Classification

Classification of
of Numbers
Numbers 01

Number line
Number line Number

For eg. : -5, -3.....

(For eg. : 1, 2, 3, .....
Real Number Imaginary Number i = -1
5, 3 ) i 2 = -1

p/q
Real Number p/q

p&q
q 0 Rational Number Irrational Number For eg .
1 3 22
For eg . 2, ,- ,0,
2 5 7
.....
5, 2, 3, ......

Rational Number

For eg . For eg .
1 1 5
-5, 2, -5, -7, 3, 0... Integer Decimal , , , 0.5, 14.28....
5 3 2

Decimal

2×5 2×5
Terminating Decimal Non-terminating Decimal

For eg : 2.35353535..... Non-terminating & repeating decimal Non-terminating &

1.456456456456.... non-repeating decimal For eg : 2.101002021000.....
1.12003250001354....

Integer

Positive Integer/Natural Number Negative Integer

For eg. For eg.

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ........... ] [-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, ........... ]

Non-Positive Integer Zero Integer Non-Negative Integer

For eg. For eg.

[0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, ... ] For eg. [0] [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... ]
 Positive Integer of Natural Number

(For eg. :
(For eg. :
0, 2, 4, 6, 8 ..... Even Number Odd Number 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 .....

Prime Number Composite Number Perfect Number

* Prime Number
 Type-1
Level – 1
1. Check if following numbers are prime or not.

(a) 281 (b) 123 (c) 449 (d) 863

2. Consi der t he followi ng st at ement s/
I. To obtain prime numbers less than 121, we are to reject all the multiples of 2, 3, 5 and 7 /

II. Every composite number less than 121 is divisible by prime number less than 11/

• Which of the statements given above is/are/

(a) Only 1 (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I norII

Prime numbers:- The number which has factor 1 and the number itself called prime number.

Ex: 2, 3, 11, 17, 19, 23.....etc

Some properties of prime number:
The smallest prime number is 2
2 is the only even prime number
Smallest odd prime number is 3
3. Which one of the following is neither prime number nor composite number?

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) N.O.T

Level – 2
4. A prime number contains the digit X at unit's place. How many such digits of X are possible ?
X X
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

5. Let x be a four-digit positive integer such that the unit digit of 'x' is prime and the product of all
the digit of 'x' is also prime. How many such integer are possible?
x x x

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 24

6. The number of employees in Obleix Menhir Co. is a prime number and is less than 300. The ratio
of the number of employees who are graduates and above, to that of employees who are not
graduates, can possibly be:

(a) 101 : 888 (b) 87 : 100 (c) 100 : 111 (d) 58 : 98

7. Let S be the set of prime numbers greater than or equal to 2 and less than 100. Multiply all the
elements of S. With how many consecutive zeroes will the product end?
S S

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 0

Level – 3
8. z is the product of first 31 natural numbers. If x = z + 1, then the numbers of primes among x +
1, x + 2……, x + 29, x + 30 is: /z 31 x=z+1 x + 1, x + 2……,
x + 29, x + 30

(a) 30 (b) 2
(c) Can not be determined/ (d) none of them/
9. The sum of three prime numbers is 100. If one of them exceeds another by 36, then one of the
numbers is:/

(a) 17 (b) 29 (c) 73 (d) N.O.T

10. a, b, c, d and e are prime numbers, not necessarily consecutive. If a + b + c + d + e = 350 and a
< b < c < d < e, how many values of a is/are possible.
a, b, c, d e a + b + c + d + e = 350
a<b<c<d<e a
(a) 1 (b) More than 1 but finite (c) Infinite (d) Nothing can be said
11. p and q are two prime numbers such that p < q < 50, in how many cases, would (q + p) be also a
prime number? / p q p < q < 50 (q + p)

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) N.O.T

12. If p, q and r are prime numbers such that p < q < r < 13 then how many conditions are possible
when (p + q + r) is also a prime number. / p, q r p < q < r < 13
(p + q + r)
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) N.O.T

13. P, Q, R, S and T are five prime numbers, where P < Q < R < S < T. it is also given that P + Q + R
+ S + T = 482. What is the value of P? /P, Q, R, S T P<Q<R<S<T
P + Q + R + S + T = 482 P
(a) 243 (b) 32 (c) 2 (d) More than one value

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 Type-2
Level – 1
1. How many two digit number which have only 3 factor

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

2. How many three digit number which have only 3 factor

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9

3. A positive integer is said to be a prime number if it is not divisible by any positive integer other
than itself and 1. Let p be a prime number greater than 5. Than (p² -1) is:
p
(p² –1)
(a) Never divisible by 6/
(b) Always divisible by 6, and may or may not be divisible by 12/

(c) Always divisible by 6, and may or may not be divisible by 12/

(d) Always divisible by 24/

Always divisible by 24/

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4. If x, x + 6 and x + 12 all are consecutive prime number. Find 7x - 1 = ?
x, x + 6 x + 12 7x – 1
(a) 320 (b) 325 (c) 328 (d) 330

Level – 2
5. Every prime number of the form 3k + 1 can be represented in the form 6m + 1 (where, k and m
are integers), when:/ 3k + 1 6m + 1
k m
(a) k is odd/k
(b) k is even/k
(c) k can be both odd and even/k
(d) No such form is possible/k

6. If N, N+ 1, N + 3 are prime number find the vale of N./ N, N+ 1, N + 3 N

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

7. If N, N + 2, N + 6 are prime number find the vale of N./ N, N + 2, N + 6 N

(a) 41 (b) 42 (c) 43 (d) 44

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8. If the numbers q, q + 2 and q + 6 are all prime, then what can be value of 3q + 9 ?
q, q + 2 q+6 3q + 9
(a) Only 18 (b) Only 42 (c) Only 60 (d) Both (b) and (c)

9. N² - 33, N² - 31, N²- 29 are prime number then find the possible values of N, when N is integer:
N² – 33, N² – 31, N²– 29 N N
(a) +6 (b) –6 (c) Both b and c (d) N.O.T

Level –3
10. x, y and z are distinct prime numbers where x < y < z. If x + y + z = 70, then what is the value of
z ?\x,y y x<y<z x + y + z = 70 z
(a) 29 (b) 31 (c) 37 (d) 43

11. How many composite numbers are there from 53 to 97 ?

(a) 35 (b) 36 (c) 37 (d) 38

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12. Which of the follwing expression (s) is / are true?/
I. 337 is a prime number./
II. The number 12 has 6 positive factors/
III. 32724 is completely divisible by 9/
(a) Only I (b) Only I and II
(c) Only II and III (d) All expressions are true

13. Which of the following numbers is not a prime number?

(a) 197 (b) 313 (c) 439 (d) 391

14. x, y and z are prime number and x + y + z = 38. What is the maximum value of x ?
x, y z x + y + z = 38 x
(a) 19 (b) 23 (c) 31 (d) 29

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15. Let, p, q, r and s be positive natural numbers having three exact factors including 1 and the
number itself. If q > p and both are two-digit numbers, and r > s and both are one-digit numbers,
p – q –1
then the value of the expression is:
r–s
p, q, r s (exact factors)

p – q –1
q>p r>s
r–s

(a) 1-s (b) s+1 (c) -s-1 (d) s-1

16. The sum of a natural number and its square equals the product of the first three prime numbers.
The number is:

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6

17. Let ab, a  b, is a 2 digit prime number such that ba is also a prime number, The sum of all such
number is:\ ab, a  b, ba

(a) 407 (b) 418 (c) 396 (d) 374

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 Type-3
Level – 1
1. If the sum of all the prime numbers is 'x' and that of all the odd prime numbers is 'y', then what
is the value of x – y?
'x' 'y' x–y
(a) 2 (b) (c) 1 (d) 0

2. Two consecutive natural numbers are always ---/

(a) Even numbers/ (b) Co-prime numbers/
(c) Odd numbers/ (d) Prime numbers/

3. In which set of numbers every pair is coprime to each other ?

(a) 35,48,55 (b) 24, 35, 49 (c) 42, 55, 69 (d) 21, 32, 43

4. Each prime number has _________ factor/factors.

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 2

5. A two-digit number, 9A, is a prime number. Find A.

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

6. Consider all prime numbers between 1 and 100./

Which of the following statements is (are) correct?/
(A) A number that is one greater than a multiple of 5 has a unit digit 3 or 6/

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 (C) The sum of all numbers which are one greater than a multiple of 5 is 215/

(C) The sum of all numbers which are one greater than a multiple of 5 and also one greater than a
multiple of 6 is 92/
(a) B only (b) A and B (c) A and C (d) B and C

7. The smallest prime number that is a divisor of 17408 is 2 (17408 = 17 × 210). What is the sum of
digits of the greatest prime number, which is a divisor of 17391?
(17408 = 17 × 210)

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 6

8. Consider the following statements in respect of two integers p and q (both > 1) which are rela-
tively prime: / p q >
1. Both p and q may be prime numbers/p q
2. Both p and q may be composite numbers/ p q
3. One of p and q may be prime and the other composite/p q

(a) 1 & 2 only (b) 2 & 3 only (c) 1 & 3only (d) 1, 2 & 3 only
9. What is the sum of smallest three digit twin prime number.

(a) 203 (b) 115 (c) 204 (d) None of these

10. Consider the following statements /

I. Every integer is a rational number./
II. Every rational number is a real number/
Which of the above statements(s) is/are correct/
(a) Only 1 (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

11. Which one of the following is correct ? The sum of two irrational numbers

(a) Is always a natural/

(b) May be rational or irrational/
(c) Is always a rational number/
(d) Is always an irrational number/

12. Consider the following statements:/

I. There is a finite number of rational number between any two rational numbers/

II. There is an infinite number of rational number between any two rational number/

III. There is a finite number of irrational numbers between any two rational numbers/

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Only III (d) Both II and III

13. How many rational numbers are there between 1 and 1000 ?

(a) 998 (b) 999 (c) 1000 (d) Infinite

14. If x is positive even integer and y is odd negative integer, then xy is:
x y xy
(a) Odd integer/ (b) Even integer/
(c) Rational number/ (d) Irrational number/
15. If m and n are natural number, then m
n is.
m n m
n
(a) Always irrational/
(b) Irrational unless n is the mth power of an integer/ n m
(c) Irrational unless m is the nth power if an integer/ m n

16. If n is a natural number then n is / n n

(a) Always a natural number/
(b) Always a rational number/
(c) Always an irrational number/
(d) Either a natural number or an irrational number/

17. The product of a rational number and an irrational number is:/

(a) A natural number/ (b) An irrational number/
(c) A composite number/ (d) A rational number/
(e) Either rational or irrational number/

18. Which of the following is a irrational number?/

231
(a) 59049 (b)
593
(c) 0.45454545 (d) 0.12112211122211112222…

1 3 1 3
19. The pair of rational numbers that lies between and is./
4 4 4 4
262 752 24 72 252 748 252 748
(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) ,
1000 1000 100 100 1000 1000 100 1000
20. Consider the following statements/
1. Every composite number is a natural number/
II. Every whole number is a natural number/
Which of the statements given above is/are/
(a) Only 1 (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I norII

Level – 2
21. Two of a, b, c and d are even and two are odd, not necessarily in order. Which of the following is
definitely even?
a, b, c d
(a) a + b + c - 2d (b) a + 2b - cd (c) a+b-c-d (d) 2a + b + c - d

22. Suppose N i s an posi t i ve i nt eger such t hat t he sum of t he di gi t s of N i s 2 and 10 9 < N < 1010. How
many values of N are possible?
N 2 109 < N < 1010 N
(a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 8
23. Suppose n is a positive integer such that (n² + 48) is a perfect square. What is the number of such n?
n (n² + 48) n
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

24. If n = 1 + x, where x is the product of four consecutive positive integer, then which of the
following is/ are true ?
n=1+x x, 4
I. n is odd/n II n is prime/ n
III. n is a perfect square/ n
(a) I and III only (b) I & II (c) I only (d) not

25. Which one of the following is a perfect number./

(a) 8140 (b) 8128 (c) 1280 (d) 8129