IMO 10th Real Numbers 29.7.

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1. On a morning walk, three persons step off together and their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm,
and 45 cm respectively. The minimum distance each should walk, so that each can cover the
same distance in complete steps is:
(A) 2250 cm (B) 2520 cm (C) 2550 cm (D) 2050 cm
2. 5 - √ 3 is a
(A) composite number (B) rational number
(C) irrational number (D) none of these
3. Product of two numbers is equal to
LCM HCF
(A) (B)
HCF LCM
(C) LCM × HCF (D) (LCM × HCF)2
2
4. n – 1 is divisible by 8, if n is:
(A) an integer (B) a natural number
(C) an odd integer (D) an even integer
5. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then the value of m is
(A) 4 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 3
6. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x 3 y2 and b = xy3; x, y are prime numbers,
then HCF (a, b) is
(A) xy (B) xy2
(C) x3 y3 (D) x2 y2
7. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab 2 and q = a3 b; a, b being prime
numbers, then LCM (p, q) is
(A) ab (B) a2 b2
3 2
(C) a b (D) a3 b3
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8. The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after:
1250
(A) one decimal place (B) two decimal places
(C) three decimal places (D) four decimal places
9. The number of ordered pairs (a, b) of positive integers such that a + b = 90 and their greatest
common divisor is 6 equals.
(A) 5 (B) 14 (C) 7 (D) 10
10. A number divided by 14 gives a remainder 8. What is the remainder, if this number is divided
by 7 ?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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Answers

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B

6. B
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. A