MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

. BverY number cau be written as the product of powers of primes.

)composite (c) even (d) odd
A rational number between /2 and 3 is ChSI 2019
() 142 () 2 (c) 3 (d) 1.2
. 2 is

()ratiomalnumber. (b) irrational number.

()ternminatingdecimal. (d) non-terminating recurring decimal
. The decimal expansion of n is
() terminating. (b) non-terminating and non-recurrin8
()non-terminatingand recurring. (d) does not exist.

5. Rational number,q *0 will be terminating decimal if the prime factorisation of q is of the form

(1 and u are non-negative integers)

(a) 2" x 3" (b) 2" x 5'" (c) 3" x 5" (d) 3" x 7"

. 4+ 3 is

(a) integer. (b) rational number.

(c)irrationalnumber. (d) none of these.
7.
(2-3M/3 +2)is
(a) a rational number. (b) a whole number.
(c) an irrational number. (d) none of these.
S. Sum of rational number and an irrational number is
(a) always rational. (b) always irrational.
(c) rational or irrational. (d) can't say
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product of a non-zero rational and an irrational number is
(a) always irrational.
(b) always rational.
(c) rational or irrational.
(i) one.
An irrationaB number
between irrational numbers V5 and y7 is
(a) 1.010010001.. (b) 2.8 (c) (35 (d) 3.272772777..
43.123456789 is
(a) a natural number.
(b) an integer.
(c) a rational number.
(d) an irrational number.
The smallest number
by which 27 shouid be multiplied so as to get a rational numberis
(a) 3 (b) 2/3 (c) 33 (d) 53
The decimal
expansion of the rational number will terminate after NCERT en8
1250
(a) one decimal place. (b) two decimal places
(c) three decimal places. (d) four decimal places.

The 39
14. decimal expansion ot 94 x 175
(a) terminating. b) non-terminating.
(c) non-terminating and repeating. d) an irrational number.

15. The decimal 53

expansion of the rational number will terminate after
x5
(a) one decimal place. (b) two decimal places.
(c) three decimal places. (d) four decimal places.
23
16. The decimal expansion of w i l l terminate after CBSE 2019
x5
(a) one decimal place. (b) two decimal places.
(c) three decimal places. d) four decimal places.

17. The decimal expansion of i

75
s
(a) terminating. (b) non-terminating.
(c) non-terminating and repeating d) an irrational number.

18. The number 2V45 +3/20 on simplification gives [CBSE 2018 (C)
2/5
(a) rational number (b) irrational number
(c) 0 (d) 10

19. The decimal expansion of is

1120

(a) 0.0625 (b) 0.625 () 0.00625 (d) 625

20. 2.17117111711117... is
(a) an integer. (b) a rational number.

(c)an irrational number. (d) none of these.

 The number 0.57 in the P form where g 0 is

19 (h) 57 19
(n ) 57 (d)
35 99 95 30
Which of the following rational number is expressible as a terminating decimal ?
73 111 2027 1525
(a) 165 (b) (c) (d)
462
30 625

2 Highest common factor of two or more numbers is the of smallest power of each
common prime factor in the numbers.
(a) summ (b) difference (c) product (d) division
24. HCF of smallest prime number and the smallest composite number is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 6
25. HCF of the numbers k, 2k, 3k, 4k and 5k, where k is any positive integer, is . 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 ()k (4) 5k
26. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x y and b = xy'; x, y are prime numbers, then
HCF (a, b) is INCFRT!eni
(a) xy (b) xy ()y (d)y
27. If HCF(x, 14) = 6, LCM(x, 14) = 28, then x is

(a 10 (b) 8 c) 12 (d) 14
28. The HCF of 72 and 120 is
(a) 12 (b) 24 ()72 (d) 8640
29. If 'a and 'b' are two composite numbers such that the least prime factor of 'a' is 3 and of 'b' is 5,
then the least prime factor of (a + b) is CBSE 201
(a) 2 (b) 3 5 (d) 8
30. The [HCF x LCM] for the numbers 50 and 20 is
(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 1000 (d) 50
31. LCM of (2 x 5 x 7) and (2 x3 x 5) is
(a) 52 (b) 560 (c) 210 (d) 1680
32. If the HCF of two numbers is 1, then two numbers are called
(a) irrational numbers. (b) relatively prime or co-primne.
(c) perfect. (a)composite.
33. The HCF of two numbers 54 and 81 is 27. The LCM of these two given numbers is
(a) 45 (b)9 c) 36 (d) 162
34. An irrational number between 2 and 3 is

(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 2.5

35. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is

INCERT Exemplar]
(a) 10 (b) 100 ) 504 (d) 2520
36. The HCF of two consecutive numbers is
a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (a) none of these
37. What is the HCF of two consecutive even numbers ?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
 What is the HCF of two consecutive odd numbers?
(a) () 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
if HCF(26, 169) = 13, then LCM(26, 169) =

(a) 26 (b) i69 13 u 338

A number when divided by 14 gives 75 as quotient and 9 as remainder is

(a) 1059 (b) 1664 (c) 1509 (d) 1466

The LCM and HCF of two rational numbers are equal, then both numbers must be
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) equal (d) negative
12. The number 429 can be expressed as the product of prime factors as

(a) 2x11 x 13 (b) 3x11x 13 (c) 2x3x 11 x 13 (d) 2x3x5x7x 11

43. The number n = 2' x 5 x 13 can be written in usual form as

(a) 14 (b) 26000000 (c) 2.6x 10 (d) 13000 0
44. The prime factorisation of 98 is

(a) 22 x 72 (b) 2 x72 (c) 2x7 (d) 2x7

45. The missing number in the following factor tree is

105
3
K 7
(a) 15 (b) 35 c) 21 (d) 12

46. If n is any natural number, then 2" cannot end with the digit

(b) 2 (c) 4 (d)8

(a) 0
47. There are no two such numbers having 18 as their HCF and 380 as their LCM. [NCERT Exennla
(b) False c) Can't say (d) Partially True/False
(a) True
in a, where a is a natural number is
48. If a =23x3t x 5x7, then the number of consecutive zeroes
(c) 4 (a) 7
(a) 2 (6) 3
7 and 14 1leaves remainder 3 in each case is
49. The largest 4 digit number which
when divided by 4,
(c)9831 (d) 9975
(a) 9999 (b) 9828
70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively ?
50. What is the largest number that divides
[NCERT Exemplar
(c) 3 (d) 585
(a) 13 (6)9

ANSWERS
4. (b) 5. (6)
2. (a) 3. (b)
1. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c)
7. (0) 8. (6)
6. (c) 15. (b)
14. (c)
12. (a) 13. (d)
11. () 20. (c)
19. (c)
17. (c) 18. (a)
16. (d) 25. (c)
24. (b)
22. () 23. ()
21. (b)
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(b) () (b)

(d) () (d) (dy

(b) () (b) (a)
() (b) (b) (b) (b)

(a) (a) (b) (c) (a)

 We have
53
x5

The denominator of 53
1s ot the torm 2"x 5", terminates atter
x5
so
21greater ot
2(power of 2) ana

1(power of 5)] decimal

places.
23
We have x5
Clearly, none of 2 and 5 is a factor of 23.
So, the given number is in its simplest form.
23 23x5
2 x53 2 x5 x5 11
10
-0.0115
The decimal form of the number will terminate after 4
places of decimal as 4 is greatest of exponents
of 2 and 5 in lowest form
(simplest form).
17. We know that,

Ifx =
E, where p and q are co-prime integers, q * 0 and the
prime factorisation of q is not of the form

2 x 5", where n, n are

non-negative integers, then x has a
non-terminating repeating decimal
expansion.
7 7
Here, 25
x3 5 x3 is a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion as 3 is a factor of
75
denominator other than 2 or 5. (i.e, denominator is not of the form 2" x 5")
18. Wehave

2/45 +3-/20 2/3 x5 +3/22 x5

25 25
2x3/5+3x2/5 65+65 12/5
25 2/5 25
= 6, a rational number.

19.
7 7-1.1
1120 7x160 160 25x5

7 1x5 625
0.00625
1120 25 x5 2 x5 (10
20. A number with non-terminating non-repeating decimal expansion is an irrational number.
2.17117111711117.... is an irrational number.

X = 0.57
21. Let .01)
Multiplying both sides by 100, we get

100x = 57.57 .(2)

Real Numbers 9
 Subtracting (1) from (2), we get
T001-1 = 57.57-0.5/

99=57
57
99

A number in the form where qis of the form 2" x 5" is expressible as a terminating iecimai.

2027 2027 2027

625 20x
5
Here, denominator is of the form 2"x 5"
. It can be expressed as a terminating decimal.
24. We know that smallest prime number is 2
and the smallest composite number is 4 = 24.

2 is the only common prime factor and 1 is the least exponent.

Required HCF =
2
25. Given numbers are k, 2k, 3k, 4k and 5k, where k is any positive integer.
We write
k =k
2k = 2 x k

3k 3x k
4k 2 x k

5k 5xk
of each common prime factor in the number.
Since HCF is the product of the smallest power
k
HCF(k, 2k, 3k, 4k and 5k)
=

4k and 5k.
Hence, k is the HCF of k, 2k, 3k,
26. We have
a =y2 and b =xy°
list the common factors and their least exponents.
To find HCF, we

Common primefactors Least exponents

1
2

HCFa, b) =x'xy=xy
27. We know that
HCFx LCM = Product of twonumbers
6 x 28 =XX 14

6x28 X=6 x2 x=12

14

28. We have
and 120 2* x3 x5
72 23x 3
 Io nd HCE, we ist the common iactors and tlieir ieast eNOneTiis.

Common prime factors Lrasi expONenis

HCF 23x 3' =8x3 =24

As 'a has least prime factor 3'. So, assume 'a' =3 and 'b has least prime factor '5'. So, assume 'b' = 5
SO a +b =3 T5 8 =2 x2x2
Hence, the least prime factor of 8 is 2.
We have two numbers (2 x 5x 7) and (2 x 3x 5).
To find LCM, we list the common factors and their greatest exponents.
Prime factors Greatest exponents
2

1
LCM 24x3x5x 7 =16 x3x5x7=1680
33. We know that
HCF x LCM = Product of two given numbers

A 27 x LCM =54 x 81 LCM= 4 x 81

27

LCM 54 x3 LCM = 162

34. An irrational number between 2 and 3 is

2x3 = 6

35. Prime factors of each counting number from 1 to 10.

I =1;2=2;3 =3; 4 =2;5=5 [Here, 1 is not primel
6 2x3;7=7;8 =23,9 =32;10 =2! x51
To find LCM(1 to 10), we list the common factors and their greatest exponents.

Prime factors Greatest exponents

2 3
2
3
1
5
1

..
LCM 23x 3x5x7 =8x9x 5x7 =2520
numbers.
37. Let 2x and 2x + 2 be two consecutive even

2x 2 x x
2r+2 2 x (x +1)
relatively prime for some integer
x.
and x + 1 are
The numbers x

2
HCR(21, 2x +2)
=

38. Since, two consecutive

odd numbers are always coprime therefore, their HCF =1.
39. We know that
numbers HCF x LCMM =

Product of two
26 x 169 = 13 x LCM

Real Numbers 1
 LC-

CM 2x 169
ICM 338

We have
Divisor = 14, Quotient = 75 and Remainder = 9

We know that
Dividend = Divisorx Quotient + Remainder

= 14 x 75 +9

= 1050 +9 1059

Let a and b be two numbers such that HCF(a, b) = LCM(a, b) =k

Let a = km and b = kn, where n, n are natural numbers.

We know that
HCFx LCM = Product of two numbers

kxk =a xb
= (km) x (kn)
=mn
1 mn

numbers is 1 iff both numbers are 1.

The product of two
m =n =1|
a = k(1) =k and b = k(1) = k

Thus, the two required numbers must be equal.

42. The prime factorisation of
429 3 x 11 x 13

43. We have,
n 2 x 2x5°x 13
n = (2 x 5)° x 2 x 13

n = 10° x 26 = 26000000

contains 6.
Hence, the number of zeroes it
are

the product of 5 and 7.

45. The missing number is
Required number =
5 x 7 =35
is factor of LCM.
47. We know that HCF
a

We have
HCF= 18 and LCM = 380

As 380-21.111..
18

Since, 380 is not exactly divisible by 18.

380.
So, 18 is not a factor of
have 18 as their HCF and 380 as their LCM.
Hence, two numbers can't
 is the leasi /nver ot 2 or 3.
The number of zeroes

Here a = 2'x 3*x 5x7

Least pOwer of 2 or 5= 3
..ihe given number has 3 cONsecutive zeroes.
LCM of 4,7 and 13 = 4 x7x 13 =28 x 13 = 364

To find largest 4-digit number which is exactly divisible by 364.

27
364 9999
-728
2719
- 2548

171

9999 171 = 9828 is the largest 4-digit number exactly divisible by 4, 7 and 13.

Hence, 9828 +3 =
9831 is the required number which when divided by 4,7 and 13 leaves remainder,
in each case.

Since 5 and 8 are the remainders of 70 and 125 respectively.

Thus, the required number is the HCF of
70-5 65 and 125-8 117

65 5 x 13 and 117 3 x 13
To find HCF, we list the common prime factors and their least exponents.

Common primefactors Least exponents

13 1

HCF(65, 117) =
13 =
13

The required number is 13.

 A seminar is being conducted by an Fduräional Organisation, whern the nrticinants i l l
educators of different subjects. The number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 6e
84 and 108 respectively.

In each room the same number of participants are to be seated and all of them being in
th
()
same subject, hence maximum number participants that can accommodated in each room are

(a) 14 (6) 12 (c) 16 (a) 18

(ii) What is the minimum number of rooms required during the event ?

(a) 11 (b) 31 (c) 41 (d) 21

(ii) The LCM of 60, 84 and 108 is

(a) 3780 (b) 3680 (c) 4780 (d) 4680

iv) The product of HCF and LCM of 60, 84 and 108 is

(a) 55360 (b) 35360 (c) 45500 (d) 45360

(v) 108 can be expressed as a product of its primes as

(a) 23 x 3 (b) 2 x3 ()22 x33 (d) 22 x 33
Sol. (i) Choice (b) is correct.
The maximum number of participants in each room are HCF of 60, 84 and 108.

60 2x2x3x5 =22x3' x5
84 =2x2 x3x7 =2x3x7
108 2x2 x3x3x 3 22x 33
HCF(60, 84, 108) 22x3x50x 70 =4 x 3x1x1
=
= 12
.

(: HCF = Product of the smallest power of each common prime factor in the numbe=

(i) Choice (d) is correct.

Total participants
Minimum number of rooms
Maximum number of participants in one rOO
60+ 84 + 108
12
using
252
12
= 21

Real Numbers
 (17) Choice (a) is CorTCC.
We have
60 2x2x3x5=2x3 x5

84 2x2 23
108 2 x 2x 3x3x 3 2 x3
LCM(60, 84, 108) =2 x 3'x5'x7 = 4x 27 x 5 x 7 = 3780

LCM = Product of the greatest power of each prime factor, involved in the numbers
iv) Choice (d) is correct.
HCF(60, 84, 108) = 12 From (i)
LCM(60, 84, 108) 3780 From (ii)
Product of HCF and LCM of 60, 84 and 108
= 12 x 3780

= 45360

(v) Choice (d) is correct.

Theprime factorisation of 108 = 2x 2x 3 x3x3 =24x3*

2. Read the foilowing and answer any four questions from (1) to (»)
A Mathematics Exhibition is being conducted in your School and one of your friends is making a
in completing quiz for the
model of a factor tree. He has some difficulty and asks for your help a

audience.
Observe the following factor tree and answer the follo ving:
x

2783

253

11 CBSE Question Bankj

(i) What will be the value of x?
(b) 13915 (c) 56920 (d) 17429
(a) 15005
(i) What will be the value ofy?
(b) 22 (c) 11 (d) 19
(a) 23

(iii) What will be the value of z?

(b) 23 (c) 17 (d) 19
(a) 22
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic 13915 is
a
iv) According to
(b) Prime number.
(a) Composite number.
(d) Even number.
(c) Neither prime nor composite.
factorisation of 13915 is
(v) The prime (d) 5x112x 132
5x 11x 234 (c) 5x 11x 23
(a) 5x 113x 132 (b)
 )hoiCe (i:) 18 correCt.
From the gnen tactoi ice

5 x 2783
=13915
(ii) Choice (c) is correct.
From the given factor tree
yx 253 = 2783

2783
253
y = 11

(iii) Choice (b) is correct.

From the given factor tree
11 xz =253

253
11
Z 23
(iv) Choice (a) is correct.
We have
13915 5 x 2783
= 5x 11 x 253

= 5x11x11x23
Since 13915 has more than two factors.
13915 is a composite number.
(o) Choice (c) is correct.
We have
13915 5 x 2783
= 5x11x 253
=5x 11x 11 x23
=5x112x 23
3. Read the following and answer any four questions from () to (v) :
There are two army groups marching in a parade.
Group 1 has 308 members marching behind an army band of 24 members in the same number o
columns.
Group 2 has 616 members marching behind an army band of 32 members in the same number of
columns.
 ()The maxinum nnbe of columns m nhchGOupi nnnorchi
(a) 4 ()8 ()12

) T h e maximum nunber of columns in whili Goup dia naih is

(a) 4 ()8 () 12 () 2
(111) Number of band members in each column in Group 2 is
(a)S 2 (c) (d) 4
(iv) Euclid Division Algorithm is a technique to find the
(a) HCFof two positive integers. (b) LCM of two positive integers.
(c) Prime factors of composite numbers. (d) Quotient of two positive integers
() For any positive integers a and 3, there exists unique integers q and r such that a = 3q + r, where
rmust satisfy
(a) 0<rs3 (b) 0<r<3 (c) 1<r<3 (d) Osr< 3
() Choice (a) is correct.
HCF of 308 and 24 gives the maximum number of columns in which Groupl can march.
308>24
Applying Euclid Division Algorithm to 308 and 24, we get
308 24 x 12 + 20
24 20
Applying Euclid Division Algorithm to 24 and 20, we get
24 20x 1 +4
Again, 20>4
Applying Euclid Division Algorithm to 20 and 4, we get
20 4x 5 +0
The remainder is 0 so, the last divisor 4 is the HCF.
(i) Choice (b) is correct.
HCF of 616 and 32 gives the maximum number of columns in which Group 2 can march.
." 616 > 32
Applying Euclid Division Algorithm to 616 and 32, we get
616 32x 19 +8
32>8
Applying Euclid Division Algorithm to 32 and 8, we get
32 8 x 4 +0
The remainder is 0 so, the last divisor 8 is the HCF.
(ii) Choice (d) is correct.
From (i) we have that 32 members marching in 8 columns.
Number of columns x Number of members in each column = 32
8x Number of members in each column = 32

Number 32
of members in each column = =
4
8
(iu) Choice (a) is correct.
(v) Choice (d) is correct.
We have a = 3q + r for a and 3 two positive integers.
(1)
 Euchd Division Aigorithm, it n and b are two positive integers then there ex sts a unmque pau

integers q and satisfy ing

i b + r and 0I<h
Comparine (1) and (2). we get
0sr<3

A Schooi
organised Maths week for the sludents
of all classes. Each day was earmarked hy aparticua
theme.
On "Quiz day'" Shivam and Priyam of Class X participated in "Rational-Irrational"Quiz. Followirn
questions were attempted by them turn by turn. Their answers are also written along side.
The last question is for both of them for bonus marks.
Solve and check whether their answers are correct or not.

() Decimal expansion of is
75
(a) terminating (6) non-terminating.
(c) non-terminating non-repeating. (d) non-terminating repeating.
Shivam's Answer: (a)

(ii) Decimal representation of (without actual division)is

(a) 87.5 (b) 0.875 (c) 8.75 (d) 0.875

Priyam's Answer: (¢)
(iin) A number whose decimal expansion is either terminating or non-terminating repeati
(recurring) is
(a) an irrational number. (b) a counting number.
(c) a rational number. (d) neither rational nor irrational
Shivam's Answer: (d)
(iv) Which of the following is not an irrational number?
(a) 7- 3 (b) 7/3 (c) 7 -25 (d) 7- V25
Priyam's Answer: (d)

() 3x +10 is a rational number for* =

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) -2

Shivam's Answer: (d)
Priyam's Answer: (d)
Real Numbers
 ) h (11COr:'1.

S0 15Shivam's anstVeT

7
Simplest torm of
25
Since, the prime factors of the denominator
= 52 52 2 x

which is of the torm 2""x 5", where m and n are

non-negative integers.
So, the decimal expansion of i s terminating.
75
(ii) Choice (b) is correct.
So Priyam's answer is not correct.
7
can be written aass
8 [2° is the prime factorisation of the denominator 8]

7x53
23 x53 0.875 Multiplying and dividing by 51
(iii) Choice (c) is correct.
So, Shivam's answer is not correct.
We know that a rational number always gives either terminating or
non-terminating repeating
decimal expansion.
(iv) Choice (d) is correct.
So is Priyam's answer.
Choice (a) is not correct because 7- V3 is irrational as it is difference
number.
of a rational and an irrational

Choice (b) is not correct because product of a non-zero (here 7 0) rational number by an irrational
number is always irrational.
Choice (c) is not correct because v7 - 25 is irrational as it is the difference of an irrational and
a rational number.

Choice () is correct because 7- 25 =7- ya perfectsquare number which is rational.

() Choice (d) is correct.
So, both Shivam and Priyam answered correctly.

Choice (a) is not correct becausefor x = 0, 3x+10 = v10 which is irrational.

Choice (b) is not correct because for x =1, 3x +10 = 3(1)+ 10 = 13 which is irrational

Choice (c) is not correct because for x = 3, /3x +10 = V3(3) +10 = V19 which is irrational.

Choice (d) is correctbecause for x = - 2,3x+10 = 3(-2)+ 10 = 6 + 1 0

=
4 =t2 which are rationals.
5. Read the following and answer any four questions from () to (v):

Nandini and Bandini two sisters cycle around the circular field every weekend.
On a particular day they both started cycling together at the same time at 7 a.m. but with different

speeds.
 i n i n i siatted at a speed of 8 km/h and andin startecd at a speei ot i2 km/h.

nat their >pecds remained sam throughout whie cvcling around the park tha
24 km circumterence, answer the followins questions.

() Time taken by Nandini to complete one round is

(a) 3 hours (b) 4 hours C) 2.5 hours (d) 4.5 hours
(ii) Time taken by Bandini to complete one round is
(a) 3 hours (b) 2 hours (c) 1.5 hours (d) 2.5 hours
(ii) They both will meet again at the starting point after
(a) 6 hours (b) 8 hours (c) 7 hours (d) 5 hours
(iv) Time at which they both will meet again is
(a) 12 noon (b) 1 pm (c) 2 pm (d) 11 pm
() LCM of two numbers p and 4, where q is a multiple of p is given by
(a)P (b) (c)pq ()p/4,q#0
Sol. () Choice (a) is correct.
(i) Choice (b) is correct.
(in) Choice (a) is correct.
(iv) Choice (b) is correct.
(v) Choice (b) is correct.