Questions(Chapter 1- ABDUL)

Multiple-Choice Questions
1. What is a set?
A) A collection of similar objects
B) A collection of distinct and well-defined objects
C) A random assortment of items
D) A collection of identical items

2. Which of the following is a well-defined set?

A) The collection of all students in a school
B) The collection of favorite movies
C) The days of the week
D) The collection of all colors

3. Why is the collection "intelligent students" not considered a set?

A) It contains duplicate members
B) It is not well-defined
C) It contains non-distinct members
D) It has too many elements

4. Which of the following representations correctly describes a set?

A) A = The collection of favorite book
B) B = {x | x is a positive integer}
C) C = {5, 7, 7, 9}
D) None

5. If A = {2, 4, 6, 8}, which statement is true?

A) 3 ∈ A
B) 2 ∈ A
C) 8 ∉ A
D) 6 ∉ A

6. Which symbol is used to indicate that an element does not belong

to a set?
A) ∈
B) ⊆
C) ∉
D) ⊄

7. What is the verbal method of expressing a set?

A) Listing elements within braces.
B) Using a statement to describe the set.
C) Describing a common property of elements.
D) Using mathematical inequalities.

8. Which of the following is an example of the listing method?

A) N = The set of natural numbers
B) E = { x | x is an even number}
C) W = {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}
D) S = {The set of months starting with J}

9. What does the set builder method describe?

A) Elements in an ordered list.
B) A common property of all its elements.
C) A verbal description of each element.
D) A graphical representation of the set.

10. Which of the following is a complete listing method?

A) C = {3, 6, 9, ... ,99}
B) N = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...}
C) A = {a, e, i, o, u}
D) B = {x | x ∈ N, 1 < x < 5}
E) A & C
F) A, C & D

11. How is the set of even numbers expressed in the set builder
method?
A) E = {x | x is an integer}
B) E = {x | x is an even number}
C) E = {2, 4, 6, ...}
D) E = {x | x is a natural number}

12. Which of the following is NOT a valid expression of a set?

A) Z = {x | x is an integer}
B) A = {x | x is a month of the year}
C) M = {football, basketball, volleyball}
D) C = {x | x = 3, 6, 9}
E) none

13. What does the notation B = {x | x ∈ N / 1 < x < 5} represent?

A) The set of whole numbers.
B) The set of natural numbers greater than 1 and less than 5.
C) The set of integers less than 5.
D) The set of even numbers.

14. Which of the following sets is an empty set?

A) {5}
B) {x}
C) Set of natural numbers less than 1
D) Set of triangles with four sides
E) C & D
15. What is a singleton set?
A) A set with no elements
B) A set with exactly one element
C) A set with multiple elements
D) A set that is equal to another set

16. Which of the following pairs of sets are equal?

A) {1, 2, 3} and {4, 5, 6}
B) {x, y, z} and {z, y, x}
C) {p, a, t} and {p, t}
D) {5, 6} and {6, 7}

17. What is the notation for an empty set?

A) {}
B) ∅
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

18. Which of the following sets is NOT an empty set?

A) Set of letters of the English alphabet before A
B) Set of squares with five sides
C) Set of triangles with four sides
D) None

19. if two sets have no elements in common, what can we conclude?

A) They are equivalent sets
B) The intersection of the two sets is empty.
C) They are disjoint sets
D) They are void sets
E) B and C

20. Which of the following describes an equivalent set?

A) A set with the same elements
B) A set that is a subset of another set
C) A set that is a proper subset of another set
D) A set with at least one element
E) None

21. Which of the following is a correct example of an empty set?

A) {0}
B) {x | x is a natural number & x < 1}
C) {a, b, c}
D) {∅}
E) B and D
22. Which of the following set contains one element ?
A) {0}
B) {x | x is a natural number & x < 1}
C) {∅}
D) A and C
E) None

23. If A = {1, 2} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4}, which of the following is true?

A) A C B
B) B C A
C) A and B are disjoint sets
D) A and C

24. How many subsets does the set C = {{a,b,c}, x, y, z} have?

A) 3
B) 16
C) 8
D) 12
E) None

25. If D = {∅, a, b, c} , how many proper subsets does set D have?

A) 3
B) 9
C) 15
D) 7

26. Given the sets E = {1, 2, 3} and F = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} which of the

following statements is correct?
A) E C F
B) F C E
C) E is a proper subset of F
D) Both A and C

27. Which of the following statements is true about the empty set ∅ ?
A) ∅ is a proper subset of every set.
B) ∅ is not a subset of any set.
C) ∅ can only be a subset of itself.
D) None of the above
28) if P = {0, 1, 2, 3}, Q = {–3, –2, –1, 0} and W = {0, ±1, ±2}, then P n
Q is ?
A) {0}
B) {0, 1}
C) {0, 1, 2, 3}
D) {–3, –2, –1}
29. if P = {0, 1, 2, 3}, Q = {–3, –2, –1, 0} and W = {0, ±1, ±2}, then P U
Q is ?
A) {–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
B) {0, 1, 2, 3}
C) {–3, 0, 1, 2, 3}
D) {–3, –2, –1}

30. if P = {0, 1, 2, 3}, Q = {–3, –2, –1, 0} and W = {0, ±1, ±2}, then W
n Q is ?
A) {0}
B) {–3, –2, –1}
C) {±1, ±2}
D) {–1, 0}

31. if P ={0, 1, 2, 3}, Q ={–3, –2, –1, 0} & W ={0, ±1, ±2}, then (P U Q)
U W are ?
A) {–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
B) {0, ±1, ±2, 1, 2, 3}
C) {0, ±1, ±2, 1, 2, 3, –3, –2, –1}
D) {–3, –2, –1, 0, ±1, ±2, 1, 2, 3}

32. if P ={0, 1, 2, 3}, Q ={–3, –2, –1, 0} and W ={0, ±1, ±2}, then (P n
Q) U W are ?
A) {–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
B) {0, ±1, ±2, 1, 2, 3}
C) {0, ±1, ±2, 1, 2, 3, –3, –2, –1}
D) {–3, –2, –1, 0, ±1, ±2, 1, 2, 3}
E) None

33. if P = {0, 1, 2, 3}, Q = {–3, –2, –1, 0} and W = {0, ±1, ±2}, then
Which of the following elements is present in all three sets P , Q , and
W?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 0
D) –1

34. if P = {0, 1, 2, 3}, Q = {–3, –2, –1, 0} and W = {0, ±1, ±2}, then
Which set represents the elements that are in P or Q but not in W ?
A) {1, 2, 3}
B) {–3, –2, –1}
C) {1, 2, 3, –3, –2, –1}
D) { }
E) {-3, 3}
F) {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2}

35. if P = {0, 1, 2, 3}, Q = {–3, –2, –1, 0} and W = {0, ±1, ±2}, then
Which set represents the
elements that are in P or Q ?
A) {1, 2, 3}
B) {–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
C) {1, 2, 3, –3, –2, –1}
D) { }
E) {0}

36. if P = {0, 1, 2, 3}, Q = {–3, –2, –1, 0} and W = {0, ±1, ±2}, then
Which set represents the elements that are in P and Q ?
A) {1, 2, 3}
B) {–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
C) {1, 2, 3, –3, –2, –1}
D) { }
E) {0}

37. Which one of the following is true ?

A) B = { m, o, o, n } if B is Set of letters of word “MOON”.
B) B = { b, o, k } if B is Set of letters of word “book”.
C) If A = {4, 5, 10} and B = { 5, 10, 20 } then A ~ B
D) If X is equal to Y, then Y is nor equivalent to X.

38. if A is Set of letters of word “MATHEMATICS ”. How many subsets

does set A have?
A) 256
B) 512
C) 1,024
D) 2,048
E) None

39) If A ⊆ B, then Which one of the following is necessarily true ?

A) A n B = B
B) A n B = A
C) A U B = A
D) A C B

40) If A ⊆ B, then Which one of the following is necessarily true ?

A) A n B = B
B) A U B = A
C) A U B = B
D) A ⊄ B
41) If A is proper subset of B, then Which one of the following is
necessarily true ?
A) A n B = B
B) A U B = A
C) A ⊆ B
D) A ⊄ B
42) If A is proper subset of B, then Which one of the following is
necessarily true ?
A) A n B = B
B) A n B = A
C) A U B = A
D) A ⊄ B

43) If A is proper subset of B, then Which one of the following is

necessarily true ?
A) A n B = B
B) A U B = A
C) A U B = B
D) A ⊄ B

44) If A U B = ∅, then Which one of the following is necessarily true ?

A) A = ∅
B) B = ∅
C) A = B
D) A, B & C are answer
E) A is not equal to B

45) If A n B = ∅, then Which one of the following is necessarily true ?

A) A = ∅
B) B = ∅
C) A = B
D) A, B & C are answer
E) A is not equal to B

46) Which one of the following is not necessarily true ?

A) If A n ∅ = A, for any set A.
B) If A U ∅ = A, for any set A.
C) A set is a subset of itself.
D) Any set is not a proper subset of itself.
E) None of the above

47) A = {1, 3, 5, 7} and B = {1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7} , then which one of the

following is true?
A) A ⊆ B
B) {1} ∈ A
C) { } ∈ A
D) A ∈ B
E) All of the above

48) if D = {x | x ∈ W, x < 4}, then which one of the following is true?

A) D = {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
B) D = {-1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
C) D = { 0, 1, 2, 3}
D) D = {1, 2, 3}
49) if D = {x | x ∈ N, -3 < x < 3}, then which one of the following is
true?
A) D = {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2}
B) D = {-1, 0, 1, 2}
C) D = { 0, 1, 2}
D) D = {1, 2}

50) if E = The set of even numbers less than 5, then which one of the
following is not true ?
A) E = {0, 2, 4}
B) E = {x | x is an even numbers less than 5}
C) E = {x | x ∈ W, 0 < x < 5}
D) None of the above

Answers(Chapter 1- ABDUL)
1) B 2) C 3) B 4) B 5) B 6) C 7) B 8) C
9) B
10) E 11) B 12) E 13) B 14) E 15) B 16. B 17. C 18.
D
19. E 20. E 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27.
A
28. A 29. A 30. A 31. D 32. E 33. C 34. E 35. B 36.
E
37. B 38. A 39. B 40. C 41. C 42. A 43. C 44. D 45.
E
46. E 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. C
Questions(Chapter 2- ABDUL)
1) The union of natural numbers and zero is called whole Numbers.
A) True
B) False

2) The intersection of natural numbers and whole numbers is called

whole Numbers.
A) True
B) False

3) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) W = N U {0}
B) W n N = N
C) W U N = W
D) None of the above

4) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) 2 is the predecessor of 3.
B) -6 is the predecessor of -7
C) 10 is the successor of even number of 8
D) 11 is the successor of prime number of 7
E) 4 is the predecessor of composite number of 6

5) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) When you Count forward by 10, 000 starting from 100, 000 up to
200,000 the smallest
number is 10, 000
B) When you Count backward by 100 starting from 1,000 up to
hundred, the smallest number is 100
C) When you Count backward by 100 starting from 1,000 up to
hundred, the largest number is 1,000
D) None of the above

6) If A = {2, 4, 6, 8}, which statement is true?

A) {0} ⊆ B
B) 0 ∈ A
C) 8 ∉ A
D) None of the above

7) If B = {1, 3, 5, 7}, which statement is true?

A) {0} ⊆ B
B) 0 ∈ B
C) 7 ∉ B
D) None of the above

8) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) Each number is one more than its previous number is successor
B) Each number is one less than its next number is predecessor
C) The left of “0" is negative numbers.
D) The right of “0" is whole Numbers.

9) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) The number 0 is neither positive nor negative and hence has no
sign.
B) Natural numbers are also called as positive integers
C) Whole numbers are called as non-negative integers.
D) A number without a sign is considered as a positive number.
E) None of the above

10) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) N C W C Z
B) N C W ⊆ Z
C) N ⊆ W ⊆ Z
D) Z ⊆ W ⊆ N
E) Z+ = N
11) A submarine is at 32 feet below the sea level. Then it moves up 8
feet. Find
the depth of the submarine
A) -24
B) 24
C) 24 feet below the sea level
D) A and C
12) A submarine is at 32 feet below the sea level. Then it moves down
8 feet. Find
the depth of the submarine
A) 40
B) 24
C) -24
D) -40

13) From the ground floor a man went up six floors and came down
six floors. In
which floor is he now?
A) 0
B) ground floor
C) 12
D) A and B

14) From the ground floor a man went up six floors and came down
four floors. In
which floor is he now?
A) 0
B) 2
C) 10
D) -2

15) Find the set of predecessor and successor of 0 and −8 are

A) {-9, -7, -1, 1}
B) { -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1}
C) { -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0}
D) {-8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0}

16) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) The sum of two positive integers is always positive integer.
B) The sum of two negative integers is always negative integer.
C) When adding numbers with different signs, the answer takes the
sign of the larger number
D) None of the above

17) Which one of the following is Additive identity

A) a + b =b + a.
B) (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
C) a + 0 = 0 + a = a
D) a + -a = 0

18) Which one of the following is Associative property of multiplication

A) a + b =b + a.
B) (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
C) a + 0 = 0 + a = a
D) a + -a = 0
E) None of the above

19) Subtract – 30 from – 70?

A) -40
B) 40
C) -70
D) 70

20) Subtract -30 from (-5 + 12)

A) -37
B) 37
C) 33
D) -33

21) A lift is on the ground floor. If it goes 5 floors down and then move
up to 10 floors from there. Then in which floor will the lift be?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 5
D) -5

22) Find the difference between 30 °F and 25 °F.

A) 55
B) -55
C) -5
D) 5

23) What number should be added to (–17) to get (–19)?

A) -2
B) 2
C) 36
D) -36

24) A student was asked to subtract (-12) from (-47).

A) 35
B) -35
C) 59
D) -59
25) Which one of the following is NOT true
A) The product of any two negative integers is always positive.
B) The product of positive and negative integers is always negative.
C) The product of any integer and zero is always zero.
D) The product of any integer and one is always the number itself.
E) None of the above

26) Browsing rates in an internet center is Birr 3 per hour. Nebat

works on the internet for 2 hours in a day for 5 days in a week. How
much does she pay?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 20
D) 15

27) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) Multiplication is like repeated addition
B) Division is like repeated subtraction
C) Subtracting a negative integer from another is the same as adding
the Number on the first number
D) The pair of integers whose sum is zero are additive inverse
E) None of the above

28) Which one of the following doesn't represent " Subtracting a

negative integer from another is the same as adding the Number on
the first number"
A) Subtract – 30 from – 70
B) Subtract – 30 from (-5 + 12)
C) 8 – (-2) = 10
D) -12 – (-4) = -8
E) None of the above

29) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) If m = 2n , for all n ∈ ℤ, then m is called an even integer.
B) If m = 2n - 1, for all n ∈ ℤ, then m is called an odd integer.
C) An integer which is a multiple of one is called an odd integer
D) An integer which is a multiple of two is called an even integer

30) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) The sum of an odd and an even number is always an odd number.
B) The product of an odd and an even number is always an even
number.
C) The product of two integers of unlike signs is a positive integer.
D) The product of any two even numbers is always an even number
31) if (4 × -5) × -6 = -360/X, then Find the value of X ?
A) 6
B) -6
C) -3
D) 3

32) During winter, the level of the water in a pond decreases by 2cm
every week due to evaporation. What is the change in the level of the
water over a period of 6 weeks?
A) 18cm
B) 32cm
C) 8cm
D) 4cm

33) Which one of the following is positive integers

A) A pupil got no mark in a Mathematics test
B) My coin fell to the bottom of a swimming pool 2m deep
C) A shoe seller made a loss of 300birr
D) A walk of 5Km backward
E) None of the above

34) Beker makes a step of 3 gaps on a number line to its right. Find
the total integers he makes in 6 steps.
A) 18
B) -18
C) 9
D) 6

35) Senayit made 9 jumps. Each jump is represented by 2 gaps on a

number line to its left. Write an expression that describes the
statement. What is the answer?
A) 18
B) -18
C) 11
D) 9

36) From a water tank 10 liters of water is used every day. After 10
days there is 300 liters of water in the tank. How much water was
there in the tank before 10 days?
A) 400 litres
B) 200 litres
C) 300 litres
D) 100 litres

37) A submarine was situated at 65m below the sea level. If it

descends 20m, what is its new position in meter or feet ?
A) 85
B) -85
C) -45
D) 45

38) Find the integer that is 2 units to the right of -3.

A) -1
B) 1
C) -5
D) 5
39) The melting and boiling point of dry ice are -109 ⁰F and 109 ⁰F ,
respectively. How many degrees is the boiling point above the melting
point ?
A) 0
B) 218
C) -218
D) 109

40) An airplane takes off and then climbs 2,500 meters. After 20
minutes the airplane descends 150 meters. What is the airplane's
current height?
A) 2,350
B) -2350
C) 2650
D) -2,650

41) Which one of the following is NOT true

A) The quotient of any two negative integers is always positive.
B) The quotient of positive and negative integers is always negative.
C) If you divide zero by an integer the quotient is zero.
D) Any integer cannot be divided by zero.
E) None of the above

42) If you divide an integer by 0 the quotient is zero.

A) True
B) False

43) In Division 12 ÷ 3 = 4 , then which one of the following is true?

A) 12 is dividend, 3 is divisor and 4 is quotient
B) 12 is divisor, 3 is dividend and 4 is quotient
C) 12 is divisor, 3 is quotient and 4 is dividend
D) 12 is quotient, 3 is dividend and 4 is divisor

Answers(Chapter 2- ABDUL)
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. D
9. E 10. D
11. D 12. D 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. E
19. A 20. B
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. E 26. A 27. E 28. B
29. C 30. C
31. C 32. B 33. E 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. A
39. B 40. A 41. E 42. B 43. A