CBSE Class 10 Mathematics
Chapter 1: Real Numbers – Previous Year Questions
(2014–2024)
Compiled on: 19 September 2025
2014 Questions
Q1. Using Euclid’s division lemma, find the HCF of 867 and 255.
Q2. Prove that √3 is irrational.
2015 Questions
Q1. Use Euclid’s algorithm to find the HCF of 105 and 252.
Q2. Prove that 5 is a factor of (n^5 − n).
2016 Questions
Q1. Find the HCF of 196 and 38220 using Euclid’s algorithm.
Q2. Prove that √5 is irrational.
2017 Questions
Q1. Show that the product of three consecutive integers is divisible by 3.
Q2. Prove that 2√2 is irrational.
2018 Questions
Q1. Use Euclid’s division lemma to show any integer is of the form 3q, 3q+1, 3q+2.
Q2. Find the HCF of 65 and 117.
2019 Questions
Q1. Find the HCF of 616 and 32 using Euclid’s algorithm.
Q2. Express 0.¯09 as a rational number.
2020 Questions
Q1. Find integers x, y such that 867x + 255y = HCF(867,255).
Q2. Prove that √2 + √5 is irrational.
2021 Questions
Q1. Find the HCF and LCM of 650 and 1170 using prime factorisation.
Q2. Prove that there are infinitely many primes.
2022 Questions
Q1. Find the HCF of 184 and 230 using Euclidean Algorithm.
Q2. Convert 7.¯03 to a rational number.
2023 Questions
Q1. Prove that √7 is irrational.
Q2. Express 0.¯125 as a rational number.
2024 Questions
Q1. Use Euclid’s division algorithm to show HCF(135,225)=45.
Q2. Prove that 3√2 is irrational.