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1.

\[\frac{1219}{1431},\]when reduced to its simplest form, by dividing the numerator and denominator by their H.C.F. is

A. 33
B. 23
C. 47
D. 37
Answer» C. 47
2.

The LCM of \[\frac{a}{b},\,\,\frac{c}{d},\,\,\frac{e}{f}\] is equal to

A. \[\frac{L.C.M\text{ }of\text{ }a.c.e}{H.C.F\text{ }of\text{ }b.d.f}\]
B. \[\frac{H.C.F\text{ }of\text{ }b.d.f}{L.C.M\text{ }of\text{ }a.c.e}\]
C. \[\frac{H.C.F\text{ }of\text{ }a,c,e~}{H.C.F\text{ }of\text{ }b,d,f}\]
D. \[\frac{ace}{bdf}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{H.C.F\text{ }of\text{ }b.d.f}{L.C.M\text{ }of\text{ }a.c.e}\]
3.

P is the largest factor of 48 and Q is its smallest multiple. Find the value of \[\text{2P + 3Q}\].

A.  240 
B.  360 
C.  
D.  480 
Answer» B.  360 
4.

A set of warning lights flashes every 3 seconds, another set flashes every 5 seconds and third set flashes every 8 seconds. If they all flash together at 12: 00 noon, at what time will they flash together again?

A.  12: 01 p.m.
B.  12: 02 p.m.  
C.
D.  12: 15 p.m.  
Answer» C.
5.

Given that (p + 3) is the highest common factor of 81 and 108, find the value of p.

A.  6
B.  9
C.    
D.  24   
Answer» E.
6.

The Fish Bowl store had a sale. During the sale, the store gave away two kinds of fish, i.e., gold fish and cat fish. * Every 5th customer received a free gold fish. * Every 12th customer received a free cat fish. There were 134 customers on the day of the sale. Estimate the number of customers who received both a free gold fish and a free cat fish?

A.  2
B.  11   
C.    
D.  37
Answer» B.  11   
7.

Which number can be divided into two equal groups with no remainder?

A.  850 
B.  493 
C.   
D.  395
Answer» B.  493 
8.

Observe the figure given. Identify the missing numbers X and Y.

A.  \[\begin{align} & \text{X = 24} \\  & \text{Y = 26} \\ \end{align}\] 
B.  \[\begin{align} & \text{X = 22} \\  & \text{Y = 24} \\ \end{align}\] 
C.  
D.  \[\begin{align} & \text{X = 23} \\  & \text{Y = 25} \\ \end{align}\]
Answer» C.  
9.

Study the prime factorisation of X and Y given. \[\text{X = 2  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  3  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  3  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  3  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  3  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  3  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  5}\] \[\text{Y = 2  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  2  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  3  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  3  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  5  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{  19}\] What is the place value of 8 in the sum of the numbers X and Y?

A.  \[\text{8 }\times \text{ 1000}\]
B.  \[\text{8 }\times \text{ 100}\]  
C.   
D.  \[\text{8 }\times \text{ 1}\]
Answer» C.   
10.

A number X is exactly divisible by 6. What is the remainder when the same number is divided by 12?

A.  0    
B.  6
C.  
D.  Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D.  Neither (a) nor (b)
11.

If \[x\]and \[y\]are two co-primes, then their LCM is

A. \[xy\]
B. \[x+y\]
C. \[x\]
D. \[1\]
Answer» B. \[x+y\]
12.

The greatest common factor of 120 and 192 is

A. 12
B. 2
C. 3
D. 24
Answer» E.
13.

LCM of two integers x and y is 311 what is the HCF of \[x\]and\[y\]?

A. 37
B. 1
C. 3
D. Cannot be determine
Answer» C. 3
14.

A number N = 897324A64B is divided by both 8 and 9. Which of the following is the value of (A+B)? (i) 2 (ii) 11 (iii) 9

A. Either (i) or (ii)
B. Either (ii) or (iii)
C. Either (i) or (ii) or (iii)
D. None of these
Answer» B. Either (ii) or (iii)
15.

Three bells toll at intervals of 14, 21, and 42 min. respectively. If they toll together at \[10:22\] am. When will they toll together for the first time after that?

A. \[11:56\,am\]
B. \[12:04\,pm\]
C. \[11:04\,am\]
D. \[11:48\,am\]
Answer» D. \[11:48\,am\]
16.

Find the number of factors\[{{21}^{3}}\times {{34}^{7}}\times {{46}^{8}}\times {{77}^{8}}=?\]

A. 6, 718, 464
B. 60,418, 464
C. 70, 416, 246
D. 7, 842, 321
Answer» B. 60,418, 464
17.

A number n has 10 factors. Now consider the following statements. (I) n can be a perfect square  (II) n is divisible by three distinct primes Which of the above statement(s) is/ are true?

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» E.
18.

A number n is divisible by only two primes. Also twice of the number is a perfect square while thrice of the number is a perfect cube. The number of factors of least possible value of n is

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Answer» E.
19.

The LCM of two prime numbers \[x\] and \[y\]\[(x>y)\] is 161. The value of \[3y-x\] is

A. \[-2\]
B. \[-1\]
C. \[1\]
D. \[2\]
Answer» B. \[-1\]
20.

Consider the following statement I. N is divisible by 8 for any value of n II. N is divisible by 6 for any value of n.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» D. Neither I nor II
21.

The number \[N=112\times 3\times 2\]is divisible by 9. Now consider the following statements. I. N is divisible by 16 II. N is divisible by 11 Which of the above statement(s) is/are true for all possible values of\[x\]?

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» E.
22.

a, b and c are natural numbers such that a, b are co-primes and b, c are twin primes. Now consider the following statements. I. a must be a prime II. a, c must be co-prime. Which of the above statement(s) is /are true?

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» E.
23.

Study the numbers given in the box. Identify the number that is not a divisor of the given numbers.

A. \[23\]
B. \[24\]
C. \[36\]
D. \[12\]
Answer» B. \[24\]
24.

Which of these is a common factor of 42 and 84?

A. 13
B. 7
C. 28
D. 4
Answer» C. 28
25.

What is the sum when 11 is added to the next prime number?

A. 23
B. 13
C. 24
D. 25
Answer» D. 25
26.

The figure given shows \[5\] numbers. Which of the \[5\] numbers are the prime factors of\[130\]?

A. \[2\]and\[3\]
B. \[10\]and\[13\]
C. \[2\]and\[13\]
D. \[3\]and\[10\]
Answer» D. \[3\]and\[10\]
27.

Find a factor of the number shown on the spike abacus.

A. 8
B. 7
C. 5
D. 9
Answer» E.
28.

\[17,\,\,19,\,\,\text{ }p,\,\,29,\,\,31,\,\,q,\,\,41\] is a list of prime numbers in ascending order. What is the value of\[q-p\]?

A. \[60\]
B. \[37\]
C. \[23\]
D. \[140\]
Answer» E.
29.

What is the prime factorization of 24?

A. \[\text{2}\times \text{3}\times \text{4}\]
B. \[~\text{2}\times \text{2}\times \text{2 }\times \text{3}\]
C. \[~\text{6}\times \text{4}\]
D. \[\text{8}\times \text{3}\]
Answer» C. \[~\text{6}\times \text{4}\]
30.

The quotient when a number is divided by \[5\] is\[6\]. What is the quotient when the same number is divided by\[30\]?

A. \[1\]
B. \[100\]
C. \[10\]
D. \[1000\]
Answer» B. \[100\]
31.

What least number should be added to 56666888856598, such that the resulting number becomes a multiple of 4?  

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. None of these
Answer» C. 3
32.

Which one of the following sets contains all the prime numbers between 1 to 20?

A. {1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19}
B. {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19}
C. {2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19}
D. {3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19}
E. None of these
Answer» C. {2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19}
33.

Find the smallest number that is divisible by both 225 and 625.

A. 5525
B. 5625
C. 3025
D. 7225
E. None of these
Answer» C. 3025
34.

What is the product of the common factors of 10 and 15?

A. 6
B. 5
C. 150
D. 25
Answer» C. 150
35.

Which number is a factor of 9?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. None of these
Answer» C. 4
36.

Which number is a multiple of 6?

A. 32
B. 45
C. 24
D. 20
E. None of these
Answer» D. 20
37.

Which number is a multiple of 7?

A. 62
B. 24
C. 45
D. 49
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
38.

A box had some pens in it. When the pens are distributed equally to \[18\] children, none remained but while distributing to \[19\] children, \[5\] children got \[1\] pen less than the others. How many pens were there in the box?

A. \[70\]
B. \[76\]
C. \[90\]
D. \[85\]
Answer» D. \[85\]
39.

Which two numbers are factors of 44?

A. 11 and 4
B. 11 and 3
C. 11 and 5
D. 12 and 3
E. None of these
Answer» B. 11 and 3
40.

Find the distinct prime factors of 144.

A. 2 and 3
B. 2 and 5
C. 3 and 5
D. 5 and 7
E. None of these
Answer» B. 2 and 5
41.

Write 69 as the product of two or more primes.

A. \[23\times 3\]
B. \[23\times 6\]
C. \[27\times 5\]
D. \[21\times 5\]
E. None of these
Answer» B. \[23\times 6\]
42.

Find the missing number. Every prime number except ____ is odd.  

A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
43.

Find the least \[4-\]digit number that is divisible by\[8\].

A. \[1000\]
B. \[1008\]
C. \[4000\]
D. \[1016\]
Answer» B. \[1008\]
44.

To find a multiple of 7546, by which one of the following numbers should 7546 be multiplied?

A. 574
B. 643
C. 335
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
45.

Find the greatest number which divide 2808 and 2880 completely.

A. 36
B. 52
C. 66
D. 72
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
46.

What least number should be added to 153364 such that the sum become a multiple of 28?

A. 8
B. 12
C. 16
D. 20
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
47.

Which number should be subtracted from 642 to make it divisible by 8?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 640
Answer» D. 640
48.

Find the least number which is completely divisible by both 56 and 63.

A. 504
B. 209
C. 603
D. 412
E. None of these
Answer» B. 209
49.

How many prime numbers are there from \[50\] to\[100\]?

A. \[18\]
B. \[12\]
C. \[10\]
D. \[20\]
Answer» D. \[20\]
50.

Product of two numbers is 54. If one of the numbers is 3, find the other number.

A. 6
B. 9
C. 18
D. 54
E. None of these
Answer» D. 54