Real Numbers

2√45+3√20
1. is a/an:
2√5

a. rational number
b. irrational number
c. prime number
d. co-prime number
Ans-a
2.Two product of two irrational numbers is:
a. always a rational b. always an irrational c. one d. always a non-zero
number
Ans-d
3.Two positive integers a and b can be written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3.

x, y are prime number, then LCM (a, b). (CBSE 2019)

(a) x3y2 (b) x3y3 (c) xy (d) x2y2

Ans-b
4.HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If one of the number is 54, then the other
number is:
a. 36 b. 35 c. 9 d. 81
Ans-d
5. Calculate the value of x, if LCM(x,18) =36 and HCF(x,18) =2.
a. 4 b. 8
c. 2 d. 6
Ans-a
6.What is the HCF of smallest prime number and the smallest composite
number? (CBSE 2018)

a.2 b.3 c.4 d.6

Ans-a
7.Find the largest number which divide the numbers 615 and 963 leaving remainder 6 in
each case.
a. 87 b. 75
c. 56 d. 88
Ans-a
8.If sum of LCM and HCF of two number is 50 and their LCM is 20 more than their HCF then
the product of two numbers will be
(a)525. (b)425 (c)625 (d)325
Ans-a
9.Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively. Find
the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the petrol of either
tanker in exact number of times. (CBSE 2016)

(a) 850 litres (b) 680 litres (c) 170 litres (d) 50 litres

Ans-c
10.In a seminar, the number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60, 84
and 108 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the
same number of participants are to be seated and all of them being in the same subject.
a. 210 b. 21 c.12 d. 3780
Ans-b
11.There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that are to be divided into equal sections of
either boys or girls alone. The total number of sections thus formed are:
a. 22 b. 16 c. 36 d. 21
Ans-b
12.the number 3 x 5 x 13 x 46 + 23 is a prime number or a composite
number. (CBSE 2016)

(a)Prime Number (b)Composite No (c)Can’t say (d)N.O.T

Ans-b
13.Three bells toll at intervals of 12 minutes, 15 minutes and 18 minutes
respectively. If they start tolling together, after what time will they next toll
together? (CBSE 2015)

(a) 12 minutes (b) 15 minutes (c) 120 minutes (d) 180 minutes

Ans-d
 ̅̅̅̅ is expressed in the form 𝑎 , then 𝑎 is:
14. If 0.373 𝑏 𝑏
373 37
a. 999 b. 99
3 373.36……
c. 9 d. 999

Ans-b
15.An army contingent of 1000 members is to march behind an army band
of 56 members in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same
number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which
they can march? (CBSE 2011)

(a)4 (b)6 (c)8 (d)10

Ans-c

16.Find a rational number between √2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 √3.

Ans-1.5
17.Two positive integers a and b can be written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3. X, y
are prime number, then LCM (a, b).

Ans- x3y3

18.Prove that √2 is an irrational number.

19.Prove that 2 + 5√3 is an irrational number, given that √3 is an irrational

number.

20.What is the HCF of smallest prime number and the smallest composite
number?

Ans-2
21.Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF x LCM = product
of the two given numbers.
2
22.Show that (√3 + √5) is an irrational number.
23.If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m – 3, find the value of
m.
24.Show that 9n cannot end with digit 0 for any natural number n.
25.Determine the values of p and q so that the prime factorization of 2520 is
expressible as 23 x 3p x q x 7.
Ans- 2 and 5
26.Show that 2√2 is an irrational number.
27. If HCF of a and b is 12 and product of these numbers is 1800. Then what is LCM of these
numbers?
Ans-150
28. Can two numbers have 18 as their HCF and 380 as their LCM? Give reason.
Ans- NO
29.Prove That 3 × 5 × 7 + 7 is a composite number.
30. What is the least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10?
Ans-2520
31. Find the greatest number of 6 digits exactly divisible by 24, 15 and 36.
Ans-999720
32. On a morning walk, three persons step off together and their steps measure 40 cm, 42
cm and 45 cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each
can cover the same distance in complete steps?
Ans-2520
33. Find the largest number which divides 318 and 739 leaving remainder 3 and 4
respectively.
Ans-105
34. Show that √2 + √3 is irrational, where p, q are primes.
35. Three sets of English, Hindi and Mathematics books have to be stacked in such a way
that all the books are stored topic – wise and the height of each stack is the same. The
number of English books is 96, the number of Hindi books is 240 and the number of
Mathematics books is 336. Assuming that the books are of the same thickness,
determine the number of stacks of English, Hindi and Mathematics books.
Ans-2,5,7
36. Find the smallest number which leaves remainders 8 and 12 when divided 28 and 32
respectively.
Ans-204