reason Questions [1 mark each]
Directions: Choose the correct option:
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.
Q16. Assertion (A): 5 + 3√2 is an irrational number. Reason (R): The sum of a rational number and an irrational
number is always irrational. [1 mark]
Q17. Assertion (A): The number 6n, for any natural number n, can end with the digit 5. Reason (R): 6n = (2 × 3)n
always has 2 and 3 as factors. [1 mark]
SECTION B — Very Short Answer Questions [2 marks each]
Q18. Find the HCF and LCM of 510 and 92 using prime factorisation and verify that HCF × LCM = Product of
the two numbers. [2 marks]
Q19. Prove that √3 is irrational. [2 marks]
Q20. Check whether 6ⁿ can end with digit 0 for any natural number n. [2 marks]
SECTION C — Short Answer Questions [3 marks each]
Q21. Prove that √5 is irrational. Hence prove that 2 + 3√5 is also irrational. [3 marks]
Q22. An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in a parade. The two
groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which they can
march? [3 marks]
Q23. Given that √2 is irrational, prove that (5 + 3√2) is an irrational number. [3 marks]
SECTION D — Long Answer Questions [5 marks each]
Q24. Use Euclid's Division Lemma to show that the square of any positive integer is either of the form 3m or 3m
+ 1 for some integer m. Also, verify your result for n = 5 and n = 7. [5 marks]
Q25. (i) Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 4q + 1 or 4q + 3, where q is some integer. (ii) Find the
HCF and LCM of 336 and 54 using the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic. Verify: HCF × LCM = Product of
the two numbers. [5 marks]
SECTION E — Case Study Based Questions [4 marks each]
Case Study 1 (Q26–Q28)
A mathematics teacher asked two students, Raju and Meena, to find the LCM and HCF of 12, 18, and 24 for a
class activity. Raju used prime factorisation while Meena used Euclid's Division Lemma. The teacher observed
that both got the same answer.
Q26. What is the HCF of 12, 18 and 24? [1 mark]
Q27. What is the LCM of 12, 18 and 24? [1 mark]
Q28. The teacher then asked: 'Is 7/70 a terminating decimal?' Give the reason with full working to support your
answer. [2 marks]
Case Study 2 (Q29–Q30)
A school organises a cultural event. There are 468 students in Section A and 312 students in Section B. The
principal wants to arrange them in rows such that each row has the same number of students, and rows consist of
students from only one section.
Q29. (i) What is the maximum number of students that can be placed in a single row? [1] (ii) How many total
rows will be formed? [1] [2 marks]
Q30. If the number of students in Section A is increased to 936 while keeping Section B the same, find the new
maximum number of students per row and the new total number of rows. Show your work. [2 marks]