PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA O F CHANDA

SUMMER VACATION HOME – WORK

SESSION 2024 – 25
MATHEMATICS
CLASS – X
NUMBER SYSTEM
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1. The number (√3 − √5) is:
(A) not a real number (B) a rational number (C) an irrational number (D) an integer

2. If x is a positive rational number which is not a perfect square, then 5√𝑥 is:
(A) a negative integer (B) an irrational number (C) a rational number (D) an integer
3. If the prime factorization of a natural number N is24 × 34 × 53 × 7, then the number of consecutive
zeros in N is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
4. Can two numbers have 18 as their HCF and 120 as their LCM:
(A) yes (B) no (C) cannot be said (D) none of these
5. If two positive integers a and b are written as 𝑎 = 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 & 𝑏 = 𝑥𝑦 3 , where x and y are prime numbers
then the result obtained by dividing the product of the positive integers by the LCM (a, b) is:
(A) 𝑥𝑦 (B) 𝑥𝑦 2 (C) 𝑥 3 𝑦 3 (D) 𝑥 2 𝑦 2
6. The ratio of HCF to LCM of the least composite number and the least prime number is:
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 3
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7. If 𝑝2 = , then p is a/an
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(A) whole number (B) integer (C) rational number (D) irrational number
If a and b are two co – prime numbers, then 𝑎3 & 𝑏3 are:
(A) Co – prime (B) Not Co – prime (C) even (D) Odd
8. If n is a natural number, then 2(5𝑛 + 6𝑛 ) always ends with
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
9. The LCM of two numbers is 2400. Which of the following cannot be their HCF
(A) 300 (B) 400 (C) 500 (D) 600
10. Which of these numbers can be expressed as a product of two or more prime numbers?
(i) 15 (ii) 34568 (iii) 15 × 13
(A) only (ii) (B) only (iii) (C) only (i) and (ii) (D) all – (i), (ii) & (iii)
11. 1245 is a factor of the number p and q. Which of the following will always has 1245 as a factor?
(i) 𝑝 + 𝑞 (ii) 𝑝 × 𝑞 (iii) 𝑝 ÷ 𝑞
 (A) only (ii) (B) only (i) and (ii) (C) only (iii) (D) all (i), (ii) & (iii)
12. Let a and b be two positive integers such that 𝑎 = 𝑝3 𝑞 4 and 𝑏 = 𝑝2 𝑞 3 , where p and q are prime
numbers. If HCF (a, b) = 𝑝𝑚 𝑞 𝑛 and LCM (a, b) = 𝑝𝑟 𝑞 𝑠 , then (𝑚 + 𝑛)(𝑟 + 𝑠) =
(A) 15 (B) 30 (C) 35 (D) 72
13. Assertion (A): If the product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17, then their LCM is 340.
Reason (R): HCF is always a factor of LCM.
14. If HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form 210  5  55 y , find the value of y.
15. Can we have a natural number 𝑛 where 15𝑛 ends with digit zero?
16. Explain why 3 × 5 × 17 + 17 is a composite number?
17. How many prime factors are there in the prime factorization of 5005.
18. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers?

19. If 𝑥𝑦 = 180 and HCF (x, y) = 3, then find LCM (x, y).

20. Find the sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorization 196.

21. Write the smallest number which is divisible by both 306 and 657.

22. Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF × LCM = Product of the two given numbers.

23. What is the greatest possible speed at which a girl can walk 95 m and 171 m in an exact number of
minutes.

24. Find the greatest number which when divides 1251, 9377 and 15628 leaves remainders 1, 2 and 3
respectively.
25. Prove that 4 − 3√5 is irrational number, given that √5 is an irrational number.

26. A fruit vendor has 990 apples and 945 oranges. He packs them into baskets. Each basket contains
only one of the two fruits but equal numbers. Find the number of fruits to be put in each basket in
order to have minimum number of baskets.
27. 9. A book seller purchased 117 books out of which 45 books are of Mathematics and the remaining
72 books are of Physics. Each book has same size. Mathematics and Physics books are to packed in
separate bundles and each bundle must contain same number of books. Find the least number of
bundles which can be made for these 117 books.
28. National Art Convocation got registrations from students from all parts of the country, of which 60
interested in music, 84 are interested in dance and 108 students are interested in handicrafts. For
optimum cultural exchange, organisers wish to keep them in a minimum number of groups such that
each group consists of students interested in the same art form and the number of students in each
group is the same. Find the number of students in each group. Find the number of groups in each art
form. How many rooms are required if each group will be allotted a room?
29. 𝑛2 + 3𝑛 − 4 can be expressed as a product of only 2 prime factors where 𝑛 is a natural number.
Find the value(s) of n for which the given expression is an even composite number. Show your work
and give valid reasons.
30. Find all pairs of positive integers whose sum is 91 and HCF is 13. Show your work.