PRACTICE WORKSHEET

GRADE 10
CH1. REAL NUMBER
1 MARK
1
(A) pq (B) pq 3 (C) 3
p q
3
(D) ) 2
p q
3

2 The LCM of smallest composite number and the smallest prime number is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3
3 The sum of the exponents of the prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
4 HCF of co-primes a and b is
A) ab (B) 1 (C) a (D) b
5 If HCF (16, y) = 8 and LCM (16, y) = 48, then the value of y is
(A) 24 (B) 8 (C) 16 (D) 48
6 Which of the following is not irrational?
(A) (3+√7) (B)3-√7 (C) (3+√7) (3-√7) (D) 3√7
7 The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161, then the other
number is
(A) 23 (B) 207 (C) 1449 (D) none of these
8 If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b; a, b being prime numbers,
then the LCM (p, q) is
(A) ab (B) a3b2 (C) a2b3 (D) a4b3
9 The product of two irrational numbers is
(A) Always rational (B) always irrational (C) rational or irrational (D) one
10 The product of three consecutive integers is divisible by
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) none of these
11 ‘P’ is the LCM ( 2 , 6); ‘Q’ is the LCM ( 3, 9); ‘R’ is the LCM of ‘P’ and ‘Q’. Which of the following is
true?
(A) R = 5P (B) R = 3Q (C) R = 2P (D) R = 2Q
12 When 2120 is expressed as the product of its prime factors we get
(A) 2 × 5 3 × 53 (B) 23 × 5 × 53 (C) 5 × 7 2 × 31 (D) 5 2 × 7 ×33
13 Three numbers are in the ratio [Link] and their LCM is 1200. Then their HCF is
(A) 40 (B) 60 (C) 20 (D) 120
14 If a=2³×3, b=2×3×5, c=3n×5 and LCM [a,b,c] = 2³×3²×5 then the value of ‘n’ is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
15 The ratio between the LCM and HCF of 5, 15, 20 is
(A) 9 : 1 (B) 4 : 3 (C) 11 : 1 (D) 12 : 1

16 Assertion: 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏, HCF (a,b) × LCM (a,b) =a× b
Reason: HCF of two number is 4 and their product is 192 then LCM is 28
a) both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is correct explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct, but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
17 Assertion: √2 is an irrational number
Reason: 2 is the smallest prime number
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false (c) x3y3

18 Assertion (A) : The sum or difference of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational.
Reason ( R) : Negative of an irrational number is rational
(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)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason ( R ) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R ) is true.
19 Assertion (A) : 5 + √3 is an irrational number
Reason ( R) : The sum or difference of a rational and an irrational number is always
irrational.
(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)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason ( R ) is false
 (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R ) is true.
20
Assertion (A): The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150. Then
their LCM is 40.
Reason(R): For any two positive integers a and b, HCF (a, b) x LCM (a, b) = a x b.

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).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
2 MARKS
21 Check whether 8 n can end with the digit 0, where n is any natural number. Explain.
22 Check whether 5x 3x 11 + 11 and 5 x 7 + 7 x 3 are composite numbers and justify.

23 Given that LCM(26,169) = 338. Find HCF(26,169).

24 Two bells toll at intervals of 24 minutes and 36 minutes respectively. If they toll together at 9am,
after how many minutes do they toll together again, at the earliest?
25 What is the least number is divisible by all numbers from 1 to 10?
3 MARKS
26 Find HCF and LCM of 135 and 225 and verify that HCF x LCM = Product of the two given numbers.
27 Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a
container which can measure the petrol of either tanker in exact number of times.
28 Find the largest number which divides 248 and 1032 leaving the remainder 8 in each case.
29 The length, breadth and height of a room are 8m 25 cm, 6m 75 cm and 4m 50 cm respectively.
Determine the length of the longest rod, which can measure the three dimensions of the room.
30 The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF and the sum of the LCM and HCF is 600. If one
number is 280, find the other number.

5 MARKS
31 Find the largest number that will divide 398 , 436 and 542 leaving reminders 7,11 and
15respectively.
32 Find the HCF and LCM of 6,72 and 120 using the prime factorization method. Check whether
HCF x LCM = Product of the three given numbers.
33 Given that √2 and √6 are irrational. Prove that
2+ 5 √ 2
(i) 3+5√2 is irrational (ii) is irrational (iii) √2+√3 is irrational
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34 (i)On a morning walk, three persons step out together and their steps measure 30cm,36cm and
40cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the
same in complete steps?
(ii) A sweetseller has 420 kaju barfis and 130 badam barfis. She wants to stack them in such a way
that each stack has the same number, and they take up the least area of the tray. What is the
number of that can be placed in each stack for this purpose?

35 Find the values of x, y and z from the factor tree given.

Answers:

1 (A) pq 21 n
8 cannot end with digit zero
2 (C) 4 22 Both are composite numbers
3 (C) 4 23 13
4 (B) 1 24 24 = 2 3 x 3 36 = 2 2 x 3 2 LCM = 2 3 x 3 2 = 8 x 9
= 72.
After 72 minutes = 1 hr 12 minutes they toll
together.
5 (A) 24 25 2520
6 (C) (3+√7) (3-√7) 26 LCM (135, 225) = 675, HCF (135, 225) = 45.
Verification by showing LHS = RHS i.e., 135 x 225
= 675 x 45
7 (B) 207 27 170 litres
8 (B) a3b2 28 16
9 (C) rational or irrational 29 75 cm
10 (B) 6 30 80
11 (D) R = 2Q 31 398 – 7 = 391 436 – 11 = 425 542 – 15 = 527 391
= 17 x 23 425 = 5 2 x 17 527 = 17 x 31 HCF = 17
i.e., 17 is the largest number that will divide 398,
436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11 and 15
 respectively.
12 (B) 23 × 5 × 53 32 HCF=6 LCM=360
No, the product of three numbers is not equal to
the product of their HCF and LCM.
13 (A) 40 33 Proof
14 (B) 2 34 (i) Here, find the LCM of 30cm, 36cm and 40cm
30= 2×3×5
36= 2×2×3×3
40= 2×2×2×5
LCM of 30,36 and 40 = 2×2×2×3×3×5 = 360
Hence, the required minimum distance is 360
cm.
(ii) The HCF of 420 and 130 is 10. Therefore, the
sweet seller can make stacks of 10 for both kinds
of barfi.
15 (D) 12 : 1 35 X = 11130
Y = 5565
Z = 53
16 (C) assertion is correct, but reason is false
17 (b) both assertion and reason are correct,
but reason is not the correct explanation for
assertion
18 (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason ( R ) is

false
19 (a) both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is correct explanation for assertion
20 (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is
true.