DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD

VASUNDHARA
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
WORKSHEET – Quadratic Equations
GRADE – X (2025-2026)
NAME OF THE STUDENT- CLASS-
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Q1 If the roots of the quadratic equation kx2+(a+b)x+ab=0 are (−1,−b), the value of k is:
(A) −1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) −2

Q2 The value of p so that the quadratic equation x2+5px+16=0 has no real root, is
−8 8 −8
(A) p>8 (B) p<5 (C) 5 < 𝑝 < 5 (D) 5 ≤ 𝑝 < 0

Q3 The value of k for which equation 9x2+8xk+8=0 has equal roots is:
(A) Only 3 (B) Only –3 (C) ±3 (D) 9q

Q4 The roots of the equation x2+x−p(p+1)=0, where p is a constant, are

(A) p, p+1 (B) −p, p+1 (C) p, −(p+1) (D) −p, −(p+1)

Q5 The roots of the quadratic equation x2+5x−(α+1)(α+6)=0 where α is a constant, are:

(A) α+1, α+6 (B) (α+1), −(α+6)
(C) −(α+1), (α+6) (D) −(α+1), −(α+6)

Q6 The roots of the equation x2−3x−m(m+3)=0, where m is a constant, are:

(A) m, m+3 (B) −m, m+3 (C) m, −(m+3) (D) −m, −(m+3)

Q7 Assertion: If roots of the equation x2−bx+c=0 are two consecutive integers, then b2−4c=1.
Reason: If a,b,c are negative real numbers, then the roots of the equation
ax2+bx+ c= 0 are always real.

Q8 Assertion: The equation 9x2+3kx+4=0 has equal roots for k=±4.

Reason: If discriminant ‘D’ of a quadratic equation is equal to zero, then the roots of the equation
are real and equal.

Q9 Assertion: The values of x are −a/2 and a for quadratic equation 2x2+ax−a2=0.
−𝑏 ± √𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
Reason: For quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0, x =
2𝑎

Q10 Five times of a positive integer is less than twice its square by 3. Find the integer.
Q11 Find three consecutive positive integers whose product is equal to sixteen times their sum
Q12 There is a natural number whose square when increased by 76 is 36 more than 8 times the number
itself. Find the number.
Q13 Find the value of k for which the equation x2+k(2x+k−1)+2=0 has real and equal roots.
Q14 For what value of k does the quadratic equation ( k-5) x2 + 2(k-5)x +2 = 0 has equal roots?
Q15 If the roots of the equation x2 + kx +12 = 0 are in the ratio 1:3, find k.

Q16 1
The sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their reciprocals is 2. Find the numbers

Q17 The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator . If 2 is added to both the
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numerator and its denominator, the sum of the new fraction and original fraction is .
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Find the original fraction.

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Q18 A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km and then travels a
distance of 72 km at an average speed of 6 km/h more than its original speed. If it
takes 3 hours to complete the total journey, what is its original average speed?
Q19 A train, traveling at a uniform speed for 360 km, would have taken 48 minutes less to
travel the same distance if its speed were 5 km/hr more. Find the original speed of the
train.
Q20 A plane left 40 minutes late due to bad weather and in order to reach the destination,
1600 km away in time, it had to increase its speed by 400 km/hr from its usual speed.
Find the usual speed of the plane.
Q21 The total cost of a certain length of a piece of cloth is ₹ 200. If the piece was 5 𝑚
longer and each metre of cloths costs ₹ 2 less, the cost of the piece would have
remained unchanged. How long is the piece and what is its original rate per metre?
Q22 A two-digit number is such that the product of its digits is 14. When 45 is added to the
number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.
Q23 A motor boat whose speed is 20 𝑘𝑚/ℎ in still water, takes 1 hour more to go 48 𝑘𝑚
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
Q24 A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9 𝑚 high. From a point 27 𝑚 away
from the bottom of the pillar, a snake is coming to its hole at the base of the pillar.
Seeing the snake the peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at what distance
from the hole is the snake caught?
Q25 Two trains leave a railway station at the same time. The first train travels due west and
the second train due north. The first train travels 5 km/hr faster than the second train.
If after 2 hours, they are 50 km apart, find the speed of each train.
Q26 In the mid semester results, Sarah got a total of 30 in two subjects. Had she got 2
marks more in the first subject and 3 marks less in the second subject, the product of
both the marks would have been 210. How many marks did she get in both the
subjects?
Q27 The product of Emily’s age (in years) two years ago and her age four years from now
is one more than twice her present age. What is her present age?
Q28 Three consecutive positive integers are such that the sum of the square of the first and
the product of the other two is 46, find the integers.
Q29 The difference of squares of any two numbers is 363. If the square of the larger
number is 4 times the square of the smaller number, find the difference between the
two numbers.
Q30 Solve the following quadratic equation for 𝑥:
(a) 4𝑥2 − 4𝑎2𝑥 + (𝑎 4 − 𝑏4 ) = 0
(b) 𝑥 2 − (√3+ 1) 𝑥 + √3 = 0
Q31 At t minutes past 2 p.m, the time needed by the minute hand of a clock to show 3 p.m.
was found to be 3 minutes less than t2/4 minutes. Find t.

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 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD
VASUNDHARA
Z`SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
WORKSHEET – Arithmetic Progressions
GRADE – X (2025-2026)
NAME OF THE STUDENT- CLASS-

Q1

Q2

Q3 The 9th term from the end of the A.P. 7, 11, 15, …, 147 is
(a) 135 (b) 125 (c) 115 (d) 110
Q4 How many natural numbers up to 300 are divisible by 17?
(a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 19
Q5 The values of a and b , if a, 9, b, 25 form an AP, are:
(a) a=2 b= 20 (b) a= 1 ,b = 18 (c) a=2 , b= 17 (d) a=1 ,b=17
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Q6 The n term of an A.P. is given by an = 3 + 4n. The 11 term of this AP is:
(a) 47 (b) 33 (c) 49 (d) 51
Q7 If the common difference of an AP is 3, then a20 - a15 is
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 15 (d) 20
Q8 1 1−𝑝 1−2𝑝
Find the common difference of the AP 𝑝 , 𝑝 , 𝑝 …
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) p (d) - p
Q9 The value of x for which 2 x , ( x +10) and ( 3x + 2) are the three consecutive terms of an AP, is
(a) 6 (b) -6 (c) 18 (d) - 18
Q10 The total number of three-digit numbers that are divisible by 7:
(a) 120 (b) 128 (c) 142 (d) 129
Q11 Assertion (A): The terms 2k +1, 3k+3 and 5k -1 form the consecutive terms of an A.P for k = 6.
Reason (R): The three consecutive terms of an A.P can be expressed as a, a+d and a+3d, d being the
common difference.
Q12 Assertion (A): If nth term of an A.P is 7 - 4n, then its common difference is - 4.
Reason (R): The common difference of an A.P is given by d = 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎𝑛−1.
Q13 Assertion (A): The sum of the first n terms of an A.P. is given by Sn=3n2−4n, then its nth term
an=6n−7.
Reason (R): nth term of an A.P., whose sum of n terms is Sn, is given by an=Sn−Sn-1

Q14 If the nth term of an A.P. is pn + q, find its common difference.

Q15 Find the 9th term from the end (towards the first term) of the A. P. 5, 9, 13, …………., 185
Q16 How many terms of the A.P. 18, 16, 14, … … be taken so that their sum is zero?
Q17 The 14th term of an A.P. is twice its 8th term. If the 6th term is -8, then find the sum of its first 20
terms.
Q18 If the sum of first m terms of an AP is same as the sum of its first n terms ( m ≠ n) , show that the
sum of its first ( m + n ) terms is zero.
Q19 Find the number of terms of the AP - 12, - 9, - 6, ........, 21. If 1 is added to each term of this AP,
then find the sum of all the terms of the AP thus obtained.

Q20 The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and the
last term to the product of two middle terms is 7:15. Find the numbers.

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Q21 Find the middle term of the sequence formed all numbers between 9 and 95, which leave a
remainder 1 when divided by 3. Also find the sum of the numbers on both sides of the middle term
separately
Q22 Birthdays are important for each one of us. Smriti is celebrating her birthday. She invited her friends
for a party. She arranged a number card game. In this game, number cards are distributed among her
friends such that they are following an Arithmetic progression. Smriti made sure that each of her
friends who stood in a row gets a card. The first three cards marked 2x, x+10 and 3x+2 is given to
Rahul, Sonu and Sanjay respectively
(i) Find the common difference of the Arithmetic Progression formed by the numbers on the
cards.
(ii) Smriti has called a lot of her friends. Ratan is her friend who gets the last card with the
number 208. If so, find how many of Smriti’s friends are attending the birthday party.
(iii) Find the middle term(s) of the AP.
Q23 Anuj gets pocket money from his father everyday. Out of the pocket money, he saves Rs 2.75 on
first day, Rs 3 on second day, Rs 3.25 on third day and so on.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions .
(i) What is the amount saved by Anuj on 14th day?

(ii) What is the total amount saved by Anuj in 8 days?

(iii)On which day, will he save tens times as much as he saved on 1st day?
Q24 Ms. Sheela visited a store near her house and found that the glass jars are arranged one above the
other in a specific pattern. On the top layer there are 3 jars. In the next layer there are 6 jars. In the
3rd layer from the top there are 9 jars and so on till the 8th layer. On the basis of the above situation
answer the following questions.
(i) Write an A.P whose terms represent the number of jars in different layers starting from
top.
(ii) Find the common difference of the AP formed.
(iii) Is it possible to arrange 34 jars in a layer if this pattern is continued?
Q25 In a pathology lab, a culture test has been conducted. In the test, the number of bacteria taken into
consideration in various samples is all 3-digit numbers that are divisible by 7, taken in order.
On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) How many bacteria are considered in the fifth sample?
(ii) How many samples should be taken into consideration?
(iii) Find the total number of bacteria in the first 10 samples.

Q26 In order to organise, Annual sports Day, a school prepared an eight-lane running track with an
integrated football field inside the track area as shown below: The length of innermost lane of the
track is 400 m and each subsequent lane is 7.6 m longer than the preceding lane.
Based on given information, answer the following
questions, using concept of Arithmetic Progression.
(1) What is the length of the 6th lane?
(2) How long is the 8th lane than that of 4th lane?
(3) (a) While practicing for a race, a student took one
round each in first six lanes. Find the total
distance covered by the student.
(b) A student took one round each in lane 4 to lane 8.
Find the total distance covered by the student.

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 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD
VASUNDHARA
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
WORKSHEET – Pair of Linear Equations in two variables
GRADE – X (2025-2026)

Q1 The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents lines which are

(a) Parallel (b) Coincident
(c) intersecting each other at (a, b) (d) intersecting each other at (b, a)

Q2 The pair of equations x = 0 and x = 5 has

(a) no solution (b) unique/one solution
(c) two solutions (d) infinitely many solutions

Q3 If x = a, y = b is the solution of the 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

Q4 The pair of equations 3x – 5y – 7 = 0 and – 6x + 10y = 14 have

(a) a unique solution (b) infinitely many solutions
(c) no solution (d) two solutions

Q5 The number of solutions of 3 𝑥+𝑦 = 243 𝑎𝑛𝑑 243𝑥−𝑦 = 3 is

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 ( d) Infinite

Q6 If 217𝑥 + 131𝑦 = 913 and 131𝑥 + 227𝑦 = 827 then 𝑥 + 𝑦 =

(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 7 ( d) 18

Q7 For which value of p, will the lines represented by the following pair of linear equations be
parallel: 3x – y – 5 = 0, 6x – 2y – p = 0
(a) all real values except 10 (b) 10
(c) 5/2 (d) ½

Q8 For what values of k will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions?
kx + 3y – (k – 3) = 0, 12x + ky – k = 0
(a) k = 4 (b) k = 3
(c) k = 2 (d) k = 6

Q9 Assertion (A): Graphically, the pair of equations 7x - y = 5; 21x - 3y + 15 = 0 represents two

lines which are coincident.
Reason (R): The pair of equations 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1= 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = 0 has
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐
infinitely many common solutions if = = 𝑐1 .
𝑎2 𝑏2 2
Q10 Assertion (A): The angles of cyclic quadrilaterals ABCD are: A = (6x+10), B=(5x)°, C = (x+y)°
and D=(3y-10)°. The value of x and y is 20° and 30°
Reason(R) : In cyclic quadrilaterals, the sum of the opposite angles is 180°.
Q11 Solve for x and y:
𝑚 𝑥 – 𝑛 𝑦 = 𝑚2 + 𝑛 2 ; 𝑥 – 𝑦 = 2n

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Q12 There are 20 vehicles – cars and motorcycles in a parking area. If there are 56 wheel together, how
many cars and motorcycles are there ?

Q13 The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digit is 99. If
the digits differ by 3, find the original number.

Q14 Name the geometrical figure enclosed by graph of the equations x + 7 = 0, y – 2 = 0 and x – 2 = 0,
y + 7 = 0.

Q15 1 1
A fraction becomes 3 when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes 4 when 8 is added to
its denominator. Find the fraction.

Q16 A number consists of two digits. When it is divided by the sum of the digits, the quotient is 6 with
no remainder. When the number is diminished by 9, the digit are reversed. Find the number.

Q17 Draw the graph of 2x + y = 6 and 2x – y + 2 = 0. Shade the region bounded by these lines and y-
axis. Find the area of the shaded region.

Q18 Students of a class are made to stand in rows. If one student is extra in a row, there would be 2
rows less. If one student is less in a row there would be 3 rows more. Find the number of students
in the class.

Q19 If 45 is subtracted from twice the greater of two numbers, it results in the other number. If 21 is
subtracted from twice the smaller number, it results in greater number. Find the numbers.

Q20 Gagan went to a fare. He ate several rural delicacies such as jalebis, chaat etc. He also wanted to
play the ring game in which a ring is thrown on the items displayed on the table and the balloon
shooting game.
The cost of three balloon shooting games exceeds the cost of four ring games by 4. Also, the total
cost of three balloon shooting games and four ring games is 20. Based on the above information,
solve the following questions:
(i) Taking the cost of one ring game to be x and that of one balloon game as y, find the pair
of linear equations describing the given statement.
(ii) Find the total cost of five ring games and eight balloon games.
(iii) Find the cost of one balloon game.
OR
Cost of which game is more and by how much?
Q22 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. The adult tickets were priced at Rs 90 and children’s tickets were priced at Rs
65. A total of 3800 tickets were sold.
(i) Express the situation algebraically
(ii) Are the pair of equations consistent or inconsistent?
How many tickets of each type were sold if 3800 tickets in all were sold?

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