Real Numbers

Note- E.P Questions are not important for Board Exam but if you want to do
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*E.P.Q= Extra Practice Questions

Type-1 (Based on HCF & LCM)

1. If p and q are positive integers such that p=ab2 and q=a3b where a, b are prime
numbers, then HCF (p, q) =
a. ab b. a2b2 c. a3b2 d. a3b3

2. HCF of (23x32x5), (22x33x52) and (24 x3 x53 x7) is:

a. 30 b. 48 c. 60 d. 105

3. If the LCM of 12 and 42 is 10m+4, then the value of m is:

a. 50 b. 8 c. ! d. 1
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4. The value of HCF (8, 9, 25) x LCM (9, 8, 25) is:

a. 500 b. 1800 c. 1810 d. 1500

5. If two positive integers a and b are written as a=x 3y2 and b=xy3; x, y are prime
numbers, then HCF (a, b) is:
a. xy b. xy2 c. x 3y3 d. x 2y2

6. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p=ab2 and q=a3b; a, b being
prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is:
a. ab b. a2b2 c. a3b2 d. a3b3

7. LCM of 23 x 32 and 22 x 33 is:

a. 23 b. 33 c. 23 x 33 d. 22 x 33

8. LCM of 5, 8, 12, 20 will not be a multiple of:

a. 5 b. 3 c. 9 d. 2

9. The GCD of ( x 3-1 ) and ( x 4 -1 ) is : (Hots)

(𝑎)𝑥 # − 1 (b) 𝑥 $ + 1 (𝑐)𝑥 $ − 1 (d) x-1

10. The HCF of 20, 50 and 80 is:

a. 20 b. 10 c. 50 d. 80
11. If the LCM of 12 and 42 is ( 10m +4) then the value of m :
(a) 50 (b) 8 (c)1/5 (d) 1

12. The HCF of any two prime numbers a and b is :

(a)a (b) ab (c)b (d) 1
13. The ratio between the LCM and HCF of 5, 15 and 20 is:
a. 9:1 b. 4:3 c. 11:1 d. 12:1

14. Among the numbers 2$"%, 3$%%, 4 !"%,and 5!%%, the greatest. (E.P.Q)
(a) 2$"% (b) 3$%% (c)4 !"% (d) 5!%%

15. The G.C.D. of the number 2100 -1and 2120 -1 is : (E.P.Q)

(a)260-1 (b)220 -1 (c)220 (d)210

Type-2 (Based on HCF x LCM = a x b)

16. If HCF (26, 169) = 13, then LCM (26, 169) =

a. 26 b. 52 c. 338 d. 13

17. Given that LCM (91, 26) = 182, then HCF (91, 26) is:
a. 13 b. 26 c. 7 d. 9

18. If the LCM of a and 18 is 36 and HCF of a and 18 is 2, then a is equal to:
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 1

19. If both 52 and 33 are factors of n x 62 x 73 , then what is the smallest possible value of
n ? (E.P.Q)
(a)75 (b) 65 (c)55 (d)45

20. For positive x & y, the LCM is 225 and HCF is 15 . there: (Hots)
(a) Is exactly one such pair
(b)Are exactly two such pairs
(c)Are exactly three such pairs
(d)Are exactly four such pairs

21. If sum of LCM and HCF of two number is 50 and their LCM is 20 more than their HCF
then the product of two numbers will be
(a)525. (b)425 (c)625 (d)325
22. The product of two number is 12960 and their HCF is 36 . number of pairs of such
numbers that can be formed is : (Hots)
(a)2 (b)3 (c)6 (d)5

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

Type-3 (Based on HCF & LCM Word Problems)

24. The least number which when divided by 18, 24, 30 and 42 will leave in each case
the same remainder 1, would be: (Hots)
a. 2520 b. 2519 c. 2521 d. None of these

25. The largest number which divides 72 and 127 leaving remainders 7 and 10
respectively is : (Hots)
(a)845 (b)458 (c)65 (d)13

26. 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

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

28. What is the least number which when divided by 42,72and 84 leaves the remainder
25,55and 67 respectively (Hots)
(a)521. (b)512 (c) 504 (d)487

29. There are 540 students in a school for P.T. drill . They have to stand in such a
manner that the number of rows is equal to number of Column . How many
minimum students would be left out in this arrangements (Hots)
A)22 STUDENTS B) 11 STUDENTS
C) 40 STUDENTS D) 29 STUDENTS

30. In a school, there are two sections- section A and section B of class Ⅹ.There are 32
students in section A and 36 students in section B. Determine the minimum number
of books required for their class library so that they can be distributed equally
among students of section A or section B.
a. 288 b. 388 c. 208 d. None of these
31. Find the smallest square number that is divisible by each of the number 4,9and 10
(Hots)
(a)600 (b) 3600 (c)900 (d) 8100

32. In a seminar, the number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60,
84 and 108 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each
room the same number of participants are to be seated and all of them being in the
same subject.
a. 210 b. 21 c.12 d. 3780

33. If 3 is the least prime factor of number a and 7 is the least prime factor of number b,
then the least prime factor of a+b is ; [ Hots ]
(a) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) 10

34. Two equilateral triangles have the sides of lengths 34 cm and 85 cm respectively. The
greatest length of tape that can measure the sides of both of them exactly is:
a. 34 cm b. 17cm c.51 cm d. None

35. The greatest number of four digits which when divided by 3 ,5,7 ,9 leaves the
remainder 1,3,5,7 respectively is : (E.P.Q)
(a) 9763. (b)6973 (c)9367 (d)9969

36. What will be the least possible number of the planks, if three pieces of timber 42 m,
49 m and 63 m long have to be divided into planks of the same length?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. None of these

37. What is the greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 52 km and 91 km in an
exact number of minutes?
a. 17 m/min b. 7 m/min c. 13 m/min d. 26 m/min

38. Three runners running around a circular track, can complete one revolution in 2, 3
and 4 hrs. respectively. They will meet again at the starting point after:
a. 8 hrs. b. 6 hrs. c. 12 hrs. d. 18 hrs.

39. Two natural numbers whose difference is 66 and the least common multiple is 360,
are: (E.P.Q)
a. 120 and 54 b. 20 and 24 c. 180 and 114 d. 130 and 64
40. 4 bells toll together at 9:00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively.
How many times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

41. A forester wants to plant 66 apple tree, 88 banana trees and 110 mango trees in
equal row (in terms of number of trees). Also, he wants to make distinct row of trees
(i.e., only one type of trees in one row). The number of minimum rows required are:
a. 2 b. 3 c. 10 d. 12

42. Which of the following represents the largest 4-digit number which can be added to
7249 in order to make the derived number divisible by each of 12, 14, 21, 33 and 54?
a. 9123 b. 9383 c. 8727 d. None of these

43. There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that are to be divided into equal sections
of either boys or girls alone. The total number of sections thus formed are:
a. 22 b. 16 c. 36 d. 21

44. Two friends were discussing their marks in an examination. While doing so, they
realized that both the numbers had the same prime factor, although one got a score
which had two more factors than other. If their marks are represented by one of the
options as given below, which of the following options would correctly represent the
number of marks they got?
a. 30, 60 b. 20, 80 c. 40, 80 d. 20, 60

Type-4 (Based on Prime Factorisation & Digit based)

45. The sum of exponents of prime factor in the prime - factorisation of 196 is:
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 2
46. For any natural number n, 9n cannot end with the digit.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 9 d. None

47. If x m.yn =7889, where x and y are prime numbers , the value of x+y is (Hots)
(a) 30. (b)60 (c)100. (d)300

48. In how many ways 144 can be expressed as a product of its two different factor
(Hots)
(a)10 (b)9 (c)8 (d)7

49. Given a number x=248 -1. Then between 5 and 10 , x has /have : (E.P.Q)
(a) no factor (b)only one factor (c)two factors (d)three factors
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50. If (-1) n +(-1)4n =0 , then n is : (Hots)

(a)Any positive
(b) Any negative

(c) Any odd natural number

(d)Any even natural number

Type-5 (Prime Number & Composite Number)

51. 7x11x17+17 is:
a. a prime number b. a composite number c. an odd number d.
divisible by 5

Type-6 (Based on Rational or Irrational Numbers)

52. Which of the following is not an irrational number?

a. √2 b. √3 c. √9 d. √7

53. The number ( √2 - √3)( √2 + √3) will be:

a. rational b. irrational c. whole number d. None of these

54. Which of the following is irrational number?

a. √3 b.3√7 c. $√#
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d. All of these

55. Which of the following is an irrational number?

a. $$ b. 3.1416 c. 3.1416 d. 3.141141114….
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56. √2 is:
a. an integer. b. a rational number c. an irrational number d. None of these

57. Two product of two irrational numbers is:

a. always a rational b. always an irrational c. one d. always a non-
zero number
58. which of the following statement are not true :
(a)Sum of two irrational number always irrational
(b)Difference between two irrational numbers is irrational
(c)Product of two irrational number is irrational
(d)Quotient of two irrational number is irrational

59. Which of the following is irrational number?

a. 0.133 b. 5.329685… c. 3.5428 d.9.265

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

a. always irrational b. always rational c. rational or irrational d. one

61. 𝜋 - $$'is:
a. a rational number b. an irrational number c. a prime number d. an even
number

62. 3.27 is:

a. an integer b. a rational number c. a natural number d. an
irrational number

63. If 606.666=p/q where p&q are relatively prime integers, then value of q is
(a)10 (b)3 (c)1 (d)9

64. 2√3 is:

a. an integer b. a rational number c. an irrational no. d. a whole
number

( then (p+ q) is:

65. The rational from of 0.254 is i9n the form of
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a. 14 b. 55 c. 69 d. None
c

66. The rational number of the form (), q≠0, p and q are positive integers, which
represents 0.134 i.e.,(0.1343434 ............ ) is:
!"# !"# !!" !""
a.
$$$
b. $$% c. $$$ d. $$%

67. Which of the following is a rational number?

a. √2 b. 𝜋
!
c. d. 0.120120012000120000…….
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 68. which of the following is an irrational number?
(a) √41616
(b) 23.232323
(c) (1+√3)³-(1-√3)³/√3
(d) 23.1010010001....

69. Which of the following is a rational number?

a. Sum of 2+ √3 and its inverse
b. square root of 18
c. square root of 7+ 4√3
d. None of the above

70. If a +b are odd integers then which of the following is an even integer :
(a) ab (b) 2a + b (c)ab+1 (d)a+2b

71. One Rational number between !and ! is :

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!, $$ $- $'
(a) (b) (𝑐) D)
!%% !%% !%% !%%

Type-6 (Based on Terminating & Non Terminating)

72. The decimal expansion of the rational number 37/22 x 5 will terminate after:
a. one decimal place b. two decimal places
c. three decimal places d. four decimal places

73. The number of decimal places after which the decimal expansion of the rational
number 23/22 x 5 will terminate, is:
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

74. Which of the following rational numbers have terminating decimal?

!# $
(i) (ii)
$% !&
(iii)
'
!
(iv)
'
$
%
a. (i) and (ii) b. (ii) and (iii) c. (i) and (iii) d. (i) and (iv)

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75. The decimal expansion of the number will terminate after:
!'$%
a. one decimal place b. two decimal places
c. three decimal places d. four decimal places
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76. Find the decimal expansion of the rational number .
!'$
a. 3.508 b. 2.248 c. 5.69 d. 0.248

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77. What type of decimal form will the number show?
!%$%
a. Terminating
b. non-terminating repeating
c. non-terminating non-repeating
d. None of the above

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78. The rational number has a:
"!'$
a. terminating decimal expansion
b. non-terminating decimal expansion
c. non-terminating repeating decimal expansion
d. non-terminating non-repeating decimal expansion

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79. If x= 0.54125 is written in the form , p, q are coprime and q is of the form 2
+
then find the values of n and m.
a. 4,2 b. 3,5 c. 5,5 d. 2,3

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80. After how many digits will the decimal expansion of come to an end?
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a. 4 b. 3 c. 5 d. 2

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81. The decimal expansion of is:
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a. 1.625 b. 1.25 c. 1.675 d. 1.0625

82. The smallest number by which √27 should be multiplied so as to get a rational
number, is:
a. √27 b. 3√3 c. √3 d. 3

83. Which of the following rational numbers have non-terminating repeating decimal
expansion?
a. "! b. !( c. '"
'!'$ $!' '%% d. None of these

84. 19.123456 is:

a. a rational number b. an irrational
c. a composite number d. a prime number
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85. The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after:
!'$%
a. one decimal place b. two decimal places
c. three decimal places d. four decimal places

86. From the following, the rational number whose decimal expansion is terminating is:
' b. !! c. !(
a. !#% #%
!$
d.
"
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87. The decimal expansion of 𝜋 is:

a. terminating
b. non-terminating and non-recurring
c. non-terminating and recurring
d. doesn’t exist

88. Which of the following rational numbers have a terminating decimal expansion?
!'$ (( !$
a. b. c. d. 129/ 22 x 52 x 72
))! '!% !#%%

89. The decimal expansion of number 441/ 22 x 53 x 7 has:

a. a terminating but repeating
b. non-terminating but repeating
c. non-terminating non repeating
d. terminating after two places of decimal

90. The decimal expansion of 23/ 25 x 52 will terminating after how many places of
decimal?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 1

91. Without actually performing the long division, the terminating decimal expansion of
$!
is in the form of 17/ 2 n x 5m, then (m+ n) is equal to:
!$%%
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 8
 Answer Key
1.a 34.b 67.c
2.c 35.a 68.d
3.b 36.d 69.a
4.b 37.c 70.c
5.b 38.c 71.b
6.c 39.b 72.b
7.c 40.d 73.b
8.c 41.d 74.a
9.d 42.b 75.d
10.b 43.b 76.d
11.b 44.b 77.b
12.d 45.b 78.a
13.d 46.b 79.c
14.b 47.a 80.b
15.b 48.d 81.a
16.c 49.c 82.c
17.a 50.c 83.a
18.c 51.b 84.a
19.a 52.c 85.d
20.b 53.a 86.b
21.a 54.d 87.b
22.a 55.c 88.c
23.d 56.d 89.a
24.c 57.d 90.c
25.d 58.b 91.c
26.d 59.b
27.d 60.a
28.d 61.b
29.b 62.b
30.a 63.b
31.c 64.c
32.b 65.c
33.a 66.d