Number System Questions Latest Number System MCQ Objective Questions | ean aia) Cee Dane cet Start Complete Exam Preparation road raed DO) Psere Pree anrid Paez D> Download App Question 1: » Three bells ring every 12 minutes, 20 minutes and 36 minutes, respectively, If all of these bells ring together at 7: 15 am, then at what time will they all ring together again? 1. 9:45 am 2. 10:15 am 3. 10:30 am We, 5. None of the above han one of the above He EVRY Imre en Ole l Ke Ua Clu) Wate teases eosAnswer (Detailed Solution Below) % ° Option 2: 10:15 am Number System Question 1 Detelled Solution Given: Bells ring at 12 min, 20 min and ‘~ Calculation: LCM of (12 min, 20 min, 36 min) = 3x 22, 5x 22, 32 x 2? LCM of (12 min, 20 min, 36 min) = 22 x 32x 5= 180 min According to question, All of these bells ring together at 7:15am, Now, Time for bells to ring again = 7:15 am +3 hr= 10:15am -. The correct answer is 10 : 15 am. Cs India’s #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation Rear oe ost ete or PO rcaneersd Creag Download App Question 2: View this Question Online > Find the smallest 4 digit number which if divided by 10, 12,15, 24, 30 leaves remainder as g: 1. 1073 oy 2. 10874. More than one of the above 5. None of the above Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 5 : None of the above Number System Question 2 Detailed Solution Given: Given numbers by which we have to divide is: 10, 12, 15, 24, 30 Solution: Loni J The smallest 4 digit number is 1000. \ LOM of 10, 12, 15, 24, 30 = 120 4 [ When we divide 1000 by 120 we (0 as aremainder. The smallest 4 digit number which is divisible by 10, 12, 15, 24, 30 is: = 1000-40+ 120 = 1080 The smallest 4 digit number which when divided by 10, 12, 15, 24, 30 leaves remainder as 9 in each case: = 1080 +9 = 1089 Hence the correct answer is "1089". & & 7 India’s #1 Learning Platform PS Ta ely yi) Ce ed Te LC) area ecole ica Download App Question 3: View this Question Online >If the nine-digit number 192494478 is divisible by 7 and 11 and value of B is greater than 7, then, what is the value of 211 < a8 cO 4. More than one of the above of 5. None of mae jiled Solution Below) ‘ Option 5: None of the above Number System Question 3 Detailed Solution GIVEN: The eight-digit number 192A9447B is divisible by 7 and 11 CONCEPT: Divisibility law of 7 + Take the last digit of the number, double it Then subtract the result from the rest of the number If the resulting number is evenly divisible by 7, so is the original number divisible by 7 Divisibility law of 11 5 If the difference of the alternating sum of digits of the number is a multiple of 11 (eg. 2343 is divisible by 11 because 2 - 3+ 4 ~ 3= 0, whichis a multiple of 11). CALCULATION: 9 digit number 192494478 divisible by 11 if the sum of alternate digits is a multiple of 11. = 1-942-A+9-444-74+B=0 = 16+B-A-20=0 = B-A=4 Since, B>7the possible values of B are 8 and 9 Case 1: If B=8,then A =4 \ Th number will be Oo 192494478 G Divisibility by 719249447 -16 = 19249431 19249431/7 = 2749918.71 Case 1: IfB=9,then A =5 Zz Th number will be ~ 192594479 Divisibility by 7 19259447 -18 = 19259429 19259420/ 7 = 2751347 So, A= Sand B=9 According to question - _, ViB+ oA _ V3 45 29 itis the correct answer. India's #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation ) Pears aoc (Ces Driers Caeser Etsy Download App Question 4: View this Question Online > A Society needed Rs. 85,68,000 for the renovation of Society. For this huge expense, the Society fund has Rs. 15,28,000. Society president collected from Society members, from donation, and from co-operative society Rs. 48,56,000, 19,85,000 and 20,00,000 respectively. Society got funds from Govt. Rs. 5,00, 000. After renovation, the excess amount is to be deposited in the bank in ‘the Society fund. How much amount will be in the bank after renovation?>.” 5 — RS 100 }. 28,01,000 4. More than one of the above . None of the above Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 5: None of the above Number System Question 4 Detailed Solution Given: Amount needed for renovation = Rs.85,58,000 of Society fund has = Rs.15,28,000 oO Amount received from society members = Rs. aah Amount received from donation = Rs.19,8: Amount received from co-operati =a ,00,000 Amount received from Govt. = Rs Calculation: Total amount collected from different sources = 15,28,000 + 48,56,000 + 19,85,000 + 20,00,000 +5,00,000 + Total amount available = 1,08,69,000 Amount needed for renovation = Rs. 85,68,000 = Amount left = Rs. 1,08,69,000- Rs. 85,68,000 = Rs. 23,01,000 + Amount to be deposited in bank Rs. 23,01,000.ee eee arco Roe) SSE Ta ery e L Cola) Oras feed f Pc ey CC cree Coreen D> Download App Question 5: View this Question Online > 9 Ifp, q and r are co - prime numbers then what Is the reciprocal of product of their LCM and HCF? 1. par x ° 3.°-1/par 4. More than one of the above 5. None of the above Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: 1/pqr Number System Question 5 Detailed Solution Calculation: Factors of p=px1 Factors of q= qx 1 Factors of r=rx1 = HCF of p.q.r=1 = LCM of p,q,r=par z= Product of LOM and HCF = pat = T= qr 2» Reciprocal of product = 1/paqr The correct option is 2i.e. 1/par C9 Key-Points Co-prime number: Two numbers are co-prime if they no common factor other than 1. HCE of co-prime number is always 1. LCM of co-prime numbers is always the product of the numbers. Number: India's #1 Learning Platform RCC etna Start Complete Exam Preparation ey a Question 6 View this Question Online > Find the sum of the factors of 3240 . 1. 10890 2 11000 3 - 3. 10800 x Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: 10890 Number System Question 6 Detailed SolutionGiven: 3240 Concept: Ifk =a*x bY, then a, and b must be prime number ‘ ( Sum of all factors = (a? +a" + a2 +... Fa") (b°+ bl bet ut bY) Solution: 3240 = 2? x34x 5! ~ Sum of factors = (2° +2) + 2° +25) (92 +31+.92 +33 +34) (50+ 51) = (1424448) (14349427481) (145) = 15% 121*6 — 10890 +. required sum is 10890 Fa ere enn Start Complete Exam Preparation ee RR ee a at ripe iron Cl ire Hea era Go ee Download App Question 7 View this Question Online > Rs. 720 was divided among A, B, C, D, E. The sum received by them was in ascending order and in arithmetic progression. E received Rs. 40 more than A. How much did B receive? 1. Rs. 134 2. Rs. 154 3. Rs. 144No. Pe Answer (Detailed Solution na Option 1: Rs. 134 o° a A+B+C+D+E = Rs. 720 E-A=40 Concept used:- Arithmatic progression - aatd,at2dat3dat4d = nt term(T,) = a+ (n-T)d Calculation:- Let A receive Rs. a and the difference between each consecutive person be Rs. d. Amounte =a +4d According to the question, Amount, = Amounts +40 sat+4d=a440 = Ad=40 = d=10 Also, Total amount =a + (a+ d) + (a + 2d) + (a+ 3d) + (a+ 4d) = 720=5a+ 10d = 720 =5a+100 =a=124 = Amountg = a+ d= 124+ 10=Rs. 134 cf Alternate Method NA Calculation: oO Oo A,B,C, Dand E XO Finer eRe sasaki aera at cee aad lolDifference in an amount of two consecutive 1yeBR the same. »B-A=C-B=D-C=E-D We have E- A= 40, + B-A=10,C-B=10,D-C =10,E-D=10, Let say A received Rs. x, Then B, C, Dand E will receive, = X+10,x+20, x4 30, x+40 According to the question, - X+(X+ 10) + (x+ 20) + (x-+ 30) + (x + 40) = 720 = 5x+ 100-720 > 5x= 620 = X= 124 Bwill receive =x +10= 124+ 10= 134 +B will recelve amount of Rs. 134 India's #1 Learning Platform em Start Complete Exam Preparation RR coe {2 ed (ibe 4 ( ods Ponta Download App Pxcrze Question 8 View this Question Online Find which of the following are twin Primes. 1. (37,41) i 2 (@,7) 4 3. (43,47) © _4. (71,73) Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: (71, 73) Number System Question 8 Detalled Solution Concept used: ‘Atwin prime is a prime number that is either 2 less or 2 more than another prime nuffiber. The difference between the twin prime number is always two. . In twin prime number, both the number should be the prime number. Calculation: ‘ Twin primes are pairs of successive primes that Siffer, by two. The primes from 1 to 100 are 2, 3, 5,7, 11, 13,171 9, 23, 29,31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97 . Options: ~” (37, 41) - Difference between them is 4. (3, 7)- The difference between them is 4. (43, 47) - Difference between them is 4 (71, 73) - Difference between them is 2. Here, in the given option (71 and 73) are prime numbers and their difference is '2’. eee een Sela eC cil) we Xtiaes cy ] Pras ed a) aca) PCa cores Download App Question 9 » View this Question Onlinefof Four bells ring simultaneously at starting and an it sec, 12 sec, 15 sec and 20 sec respectively. How many times they ring together in 2 hours? 0° 1. 120 60 xe? 2 3 Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3: 121 ‘Number System Question 9 Detailed Solution GIVEN: cs Four bells ring simultaneously at starting and an interval of 6 sec, 12 sec, 15 sec eo respectively, CONCEPT: Nee ey LCM: It is a number which is a multiple of two or more num CALCULATION: iS LCM of (6, 12, 15, 20) = 60 & All 4 bells ring together again wae Now, In 2 Hours, they ring together = [(2 x 60 x 60)/60] times + 1 (at the starting) = 121 times «In 2 hours they ring together for 121 times A\ Mistake Points In these type of question we assume that we have started counting the time after first ringing. Due ta this when we calculate the LCM it gives us the ringing at 2nd time not the first time. So, we needed to add 1.ieee ser arc Start Complete Exam Preparation rea foc Mock Tests aa VP oecc (reer paso Download App Question 10 i View this Question Online Ifa number is in the form of 81° x 9” x 78, find the total number of prime factors of the given number. 1. 52 a 3. 3360 Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: 52 Number System Question 10 Detailed Solution Given: The number is 81° x 97x 78 Conceptused: if a number of the form x® x y® x 2° Where x.y, z.... are prime “~~ Calculation: The number 8!° x 07 x 78 can be written as (23)19 x (32)7 x 73 and so On, then total prime factors = a+b +c... and soonThe number can ve written as 2° x 314 x 78 Total number of prime factors = 30+ 14 +8 «. The total number of prime factors are 52 India’s #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation ee aR oe a ies aoa Dead US tte Cree eo Exotics Download App Question 11 View this Question Online > If the 5-digit number 676xy is divisible by 3, 7 and 11, then what is the value of (3x - 5y)? Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1:9 Number System Question 11 Detailed Solution Given: 676xy is divisible by 3,7 & 11“ee eee Ore Se Dividend = Divisor x Quotient + Remainder Calculation: LOM (3, 7, 11) = 231 By taking the largest S-digit number 67609 and divide t by 231 67699 = 231 x 203 +16 ~ ; + 67699 = 67683 + 16 + 67699 - 16 = 67683 (completely divisible by 231) ++ 67683 = 676xy (Where x= 8, y = 3) (3x - Sy) =3* 8-5x3 = 24-15=9 ~. The required result = 9 a ce India’s #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation Rear roast Crear raed Dae Cree ears Download App Question 12 View this Question Online > Four bells ringing together and ring at an interval of 12 s8e,15 sec, 20 sec, and 30 sec respectively. How many times will they ring together in 8 hours? 1. 481 2. 480, 3. 482 aAAnswer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: 481 Number System Question 12 Detailed Solution Given: f Four bells ringing timing is 12 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec,30 sec Calculation: Four bells ringing timing is 12 sec, 15 seo, 20 seo,30 sec oN Now we have to take LCM of time interval = LCM of (12, 15, 20, 30) = 60 Total seconds in 8 hours = 8 x 3600 = 28800 Number of times bell rings = 238@@450 = Number of times bell rings mY If four bells ring together in starting = 480+1 “. The bell ringing 481 times in 8 hours. A Mistake Points The bells start tolling together, the first toll also needs to be counted, that is the number of times of tolling since the first time a ie re eric Start Complete Exam Preparation Cee are POT = Mock Tests Dor rarer Lad} pairs cy Download App Question 13 View this Question Online (ay — 15 Which of the following numbers is a divisor ofa 100" yo Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3:8 Number System Question 13 Detailed Solution Given: (49 —1) Concept used: a" - b" is divisible by (a + b) when nis an even positive integer. . Oo f Here, a & b should be prime number. sO Calculation: x (498 — 1) Xe (2) -1) /~ 2 (7-1) Here, 30 is ¢ positive integer. According to the concept, (7° — 1) jg divisible by (741) 12.8 Bisa divisor of (49° ~ 1),ieee ser arc Start Complete Exam Preparation reo Fes aa VP oecc (reer Download App Question 14 View this Question Online The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 24 and 168 and the numbers are in the ratio 1: 7. Find the greater of the two numbers. 7 2. 444, 3. 108 Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: 168 Number System Question 14 Detailed Solution Given: i HCF = 24 LCM = 168 Ratio of numbers = 1:7. Formula: Product of numbers = LCM x ow, Calculation:Let numbers be x and 7x. X* 7x = 24% 168 = x2 = 24x24 x= 24 ~. Larger number = 7x = 24 x 7 = 168. Tee ea har Start Complete Exam Preparation Pec call eS aed cs] Deemiraey DCS tiecy aeons Download App pao Question 15 View this Question Online > How many multiples of both 3 or 4 are there from 1 to 100 in total? 1. 55 2 50 3. 58 - wy ’ 4 ~ ‘Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: 50 Number System Question 15 Detailed Solution Formula used: n(AUB) = n(A) +n(8) -n(AnB) Calculation:On dividing 100 by 3 we get 2 quotient of 33 The number of multiple of 3, n(A) = 33 On dividing 100 by 4 we get a quotient of 25 LCM of 3 and 4is 12 On dividing 100 by 12 we get it of The number of multiple of 12, n(AriB) = 8 The number of multiple of 4, n(B) = 25 Xe The number which is multiple of 3 or 4 = n(AUB) Now, n(AUB) = n(A) + n(B) - n(ANB) = 33+25-8 = 50 The total number muttiple of 3 or 4 is 50 Co oo*