Worksheet

Real Numbers
1.​ What is the H.C.F. of smallest prime number and the smallest composite
number?
2.​ If p,q are two prime numbers then what is the HCF and LCM of p and q?
3.​ Can two numbers have 24 as their HCF and 7290 as their LCM? Give reasons.
4.​ Find the HCF of 1260 and 7344
5.​ Use Euclid’s division algorith m to find HCF of 4052 and 12576. [CBSE 2019 ©
6.​ The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600.
If one number is 280, then find the other number.[C.B.S.E Sept 2012]
7.​ Using Euclid’s division algorithm, find HCF of 56, 96 and 404
8.​ Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF × LCM = Product of the two
given numbers. [CBSE 2018]
9.​ Find the LCM and HCF of 1296 and 5040 by prime factorisation method:
10.​ Obtain the HCF of420 and 272
11.​The value of H.C.F × L.C.M. for the number 183 and 30 is:
12.​The least number divisible by 2,3,7 and 9 is:
13.​The H.C.F and L.C.M. of two numbers are 4 and 48. If one number is 12, then the
other number is:
14.​If the product of two coprime numbers is 217, then their L.C.M. is
15.​Two integers p and q are exp ressed in powers of primes as p = a15b3ef7 and q =
a4bgc2 where a, b, c, d, e, f, g are primes. Then H.C.F. (p, q) is
16.​Apply Euclid’s division algorithm to find HCF of numbers 4052 and 420
17.​Find the HCF of 255 and 867 by Euclid’s division algorithm
18.​Find the HCF (865, 255) using Euclid’s division lemma.
19.​The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600.
If one number is 280, then find the other number.
20.​Find the LCM and HCF of 120 and 144 by using Fundamental Theorem of
Arithmetic.
21.​The HCF of 45 and 105 is 15. Write their LCM
22.​Find the [HCF X LCM] for the numbers 100 and 190

23.​If two positive integers a and b are written as a=𝑥3 𝑦2 and b=xy3 find lcm and
HCF.
24.​ If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as
25.​p = ab2 and q = a3b a, b being prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is
26.​If HCF (26, 169) = 13, then LCM (26, 169) =?
27.​If 3 is the least prime factor of number a and 7 is the least prime factor of
numbers b, then the least prime factor of a + b, is.
28.​ Find the LCM and HCF of the following :
(i) 25 × 54 × 72 × 136 and 23 × 56 × 7 × 173(ii) a5 × b2 × c2 × d5 and a7 ×
b3 × e × f3 where a, b, c, d, e, and f are prime.

29.​73. Express each number as a product of its prime factors:

(i) 140
(ii) 156
(iii) 3825
(iv) 5005
(v) 7429
3+ 7
30.​Show that 5
is Irrational number.
31.​Prove that √2 is an irrational number. [CBSE 2019]
32.​Show that (√3+√5)² is an irrational number.
33.​Show that 2√2 is an irrational number
34.​Show that reciprocal of 3+2√2 is an irrational number
35.​Prove that 15 + 17√3 is an irrational number
36.​Prove that 2√3 – 1 is an irrational number.
37.​Prove that 7 – 2√3 is an irrational number.
38.​Show that 5 + 3√2 is an irrational number
39.​
40.​Show that 5 – 2√3 is an irrational number.
41.​Show that 3 + 5√2 is an irrational number.
42.​Prove that √2 + 1/√2 is an irrational number
43.​Prove that √p + √q is irrational, where p, q are primes.
44.​Explain why (17 × 11 × 2 + 17 × 11 × 5) is a composite number? [CBSE 2012
(Sept.)]
45.​Check whether 14n can end with the digit zero for any natural number n ? [CBSE
Delhi 2016]
46.​Explain whether the number 3 x 5 x 13 x 46 + 23 is a prime number or a
composite number.
47.​Show that 9n can not end with digit 0 for any natural number n.
48.​A, B and C start cycling around a circular path in the same direction at the same
time. Circumference of the path is 1980 m. If speed of A is 330 m/min, speed of
B is 198 n0nin and that of C is 220 n^min and they start from the same point,
then after what time will they be together at the starting point?(Hots)

49.​Find the greatest number that will divide 43,91 and 183 so as to leave the same
remainder in each case.
50.​Coloured pencils are available in the market in packs of 12 each and crayons in
pack of 32 each. A girl wants a full pack of both and the same number of pencils
and crayons, how many of each would she need to buy ?
51.​The set of Mathematics, Physics and Physical Education books have to be
stacked in such a way that all the books are stored topic wise. The number of
Mathematics, Physics and Physical Education books are 14, 18 and 22.
Determine the number of stacks of each books provided books are of the same
thickness.
52.​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.
53.​Three bells toll at intervals of 12 minutes, 15 minutes and 18 minutes
respectively. If they start tolling together, after what time will they next toll
together?
54.​By using, Euclid’s algorithm, find the largest number which divides 650 and 1170.
55.​ An army contingent of 1000 members is to march behind an army band of 56
members in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of
columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which they can march?
56.​In a seminar, the number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are
60, 84 and 108, respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in
each room the same numbers of participants are to be seated and all of them
being in the same subject.
57.​Find the greatest umbers that will divide 445, 572 and 699 leaving remainders 4,
5 and 6 respectively.
58.​Find the greatest number which divides 2011 and 2623 leaving remainder 9 and 5
respectively.
59.​Find the smallest number which leaves remainders 8 and 12 when divided by 28
and 32 respectively.
60.​Find the smallest number which when increased by 17 is exactly divisible by both
520 and 468.
61.​A circular field has a circumference of 360km. Three cyclists start together and
can cycle 48, 60 and 72 km a day, round the field. When will they meet again?
62.​Two tankers contain 583 litres and 242 litres of petrol respectively. A container
with maximum capacity is used which can measure the petrol of either tanker in
exact number of litres. How many containers of petrol are there in the first tanker.
63.​In sports Day activities of a school, three cyclists start together and can cycle 48
km, 60 km and 72 km a day round the field. The field is circular, whose
circumference is 360 km. After how many rounds they will meet again?
64.​Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively. Find the
maximum capacity of tanker which can measure the petrol of either tanker in
exact number of times
65.​The traffic lights at three different road – crossing change after every 36
seconds, 60 seconds and 72 seconds. If they change simultaneously at 8 a. m.
after, what time will they change again simultaneously?
66.​A rectangular courtyard is 18m 72 cm long and 13m 20cm broad. It is to be
paved with square tiles of the same size. Find the least possible number of such
tiles.
67.​What is the smallest number that, when divided by 35, 56 and 91 leaves
remainders of 7 in each case?
68.​Karan has 180 blue marbles and 150 red marbles. He wants to pack
them into packets containing equal number of marbles of the same
colour. What is the maximum number of marbles that each packet can
hold?
69.​ The Muscle Gym has bought 63 treadmills and 108 elliptical
machines. The gym divides them into several identical sets of treadmills
and elliptical machines for its branches located throughout the city, with
no exercise equipment left over. What is the greatest number of
branches the gym can have in the city?
70.​ Katya has 49 paintings and 35 medals. She wants to display them in
groups throughout her house, each with the same combination of
paintings and medals, with none left over. What is the greatest number
of groups Katya can display?
71. Anish goes fishing every 5th day and Balaji goes fishing every 7th
day. If Anish and Balaji both went fishing today, how many days until they
will go fishing on the same day again?
72. Tamanna is arranging black marbles in groups of 13 and purple
marbles in groups of 25. If she has the same number of black and purple
marbles, what is the smallest number of marbles of each colour that she
could have?
73.In a school, the duration of a period in junior section is 40 minutes and in
senior section is 1 hour: If the first bell for each section ring at 9:00 a.m., when will
the two bells ring together again? [CBSE 2012 (Sept.)]
Previous year questions:
1.​ What is the HCF of smallest prime number and the smallest composite number ?
[CBSE 2018] [1 Mark]

2.​ Find after how many places of decimal the decimal form of the number
will terminate. [CBSE 2019] [1 Mark]
3.​ Express 429 as a product of its prime factors. [CBSE 2019] [1 Mark]

4.​ is __________ number. [CBSE 2020] [1 Mark]

5.​ Given that HCF (135, 225) = 45, find the LCM (135, 225). [CBSE 2020] [1 Mark]
6.​ After how many decimal places will the decimal representation of the rational

number terminate? [CBSE 2020] [1 Mark]

7.​ Given that √ 2 is irrational, prove that (5+3√ 2) is an irrational number. [CBSE
2018] [2 Marks]
8.​ If HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65n – 117, then find the value of
n. [CBSE 2019] [2 Marks]
9.​ On a morning walk, three persons step out together and their steps measure 30
cm, 36 cm, and 40 cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should
walk so that each can cover the same distance in complete steps? [CBSE 2019]
[2 Marks]
10.​Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF x LCM = Product of the
two given numbers. [CBSE 2018] [3 Marks]
11.​Prove that √ 3 is an irrational number. [CBSE 2019] [3 Marks]
12.​Find the largest number which on dividing 1251, 9377, and 15628 leaves
remainders 1, 2 and 3 respectively. [CBSE 2019] [3 Marks]
13.​Prove that √ 5 is an irrational number. [CBSE 2020] [3 Marks]
 Polynomials:

The number of zeroes for a polynomial p(x) where graph of y = p(x) is given
in figure is-​

[CBSE 2020] [1 Mark]

1.​ If x = 3 is one root of the quadratic equation x2 – 2kx – 6 = 0, then find the
value of k. [CBSE 2018] [1 Mark]
2.​ Find the value of p, for which one root of the quadratic equation px2 – 14x +
8 = 0 is 6 times the other. [CBSE 2017] [2 Marks]
3.​ Find all zeroes of the polynomial (2x4 – 9x3 + 5x2 + 3x – 1) if two of its zeroes
are (2 + √3) and (2 – √3). [CBSE 2018] [3 Marks]
4.​ If 2/3 and -3 are the zeroes of polynomial ax2 + 7x + b, then find the value of
a and b. [CBSE 2019] [3 Marks]
5.​ If the polynomial x4 + 2x3 + 8x2 + 12x + 18 is divided by another polynomial
x2 + 5, the remainder comes out to be px + q. Find the value of p and q.
[CBSE 2009] [3 Marks]
6.​ If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 6x + a; find the value
of ‘a’ if 3α + 2β = 20. [CBSE 2010, 2011] [3 Marks]
7.​ Without actually calculating the zeroes, form a quadratic polynomial whose
zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 + 2x – 3. [CBSE
2020] [4 Marks]
8.​ The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are −1/2 and
−3 respectively. What is the quadratic polynomial? C
9.​ If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the zeroes of a polynomial, such that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 6 and 𝛼𝛽 = 4, then
write the polynomial.
10.​If one zero of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 is 2 + √3, write the other zero.
11.​For what value of 𝑘, (−4) is a zero of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − (2𝑘 + 2)?
12.​Write the polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeroes are − 9 2 and −
3 2 respectively.
13.​If 1 is a zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥2 − 3(𝑎 − 1)𝑥 − 1, then find the value
of 𝑎.
14.​Show that 𝑥 = −3 is a solution of 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9 = 0. CBSE 2008, Foreign (30/2/1)
15.​ Show that 𝑥 = −3 is a solution of 2𝑥2 + 5𝑥 − 3 = 0
16.​If (𝑥 + 𝑎) is a factor of 2𝑥2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 5𝑥 +10, find 𝑎.
17.​The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are −1/2 and
−3 respectively. What is the quadratic polynomial?
18.​Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 2√3 and their product
is 2
19.​Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
20.​If the sum of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3, then find the
value of k. (2012)
21.​If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c, find the value of α2 +
β2. (2013)
22.​If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (k2 – 14) x2 – 2x – 12 is 1,
then find the value of k. (2017 D)
23.​If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial such that α + β = -6 and αβ = 5, then
find the polynomial. (2016 D)
24.​A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -4 and -5, is …. (2016 D)
25.​Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 + √2 and 3 – √2. (2012)
26.​Find the condition that zeroes of polynomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c are reciprocal of
each other. (2017
27.​Find a quadratic polynomial, the stun and product of whose zeroes are √3 and 1/
√3 respectively. (2014)
28.​Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 0 and -√2
respectively. (2015)
29.​Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial √3 x2 – 8x + 4√3. (2013)
30.​If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of
2x2 – 5x – 3, find the value of p and q. (2012)
31.​Find a qquadratic polynomial whose zeroes are (3+√5)/5 and (3-√5)/5
32.​Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are -2 and -5. Verify therelationship
between zeroes and coefficients of the polynomial. (2013)
33.​Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – 75 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients. (2014)
34.​Find the zeroes of p(x) = 2x2 – x – 6 and verify the relationship of zeroes with
these co-efficients. (2017 OD)
35.​Show that ½ and -3/2 are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 + 4x – 3 and verify
the relationship between zeroes and co-efficients of polynomial. (2013)
36.​Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are -8 and 12
respectively. Hence find the zeroes. (2014)
37.​Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 0 and -⅗
respectively. Hence find the zeroes. (2015)
38.​Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 – 3 – 7x and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial. (2015,
2016 OD)
39.​Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 3x – 28 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the co-efficients of the polynomial. (2012,
2017 D)
40.​If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6y2 – 7y + 2, find a quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are 1/α and 1/β (2012)
41.​If α and β are zeroes of p(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4, such that α2 + β2 = 24, find k. (2013)
42.​If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k, satisfying the
relation, α2 + β2 + αβ = 21/4 find the value of k. (2017 OD)
43.​ If one zero of the polynomial (a2 + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a is the reciprocal of the
other, then the value of a is
44.​Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7y2 – (11/3)y – (2/3) and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
45.​ If one zero of the polynomial 5z2 + 13z – p is reciprocal of the other, then find
p.f
46.​If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 8kx + 8x – 9 is negative of
the other, then find the zeroes of kx2 + 3kx + 2.
47.​If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of
2x2 – 5x – 3, find the value of p and q.
48.​If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b; then find
the values of a and b

Linear equation in two variables

1.How many solutions does the pair of equations y = 0 and y = -5 have? (2013)

2.If ax + by = a2 – b2 and bx + ay = 0, find the value of (x + y). (2013)

3.For what value of k, the pair of equations 4x – 3y = 9, 2x + ky = 11 has no solution?

4.Find whether the following pair of linear equations is consistent or inconsistent:

3x + 2y = 8 6x – 4y = 9

5.Solve the following pair of linear equations for x and y:

141x + 93y = 189;
93x + 141y = 45 (2013)

6.Solve by elimination: (2014)

3x = y + 5
5x – y = 11

7. Solve by elimination: 2015

3x – y – 7
2x + 5y + 1 = 0

8. Solve for x and y: (2017OD)

27x + 31y = 85;
31x + 2 7y = 89

9. Solve the following pair of equations: (2014)

49x + 51y = 499
51x + 49 y = 501

10. Find the two numbers whose sum is 75 and difference is 15. (2014)

11. Find the value of a and p for which the following pair of linear equations has
infinite number of solutions:
2x + 3y = 7;
αx + (α + β)y = 28 (2013)

12. A man earns ₹600 per month more than his wife. One-tenth of the man’s salary and
l/6th of the wife’s salary amount to ₹1,500, which is saved every month. Find their
incomes. (2014)

13.The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 8 and the difference between the
number and that formed by reversing the digits is 18. Find the number. (2015)
14.The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of his 2 children. After 20 years,
his age will be equal to the sum of the ages of his children. Find the age of the father.
(2012)

15.A two digit number is seven times the sum of its digits. The number formed by
reversing the digits is 18 less than the given number. Find the given number. (2013)

16.Sita Devi wants to make a rectangular pond on the road side for the purpose of
providing drinking water for street animals. The area of the pond will be decreased by
3 square feet if its length is decreased by 2 ft. and breadth is increased by 1 ft. Its area
will be increased by 4 square feet if the length is increased by 1 ft. and breadth
remains same. Find the dimensions of the pond. (2014)

17.On reversing the digits of a two digit number, number obtained is 9 less than three
times the original number. If difference of these two numbers is 45, find the original
number. (2014)

18.The owner of a taxi company decides to run all the taxis on CNG fuel instead of
petrol/diesel. The 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 ₹145.
What will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 30 km? (2014)

19.Amit bought two pencils and three chocolates for ₹11 and Sumeet bought one
pencil and two chocolates for ₹7. Represent this situation in the form of a pair of linear
equations. Find the price of one pencil and that of one chocolate graphically. (2017OD)
1.Find the roots of the equation x2 – 3x – m (m + 3) = 0, where m is a constant.

(x = m + 3 or -m)

2.If 1 is a root of the equations ay2 + ay + 3 = 0 and y2 + y + b = 0, then find the value of

ab.(∴ ab =3)

3.If x = -1/2 is a solution of the quadratic equation 3x2 + 2kx – 3 = 0, find the value of

k. (2015D) (K=-9/4)

4.

Aaj
Probability
1.In a family of 3 children calculate the probability of having at least one boy. (2014OD)(
P(atleast 1 boy) = ¾)
2.A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the
chosen letter is a consonant. (2015D)(21/26)
3.A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the
probability of getting neither a red card nor a queen. (2016OD)
4.A box contains cards numbered 6 to 50. A card is drawn at random from the box.
Calculate the probability that the drawn card has a number which is a perfect square.
(2013OD)(1/9)
5.Cards marked with number 3, 4, 5, …, 50 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. A
card is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the selected card bears
a perfect square number. (2016D)(⅛)
6.A number is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. What will be the
probability that square of this number is less than or equal to 1? (2017D)(3/7)
7.If two different dice are rolled together, calculate the probability of getting an even
number on both dice. (2014D)(¼)
8.Two different dices are tossed together. Find the probability that the product of the
two numbers on the top of the dice is 6. (2015OD)(1/9)
9.The probability of selecting a rotten apple ran domly from a heap of 900 apples is
0.18. What is the number of rotten apples in the heap? (2017OD)(162)
A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting both heads or both tails.
(2011D)
Solution:(½)
10 In a simultaneous toss of two coins, find the probability of getting:
(i) exactly one head, =(½)
(ii) atmost one head. (2012D)(¾)

11.Three coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting exactly two
heads. (2013OD)(⅜)

12.Rahim tosses two different coins simultaneously. Find the probability of getting at
least one tail. (2014D)(¾)

13A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that
the card drawn is neither an ace nor a king. (2011OD)(11/13)

14.A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the
probability that the drawn card is neither a king nor a queen. (2013D)(11/13)
15.A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the
probability that the drawn card is neither a jack nor an ace. (2013D)(11/13)

16.Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting a doublet.
(2013OD)(⅙)

17.A dice is tossed once. Find the probability of getting an even number or a multiple of
3. (201)(⅔)

18.Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability. (2014OD, 2015D)
(i) that the number on each die is even.(¼)
(ii) that the sum of numbers appearing on the two dice is 5 (1/9)

19.A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting at least one head.
(2011D)(¾)

20.A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting not more than one head.
(2011D)(¾)

21.Three distinct coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting (2015 D)
(i) at least 2 heads(½)
(ii) at most 2 heads.(⅞)

22Three different coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting
(i) exactly two heads (⅜)
(ii) at least two heads (½)
(iii) at least two tails. (2016OD) (½)

23.A ticket is drawn at random from a bag containing tickets numbered from 1 to 40.
Find the probability that the selected ticket has a number which is a multiple of 5.
(2011OD) (⅕)

24.A number is selected at random from first 50 natural numbers. Find the probability
that it is a multiple of 3 and 4. (2012 D) (⅖)

25. The probability of selecting a red ball at random from a jar that contains only red,
blue and orange balls is
1/4 . The probability of selecting a blue ball at random from the same jar is
1/3 . If the jar contains 10 orange balls, find the total number of balls in the jar.
(2015OD) (24)

26.A bag contains, white, black and red balls only. A ball is drawn at random from the
bag. If the probability of getting a white ball is
3/10 and that of a black ball is ⅖ , then find the probability of getting a red ball. If the bag
contains 20 black balls, then find the total number of balls in the bag. (2015OD)(50)

27.A bag contains 15 white and some black balls. If the probability of drawing a black
ball from the bag is thrice that of drawing a white ball, find the number of black balls in
the bag. (2017OD) (45)

28.In a single throw of a pair of different dice, what is the probability of getting
(i) a prime number on each dice? (¼)
(ii) a total of 9 or 11? (2016D) (⅙)

29.A box consists of 100 shirts of which 88 are good, 8 have minor defects and 4 have
major defects. Ramesh, a shopkeeper will buy only those shirts which are good but
‘Kewal another shopkeeper will not buy shirts with major defects. A shirt is taken out of
the box at random. What is the probability that:
(i) Ramesh will buy the selected shirt?(22/25)
(ii) ‘Kewal will buy the selected shirt? (2016D) (24/25)

30.A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability
of getting: (2012 OD)
(i) a red king. (1/26)
(ii) a queen or a jack. (2/13)

31.All red face cards are removed from a pack of playing cards. The remaining cards
were well shuffled and then a card is drawn at random from them. Find the probability
that the drawn card is (2015D)
(i) a red card (10/23)
(ii) a face card (3/23)
(iii) a card of clubs.(13/46)

32.From a pack of 52 playing cards, Jacks, Queens and Kings of red colour are
removed. From the remaining, a card is drawn at random. Find the probability that
drawn card is:
(i) a black King (1/23)
(ii) a card of red colour (10/23)
(iii) a card of black colour (2016OD) (13/23)

33.There are 100 cards in a bag on which num bers from 1 to 100 are written. A card is
taken out from the bag at random. Find the probability that the number on the selected
card
(i) is divisible by 9 and is a perfect square (3/100)
(ii) is a prime number greater than 80. (2016OD) (3/100)

34. Two different dice are rolled together. Find the probability of getting: (2015 D)
(i) the sum of numbers on two dice to be 5. (1/9)
(ii) even numbers on both dice.(¼)

35.Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability of:
(i) getting a number greater than 3 on each die (¼)
(ii) getting a total of 6 or 7 of the numbers on two dice (2016D) (11/36)

36.Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the numbers
obtained.
(i) have a sum less than 6 (5/18)
(ii) have a product less than 16 (25/36)
(iii) is a doublet of odd numbers. (2017D) (1/12)

37.A survey has been done on 100 people out of which 20 use bicycles, 50 use
motorbikes and 30 use cars to travel from one place to another. Find the probability of
persons who use bicycles, motorbikes and cars respectively? (2011D) (0.2)(0.5)(0.3)

38.A box contains 35 blue, 25 white and 40 red ‘marbles. If a marble is drawn at random
from the box, find the probability that the drawn marble is (i) white (ii) not blue (iii)
neither white nor blue. (2012D) (¼) (13/20)( ⅖)

39.A box contains 70 cards numbered from 1 to 70. If one card is drawn at random
from the box, find the probability that it bears
(i) a perfect square number. (4/35)
(ii) a number divisible by 2 and 3. (2012OD) (11/70)

40.A group consists of 12 persons, of which 3 are extremely patient, other 6 are
extremely honest and rest are extremely kind. A person from the group is selected at
random. Assuming that each person is equally likely to be selected, find the probability
of selecting a person who is (2013D)
(i) extremely patient (¼))
(ii) extremely kind or honest. (¾)

41.A box contains cards numbered 3, 5, 7, 9, …, 35, 37. A card is drawn at random from
the box. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is a prime number.
(2013OD) (11/180)

42.Find the probability that a leap year selected at random, will contain 53 Mondays.
(2013OD) (2/7)

43.A bag contains cards numbered from 1 to 49. A card is drawn from the bag at
random, after mixing the cards thoroughly. Find the probability that the number on the
drawn card is:
(i) an odd number (25/49)
(ii) a multiple of 5 (9/49)
(iii) a perfect square (1/7)
(iv) an even prime number (2014D) (1/49)

44.A box contains 20 cards numbered from 1 to 20. A card is drawn at random from the
box. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is (2015D)
(i) divisible by 2 or 3, (13/20)
(ii) a prime number. (⅖)

45.A bag contains 25 cards numbered from 1 to 25. A card is drawn at random from the
bag. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is: (2015D)
(i) divisible by 3 or 5 (12/25)
(ii) a perfect square number. (⅕)

46.A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow on a 3 circular board, divided into /
4 8 equal parts, which comes to rest pointing at one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, …, 8 (Figure),
which are equally likely outcomes. What is the probability that the arrow will point at
(i) an odd number (½)
(ii) a number greater than 3 (⅝)
(iii) a number less than 9. (2016 D) (1)
47.A number x is selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. Another number y
is selected at random from the numbers 1, 4, 9 and 16. Find the probability that product
of x and y is less than 16. (2016OD) (½)

48.The probability of guessing the correct answer to a certain question is

x/12 . If the probability of guessing the wrong answer is
3/4 , find x. If a student copies the answer, then its probability is
2/6 . If he doesn’t copy the answer, then the probability is
2y/3 . Find the value of y. (2011OD) (x=3,y=1)

49A number x is selected at random from the numbers 1, 4, 9, 16 and another number y
is selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4. Find the probability that the value of
xy is more than 16. (2016OD)(⅜)

50.A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times and noting its outcome each time. Hanif
wins if he gets three heads or three tails, and loses otherwise. Calculate the probability
that Hanif will lose the game. (2011D)(¾)

51.Two dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting such numbers on the two
dice, whose product is 12. (2011OD)(1/9)

52.A box contains 100 red cards, 200 yellow cards and 50 blue cards. If a card is drawn
at random from the box, then find the probability that it will be
(i) a blue card (1/7)
(ii) not a yellow card (3/7)
(iii) neither yellow nor a blue card. (2012D) (2/7)

53.Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the numbers
obtained have (2017OD)
(i) even sum, and (½)
(ii) even product. (¾)

54.A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting
(i) a king of red colour (1/26)
(ii) a face card (3/13)
(iii) the queen of diamonds. (2012 D) (1/52)
55.All kings, queens and aces are removed from a pack of 52 cards. The remaining
cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn from it. Find the probability that the
drawn card is
(i) a black face card. (1/20)
(ii) a red card. (2012OD) (½)

56.Red kings and black aces are removed from a pack of 52 cards. The remaining cards
are well shuffled and then a card is drawn from it. Find the probability that the drawn
card is
(i) a black face card. (⅛)
(ii) a red card. (2012OD) (½)

57.All the black face cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. The remaining
cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn at random. Find the probability of
getting a:
(i) face card (3/23)
(ii) red card (13/23)
(iii) black card (10/23)
(iv) king (2014D) (1/23)

58.Cards numbered from 11 to 60 are kept in a box. If a card is drawn at random from
the box, find the probability that the number on the drawn card is: (2014D)
(i) an odd number (½)
(ii) a perfect square number (2/25)
(iii) divisible by 5 (2/25)
(iv) a prime number less than 20 (4/25)

59.Red queens and black jacks are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. A card is
drawn at random from the remaining cards, after reshuffling them. Find the probability
that the drawn card is (2014OD)
(i) a king (1/12)
(ii) of red colour (1/2)
(iii) a face card (⅙)
(iv) a queen (1/24)

60All the red face cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. A card is drawn at
random from the remaining cards, after reshuffling them. Find the probability that the
drawn card is (2014OD)
(i) of red colour (10/23)
(ii) a queen (1/23)
(iii) an ace (2/23)
(iv) a face card (3/23)

61.Five cards, the ten, jack, queen, king and ace of diamonds, are well shuffled with their
faces downwards. One card is then picked up at random. (2014OD)
(a) What is the probability that the drawn card is the queen?
(b) If the queen is drawn and put aside, and a second card is drawn, find the probability
that the second card is (i) an ace (ii) a queen. (y/5) (4) (¼) (0)

62. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of playing cards. Find the
probability that the card drawn is (2015OD)
(i) a card of spade or an ace.(4/13)
(ii) a black king. (1/26)
(iii) neither a jack nor a king. (11/13)
(iv) either a king or a queen. (2/13)
Statistics
1 In a continuous frequency distribution, the median of the data is 21. If each
observation is increased by 5, then find the new median. (2015)(26)

2.From the following frequency distribution, find the median class: (2015) (1700-1850)

3. Consider the following distribution, find the frequency of class 30-40. (2013) (3)

4.Following table shows sale of shoes in a store during one month: (2014)(5)

5.Weekly household expenditure of families living in a housing society are shown below:
(2014)(12000)
6.The mean of the following data is 18.75. Find the value of P: (2012, 2017D)(34.29)

7.Data regarding heights of students of Class X of Model School, Dehradun is given

below. Calculate the average height of students of the class. (2015) (165.75)

8. From the following cumulative frequency table, construct a frequency distribution

table: (2013)

9. Convert the following frequency distribution to a ‘more than’ type cumulative

frequency distribution. (2012)
10. The distribution given below gives the daily income of 50 workers in a factory:
(2017D)

Convert the above distribution to a less than type cumulative frequency distribution.

11.Find the mode of the following frequency distribution: (2013)(16.67)

12.Given below is the distribution of weekly pocket money received by students of a

class. Calculate the pocket money that is received by most of the students.
(2014)(86.32)
13.Find the median of the data using an empirical formula, when it is given that mode =
35.3 and mean = 30.5. (2014)(32.1)

14.Show that the mode of the series obtained by combining the two series S1 and S2
given below is different from that of S1 and S2 taken separately: (2015)(different)

15.Find the mean of the following data. (2012) (52.5)

16.The following table gives the literacy rate (in %) in 40 cities. Find the mean literacy
rate: (2012) (69.5)

17. If the mean of the following distribution is 50, find the value of p: (2013) (p=28)

18.The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8. Find the missing frequency
x. (2013) (x=10)
19. The frequency distribution table of agricultural holdings in a village is given below:
(2013) (8.09)

Find the Mean area held by a family.

20.Monthly pocket money of students of a class is given in the following frequency

distribution:

Find mean pocket money using step deviation method. (2014)(158)

21.Find the mean of the following distribution by Assumed Mean Method: (2015)(54.5)
22.Find the mean and median for the following data: (2015)

23. The average score of boys in the examination of a school is 71 and that of the girls
is 73. The average score of the school in the examination is 71.8. Find the ratio of
number of boys to the number of girls who appeared in the examination. (2015)
Solution:
Let the number of boys = n1
and number of girls = n2

∴ No. of boys : No. of girls = 3 : 2

24. The mean of the following frequency distribu tion is 53. But the frequencies f1 and f2
in the classes 20-40 and 60-80 are missing. Find the missing frequencies: (2013) ( f1 =
18, f2 = 29)
25. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8 and the sum of frequencies
is 50. Find the missing frequencies f1 and f2: (2013)(8,12)

26.In the table below, heart-beats of 30 women are recorded. If mean of the data is 76,
find the missing frequencies x and y. (2014)

27.In a class test, marks obtained by 120 students are given in the following frequency
distribution. If it is given that mean is 59, find the missing frequencies x and y. (2015)
(29,1)
28Mode of the following frequency distribution is 65 and sum of all the frequencies is
70. Find the missing frequencies x and y. (2015) (10,6)

29. Find the mode and median for above data. (1800,1716)
Cost of Living Index for some period is given in the following frequency distribution:
(2014)

30. Find the values of x and y if the median for the following data is 31. (2012) (8,10)
Surface Area and volume

1.A sphere of diameter 18 cm is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of diameter 36 cm,

partly filled with water. If the sphere is completely submerged, then calculate the rise of
water level (in cm). (2011D)(3cm)

2.Find the number of solid spheres, each of diameter 6 cm that can be made by melting
a solid metal cylinder of height 45 cm and diameter 4 cm. (2014D)(5)

3.A solid right circular cone is cut into two parts at the middle of its height by a plane
parallel to its base. Find the ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to the whole cone.
(2012OD)(1:8)

4. Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the
diameter of hemisphere? (2017D)(6)

5.If the total surface area of a solid hemisphere is 462 cm2, find its volume. [Take π =
22/7] (2014OD)( 718.6)

6.Two cubes, each of side 4 cm are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the
resulting cuboid. (2011D)(160)

7T.he radii of the circular ends of a bucket of height 15 cm are 14 cm and r сm (r < 14
cm). If the volume of bucket is 5390 cm3, then find the value of r. [Use π =
22/7 (2011D) (7)
8.T wo cubes each of volume 27 cm3 are joined end to end to form a solid. Find the
surface area of the resulting cuboid. (2011OD) (90)

9.The sum of the radius of base and height of a solid right circular cylinder is 37 cm. If
the total surface area of the solid cylinder is 1628 sq. cm, find the volume of the
cylinder. (Use π = 22/7) (2016D) (4620)

10.A right circular cone of radius 3 cm, has a curved surface area of 47.1 cm2. Find the
volume of the cone. (Use π = 3.14) (2016D) (37.68)

11.An icecream seller sells his icecreams in two ways: (2012OD)

(A) In a cone of r = 5 cm, h = 8 cm
(B) In a cup in shape of cylinder with r = 5 cm, h = 8 cm
He charges the same price for both but prefers to sell his icecream in a cone.
(a) Find the volume of the cone and the cup.
(b) Which out of the two has more capacity? (b)(471.43)(628.57)

12.A vessel is in the form of a hemispherical bowl surmounted by a hollow cylinder of

same diameter. The diameter of the hemispherical bowl is 14 cm and the total height of
the vessel is 13 cm. Find the total (inner) suface area of the vessel. (Use π =
22/7) (2013D) (572)
Solution:

13. A solid wooden toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a cone of same
radius. The radius of hemisphere is 3.5 cm and the total wood used in the making of toy
is 166(⅚) cm3. Find the height of the toy. Also, find the cost of painting the
hemispherical part of the toy at the rate of ₹10 per cm2. [Use π = 22/7 ] (2015D) (770)
Solution:

14.Due to sudden floods, some welfare associations jointly requested the government
to get 100 tents fixed immediately and offered to contribute 50% of the cost. If the lower
part of each tent is of the form of a cylinder of diameter 4.2 m and height 4 m with the
conical upper part of same diameter but of height 2.8 m, and the canvas to be used
costs 100 per sq. m, find the amount, the associations will have to pay. (Use π = 22/7
) (2015OD)(3,79,500)
15.A cubical block of side 10 cm 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 ₹5 per 100 sq. cm. (Use π = 3.14) (2015OD)(33.93)

16.In Figure, is a decorative block, made up of two solids-a cube and a hemisphere. The
base of the block is a cube of side 6 cm and the hemisphere fixed on the top has a
diameter of 3.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the block. (Use π =
22/7) (2016D) (225.625)

17.A conical vessel, with base radius 5 cm and height 24 cm, is full of water. This water
is emptied into a cylindrical vessel of base radius 10 cm. Find the height to which the
water will rise in the cylindrical vessel. (Use π = 22/7). (2016D)(2cm)

18.A milkman was serving his customers using two types of mugs A and B of inner
diameter 5 cm to Mug‘A Mug‘B’ serve the customers. The height of the mugs is 10 cm.
(2012D)
He decided to serve the customers in ‘B’ type of mug.
(a) Find the volume of the mugs of both types.(163.54)
(b) Which mathematical concept is used in the above problem?(186.44)

19.From a solid cylinder of height 7 cm and base diameter 12 cm, a conical cavity of
same height and same base diameter is hollowed out. Find the total surface area of the
remaining solid. [Use π = 22/7] (2012D) (551.01cm2)

20.A wooden toy was made by scooping out a hemisphere of same radius from each
end of a solid cylinder. If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm, and its base is of radius 3.5
cm, find the volume of wood in the toy. [Use π = 22/7] (2013D) (205.3)
21.The largest possible sphere is carved out of a wooden solid cube of side 7 cm. Find
the volume of the wood left. (Use π = 22/7) (2014OD)(163.3)

22.In Figure, from a cuboidal solid metallic block, of dimensions 15 cm × 10 cm × 5 cm,

a cylindrical hole of diameter 7 cm is drilled out. Find the surface area of the remaining
block. (Use π =22/7) (2015D)(583cm2)

23.A toy is in the shape of a solid cylinder surmounted by a conical top. If the height and
diameter of the cylindrical part are 21 cm and 40 cm respectively, and the height of
cone is 15 cm, then find the total surface area of the toy. [π = 3.14, be taken]
(2011D)(5463.6 cm2)

24.A cone of height 20 cm and radius of base 5 cm is made up of modelling clay. A

child reshapes it in the form of a sphere. Find the diameter of the sphere. (2011OD)(10
cm)

25.A cylindrical bucket, 32 cm high and with radius of base 18 cm, is filled with sand.
This bucket is emptied on the ground and a conical heap of sand is formed. If the height
of the conical heap is 24 cm, then find the radius and slant height of the heap.
(2012D)(43.27)

26.A solid metallic sphere of diameter 8 cm is melted and drawn into a cylindrical wire
of uniform width. If the length of the wire is 12 m, find its width. (2013OD)(8/15)

27.A well of diameter 4 m is dug 21 m deep. The earth taken out of it has been spread
evenly all around it in the shape of a circular ring of width 3 m to form an embankment.
Find the height of the embankment. (2016D)(4m)

28.A sphere of diameter 12 cm, is dropped in a right circular cylindrical vessel, partly
filled with water. If the sphere is completely submerged in water, the water level in the
cylindrical vessel rises by 3(5/9) cm. Find the diameter of the cylindrical vessel.
(2016D)(18 cm)

29. A solid sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted and recast into smaller solid cones, each
of radius 3.5 cm and height 3 cm. Find the number of cones so formed. (Use π = 22/7)
(2012 OD)(126 cones)

30.The 3/4th part of a conical vessel of internal radius 5 cm and height 24 cm is full of
water. The water is emptied into a cylindrical vessel with internal radius 10 cm. Find the
height of water in cylindrical vessel. (2017D)(1.5cm)

31. 504 cones, each of diameter 3.5 cm and height 3cm, are melted and recast into a
metallic sphere. Find the diameter of the sphere and hence find its surface area. (Use π
= 22/7) (2015OD)(1386 cm2)

32. A farmer connects a pipe of internal diameter 20 cm from a canal into a cylindrical
tank which is 10 m in diameter and 2 m deep. If the water flows through the pipe at the
rate of 4 km per hour, in how much time will the tank be filled completely? (2014D)(75
mins)
33.Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing at a speed of 4 km/h. How
much area will it irrigate in 10 minutes, if 8 cm of standing water is needed for
irrigation? (2014OD)(75000 m2)

34.A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of same radius 7 cm. If the
total height of the toy is 31 cm, find its total surface area. (Use π = 22/7) (2013OD) (858
cm2)
Solution:

35.Due to heavy floods in a State, thousands were rendered homeless. 50 schools

collectively offered to the State Government to provide place and the canvas for 1,500
tents to be fixed by the Government and decided to share the whole expenditure equally.
The lower part of each tent is cylindrical of base radius 2.8 m and height 3.5 m, with
conical upper part of same base radius but of height 2.1 m. If the canvas used to make
the tents coşts ₹120 per sq. m, find the amount shared by ‘each school to set up the
tents. (2016OD)(3,32,640)
Solution:

36.