QUESTION BANK

MATH
CLASS-X
Chapter- 1(Real Numbers)
HCF & LCM (Competency Based)
Q1.) Two bells ring at intervals of 18 seconds and 24 seconds.
(i) Find the LCM of 18 and 24.
(ii) After how many seconds will the bells ring together again?
iii) Which concept of Real Numbers is used here?
(iv) If one bell rings every 36 seconds, find the new time when all bells ring together.
Q2.) Find the largest number that divides 70 and 125 leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively.
Q3). Prove that V 5 is an irrational number.
Q4). Show that 3 + V7 is irrational.
Q5.) If the HCF of two numbers is 12 and their product is 1800, find their LCM.
Q6.) Find the HCF of 72 and 120 using prime factorisation.
Q7). In a school, there are two Sections A and B of class X. There are 48 students in Section A
and 60 students in Section B. Determine the least number of books required for the library of
the school so that the books can be distributed equally among all students of each Section.
Q8) . Two tankers contain 850 liters and 680 liters of petrol. Find the maximum capacity of a
container which can measure the petrol of each tanker in the exact number of times.
Q9.). Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes respectively. If they start tolling together,
after what time will they next toll together?
Q10). Check whether 4n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n
Q11) Explain why (17 x 5 × 11 x 3 × 2 + Find the largest number that will divide 398, 436 and
542 leaving remainders 7, 11, and 15 respectively.2 x 11) is a composite number?
Q12) Find the largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11, and
15 respectively.
Q13.).Find the largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11, and
15 respectively.
Chapter- 2(Polynomials)
Q1). If a and P are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x² - 7x + 3, find the value of a² + b²
Q2. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are√3-2 and√3+2.
Q3. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial ax? + 7x + b is the negative of the other, find the
relation between a and b.
Q4. The sum of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial is i and their product is - [Link] the
polynomial.
Q5. .Find the zeroes of the polynomial 3x³ - 5x² - 9x + 15
and verify the relationship between the zeroes and coefficients.
[Link] the sum and product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 1 and - 6
respectively, find the polynomial. Also find the polynomial obtained by reversing the signs of
its zeroes.
[Link] the values of a and b if the polynomial ax +3x2-bX-1 leaves the same remainder when
divided by
x - 1 and x + 1.
Q8. Given that x - 2 is a factor of the polynomial and the remainder on dividing it by x - 1 is 3,
find the values of a and b.
Q9. The product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial is equal to the constant term divided by the
coefficient of x?Verify this for the polynomial 4x² - 8x + 5.
Q10. If a and b are the zeroes of the polynomial x²- 5x + 6, find a polynomial whose zeroes are
a + 1 and b + 1
.Q11. Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is three times their product and
whose product is 2
Q12. If one zero of the polynomial px² - 14x+9 is 2 and the sum of zeroes is 7, find the
polynomial.
Chapter -3(Pair of linear equations in two variables)
1. A motorboat whose speed is 18 km/hr in still water takes 1 hr more to go 24 km upstream
than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
2. For which values of a and b do the following pair of linear equations have infinite solutions?
2x + 3y = 7
(a - b) x+(a +b)y=3a +b- 2
3. Five years hence, the age of Jacob will be three times that of his son. Five years ago,
Jacob's age was seven times that of his son. What are their present ages?
4. Draw the graphs of the equations x - y + 1= 0 and 3x + 2y - 12 = 0. Determine the
coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis, and shade the
triangular region.
5. Two lines are represented by the equations x + 2y - 4 = 0 and 2x + 4y - 12 =0. Represent this
situation geometrically.
6. Solve the following pair of equations by substitution method:
7x - 15y = 2
x + 2y = 3
7. The ratio of incomes of two persons is 9:7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4: [Link] each of
them manages to save Rs. 2000 per month, find their monthly incomes.
8. Solve the following pair of linear equations by the substitution and elimination methods :
8x + 5y = 9
3x + 2y = 4
9. The students of a class are made to stand in rows. If 3 students are extra in a row, there would
be 1 row less. If 3 students are less in a row, there would be 2 rows more. Find the number of
students in the class.
11. The owner of a taxi company decides to run all the taxis on CNG fuel instead of
petrol/[Link] taxi charges in city comprises of fixed charges together with the charge for the
distance covered. For a journey of 12 km, the charge paid is 789 and for journey of 20 km, the
charge paid is rs [Link] will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 30 km? (2014)
12. Check graphically whether the pair of equations 3X-2y +2=0 and Ex- y + 3 = 0, is
consistent.
Also find the coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations meet the Y-axis.
Chapter -4(Quadratic equations )
Q 1 solve the following equations : —
( a ) 1 / x. - 1 / x-2 = 2
( b ) a ² b² x² + b² x - a² x -1 = 0
( c ) x ² - ( √ 3 +1 ) x + √3 = 0
( d ) 1 / 2a + b + x = 1 /2a + 1 / b + 1 / 2x
Q 2 solve the following quadratic equations
( a ) P²x² + (. p² - q² ) x - q² = 0
( b ) ab x² + ( b²+ ac) x + bc = 0
Q 3 Find the value of p for which the quadratic equation
( 2p +1 ) x² - ( 7p +2) x + ( 7p-3) = 0 has equal roots .Also find the roots.
Q4 if -2 is a root of the equation 3x² + 7x + p= 0 , find the value of k so the roots of the
equation x² +( k ( 4x + k-1) + p = 0 are equal.
Q 5 I f the roots of the equation
( a² + b²) x² - 2 ( ac+ bd ) x + c² + d² = 0 are equal ., prove that a: b = c: d
Q 6 If -5 is root of the quadratic equation 2x² + px -15 = 0 & the quadratic equation p ( x² + x )
+ k = 0has equal roots .find the value of k.
Q 7 A motor boat whose speed is 9 km /hr in still water, goes downstream & comes back in a
total time of 3 hours 45 minutes. Find the speed of the motor boat.
Q 8 The difference of squares of two numbers is 88 . If the larger number is 5 less than twice
the smaller number. Find the 2 numbers.
Q 9 Two pipes running together can fiil a tank in 11 1 / 9 minutes. If one pipe takes 5 minutes
more than the other to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each pipe would fill the
tank separately.
Q 10. Out of a group of swans , 7 /2 times the square root of the total number are playing on
the shore of a pond . The two remaining ones are swimming in water . Find the total number of
swans.
Q 11 In a flight of 2800 km ,an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather .Its average speed
was reduced by 100 km / hr & time increased by 30 minutes . Find the original duration of the
flight.
Q 12. Some students arranged a picnic .The budget for food was rs. 240. Because four students
of the group failed to go, the cost of food to each student got increased Rs. 5. How many
students went for a picnic?
Chapter -5(Arithmetic Progression)
(An = a + ( n-1)d
Sn = n/ 2 [ 2a + ( n - 1) d]
Nth term from the last- An = a - ( n-1) d)

Q1 Find a & b so that the numbers a, 7, b, 23 are in A. P.

Q2. For what value of k ,will k+9, 2k- 1, 2k+7 are the consecutive terms in A. P.
Q3 An A. P. Consists of 37 terms . The sum of its three middle most terms is 225. And the sum
of the last three terms is 429. Find the A. P.
Q4 If m times the mth term of an A.p. is equal to n times the mth term of an A. P. Show that
the( m+ n)th term of the A. P. Is zero.
Q 5 Find three numbers in A. P. , whose sum is 36 & their product is 960.
Q 6 find the 12 th term from the end of the A. P.
-2, -4, - 6, ………, - 100
Q 7 find how many positive integer between 200 & 500 are divisible by 8?
Q 8 The sum of first 16 terms of an A. P. Is 112. & The sum of its next 14 terms is 518. Find
the A. P.
Q 9 The sum of n terms of an A. P. is 5n²-3n . Find the A. P
Q 10 The sum of the first 7 terms of an A. P. Is 133. If its 2nd term & 5th term are in the ratio 3:
8 . Find the A. P.
Q 11 How many terms of the A. P.
-15, -13,-11 ,........are needed to make the sum -55? Explain the reason for the double answer?
Q12 solve 1 +4+7+10+..........+x = 287
Q. 13. Find the middle most term of the A. P. 213, 205, 197, ………,37
Q 14 Find the middle most terms of the A. P.
-11,- 7, -3……….49
Q15 the sum of four consecutive numbers in an A. P. is 32 & the ratio of the product of the
first & the last terms to the product of two middle terms is 7: 15 . Find the numbers.
Chapter -6 (Triangles)
Q 1 state & prove Thales theorem.
Q 2 prove that diagonals of a trapezium divides in the same ratio.
Q 3 In the figure AB|| DC find the value of x .
 Q 4 In the figure. , line segment DF intersects the side AC of a triangle ABC at point E, such
that the mid point of CA & < AEF= < AFE . Prove that BD/ CD = BF / CE.

Chapter-7 Coordinate Geometry

Q1 Find relation between x & y such that the point ( x,y) is equidistant from the point ( 3,6) &
( -3,4).
Q2 Find the centre of a circle passing through the points P ( 6,-6), Q( 3, -7), R (3,3).
Q3 find the shortest distance of the point ( -3,4) from the x - axis.
Q 4. Prove that the points ( 3, 0 ) , ( 6, 4) , & ( -1,3) are the vertices of an isosceles right angled
triangle.
Q 5 If. ( a, b ) is the mid point of the line segment joining the points A. ( 10, -6)& B ( ( k, 4 )
and a-2b = 18 .find the value of k & the distance AB.
Q 6 find the ratio in which the point P( ¾,5/12) divide s the line segment joining the points A
( ½, 3/ 2) & B ( 2,-5).
Q 7. The line segment joining the points A ( 3,2) & B ( 5,1) is divided at the point P in the ratio
1: 2 & its lie on the line 3x-18y+k= 0 . Find the value of k.
Q. 8 find the length of median AP of the triangle ABC whose vertices are A ( 1, -1) , B ( 0,4) &
C ( -5,3).
Q 9 In What ratio does the x- axis divide the line segment joining the points (6,2) & ( 3,-4)
Q 10 If ( 1, 2) , ( 4, y) ( x, 6 ) & ( 3, 5) are the vertices of a || gm taken in order, find x ,y
Chapter- 8(Trigonometry)
Q1) If cos⁴θ−sin⁴θ=2/3 then find the value of (1–2sin²θ)
Q2) Prove that : (cosA –sinA +1)/ (cosA+ sinA -1)= cosec A + cot A.
Q3) If tan (A + B) = √3 and tan (A − B) = 1/√3, find A and B.
Q4.) Evaluate: 2sin²45° + 3cos²30° − tan²60°.
Q5.) Prove that: (1 + tan²θ)(1 − sin²θ) = 1.
Q6.) If x = p sec θ + q tan θ and y = p tan θ + q sec θ, then prove that x2 – y2 = p2 – q2.
Q7.) Prove the following identities:
(i) (sin θ + cosec θ)2 + (cos θ + sec θ)2 = 7 + tan2 θ + cot2 θ
(ii) (sin θ + sec θ)2 + (cos θ + cosec θ)2 = (1 + sec θ cosec θ)
Q8.) If cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos θ, show that cos θ – sin θ = √2 sin θ.
Q9) Prove that 2cos⁴θ−1cos⁴θ−2sin²θ+1sin⁴θ = cot4 θ – tan4 θ
Q10) Prove that: a2 + b2 = x2 + y2 when a cos θ – b sin θ = x and a sin θ + b cos θ = y.
Chapter -9 (Some applications of Trigonometry)
Q1) A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing on the top of the 75 m high
observes two cars at angles of depression of 30° and 60° which are approaching the foot of the
tower. If one car is exactly behind the other on the same side of the tower, find the distance
between the two cars. (Use √3 = 1.73) (CBSE 2023)
Q2) A Ladder set against a wall at an angle 45º to the ground. If the foot of the ladder is pulled
away from the wall through a distance of 4 m, its top slides a distance of 3 m down the wall
making an angle 30° with the ground. Find the final height of the top of tire ladder from the
ground and length of the ladder (2023)
Q3.) An aeroplane when flying at a height of 3125 in from the ground passes vertically below
another plane at an instant when the angles of elevation of the two planes from the same point
on the ground are 30° and 60° respectively. Find the distance between the two planes at that
instant. (2022)
Q4.) A statue 1.6 m tall, stands on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground the angle of
elevation of the top of the statue is 60° and from the same point the angle of elevation of the top
of the pedestal is 45°. Find the height of the pedestal.
Q5.) As observed from the top of a lighthouse, 75 m high from the sea level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 30° and 45°. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side
of the lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships. (2019)
Q6.) A boy standing on a horizontal plane finds a bird flying at a distance of 100 m from him at
an elevation of 30°. A girl standing on the roof of a 20 m high building, find the elevation of the
same bird to be 45°. The boy and the girl are on the opposite sides of the bird. Find the distance
of the bird from the girl. (Given √2= 1.414) (CBSE 2019)
Q7.) The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from point A on the ground is 60°. After a flight of
30 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the plane is flying at a constant height of
3600√3 metres, find the speed of the aeroplane. (2019)
Q8.) A moving boat is observed from the top of a 150 m high cliff, moving away from the cliff.
The angle of depression of the boat changes from 60º to 45º in 2 minutes. Find the speed of the
boat in m/hr. (CBSE 2019)
Q9.) A man on the top of a vertical tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed coming
directly towards it. If it takes 18 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30º to 60º
How soon after this will the car reach the tower? (2021)
Q10) Case Study: Amrita stood near the base of a lighthouse, gazing up at its towering height.
She measured the angle of elevation to the top and found it to be 60°. Then, she climbed a
nearby observation deck, 40 metres higher than her original position and noticed the angle of
elevation to the top of lighthouse to be 45°
Based on the above given information, answer the following questions:
(i) If CD is h metres, find the distance BO in terms of 'h'.
(ii) Find distance BC in terms of 'h'.
(iii) (a) Find the height CE of the lighthouse. [Use √3 = 1.73]
OR
(iv) (b) Find distance AE, if AC = 100 m.
Chapter- 10(Circles)
Q1.) In fig., PT1 and PT2 are tangents to the circle drawn from an external point P. CD is a third
tangent touching circle at Q. If PT2 = 12 cm and CQ = 2 cm. What is the length of PC?

Q2.) Two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point P, touching the circle at the
points A and B and a third tangent intersects segment PA in C and segment PB in D and
touches the circle at Q. If PA = 20 units, then find the perimeter of ∆PCD.

Q3.) In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle from an external point P. CD is
another tangent touching the circle at Q. If PA = 12 cm, QC = QD = 3 cm, then find PC + PD.
[CBSE 2017]

Q4.) In figure, a circle is inscribed in a ∆ ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC and CA at
points D, E and F respectively. If the lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm and 10
cm respectively, find the lengths of AD, BE and CF.

Q5.) A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle, with centre O, in such a way that
the sides AB, BC, CD and DA touch the circle at the points P, Q, R and S respectively. Prove
that AB + CD = BC + DA.
Q6.) Prove that lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. [CBSE
2017, 18]
Q7.) Two circles of radii 10 cm and 8 cm intersect and the length of the common chord is 12
cm. Find the distance between their centres.
Q8.) ABC is a right-angled triangle, right angled at B and with BC = 6 cm and AB = 8 cm. A
circle with centre O and radius x has been inscribed in triangle ABC. Find the values of x.
Q9.) In fig., QR is a common tangent to the given circles, touching externally at the point T.
The tangent at T meet QR at P. If PT = 3.8 cm, find the length of QR.
Q10.) In fig., if AD = 15 cm, CF = 12 cm and BE = 7 cm, then find the perimeter of the triangle
ABC.

Chapter 11 (Areas related to circles)

Q1. The perimeter of a sector of circle of radius 2.8 centimeter is 27.2cm. Find the area of the
sector.
Q2. The wheels of a car are of diameter 80cm each. How many complete revolutions does each
wheel make in 10 minutes when the car is traveling at a speed of 66 kilometer per hour?
Q3. With vertices A, B and C of triangle ABCD as centres, arcs are drawn with radius 14cm
and the three portions of the triangle so obtained are removed. Find the total area removed from
the triangle.
Q4. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 6 centimeter. Find the area swept by it when it
moves from 7:05pm to 7:40pm
.Q5. Find the area of the segment AYB shown in figure, of radius of the circle is 21cm and
angle AOB is 120 degree.

Q6. A cow is tied with a rope of length 14m at the corner of a rectangular field of dimensions
20m by 16 meter. Find the area of the field in which the cow can graze.
Q7. Three semicircles each of diameter 3 centimeter, a circle of diameter 4.5cm and a
semicircle of radius 4.5 centimeter are drawn in the given figure. Find the area of the shaded
region.

Q8. The given figure consists of four small semi circles of equal radii and two big semi circles
of equal radii (each 42 centimeter ) .find the area and parameter of the shaded region
Q9. In the given figure ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to DC. Find the area of the
shaded region( keep the answer in terms of π)

Q10. The Area of a sector of a circle istwo-third of the area of complete circle. Find the angle of
the sector.
Q11. Find the area of the shaded region in terms of π.

Q12. In the given figure, the shape of the top of a table is that of a sector of a circle with centre
O and angle AOB = 90°. If AO= OB = 42cm, then find the perimeter of the top of the table.

Q13. Find the area of the shaded region if the length of radius of each circle is 7 centimeter.

Each circle touches the other two externally.

Q14. A car has two wipers which do not overlap. each wiper has a blade of length 21 centimeter
sweeping through an angle of 120 degree. find the total area cleaned at each sweep of the
blades.
Q15. AB and CD are diameters of a circle with centre O perpendicular to each other. If OA=
7cm, find the area of shaded region.

Chapter 12-( SURFACE AREA AND VOLUME)

Q1. Two cones with same base radius 8cm and height 15cm are joined together along their
bases. Find the surface area of the shape so formed.
Q2. A right circular cylinder and a cone have equal bases and equal heights. If their curved
surface areas are in the ratio 8:5, show that the ratio between radius of their bases to height is
3:4.
Q3. A cone of maximum size is carved out from a hemisphere of diameter 14cm. Fine the
volume of the remaining solid left out after the cone carved out .
Q4. A cubical block of side 10cm is surmounted by a hemisphere. What is the largest diameter
that the hemisphere can have? Find the cost of painting the total surface area of the solid so
formed, at the rate of Rs. 5 per 100 sq. cm.
Q5. A tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. If the height and radius of
the cylindrical part are 3m and 14m respectively, and the total height of the tent is 13.5m, find
the area of the canvas required for making the tent, keeping a provision of 26m² of canvas for
stitching and wastage. Also, find the cost of canvas to be purchased at the rate of Rs 500 per m².
Q6. Water is flowing at the rate of 15km/hr through a pipe of diameter 14cm into a cuboidal
pond which is 50m long and 44m wide. In what time will the level of water in pond rise by
21cm? What should be the speed of water if the rise in water level is to be attained in 1 hour?
Q7. A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemispheres stuck to each of its
ends. The length of the entire capsule is 14mm and the diameter of the capsule is 4mm, find its
surface area. Also find its volume.
Q8. There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7cm. From the top face of the first cube
a hemisphere of diameter equal to the side of the cube is scooped out. This hemisphere is
inverted and placed on the top of the second cube’s surface to form a dome. Find:
i) The ratio of the total surface area of the two new solida formed.
ii) Volume of each new solid formed.
Q9. A cone , a hemisphere and a cylinder stand on equal bases and have the same height. Find
the ratio of their volumes.
Q10. An ice-cream cone full of ice-cream having radius 5cm and height 10cm. Calculate the
volume of ice-cream, provided that its ⅙ part is left unfilled with ice-cream.
Q11. Due to heavy floods in a state, thousands were rendered homeless. 50 schools collectively
decided to provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents and share the whole expenditure equally.
The lower part of each tent is cylindrical with base radius 2.8m and height 3.5m and the upper
part is conical with the same base radius, but of height 2.1m. If the canvas used to make the
tents costs Rs 120 per m², find the amount shared by each school to set up the tents.
Q12. A right triangle having sides 15cm and 20cm is made to revolve about its hypotenuse.
Find the volume and surface area of the double cone so formed.
Q13From a solid cone whose height is 16cm and radius 12cm, a conical cavity of height 3cm
and base radius 4cm is hollowed out such that the bases of the cones form concentric circles.
Find the total surface area of the solid.
Q14. A solid is in the form of a right circular cone mounted on a hemisphere. The diameter of
the base of the cone ,which exactly coincides with hemisphere, is 7 cm and its height is 8
[Link] solid is placed in a cylindrical vessel of internal radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. How
much water in cm³ will be required to fill the vessel completely?
Q15. A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its height is 8cm and the radius of the top,
which is open, is 5cm. It is filled with water up to the brim. When lead shots, each of which is a
sphere of radius 0.5cm are dropped into the vessel, one fourth of the water flows out. Find the
number of lead shots dropped in the vessel.
Chapter 13- (STATISTICS)
Q1. The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 family of a housing society is given below:
Monthly 1000- 1500- 2000- 2500- 3000- 3500- 4000- 4500-
expenditur 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
e (in Rs.)
Number of 24 40 33 x 30 22 16 7
families
Find the value of x and also find the mean expenditure.
Q2. in the following table monthly income in rupees of 60 workers is given below. calculate the
median monthly income in rupees
Monthly income in rupees No. of workers
Income more than Rs 12000 60
Income more than Rs 15000
Income more than Rs 18000 47
Income more than Rs 21000
Income more than Rs 24000 39
Income more than Rs 27000
Income more than Rs 30000 21
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Q3. Determine the mean of the given frequency distribution
Marks Number of students
Below 10 2
Below 20 8
Below 30 10
Below 40 12
Below 50 26
Below 60 30
Below 70 39
Below 80 44
Q4. Find the value of P from the following data if its mode is 48.
Class Frequency
0-10 7
10-20 14
20-30 13
30-40 12
40-50 P
50-60 18
60-70 15
70-80 8
Q5. The median of the distribution given below is 14.4 find the values of X and Y if sum of
frequencies is 20.
Class interval Frequency
0-6 4
6-12 X
12-18 5
18-24 Y
24-30 1
Also, find the mode of the data.
Q6. Calculate the median for the following data
Class 130-140 140-150 150-160 160-170 170-180 180-190 190-200
interval
Frequenc 5 9 17 28 24 10 7
y
Q7. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8. determine the values of X and y .
Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120 Total
Frequenc 5 X 10 Y 7 8 50
 y
Q8. The following table gives the length of leaves of a plant correct to nearest millimetre:
Length 118-126 127-135 136-144 145-153 154-162 163-171 172-180
in mm
No. Of 3 5 9 12 5 4 2
leaves
Find the mean length of leaf. Also find modal length of leaf.
Q9. Find the mean and mode of the following frequency distribution. And find the median
using empirical relation of Central tendencies.
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
Frequenc 4 5 7 10 12 8 4
y
Q10. If the median of the series exceeds the mean by 3, find by what number the mode exceeds
its mean.
Q11. If the median of the following frequency distribution is 24, find the missing frequency x:
Age(in 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
years)
No. of 5 25 x 18 7
persons
Q12. The marks obtained by 80 students of class X in a mock test of mathematics are given
below in the table:
Marks No. of students
0 and above 80
10 and above 77
20 and above 72
30 and above 65
40 and above 55
50 and above 43
60 and above 28
70 and above 16
80 and above 10
90 and above 8
100 and above 0
Find the mean, median and mode of this data.
Q13. Find the missing frequencies f1, f2 and f3 in the following frequency distribution when it
is given that f2 :f3= 4:3 and mean is 50
Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 Total
interval
Frequenc 17 F1 F2 F3 19 120
y
Q14. The mode of a grouped frequency distribution is 75 and the modal class 65 -[Link]
frequency of the class preceding the model class is 6 and the frequency of the class succeeding
the model class is 8. Find the frequency of the model class.
Q15. Compute the median for the following data
Marks obtained No. of students
More than 150 0
More than 140 12
More than 130 27
More than 120 60
More than 110 105
More than 100 124
More than 90 141
More than 80 150
Chapter 14 – (PROBABILITY)
Q1. In a pack of 52 playing cards one card is lost. From the remaining cards, a card is drawn at
random. find the probability that the drawn card is queen of heart, if the lost card is a black
card.
Q2. Bag A contains 3 white and two black balls bag B contains 5 white and three black balls. 2
balls drawn from bag A are found to be of different colors are put into bag B and then a ball is
drawn from bag B. find
i) P(the ball drawn is white)
ii) P(the ball drawn is black)
iii) P(the ball drawn is white or black)
Q3. 3 coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting
i) Atleast one head
ii) Exactly two tails
iii) Atmost one tail
Q4. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of playing cards. Find the probability
that the card drawn is
I ) a card of spade or an ace
II) a black king
III) neither a Jack nor a king
IV) either the king or a queen
Q5. A bag contains 18 balls out of which X balls are red.
i) if one ball is drawn at random from the bag, what is the probability that it is not red?
ii) If two more red balls are put in the bag ,the probability of drawing a red ball will be 9
/8 times the probability of drawing a red bowl in the first case. Find the value of X.
Q6. All cards of ace, Jack and queen are removed from a deck of 52 playing cards. One card is
drawn at random from the remaining cards, find the probability that the card drawn is
i) a face card ii)not a face card
Q7. At a fate, cards bearing numbers 12000, one number on one card, output in a box. Each
player selects one card at random and that card is not replaced. If the selected card has a perfect
square greater than 500, the player wins a prize. What is the probability that
i) the first player wins a prize?
ii) The second player wins a prize if the first has won?
Q8. Two different dice are rolled together. Find the probability of getting
i) an even number on each die
ii) a sum of 5 , of the numbers appearing on the two dice
iii) a sum of 10, of the number appearing on the two dice
Q9. A die has six faces marked 0,1,1,1 6, 6. Two such dice are thrown together and the total
score is recorded.
i) how many different scores are possible?
ii) What is the probability of getting a total of 7?
Q10. Ajar contains 24 marbles some are green and others are blue. If a marble is drawn at
random from the jar, the probability that it is green is 2 / 3. Find the number of blue balls in the
jar.
Q11. Cards marked with the numbers 3, 4, 5,…. 50 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly.
one card is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the number on the drawn
card is
i) divisible by 7
ii) not divisible by 9
iii) A perfect cube number
iv) A prime number greater than 40
Q12. If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers
-3, -2, -1,0,1,2,3, then find the probability of x²<4.
Q13. Two customers Shyam and Ektaare visiting a particular shop in the same week (Tuesday
to Saturday ). Each is equally likely to visit the shop on any day as on another day. What is the
probability that both will visit the shop on
i) the same day?
ii) Consecutive days?
iii) Different days
Q14. Peter throws two different dice together and finds the product of the two numbers
obtained. Rina throws a die and squares the number obtained. Who has a better chance to get
the number 25?
Q15. A child’s game has 8 triangles of which three are blue and rest are red, and 10 squares of
which six are blue and rest are [Link] piece is lost at random, find the probability that it is a
i) triangle
ii) Square
iii) square of blue color
iv) Triangle of red color