Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Awareness.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Awareness knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the GCD of 20 and 12 using Euclid’s algorithm?

A. 8
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
2.

What is the total running time of Euclid’s algorithm?

A. O(N)
B. O(N log M)
C. O(N log N)
D. O(log N +1)
Answer» B. O(N log M)
3.

Which of the following is the correct mathematical application of Euclid’s algorithm?

A. Determination of prime numbers
B. Lagrange’s four square theorem
C. Cauchy-Euler theorem
D. Residue theorem
Answer» C. Cauchy-Euler theorem
4.

According to Gabriel lame, how many steps does Euclid’s algorithm require to solve a problem?

A. Less than five times the number of digits
B. More than five times the number of digits
C. Less than two times the number of digits
D. More than two times the number of digits
Answer» B. More than five times the number of digits
5.

The Euclid’s algorithm runs efficiently if the remainder of two numbers is divided by the minimum of two numbers until the remainder is zero.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

Which of the following is not an application of Euclid’s algorithm?

A. Simplification of fractions
B. Performing divisions in modular arithmetic
C. Solving quadratic equations
D. Solving diophantine equations
Answer» D. Solving diophantine equations
7.

Who invented Euclid’s algorithm?

A. Sieve
B. Euclid
C. Euclid-Sieve
D. Gabriel lame
Answer» C. Euclid-Sieve
8.

Euclid’s algorithm is used for finding ___________

A. GCD of two numbers
B. GCD of more than three numbers
C. LCM of two numbers
D. LCM of more than two numbers
Answer» B. GCD of more than three numbers