INDIAN SCHOOL MULADHA

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25

MATHEMATICS
CHAPTER WISE MCQ QUESTION BANK
CLASS 10

Prepared by: Letha P. Varughese

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 CHAPTER 1 : REAL NUMBERS

[Link]. QUESTIONS
1 The prime factorisation of natural number 288 is:
(a) 25 × 32 (b) 24 × 32 (c) 25 × 35 (d) 25 × 33
2 If the HCF of 360 and 64 is 8,then their LCM is:
(a)2880 (b)2530 (c)672 (d)2780
3 If two positive integers A and B can be expressed as A = xy3 and B = x4y2z ; x, y being
prime numbers then HCF (A, B) is :
(a) x4y3 (b) x4y²z (c) xy²z (d) xy²
4 The LCM of two numbers is 1200. Which of the following cannot be their HCF?
(a)600 (b)500 (c)400 (d)200
5 If HCF (26, 169) = 13, then LCM (26, 169) = ?
(a)26 (b)52 (c)338 (d)13
6 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?
(a)5 (b)6 (c)7 (d)8
7 The HCF and LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are :
(a)3,420 (b)3,515 (c)4,420 (d)4,525
8 The ratio of LCM and HCF of the least composite number and the least prime number is :
(a)3:2 (b)2:7 (c)2:1 (d)1:2
9 If LCM (x, 18) = 36 and HCF (x, 18) = 2, then x =
(a)2 (b)3 (c)4 (d)6
10 If (a × 5)n ends with the digit zero for every natural number n, then a is
(a)a prime number (b)an even number
(c)an odd number (d)none of these
11 There are 312, 260 and 156 students in class X, XI and XII respectively. Buses are to be
hired to take these students to a picnic. Find the maximum number of students who can sit
in a bus if each bus takes equal number of students:
(a) 34 (b)52 (c)48 (d)63
12 Three bells ring at intervals of 4, 7 and 14 minutes. All the three rang at 7 AM. When will
they ring together again?
(a)7:28 AM (b)7:54 AM (c)7:32AM (d)7:40AM

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13 The product of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number is
(a)always rational (b)always irrational (c)rational or irrational (d)always one
14 The smallest irrational number by which √18 should be multiplied so as to get a rational
number is
(a) √3 (b) 2 (c) √2 (d) √18
15 If two positive integers a and b are written as a = p3q2 and b = pq3; p, q are prime numbers,
then HCF (a, b) is:
(a) pq2 (b)pq (c) p3q3 (d) p2q2
16 On a morning walk, three persons 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?
(a)2540 (b)2560 (c)2650 (d)2520
17 Three farmers have 490 kg, 588 kg and 882 kg of wheat respectively. Find the maximum
capacity of a bag so that the wheat can be packed in exact number of bags
(a)98 (b)290 (c)350 (d)450
18 6×5×4×3×2×1+5 is an example of :
(a)prime number (b)composite number
(c)irrational number (d)none of the above
19 L.C.M of two numbers is 60 times of their H.C.F. Sum of H.C.F and L.C.M is 366. If one
number is 72, then find the other number.
(a)60 (b)20 (c)30 (d)120
20 Two numbers are in the ratio 15:11 their HCF is 13 and LCM is 2145 then find the number.
(a)205,132 (b)175,305 (c)195,143 (d)230,155
21 The LCM of the two numbers is 9 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 500. Find
their HCF.
(a)50 (b)70 (c)90 (d)40
(QUE.22 TO 30)
Direction: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).

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 (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
22 Assertion: The H.C.F. of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072. Then their L.C.M. =
162.
Reason: If a and b are two positive integers, then H.C.F. × L.C.M. = a × b.
23 Assertion: ‘2’ is an example of a rational number.
Reason: The square roots of all positive integers are irrational numbers.
24 Assertion: If the HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150, then their LCM is 30.
Reason: For any two positive integers p and q, HCF (p, q) + LCM (p, q) = p × q
25 Assertion: (18, 25) is a pair of co-primes.
Reason: Pair of co-prime has a common factor 2.
26 Assertion: √𝒙 is an irrational number, where x is a prime number.
Reason: Square root of any prime number is an irrational number.
27 Assertion: 3 x 5 x 7 + 7 is a composite number.
Reason: A composite number has factors one, itself and any other natural number.
28 Assertion: (2-√𝟓) is an irrational number.
Reason: The sum or difference of a rational and an irrational number is irrational.
29 Assertion: 12n ends with the digit zero, where n is any natural number.
Reason: Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2𝑚 x 5𝑛, where
m and n are natural numbers.
30 Assertion: HCF of (11,17) is 1.
Reason: If p and q are prime then HCF of (p,q) is always 1.

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 ANSWERS OF CHAPTER 1 ( REAL NUMBERS )

Q. NO. QUESTION
1 (a) 25 × 32
2 (a)2880
3 (d) xy²
4 (b)500
5 (c)338
6 (d)8
7 (a)3,420
8 (c)2:1
9 (c)4
10 (b)an even number
11 (b)52
12 (a)7:28 AM
13 (b)always irrational
14 (c) √2
15 (a) pq2
16 (d)2520
17 (a)98
18 (b)composite number
19 (d)120
20 (c)195,143
21 (a)50
22 (d)
23 (c)
24 (c)
25 (c)
26 (a)
27 (a)
28 (a)
29 (d)
30 (a)

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 CHAPTER 2 - POLYNOMIALS

SN MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ( MCQ- 30 QUESTIONS)

1 Which of the following is not a polynomial?
(a)√3 x3 - 2x - √3 (b) x + (c) 7x2 + 5x - √2 (d) 5

2 Which are the zeroes of p(x) = 6x2 – 7x – 3

(a) 5, –2 (b) –5, 2 (c) –5, –2 (d) none of these
3 The number of zeroes of the polynomial from the graph is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

4 Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeros are -3 and 4.

(a) x2 - 7x – 12 (b) x2 + x + 12 (c)x2 – x – 12. (d) x2 + 3x – 4
5 Which are the zeroes of p(x) = x2 – 8x +15
(a) 5, –2 (b) –5, 2 (c) 5,3 (d) none of these
6 Find the sum and product of the zeroes of polynomial x2 -3x+5
(a) -3,5 (b) 2,5 (c) 3,5 (d) -3,2

7 If one of the zeroes of quadratic polynomial (k +3)x2+ 2kx + 6 is -3 ,then find value of k.
(a) 10 (b) -11 (c) 11 (d) 13
8 A quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are –5 and 6 is
(a) x2 – 5x – 6 (b) x2 + 5x – 6
(c) x2+ 5x + 6 (d) none of the above.
9 If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3 x2 + 5x +k is then the value
of k is
(a) -3 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 3
10 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

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11 The zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + 4x + 3 are given by
(a) 1,3 (b) -1,3 (c) 1, -3 (d) -1, -3
12 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = px2 - 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ then the
value of p
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + 99x + 127 are
(a) both negative (b) both positive (c) both equal (d) none
14 The maximum number of zeroes a cubic polynomial can have, is
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
15 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - ax – b , then the value of α2 + β2 is
(a) a2 – 2b (b) a2 + 2b (c) a2 – b (d) a2 + b
16 The number of polynomials having zeroes -3 and 5 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3
17 If x+ 2 is factor of x2 + ax + 2b and a + b = 4, then

(a) a = 1, b = 3 (b) a = 3, b = 1 (c) a = -1, b = 5 (d) a = 5, b = -1

18 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2 - 3x – 7 , then the value of + is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

19 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - ax – b, then the value of α2 + β2
(a) a2 – 2b (b) a2 + 2b (c) b2 – 2a (d) b2 + 2a
20 A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is - 5 and their product is 6, is

(a) x2 + 5x + 6 (b) x2 - 5x + 6 (c) x2 - 5x – 6 (d) -x2 + 5x + 6

21 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then
(a) a = –7, b = –1 (b) a = 5, b = –1 (c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6
22 If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5
23 If 2 and are two zeroes of px2+ 5x + r, then
(a) p = r = 2 (b) p = r = - 2 (c) p = 2, r=2 (d) p = -2, r = 2
24 What should be subtracted from the polynomial x2 – 16x + 30, so that 15 is the zero of the
resulting polynomial?
(a) 30 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 15

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 ASSERTION -REASON BASED MCQs

Each of the following questions contains STATEMENT-1 (A) and STATEMENT-2

(Reason) and has following four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), only one of which is the
correct answer. Mark the correct choice.
(a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

25 Statement-1 (A): The polynomial f(x) = x2 - 2x + 2 has two real zeros.

Statement-2 (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.
26 Statement-1 (A): A quadratic polynomial having and as its zeroes is 6x2 - 5x + 1
Statement-2 (R): Quadratic polynomial having α and β as zeroes are given by f(x) = k{x2 -
(α + β) x + αβ} where k is a non-zero constant.
27 Statement-1 (A): If one root of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = (k-1)x2 – 10x + 3, k≠1 is
reciprocal of the other, then k = 4
Statement-2 (R): The product of roots of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx +c, a ≠ 0 is

28 Statement-1 (A): If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 +7x + 12, then +

Statement-2(R): If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx +c, then α + β =
and αβ =

29 Statement-1 (A): If α, β and Ƴ are zeroes of the polynomial 6x3 + 3x2 – 5x + 1, then α-1+
β-1+ Ƴ-1= 5
Statement-2(R): If α, β and Ƴ are zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then α
+β+Ƴ=

30 Statement-1 (A): The polynomial p(x) = x2 + 3x + 3 has two real zeroes.

Statement-2(R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.

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 CHAPTER: - 3 PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATION IN TWO VARIABLES

Q1. The value of K for which the system of equation kx – y = 2, and 6x - 2y = 3 has a unique
solution is.
(A) Not equal to 3 (B) Not equal to (-3)
(C) Not equal to 0 (D) Not equal to (1)
Q2. If the system of equations kx – 5y = 2 and 4x + my = 10 has infinitely many solution then the
value of k and m are.
(A) k= and m = - 25 (B) k= and m = -25

(C) k= and m = 25 (D) k= and m = 25

Q3. 8 chairs and 5 tables cost Rs 10,500, while 5 chairs and 3 tables cost Rs 6,450. The cost of each
chair will be.
(A) 750 (B) 600
(C) 850 (D) 900
Q4. The pair of linear equation 3x + 5y = 3 and 6x + ky = 8 do not have a solution, if k is
(A) 5 (B) 10
(C) 15 (D) 20
Q5. The pair of equation x = a and y = b graphically represents the lines which are.
(A) Parallel lines (B) Intersecting at (a, b)
(C) Coincident lines (D) Intersecting at (b, a)
Q6. The value of c for which the pair of equation cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have no solution.
(A) 3 (B) -3
(C) -12 (D) No value
Q7. The pair of equation 5x -15 y = 8 and 3x - 9y = has.

(A) Infinite solution (B) Unique solution

(C) No solution (D) Two solution
Q8. 19x – 17y = 55 and 17x -19y = 53 then the value of (x – y) is.
(A) (B) -3

(C) 3 (D) 5

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Q9. If bx + ay = + and ax – by = 0, then the value of (x – y) .
(A) a - b (B) b–a
(C) - (D) +
Q10. If 2x + 3y = 0 and 4x – 3y = 0 then the value of (x + y) is .
(A) 0 (B) -1
(C) 1 (D) 2
Q11. If (6, k) is a solution of equation 3x + y – 22 = 0 then the value of k is.

(A) 4 (B) -4
(C) 3 (D) -3
Q12. The father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four
times his son’s age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the father are, respectively.
(A) 4 and 24 (B) 5 and 30
(C) 6 and 36 (D) 3 and 24
Q13. Aruna has only Re 1 and Rs 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has is 50 and
the amount of money with her is Rs 75, then the number of Re 1 and Rs 2 coins are, respectively.
(A) 35 and 15 (B) 35 and 20
(C) 15 and 35 (D) 25 and 25
Q14. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 9. If 27 is added to it, the digits of the numbers get
reversed. The number is.
(A) 36 (B) 72
(C) 63 (D) 25
Q15. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values of a and b
are, respectively.
(A) 3 and 5 (B) 5 and 3
(C) 3 and 1 (D) -1 and -3
Q16. The value of k for which the system of equations x + 2y = 3 and 5x + ky + 7 = 0 has no solution
is.
(A) 10 (B) 6
(C) 3 (D) 1
Q17. Sum of two numbers is 35 and their difference is 13, then the numbers are.
(A) 24 and 12 (B) 24 and 11
(C) 12 and 11 (D) None of these

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Q18. A two-digit number is 4 more than 6 times the sum of its digits. If 18 is subtracted from the
number, the digits are reversed, then the number is.
(A) 36 (B) 46

(C) 64 (D) None of these

Q19. Seven times a two-digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by reversing the
order of its digit. If the difference between the digits is 3, then the number is.
(A) 36 (B) 33
(C) 66 (D) None of these
Q20. Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later A shall be twice as old as B, then the
present age of A is.
(A) 20 (B) 50
(C) 30 (D) None of these
Q21. If 2x – 3y = 7 and (a + b)x – (a + b – 3)y = 4a + b have an infinite number of solutions, then.
(A) a = 5, b = 1 (B) a = -5, b = 1
(C) a = 5, b = -1 (D) a = -5, b = -1
Q22. Rs. 4900 were divided among 150 children. If each girl gets Rs. 50 and a boy gets Rs.
25, then the number of boys is:
(A) 100 (B) 102
(C) 104 (D) 105
Q23. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:6 if 8 is subtracted from each of the numbers, the ratio becomes
4:5. The two numbers.
(A) 10, 12 (B) 20, 24
(C) 30, 36 (D) 40, 48

Q24. The solution of the linear pair px + qy = p – q and qx – py = p + q is .

(A) x = 1, y = 1 (B) x = 1, y = -1
(C) x = -1, y = 1 (D) x = -1, y = -1
Q25. If 2x – 3y = 7 and (a + b)x – (a + b - 3)y = 4a + b represent coincident lines, then a and b
satisfy the equation
(A) a + 5b = 0 (B) 5a + b = 0
(C) a – 5b = 0 (D) 5a – b = 0

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Q26. The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 180 metres. If the length of the garden is 10 metres
more than its width, what will be the area of the garden ?
(A) 40 m (B) 50 m
(C) 50 sq m (D) 2000 sq m
Q27. If the system of equations 3x + y = 1 and (2k-1)x + (k-1)y = 2k+1 is inconsistent, then k
equals to.
(A) -1 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 2

Q28. If one equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is - 3x + 5y – 2 = 0. The second equation
will be:
(A) -6x + 10y – 4 = 0 (B) 6x - 10y – 4 = 0
(C) 6x + 10y – 4 = 0 (D) -6x + 10y + 4 = 0
Q29. A fraction becomes when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes when 8 is

added to its denominator. The fraction obtained is:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Q30. The angles of cyclic quadrilaterals ABCD are: A = (6x+10)° , B = (5x)°, C = (x+y)°
and D = (3y-10)°. The value of x and y is:
(A) x = 20° and y = 10° (B) x = 20° and y = 30°
(C) x = 44° and y = 15° (D) x = 15° and y = 15°

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 ANSWERS

1 (A) Not equal to 3 2 (A) k = and m = - 25 3 (A) 750

4 (B) 10 5 (B) Intersecting at (a, b) 6 (A) 3

7 (C) No solution 8 (C) 3 9 (B) b - a
10 (A) 0 11 (A) 4 12 (C) 6 and 36
13 (D) 25 and 25 14 (A) 36 15 (C) 3 and 1
16 (A) 10 17 (B) 24 and 11 18 (C) 64
19 (A) 36 20 (B) 50 21 (D) a = -5, b = -1
22 (C) 104 23 (D) 40, 48 24 (B) x = 1, y = -1
25 (C) a – 5b = 0 26 (D) 2000 Sq m 27 (D) 2
28 (A) - 6x + 10y – 4 = 0 29 (C) 30 (B) x = 20° and y = 30°

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 CHAPTER 4: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1 Which one of the following is not a quadratic equation?
(a) (x + 2)2 = 2(x + 3) (b) x2 + 3x = (–1) (1 – 3x)2
(c) (x + 2) (x – 1) = x2 – 2x – 3 (d) x3 – x2 + 2x + 1 = (x + 1)3

2 Which of the following equations has 2 as a root?

(a) x2 – 4x + 5 = 0 (b) x2 + 3x – 12 = 0
(c) 2x2 – 7x + 6 = 0 (d) 3x2 – 6x – 2 = 0

3 If is a root of the equation x2 + kx – = 0, then the value of k is

(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) (d)

4 Which of the following equations has the sum of its roots as 3?

(a) 2x2 – 3x + 6 = 0 (b) –x2 + 3x – 3 = 0

(c) +1=0 (d) 3x2 – 3x + 3 = 0

5 Values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots is
(a) 0 Only (b) 4 Only (c) 8 Only (d) 0 and 8

6 The quadratic equation 2x2 – x + 1 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

7 Which of the following equations has two distinct real roots?

(a) 2x2 –3 x+ =0 (b) x2 + x – 5 = 0

(c) x2 + 3x + 2 =0 (d) 5x2 – 3x + 1 = 0

8 Which of the following equations has no real roots?

(a) x2 – 4x + 3 =0 (b) x2 + 4x - 3 =0
(c) x2 – 4x - 3 =0 (d) 3x2 + 4 x+4=0

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9 The discriminant of the quadratic equation 3 x2 + 10x + = 0 is
(a) 8 (b) 64 (c) (d) -

10 A sum of ₹4000 was divided among x persons. Had there been 10 more persons, each
would have got ₹80 less. Which of the following represents the above situation?
(a) x2 + 10x – 500 = 0 (b) 8x2 + 10x – 400 = 0
(c) x2 + 10x + 500 = 0 (d) 8x2 + 10x + 400 = 0
11 The product of two consecutive integers is equal to 6 times the sum of the two integers. If
the smaller integer is x, which of the following equations represent the above situation?
(a) x2 + 11x + 6 = 0 (b) x2 - 11x - 6 = 0
(c) x2 + 11x - 6 = 0 (d) x2 - 11x + 6 = 0

12 Consider the equation kx2 + 2x = c (2x2 + b)

For the equation to be quadratic, which of these cannot be the value of k?
(a) c (b) 2c (c) 3c (d) 2c + 2b

13 What is the smallest positive integer value of k such that the roots of the equation x2 - 9x +
18 + k = 0 can be calculated by factoring the equation?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

14 Rahul follows the below steps to find the roots of the equation
3x2 – 11x - 20 = 0, by splitting the middle term.
Step 1: 3x2 – 11x - 20 = 0
Step 2: 3x2 – 15x + 4x - 20 = 0
Step 3: 3x (x - 5) + 4(x - 5) = 0
Step 4: (3x - 4) (x - 5) = 0
Step 5: x = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 5

In which step did Rahul make the first error?

(a) Step 2 (b) Step 3 (c) Step 4 (d) Step 5

15 The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 are real and unequal. Which of these is true about the
value of discriminant, D?
(a) 𝐷 < 0 (b) 𝐷 > 0 (c) 𝐷 = 0 (d) 𝐷 ≤ 0

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16 Consider the equation px2 + qx + r = 0. Which conditions are sufficient to conclude that the
equation have real roots?
(a) p>0, r<0 (b) p>0, r>0 (c) p>0, q>0 (d) p>0, q<0

17 For what value of k, the quadratic equation 3x2 + 2kx + 27 = 0 has equal real roots?
(a) 𝑘 = ±3 (b) 𝑘 = ±9 (c) 𝑘 = ±6 (d) 𝑘 = ±4

18 If the equation x2 -mx + 1 = 0 does not possess real roots, then

(a) -3 < 𝑚 < 3 (b) -2 < 𝑚 < 2 (c) 𝑚 > 2 (d) 𝑚 < -2

19 If  and  are the roots of x2 + 7x + 10 = 0, find the value of

(a) 29 (b) 69 (c) 49 (d) 20

20 If ,  are the roots of the equation 2x2 – x -1 = 0, then find the value of .

(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) (d)

21 If one root of the equation 2y2 – ay + 64 = 0 is twice the other, then find the values of a.
(a) a = ±8 (b) a = ±16 (c) a = ±24 (d) a = ±4

22 If one root of the equation 3x2 + kx + 81 = 0 (having real roots) is the square of the other,
then value of k
(a) k = 27 (b) k = -27 (c) k = 36 (d) k = -36

23 A quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is 0 and one root is 4, is

(a) 𝑥2 - 16 (b) 𝑥2 + 16 (c) 𝑥2 + 4 (d) 𝑥2 – 4

24 If the quadratic equation 𝑥2 - 8𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has real roots, then

(a) 𝑘 < 16 (b) 𝑘 ≤ 16 (c) 𝑘 > 16 (d) 𝑘 ≥ 16

25 If x = 3 is one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 2kx – 6 = 0, then the value of k is

(a) (b) (c) 3 (d) 2

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 Assertion-Reason Questions
DIRECTION: In the question number 26 and 30, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by
a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the
correct explanation of assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
26 Assertion(A): If one root of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – k = 0 is , then the value of k

is 2.
Reason(R): The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 has almost two roots.
27 Assertion(A): The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 are real
Reason(R): If discriminant D = b2 – 4ac < 0 then the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx +
c = 0 are not real.
28 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 and c are real
numbers) is called a quadratic equation.
29 Assertion: 3x2 – 6x + 3 = 0 has equal real roots.
Reason: The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 have equal real roots if discriminant D >
0.
30 Assertion(A): The equation 9x² + 3kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots for
k = 9.
Reason (R): If discriminant 'D' of a quadratic equation is equal to zero,
then roots of equation are real and equal.

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 ANSWERS
1 (c) (x + 2) (x – 1) = x2 – 2x – 3 16 (a) p>0, r<0
2 (c) 2x2 – 7x + 6 = 0 17 (b) 𝑘 = ±9
3 (a) 2 18 (b) -2 < 𝑚 < 2
4 (b) –x2 + 3x – 3 = 0 19 (a) 29
5 (c) 8 Only 20 (b) -1
6 (c) no real roots 21 (c) a = ±24
7 (b) x2 + x – 5 = 0 22 (d) k = -36
8 (a) x2 – 4x + 3 =0 23 (a) 𝑥2 - 16
9 (b) 64 24 (b) 𝑘 ≤ 16
10 (a) x2 + 10x – 500 = 0 25 (b)

11 (b) x2 - 11x - 6 = 0 26 (b)

12 (b) 2c 27 (d)
13 (b) 2 28 (a)
14 (c) Step 4 29 (c)
15 (b) 𝐷 > 0 30 (d)

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 CHAPTER-7 CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY

[Link]. MCQ QUESTIONS

1 The distance of a point P(x,y) from the origin is
(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)

2 The points on y-axis, whose ordinate is 3 and Q is a point (-5,2), then the distance PQ is
a.
b.
c.
d.

3 The point on the x-axis which is equidistant from points (-1,0) and (5,0) is
a. (0,2)
b. (2,0)
c. (3,0)
d. (0,3)
4 The distance between A(1,3) and B(x,7) is 5. The possible values of x are
a. 4,-2
b. 2,4
c. 3,2
d. 2,5

5 The perpendicular distance of A(5,12) from the y-axis is

a. 13 units
b. 5 units
c. 12 units
d. 17 units

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6 The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0,4), (0,0) and (3,0)
a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
d. 15

7 The coordinates of a point A, where AB is the diameter of a circle, whose centre is (2,-3)and
B(1,4) is:
a. (10,3)
b. (3,-10)
c. (-3,10)
d. (-3,-10)

8 If the points P(7,3), Q(9,4), R(8,k) and S(6,1) taken in order, are the vertices of the rectangle,
then the value of k is:
a. -2
b. 2
c. 3
d. -4

9 The number of points on x-axis which are at a distance k, where k= 5, from the point (2,3)
are
a. No point
b. Infinite point
c. 2 points
d. 1 point
10 The points (-5, 1), (1, p) and (4, -2) are collinear if
the value of p is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) -1

11 The area of the triangle ABC with the vertices A(-5, 7), B(-4, -5) and C(4, 5) is

(a) 63 (b) 35 (c) 53 (d) 36

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12 The line segment joining the points (3, -1) and (-6, 5) is trisected. The coordinates of point of
trisection are
(a) (3, 3) (b) (- 3, 3) (c) (3, – 3) (d) (-3,-3)
13 The points (-1, –2), (1, 0), (-1, 2), (-3, 0) form a quadrilateral of type:
(a) Square (b) Rectangle (c) Parallelogram (d) Rhombus
14 If the distance between the points A(2, -2) and B(-1, x) is equal to 5, then the value of x is:
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 1 (d) -1
15 The distance of point A(2, 4) from the x-axis is
(a) 2 units (b) 4 units (c) -2 units (d) -4 units
16 If O(p/3, 4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P(-6, 5) and Q(-2, 3), the
the value of p is:
(a) 7/2 (b) -12 (c) 4 (d) -4
17 The point which divides the line segment of points P(-1, 7) and (4, -3) in the ratio of 2:3 is:
(a) (-1, 3) (b) (-1, -3) (c) (1, -3) (d) (1, 3)

18 The ratio in which the line segment joining the points P(-3, 10) and Q(6, –8) is divided by
O(-1, 6) is:
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:7 (d) 2:5

19 The coordinates of a point P, where PQ is the diameter of a circle whose centre is (2, – 3) and
Q is (1, 4) is
(a) (3, -10) (b) (2, -10) (c) (-3, 10) (d) (-2, 10)

20 The distance of the point P(–6, 8) from the origin is

(a) 8 units (b) 2√7 units (c) 10 units (d) 6 units

21 The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is
(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 7 + √5

22 The point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points
A(–2, –5) and B(2, 5) is
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 2) (c) (2, 0) (d) (–2, 0)

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23 If the points A(1, 2), O(0, 0) and C(a, b) are collinear, then
(a) a = b (b) a = 2b (c) 2a = b (d) a = –b

24 If the points A(6, 1), B(8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(p, 3) are the vertices of a parallelogram, taken in
order, then the value of p is
(a) 4 (b) -6 (c) 7 (d) -2

25 The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are A(–2, 3), B(6, 7) and
C(8, 3) is
(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, –1) (c) (–1, 0) (d) (1, 0)

26 18. A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the points P and Q, respectively. If (2, -5) is the
midpoint of PQ, then the coordinates of P and Q are, respectively
(a) (0, -5) and (2, 0) (b) (0, 10) and (-4, 0)
(c) (0, 4) and (-10, 0) (d) (0, -10) and (4, 0)

27 AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A(0, 3), O(0, 0) and B(5, 0). The length of its
diagonal is
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) √34 (d) 4

28 The points (–4, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 3) are the vertices of a
(a) right triangle (b) isosceles triangle (c) equilateral triangle (d) scalene triangle

29 The coordinates of the point which is equidistant from the vertices O(0, 0), A(2x, 0) and B(0,
2y) of triangle OAB are
(a) (x, y) (b) (y, x) (c) (x/2,y/2) (d) (Y/2,x/2)

30 The line segment joining points (−3, −4), and (1, −2) is divided by y-axis in the ratio
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 3 : 1 (d) 2 : 3

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Q. NO. Answers
1 D
2 a.
3 b. (2,0)
4 a. 4,-2
5 b. 5 units
6 c. 12
7 b. (3,-10)
8 b.2
9 c. 2 points
10 d. -1
11 c.53
12 (b) (- 3, 3)
13 (a) Square
14 (a) 2
15 (b) 4 units
16 (b) -12
17 (d) (1, 3)
18 (c) 2:7
19 (a) (3, -10)
20 (c) 10 units
21 (b) 12
22 (a) (0, 0)
23 (c) 2a = b
24 (c) 7
25 (b) (0, –1)
26 (d) (0, -10) and (4, 0)
27 (c) √34
28 (b) isosceles triangle
29 (a) (x, y)
30 (c) 3 : 1

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 CHAPTER 12 - SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. A solid is of the form of a cone of radius ‘r’ surmounted on a hemisphere of the same radius. If
the height of the cone is the same as the diameter of its base, then the volume of the solid is :

(a) πr3 (b) 3πr3 (c) πr3 (d) πr3

2. The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 14 cm is 88 cm2. The diameter of its
circular base is:
(a) 2 cm (b) 1 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 7 cm
3. What is the total surface area of a solid hemisphere of diameter ‘d’ ?
(a) 3πd2 (b) 2πd2 (c) πd2 (d) πd2

4. If the area of the base of a cone is 51 cm2 and its volume is 85 cm3, then the vertical height of the
cone is given as :
(a) cm (b) cm (c) cm (d) 5 cm

5. The ratio of the total surface area to the lateral surface area of a cylinder with base radius 80 cm
and height 20 cm is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 3 : 1 (d) 5 : 1
6. A medicine-capsule is in the shape of a cylinder of radius 0.25 cm with two hemispheres stuck to
each of its ends. The length of the entire capsule is 2 cm. What is the total surface area of the
capsule? (Take π as 3.14)

(a) 0.785 cm2 (b) 0.98125 cm2 (c) 2.7475 cm2 (d) 3.14 cm2

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7. The radius of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is
(a) 2.1 cm (b) 4.2 cm (c) 3.1 cm (d) 2.2 cm

8. Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the diameter of
hemisphere?
(a) 9 units (b) 6 units (c) 4.5 units (d) 18 units
9. Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64:27. The ratio of their surface areas is
(a) 3:4 (b) 4:3 (c) 9:16 (d) 16:9
10. Three cubes each of side 15 cm are joined end to end. The total surface area of the cuboid is:
(a) 3150 cm2 (b) 1575 cm2 (c) 1012.5 cm2 (d) 576.4 cm2

11. The volume of a wall, 5 times as high as it is broad and 8 times as long as it is high, is 12.8 m3 .
The breadth of the wall is
(a) 30 cm (b) 40 cm (c) 22.5 cm (d) 25 cm
12. The base radii of a cone and a cylinder are equal. If their curved surface areas are also equal,
then the ratio of the slant height of the cone to the height of the cylinder is:
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 1
13. If a marble of radius 2.1 cm is put into a cylindrical cup full of water of radius 5cm and height 6
cm, then how much water flows out of the cylindrical cup?
(a) 38.8 cm3 (b) 55.4 cm3 (c) 19.4 cm3 (d) 471.4 cm3
14. A cubical ice cream brick of edge 22 cm is to be distributed among some children by filling ice
cream cones of radius 2 cm and height 7 cm upto its brim. How many children will get the ice
cream cones?
(a) 163 (b) 263 (c) 363 (d) 463
15. The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is
(a) 9.7 cm3 (b) 77.6 cm3 (c) 58.2 cm3 (d) 19.4 cm3
16. A hollow cube of internal edge 22cm is filled with spherical marbles of diameter 0.5 cm and it is
assumed that space of the cube remains unfilled. Then the number of marbles that the cube can

accomodate is
(a) 142296 (b) 142396 (c) 142496 (d) 142596
17. A metallic spherical shell of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm, respectively is
melted and recast into the form a cone of base diameter 8cm. The height of the cone is
(a) 12cm (b) 14cm (c) 15cm (d) 18cm

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18. A solid piece of iron in the form of a cuboid of dimensions 49cm × 33cm × 24cm, is moulded to
form a solid sphere. The radius of the sphere is
(a) 21cm (b) 23cm (c) 25cm (d) 19cm
19. A right circular cylinder of radius r cm and height h cm (h>2r) just encloses a sphere of diameter
(a) r cm (b) 2r cm (c) h cm (d) 2h cm
20. If each edge of a cube is increased by 50%, the percentage increase in the surface area is
(a) 50% (b) 75% (c) 100% (d) 125%
21. The area of the base of a rectangular tank is 6500 cm2 and the volume of water contained in it is
2.6 m3. The depth of water in the tank is
(a) 3.5 m (b) 4 m (c) 5 m (d) 8 m
22. The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 3. The ratio of
their volumes is
(a) 27 : 20 (b) 20 : 27 (c) 4 : 9 (d) 9 : 4
23. In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. The volume of the water that falls on 2 hectares of ground, is
(a) 100 m3 (b) 10 m3 (c) 1000 m3 (d) 10000 m3
24. A mason constructs a wall of dimensions 270cm× 300cm × 350cm with the bricks each of size
22.5cm × 11.25cm × 8.75cm and it is assumed that space is covered by the mortar. Then the

number of bricks used to construct the wall is

(a) 11100 (b) 11200 (c) 11000 (d) 11300
25. Twelve solid spheres of the same size are made by melting a solid metallic cylinder of base
diameter 2 cm and height 16 cm. The diameter of each sphere is
(a) 4 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 6 cm
26. How many bags of grain can be stored in a cuboidal granary (8m×6m×3m), if each bag occupies
a space of 0.64 m3 ?
(a) 8256 (b) 90 (c) 212 (d) 225
27. A solid is hemispherical at the bottom and conical (of same radius) above it. If the surface areas
of the two parts are equal then the ratio of its radius and the slant height of the conical part is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
28. A circus tent is cylindrical to a height of 4 m and conical above it. If its diameter is 105 m and its
slant height is 40 m, the total area of canvas required is
(a) 1760 m2 (b) 2640 m2 (c) 3960 m2 (d) 7920 m2
Questions number 29 and 30 are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying 1 mark each.
Two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

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 Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
29. Assertion (A) : The surface area of largest sphere that can be inscribed in a hollow cube of side
‘a’ cm is πa3 cm2 .
Reason (R) : The surface area of a sphere of radius r is πr3 .

30. Assertion (A) : Two cubes each of edge length 10 cm are joined together. The total surface area
of newly formed cuboid is 1200 cm2 .
Reason (R) : Area of each surface of a cube of side 10 cm is 100 cm2 .

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 CHAPTER 13- STATISTICS

1. The mean of the observations given by:

(a) Sum of observations/Total number of observations
(b) Total number of observations/Sum of observations
(c) Sum of observations +Total number of observations
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Sum of observations/Total number of observations

2. If the mean of frequency distribution is 7.5 and ∑fi xi = 120 + 3k, ∑fi = 30, then k is equal to:
(a) 40 (b) 35 (c) 50 (d) 45
Answer: (b) 35

3. The median of first seven prime numbers is:

(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 11
Answer: (c) 7

4. The mean of the data: 4, 10, 5, 9, 12 is;

(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 15
Answer: (a) 8

5. The median of the data 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 is:
(a) 30/2 (b) 31/2 (c) 33/2 (d) 35/2
Answer: (c) 33/2

6. If the mean of first n natural numbers is 3n/5, then the value of n is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Answer: (c) 5

7. The mean of first five whole numbers is:

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Answer: (a) 2

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8. If mean of a, a+3, a+6, a+9 and a+12 is 10, then a is equal to;
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Answer: (d) 4

9. The class interval of a given observation is 10 to 15, then the class mark for this interval will be:
(a) 11.5 (b) 12.5 (c) 12 (d) 14
Answer: (b) 12.5

10. If the sum of frequencies is 24, then the value of x in the observation: x, 5,6,1,2, will be;
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
Answer: (d) 10
11. The mean of following distribution is:
Xi 11 14 17 20
Fi 3 6 9 7
(a) 15.6 (b) 17 (c) 14.8 (d) 16.4
Answer: (d) 16.4
12. Construction of a cumulative frequency table is useful in determining the
(a) mean (b) median (c) mode (d) all the above three measures
Answer: (b) median
13. While computing mean of grouped data, we assume that the frequencies are
(a) centred at the class marks of the classes (b) evenly distributed over all the classes
(c) centred at the upper limits of the classes (d) centred at the lower limits of the classes
Answer: (a) centred at the class marks of the classes

14. Consider the following frequency distribution of the heights of 60 students of a class:
Height (in cm) 150 – 155 155 – 160 160 – 165 165 – 170 170 – 175 175 – 180

Number of 15 13 10 8 9 5
students

The sum of the lower limit of the modal class and upper limit of the median class is
(a) 310 (b) 315 (c) 320 (d) 330
Answer: (b) 315

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15. Consider the following frequency distribution:
Class 0–5 6 – 11 12 – 17 18 – 23 24 – 29
Frequency 13 10 15 8 11
The upper limit of the median class is
(a) 17 (b) 17.5 (c) 18 (d) 18.5
Answer: (b) 17.5

16. The times, in seconds, taken by 150 athletes to run a 110 m hurdle race are tabulated below:
Class 13.8-14 14-14.2 14.2-14.4 14.4-14.6 14.6-14.8 14.8-15
Frequency 2 4 5 71 48 20
The number of athletes who completed the race in less then 14.6 seconds is
(a) 11 (b) 71 (c) 82 (d) 130
Answer: (c) 82

17. Consider the following distribution:

Marks obtained Number of students
More than or equal to 0 63
More than or equal to 10 58
More than or equal to 20 55
More than or equal to 30 51
More than or equal to 40 48
More than or equal to 50 42
the frequency of the class 30-40 is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 48 (d) 51
Answer: (a) 3
18. The empirical relationship between the three measures of central tendency is
(a) 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean (b) 2 Median = Mode + 2 Mean
(c) 3 Median = Mode + Mean (d) 3 Median = Mode – 2 Mean
Answer: (a) 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean

19. The ____ of a class is the frequency obtained by adding the frequencies of all the classes
preceding the given class.
(a) Class mark (b) Class height (c) Average frequency (d) Cumulative frequency
Answer: (d) Cumulative frequency
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20. The method used to find the mean of a given data is (are):
(a) direct method (b) assumed mean method (c) step deviation method (d) all the above
Answer: (d) all the above

21. For what value of x, the mode of the following data is 8:

4, 5, 6, 8, 5, 4, 8, 5, 6, x, 8
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 4
Answer. (c) 8

22. The numbers are arranged in ascending order. If their median is 25, then x =?
5, 7, 10, 12, 2x-8, 2x+10, 35, 41, 42, 50
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 9
Answer (c) 12

23. If the value of mean and mode are respectively 30 and 15, then median =?
(a) 22.5 (b) 24.5 (c) 25 (d) 26
Answer. (c) 25

24. For the following distribution.

Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
No. of students 3 9 13 10 5

the number of students who got marks less than 30 is

(a) 13 (b) 25 (c) 10 (d) 12
Answer. (b) 25

25. If the median of the distribution is 28.5, find the value of x.

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Total

Interval
Frequency 5 x 20 15 7 5 60
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 4 (d) 9
Answer. (a) 8
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26. For the following distribution
Class interval 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
frequency 10 15 12 20 9
the sum of lower limit and upper limit of model class
(a) 20 (b) 15 (c) 30 (d) 35
Answer. (d) 35

27. 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 median class and modal class is:
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
Answer: (b) 25

28. 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
Answer: (d) 0.5

29. For one term, absentee record of students is given below. If mean is 15.5, then the missing
frequencies x and y are:

Number of days 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 TOTAL

Total Number of
15 16 x 8 y 8 6 4 70
students

(a) x = 4 and y = 3 (b) x = 7 and y = 7 (c) x = 3 and y = 4 (d) x = 7 and y = 6

Answer: (d) x = 7 and y = 6

30. If each observation increases by 2, then the mean of observations:

(a) decrease by 2 (b) increase by 2 (c) remain same (d) none of these
Answer: (b) increase by 2

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 CHAPTER 14 – PROBABILITY
Cards are marked with numbers 1 to 50 are placed in the box and mixed thoroughly. One card is
drawn at random from the box. Answer the following questions from 1 to 5

Q-1 What is the probability of getting a number less than 11?

(a) (b) (c) (d) 0

Q-2 What is the probability of getting a multiple of 5?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-3 What is the probability of getting a number divisible by 3?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-4 What is the probability of getting a prime number?

(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)

Q-5 What is the probability of getting an even number?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Peyton and Derek were playing the game of snakes and ladders. Both of them had different coloured
dice. one blue and one pink. Both the dice are thrown at the same time. On the basis of above
information, answer the following questions 6 to 10
Q-6 What is the probability of getting an even number as the sum?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Q-7 What is the probability of getting the sum greater than or equal to 10?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-8 What is the probability of getting a doublet of odd number?

(a) (b) (c) (d) 0

Q-9 What is the probability that the difference of the numbers on the two dice is 2?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-10 What is the probability of getting a multiple of 5 as the sum?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Monica, a class 10 student was studying the concept of probability. She was trying to explain the
deck of cards to her little brother, she told him, it consists of 52 cards which are divided into 4 suits
of 13 cards each spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Clubs and spades are of black colour, while
hearts and diamonds are of red colour. The cards in each suit are ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,
5, 4, 3 and 2. Kings, queens and jacks are called face cards. She then asks her brother to randomly
draw a card from a well shuffled deck of cards.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions 11 to 15.

Q-11 What is the probability of getting an ace card?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-12 What is the probability of getting a red card?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Q-13 What is the probability of getting either black or king card?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-14 What is the probability of getting red and a queen card?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-15 What is the probability of getting neither a heart nor a king card?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-16 The king, queen and jack of clubs are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. One card is
selected at random from the remaining cards. Find the probability that the card is neither a
heart nor a king

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Answer the following questions 17 to 20

Q-17 What is the probability of getting two heads?

(a) 1 (b) (c) 0 (d)

Q-18 What is the probability of getting at least one head?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-19 What is the probability of getting no tail?

(a) (b) (c) (d) 1

Q-20 What is the probability of getting at most one head?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Misha went to see a Christmas party, the clown put 5 red candies, 8 white candies and 4 green
candies in his bag. He calls Misha to pick a her color.
On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions 21 to 23
Q-21 What is the probability that the candy taken out will be red?
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-22 What is the probability that the candy taken out will be not green?
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-23 What is the probability that the candy taken out will be red or green?
(a) (b) (c) (d)

A carton consists of 100 shirts of which 88 are good, 8 have minor defects and 4 have major defects.
Jimmy, a trader, will only accept the shirts which are good, but Sujatha, another trader, will only
reject the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random from the carton. Answer the
given question 24 and 25.
Q-24 What is the probability that it is not acceptable to Jimmy?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-25 What is the probability that it is acceptable to Sujatha?

(a) 0.96 (b) (c) (d)

Q-26 A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word ‘ASSASSINATION’. The
probability that the letter chosen is vowel

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-27 The probability of getting 5 Sundays in the month of August.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Q-28 The probability of getting 53 Fridays in a leap year.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q-29 A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball
from the bag is thrice that of a red ball, find the number of blue balls in the bag.

(a) (b) 12 (c) (d)

Q-30 A bag contains 18 balls out of which x balls are [Link] 2 more red balls are put in the bag,

the probability of drawing a red ball will be times the probability of drawing a red ball in

the first case. Find the value of x.

(a) 12 (b) (c) (d)

ANSWERS
Q-1 (c) Q-11 (b) Q-21 (a)

Q-2 (b) Q-12 (d) Q-22 (d)

Q-3 (a) Q-13 (a) Q-23 (c)

Q-4 (d) Q-14 (c) Q-24 (d)

Q-5 (b) Q-15 (b) Q-25 (a) 0.96

Q-6 (a) Q-16 (a) Q-26 (a)

Q-7 (c) Q-17 (d) Q-27 (b)

Q-8 (b) Q-18 (c) Q-28 (c)

Q-9 (d) Q-19 (b) Q-29 (d)

Q-10 (a) Q-20 (a) Q-30 (b)

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