CBSE Class 10 Mathematics PYQs (2004-2024)
Chapter 1: Real Numbers (Questions Only)
1. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65n - 117, find n. (2024, 1 mark, Short
Answer, Easy, Set 1)
2. Prove that 7 is an irrational number. (2024, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning, Medium, Set 2)
3. Use Euclid's division lemma to show that the square of any positive integer is of the form 3m or
3m + 1 for some integer m. (2023, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning, Medium, Set 3)
4. Find the HCF of 455 and 42 by the Euclidean algorithm. (2023, 2 marks, Short Answer, Easy, Set
1)
5. Show that the square of any positive integer is of the form 4q or 4q + 1 for some integer q. (2022,
3 marks, Prove/Reasoning, Medium, Set 2)
6. Find the HCF of 336 and 54 using Euclid's algorithm. (2022, 2 marks, Short Answer, Easy, Set 3)
7. Prove that there are infinitely many primes of the form 4n + 3. (2021, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning,
Hard, Set 2)
8. Show that 15sqrt2 is irrational. (2020, 1 mark, Short Answer, Easy, Set 1)
9. Find the HCF of 252 and 198 using Euclid's algorithm. (2019, 2 marks, Short Answer, Easy, Set
3)
10. Prove that sqrt5 is irrational. (2018, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning, Medium, Set 1)
11. Prove that there are infinitely many prime numbers. (2017, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning, Medium,
Set 2)
12. Use Euclid's division lemma to show that the cube of any positive integer is of the form 9m, 9m +
1, or 9m + 8. (2016, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning, Medium, Set 3)
13. Find the HCF of 184 and 230 using Euclid's algorithm. (2015, 2 marks, Short Answer, Easy, Set
1)
14. Show that 3 + 2sqrt5 is irrational. (2014, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning, Medium, Set 2)
15. Express HCF of 867 and 255 in the form 867x + 255y. (2013, 3 marks, Application, Medium, Set
3)
16. Prove that 2 + 3sqrt7 is irrational. (2012, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning, Medium, Set 2)
17. Use Euclid's division lemma to show that a square is of the form 3m or 3m + 1. (2011, 3 marks,
Prove/Reasoning, Medium, Set 1)
18. Find the HCF of 102 and 153 using Euclid's algorithm. (2010, 2 marks, Short Answer, Easy, Set
2)
19. Prove that the product of two non-zero rational numbers is rational. (2009, 1 mark, Conceptual,
Easy, Set 3)
20. Use Euclid's division lemma to find the HCF of 867 and 255. (2008, 2 marks, Short Answer,
Easy, Set 1)
21. Prove that 3sqrt2 is irrational. (2007, 1 mark, Prove/Reasoning, Easy, Set 2)
22. Prove that there are infinitely many primes of the form 6n - 1. (2006, 3 marks, Prove/Reasoning,
Hard, Set 3)
23. Find the HCF of 210 and 55 using Euclid's algorithm. (2005, 2 marks, Short Answer, Easy, Set
1)
24. Prove that sqrt3 is irrational. (2004, 1 mark, Prove/Reasoning, Easy, Set 2)