Previous Years'CBSE Board Questlons

1.1 Introduction 13 The HCE oftwo untbers is 27 t ther LCMis 6

if one of the nunber is 54, fnd the other numt
MCQ (1 mark) (Boord Iemi, 2017) A
The total nunber ot factors of a prime number is 14 TIhe LCM of twoumters is 20079 and theirCis
1
(c) 2 (d) 3 It one of the umber Is 297. Find the other
(a) 1 Dunbes
(200 (U (Board lem 2015
SAI (2 marks)
13 The Fundamental Theorem of
Arithmetic 15. Find the HCE of 612 and 1314
factorisation. usng prime
MCQ (1 mark) 16. Express 5050 as (AI 2019) Ap
2 If HCF (39, 91) 13. then LCM (39, 91) is
unique?
product of its prime factors Is it
(a) 91 (b) 273 (c) 39 (d) 3549
17, Show that the (Boad lerm, 2017)
(Term l. 2021-22) (Ap co-prine.
numbers
231 and 39% are not
Two positive numbers have their HCF as 12 and their (Board Tem, 2017)
18. Find the LCM of 144,
product as 6336. The number of pairs possible for the 112 and 418 by prime
numbers. is factorisation. (Board Term, 2013) Ap
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) (d) 1 19. Express 2658 as a product of its
prime factors.
(Term 1, 2021-22) Ev (Board Terml, 2013)
If 'n is any natural number. then (12y" cannot end SAW (3 marks)
with the digit
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) o 20. Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verity that
(Term l, 2021-22) HCF x LCM Product of the two given numbers.
5. The nurnber 3S5 can be expressed as the product of (2018) (An
prime factors as 21. An army contingent of 678 soldiers is to march
(a) 5 11 13 (b) 5x7 11 behind an army band of 36 members in a Rcpublic
(c) 5x7x 13
(d) 5x11 x17 Day parade. The two groups are to narch in the same
number of colums, What is the maximum number of
(Term I. 2021-22)
columns they can march? (BordtTermI, 2017)
The HCF and the LCM of 12. 21 and 15 respectively.
22. On a morning walk, three persons steps off
are
(a) 3 140
together
and their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm, and 45 cm
(b) 12,420
(c) 3,420 (d) (2020) Ap
420. 3 respectively. What is the minimum m distance cach
should walk so that each can cover same distance in
7 The values of xandy in the given figure are: complete steps?
(a) 10.y 14 (Board Terml, 2015) (Ap
(b) 21:y- 84 LA (4 or 6 marks)
(c) 21: y- 25 W 23. A sweet shopkecper prepares 396 gulab jamuns and
id) 10. y 40 (Board Term I. 2013) 342 ras suas He packs them into containers, Each
The priefactorisation of 3825 is container of either gulab jamun or ras-gullas
al 3521_ (b) 3 s ² 35 but have equal number of pieces. Find the number of
l 3_² 17 (d) 3* 25 17 pieces he should put in each box so that number of
(Board Term I, 2013) Ap boxes are least. (Board Term I, 2017)
VSA (1 mark 24. Find the largest possible positive integer that divides
125. 162 and 259 leaving remainder 5, 6 and 7
The LCM of two numbers is 182 and their HCF is 13
f one ot the numbers is
respectively. (Board TermI, 2017) (Ap
26. fhnd the other. (2020)
10 The HCF of two numtbers e and bis 5 and their LCM is 25. Amita. Suneha and Raghav start preparing cards
200 Find the product ab (AI 2019) for all the persons of an old age home. In order
complete one card, they take 10, 16 and 20 minutes
11 What is the HCF ot smallest prime number and the respectively. If all of them started together, atter what
smallest composite number? (2018) time will they start preparing a new card together?
12 Show that ay number of the form 6 Where neNcan Which values do these children reflect?
never end with digit (Board Term L. 2017) An (Board Terml, 2013)
Real Numbers
33 Pove that 2 5 in ar krratiorsl rmte
1.4 Revisiting Irrational Numbers (Bout ter L 2015
SAI (2 marks)
26 Show that 5+2v7 is an irrational nunber
where 1.5 Revisiting: Rational Numbers and
Ji is given to be an irrational number. (2020) Ap Their Decimal Expansiors
27. Given that V2 is irrational, prove that (5+3/2) is an Revislting Rational Nurnters
irrational number. (2018)
MCQ (1 mark)
28. How many irrational numbers lie between /2 and /3? 34 4.57 is alarn
Write any two of them, (Board Term I, 2017) (h) rateinal rber
(a) integer irratitnal r t e r
SAI (3 marks) (c) natural nunber t)
(termt 2071 772
29. Prove that V2 is an irrational number.
(NCERT, Delhi 2019)
VSA (1 mark)
30. Prove that s is an irrational number. between /2 and /2
(NCERT,AI 2019) a 35. Find a rational number

31. Prove that 7-2/3 is an irrational number. SAII (3 marks)

(Board Term I, 2013)
nurnber and an irratinal
36. Is product of a rationa! irratirnal
LA 4 or 6 marks) rational nunber?Is product of tuo
number, a
is an irraticnal rumter
32. Define irrational number and prove that 3+2/5 numbers a rational nurnber or
irrational number. (NCERT, Board TermI, 2017) (Ap) Justify giving examples. (Board Termi 2016! An

CBSE Sample Questions

(a) 4 (b) 28
1.3 The Fundamental Theorem of (c) 38 (d) 48
Arithmetic (TermI, 202 1-22) Ap
composite nurnber
MCQ (1 mark) 5 The L.C.M. of smallest two digit
and smallest composite
number is
composite and
1 The ratio of LCM and HCF of the least (b) 4
prime number is (a) 12 (2019-2o)
the least (c) 20 (d) 44
(a) 1:2
(b) 2:1 VSA (1 mark)
LCM (X.y).
(c) 1:1
(Term I, 2021-22) (U)6. Ifxy= 180 and HCF (K., y) = 3, then find the
(d) 1:3 (2020-21) A
2, then x is
2 If LCM (x, 18) - 36 and HCF (x, 18) =
(a) 2 SAT (2 marks)
14 minutes. All
(b) 3 7. 3 bells ring at an interval of 4, 7 and
will ring
three bells rang at 6 am, when the three bells
(c) 4
(Term I, 2021-22) (Ap) (2020-21)
(d) 5 together next?
and their HCF is 81,
3 If sum of two numbers is 1215 numbers are
then the possible number of pairs of such SAlL (3 marks)
expressed in the form
(a 2
8 If H.C.F. of 144 and 180 is (2019-20)
(b) 3 13m- 16. Find the value of m.
(c) 4 (Term I, 2021-22) that 2/5-3 is an
(d) 5 Given that /5 is irrational, prove
is 221. (2019-20)
4 The LCM of wo prime numbers p and q p > q)
two irrational number.
Find the value of 3p- q.
 Self Assessment
Case Based Questions (4 marks) Example 1: 11/5
Read the passage given below and answer the Example 2: 64
following questions :
Real numbers are extremely useful in our daily life.
Real numbers help us to count and to measure out
quantities of different items in various fields like
retail. purchase, catering. publishing etc. Every
normal person uses real numbers in his daily life.
After knowing the importance of real numbers,
try and improve your knowledge about them by
answering the following questions on real life based
situations.
Based on above information, attempt any 4 out of 5
sub parts.
Based on the given information, answer the following
(i) Three friends go to school together from the questions.
same place of the colony. Their steps measure
30 cm, 32 cm and 35 cm respectively. What (0) Prove that 11/5 is irrational number.
is the minimum distance travelled when they (ii) Is V64 is irrational? If no, explain.
meet at first time after starting the walk
assuming that their walking speed is same? (Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark)
(a) 1612 cm (b) 3360 cm
(c) 1408 cm (d) 1709 cm
3 Which of the following is not a prime factor of 3825?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 11 (d) 17
(ii) Ina school republic day. a group of 616 students
have to march behind a band of 32 members. 4 3.27 is
The two groups have to march in the same (a) an integer
number of columns. What is the maximum (b) a rational number
number of columns in which they can march? (c) an irrational number
(a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12 (d) None of these
(i) Two tankers contain 135 litres and 225 litres of
water respectively. Find the maximum capacity
5. If(-1)" +(- 1)n =0, then nis
(a) any positive integer
of the container which can measure the water (b) any negative integer
of either tanker exactly. (c) any odd natural number
(a) 14 litres (b) 12 litres (d) any even natural number
(c) 45 1itres (d) 18 1itres
(iv) The dimensions of a room are 8 m 50 cm, 6 m 6 If n is an even natural number. then the largest
25 cm and 4 m 75 cm. Find the length of the natural number by which n(n + 1)(n +2) is divisible, is
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 24
largest measuring rod vwhich can measure the
dimensions of room exactly. OR
(a) 2 m 25 cm (b) 25 cm The number 313 - 310 is divisible by
(c) 95 cm (d) 2 m 35 cm
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 3 and 10 only
Iv) Erasers are sold in pack of 6 and sharpeners are (c) 2,3 and 10 (d) 2,3and 13
sold in pack of 8. Find the least number of pack
of each type that one should buy so that there 7. If H.C.F. (306, 1314) = 18, then L.C.M. (306, 1314) is
(a) 22338 (b) 22334
are equal number of erasers and sharpeners. (d) 1314
(b) 3 and 5 (c) 306
la) 5 and 2
(c) 4 and 3 (d) 7 and 5 8. There is a circular path around a sports field. Priya
answer the takes 21 minutes to drive one round of the field.
Read the passage given below and while Ravish takes 28 minutes for the same. Suppose
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