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Question 1
1
If x = 7− 6 , then find the value of ( 3
− x3 ).
x

A 44 6

B 50 6

C 54 6

D 58 6
Answer: C

Explanation:
= 7 − 6.
Given that, x
1 1
⇒ =
x 7− 6
1 ( 7 + 6)
⇒ =
x ( 7 − 6) ∗ ( 7 + 6)
1
⇒ = 7 + 6 … (1)
x
We know that (a − b)3 = a3 − b3 − 3ab(a − b)
1 1 1 1
⇒ (x − )3 = x3 − 3 − 3x ∗ (x − )
x x x x
3 3 1
⇒ [( 7 − 6 ) − ( 7 − 6 )] = x − 3 − 3[( 7 − 6) − ( 7 − 6 )]
x
3 3 1
⇒ [−2 6 ] = x − 3 − 3[−2 6 ]
x
1 3
⇒ 3 − x = 48 6 + 6 6 = 54 6
x
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Question 2
1
If x = 8− 7 , then find the value of ( 3
− x3 ).
x

A 56 7

B 46 7

C 62 7

D 66 7
Answer: C
Explanation:
= 8 − 7.
Given that, x
1 1
⇒ =
x 8− 7
1 ( 8 + 7)
⇒ =
x ( 8 − 7) ∗ ( 8 + 7)
1
⇒ = 8 + 7 … (1)
x
We know that (a − b)3 = a3 − b3 − 3ab(a − b)
1 3 1 1 1
⇒ (x − ) = x3 − 3 − 3x ∗ (x − )
x x x x
3 3 1
⇒ [( 8 − 7 ) − ( 8 + 7 )] = x − 3 − 3[( 8 − 7) − ( 8 + 7 )]
x
3 3 1
⇒ [−2 7 ] = x − 3 − 3[−2 7 ]
x
1 3
⇒ 3 − x = 56 7 + 6 7 = 62 7
x
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Question 3
1
If x = 6− 5 , then find the value of ( 3
− x3 ).
x

A 46 5

B 40 5

C 56 5

D 50 5
Answer: A

Explanation:
= 6 − 5.
Given that, x
1 1
⇒ =
x 6− 5
1 ( 6 + 5)
⇒ =
x ( 6 − 5) ∗ ( 6 + 5)
1
⇒ = 6 + 5 … (1)
x
We know that (a − b)3 = a3 − b3 − 3ab(a − b)
1 1 1 1
⇒ (x − )3 = x3 − 3 − 3x ∗ (x − )
x x x x
3 3 1
⇒ [( 6 − 5 ) − ( 6 + 5 )] = x − 3 − 3[( 6 − 5) − ( 6 + 5 )]
x
3 3 1
⇒ [−2 5 ] = x − 3 − 3[−2 5 ]
x
1 3
⇒ 3 − x = 40 5 + 6 5 = 46 5
x
Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

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Question 4
1
If x = 10 − 3, then find the value of ( 3
− x3 ).
x

A 128

B 234

C 192

D 196

Answer: B

Explanation:
Given that, x= 10 − 3.
1 1
⇒ =
x 10 − 3
1 ( 10 + 3)
⇒ =
x ( 10 − 3) ∗ ( 10 + 3)
1
⇒ = 10 + 3 … (1)
x
We know that (a − b)3 = a3 − b3 − 3ab(a − b)
1 1 1 1
⇒ (x − )3 = x3 − 3 − 3x ∗ (x − )
x x x x
3 3 1
⇒ [( 10 − 3) − ( 10 + 3)] = x − 3 − 3[( 10 − 3) − ( 10 + 3)]
x
3 3 1
⇒ [−6] = x − 3 − 3[−6]
x
1 3
⇒ 3 − x = 216 + 18 = 234
x
Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Question 5
1
If x = 5 − 2, then find the value of ( 3
− x3 ).
x

A 22

B 44

C 66

D 76
 Answer: D

Explanation:
= 5 − 2.
Given that, x
1 1
⇒ =
x 5−2
1 ( 5 + 2)
⇒ =
x ( 5 − 2) ∗ ( 5 + 2)
1
⇒ = 5 + 2 … (1)
x
We know that (a − b)3 = a3 − b3 − 3ab(a − b)
1 1 1 1
⇒ (x − )3 = x3 − 3 − 3x ∗ (x − )
x x x x
3 3 1
⇒ [( 5 − 2) − ( 5 + 2)] = x − 3 − 3[( 5 − 2) − ( 5 + 2)]
x
3 3 1
⇒ [−4] = x − 3 − 3[−4]
x
1
⇒ 3 − x3 = 64 + 12 = 76
x
Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 6

Find the square root of 39 + 12 3.

A 6+ 3

B 4+ 3

C 2+ 3

D 3+ 3
Answer: A

Explanation:
We have to figure out the square root of 39 + 12 3 . Let us assume that (a+b) is the square root of the given
number.
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
Comparing this with the given number,
a2 + b2 + 2ab = 39 + 12 3 .
On comparing we get, a2 + b2 = 39 ab = 6 3
We can see that this is possible when a = 6 and b = 3 . Therefore, we can say that the square root = 6 +
3 . Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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Question 7

Find the square root of 27 + 10 2.

A 4+ 2

B 2+ 2

C 5+ 2

D 3+ 2
Answer: C

Explanation:
We have to figure out the square root of 27 + 10 2 . Let us assume that (a+b) is the square root of the given
number.
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
Comparing this with the given number,
a2 + b2 + 2ab = 27 + 10 2
On comparing we get, a2 + b2 = 27 ab = 5 2
We can see that this is possible when a = 5 and b = 2 . Therefore, we can say that the square root = 5 +
2 . Hence, option C is the correct answer.
Question 8

Find the square root of 16 + 6 7.

A 3+ 7

B 4+ 7

C 5+ 7

D 1+ 7
Answer: A

Explanation:
We have to figure out the square root of 16 + 6 7 . Let us assume that (a+b) is the square root of the given
number.
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
Comparing this with the given number,
a2 + b2 + 2ab = 16 + 6 7
On comparing we get, a2 + b2 = 16 ab = 3 7
We can see that this is possible when a = 3 and b = 7 . Therefore, we can say that the square root = 3 +
7 . Hence, option A is the correct answer.
Question 9

Find the square root of 9 + 4 5.

A 2+ 3
B 3+ 5

C 4+ 5

D 2+ 5
Answer: D

Explanation:
We have to figure out the square root of 9 + 4 5 . Let us assume that (a+b) is the square root of the given
number.
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
Comparing this with the given number,
a2 + b2 + 2ab = 9 + 4 5
On comparing we get, a2 + b2 = 9 ab = 2 5
We can see that this is possible when a = 2 and b = 5 . Therefore, we can say that the square root = 2 +
5 . Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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Question 10

Find the square root of 19 + 8 3.

A 5+ 3

B 4+ 3

C 2+ 3

D 3+ 3
Answer: C

Explanation:
We have to figure out the square root of 19 + 8 3 . Let us assume that (a+b) is the square root of the given
number.
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
Comparing this with the given number,
a2 + b2 + 2ab = 19 + 8 3
On comparing we get, a2 + b2 = 19, ab = 4 3
We can see that this is possible when a = 4 and b = 3 . Therefore, we can say that the square root = 4 +
3 . Hence, option C is the correct answer.
Question 11

Find the number of prime factors of 108900.

A 4
B 3

C 5

D 6

Answer: A

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
108900 = 22 ∗ 32 ∗ 52 ∗ 112
Therefore, the number of prime factors = 4. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Question 12

Find the number of prime factors of 44100.

A 4

B 3

C 5

D 6

Answer: A

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
44100 = 22 ∗ ∗32 ∗ 52 ∗ 72
Therefore, the number of prime factors = 4. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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Question 13

Find the number of prime factors of 90090.

A 4

B 3

C 5

D 6

Answer: D

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors. 21 x 32 x 51 x 71 x 111 x 131
90090 = 21 ∗ 32 ∗ 51 ∗ 71 ∗ 111 ∗ 131
Therefore, the number of prime factors = 6. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

Question 14

Find the number of prime factors of 11550.

A 4

B 3

C 5

D 6

Answer: C

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
11550 = 21 ∗ ∗31 ∗ 52 ∗ 71 ∗ 111
Therefore, the number of prime factors = 5. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Question 15

Find the number of prime factors of 12400.

A 4

B 3

C 5

D 6

Answer: B

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
12400 = 24 ∗ 52 ∗ 311
Therefore, the number of prime factors = 3. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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Question 16

Find the number of odd factors of 9450.

A 24

B 27

C 36
D 18

Answer: A

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
9450 = 21 ∗ 33 ∗ 52 ∗ 71
Therefore, the number of odd factors = (1)*(3+1)*(2+1)*(1+1) = 24. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Question 17

Find the number of even factors of 13440.

A 56

B 64

C 44

D 32

Answer: A

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
13440 = 27 ∗ 31 ∗ 51 ∗ 71
Therefore, the number of even factors = (7)*(1+1)*(1+1)*(1+1) = 56. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Question 18

Find the number of even factors of 3750.

A 8

B 16

C 12

D 10

Answer: D

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
3750 = 21 ∗ 31 ∗ 54
Therefore, the number of even factors = (1)*(1+1)*(4+1) = 10. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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Question 19

Find the number of odd factors of 2700.

A 24

B 16

C 12

D 8

Answer: C

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
2700 = 22 ∗ 33 ∗ 52
Therefore, the number of odd factors = (1)*(3+1)*(2+1) = 12. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Question 20

Find the number of even factors of 1800.

A 24

B 27

C 36

D 18

Answer: B

Explanation:
We can factorize the number in form of prime factors.
1800 = 23 ∗ 32 ∗ 52
Therefore, the number of even factors = (3)*(2+1)*(2+1) = 27. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Question 21

Find the unit digit of 69175 .

A 1

B 3

C 9

D 5

Answer: C

Explanation:
We can see that
91 = 9
92 = 81
93 = 729
We can see that the unit digit gets repeated after 2 terms. Therefore, cyclicity of 9 = 2
Hence, we can say that unit digit of 69175 = unit digit of 69174+1 = unit digit of 691 = 9
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

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Question 22

Find the unit digit of 92613 .

A 4

B 6

C 8

D 2

Answer: D

Explanation:
We can see that
21 = 2
22 = 4
23 = 8
24 = 16
25 = 32
We can see that the unit digit gets repeated after 4 terms. Therefore, cyclicity of 2 = 4
Hence, we can say that unit digit of 92613 = unit digit of 92612+1 = unit digit of 921 = 2
Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 23

Find the unit digit of 7612 .

A 2

B 4

C 8

D 6

Answer: D

Explanation:
We can see that
61 = 6
62 = 36
63 = 216
We can see that the unit digit is ‘6’ in all cases.
Hence, we can say that unit digit of 7612 = 6.
Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 24

Find the unit digit of 2742 .

A 7

B 9

C 1

D 3

Answer: B

Explanation:
We can see that
71 = 7
72 = 49
73 = 343
74 = 2401
75 = 16807
We can see that the unit digit gets repeated after 4 terms. Therefore, cyclicity of 7 = 4
Hence, we can say that unit digit of 2742 = unit digit of 2740+2 = unit digit of 272 = unit digit of 729 = 9
Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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Question 25

Find the unit digit of 4417 .

A 4

B 6

C 8

D 2

Answer: A

Explanation:
We can see that
41 = 4
42 = 16
43 = 64
44 = 256
We can see that the unit digit gets repeated. Therefore, cyclicity of 4 = 2
Hence, we can say that unit digit of 4417 = unit digit of 4416+1 = unit digit of 441
Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

Question 26

The product of two numbers is 1083 and their HCF is 19. Then find their LCM

A 63

B 49

C 57

D 85

Answer: C

Explanation:
Product of two numbers = Product of LCM and HCF

LCM × 19 = 1083

=> LCM = $$\frac{1083}{19} = 57

Question 27

What is the remainder obtained when 4128 is divided by 15 ?

A 14

B 1

C 4

D 8

Answer: B

Explanation:
4128 can be written as 1664 and it can also be written as
(15 + 1)64
In the binomial expansion of (15 + 1)64 each and every term other than the last term contains 15 and the
last term is 1.
So all the terms other than the last term i.e 1 are divisible by 15 and so the remainder obtained is 1.

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Question 28

How many numbers less than 31 are co-prime to 31 ?

A 30

B 15

C 29

D 28

Answer: A

Explanation:
coprime or relatively prime means the same, the GCD of both the numbers must be 1.
As the given number is a prime number all the numbers less than that number will not have any common
factor and so all the numbers less than 31 will be relatively prime to 31.
Therefore required answer is 31-1=30.

Question 29

The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 27. What
is the differences between the digits of the number ?

A 3

B 5

C 6

D Can’t be determined

Answer: A

Explanation:
Let the unit's digit of the number be y and ten's digit = x

=> Number = 10x + y

After interchanging the digits, new number = 10y +x

According to ques,

=> (10x + y) − (10y + x) = 27

=> 9x − 9y = 27
=> 9(x − y) = 27
27
=> (x − y) = 9 =3
∴ Differences between the digits of the number = 3
=> Ans - (A)
Question 30

How many numbers between 400 and 800 are divisible by 4, 5 and 6 ?

A 7

B 8

C 9

D 10

Answer: A

Explanation:
L.C.M. of (4,5,6) = 60

Numbers between 400 and 800 that are divisible by 60 are : 420, 480, ......., 780

The above series is an arithmetic progression with first term = a = 420, common difference = d = 60 and
last term = l = 780

Let number of terms be n

Thus, last term of an A.P. = l = a + (n − 1)d

=> 420 + (n − 1) × (60) = 780
=> (n − 1) × (60) = 780 − 420 = 360
360
=> (n − 1) = 60 =6
=> n =6+1=7
∴ Numbers between 400 and 800 are divisible by 4, 5 and 6 = 7
=> Ans - (A)

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Question 31

The sum of all natural numbers from 75 to 97 is:

A 1598

B 1978

C 1798

D 1958

Answer: B

Explanation:
tn =a+(n-1)d where
tn = nth term,
a= first term
n=no. of terms
d= difference between terms

Here tn = 97,a=74,d=1
97=74+(n-1)1
⇒97=73+n
⇒ n=23
Sum of natural numbers between 74 and 97 is
Sn = n2 [2a+(n-1)d]

Here n=23, a=74, d=1

Sn = 23
2
[74+(23-1)1]

23
= 2 × 172=23 × 86=1978

∴ Sum of natural numbers between 74 and 97 is 1978

Question 32

How many positive factors of 24 are there?

A 3

B 4

C 6

D 8

Answer: D

Explanation:
Prime factorization of 24 = (2)3 × (3)1
=> umber of positive factors = (3 + 1) × (1 + 1)

=4×2 =8
=> Ans - (D)

Question 33

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is always divisible by ____.

A 12

B 6
C 18

D 24

Answer: B

Explanation:
Let the three consecutive even numbers be (2n − 2), (2n), (2n + 2)

=> Sum of numbers = (2n − 2) + (2n) + (2n + 2) = 6n

Thus, the sum is always divisible by '6'

=> Ans - (B)

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Question 34

411 + 412 + 413 + 414 is divisible by_________.

A 7

B 14

C 17

D 9

Answer: C

Explanation:
Expression : 411 + 412 + 413 + 414
= 411 (1 + 4 + 42 + 43 )
= 411 × (1 + 4 + 16 + 64)
= 411 × (85)
∵ 85 is divisible by 17, hence the above expression is also divisible by 17
=> Ans - (C)

Question 35

311 + 312 + 313 + 314 is divisible by _____.

A 7

B 8

C 11
D 14

Answer: B

Explanation:
Expression : 311 + 312 + 313 + 314
= 311 (1 + 3 + 32 + 33 )
= 311 × (1 + 3 + 9 + 27)
= 311 × (40)
∵ 40 is divisible by 8, hence the above expression is also divisible by 8
=> Ans - (B)

Question 36

How many positive factors of 40 are there?

A 3

B 4

C 6

D 8

Answer: D

Explanation:
Prime factorization of 40 = (2)3 × (5)1
=> Number of factors = (3 + 1) × (1 + 1)

=4×2 =8
=> Ans - (D)

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Question 37

How many positive factors of 36 are there?

A 4

B 6

C 9

D 12

Answer: C
Explanation:
Number of positive factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36 i.e '9'

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Question 38

The smallest five digit number which is divisible by 12, 18 and 21 is:

A 50321

B 10224

C 30256

D 10080

Answer: D

Explanation:
L.C.M. (12,18,21) = 252

Lowest five digit number = 10000

Now on dividing 10000 by 252, remainder = 10000%252 = 172

Thus, smallest five digit number which is divisible by 12, 18 and 21 = 1000 + (252 − 172) = 10080
=> Ans - (D)

Question 39

The number 1422 − 1 is divisible by

A 19

B 9

C 13

D 7

Answer: C

Explanation:
Number = (142)2 − (1)2
Using, a2 − b2 = (a − b)(a + b)
= (142 − 1)(142 + 1)

= 141 × 143

= (3 × 47) × (11 × 13)

Thus, it is divisible by 13.

=> Ans - (C)

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Question 40

The difference between the greatest and least prime numbers which are less than 100 is

A 97

B 94

C 96

D 95

Answer: D

Explanation:
Greatest prime number less than 100 is 97 and least is 2.

Difference between greatest and least prime numbers below 100 = (97 - 2) = 95

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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