1. The decimal expansion of 22/7 is Explanation: The least number will be LCM of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

(a) Terminating Hence, LCM (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 60

(b) Non-terminating and repeating 11. The sum or difference of two irrational numbers is always
(c) Non-terminating and Non-repeating (a) rational
(d) None of the above (b) irrational
Answer: (b) Non-terminating and repeating (c) rational or irrational
Explanation: 22/7 = 3.14285714286.. (d) not determined
2. For some integer n, the odd integer is represented in the form of: Answer: (b) irrational
(a) n 12. The decimal expansion of the rational number 23/(22 . 5) will
(b) n + 1 terminate after
(c) 2n + 1 (a) one decimal place
(d) 2n (b) two decimal places
Answer: (c) 2n + 1 (c) three decimal places
Explanation: Since 2n represents the even numbers, hence 2n + 1 will (d) more than 3 decimal places
always represent the odd numbers. Suppose if n = 2, then 2n = 4 and 2n + 1 Answer: (b) two decimal places
= 5. Explanation:
3. HCF of 26 and 91 is: 23/(22 . 5) = (23 × 5)/(22 . 52) = 115/(10)2 = 115/100 = 1.15
(a) 15 Hence, 23/(22 . 5) will terminate after two decimal places.
(b) 13 13. Euclid’s division lemma states that for two positive integers a and
(c) 19 b, there exist unique integers q and r such that a = bq + r, where r
(d) 11 must satisfy
Answer: (b) 13 (a) 1 < r < b
Explanation: The prime factorisation of 26 and 91 is; (b) 0 < r ≤ b
26 = 2 x 13 (c) 0 ≤ r < b
91 = 7 x 13 (d) 0 < r < b
Hence, HCF (26, 91) = 13 Correct option: (c) 0 ≤ r < b
4. Which of the following is not irrational? Euclid’s division lemma states that for two positive integers a and b, there
(a) (3 + √7) exist unique integers q and r such that a = bq + r, where r must satisfy 0 ≤ r
(b) (3 – √7) < b.
(c) (3 + √7) (3 – √7) 14. For some integer m, every even integer is of the form
(d) 3√7 (a) m
Answer: (c) (3 + √7) (3 – √7) (b) m + 1
Explanation: If we solve, (3 + √7) (3 – √7), we get; (c) 2m
(3 + √7) (3 – √7) = 32 – (√7)2 = 9 – 7 = 2 [By a2 – b2 = (a – b) (a + b)] (d) 2m + 1
5. The addition of a rational number and an irrational number is Answer: (c) 2m
equal to: For some integer m, every even integer is of the form 2m.
(a) rational number 15. Using Euclid’s division algorithm, the HCF of 231 and 396 is
(b) Irrational number (a) 32
(c) Both (b) 21
(d) None of the above (c) 13
Answer: (b) Irrational number (d) 33
The addition of a rational number and an irrational number is equal to Answer: (d) 33
irrational number. Explanation:
6. The multiplication of two irrational numbers is: 396 > 231
(a) irrational number Using Euclid’s division algorithm,
(b) rational number 396 = 231 × 1 + 165
(c) Maybe rational or irrational 231 = 165 × 1 + 66
(d) None 165 = 66 × 2 + 33
Answer: (c) Maybe rational or irrational 66 = 33 × 2 + 0
The multiplication of two irrational numbers is maybe rational or 16. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then
irrational. the value of m is
7. If set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…} is given, then it represents: (a) 4
(a) Whole numbers (b) 2
(b) Rational Numbers (c) 1
(c) Natural numbers (d) 3
(d) Complex numbers Answer: (b) 2
Answer: (c) Natural numbers Explanation:
If set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…} is given, then it represents natural numbers. 117 > 65
8. If p and q are integers and is represented in the form of p/q, then it 117 = 65 × 1 + 52
is a: 65 = 52 × 1 + 13
(a) Whole number 52 = 13 × 4 + 0
(b) Rational number Therefore, HCF(65, 117) = 13
(c) Natural number According to the given,
(d) Even number 65m – 117 = 13
Answer: (b) Rational number 65m = 117 + 13
If p and q are integers and is represented in the form of p/q, then it is a 65m = 130
rational number. m = 130/65 = 2
9. The largest number that divides 70 and 125, which leaves the 17. The prime factorisation of 96 is
remainders 5 and 8, is: (a) 25 × 3
(a) 65 (b) 26
(b) 15 (c) 24 × 3
(c) 13 (d) 24 × 32
(d) 25 Answer: (a) 25 × 3
Answer: (c) 13 Explanation:
Explanation: 70 – 5 = 65 and 125 – 8 = 117 The prime factorisation of 96 is:
HCF (65, 117) is the largest number that divides 70 and 125 and leaves 96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 25 × 3
remainder 5 and 8. 18. n² – 1 is divisible by 8, if n is
HCF (65, 117) = 13 (a) an integer
10. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 5 (b) a natural number
is: (c) an odd integer
(a) 70 (d) an even integer
(b) 60 Answer: (c) an odd integer
(c) 80 Explanation:
(d) 90 We know that an odd number in the form (2Q + 1) where Q is a natural
Answer: (b) 60 number ,