Mathematics – Rational Numbers (Practice MCQs)
Time: 1 Hour Marks: 40
Instructions:
• All questions are compulsory.
• Each question carries equal marks.
• Choose the most appropriate option.
Q1. The reciprocal of a negative rational number is
1) A positive rational number 2) A negative rational number 3) 0 4) –1
Q2. Which of the following is not a rational number?
1) -2/9 2) -7 3) -3/17 4) √2/3
Q3. 1.273 is
1) Terminating decimal 2) Non-terminating repeating decimal 3) Non-terminating non-repeating
decimal 4) All of the above
Q4. Among the following a rational number in standard form is
1) 22/34 2) 15/26 3) 3/27 4) 5/30
Q5. Statement A: Every fraction is a rational number.
Statement B: Every rational number is a fraction.
1) Both A and B are true 2) Both A and B are false 3) A is true and B is false 4) A is false and B is
true
Q6. Which of the following pairs represent the same rational number?
1) -7/21 and 1/3 2) 1/3 and -1/9 3) -5/-9 and 5/-9 4) 8/-5 and -24/15
Q7. The product of a non-zero number and its multiplicative inverse is
1) –1 2) 0 3) 1 4) Undefined
Q8. Among the following a positive rational number is
1) 7/-11 2) -7/-11 3) 11/-7 4) -7/11
Q9. Which of the following is a rational number equivalent to -5/3?
1) -20/15 2) 25/-15 3) 25/15 4) 15/25
Q10. The equivalent rational number of -5/7 is
1) 20/28 2) 25/27 3) -25/35 4) 27/35
Q11. The additive inverse of -a/b is
1) a/b 2) -a/-b 3) -a/-b 4) -a/b
Q12. How many rational numbers are there between any two given rational numbers?
1) Only one 2) Only two 3) Countless 4) Nothing can be said
Q13. The reciprocal of 1 and –1 are
1) Themselves 2) Zero has no reciprocal 3) The product of two rational numbers is a rational
number 4) All of the above
Q14. Statement A: All integers are rational numbers.
Statement B: Every rational number is an integer.
1) Both A and B are true 2) Both A and B are false 3) A is true and B is false 4) A is false and B is
true
Q15. Which of the following statements is correct?
1) 0 is called the additive identity for rational numbers 2) 1 is called the multiplicative identity for
rational numbers 3) The additive inverse of 0 is 0 itself 4) All of the above
Q16. If -3/5 × -24/x = 72, then x =
1) –40 2) –20 3) 20 4) 40
Q17. The rational number in standard form is
1) 2/4 2) 18/34 3) 34/36 4) 43/49
Q18. Which of the following represents the distributive property of rational numbers?
1) a/b × (c/d + e/f) = a/b × c/d + a/b × e/f 2) a/b + (c/d × e/f) = a/b × c/d + e/f 3) a/b × c/d = c/d × a/b
4) a/b × c/d = c/d × a/b
Q19. What number should be added to -5/6 to get 3/2?
1) -7/3 2) 1/3 3) 8/3 4) -8/3
Q20. A rational number which is exactly between 4 and 5 is
1) 9/2 2) 7/2 3) 5/2 4) 1/2
