WORKSHEET CHAPTER 1 REAL NUMBERS

Q.1.Which of the following is a pair of co-primes?

(a) 14,35 (b) 18,25 (c) 31,93 (d)32,62
Q.2 If a= (22× 33× 5 ³)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = (23 × 32 × 5),then HCF (a,b)=
(a) 90 (b)180 (c)360 (d)540
Q.3 The simplest form of 1095/1168 is
(a)17/26 (b)25/26 (c)13/16 (d)15/16
Q.4 Which of the following is an irrational number?
(a) 22/7 (b) 3.141 (c) 3.141614161416… (d)3.141141114….
Q.5. The decimal expansion of the rational number ×
will terminate after
how many places of decimal?
(a)one (b) two (c)three (d) four
Q.6 If HCF and LCM of two numbers are 4 & 9696, then the product of two
numbers is:
(a) 9696 (b) 2424 (c) 38784 (d) 4848
Q.7 Which of the following is a rational number?
(a) √36 (b) √12 (c) √14 (d) √21
Q.8 π is :
(a) a rational number (b) a natural number (c) not a real number (d) an irrational number
Q.9 The HCF of 52 & 130 is
(a) 52 (b) 130 (c) 26 (d) 13
Q.10 The HCF of smallest two digit composite number and the smallest prime number is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Q.11.If two positive integers p & q can be expressed as p=ab2 and q=a3b, where p, q being
prime number then HCF (p,q) is
(a) ab (b) a2 b2 (c) a3b2(d) a3b3
Q.12.If two positive integers ‘a’ and ‘b’ are written as a= x3y2 and b= xy³, where x ,y are
prime numbers ,then LCM of (a,b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2
Q.13 The decimal expansion of the rational number 14587/1250 will terminate after :
(a)one decimal place (b) 2 decimal places (c) 3 decimal place (d) 4 decimal places
Q.14 √5 − 2 − 3 is :
(a) a rational number (b) equal to zero (c) an irrational number (d) a natural number
Q.15 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
Q.16. The least number that is divisible by all numbers between 1 to 10 (both inclusive)
(a) 2520 b) 5040 c) 1010 d) 2020
Q.17. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorization of 196 is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
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Q.18. The value of x and y in the given figure are;

(a) 7, 13 (b) 13, 7 (c) 9, 12 (d) 12, 9

Q.19. The rational number of the form , q ≠0, p and q are positive integers, which
represents 0.1343434……is
a) 𝑏) 𝑐) 𝑑)
Q.20. Three lightships flash simultaneously at 6:00 am. The first lightship flashes every 12
seconds, the second lightship flashes after every 30 seconds and the third lightship
every 66 seconds. At what time will the three lightships next flash together ?
a) 6.09 am b) 6.10 am c) 6.11 am d) 6.12 am
Q.21. Three bells ring once every 12 minutes, 20minutes and 36 minutes respectively. If all
of them ring together at 6.30am, then at what time will they all ring together for the
next time on the same day morning.
a) 8.30 b) 9.30 c) 10.30 d) 11.30
Q.22. The LCM of two numbers is 1200. Which of the following cannot be their HCF ?
a) 600 b) 500 c) 200 d) 400
Q.23. The LCM and HCF of two numbers are equal, then the numbers must be
a) Prime b) co-prime c) composite d) equal
Q.24. a and b are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of a is 3 and the least
prime factor of b is 5. Then the least prime factor of (a+b) is,
a) 8 b) 3 c) 5 d) 2
Q.25. The exponent of 2 in the prime factorization of 144 is
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 3
Q.36. The maximum number of factors of a prime number is,
a) 1 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4
Q.37. If a and b are coprime, then a² and b² are
a) even numbers b) not coprime c) odd numbers d) coprime
Q.38. The HCF of two consecutive integers is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 4 d) 2
Q.39. If a and b are two odd prime numbers, then a²- b² is
a) a composite b) an even number c) an odd prime d) a prime
Q.40. If HCF (A, 8) = 4, LCM (a, 8) = 24, then a is
a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14
Q.48. The largest number which divides 281 and 1249 leaving remainder 5 and 7
respectively is, a) 23 b) 276 c) 138 d) 69
ANSWERS OF Q.No. 1 to 48

1) b) 11) a) 21) b) 31) c) 41) a)

2) a) 12) c) 22) b) 32) a) 42) b)
3) d) 13) d) 23) d) 33) b) 43) b)
4) d) 14) c) 24) d) 34) a) 44) a)
5) b) 15) b) 25) a) 35) b) 45) d)
6) c) 16) a) 26) b) 36) c) 46) c)
7) a) 17) b) 27) c) 37) d) 47) a)
8) d) 18) a) 28) a) 38) b) 48) c)
9) c) 19) d) 29) b) 39) b)
10) c) 20) c) 30) b) 40) c)