Ch – 1 Real Numbers

Objective questions:
1. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as
p = 18a2b4 and q = 20a3b2, where a and b are prime
numbers, then LCM (p, q) is
(a) 2a2b2 (b) 12a2b2
(c) 180a2b2 (d) 180a3b4
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2. If p 2=
50
then p is a / an

(a) whole number (b) integer

(c) rational number (d) irrational number
3. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime-
factorisation of 196 is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2

4.

5. The total number of factors of prime number is

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 3
6. The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are
(a) 3, 140 (b) 12, 420
(c) 3, 420 (d) 420, 3

7. The LCM of smallest two-digit composite number and smallest

composite number is
(a) 12 (b) 4 (c) 20 (d) 44

8. HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If one of the numbers
is 54, then the other number is
(a) 36 (b) 35 (c) 9 (d) 81

9. HCF of 144 and 198 is

(a) 9 (b) 18 (c) 6 (d) 12

10. 225 can be expressed as

(a) 5 × 3² (b) 5² × 3 (c) 5² × 3² (d) 5³ × 3

11. 2√3 is
(a) an integer (b) a rational number (c) an irrational
number (d) a whole number

12. The product of a non-zero rational and an irrational number is

(a) always irrational (b) always rational (c) rational or
irrational (d) one

13. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x³y² and b = xy³,
where x, y are prime numbers, then HCF(a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy² (c) x³y³ (d) x²y²

14. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab² and q =

a³b, where a, b are prime numbers, then LCM(p, q) is equal to
(a) ab (b) a²b² (c) a³b² (d) a³b³

15. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10
(both inclusive) is
(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 504 (d) 2520
16. If p₁ and p₂ are two odd prime numbers such that p₁ > p₂, then p₁² -
p₂² is
(a) an even number (b) an odd number (c) an odd prime
number (d) a prime number

17. The number 3¹³ - 3¹⁰ is divisible by

(a) 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 10 (c) 2, 3 and 10 (d) 2, 3 and 13

18. The LCM of x and 18 is 36 and HCF of x and 18 is 2. What is the

number x?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

19. If a = 2³ × 3 and b = 2 × 3 × 5, c = 3ⁿ × 5 and LCM(a, b, c) = 2³ × 3² × 5,

then n is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

20. The least number which is a perfect square and is divisible by each
of 16, 20 and 24 is
(a) 240 (b) 1600 (c) 2400 (d) 3600

21. Assertion : The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150,
then their LCM is 30.

Reason : For any 2 positive integers a and b HCF(a,b) + LCM(a,b) = a x b.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

One mark questions:

22. What is the sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime
factorisation of 196?
23. Find the HCF and the LCM of 12, 21 and 15.

24. Explain why 13233343563715 is a composite number.

25. Find the LCM of smallest two-digit composite number and smallest
composite number.

26. Express 225 in prime factorisation.

27. HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If one of the
numbers is 54, then what is the other number?

28. Find the HCF and LCM of 90 and 144 by the method of prime
factorization.

29. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x³y² and b = xy³,
where x, y are prime numbers, then find HCF(a, b).

30. What are the values of x and y in the given figure?

31. If HCF(336, 54) = 6, find LCM(336, 54).

32. a and b are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of
a is 3 and the least prime factor of b is 5. Then the least prime factor of
(a + b) is?

33. What is the HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest
prime number?

34. Calculate the HCF of 3³ × 5 and 3² × 5².

35. If HCF(a, b) = 12 and a × b = 1800, then find LCM(a, b).

36. Find the smallest natural number by which 1200 should be
multiplied so that the square root of the product is a rational number.

37. Can two numbers have 15 as their HCF and 175 as their LCM? Give
reasons.

38. Find the least number that is divisible by all numbers between 1 and
10 (both inclusive).

39. Find the HCF of the numbers given : k, 2k, 3k, 4k and 5k, , where k is
a positive integer.

40. Complete the following factor tree and find the composite number x.

Two mark questions:

41. Prove that 5 – 2√3 is an irrational number. It is given that √3 is an
irrational number.

42. Show that the number 5 × 11 × 17 + 3 × 11 is a composite number.

43. Show that 6ⁿ cannot end with digit 0 for any natural number n.

44. Find the HCF and LCM of 72 and 120.

45. Find the HCF and LCM of 26, 65 and 117 using prime factorisation.

46. Explain why (7 × 13 × 11) + 11 and (7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1) + 3 are

composite numbers.

47. Explain whether 3 × 12 × 101 + 4 is a prime number or a composite

number.

48. Given that HCF(306, 1314) = 18, find LCM(306, 1314).

49. Complete the following factor tree and find the composite number
x.

50. Check whether 4ⁿ can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.

51. Show that 5√ 6 is an irrational number.

52. Write a rational number between √ 2∧√ 3.

53. Show that 571 is a prime number.

54. If two positive integers p and q are written as p = a2b3 and q = a3b,
where a and b are prime numbers then verify
 LCM(p,q) × HCF(q,q) = pq

55. Prove that 3 + √5 is an irrational number.

56. Show that any positive even integer can be written in the form 6q,
6q+2 or 6q+4, where q is an integer.

Three mark questions:

57. Prove that √2 is an irrational number.

58. In a teachers’ workshop, the number of teachers teaching French,

Hindi and English are 48, 80 and 144 respectively. Find the minimum
number of rooms required if in each room the same number of teachers
are seated and all of them are of the same subject.

59. Given that √5 is irrational prove that 2√5 – 3 is an irrational number.

60. Given that √2 is irrational prove that (5 + 3√2) is an irrational

number.

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

62. 144 cartons of Coke cans and 90 cartons of Pepsi cans are to be
stacked in a canteen. If each stack is of the same height and if it equal
contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number
of cartons each stack would have?

63. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes respectively. If they

start tolling together, after what time will they next toll together?

64. Find HCF and LCM of 16 and 36 by prime factorization and check
your answer.

65. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m, 50 cm, 6 m 25 cm

and 4 m 75 cm respectively. Find the length of the longest rod that can
measure the dimensions of the room exactly.

Five mark questions:

66. If p is prime number, then prove that √p is an irrational.

67. Prove that √3 is an irrational number.

68. Prove that √5 is an irrational number and hence show that 2 - √5 is

also an irrational number.

69. Find HCF and LCM of 378, 180 and 420 by prime factorization
method. Is HCF x LCM of these numbers equal to the product of the
given three numbers?

70. State Fundamental theorem of Arithmetic. Find LCM of numbers

2520 and 10530 by prime factorization.

71. Can the number 6n, n being a natural number, end with the digit 5 ?
Give reasons.

72. State Fundamental theorem of Arithmetic. Is it possible that HCF

and LCM of two numbers be 24 and 540 respectively. Justify your
answer.

Competency Based questions:

73. You have a piece of construction paper that measures 32 cm by 48
cm. You want to cut it into squares of equal size.
(i) What will be the dimensions of the largest possible square?
(ii) How many squares will you have?

74. When the marbles in a bag are divided evenly between two friends,
there is one marble left over. When the same marbles are divided
evenly among three friends, there is one marble left over. When the
marbles are divided evenly among five friends, there is one marble left
over.
(i) What is the least possible number of marbles in the bag?
(ii) What is another possible number of marbles in the bag?

75. An online shopping website sells 10 types of items which are packed
into various sizes of cartons which are given below.

The company places supporting thermocol sheets inside every package

along the edges. The company thought of procuring same sized sheets
for all types of cartons.
(i) What should be the maximum size of the sheet that fits into all type
of cartons?
(ii) How many such sheet sizes are possible?
(iii) The company later introduced a new size of carton called semi large
whose measurements are 14 x 15. Whether the existing maximum size
sheet fits this shape?
(iv) What should have been the size of the semi large carton (which is
larger than medium carton but smaller than large carton) so that the
maximum sized sheet remains same?

76. Two oil tankers contain 825 litres an 675 litres of kerosene oil
respectively.
(i) Find the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the
kerosene oil of both the tankers when used an exact number of times.
(ii) How many times we to use container for both tanker to fill ?

77. Last year my grandmother was admitted to Fortis hospital due to a

small accident. She was prescribed a pain medication to be given every
4 hr and an antibiotic to be given every 5 hr. Bandages applied to my
grandmother's external injuries needed changing every 12 hr. The nurse
changed the bandages and gave my grandmother both medications at
6:00 AM Monday morning.
(i) How many hours will pass before the grandmother is given both
medications and has her bandages changed at the same time?
(ii) What day and time will this be?

79. Tina has 39 pairs of headphones and 13 music players. Tina wants to
sell all of the headphones and music players in identical packages. What
is the greatest number of packages Tina can make?

80. A tile floor is to be made from 10 inch, 12 inch, and 15 inch square tiles. A
design is made by alternating rows with different size tiles. The first row uses
only 10 inch tiles, the second row uses only 12 inch tiles, and the third row
uses only 15 inch tiles. Neglecting the grout seams, what is the shortest
length of floor space that can be covered evenly by each row?
81. In a morning walk, three persons step off together. Their steps
measure 75 cm, 80 cm and 90 cm respectively. What is the minimum
distance each should walk so that all can cover the same distance in
complete steps?

82. Four satellites revolve around the earth once every 6, 8, 10, and 15
hr, respectively. If the satellites are initially lined up, how many hours
must pass before they will again be lined up?

83. Mercury, Venus, and Earth revolve around the Sun approximately
once every 3 months, 7 months, and 12 months, respectively. If the
planets begin lined up, what is the minimum number of months
required for them to be aligned again?
84. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every
48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108 seconds respectively. If they change
simultaneously at 7 AM, at what time will they change simultaneously
again?

85. Lina is preparing dinner plates. She has 12 pieces of chicken and 16
rolls. If she wants to make all the plates identical without any food left
over, what is the greatest number of plates Lina can prepare ?

86. At a train station, the blue line has a train leaving every 15 minutes,
the green line has a train leaving every 24 minutes, and the red line
every 10 minutes. If the first train on each line leaves at the same time,
how often will there be trains on all three lines departing the train
station at the same time?
87. Jasmin is completing an art project. She has two pieces of
construction paper. The first piece is 44 centimeters wide and the
second piece is 33 centimeters wide. Jasmin wants to cut the paper into
strips that are equal in width and are as wide as possible. How wide
should Jasmin cut each strip?

88. Aman is a tuition teacher and teaches mathematics to some kids at

her home. She is very innovative and always plan new games to make
her students learn concepts.

Today, she has planned a prime number game. She announce the
number 2 in her class and asked the first student to multiply it by a
prime number and then pass it to second student. Second student also
multiplied it by a prime number and passed it to third student. In this
way by multiplying to a prime number the last student got 173250. He
told this number to Aman in class. Now she asked some questions to
the students as given below.
(i) How many students are in the class?
(ii) What is the highest prime number used by student?
(iii) What is the least prime number used by students ?
(iv) Which prime number has been used maximum times ?
(v) Which prime number has been used minimum times ?

89. Amar, Akbar and Anthony are playing a game. Amar climbs 5 stairs
and gets down 2 stairs in one turn. Akbar goes up by 7 stairs and comes
down by 2 stairs every time. Anthony goes 10 stairs up and 3 stairs
down each time.

Doing this they have to reach to the nearest point of 100th stairs and
they will stop once they find it impossible to go forward. They can not
cross 100th stair in anyway.
(i) Who reaches the nearest point?
(ii) How many times can they meet in between on same stair ?
(iii) Who takes least number of steps to reach near hundred?
(iv) What is the first stair where any two out of three will meet
together?
(v) What is the second stair where any two out of three will meet
together?
90. Lavanya wants to organize her birthday party. She is very happy on
her birthday. She is very health conscious, thus she decided to serve
fruits only in her birthday party. She has 36 apples and 60 bananas at
home and decided to serve them. She wants to distribute fruits among
guests. She does not want to discriminate among guests, so she decided
to distribute fruits equally among all.

(i) How many maximum guests Lavanya can invite?

(ii) How many apples and bananas will each guest get?
(iii) Lavanya decide to add 42 mangoes also. In this case how many
maximum guests Lavanya can invite ?
(iv) How many total fruits will each guest get?
(v) If Lavanya decide to add 3 more mangoes and remove 6 apple in
total fruits, in this case how many maximum guests Lavanya can invite ?

91. The Republic Day parade, first held in 1950, has been a yearly ritual
since. The parade marches from the Rashtrapati Bhawan along the
Rajpath in New Delhi. Several regiments of the army, navy, and air
force, along with their bands, march to India Gate.
The parade is presided over by the President of India, who is the
Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces. As he unfurls the
tricolour, the national anthem is played. The regiments of the Armed
Forces then start their march past. Prestigious awards like Kirti Chakra,
Ashok Chakra, Paramvir Chakra and Vir Chakra are given out by the
President. Nine to twelve different regiments of the Indian Army, in
addition to the Navy and Air Force march toward India Gate along with
their bands. Contingents of paramilitary forces and other civil forces
also participate in the parade.

On 71th republic day parade, captain RS Meel is planning for

parade of following two group:
(a) First group of Army troops of 624 members behind an army band of
32 members.
(b) Second group of CRPF troops with 468 soldiers behind the 228
members of bikers.
These two groups are to march in the same number of columns. This
sequence of soldiers is followed by different states Jhanki which are
showing the culture of the respective states.
(i) What is the maximum number of columns in which the army troop
can march?
(ii) What is the maximum number of columns in which the CRPF troop
can march?
(iii) What is the maximum number of columns in which total army troop
and CRPF troop together can march past?
(iv) What should be subtracted with the numbers of CRPF soldiers and
the number of bikers so that their maximum number of column is equal
to the maximum number of column of army troop?
(v) What should be added with the numbers of CRPF soldiers and the
number of bikers so that their maximum number of column is equal to
the maximum number of column of army troop?
92. Ashish supplies bread and jams to a hospital and a school. Bread and
jam are supplied in equal number of pieces. Bread comes in a packet of
8 pieces and Jam comes in a pack of 6 pieces.

On a particular day, Ashish has supplied x packets of bread and y

packets of jam to the school. On the same day, Ashish has supplied 3x
packets of bread along with sufficient packets of jam to hospital. It is
known that the number of students in the school are between 500 and
550.
(i) How many students are there in school?
(ii) How many packets of bread are supplied in the school?
(iii) How many packets of jams are supplied in the school?
(iv) How many packets of bread are supplied in the hospital?
(v) How many packets of jams are supplied in the hospital?

93. Mahesh works as a manager in a hotel. He has to arrange chairs in

hall for a function. The hall has a certain number of chairs. Guests want
to sit in different groups like in pairs, triplets, quadruplets, fives and
sixes etc. Mahesh want to arrange chairs in such a way that there are no
chair left after arrangement.
When Mahesh arranges chairs in such pattern like in 2's, 3's, 4's 5's and
6's then 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 chairs are left respectively. But when he
arranges in 11 's, no chair will be left.
(i) In the hall, how many chairs are available?
(ii) If one chair is removed, which arrangement is possible now?
(iii) If one chair is added to the total number of chairs, how many chairs
will be left when arranged in 11 's.
(iv) How many chairs will be left in original arrangement if same number
of chairs are arranged in 7's?
(v) How many chairs will be left in original arrangement if same number
of chairs will be arranged in 9's?
 Ch – 2 Polynomials
Objective questions:
1. The zeroes of a polynomial x2 + px + q are twice the zeroes of the
polynomial 4x2 – 5x – 6. The value of p is
−5 5
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) - 5 (d) 10
1 1
2. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6x2 – 5x – 4, then α + β is
equal to
5 −5 4 5
(a) 4
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 24

3. The number of quadratic polynomials having zeroes -5 and -3 is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3
4. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 1, then the value of
(α + β ) is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 0
5. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and -3,
then
(a) a = -7, b = -1 (b) a = 5, b = -1
(c) a = 2, b = -6 (d) a = 0, b = -6
6. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 2x + 3k is
equal to their product, then k equals
1 −1 2 −2
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 3
1 1
7. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 2x + 1, then α + β is equal
to
(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 1
8. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 – 13x + 6, then the (α + β ) is
equal to
13 −13
(a) -3 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 2

9. If one zero of a quadratic polynomial (kx2 + 3x + k) is 2, then the value

of k is
5 −5 6 −6
(a) 6 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 5

10. The maximum number of zeroes a cubic polynomial can have, is

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
11. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial (x2 + 3x + k) is 2, then the
value of k is
(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) -7 (d) -2
12. The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is -5 and their
product is 6, is
(a) x2 + 5x + 6 (b) x2 - 5x + 6
(c) x2 - 5x – 6 (d) -x2 + 5x + 6
13. If one zero of the polynomial (3x2 + 8x + k) is the reciprocal of the
other, then the value of k is
1 −1
(a) 3 (b) -3 (c) 3
(d) 3

14. The zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3x – m(m + 3) are

(a) m, m + 3 (b) - m, m + 3
(c) m, - (m + 3) (b) - m, - (m + 3)
15. The value of x, for which the polynomials x2 – 1 and x2 – 2x + 1
vanish simultaneously is
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) -1 (d) 1
16. If α , β are the zeroes and the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – x – 4,
1
then the value of α + 1β - αβ is
 15 −15
(a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 4 (d) 15

17. The value of the polynomial x8 – x5 + x2 – x + 1 is

(a) positive for all the real numbers
(a) negative for all the real numbers
(c) 0
(d) depend on the value of x
18. Lowest value of x2 + 4x + 2 is
(a) 0 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 4
19. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 – 3kx2 + 4x – 5 is
6, then the value of k is
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 4 (d) -4
20. If the square of difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
x2 + px + 45 is equal to 144, then the value of p is
(a) ±9 (b) ± 12 (c) ± 15 (d)± 18
21. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is -
3, then the value of k is
4 −4 2 −2
(a) 3
(b) 3
(c) 3
(d) 3

22. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -3 and 4, is

(a) x2 + x + 12 (b) x2 + x + 12
(c) x2/ 2 – x/2 – 6 (d) 2x2 + 2x – 24
23. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and -
3, then
(a) a = -7, b = -1 (b) a = 5, b = -1
(c) a = 2, b = -6 (d) a = 0, b = -6
24. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are
(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative (d) both equal
25. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k where k ≠ 0
(a) cannot both be positive (b) cannot both be negative
(c) are always unequal (d) are always equal
26. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, where c ≠ 0,
are equal then,
(a) c and a have opposite signs (b) c and b have opposite signs
(c) c and a have same sign (d) c and b have same sign
27. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x2 + ax + b
is the negative of the other, then it
(a) has no linear term and the constant term is negative
(b) has no linear term and the constant term is positive
(c) can have a linear term but the constant term is negative
(d) can have a linear term but the constant term is positive
28. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?
29. Assertion : If the graph of a polynomial touches x-axis at only one
point, then the polynomial cannot be a quadratic polynomial.

Reason : A polynomial of degree n(n > 1) can have at most n zeroes.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

30. Assertion : p(x) = 14x3 – 2x2 + 8x4 + 7x – 8 is a polynomial degree of 3.

Reason : The highest power of x in the polynomial p(x) is the degree of

the polynomial.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

31. Assertion : (2−√ 3)is one zero of the quadratic polynomial then other
zero will be (2−√ 3)

Reason : Irrational zeroes (roots) always occurs in pairs.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

32. Assertion : If one zero of polynomial p(x) = (k2 + 4)x2 + 13x + 4k is

reciprocal of other, then k = 2.

Reason : The highest power of x in the polynomial p(x) is the degree of

the polynomial.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

33. Assertion : x3 + x has only one zero.

Reason : A polynomial of degree nth degree must have n real zeroes.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.
(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.

34. Assertion : If both zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 -2kx + 2 are

equal in magnitude but opposite in sign then value of k is ½.

Reason : Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is -b/a.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

One mark questions:

35. If the sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 3
and -10 respectively, find the quadratic polynomial.

36. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 2x + 3k is

equal to their product, then what is the value of k?

37. If α ∧β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 – 13x + 6, then the (α + β )
is?
38. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial (kx2 + 3x + k) is 2, then the
value of k is?
39. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is
-3, then the value of k?
40. If the square of difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
x2 + px + 45 is equal to 144, then what is the value of p ?
41.

42. Calculate the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 – 12x + 9.

43. If sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3,

then find the value of k.

44. If -1 is a zero of the polynomial f(x) = x2- 7x – 8, then calculate the

other zero.

45. If zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 2a are a and 2/a, then find the
value of a.

46. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2- 2x.

47. Find the condition that zeros of polynomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c are
reciprocal of each other.

48. Find the values of a and b, if they are the zeroes of polynomial

x2 + ax + b.

Two mark questions:

49. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial √ 3x2 – 8x + 4√ 3

50. If the sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 6
and 9 respectively, find the quadratic polynomial.
 −2
51. Form a quadratic polynomial p(x) with 3 and 5 as sum and product
of its zeroes, respectively.
β α
52. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 – 7x + 1, then α + β is
equal to?

53. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 4√ 3x + 3, then find the

value of α + β – αβ .
54. If one of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 14x2- 42k2x – 9
is negative of the other, find the value of k.

55. If one of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 3x + γ is ½. Find the value
of γ and the other zero.

56. Find the value of k such that the polynomial x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k + 1)
has sum of its zeroes equal to half of their products.

57. 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.

58. If α , β are the zeroes of x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k + 1), find the value of k if
1
α + β= αβ .
2

Three mark questions:

59. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the
zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = ax2+ bx + c, a ≠0, c ≠0.
1
60. Verify whether 2, 3 and 2
are the zeroes of the polynomial
p(x) = 2x3 – 11x2 + 17x + 6.
61. If the sum and product of the zeroes of the polynomial ax2- bx + c
are equal to 10 each, find the value of ‘a’ and ‘c’.
62. If one zero of the polynomial 3x2 – 8x + 2k + 1 is seven times the
other, find the value of k.
63. Quadratic polynomial 2x2 – 3x + 1 has zeroes as α ∧β . Now form a
quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 α ∧3 β .
64. If α ∧β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2- 4x – 5 then find the
value of (α 2+ β ^ 2).
65. Find the quadratic polynomial the sum and product of whose zeroes
are -3 and 2 respectively. Hence find the zeroes.
66. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 – 3 – 7x and verify
the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
67. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and -
3, then find ‘a’ and ‘b’.
68. If α ∧β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 6y2- 7y + 2, find a
1
quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are α and 1β .
1 −3
69. Show that 2 and 2 are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 + 4x – 3
and verify the relationship between zeroes and coefficients of the
polynomial.
70. A teacher asked 10 of her students to write a polynomial in one
variable on a paper, and then to hand over the paper. The following
were the answers given by the students.
2x + 3, 3x2 + 7x + 2, 4x3 + 3x2 + 2, x3 + √ 3 x + 7, 7x + √ 7, 5x3 - 7x + 2,
5 1 1
2x2 + 3 - x , 5x - 2 , ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, x + x .

Answer the following question :

a. How many of the above given, are not polynomials?
b. How many of the above given, are the quadratic polynomials?
71. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x2 + 8x – 4 and verify
the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
72. If α , β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial α + β=24 and α −β=8.
Find the quadratic polynomial havingα ∧β as its zeroes.
73. If α , β∧γ are the zeroes of the polynomial 6x3 + 3x2- 5x + 1, then find
the value of

74. When p(x) = x2 + 7x + 9 is divisible by g(x), we get (x + 2) and – 1 as

the quotient and remainder respectively, find g(x).
75. Find the value for k which x4 + 10x3 + 25x2 + 15x + k is exactly
divisible by x + 7.
76. On dividing the polynomial 4x4 - 5x3 - 39x2 - 46x - 2 by the polynomial
g(x), the quotient is x2 - 3x – 5 and the remainder is -5x + 8. Find the
polynomial g(x).

Five mark questions:

77. Polynomial x4 + 7x3 + 7x2 + px + q is exactly divisible by x2 + 7x + 12,
then find the value of p and q.
78.

11 2
79. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7y2 - 3 - 3 and verify
the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
80.

81.

82. If α ∧β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 – 4x

+ , find the values of
83.

Competency Based questions:

84. Box : For the box to satisfy certain requirements, its length must be
three unit greater than the width, and its height must be two unit less
than the width.

(i) If width is taken as x, find the polynomial that represent volume of

box.
(ii) Find the polynomial that represent the area of paper sheet used to
make box.
(iii) If it must have a volume of 18 unit, what must be its length and
height ?
(iv) If box is made of a paper sheet which cost is Rs 100 per square unit,
what is the cost of paper?
85. Cubic Coating : Frozen specimens are stored in a cubic metal box
that is x inches on each side. The box is surrounded by a 2 inch thick
layer of foam insulation.
(i) Find a polynomial function V(x) that gives the total volume in cubic
inches for the box and insulation.
(ii) Find the total volume if x is 10 inches.
(iii) Use the remainder theorem to find the total volume when x is 10
inches.

86. Swimming Pool : The volume of water in a rectangular, in-ground,

swimming pool is given by V(x) = x3 + 11x2 + 24x where V(x) is the
volume in cubic feet when the water is x ft high.
(i) Find the dimension of base of pool.
(ii) Use the remainder theorem to find the volume when x = 3 ft.
(iii) If the volume is 100 ft3 of water, what is the height x ?
(iv) If the maximum capacity of the pool is 520 ft3 what is the maximum
depth?

87. Overflow Pan : A metalworker makes an overflow pan by cutting

equal squares with sides of length x from the corners of a 30 cm by 20
cm piece of aluminium, as shown in the figure. The sides are then folded
up and the corners sealed.
(i) Find a polynomial function V(x) that gives the volume of the pan.
(ii) Find the volume of the pan if the height is 6 cm. Use remainder
theorem.

88. Square Pan : Suppose that the pan in previous example is formed
from a square piece of aluminium that is 30 cm on each side.
(i) Find a polynomial function V(x) that gives the volume in cubic cm.
(ii) The cost is Rs 5 per square cm of aluminium used in the finished pan.
Find a polynomial function C(x) that gives the cost.
89. Volume of a Bird Cage. A company makes rectangular shaped bird
cages with height b inches and square bottoms. The volume of these
cages is given by the function V = b3- 6b2+ 9b.
(i) Find an expression for the length of each side of the square bottom.
(ii) Use the function to find the volume of a cage with a height of 18
inches.
(iii) Use the remainder theorem to find the volume of a cage with a
height of 15 inches.
(iv) Verify the result of (iii) using function ?
90. A bulk dog food storage bin with dimensions 2 feet by 3 feet by 4
feet needs to be increased in size to hold five times as much food as the
current bin. Assume each dimension is increased by the same amount.

(i) Let x be the amount by which dimension is increased. Write a

function that represents the volume of the new bin.
(ii) Find the dimensions of the new bin.
91. The discharge rate of a river is a measure of the river's water flow as
it empties into a lake, sea, or ocean. The rate depends on many factors,
but is primarily influenced by the precipitation in the surrounding area
and is often seasonal.

Suppose the discharged rate of Brahmaputra River was modelled by

D(m) = -m4+ 22m3- 147m2+ 317m + 150 where D(m) represents the
discharge rate in thousands of cubic meters of water per second in
month m.
(i) What was the discharge rate in June?
(ii) Is the discharge rate higher in June or October?
92. Cost of Production : The cost to produce bottled spring water is
given by C(x) = 16x - 63 where x is the number of thousands of bottles.
The total income (revenue) from the sale of these bottles is given by the
function R(x) = -x2 + 326x - 7463 .
(i) Since Profit = Revenue - Cost, find the profit function.
(ii) How many bottles sold will produce the maximum profit?
(iii) What is the maximum profit?
(iv) Find the profit when 245 thousand bottles are sold. Use remainder
theorem.
93. The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency
Situations Fund was created on 28 March 2020, following the COVID-19
pandemic in India. The fund will be used for combating, and
containment and relief efforts against the coronavirus outbreak and
similar pandemic like situations in the future.

The allotment officer is trying to come up with a method to calculate

fair division of funds across various affected families so that the fund
amount and amount received per family can be easily adjusted based
on daily revised numbers. The total fund allotted for a village is
x3 + 6x2 + 20x + 9. The officer has divided the fund equally among
families of the village and each family receives an amount of x2 + 2x + 2.
After distribution, some amount is left.
(i) How many families are there in the village?
(ii) If an amount of < 1911 is left after distribution, what is value of x?
(iii) How much amount does each family receive?
(iv) What is the amount of fund allocated?
(v) How many families are there in the village?
94. Pyramid, in architecture, a monumental structure constructed of or
faced with stone or brick and having a rectangular base and four sloping
triangular sides meeting at an apex. Pyramids have been built at various
times in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, western Asia, Greece, Cyprus, Italy,
India, Thailand, Mexico, South America, and on some islands of the
Pacific Ocean. Those of Egypt and of Central and South America are the
best known.

The volume and surface area of a pyramid with a square base of area a 2
and height h is given by

A pyramid has a square base and a volume of 3y3 + 18y2 + 27y

(i) If its height is y, then what polynomial represents the length of a side
of the square base ?
(ii) If area of base is 576 metre, what is the side of base?
(iii) What is the height of pyramid at above area of base ?
(iv) What is the ratio of length of side to the height ?
(v) What is surface area of pyramid ?

95. SBL Fabricators has got a order for making a frame for machine of
their client. For which, they are using a AutoCAD software to create a
constructible model that includes the relevant information such as
dimensions of the frame and materials needed.

In order to input the right values in the AutoCAD software, the engineer
needs to calculate some basic values.
(i) What are the dimensions of the outer frame ?
(ii) A metal sheet of minimum area is used to make the frame. What
should be the minimum area of metal sheet before cutting ?
(iii) What is the area of required final metal frame ?
(iv) If the area of the frame is 54 sq m, what is the value of x?
(v) What is the perimeter of the frame?
96. Lavanya throws a ball upwards, from a rooftop, which is 20 m above
from ground. It will reach a maximum height and then fall back to the
given by h = -4t2+ 16t = 20.

(i) What is the height reached by the ball after 1 second?

(ii) What is the maximum height reached by the ball?
(iii) How long will the ball take to hit the ground?
(iv) What are the two possible times to reach the ball at the same height
of 32 m?
(v) Where is the ball after 5 seconds ?
97. Underground water tank is very popular in India. It is usually used
for large water tank storage and can be built cheaply using cement-like
materials. Underground water tank are typically chosen by people who
want to save space. The water in the underground water tank is not
affected by extreme weather conditions. The underground water tank
maintain cool temperatures in both winter and summer.

A builder wants to build a tank to store water in an apartment. The

volume of the rectangular tank will be modelled by

V(x) = x3 + x2 - 4x - 4 .

(i) He planned in such a way that its base dimensions are (x + 1) and
(x + 2) . How much he has to dig?
(ii) If x = 4 meter, what is the volume of the water tank?
(iii) If x = 4 and the builder wants to paint the entire inner portion on
the water tank, what is the total area to be painted ?
(iv) If the cost of paint is Rs. 25/ per square metre, what is the cost of
painting ?
(v) What is the storage capacity of this water tank ?
Ch – 3 Pair Of Linear Equation In Two Variables
Objective questions:
1. In the given figure, graphs of two linear equations are shown. The
pair of these linear equations is:
(a) consistent with unique solution
(b) consistent with infinitely many solutions
(c) inconsistent
(d) inconsistent but can be made consistent by extending these lines.
2. 3 chairs and 1 table cost 900; whereas 5 chairs and 3 tables cost 2100.
If the cost of 1 chair is x and the cost of 1 table is y then the situation
can be represented algebraically as
(a) 3x + y = 900, 3x + 5y = 2100 (b) x + 3y = 900, 3x + 5y = 2100
(c) 3x + y = 900, 5x + 3y = 2100 (d) x + 3y = 900, 5x + 3y = 2100
5
3. The 2 digit number which becomes 6 th of itself when its digits are
reversed. The difference in the digits of the number being 1, then the
two digits number is
(a) 45 (b) 54 (c) 36 (d) None of
these
4. In a number of two digits, unit's digit is twice the tens digit. If 36 be
added to the number, the digits are reversed. The number is
(a) 36 (b) 63 (c) 48 (d) 84

5. If 3x + 4y : x + 2y = 9 : 4, then 3x + 5y : 3x - y is equal to
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 7 : 1 (d) 1 : 7
6. The pair of equations 3x + y = 81, 81x – y = 3 has
(a) No solution (b) unique solution
1 7
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) x=2 8 , y=1 8

7. A fraction becomes 4 when 1 is added to both the numerator and

denominator and it becomes 7 when 1 is subtracted from both the
numerator and denominator. The numerator of the given fraction is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 15
8. For which value(s) of p, will the lines represented by the following
pair of linear equations be parallel

(a) all real values except 10 (b) 10

5 1
(c) 2 (d) 2

9. x and y are 2 different digits. If the sum of the two digit numbers
formed by using both the digits is a perfect square, then value of x + y is
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13
10. The value of k for which the system of linear equations x + 2y = 3,
5x + ky + 7 = 0 is inconsistent is
−4 2
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 5 (d) 10

11. The value of k for which the system of equations x + y - 4 = 0 and

2x + ky = 3, has no solution, is
(a) -2 (b) ≠2 (c) 3 (d) 2
12. The pair of linear equations 2kx + 5y = 7, 6x - 5y = 11 has a unique
solution, if
2 2
(a) k ≠-3 (b) k ≠ 3 (c) k ≠5 (d) k ≠ 9

13. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and -3x -6y + 1 = 0 has

(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution
14. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
(a) parallel (b) always coincident
(c) intersecting or coincident (d) always intersecting
15. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = -7 has
(a) one solution (b) two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution
16. For what value of k, do the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = -16
represent coincident lines?
1 −1
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) -2

17. The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents lines

which are
(a) parallel (b) intersecting at (b, a)
(c) coincident (d) intersecting at (a, b)
18. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then
the value of k is
−5 2 15 3
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2

19. Value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x - 2y= 3

will have is
(a) 3 (b) -3 (c) -12 (d) no value
20. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations -5x + 7y = 2
The second equation can be
(a) 10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (b) -10x - 14y + 4 = 0
(c) -10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (d) 10x – 14y = -4
21. If x = a and y = b is the solution of equations x - y = 2 and x + y = 4,
then the values of a and b are, respectively
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) -1 and -3
22. Pia has only < 1 and < 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins
that she has is 50 and the amount of money with her is < 75, then the
number of < 1 and < 2 coins are, respectively
(a) 35 and 15 (b) 35 and 20 (c) 15 and 35 (d) 25 and 25
23. The father's age is six times his son's age. Four years hence, the age
of the father will be four times his son's age. The present ages (in year)
of the son and the father are, respectively.
(a) 4 and 24 (b) 5 and 30 (c) 6 and 36 (d) 3 and 24
24. Assertion : Pair of linear equations : 9x + 3y + 12 = 0, 8x + 6y + 24 = 0
have infinitely many solutions.
Reason : Pair of linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0
Have infinitely many solutions, if

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

25. Assertion : x + y - 4 = 0 and 2x + ky - 3 = 0 has no solution if k = 2.

Reason : a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 are consistent if

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

One mark questions:

26. Find the value of k for which the system of linear equations

x + 2y = 3, 5x + ky + 7 = 0 is inconsistent
27. Find the value of k for which the system of equations x + y - 4 = 0
and 2x + ky = 3, has no solution.

28. For which value(s) of p, will the lines represented by the following
pair of linear equations be parallel ?
3x – y - 5 = 0, 6x - 2y - p = 0
29. In a number of two digits, unit's digit is twice the tens digit. If 36 be
added to the number, the digits are reversed. What is the number ?
30. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
intersecting or coincident. Justify.
31. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = -7 has no solution. Justify.
32. If the equations kx - 2y = 3 and 3x + y = 5 represent two intersecting
lines at unique point, then the value of k is?
33. If am = bl, then find whether the pair of linear equations ax + by = c
and lx+ my = n has no solution, unique solution or infinitely many
solutions.
34. If ad ≠ bc, then find whether the pair of linear equations ax + by = p
and cx + dy = q has no solution, unique solution or infinitely many
solutions.
35. Two lines are given to parallel. The equation of one of the lines is
4x + 3y = 14, then find the equation of the second line.
36. Find whether the lines represented by 2x + y = 3 and 4x + 2y = 6 are
parallel, coincident or intersecting.
37. Given the linear equation 3x + 4y = 9. Write another linear equation
in these two variables such that the geometrical representation of the
pair so formed is:
(1) intersecting lines (2) coincident lines.
38. Find the value(s) of k so that the pair of equations x + 2y = 5 and
3x + ky + 15 = 0 has a unique solution.
 y
39. If 2x + y = 23 and 4x – y = 19, find the value of (5y— 2x) and ( x – 2).

40. Find whether the following pair of linear equation is consistent or

inconsistent:

41. Is the system of linear equations 2x + 3y - 9 = 0 and 4x + 6y – 18 = 0

consistent? Justify your answer.
42. For what value of k, the pair of linear equations kx – 4y = 3,
6x – 12y = 9 has an infinite number of solutions?
43. Solve the following pair of linear equations by substitution method:

44.

Three mark questions:

45. Solve the following system of linear equations algebraically :
2x + 5y = -4; 4x – 3y = 5
46. The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 14. The number obtained
by interchanging its digits exceeds the given number by 18. Find the
number.
47. Solve graphically : 2x – 3y + 13 = 0; 3x – 2y + 12 = 0
48. Solve graphically : 2x + 3y = 2; x – 2y = 8.
1
49. A fraction becomes 3
when 2 is subtracted from the numerator and
1
it becomes 2
when 1 is subtracted from the denominator - Find the
fraction.
50. Represent the following pair of linear equations graphically and
hence comment on the condition of consistency of this pair.
x - 5y = 6 and 2x - 10y = 12.
51. Determine the values of m and n so that the following system of
linear equation have infinite number of solutions .

52. For what value of p will the following system of equations have no
solution ?

53. Solve for x and y:

54. Solve the following pair of linear equations :

55. Solve for x and y :

56. Given the linear equation 2x + 3y - 8 = 0, write another linear

equation in two variables such that the geometrical representation of
the pair so formed is
(a) intersecting lines (b) parallel lines (c) coincident lines.
57. Solve for x and y :

58. Find whether the following pair of linear equations has a unique
solutions. If yes, find the solution :
Five mark questions:
59. For what value of k, which linear pair of equations have infinitely
many solutions:

60. Find c if the system of equations cx + 3y + (3 – c) = 0; 12x + cy – c = 0

has infinitely many solutions?
61. Determine graphically the coordinates of the vertices of triangle, the
equation of whose sides are given by :

62. Determine graphically whether the following pair of linear

equations:
3x – y = 7 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 has:
1. unique solution 2. Infinitely many solutions 3. No solution
63. Aftab tells his daughter, '7 years ago, I was seven times as old as you
were then. Also, 3 years from now, I shall be three times as old as you
will be.' Represent this situation algebraically and graphically.
64. For Uttarakhand flood victims two sections A and B of class
contributed Rs. 1,500. If the contribution of X-A was Rs. 100 less than
that of X-B, find graphically the amounts contributed by both the
sections.
65. Solve graphically the pair of linear equations:

Find the co-ordinates of the vertices of the triangular region formed by

these lines and x-axis. Also, calculate the area of this triangle.
66. The cost of 2 kg of apples and 1 kg of grapes on a day was found to
be Rs. 160. After a month, the cost of 4 kg of apples and 2 kg of grapes is
Rs. 300. Represent the situations algebraically and geometrically.
67. Solve for x and y : 2x - y+ 3 and 3x - 5y+ 1 = 0.
68. Draw the graphs of the equations x - y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y - 12 = 0.
Determine the co-ordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by
these lines and the x-axis and shade the triangular region.
69. Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically:
x + 3y = 12, 2x - 3y = 12
Also shade the region bounded by the line 2x - 3y = 2 and both the co-
ordinate axes.
70. Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically:
x - y = 1, 2x + y = 8. Also find the co-ordinates of the points where the
lines represented by the above equation intersect y - axis.
71. Draw the graph of the following equations: 2x - y = 1, x + 2y = 13
Find the solution of the equations from the graph and shade the
triangular region formed by the lines and the y-axis.
72. Solve the following pair of equations graphically: 2x + 3y = 12,
x – y - 1 = 0. Shade the region between the two lines represented by the
above equations and the X-axis.
73. For what values of a and b does the following pair of linear
equations have infinite number of solution ?

74. Find the value of p and q for which the system of equations
represent coincident lines

Word Problems:
75. In an election contested between A and B, A obtained votes equal to
twice the no. of persons on the electoral roll who did not cast their
votes and this later number was equal to twice his majority over B. If
there were 18000 persons on the electoral roll. How many votes for B?
76. Sum of the ages of a father and the son is 40 years. If father's age is
three times that of his son, then find their respective ages.
77. Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4 m
more then its width, is 36 m. Find the dimensions of garden.
78. A part of monthly hostel charge is fixed and the remaining depends
on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When Swati
taken food for 20 days, she has to pay Rs. 3,000 as hostel charges
whereas Mansi who takes food for 25 days Rs. 3,500 as hostel charges.
Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per day.
79. The present 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.

80.
81. In Figure, ABCD is a rectangle. Find the values of x and y.

82. Seven times a two digit number is equal to four times the number
obtained by reversing the order of its digits. If the difference of the
digits is 3, determine the number.
83. 4 chairs and 3 tables cost Rs 2100 and 5 chairs and 2 tables cost Rs
1750. Find the cost of one chair and one table separately.
84. A chemist has one solution which is 50 % acid and a second which is
25 % acid. How much of each should be mixed to make 10 litre of 40 %
acid solution.
85. It can take 12 hours to fill a swimming pool using two pipes. If the
pipe of larger diameter is used for four hours and the pipe of smaller
diameter for 9 hours, only half of the pool can be filled. How long would
it take for each pipe to fill the pool separately?
86. A man can row a boat downstream 20 km in 2 hours and upstream 4
km in 2 hours. Find his speed of rowing in still water. Also find the speed
of the stream.
87. A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train
would have been 10 km/hr scheduled time. And, if the train were
slower by 10 km/hr, it would have taken 3 hr more than the scheduled
time. Find the distance covered by the train.
88. The ratio of incomes of two persons is 11:7 and the ratio of their
expenditures is 9:5. If each of them manages to save Rs 400 per month,
find their monthly incomes.
89. A and B are two points 150 km apart on a highway. Two cars start A
and B at the same time. If they move in the same direction they meet in
15 hours. But if they move in the opposite direction, they meet in 1
hour. Find their speeds.
90. If 2 is subtracted from the numerator and 1 is added to the
1
denominator, a fraction becomes 2 , but when 4 is added to the
3
numerator and 3 is subtracted from the denominator, it becomes 2 .
Find the fraction.
91. If a bag containing red and white balls, half the number of white
balls is equal to one-third the number of red balls. Thrice the total
number of balls exceeds seven times the number of white balls by 6.
How many balls of each colour does the bag contain ?
92. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 square units, if its length is
reduced by 5 units and the breadth is increased by 3 units. The area is
increased by 67 square units if length is increased by 3 units and
breadth is increased by 2 units. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
93. 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.

94. The ages of two friends Ani and Biju differ by 3 years. Ani's father
Dharam is twice as old as ani and Biju is twice as old as his sister Cathy.
The ages of Cathy and Dharam differ by 30 year. Find the ages of Ani
and Biju.
95. One says, "Give me a hundred, friend! I shall then become twice as
rich as you." The other replies, "If you give me ten, I shall be six times as
rich as you." Tell me what is the amount of their (respective)capital.
96. At a certain time in a deer, the number of heads and the number of
legs of deer and human visitors were counted and it was found that
there were 39 heads and 132 legs. Find the number of deer and human
visitors in the park.
97.
98. When 6 boys were admitted and 6 girls left, the percentage of boys
increased from 60% to 75%. Find the original no. of boys and girls in the
class.
99. A cyclist, after riding a certain distance, stopped for half an hour to
repair his bicycle, after which he completes the whole journey of 30 km
at half speed in 5 hours. If the breakdown had occurred 10 km farther
off, he would have done the whole journey in 4 hours. Find where the
breakdown occurred and his original speed.
100. The population of a village is 5000. If in a year, the number of
males were to increase by 5% and that of a female by 3% annually, the
population would grow to 5202 at the end of the year. Find the number
of males and females in the village.
101. A father's age is three times the sum of the ages of his two
children. After 5 years his age will be two times the sum of their ages.
Find the present age of the father.
102. Sumit is 3 times as old as his son. Five years later he shall be two
and a half times as old as his son. How old is Sumit at present?

Competency Based questions:

103. A coaching institute of Mathematics conducts classes in two
batches I and II and fees for rich and poor children are different. In
batch I, there are 20 poor and 5 rich children, whereas in batch II, there
are 5 poor and 25 rich children. The total monthly collection of fees
from batch I is 9000 and from batch II is 26,000. Assume that each poor
child pays & x per month and each rich child pays per month.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Represent the information given above in terms of x and y.
(ii) Find the monthly fee paid by a poor child.
(iii) Find the difference in the monthly fee paid by a poor child and a rich
child.
(iv) If there are 10 poor and 20 rich children in batch II, what is the total
monthly collection of fees from batch II?
104. Lawn Service : Nitin and his sons run a lawn service, which includes
mowing, edging, trimming, and aerating a lawn. His fixed cost includes
insurance, his salary, and monthly payments on equipment, and
amounts to Rs 4000 per month. The variable costs include gas, oil,
hourly wages for his employees, and miscellaneous expenses, which run
about Rs 75 per lawn. The average charge for full service lawn care is
Rs 115 per visit.
(i) How many lawns Nitin must service each month to break even ?
(ii) What is the revenue required to break even ?
(iii) What is the revenue if they get 90 services ?
105. Production of Frying Pan : Due to high market demand, a
manufacturer decides to introduce a new line of frying pan. By using
existing factory space and retraining some employees, fixed costs are
estimated at Rs 84000/mo. The components to assemble and test each
frying pan are expected to run Rs 450 per unit. If market research shows
consumers are willing to pay at least Rs 690 for this product, find
(i) How many units must be made and sold each month to break even ?
(ii) What is the revenue required to break even ?
106. Theatre Productions : A play is a work of drama, usually consisting
mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical
performance rather than just reading. Comedies are plays which are
designed to be humorous. Comedies are often filled with witty remarks,
unusual characters, and strange circumstances. Certain comedies are
geared toward different age groups.

At a recent production of a comedy drama, the Ravindra Rangmanch

Theater brought in a total of Rs 304950 in revenue. If adult tickets were
Rs 90 and children's tickets were Rs 65, how many tickets of each type
were sold if 3800 tickets in all were sold?
107. Alumni Contributions : Alumni can help college sustain through
their donations and voluntary help. Alumni can also be helpful in
providing valuable financial, intellectual and human resource. If a big
chunk of money that institutes require comes from alumni, it will help
those institutes remain competitive.
Alumni association of NIT Kurukshetra donated Rs 100,000 to his alma
mater. The college used the funds to make a loan to a science student at
7% interest and a loan to a engineering student at 6% interest. That year
the college earned Rs 6350 in interest.
(i) How much was loaned to engineering student?
(ii) How much was loaned to science student?
108. Airport Walkways : A moving walkway, also known as an autowalk,
is a slow-moving conveyor mechanism that transports people across a
horizontal or inclined plane over a short to medium distance. Moving
walkways can be used by standing or walking on them. They are often
installed in pairs, one for each direction.

As part of an algebra field trip, Jenish takes his class to the airport to use
their moving walkways for a demonstration. The class measures the
longest walkway, which turns out to be 256 ft long. Using a stop watch,
Jenish shows it takes him just 32 sec to complete the walk going in the
same direction as the walkway. Walking in a direction opposite the
walkway, it takes him 320 sec (10 times as long!). The next day in class,
Jenish hands out a two question quiz:
(i) What is my (Jenish's) normal walking speed?
(ii) What was the speed of the walkway in feet per second?
109. Nutrition : Shalvi wants to use milk and orange juice to increase the
amount of calcium and vitamin A in her daily diet. An ounce of milk
contains 38 milligrams of calcium and 56 micrograms of vitamin A. An
ounce of orange juice contains 5 milligrams of calcium and 60
micrograms of vitamin A. How many ounces of milk and orange juice
should she drink each day to provide exactly 550 milligrams of calcium
and 1,200 micrograms of vitamin A?

110. CHEMISTRY : When you mix two or more substances with different
levels of concentration, the final solution does not simply equate to the
combined concentration levels of the original ingredients. It depends on
the concentration of each solution.

Rahman works as a chemist in Biolab Pvt Ltd at Jaipur. He has two

solutions of hydrochloric acid in stock: a 50% solution and an 80%
solution. He want to make 100 milliliters of a 68% solution? How much
of each should be used to obtain 100 milliliters of a 68% solution?
111. Nutrition : Pathmeda village near Sanchore has Gopal Govardhan
Gaushala, the largest Gaushala in India, spread over 200 acres. The
gaushala takes care of more than 18,000 cattle.
Cows of Pathmeda gaushala in an experiment are to be kept on a strict
diet. Each cow is to receive, among other things, 20 grams of protein
and 6 grams of fat.

The laboratory technician is able to purchase two food mixes of the

following compositions:
Mix A has 10% protein and 6% fat,
Mix B has 20% protein and 2% fat.
How many grams of each mix should be used to obtain the right diet for
a single cow ?

112. Gold Mixing: A jeweller has two bars of gold alloy in stock, one of
12 carats and the other of 18 carats (24 carat gold is pure gold, 12 carat
12 18
is 24 pure, 18 carat gold is 24 pure, and so on). How many grams of each
alloy must be mixed to obtain 10 grams of 14 carat gold?
113. BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS : It costs a small recording company Rs 176,
800 to prepare a compact disc. This is a one-time fixed cost that covers
recording, package design, and so on. Variable costs, including such
things as manufacturing, marketing, and royalties, are Rs 46 per CD.
(i) If the CD is sold to music shops for Rs 80 each, how many must be
sold for the company to break even?
(ii) What is the break even revenue ?

114. Production : Ridhima Electronics Pvt . Ltd is main supplier for CASIO
for electronics component. They manufactures keyboards and screens
for graphing calculators at plants in Bangalore and Bhiwadi. The hourly
production rates at each plant are given in the table. How many hours
should each plant be operated to fill an order for exactly 4,000
keyboards and exactly 4,000 screens?
115. NUTRITION : Orange trees thrive in warm, Mediterranean climates
where there is no threat of frost. This full-sun plant produces the best
fruit when provided with optimal moisture, light and nutrition, in the
form of fertilization. Orange trees require fertilization three times per
year. You need to increase fertilizer amounts as the tree ages and
becomes established. Complete nutrition is essential for a healthy tree.

116. Orbital Launches : In 2013 there was a total of 81 commercial and

non-commercial orbital launches worldwide. In addition, the number of
non-commercial orbital launches was twelve more than twice the
number of commercial orbital launches. Determine the number of
commercial and non-commercial orbital launches in 2013.
117. EARTH SCIENCE : An earthquake emits a primary wave and a
secondary wave. Near the surface of the Earth the primary wave travels
at about 5 miles per second and the secondary wave at about 3 miles
per second. From the time lag between the two waves arriving at a
given receiving station, it is possible to estimate the distance to the
quake. (The epicentre can be located by obtaining distance bearings at
three or more stations.) Suppose a station measured a time difference
of 16 seconds between the arrival of the two waves.
(i) How long did each wave travel ?
(ii) How far was the earthquake from the station ?

118. Jyoti Kumari is an Indian student from Sirhulli in the rural

Darbhanga district of Bihar. She came to notice after she bicycled some
1,200 km with her injured father to reach their home village during
COVID-19 lockdowns in India. This act of bravery was praised by the
Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, Ivanka Trump, and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She was given a national award, and a
Bollywood film was proposed to record her story.

119. At some point, it's time to kick, or gently ease, kids off the parental
gravy train. The circle graph shows the percentage of parents who think
significant financial support should end at various milestones.
120. Cash Register Malfunction : You are the manager of a shoe store.
On Sunday morning you are going over the receipts for the previous
week's sales. A total of 320 pairs of cross-training shoes were sold. One
style sold for Rs 1135 and the other sold for Rs 1495. The total receipts
were Rs 420,480. The cash register that was supposed to keep track of
the number of each type of shoe sold malfunctioned. Can you recover
the information? If so, how many of each type were sold?

121. Hostel Life : Banasthali Vidyapith, is a fully residential women's

university offering courses from primary to Ph.D. level. It offers a
number of UG, PG, and Doctoral level Programs under various
Departments. Admission to the same is done on the basis of merit
scored in qualifying examination, however, for some courses, an
aptitude test is also conducted at the university level.
Swati is doing MSc. in biotechnology from Banastli Vidyapith and lives in
university hostel. A part of monthly hostel charge is fixed and the
remaining depends on the number of days one has taken food in the
mess. When Swati takes food for 18 days, she has to pay Rs. 5160 as
hostel charges whereas Taniya who takes food for 23 days Rs. 5760 as
hostel charges.
(i) Find the fixed charges of hostel.
(ii) Find the cost of food per day.
122. Uniform motion with current :
(R + C)t = d (With the Current)
(R – C)t = d (Against the Current)
The formula shown can be used to solve uniform motion problems
involving a current, where d represents distance travelled, R is the rate
of the object with no current, C is the speed of current, and t is the time.
Bhairav rows 9 km up river (against the current) in 3 hr. It took him only
1 hr to row 5 km downstream (With the Current).
(i) How fast was the current?
(ii) How fast can he row in still water?
123. Canoeing on a stream : On a recent camping trip, it took Mohinder
and Aslam 2 hr to row 4 mi upstream from the drop in point to the
camp site. After a leisurely weekend of camping, fishing, and relaxation,
they rowed back downstream to the drop in point in just 30 min. Use
this information to find
(i) Find the speed of the current.
(ii) Find the speed Mohinder and Aslam would be rowing in still water.
124. Luxury Cruise : As India's first domestic cruise liner, Angriya has
made many voyages on the Mumbai-Goa sea route, along the pristine
Konkan Coast. It has given India and Indians a sense of pride and
happiness, while introducing the travelers to coral diversity and royal
sea forts along the way.
Last year we enjoyed our summer vacation at Angariya cruise. From
Mumbai to the Goa, with the current the trip took 70 hr. After a few
days of fun in the sun, the ship leaves for Mumbai, against the current
with the return trip taking 82 hr.
(i) Find the speed of the current.
(ii) Find the cruising speed of the ship.
125. Point of No Return : The point during a flight at which an aircraft is
no longer capable of returning to the airfield from which it took off due
to fuel considerations. Beyond this point the aircraft must proceed to
some other destination.

A plane carries enough fuel for 20 hours of flight at an airspeed of 150

miles per hour. How far can it fly into a 30 mph headwind and still have
enough fuel to return to its starting point?
126. Computing a Refund : The grocery store we use does not mark
prices on its goods. My wife went to this store, purchased three I-kg
packages of almond and two 500-gram packages cashew, and paid a
total of Rs 1345. Not knowing that she went to the store, I also went to
the same store, purchased two I-kg packages of almond and three 500-
gram packages cashew, and paid a total of Rs 1145. Now we want to
return two I-kg packages of almond and two 500-gram packages
cashew. How much will be refunded?

127. Financial Planning : Planning for retirement starts with thinking

about your retirement goals and how long you have to meet them. Then
you need to look at the types of retirement accounts that can help you
raise the money to fund your future. As you save that money, you have
to invest it to enable it to grow.

A recently retired couple needs Rs 120,000 per year to supplement their

Social Security. They have Rs 1,500,000 to invest to obtain this income.
They have decided on two investment options: AA bonds yielding 10%
per annum and a fixed deposit yielding 5%.
(i) How much should be invested in each to realize exactly Rs 120,000?
(ii) If, after 2 years, the couple requires Rs 140,000 per year in income,
how should they reallocate their investment to achieve the new
amount?
128. Actual Number of Calories : University of Arkansas researchers
discovered that we underestimate the number of calories in restaurant
meals. The next time you eat out, take the number of calories you think
you ate and double it.

The researchers concluded that this number should be a more accurate

estimate. The actual number of calories in one portion of hamburger
and fries and two portions of pizza is 4240. The actual number of
calories in two portions of hamburger and fries and one portion of pizza
is 3980.
(i) Find the actual number of calories in one portions of hamburger and
fries.
(ii) Find the actual number of calories in one portions of pizza.
129. Wilt Chamberlain : Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an
American basketball player, and played in the NBA during the 1960s. At
7 feet 1 inch, he was the tallest and heaviest player in the league for
most of his career, and he was one of the most famous people in the
game for many years. He is the first and only basketball player to score
100 points in an NBA game.
In the 1961—1962 NBA basketball season, Wilt Chamberlain of the
Philadelphia Warriors made 30 baskets. Some of the baskets were free
throws (worth 1 point each) and some were field goals (worth 2 points
each). The number of field goals was 10 more than the number of free
throws.
(i) How many field goals did he make ?
(ii) How many free throws did he make?
(iii) What was the total number of points scored?
(iv) If Wilt Chamberlain played 5 games during this season, what was
the average number of points per game?
(v) If Wilt Chamberlain played 10 games during this season, what was
the average number of points per game?
130. Dipesh bought 3 notebooks and 2 pens for Rs. 80. His friend
Ramesh said that price of each notebook could be Rs. 25. Then three
notebooks would cost Rs. 75, the two pens would cost Rs. 5 and each
pen could be for Rs. 2.50. Another friend Amar felt that Rs. 2.50 for one
pen was too little. It should be at least Rs. 16. Then the price of each
notebook would also be Rs. 16.

Aditya also bought the same types of notebooks and pens as Dipesh. He
paid 110 for 4 notebooks and 3 pens.
(i) Whether the estimation of Ramesh and Amar is applicable for
Aditya?
(ii) Let the cost of one notebook be x and that of pen be y. Which of the
following set describe the given problem ?
(iii) What is the exact cost of the notebook?
(iv) What is the exact cost of the pen?
(v) What is the total cost if they purchase the same type of 15
notebooks and 12 pens.
131. Jodhpur is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan
and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. Jodhpur was
historically the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, which is now part of
Rajasthan. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many
palaces, forts, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar
Desert. It is popularly known as the "Blue City" among people of
Rajasthan and all over India. The old city circles the Mehrangarh Fort
and is bounded by a wall with several gates. The city has expanded
greatly outside the wall, though, over the past several decades. Jodhpur
is also known for the rare breed of horses known as Marwari or Malani,
which are only found here.

Last year we visited Jodhpur in a group of 25 friends. When we went

Mehrangarh fort we found following fare for ride.

Some people choose to ride on horse and rest choose to ride on

elephant.
(i) First day we rode in normal hours and we paid Rs 1950 for ride. Let x
be the number of horseshired and y be the number elephants hired.
Which of the following is the correct system of equation that model the
problem ?
(ii) How many horses were hired ?
(iii) How many elephant were hired ?
(iv) Next day we rode in peak hours, then how much total fare was paid
by our group?
(v) What was the increase in total fare because of peak hours ride ?
 Ch – 4 Quadratic Equations
Objective questions:
1. If the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c, where a ≠ 0 are real and
equal, then which of the following relation is true?
(a) a = b2/ c (b) b2 = ac (c) ac = b2/4 (d) c = b2/a
2. If the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, has two real and equal roots
then c is equal to
−b b −b
2
b
2
(a) 2 a (b) 2 a (c) 4a
(d) 4 a

3. The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 3

and — 10 respectively. The quadratic polynomial is
(a) x2 - 3x + 10 (b) x2 + 3x - 10
(c) x2 - 3x – 10 (d) x2 + 3x + 10
4. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 2x + 3k is
equal to their product, then k equals
1 −1 2 −2
(a) 3
(b) 3
(c) 3
(d) 3
1 1
5. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 2x + 1, then α
+ β
is equal
to
(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 3
6. The linear factors of the quadratic equation x2+ kx + 1 = 0 are
(a) k ≥ 2 (b) k ≤2 (c) k ≥-2 (d) 2 ≤k ≤-2
7. If one root of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is the reciprocal
of the other then,
(a) b = c (b) a = b (c) ac = 1 (d) a = c

8. The quadratic equation

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots
9. The real roots of the equation x2/3 + x1/3- 2 = 0 are
(a) 1, 8 (b) -1, -8 (c) -1, 8 (d) 1, -8
10.
(a) four real roots (b) two real
roots
(c) no real roots (d) one real root
11. The equation 2x2+ 2(p + 1)x + p = 0, where p is real, always has roots
that are
(a) Equal
(b) Equal in magnitude but opposite in sign
(c) Irrational
(d) Real
12. The quadratic equation 5x2 – 3x + 1 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots
13. The quadratic equation x2 – 4x + 3√ 2 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots
14. The quadratic equation x2 + 4x - 3√ 2 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than
15. The quadratic equation x2 – 4x - 3√ 2 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than
16. The quadratic equation 3x2 + 4√ 3 x + 4 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than
17. Which of the following equation has 2 as a root?

18. Assertion : The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 are

imaginary.

Reason : If discriminant D=b ²−4 ac < 0, then the roots of the quadratic
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are imaginary.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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 : The equation x2 + 3x + 1 = (x – 2)2 is a quadratic equation.

Reason : Any equation of the form ax2 + bx + c, where a ≠ 0 is called a

quadratic equation.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

Assertion : The equation 8x2+ 3kx + 2 = 0 has equal roots then the value
8
of k is ± 3

Reason : The equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has equal roots if D=b ²−4 ac = 0

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion.

(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.

One mark questions:

20. If α , β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a ≠ 0, then calculate
(α + β ).
[Link] one root of the equation (k – 1)x2 – 10x + 3 = 0 is reciprocal of the
other then the value of k is?
22. If x2+ y2= 25, xy = 12, then what is the value of x?
23. Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation 4x2 + 4√ 3 x + 3
=0.
24. Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 – 4x – 3 =
0.
25. Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 4x + 3√ 2 =
0.

Two mark questions:

26. Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 4x - 3√ 2 =
0.
27. Solve for x : 2x2 + 6√ 3 x – 60 = 0.
28. Solve for x : 4 √ 3 x + 5 - 2 √ 3 = 0.
29. Find the roots of the quadratic equation √ 2x² + 7x + 5 √ 2 = 0.
30. Solve for x : √ 3x² - 2√ 2x - 2√ 3.
31. Solve for x : x2 - ( √ 3+1 ) + √ 3=0
32. Find the roots of the quadratic equation : (x + 3)(x – 1) = 3(x – 1/3)
33. Find the roots of the following quadratic equation :
2 2 3
x −x− =0.
5 5

34. Solve for x (in terms of a and b):

2
35. If x = 3 and x = -3 are roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + 7x + b = 0,
find a and b.
36. Solve for x :

37. Find the value of k for which the roots of the quadratic equation
2x2+ kx + 8 = 0 will have the equal roots ?
38. Find k so that the quadratic equation (k + 1)x² - 2(k + 1)x + 1 = 0 has
equal roots.
39. If 2 is a root of the equation x2+ kx + 12 = 0 and the equation
x2+ kx + q = 0, has equal roots, find the value of q.
40. Find the value of k, for which one root of the quadratic equation
kx2 – 14x – 8 = 0 is six times the other.
41. Solve the quadratic equation :

Three mark questions:

42. The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their reciprocals is 3/10,
find the two numbers.
43. If α ∧β are the roots of the quadratic equation x2- 7x + 10 = 0, find the
quadratic equation whose roots are α ² , β ² .
44.

45. Solve for x :

46. Solve for x : x2+ 5x – (a2+ a – 6) = 0

47. Solve for x : x2- (2b – 1)x + (b2- b – 20) = 0
4 5
48. Solve for x : x −3= 2 x +3 ; x is not equal to 0 and -3/2.

49. Solve for x : p²x² + (p² - q²)x - q² = 0.

50. Solve for x : 9x² = 9(a + b)x + 2a² + 5ab + 2b² = 0
51.

52. Determine the positive value of k for which the equation x2+ kx + 64
= 0 and x2- 8x + k = 0 will both have real and equal roots.
53.

54. If (-5) is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px + 15 = 0 and the

quadratic equation p(x2 + x) + k = 0 has equal roots, then find the values
of p and k.

Five mark questions:

55.

56.

57.