MATHS PROJECT WORK

30 Multiple Choice Questions

Topic: Real Numbers
1. The nature of decimal expansion of a rational number
p
q

depends on the prime factorization of:

a.) p (numerator)
c.) both p & q

[b]

b.) q (denominator)
d.) None of the above

2. According to Euclids Division Lemma, given positive

integers a and b, there exist unique integers q and r
satisfying a = bq + r where:
[b]
a.) b r 0
b.) b r 0
c.) b r 0
d.) b r 0
3. Product of the smallest power of each common prime
factor in the numbers is called:
[b]
a.) LCM (Lowest Common Multiple)
b.) HCF (Highest Common Factor)
c.) both LCM & HCF
d.) none of the above
4. Product of the greatest power of each prime factor
involved in the numbers is called:
[a]
a.) LCM (Lowest Common Multiple)
b.) HCF (Highest Common Factor)
c.) both LCM & HCF
d.) none of the above
5. Given that positive integers a and b have common
factor 4. So, which of the following is the common
factor of a2 and b2?
[b]
a.) 3
c.) 5

b.) 4
d.) 6

6. Which of the following is a non- terminating recurring

decimal? [d]
a.)
c.)

1133
11
589
13

b.)

20102
4

d.) None of the above

7. The prime factors of 123456789 are:

[b]
a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)

2 52 7 48019
32 3803 3607
7 11 3803 9181
132 172 101 8977

8. Complete the following theorem:

Every composite number can be expressed as a
product of primes of this factorization is unique
except for the order in which,
[c]
a.) the LCM & HCF occurs.
b.) the multiples occur.
c.) the prime factors occur.
d.) real numbers occur.
9. According to Fundamental Theorem Arithmetic every
composite number can be expressed as a product of:
[a]
a.) prime numbers
b.) even numbers
c.) odd numbers
d.) none of the above
10.
The product of a non-zero rational and a non-zero
irrational number is
[b]
a.) rational
b.) irrational
c.) any of the above two
d.) none of the above

11.
The sum of a rational number and an irrational
number is
[b]
a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)
12.

Difference of rational and irrational number is

[b]

a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)
13.

rational
irrational
any of the above two
none of the above

rational
irrational
any of the above two
none of the above

HCF of 12576 and 4052 is

[b]
a.) 11
c.) 13

14.

The HCF of 6, 72 and 120 is

[a]
a.) 6
c.) 11

15.

b.) 4
d.) 17

b.) 12
d.) 19

Prime factorization of 3456 is

[b]
a.) 22 33
c.) 37 22

b.) 27 33
d.) 72 23

16.
What is the greatest number by which 1037 and
1159 can both be divided exactly?
[b]

a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)

LCM of 1037 and 1159

HCF of 1037 and 1159
Both HCF and LCM
None of the above

17.
The HCF of two numbers is 119 and their LCM is
11781. If one of the number is 1071, which is the
other number?
[c]
a.) 1049
c.)

1039

b.) 1029
d.) 1309

18.

LCM of 6 and 20 is
[d]
a.) 30
c.) 50

b.) 40
d.) 60

19.
If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the
form of 210 5 + 55y, what is the value of y?
[a]
a.) -19
b.) 19
c.) -20
d.) 20
20.

Resolve 117 into prime factors:

[b]

a.) 23 3 13

c.) 32 7

b.) 32 13
d.) 22 13

21.
Which of the following rational numbers has a
terminating decimal representation?
[d]
a.)

17
45

c.)

5
6

b.)

2
13

d.)

59
128

22.

Choose the right decimal expansion form of

[a]
a.) 5.6875
b.) 5.00026
c.) 2.064
d.) 5.1428

23.

The rational number

a
b

91
16

in the lowest terms has a

terminating decimal expansion when b has a prime

factorization:
[d]
2
3
3
a.) 2 5
b.) 5
c.) 22
d.)
All of the above
d.) None of the above

24.

The HCF of 256 and 16 is

[c]

a.) 12

b.) 4
d.) 12

c.) 16

25.

The LCM of 12, 15 & 21

[a]

a.) 420
c.) 440

b.) 320
d.) 520

26.
What is the greatest measure which is exactly
contained in 10 litres 587 millilitres and 15 litres 87
millilitres?
[d]
a.) 47 millilitres
b.) 129 millilitres
c.) 135 millilitres

d.) 141 millilitres

27.
The LCM of two numbers is 64699, their HCF is
97 and one of the numbers is 2231. The other number
is:
[d]
a.) 2312
c.) 1967

b.) 3105
d.) 2813

28.
Given prime numbers, a and b, where a > b, then
their LCM will be equal to
[c]
a.) 1
c.) ab

b.) a
d.) b

29.
Given prime numbers, a and b, where a > b, then
their HCF will be equal to
[a]
a.) 1
c.) b

b.) a
d.) ab

30.
Which of the following represent a positive of odd
integer? (q being an integer).
[c]
a.) 7q 3q + 2
c.) 3q.3 + 2

b.) 3q + 7q + 4
d.) 2q.3 + 4