Chapter 01

Numbers

Number is used to count or measure the quantity of things or persons. Numbers are represented
by numerals. In other words a numeral is a group of digits representing a number. It can be said that a
numeral is a written symbol of a number.

We are familiar with ten symbols such as 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 and are used to represent a
number. The number system we normally use is called decimal number system. There are other
numbers systems such as binary, octal, hexadecimals are also used especially in computer field.

The system of expressing numbers (number system), we follow is called positional number
system. In this system, the positional base is used. In decimal number system the base is ten. The bases
of binary, octal and hexadecimal number systems are two, eight and sixteen respectively and so on to
the other systems.

For example in the decimal system (base 10) the numeral 465 means (4×10 2) +(6×101)
+(5×100) i.e. the number 465 is the aggregate of 4 hudreds and 6 tens and 5 ones. In the In the octal
number system (base 8) the numeral 467 means (4×8 2) +(6×81)+ (7×80). In the binary system (base2)
the numeral 110 means (1×22) +(1×21)+ (0×20). In binary system 0 and 1 are used. In octal system
0,1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 are used to represent a number.

Place value and face value

Let us consider the numeral 764 in the decimal number system. The place value of 4 is 4 ×10 1=4, the
place value of 6 is 6×101=60 and the place value of 7 is 7×102=700.The face value of a digit in a
numeral is the value of the digit itself. For example in the numeral considered the face value of 4 is 4,
the face value of 6 is 6 and the face value of 7 is 7.
We shall discuss the conversion of a number from one system to the other.

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Eg. 1.
Find the equivalent number in the decimal number system to the given binary number 111022
Solution

111012
1= 1×20 =1
0= 0×21 =0
1= 1×22 =4
1= 1×23 =8
1= 1×24 = 16

The equivalent decimal number is = 1+0+4+8+16=29

The equivalent decimal number of the binary number 111022= 29

Eg.2.
Find the equivalent number in the decimal number system to the given octal number 762 8
Solution
The equivalent decimal number = (7×82) +(6×81)+ (1×80)
= (7×64)+(6×8)+1=448+48+1=497
Eg.3
Find the equivalent number in the octal system to the number 297 in the decimal system
8 297
8 37-1
8 4-3

The number 297 is divided by 8. The quotient 37 is again divided by 8. Now the quotient 4 can not be
further divided by 8. The equivalent number to the given octal number is 4318

The conversion techniques discussed in the above illustrations can be extended to all positional
number system.

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Classification of numbers
The classification of numbers is shown in the chart 1.1

Numbers

Real Numbers Imaginary Numbers

Rational Numbers Irrational Numbers

Integers Fractions
Chart 1.1. Classification of numbers
( Natural numbers,
whole numbers, and
Negative Integers)
Chart 1.1. Classification of Numbers

Natural Numbers
The natural number are counting numbers 1, 2, 3, ...and so on. They include all the counting numbers
starting from 1 to infinity. Natural Numbers are denoted by the symbol N.

Whole Numbers
Whole numbers are set of numbers which include 0 in addition to the natural numbers. Whole
numbers starts with 0 and increases by one by one such as 0,1,2,3 … and so on and goes up to infinity
The whole numbers is denoted by the symbol W

Integers
Integers are set of numbers which includes both positive counting numbers (known as positive
integers) and negative counting numbers (known as negative integers) together with zero. Integers is
denoted by the symbol Z

Types of Integers
Even numbers: The numbers which are divisible by 2 are called even numbers (eg.) 2,4,6……..etc.,

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Odd numbers: The numbers which are not divisible by 2 are called odd numbers (eg.) 1,3,351…..etc.,

Prime numbers: The numbers which have only two factors and also greater than the number one.
(eg.) 2,3,11,………etc., Number two has only two factors such as 1 and 2. Similarly number 3 has
only two factors such as 1 and 3. Number 1 is neither prime number nor a composite number. (Note:
For prime numbers one and the number it self are the factors)

Composite numbers: The numbers which have more than two factors or divisors are called composite
numbers. Eg 6. The factors of six are 1, 2, 3 and 6. Hence six is a composite number.

Co prime numbers: The numbers which are a pair of composite numbers, and do not have common
factors other than one are called co prime numbers. Eg. 8 and 21. Here 8 and 21 are composite
numbers and they do not have common factor other than one, hence called as co primes.

Rational Numbers
The numbers that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers are called rational numbers.
Fractions may give ‘terminating decimals’ and ‘recurring decimals’. All integers are also rational
numbers since they can also be expressed as fraction. For eg 3/5 is a rational number. 4 is also a
rational number since it can be expressed in the form of fraction such as 4/1. Rational numbers are
denoted by the symbol Q. (Note: In rational numbers the denominator can not be zero)
Examples for terminating decimals and recurring decimals

(Terminating decimal)

.. (Recurring decimals /repeats )

Irrational Numbers
The numbers that cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers are called irrational
numbers. As decimals irrational numbers never repeat or terminate. i.e the exact value of an irrational
number cannot be found.
Eg. = 1. 41421356... . The value go on forever or to infinity but never repeats or terminate. Hence
is an irrational number.
Real Numbers

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 Real Numbers are every number. The numbers can be irrational or rational. It can be said that
any number corresponds to a point on the number line is a real number. Real numbers is denoted by
the symbol R.

Complex Numbers/Imaginary Numbers

Complex numbers are the numbers which are written in the form of a+bi. Here ‘a’ is real part
of the number and b is the imaginary part of the number and i 2=-1. For example let us find the value of
.
=
The square root value of -1 is not found yet the value is considered as imaginary and denoted
by the symbol i. The numbers with imaginary values as in the form discussed are called complex
numbers. The set of complex numbers are denoted by C

Table 1.1
S.No Types of Numbers Set of the numbers Notation
1 Natural Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, ... N

2 Whole Numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ... W

3 Integers ..., −4, −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ... Z

a
4 Rational Numbers ⁄b where a and b are integers and b Q
is not zero

5 Real Numbers Set of all numbers R

6 Complex numbers Numbers in the form of a+bi C

LCM and HCF

Least Common Multiple (LCM): The least common multiple of two or more numbers is the least
number which is exactly divisible by all the given numbers.

For example let us find LCM of 7, 5

Multiplier of 7
7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 47
Multiple of 5

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 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35………..
The LCM of the given numbers is 35. i.e. 35 is divisible by both the numbers 5 and 7
( Note There are common multiples such as 35,70,105… and so on. Among the common multiple s
found, 35 is the least and hence called as least common multiple. )

Method of finding LCM

Method 1
1. Write the numbers to which the LCM is to be found as below illustrated
2. Find the common divisor for atleast two of the given numbers and divide the numbers
3. The results should be written in the next stage and the numbers which do not have common
divisor should be carried as such to the next stage.
4. This process will be continued until no two numbers have common factor
5. Now the LCM is the product of all the divisors and the numbers written it the last stage.

Eg.4.
Find the LCM of 15,12 and 24
Solution
3 15 ,12, 24
4 5, 4, 8
5, 1, 2

For the given numbers 15, 12 and 24 the common divisor is 3 and hence all the numbers are
divided by 3 and the results are written in the next stage. Now for the results 5,4 and 8 the numbers 4
and 8 have common divisor 4 and hence they are divided by 4 and the results are taken to the next
stage. Since 5 do not have common divisor it is taken to the next stage as such. Now at this stage no
number in the results have common factor and hence the process is stooped.
LCM of the given numbers = 3×4×5×1×2 = 120

Method 2
1. The given numbers are written as the product of prime factors
2. The product is written in the form of powers of the factors
3. LCM is computed by finding out the product of the highest power of all the factors

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Eg.5
Find the LCM of 16, 24 and 36
Solution
16 = 2×2×2×2 = 24
24 = 2×2×2×3 = 23×31
36= 2×2×3×3 = 22×32
The prime factors here are 2 and 3
The highest powers of the prime factors are 24 and 32
Hence the LCM = product of the highest powers of the prime
factors = 24× 32= 16×9 = 144

Highest common factor (HCF): Highest common factor is the greatest common divisor of the given
numbers. HCF is also called as GCD ( greatest common divisor)

Let us find HCF of 42 and 36

The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 21, 42
The factors 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 18, 36
Among the common factors, the highest common factor (divisor) 6 is called as highest common
factor.

Method of finding HCF

Method 1
This method is called as long division method. The steps are
1. Divide the greater number by the smaller number.
2. Then divide the divisors in succession by the remainder got.
3. The last divisor is the HCF of the given numbers
Let us find the HCF of 144, 64
Solution
64) 144 (2
128
16 ) 64 (4
64
0

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 144 (greater number) is divided by 64 (smaller number), The remainder 16 as divisor divides
the previous divisor and the remainder is zero and the process is stopped. Now the HCF is the last
divisor and hence the HCF is 16.

Method 2
1. Write the numbers to which the LCM is to be found as below illustrated
2. Find the common divisor for all the given numbers and divide the numbers
3. The results should be written in the next stage and again tested for common divisor. If
common divisor is existing again all the numbers in the stage are divided by the common
divisor and the results are taken down to the next stage as shown in illustration.
4. If there is no common divisor other than one for all the numbers of the results the process
is stopped
5. Now the HCM is the product of all the divisors.

Eg.6. Find the HCF of 24 30 and 66

Solution
2 24, 30, 66
3 12, 15, 33
4, 5, 11

The common divisor for the given numbers 24,30 and 66 is 3 and the numbers are divided by 3 and the
results are taken down. Now the common divisor for the results obtained i.e 12, 15 and 33 is 3 and the
numbers are divided by 3 and the results are taken down. Now the results 4,5 and 11do not have
common divisors the process is stopped (Note: all the numbers should have common divisor to go to
the next stage) . Now the HCF is the product of all the divisors i.e HCF = 2×3= 6

Note: The product of two numbers = LCM of the numbers

×HCF of the numbers

Eg.7. The LCM and HCF of two numbers are 6 and 168. If one of the numbers is 24 find the other
number
Solution:
Let the other number be X

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Product of two number = LCM x HCF
24×X= 6 x 168

The other number =42

LCM of fractional numbers =

HCF of fractional numbers =

Divisibility Rules
1. All even numbers are divisible by two. The numbers ending with 0,2, 4, 6 and 8 are
divisible by 2.
2. If the sum total of all the digits in a number is multiple of 3 (divisible by3) then the
number is divisible by 3.
Eg. 71652. Addition (sum total) of all the digits 7+1+6+5+2 is 21. Since twenty one is multiple
of three, the number will be divisible by three.
3. If the last two digits of a number is 00 or multiple of 4, then the number is divisible by 4.
Eg. 1765448, Since the last two digits 48 is multiple of 4 the number will be divisible by 4.
4. If a number ends with 0 or 5 , the number is divisible by 5
5. If a number is multiple by both 2 and 3 then the number will be divisible by6.
Eg. 44574. The number ends with4. Hence divisible by two.( Even number). Since the addition
of all the digits in the number is (4+4+5+7+4) 24, the number is divisible by 3. Since the
number is divisible by both 2 and 3 , the number is divisible by 6.
6. If the last digit of a number is doubled and subtracted it from the rest of the number and if
the answer is 0 are multiple of 7 then the number is divisible by 7.
Eg. 679. The answer of the test is computed as 67 - 2×9 = 49. Hence the answer 49 is multiple
of 7 the number will be divisible by 7.
7. If the last two digits of a number is 00 or multiple of 8, then the number is divisible by 8.
Eg. 1478000. Since the last three digits is 000, the number will be divisible by 8.
8. If the sum total of all the digits in a number is multiple of 9 (divisible by 9) then the
number is divisible by 9.

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 Eg. 57384.Since the addition of all the digits in the number is (5+7+3+8+4) is 27 which is
multiple of 9, the number is divisible by 9.
9. If the difference of the sum of digits at odd places and the sum of its digits at even places, is
either 0 or multiple of 11, then the number is divisible by 11.
Eg. 2547050. The answer of the test [(2+4+0+0) – ( 5+7+5)] is 11. (Note the difference only
computed. Ignore the sign). Since the answer is 11, the number is divisible by 11.
10. A number is divisible by 10 if the unit digit of the given number is zero. ( the rule is not
applicable to the number 0)
Eg. 2450. The number is divisible by 10 since the unit digit of the number is zero

Eg.8. Find the least possible number in the blank space of the number 7685-, if the number is divisible
by 9.
Solution:
The sum of the digits must be nine or multiples of nine if a number is divisible by nine (divisibility
rule)
7+6+8+5 = 26. The next nine multiple after 26 is 27. Therefore 1 (27-26) must be there in the blank
space to have a number which is exactly divisible by 9. Hence the answer is 1.

Eg.9. Find the number from the options given which does not obey the rule 6n + 6 where (n=1, 2, 3
….50).
Options a) 216 b) 218 c) 300 d)306.
Solution: 6n + 6 can be written as 6 (n+1). Hence it is understood that the number is divisible by 6.
The sum total of the number 218 is (2+1+8) equal to 11 is not a multiple of 3. Hence the number is not
divisible by three and hence not divisible by 6. Other numbers obey the rules and hence divisible by 6.

Eg.10.What number must be added to 4026 to get a number exactly divisible by 26?
Solution: 4026/26 = 154 (Don’t consider remainder)
The quotient 154 is multiplied with 26
154 x 26 = 4004
Add the divisor 26 to the result obtained
4004 + 26 = 4030
(The next number divisible by 26 is 4030). So 4 should be added to 4026 to get the number (4030)
exactly divisible by 26.

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 Exercise 1

1.What is the unit digit of the product of 427 x 276?

a) 2 b) 7 c) 6 d) 3

2. Find the unit digit of 247 27

a) 7 b) 1 c) 3 d) 9

3. Which one of the following number is prime number?

a) 161 b) 221 c) 373 d) 391

4. Forty percentage of a number is 96. What is 150 percentage of the number?

a) 360 b) 240 c) 720 d) 480

5. The smallest value of n, for which 5n+3 is a prime number is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

6. Two third of one fourth of a certain number is half of 44 what is that number?

a) 234 b) 132 c) 22 d) 136

7. What fraction must be added to 6/17 to get 1/2.

a) 5/34 b) 5/17 c) 11/17 d) 11/34

8. If , What is X?

a) 1 b) 0.2 c) 0.5 d) 0.75

9. If a * b = a2 + b2 - 30 then ( 9 * 7 )² is
a) 100 ² b) 407² c) 357² d) 387²

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10.

a) 0.1 b) 0.9 c) 0.5 d) 0.2

11. The value of is

a) 0.2 b) 0.4 c) 0.15 d) 0.3

12. If √5 = 2.24, then find the value of 6√5/( 3√5 – 0.72)

a) a + √5 b) 2.34 c) 2.24 d) 2√5

13. 2/7+ 4/8- 3/4=?

a) 1/13 b) 1/7 c) 1/28 d) 4/17

14. If then, what is ?

a) 25 b) 21 c) 23 d) 27

15. Find the value of (1 – 1/3)× (1 – 1/4) × (1 – 1/5) ×,……….. (1 – 1/100)

a) 0.02 b) 2/50 c) 2/500 d) can’t be found

16. 52 + 62 + 72 + ... + 152 = ?

a) 1441 b) 1403 b)1440 d) 1410

17. If (a+b)/(a-b) = 3, then 3a+[2b/(a-b)]= ?

a) 8 b) 6 c) 24 d) 7

18. Find the equivalent number in decimal system to the octal number 2568
a) 252 b) 245 c) 256 d) 174

19. Find the equivalent number to the decimal number 2079 in the number system which has the
base as 9

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 a) 2760 b) 2670 c) 2097 d) 2081

20. The product of two numbers is 2268. If the HCF of the given numbers is 9 then what is LCM of
the numbers?
a) 252 b) 28 c) 63 d) 2268

21. If a light flashes every 8 seconds, how many times will it flash in ¾ of an hour?

a) 345 b) 384 c) 338 d) 337

22. The greatest four digit number exactly divisible by 105 and 120 is
a) 9240 b) 9840 c) 8460 d) 1455

23. Three bells toll at the intervals of 10, 12, 15 minutes respectively. They all simultaneously toll
by 8.00 a.m. Then when will they toll again simultaneously?
a) 8 p.m b) 9 a.m c) 8.45 a.m d) 9 p.m

24. Find the LCM and HCF of 11/18, 5/12 and 7/36
a) 385/6, 1/36 b) 486/35, 7/36 c) 2/15, 385/11 d) none

25. What number must be added to the number 9326558 to make the number exactly divisible by 11?
a)2 b) 0 c) 4 d) 1

26. Which of the following numbers is exactly divisible by 44?

a)20768 b) 64464 c)76857 d)51824

27. If the number 42595X is exactly divisible by 72, then the least value of X is
a) 9 b) 8 c) 1 d) 2

28. How many of the following numbers are divisible by 18?

216, 756, 776, 936, 666, 986
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6

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29. What least number must be subtracted from 1086, so that the number is exactly divisible by 24?
a) 8 b) 12 c) 9 d) 6

30. If the product of 5864 ×6P2 is divisible by 12. then the least possible value of p is
a) 1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5

31. The largest four digit number which when divided by 11 and 8 leaves 8 and 5 respectively is
a) 9941 b) 9856 c) 9750 d) 9999

32. Find the largest four digit number which will leave a remainder 3 when divided by any of the
numbers 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18
a) 9941 b) 9903 b)9750 d) 9856

33. How many numbers are there form 100 to 24346 which are divisible by 24?
a)1009 b)1010 c)1011 d)1024

34. How many numbers are there from 1000 to 10000 which are divisible by both 12 and 18?
a) 250 b) 256 c) 248 d) 249

35. When a number is divided by 27, the remainder is 20. When the same number is divided by 17 the
remainder is 16. What is the number?
a) 1468 b) 1478 c) 1462 d) 1458

36. Find the sum of the numbers between 3000 and 4500 (inclusive of 3000 and 4500) which are
exactly divisible by 2, 3, 5 and 6.
a) 10500 b) 12 450 c) 97500 d) 96500

37. Find the smallest fraction among the given fractions. 4/7, 3/8, 7/11, 4/13.
a) 4/7 b) 3/8 c) 7/11 d) 4/13

38. How many factors are there for the number144?

a) 18 b) 14 c) 15 d) 16

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39. In an objective test, 4 marks is given for each correct answer and two marks are subtracted from
the total for each wrong answer. If a student scores 480 marks from 150 questions, how many answers
are correct?
a) 128 b) 124 c) 130 d) 126

40. A cricket team won three matches more than they lost. If win gives them 2 points and loss -1 point
.in how many matches in all have they played if there score is 23.

a) 17 b) 20 c) 37 d) 40

41. In a class room there are 5 benches and in each bench maximum of 5 students can sit. In a
particular day only 4 students occupy the last bench and all other benches are occupied by students.
What is the strength of student in that day?
a) 24 b) 26 c) 23 d) data inadequate

42. The addition of a number and its reciprocal is 26/5. If the number is increased by two, What is the
total of an increased number and its reciprocal?
a) 6 b) 5 c) 7 d) 7 1/7

43. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 9. If the digits are interchanged, then the different
between the two digit numbers is 45. The number is
a) 63 b) 45 c) 81 d) 72

44. In an industry 720 employees are working. One fourth of the employees are women and 1/3 of the
women employees are married. There are 405 married men employees. How many unmarried
employees are working in the industry?
a) 255 b) 260 c) 180 d) 135

45. Ravi earns twice as much earning as kumar. Kumar earns thrice as much earning as Kannan. All
together their earning is Rs 65000. What is the earning of Kannan?
a) Rs7500 b)Rs 19500 c)Rs39000 d)Rs 6500

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46. A number exceeds another number by 8. The average of the numbers is 25. If the smallest number
is multiplied by 2 and the largest is multiplied by 3, after multiplication what will be their sum total?
a) 130 b) 65 c) 129 d) 87

47. Kumar saves one fourth of his monthly income of Rs 24000. 2/5 of his savings are invested is
mutual fund 1/5 of his savings is invested into stocks and the remaining is invested is Fixed deposits.
What will be his annual investment in mutual funds? (His monthly income is constant throughout the
Year)
a) 57600 b) 9600 c) 10000 d) 28800

48. A ten liter tin contains 2 liters vacuum and a mix of water and milk. The water to milk ratio is 1:4.
If 10 ml of milk contains 2754 bacteria’s how much bacteria are there in the tin?
a) 17.62 lakhs b) 18 lakhs c) 275400 d) 84500

49. Two chairs and three cycles priced Rs. 5400. For the same amount one could purchase four chairs
and two cycles. If a person want to purchase 5 cycles how much he has to pay?
a) 3600 b) 7800 c) 9000 d) 6750

50. Which of the following numbers will completely divide (8117 - 1) ?

a) 9 b) 11 c) 10 d) 12

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 Key answers

1-a 2-c 3-c 4-a 5-b 6-b

7-a 8-d 9-a 10-d 11-d 12-c

13-c 14-c 15-a 16-d 17-a 18-d

19-a 20-a 21-c 22-a 23-b 24-a

25-d 26-a 27-d 28-b 29-d 30-d

31-a 32- b 33-b 34-a 35- b 36-c

37- b 38-c 39-c 40-c 41-a 42-d

43- d 44- a 45-c 46-c 47-d 48-a

49-d 50- c

Explanations
1. Option a
Solution: The unit digits of the given numbers are multiplied. 6 7 = 42
Hence the unit digit is 2

2. Option c

Solution: Unit digit of = unit digit of

Now, gives unit digit 1

since unit digit of is 3

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Unit digit of is 3.

3. Option c
Solution: The number 161 is divisible by 7, and the number 221 is divisible by 13 and the
number 391 is divisible by 17. Hence they are not prime numbers. Now 20 ˃ . Prime
numbers less than 20 are 2,3,5,7,11,13,17 and 19. 373 is not divisible by any of them. Hence
373 is a prime number

4. Option a
Solution: Let the number be X

40 % of X= 96

150% of 240

5. Option b
Solution: (5×1)+3 = 8 is not a prime number
(5×2)+3 = 13 is a prime number
(5×3)+3 = 18 is not a prime number
(5×4)+3 = 23 is a prime number
For n= 2 and 4, the numbers are prime. The smallest is 2.
6. Option b
Solution: Let the number be x

7. Option a
Solution:
6 1
x 
17 2

18
 1 6
x 
2 17
17  12 5
 
34 34
8. Option d

Solution: If , What is X?

X= = 0.75

9. Option a
Solution: Given a*b= a2+b2-30
9*7 = 92+72- 30 = 100
(a*b)2=1002
10. Option d

Solution:

= 0.2
11. Option d

Solution:

Therefore 0.8-0.5 =0.3.

12. Option c

Solution: Let 5  2.24

6 5 6  2.24 

3 5  0.72 3  2.24   0.72

13.44 13.44
 
6.72  0.72 6

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  2.24
13. Option c

Solution: =

14. Option c

Solution :

15. Option a
Solution: The value is
 1  1  1   1 
 1   1   1   ......  1  
 3  4  5   100 
2 3 4 99
    .............. 
3 4 6 100
2 1
 
100 50
= 0.02

16. Option d

Solution: 12 + 22 + 32 + ... + n2 =

Sum of 12 + 22 + 32 + ... + 152 =

= 1440
Sum of 52 + 62 + 72 + ... + 152

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 = (12 + 22 + 32 + ... + 152) – (12 + 22 + 32+42)
= 1440 -30 =1410

17. Option a
Solution:
ab
3
ab
a  b  3 a  b  a  b  3a  3b

3a  a  3b  b
2a  4b
a  2b
3a  2b 6b  2b

a  b  b

8b

b
=8
18. Option d
Solution: 2568 = 6 80+5 81+2 82 = 174
19. Option a

Solution: The equivalent of 2079 in number system base on 9 is 2760

9 2079
9 231-0
9 25 – 6
9 2-7

20. Option a
Solution: Product of two numbers = HCF LCM

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 = 252
21. Option c
Solution: There are 60 minutes in an hour.
In ¾ of an hour there are (60 * ¾) minutes = 45 minutes.
In ¾ of an hour there are (60 * 45) seconds = 2700 seconds.
Light flashed for every 8 seconds.
In 2700 seconds 2700/8 = 337 times.
The count start after the first flash, the light will flashes 338 times in ¾
of an hour.

22. Option a
Solution: The LCM of 105 and 120 is 840.
The greatest four digit number =9999

Hence the greatest four digit number divisible by 11= 840×11= 9240.

23. Option b
Solution: The LCM of 10,12 and 15 is 60. The bells will toll simultaneously in every 60
minutes. They stated ringing simultaneously at 8 am . Hence after 60 minutes (one hour) again
they all will toll at 9 am

24. Option a

Solution : LCM of the given fractions =

HCF of the given fractions =

25. Option d
Solution: The difference of the sum of digits at odd places and the sum of its digits at even
places, is = ( 9+2+5+8) – (3+6+5) =10. To make the difference as 11, number one must be
added to the number. Hence the answer is 1.
26. Option a
Solution: If a number is divisible by 44 it must be divisible by both 11 and 4. ( Note: 44 is the
product of co primes 11 and 4). The numbers 64464 (option b) and 51824 (option d) are

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 divisible by 4 ( see last two digits) but not by 11. The number 76857 (option c) is divisible by
11 but not by 4. The number 20768 (option a) is divisible by both 11 and 4 and hence it is
divisible by 44.
27. Option d
Solution: If a number is divisible by 72 the number must be divisible 9 and 8 (72 = 9 x8, where
9 and 8 are co-prime)
The minimum value of X for which 95X is divisible by 8 is, X = 2.
Sum of digits in 425952 = (4 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 5 + 2 ) = 27, which is divisible by 9.
Required value of X is , X= 2.
28. Option b
Solution: If a number is divisible by 18 it must be divisible by both 9 and 2. (Note: 18 is the
product of co primes 9 and 2).
Since all given numbers are even all are divisible by 2. The sum of the digits of 776 is 20,
which is not divisible by 9 and the sum of the digits of the number 986 is 23 which is not
divisible by 9. Hence 776, 986 are not divisible by 18. The numbers 216,756,936 and 666 are
divisible by both 9 and 2 there are four numbers which are divisible by 18 among the given
numbers.
29. Option d
Solution: 1086 ÷24 = 45 with the remainder 6. Hence 6 must be subtracted from 1086 so that
the number is exactly divisible by 24.
30. Option d
Solution: The number 5864 is divisible by 4 ( see last two digits) but not by 3 ( see sum of the
digits= 5+8+6+4=23). Hence the number 6P2 must be divisible by 3 so that the product will be
divisible by 12. Hence 6+P+2 must be divisible by 3.
i.e. 6+P+2 = 9 (the nearest 3 multiple) Therefore P =1
31. Option a
Solution: The number that satisfies the conditions is 9941.
32. Option b
Solution: LCM of 6,9,12,15 and 18= 180
Largest number of four digits = 9999
The quotient when 9999 is divided by the LCM 180 = 55
Therefore the number is = (55×180)+3 = 9903
33. Option b

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 Solution: 100÷24= 4 with remainder 4. Hence the number, multiple of 24 after 100 is 24×5 =
120.
The first number after 100 which is divisible by 24 is 120.
24346÷24=1014 with remainder 14. Hence the last number must be (consider only
quotient) 1014×24=24336.
An arithmetic progression (A.P) can be formed as
120, 144, 168……….24336 with the common difference 24. To find how many terms are there
in the given series the formula used is tn = a+(n-1)d where a is first term, n is number of terms
and d is common difference
120 + ( n-1) 24 = 24336
(n-1) 24= 24336-120= 24216
n-1 = 24216 ÷24
n-1 = 1009
n= 1009+1= 1010.
There are 1010 numbers from 100 to 24346.

34. Option a
Solution: The numbers divisible by 12 and 18 must be multiples of 36 ( LCM of 12 and 18 is
36)
The first number after 1000 which is divisible by 36 is ( 1000 ÷ 36= 27 with the remainder 28)
36 × 28 = 1008
The last number before 10000 is ( 10000 ÷ 36= 277 with remainder 28 ) 277×36 = 9972
An arithmetic progression (A.P) can be formed as
1008, 1044, 1080……….9972 with the common difference 36. To find how many terms are
there in the given series the formula used is tn = a+(n-1)d where a is first term, n is number of
terms and d is common difference
1008 + ( n-1) 36 = 9972
(n-1) 36= 9972-1008= 8964
n-1 = 8964 ÷36
n-1 = 249
n= 249+1= 250.
There are 250 numbers from 1000 to 10000.
35. Option b

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 Solution: The answer can be found from the options. Hence the answer is 1478.
36. Option c
Solution: The LCM of 2, 3, 5 and 6 is 60. Hence the numbers are divisible 60.
The numbers which are divisible by 60 from 3000 to 4500 are
3000, 3060, 3120,………..4500.

The sum of the numbers in a.p =

Where n is the number of terms in the series, l is the last number and a is the first number.

∑=

37. Option d
Solution: The given fractions are

LCM of 7, 8, 11, 13 is 8008

The smallest fraction is

38. Option c
Solution: To find the number of factors of a given number, express
the number as a product of powers of prime numbers. 144= 16 x9
Therefore 144 can be written as
To get the number of factors of a given number increase the power of each of the prime
numbers by 1 and multiply.
Hence the number of factors of 144 = (4+1) x(2+1)= 5 x3 =15

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39. Option c
Solution: Total questions = 150 and total marks scored = 480
Let the number of right answers p and the number of wrong answers = q
4p-2q= 480 ----eqn 1 & p+q =150 ---- eqn 2
From eqn 2, q= 150-p and substituting the q value in eqn 1
4p – 2 (150-p) = 480
6p= 480+300= 780

Therefore the number of correct answers is 130.

40. Option c
Solution: Let number of matches lost = x
Then, number of matches won = x  3
2  x  3  x  23

2x  6  x  23
x  23  6
x  17
Hence, total no. of matches played
 x  x  3  2x  3

 2 17   3  37

41. Option a
Solution: Total number of students in a class  5  5  25
In a day, the strength of student = 25 – 1 = 24
42. Option d

Solution:

&

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43. Option d
Solution: Let 10’s digit = x
Unit’s digit

Number obtained by reversing the digits

i.e.
So Ten’s digit = 7 units digit = 2
The number is 72

44. Option a

Solution: Total women employee = 180

Total married women’s = 60

Unmarried women employee = 120

Total men employees = 720 – 180 = 540
Unmarried men employees = 540 – 405 = 135
Total unmarried employees = 120 + 135 = 255
45. Option d
Solution: Let Kannan’s earning be x
Kumar’s earning = 3x

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 Ravi’s earning = 6x
x+3x+6x = 65000
10x = 65000
x = 6500
Kannan’s earning = Rs.6500
46. Option c
Solution: Let the number be X
The other number = X+8
The average of the numbers = ( X+X+8)/2 = 25
2X+ 8= 50
X= 21
The other number X+8 = 29
The sum as per the direction of the question given = 2 21+ 3 29=129
47. Option d
Solution: Kumar’s monthly income = 24000

Kumar’s monthly savings =

Kumar’s monthly savings in mutual fund =

His annual savings in mutual fund= 2400 12= 28800

48. Option a
Solution: Total quantity of water and milk (after subtracting vacuum)
= 10-2= 8 liters
The quantity of milk in the tin = (8/5) 4 = 6.4 liters
The number of bacteria in 10 ml milk = 2754

Therefore the no of bacteria in 6.4 liters =

= 17..62 lakhs

49. Option d
Solution: Let chairs be x
Cycles be y
2x  3y  5400

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 4x  2y  5400

4x  6y  10800
4x  2y  5400

4y  5400
y  1350
For 5 cycles he has to pay
 4y  y  5400  1350

 Rs.6750
50. Option c
Solution: (xn - 1) will be divisibly by (x + 1) only when n is even.
(8117 - 1) = (92)17 - 1 = 934 - 1, which is divisible by 9 +1, i.e., 10.
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