STUDY MATERIAL

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Class: 10 Subject: Mathematics
CHAPTER NO. 1: REAL NUMBERS

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Find HCF of 900 and 270 using EDL.
2. Explain why 7 × 11 × 13 + 13 and 3 × 5 × 7 + 11 are composite number.
3. Express (a) 2016 (b) 3825 as product of prime factors.
4. Find the value of
a) log 3 81 b) log 𝑥 √𝑥
5. Expand
𝑥3
a) log 𝑥 2 𝑦 3 𝑧 4 b) log √
𝑦2
6. Write the expressions as log N and find their values.
a) log 10 + 2log 3 − log 2 b) 3log 64 4

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

7. Write the decimal expression of the following rational without actual division.
35 7 15
a) b) c)
50 8 9
8. Find the LCM and HCF of 24, 90, 144?
9. Check 6𝑛 can end with the zero?
10. Find HCF of 36 and 54 by prime factorization method?

III. LONG QUESTIONS.

11. Prove that the following are irrational
a) √7 b) 2√6 c) 3 − √2
12. log 5 3 = x and log 5 4 = y then express log 5 432 integers of x and y.
13. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 16xy then show that 2(log(𝑥 − 𝑦)) = log 2 + log 7 + log 𝑥 + log 𝑦
14. Can the number 6𝑛 , n being a natural number, end with the digit 5?
𝑝
15. Write the following terminating decimals in form
𝑞
a) 3.75 b) 15.562 c) 1.45
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16. Check whether (√3 + √5) (√3 − √5) is rational or irrational? Justify your answer?

CHAPTER NO. 2: SETS

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Write in set builder form A = {5, 25, 125, 625}, B = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}
2. Write in roaster form B = {x / x is an integer, 𝑥 2 = 4}
3. If A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 9}, B = {3, 6, 9, 10, 12} find A ∪ B, A ∩ B, A – B and B – A. Draw Venn
diagrams also.
4. If A = {0, 1, 2}, B = {2, 4} find n (A ∪ B).
5. Define (a) Empty set or Null set
(b) Set
6. List the subsets of B = {p, q}, A = {𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧}.
1 2 3 4 5
7. If A = { , , , , } write the set builder form of A?
3 5 7 9 11
8. If A = {𝑥/𝑥 is a prime no < 20}
B = {𝑥/𝑥 is a prime no 10 < 𝑥 < 20} then find A – B, B – A, A ∩ B, A ∪ B

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

9. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and B = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} then find n (A ∪ B)
10. If A = {0, 2, 4}, find A ∩ ∅ and A ∩ A what do you notice from the result.
11. A = {x / x is a letter in the word “Mathematics”}
B = {x / x is a letter in the word “PHYSICAL SCIENCE”}
Find A ∩ B using Venn diagram.
12. From the figure find n (A), n (B), n (A ∪ B)
𝜇
1
4 6
2
3 5 7

A B

13. Give an example of finite set and infinite set?

14. If A, B are disjoint sets n (A ∪ B) = 12, n (A) = 7 and n (B) = x + 2 then find x

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III. LONG QUESTIONS.
15. If A = {x / x is a natural number}, B = {x / x is an even natural number}, C = {x / x is an
even natural number} D = {x / x is a prime} find A ∪ B , A ∪ C, A ∪ D, A ∩ B, A ∩ C,
A ∩ D, B ∩ C, C ∩ D, A – B, A – D, B – D.
16. If A = {x / x is prime < 20}, B = {x / x = 2n + 1, n ∈ W, n < 9} find A ∩ B, A ∪ B, A – B
and B – A.
17. If A = {x / x is a prime < 10}, B = {x / x is a factor of 6} then find A ∩ B, A ∪ B, A – B
and (A ∪ B) – (A ∩ B) and verify n (A) + n (B) – n (A ∩ B) = n (A ∪ B)
18. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7} find (A ∪ B) – (A ∩ B), (A – B) ∪ (B – A) what do
you observe.
19. If A = {x / 2x + 1, x ∈ n, x ≤ 5}, B = {x / x is a composite number x ≤ 12} then show that
(A ∪ B) – (A ∩ B) = (A – B) ∪ (B – A)
20. If A = {1, 2, 4, 6, 8} and B = {x / x ∈ N, x < 10} then find A – B, B – A then write your
observations.

CHAPTER NO. 3: POLYNOMIALS

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. If ‘2’ is the zero of the polynomial 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 0, then find k.
2. If 𝑎 + √𝑏 and 𝑎 − √𝑏 are the zeroes of a polynomial, then find the polynomial.
3. Find the zeroes of the polynomials p (x) = (𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 + 3).
4. Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of its zeroes are
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a) 4, 1 b) 2, c) 2, 3
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5. If p (t) = t 3 − 1, find the value of p (1), p (−1), p (−2) p (0)?
6. For what value of p, −4 is zero of polynomial 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − (7p + 3)?

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

7. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4
𝑝(0)
8. If 𝑝 (𝑡) = 𝑡 3 + 3, then find the value of
𝑝(1)+𝑝(2)
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9. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 10 and verify the relation between the
zeroes and the coefficients.
10. Find the quadratic polynomial for the zeroes 𝛼, 𝛽 are √3 & − √3.
11. If p (x) = 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 6 then find the value of p (0), p (1), p (2) and p (−3)

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III. LONG QUESTIONS.
12. Draw the graphs and find the zeroes
a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4 c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 12
13. Divide 6𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 + 𝑥 4 + 6 by 2𝑥 − 5 + 𝑥 2 and mention divisor, quotient and
remainder.
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14. Verify whether 4, −2, are the zeroes of 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 8 and verify the relationship
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between the zeroes and coefficient.
15. Find all the remaining zeroes of 2𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 2, if you know that two of its
zeroes are √2 and −√2.
16. On dividing 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 2 by a polynomial g (x), the quotient and remainder were x – 2
and −2x + 4 respectively find g (x).

CHAPTER NO. 4: PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATION IN TWO VARIABLE

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Find the value of ‘p’ if px + 4y – 3 = 0 and x + 2y + 4 = 0 are parallel lines.
2. 3x + 2y = 6 and 6x – 4y = 9 are parallel lines? Explain
3. Solve ‘x’ in the given pair of equations using substitution method 2x + y = 3 and
x + 3y = 1.
4. For what value of k, the following system of equations has a unique solution?
x – ky = 2; 3x + 2y = −5.
5. Write the conditions when two lines are consistent, inconsistent and dependent.

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

6. If the length of a rectangle is 5 meters more than its breadth and its perimeter is 38 meters,
then find the length and breadth of the rectangle.
7. The cost of 2kg of apples and 1kg of grapes in a day was found to be Rs.160/- After a month,
the cost of 4kg apples and 2kg grapes was Rs.300/- represent the data in pairs of linear
equations.
8. Two angles are complementary, the larger angle is 3° less than twice the measure of the
smaller angle, find the measure of each angle?
9. If the measure of angles of a triangle are 𝑥 ° , 𝑦 ° and 40° , and the difference between the two
measures of angles 𝑥 ° and 𝑦 ° is 30° , then find the values of 𝑥 ° and 𝑦 ° .
10. Solve the following pair of linear equation by substitution method.
2x – 3y = 19 and 3x – 2y = 21.

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III. LONG QUESTIONS.
11. Find the solution of the equations 3x – 4y = 11 and x + 2y + 3 = 0 using graph.
12. Solve the equations using graph 2x + 3y = 5 and 4x – 3y = 1
13. Solve the linear equations 3x + y = 9 and x – y = −1 in graph method.

14. Solve the equations

(a) 5x – y = 2 and x + 2y = 7 by graph method
(b) 3x + 5y = 11 and 5x + 3y = 13
12 4 20 6
15. Solve the pair of equations − = 1 and + = 8.
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥−𝑦 𝑥+ 𝑦 𝑥− 𝑦

CHAPTER NO. 5: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Write a quadratic equation whose sum of roots is 3 and their product is 2.
2. Write the quadratic equation having √5, −√5 as its roots.
3. Check whether (𝑥 + 2)3 = 2𝑥(𝑥 2 − 1) is a quadratic equation or not.
4. Find the roots of 100𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 1 = 0
5. 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5 = 0 has 2 distinct real roots. Give reasons?
6. Write a quadratic equation whose roots are 2 + √3 and 2 − √3.
7. Find the nature of the roots 3𝑥 2 − 4√3𝑥 + 4 = 0.

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

8. Find the roots of quadratic equation √3𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 5√3 = 0 by factorisation.
9. Without calculating the roots of 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 = 0, explain the nature of roots.
10. What about the value of ‘q’ if the roots of the quadratic equation √5𝑝2 − 5√3 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 0
are equal.
11. The base of a triangle is 4cm longer than its altitude. If the area of the triangle is 48sqcm,
then find its base and altitude.
12. Find two consecutive positive integers, sum of whose squares is 613.
13. Find the value of k, 𝑘𝑥 2 − 2𝑘𝑥 + 6 = 0, whose roots are equal.
14. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 3, then find the number?
15. If 9𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 1 = 0 has equal roots, find the value of k.

III. LONG QUESTIONS.

16. Speed of a boat in still water is 8kmph. It takes 8 hours more to go 48km upstream than to
return downstream to the same spot. So, find the speed of stream.
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17. Sum of the present ages of two friends are 23 years, five years ago product of their ages was
42. Find their ages 5 years hence.
18. Find the roots of quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 10 = 0 by completing squares method.
19. Sum of the areas of two squares is 468𝑚2 . If the difference of their perimeter is 24m, find
the sides of the two squares.
20. The sum of the ages of two friends is 20 years. Four years ago, the product of their ages in
years was 48. Is the above situation possible? If so determine their present age.
21. A motor boat whose speed is 18km/h in still water. It takes 1 hour more to go 24km
upstream to return to downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the train?
𝑎 𝑏
22. Solve for x: + = 2 for 𝑥 ≠ 𝑎, 𝑏
𝑥−𝑏 𝑥−𝑎

CHAPTER NO. 8: SIMILAR TRIANGLES

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Write two properties of similar triangles.
2. Write the converse of the following statement. If AB = AC, in ∆ABC, then ∠C = ∠B
3. Explain about A. A similarity between two triangles.
4. ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF, AB = 4cm, DE = 6cm, EF = 9cm and DF = 12cm, then find the perimeter of
ABC.
AX 3
5. In ∆ABC, if X and Y are points on AB and AC respectively such that = , AY = 5 and
BX 4
YC = 9, then state whether XY and BC parallel or not.
6. ABC is an Isosceles triangle right angled at C. prove that AB 2 = 2AC 2 .
7. In a ∆PQR, E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively and PE = 4cm,
QE = 4.5 cm, PF = 8cm, RF = 9cm. State whether EF ∥ QR or not?
8. Draw a line segment of length 7.3cm and divide it in the ratio 3:4.
9. In the given figure ∆ABC ~ ∆ADE, then find the value of ‘x’.
A

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D E
5 6

B x C
II. SHORT QUESTIONS.
10. In a ∆ABC, if AD ⊥ BC, prove that AB 2 + CD2 = BD2 + AC 2
11. ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR find the value of y + z
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 Q B

6 8
3 z

30° 30°
P R A C
Y 4√3
12. Srivani walks 12m due east and turns left and walks another 5m, how far is she from the
place she started.
13. Prove that the sum of the squares of the sides of a rhombus is equal to the sum of the
squares of its diagonals.
14. ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF, BC= 3cm, EF = 4cm and area of ∆ABC = 54cm2 determine the
area of ∆DEF.
15. Draw a line segment of length 9.6cm and divide it in the ratio 5: 3. Measure the two parts
and verify the results.
16. Prove that the sum of the squares of the sides of a rhombus is equal to the sum of the
squares of its diagonals.
17. In the given figure, ∆PQR and ∆PMN are similar. Find the value of x.
P

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M N
4
x

Q 12 R

18. In ∆ABC, DE ∥ BC, AD = x, DB = x – 2, AE = x + 2, and EC = x – 1.

find the value of x.
C

A D B

III. LONG QUESTIONS.

19. Construct a triangle of sides 4cm, 5cm and 6cm. Then construct a triangle similar to it,
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whose sides are of the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
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20. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB ∥ DC and its diagonals intersect each other at point ‘O’
AO CO
show that = .
BO DO
21. ABC is a right triangle right angled at C. Let BC = a, AC = b, AB = c and let p be the length
of perpendicular from C on AB. Prove that
1 1 1
i) pc = ab ii) = +
𝑝2 𝑎2 𝑏2
22. Construct a triangle of sides 5cm, 6cm and 7cm then construct a triangle similar to it, whose
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sides are times the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
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23. Prove that a line drawn through the mid-point of one side of a triangle parallel to another
side bisects the third side.
24. Prove that a line segment joining the midpoint of any two sides of a triangle is parallel to the
third side.
25. AB, CD, PQ are perpendicular to BD If AB = x, A C

CD = y and PQ = z, prove that

P
1 1 1 𝑥 y
+ = .
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
z

D D
Q
26. Construct a triangle ABC with the measurements AB = 8cm, AC = 5cm, ∠A = 60° and
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construct a similar triangle to ∆ABC, such that each of its sides is of sides of ∆ABC.
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27. Construct a ∆PQR, in which PQ = 4cm, QR = 6cm and ∠PQR = 70° construct triangle such
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that each side of the new triangle is of the triangle of PQR.
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28. ABC is a right triangle right angled at B.

Let D and E be any points on AB and BC
respectively. Prove that AE 2 + CD2 = AC 2 + DE 2 .

29. YP and YQ are the medians of triangle XYZ, right angled at X. Prove that
4 (YP 2 + ZQ2 ) = YZ 2

CHAPTER NO. 11: TRIGONOMETRY

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

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1. If sinA = , complete cosA and tanA.
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2. What is the value of 9cot 2 θ − 9cosec 2 θ
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3. If cosecθ – cotθ = p, write the value of cosec 𝜃 + cot 𝜃
4. Find the value of (1 + tan2 θ) (1 – sinθ) (1 + sinθ)?
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5. If sinθ = , what is the value of cotθ + cosecθ?
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6. Evaluate sin60° cos45° + cos60° sin45°.
sin21 sec11
7. Evaluate (i) ii)
cos69 cosec79

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

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8. If sinA = find cosA + tanA.
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1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
9. Prove that cosecA + cotA = √
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
10. Prove that sin35° sin55° – cos35°.cos55° = 0
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11. If sinθ = , find the values of other trigonometric ratios.
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A+C B
12. If A, B, C are the interior angles of a ABC, prove that tan ( ) = cot 2
2
2 2
13. If tanθ + cotθ = 2, find the value of tan θ + cot θ.

14. If secθ – tanθ = p, then find cos𝜃.

𝑥2 𝑦2
15. If 𝑥 = a secθ and y = b tanθ, then prove that 2
− =1
𝑎 𝑏2

III. LONG QUESTIONS.

tanθ+secθ−1 1+sinθ
16. Prove that =
tanθ−secθ+1 cosθ
𝑝2 −1
17. If secθ + tanθ = 𝑝, show that = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑝2 +1
secθ − 1 secθ + 1
18. Prove that √ + √ = 2cosecθ
secθ + 1 secθ − 1
19. Show that 2 (cos 45° + tan 60°) − 6 (sin2 45° − tan2 30°) = 6
2 2

cosθ + sinθ
20. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛60°, find the value of
cosθ − sinθ
21. Prove that tan20° tan35° tan45° tan55° tan70° = 1
1−sinθ
22. (secθ − tanθ)2 =
1+sinθ
cos70° cos55°.cosec35°
23. Find the value of +
sin20° tan5°.tan25°.tan45° tan65° tan85°
cosθ 1+sinθ
24. Show that + = 2secθ
1−sinθ cosθ

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 CHAPTER NO. 12: APPLICATION OF TRIGONOMETRY

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. An observer 1.5m tall is 28.5m away from a tower the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower from his eyes is 45°, what is the height of the tower.
2. In ∆PQR, ∠R = 45° and PR = 10cm then find QR.
P
10 cm

45°
Q R
3. Define (a) Angle of elevation (b) Angle of depression with diagrams.
5. A person from the top of a building of height 25m has observed another building top and
bottom at an angle of elevation 45° and at an angle of depression 60° respectively. Draw a
diagram for this data.
6. What will be the height of a kite when its 60m long rope is making 30° angle of elevation
with the horizontal?
7. A Pole 10m high cast a shadow 10m long on the ground, then find the sun’s elevation.

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

8. A person walking 50m from a point towards a flag post along a horizontal passing through its
base observes that the angle of elevation changes from 45° and 60°. Find the height of flag
post.
9. An observes of height 1.8 m is 13.2 m away from a palm tree. The angle of elevation of the
top of the tree from his eyes is 45°. What is the height of the palm tree?
10. A ladder of 3.9m length is laid against a wall the distance between the foot of the wall and
the ladder is 1.5m. Find the height at which the ladder touches the wall.
11. A statue stands on the top of 2m 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 statue.

III. LONG QUESTIONS.

12. If the shadow of a building increases by 20mts when the angle of elevation of the sun rays
decreases from 60° to 30° then find the height of the building.
13. The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60° after a flight of 15
seconds the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the jet plane is flying at a constant height
of 1500√3 mts, find the speed of the jet plane [√3 = 1.732].
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14. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points of a distance of 4m and 9m,
from the base of the tower and in the same straight line with it are complementary. Find the
height of the tower.
15. A tree a broken without separating from the stem by the wind. The top touches the ground
making an angle 30° at a distance of 12 m from the foot of the tree. Find the height of the
tree before breaking.
16. Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of the road, the
angles of elevation of top of the poles are 60° and 30° respectively, find the heights of the
poles.
17. The top of a temple tower whose height is 40m is seen with angle of elevations 30°, 60°
from two points on sides of temple then find the distance between them.

CHAPTER NO. 14: STATISTICS

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. If we add a largest value and a smallest value to a given data. Does the median change?
Explain.
2. Find the mean of first 6 composite numbers, 6 prime, 6 natural numbers.
1 3 5 1 7
3. Find the median of , , , , .
3 4 6 2 2
4. Find the mode of the data 6, 8, 3, 6, 3, 7, 4, 6, 7, 3, 6.
5. If the mean of 9, 11, 13, p, 18, 19 is p, then find the value of p.
6. Find the mean of prime numbers which are less than 30.
7. For the terms x + 2, x − 7, x + 3, x − 5, x + 1 (x ∈ N) if the median of the data is 13, then
find the value of x.
8. Find the median of 10, 30, 110, 102, 90 and 50.

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

9. Write the formulas of grouped data and explains the terms
a) mean b) median c) mode
10. Find the mean of prime numbers below 20.
11. The heights of six members of a family are given below in the table.
Height in feet 5 5.2 5.4 5.6
No of family members 1 2 2 1

Find the mean height of the family members.

12. Define exclusive and inclusive classes.
13. Find the median of first 6 prime numbers.
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14. Find the median of first seven composite numbers.
15. log 2 2 , log 2 4 , log 2 8 , log 2 16 are the 4-observations, then find the mode?
16. Ramya stated “the average of first 10-odd no’s are 10”. Do you agree with her? Justify your
answer?
𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
17. If the median of 𝑥, , , , (𝑥 > 0) is 5, then find x.
2 9 4 3
2 4 1 3 6
18. Find the median of , , , , .
3 5 2 4 5
19. Given 3, 8, 14, x + 6, 2x – 3, 25, 32, 50 are in ascending order, whose median is 18. Then
find the unknown items.
20. Mode of the following data is 17, then find x.
xi 2 5 8 3x + 2 15
fi 4 7 10 13 8

21. If the mean of the following frequency distribution is 50, then find the value of k.
Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100
Frequency 17 20 32 k 19

III. LONG QUESTIONS.

22. Find the mean of the following using step deviation method.

C. I 0 – 25 25 – 50 50 – 75 75 – 100 100 – 125 125 - 150

Frequency 15 18 20 25 16 10

23. Find the mean of the following data by using assumed mean method.

C. I 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100 100 – 120

Frequency 12 24 33 38 27 16

24. Draw greater than type Ogive curve for the following data.

C.I 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30 30 – 35 35 – 40
Frequency 6 9 11 19 13 8 4

25. Find the mode.

Runs 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30
No of cricketers 12 18 20 15 10

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26. In the given table wage range and number of labour are shown below, draw less than
cumulative Ogive to it.
Daily wage 50 – 75 75 – 100 100 – 125 125 – 150 150 – 175 175 – 200
No. of labour 15 18 22 25 20 16

27. Find the value of k?

C.I 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100
Frequency 17 20 32 k 19

28. Find the mean age of 100 residents of a colony from the following data.
Age in yrs 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70
No of persons 10 15 25 25 10 10 5

29. Draw a less than Ogive and find median

Age (in yrs) 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70
No. of Patients 8 15 25 27 18 7

30. Find the missing frequencies 𝑓1 and 𝑓2 if mean of 50 observations is 36.4.

Class 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70
Frequency 3 5 𝑓1 10 𝑓2 8 6

31. Draw both Ogives for the data.

Class 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100 100 – 120
Frequency 8 12 15 23 18 14

32. If the median of 60 observations, given below is 28.5. Find the values of x and y.
Class Interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60
Frequency 5 x 20 15 y 5

CHAPTER NO. 6: PROGRESSIONS

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Find the 10th term of the A.P. 8, 10, 12……126
2. Find the sum of first 200 natural numbers.
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3. Write the common difference of an arithmetic progression, whose n th term is given by
tn = 3n + 7
4. Which term of A.P. –18, −20, −22……… is zero?
5. Write the next 3 terms of the progression 0.1, 0.02, 0.004.
6. Find the 6th term of the progression 3, 12, 48…….. using its formula.
7. Find a so that a, a + 2, a + 6 are consecutive terms of G.P.
8. Write first 3 terms of 𝑎𝑛 = −(1)𝑛 2𝑛
9. What is the value of 𝑎30 − 𝑎10 for the A.P 3, 6, 9, 12………..?
10. Write the nth term of G.P and explain the terms?
11. If 2x, x + 10, 3x + 2 are in A.P, then find the value of x?

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Which term of the A.P; 7, 13, 19……….. is 205.
2. Find x so that x, x + 2, x + 6 are consecutive terms of a geometric progression.
3. In a G.P. 𝑡𝑛 = (−1)𝑛 . 2019. Find the common ratio.
4. Find the sum of first 10 terms of an A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39…………
5. Find the 11th term from the end of the A.P. 7, 11, 15……… 183.
𝑛
6. Explain the terms in the formula S𝑛 = [2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑].
2
3
7. and 1 are first two terms of a G.P. then find the fourth term of above G.P.
2

8. Which term of G.P √3, 3 3√3…… is 729?

9. Find the value of ‘k’ so that k + 2, 4k – 6 and 3k – 2 are the three consecutive terms of an
A.P.
10. Find the 7th term from the end of the arithmetic progressions 7, 10, 13………184.
11. How many multiples of 4 lies between 10 and 25?
12. How many 2-digit no’s are divisible by 7?
13. Find a and b such that 18, a, b, −3 are in A.P?
14. In A.P if 𝑎𝑛 = 4𝑛 − 14 find s8 ?
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15. Find the 25th term from the end of the A.P 3, 8, 13….… 253?

III. LONG QUESTIONS.

1. If the sum of the first 14 terms of an A.P is 1050 and its first term is10, find the
20th term.
2. In an A.P the seventh term is 13 and third term is 7. So find ‘a’ and ‘d’ in the method of
elimination.
3. Find the 10th and nth term of G.P; 5, 25, 125……
4. In a A.P, sum of first three terms is 15 and sum of next three terms is 42, then find sum of
first 10 terms of the A.P.
5. If seven times of 7th term of an arithmetic progression is equal to the 11 times of 11th term of
it, then find the 18th term of that arithmetic progression.
6. If the sum of first 7 terms of an arithmetic progression is 49 and that of first 17 terms is 289,
then find the sum of the first ‘n’ terms.
7. The 17th term of an AP exceeds its 10th term by 7. Find the common difference.
8. If x – 2, x + 1, x + 7 are first 3-terms of G.P, then find the value of x and 11th term of G.P?
9. Write the formula of 𝑠𝑛 and explain its terms (Mention two formulae of s𝑛 )
10. If 𝑎3 = 15, s10 = 125 then find d and 𝑎10 ?

CHAPTER NO. 7: COORDINATE GEOMETRY

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Find the distance between the points (1, 5) and (5, 8).
2. Find the midpoint of (−5, 5) and B (5, −5)
3. What is the distance between A (4, 0) and B (8, 0)
4. Find the radius of the circle whose centre is (3, 2) and passes through (−5, 6)
5. Find the slope of A (3, 4) B (2, −3)

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6. Find the centroid of the triangle ABC whose vertices are
a) A (2, 5), B (−3, 2) and C (7, −1)
b) P (1, 1), Q (2, 2) and R (−3, −3)
7. Determine ‘x’ so that 2 is the slope of the line passing through A (−2, 4) and B (x, −2).
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8. Determine the value of x, if the slope of the line joining 2-points (4, x) (7, 2) is
3

9. Find the value of p if the distance (2, 3) and (p, 3) is 5 units.

10. Two vertices of a triangle are (3, −5) and (−4, −5). If the centroid is (4, 3), find the third
vertex.
II. SHORT QUESTIONS.
1. Show that the points A (4, 2), B (7, 5) and (19, 7) are collinear.
\2. Find the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (3, 4) (−7, −2) and (10, −5).
3. A (0, 3), B (k, 0) and AB = 5. Find the positive value of k.
5 −1
4. Two vertices of a triangle are (3, 7) (−2, 1) and its centroid is ( , ). Find the third vertex of
3 3

the triangle.
5. If the points (3, −1), (p, 0) and (1, −2) are collinear, then find the value of ‘p’.
6. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (2, 0) (−1, 3) and (2, 4).
7. Find the coordinates of point which divides the segment joining (2, 3) and (−4, 0)
in 1: 2.
8. Two vertices of a triangle are (1, 2) (3, 5) and its centroid is at origin find the coordinates of
3rd –vertex?
9. Find the point of intersection of median lines of a triangle whose vertices are (2, 4) (6, 4) and
(2, 0).
10. If the points P (−3, 9) Q (a, b) R (4, −5) are collinear and a + b = 1, then find the values of
a and b?
11. The vertices of a triangle are (2, 4) (5, k) (3, 10) and area is 15 sq units, find the value
of k?
III. LONG QUESTIONS.
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1. Find the coordinates of the point which divided the line segment joining the points (4, −3)
and (8, 5) in the ratio 3: 1 internally.
2. Find the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points
(a) (−2, 1) and (7, 4) (b) A (−3, 3) and B (3, −3) (c) (5, 6) and (2, 3)
3. Find the value of x, if the area of the triangle formed by the vertices (−2, −2), (−1, −3) and
(x, 0) is 3sq units.
4. Show that the points A (−1, −2), B (4, 3), C (2, 5) and D (−3, 0) in that order form
rectangle.
5. In which ratio does the point p (2, 3) divides the line joining points A (6, 9) and
B (−6, −9)
6. Sohan said that “The points A (3, 1) B (12, −2) and C (0, 2) cannot be vertices of a triangle”.
Are you supportive? Give reason.
7. Find the value of ‘b’ for which the points are collinear A (1, 2); B (−1, b) and
C (−3, −4).
8. Find the points which divides the line segment A (-2, 2) B (2, 8) into 4 equal parts?
9. Show that the points (a, a) (−a, −a) and (√3𝑎, √−3𝑎) are the vertices of an equilateral
triangle.
CHAPTER NO. 9: TANGENTS AND SECANTS TO A CIRCLE

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Find the length of the tangent from a point, which is 9.1 cm away from the centre of the
circle, whose radius is 8.4 cm.
2. How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point on the same circle? Justify the
answer.
3. Find the length of the tangent to circle from a point 13cm away from the centre of a circle of
radius 5cm.
4. Draw a circle and then draw 2 secants and 1 tangent to it and parallel to each other?
5. In the figure, AT is a tangent to the circle with centre ‘O’ such that OT = 4cm and
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 ∠OTA = 30° then find the value of AT.

30°
T
A

6. All the three sides of a triangle touch the circle. Find the value of AC.
A

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R Q

B 10 P 6 C

7. Find the area of a sector whose radius 7cm with the given angle 60°.
8. In the given figure ABCD is a rectangle the D C
shaded part is a hemisphere then the area of
unshaded part.
9. Write any two Baudhayan triplets? A B
r
10. Write SSS and AAA similarity?

II. SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. Draw a circle with 5cm radius and construct a pair of tangents to the circle.
2. Find the area of the shaded region in figure, if
a) ABCD is a square of side 12 cm.

3. Prove that the tangents drawn from an external point are equal.
4. What would be the distance from the point, where the sum of the two tangents drawn from it
to 5 cm radius circle is 24 cm?
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5. What is the distance between two parallel tangents to a circle whose radius is 5 cm?
6. Prove that tangents to a circle at the end points of a diameter are parallel?
7. If AP and AQ are two tangents of a circle with
centre ‘o’ so the ∠POQ = 120° then show that
∠PAQ = 80°

III. LONG QUESTIONS.

1. Two concentric circles of radii 10cm and 6cm are drawn. Find the length of the chord of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle.
2. Draw a circle of radius 5cm. From a point 8cm away from its centre. Construct a pair of
tangents to the circle. Find the lengths of tangents.
B
3. As shown in the figure the diameter of a
circle is 26cm and length of a chord AB = 24cm
then find the area of shaded part. A C
O

4. Find the area of the shaded region in the

figure in which two circles with centres A and B A
touch each other at the point C, where AC = 9cm B
and AB = 4cm.
C
5. Draw a circle of radius 6cm. From a point 10cm away from its centre, construct the pair of
tangents to the circle and measure their length. Verify by using Pythagoras
theorem.
6. A round table top has six equal designs as shown
in the figure. If the radius of the table top is
14cm. Find the cost of making the designs with
paint at the rate of Rs.5 per cm2 (√3 = 1.732).

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 CHAPTER NO. 10: MENSURATION
I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.
1. Write the formula of volume of cone and explain each term in it.
2. A right circular cylinder has radius 3.5cm and height 14cm. Find curved surface
area.
3. A circle having 21cm radius is cut into 3 equal parts to make 3 equal parts to make 3 equal
circular cones then what will be the radius of such cone?
4. Find the volume of right circular cone with radius 8cm and height 14cm.
5. Find the total surface area of a hemisphere of radius 7cm.
6. Write all formulae of mensuration and explain its terms?
II. SHORT QUESTIONS:
1. Find the number of solid cylindrical structure of radius 7cm and height 10cm which can be
made from a solid cylinder of radius 7cm and height 10cm.
2. A right circular cone of height 8.4 cm and the radius of its base is 2.1 cm is melted and
recast into a sphere. Find the diameter of the sphere.
3. The diameter of the base of a right circular cone is 12 cm and volume 376.8 cm3. Find its
height (𝜋 = 3.14)
4. A solid metallic ball of volume 64 cm3melted and made into a solid cube. Find the side of
the solid cube.
5. A heap of rice is in the form of a cone of diameter 14m and height 8m. Find its volume.
How much canvas cloth is required to cover the heap?
6. Two cubes of each volume 64 cm3 are joined end-to-end. Find the surface area of
resulting cuboid?
III. LONG QUESTIONS:
1. A sphere of radius 6cm is dropped into a cylindrical vessel partly filled with water. The
radius of the vessel is 8cm. If the sphere is submerged completely, then find the increase
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2. A cone of height 24cm and radius of base 6cm is made up of modelling clay. A child
reshapes it in the form of a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere.
3. How many silver coins of diameter 5cm and thickness 4mm have to be melted to prepare a
cuboid of 12 cm × 11 cm × 5cm dimension?
4. How many spherical balls each 7cm in diameter can be made out of a solid lead cube
whose edge measures 66cm.
5. A 20m deep well of diameter 14m is dug and the earth got by digging is evenly spread out
to form a rectangular plat form of base 22m × 14m. Find the height of the plat form.

CHAPTER NO. 13: PROBABILITY

I. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a prime number.
2. Five male and three female candidates are available for selection as a manager in a company.
Find the probability that a male candidate is selected.
3. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting exactly one head.
4. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability.
(a) a multiple of 2 (b) Factor of 8
5. From the English alphabet if a letter is chosen at random, then find the probability that the
letter is a consonant.
𝑥
6. If P (E) = where x = y is exists? Explain? ‘E’ is any event.
𝑦

̅).
7. If P (E) = 0.999, find P (E
8. Define probability, mutually exclusive events?
II. SHORT QUESTIONS:
1. When a card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards then find the probability
of
a) face cards b) Red face cards c) Black face cards
2. Find the probability of getting (a) prime (b) composite (c) odd number when a dice is rolled
once.
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3. There are 4 lemons, 5 oranges and 6 mangoes in a bag then find the probability for picking an
orange randomly from will shuffled bag.
4. Find the probability of a randomly picked card from a pack of 52 playing cards to be either
spade 5 or club 5.
5. Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that the product of the numbers
appearing on the top of the dice is 6?

III. LONG QUESTIONS:

1. Two dices are rolled once. What are the possible outcomes write. Find the probability of (a)
sum of digits on faces us 8 (b) Sum of digits on faces is 5.
2. If two dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability of getting sum of the dots on top
is prime.
3. A box contains 18 balls. Out of which ‘x’ are blue and the others are red in colour. The
number of red balls is half the number of blue balls.
i) What is the probability that a ball drawn at random is a blue ball?
ii) What is the probability that a ball drawn at random is a red ball?
4. Two dice rolled at a time, then find the probability of getting on first die is prime number and
second die is composite number?
5. A box contains 17 cards numbered 1, 2, 3…………… 16, 17. A card is drawn at random
from the box. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is (a) Odd (b) even and
prime (c) Divisible by 3.
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6. If P (E) = where E is the event of drawing a defective pen from a box of 144 pens that has
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few defective pens along with good one’s. Find the defective and non-defective pens in the
box?
7. A coin is tossed 3 times, then find the probability of getting (i) Atleast one head (ii) Three
heads (iii) Atleast two heads.

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