NUMBERS

Divisibility Rule of 2
If a number is even or a number whose last digit is an even number i.e.  2,4,6,8 including 0, it is always completely divisible by 2.

Divisibility Rules for 3

Divisibility rule for 3 states that a number is completely divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.

Divisibility Rule of 4
If the last two digits of a number are divisible by 4, then that number is a multiple of 4 and is divisible by 4 completely.

Divisibility Rule of 5
Numbers, which last with digits, 0 or 5 are always divisible by 5.
Divisibility Rule of 6
Numbers which are divisible by both 2 and 3 are divisible by 6. That is, if the last digit of the given number is even and the sum
of its digits is a multiple of 3, then the given number is also a multiple of 6.

Divisibility Rules for 7

The rule for divisibility by 7 is a bit complicated which can be understood by the steps given below:

Example: Is 1073 divisible by 7?

 From the rule stated remove 3 from the number and double it, which becomes 6.
 Remaining number becomes 107, so 107-6 = 101.
 Repeating the process one more time, we have 1 x 2 = 2.
 Remaining number 10 – 2 = 8.
 As 8 is not divisible by 7, hence the number 1073 is not divisible by 7.

Divisibility Rule of 8
If the last three digits of a number are divisible by 8, then the number is completely divisible by 8.

Divisibility Rule of 9
The rule for divisibility by 9 is similar to divisibility rule for 3. That is, if the sum of digits of the number is divisible by 9, then the
number itself is divisible by 9.

Divisibility Rules for 11

If the difference of the sum of alternative digits of a number is divisible by 11, then that number is divisible by 11 completely.

Divisibility Rule of 12
If the number is divisible by both 3 and 4, then the number is divisible by 12 exactly.
1. Which one of the following is not a prime number? Answer: Option D
A. 31
B. 61 Explanation:
C. 71
D. 91 91 is divisible by 7. So, it is not a prime number.

2. (112 x 54) = ? Answer: Option B

A. 67000 Explanation:
B. 70000 4 112 x 112000
C. 76500 = 10 104 0 =
D. 77200 112 x = = 70000
2 24
16
3. What least number must be added to 1056, so that the Answer: Option A
sum is completely divisible by 23 ? Explanation:
A. 2 Divide 1056 by 23 we get remainder 21 So,
B. 3 Required number = (23 - 21) = 2.
C. 18
D. 21
4. 1397 x 1397 = ? 1397 x 1397
A. 1951609 = (1397)2
B. 1981709 = (1400 - 3)2
C. 18362619 = (1400)2 + (3)2 - (2 x 1400 x 3)
D. 2031719 = 1960000 + 9 - 8400
= 1960009 - 8400
= 1951609.

5. How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132. 132 = 4 x 3 x 11

So, if the number divisible by all the three number 4, 3 and 11,
264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336 then the number is divisible by 132
264   11,3,4 (/) 396   11,3,4 (/)
A. 4 462   11,3 (X) 792   11,3,4 (/)
B. 5 968   11,4 (X) 2178   11,3 (X)
C. 6 5184   3,4 (X) 6336   11,3,4 (/)
D. 7 Required number of number = 4.

6. The largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 is: Answer: Option A

A. 9944 Explanation:
B. 9768 Largest 4-digit number = 9999
C. 9988 Divide 9999 by 88 gives remainder 55
D. 8888 So, Required number =
(9999 - 55) = 9944.
7. The difference of two numbers is 1365. On dividing the Answer: Option B
larger number by the smaller, we get 6 as quotient and Explanation:
the 15 as remainder. What is the smaller number ? Let the smaller number be x.
Then larger number = (x + 1365).
A. 240  x + 1365 = 6x + 15
 5x = 1350
B. 270  x = 270 Smaller number = 270.

C. 295

D. 360

8. If the number 517*324 is completely divisible by 3, then Answer: Option C

the smallest whole number in the place of * will be: Explanation:
A. 0  Sum of digits = (5 + 1 + 7 + x + 3 + 2 + 4) = (22 + x),
B. 1 which must be divisible by 3.
C. 2   x = 2
D. None of these
9. Which one of the following numbers is exactly divisible Answer: Option D
by 11? (4 + 5 + 2) - (1 + 6 + 3) = 1, not divisible by 11.
A. 235641 (2 + 6 + 4) - (4 + 5 + 2) = 1, not divisible by 11.
B. 245642 (4 + 6 + 1) - (2 + 5 + 3) = 1, not divisible by 11.
C. 315624 (4 + 6 + 1) - (2 + 5 + 4) = 0, So, 415624 is divisible by 11.
D. 415624
10. The sum of first 45 natural numbers is: Sn =n(n + 1)/2=45(45 + 1)/2= 1035
A. 1035
B. 1280
 C. 2070
D. 2140
11. If the number 481 * 673 is completely divisible by 9, then Answer: Option D
the smallest whole number in place of * will be: Explanation:
A. 2 Sum of digits = (4 + 8 + 1 + x + 6 + 7 + 3) = (29 + x),
B. 5 which must be divisible by 9.
C. 6    x = 7
D. 7

12. Which of the following number is divisible by 24 ? Answer: Option D

A 35718 Explanation:
B. 63810
C. 537804
24 = 3 x8, where 3 and 8 co-prime.
D. 3125736 Clearly, 35718 is not divisible by 8, as 718 is not
divisible by 8. Similarly, 63810 is not divisible by 8
and 537804 is not divisible by 8.
Consider option (D),
Sum of digits = (3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 3 + 6) = 27, which
is divisible by 3. Also, 736 is divisible by 8.
 3125736 is divisible by (3 x 8), i.e., 24.
13. How many natural numbers are there between 23 and 100 Answer: Option D
which are exactly divisible by 6 ? Explanation:
2 A. 8 Required numbers are 24, 30, 36, 42, ..., 96
B. 11 This is an A.P. in which a = 24, d = 6 and l = 96
C. 12
D. 13
Let the number of terms in it be n.
Then t  = 96     a + (n - 1)d = 96
n

 24 + (n - 1) x 6 = 96
 (n - 1) x 6 = 72  (n - 1) = 12  n = 13
14. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three- Let the number be x.
tenth of that number is: Then 1 1
3 A. 35 of of x = 15       x = 15 x 3 x 4 = 80.
, 3 4
B. 36 3
C. 45 So, required number x
10 = 54.
D. 54 = 180

15. Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is Answer: Option D
3 more than twice the third. The third integer is: Let the three integers be x, x + 2 and x + 4.
A. 9 Then, 3x = 2(x + 4) + 3       x = 11.
B. 11  Third integer = x + 4 = 15.
C. 13
D. 15
16. If the sum and difference of 2 numbers are 20 and 8 Answer: C. 160
respectively, then the difference of their square is: Explanation: Let the numbers be x and y.
A. 120 Then, x + y = 20 and x – y = 8
B. 140 Now, x^2 – y^2 = (x + y) (x – y) = 20 * 8 = 160
C. 160
D. 180
17. If 3/p = 6 and 3/q = 15 then p – q =? Answer: C. 3/10
A. 1/3 Explanation: Given, 3/p = 6 and 3/q = 15
B. 2/5 => p=3/6 = 1/2
C. 3/10 => q=3/15 = 1/5
D. 5/6 Hence, p-q = 1/2 – 1/5 = 5 – 2/10 = 3/10
18. When the numerator of a fraction is decreased by 25% Answer: B. 4/5
and its denominator is decreased by 20%, the new Explanation: Let the fraction be x/y.
fraction obtained is 3/4. Find the original fraction? When the numerator decreased by 25% and the
A. 4/7 denominator decreased by 20%
B. 4/5 (x * 3/4)/(y * 4/5) = 3/4
C. 6/7 => x/y = 3/4 * (4/5)/(3/4) = 4/5
D. None of these
19. 476 ** 0 is divisible by both 3 and 11. The non-zero digits Let the given number be 476 xy 0.
in the hundred's and ten's places are respectively: Then (4 + 7 + 6 + x + y + 0) = (17 + x + y) must be
A. 7 and 4 divisible by 3. And,
B. 7 and 5 (0 + x + 7) - (y + 6 + 4) = (x - y -3) must either 0 or 11.
C. 8 and 5 x - y - 3 = 0     y = x - 3
(17 + x + y) = (17 + x + x - 3) = (2x + 14)
D. None of these
  x= 2 or x = 8.
 x = 8 and y = 5.
20. (11  + 12  + 13  + ... + 20 ) = (1  + 2  ++ ... + 20 ) - (1  + 2  + ... + 10 )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

(112 + 122 + 132 + ... + 202) = ? 1

A. 385 Ref: (1  + 2  + 3  + ... + n ) =
2 2 2 2
n(n + 1)(2n + 1)    
6
B. 2485
20 x 21 x 41 10 x 11 x 21
C. 2870 =  -
6 6
D. 3255
(2870 - 385) = 2485.

21. Summation of 5 consecutive numbers is found to be 335. If X+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3)+(x+4)=335

we add the largest and smallest number what will we get? X=65 so
A. 124 Smallest number =65 and largest number =69
B.134 65+69=134
c. 144
D. 130
22. What number should be subtracted from x3+4x2−7x+12 if Ans: A
2 it is to be perfectly divisible by x + 3? According to remainder theorem when
A) 42
B) 39
, then the remainder is f(-a).
C) 13
In this case, as x+3 divides x3+4x2−7x+12-k perfectly (k
D) None of these
being the number to be subtracted), the remainder is 0
when the value of x is substituted by -3.
i.e., (−3)3+4(−3)2−7(−3) +12−k = 0
or −27+36+21+12 = k.
or k = 42
23. Find the unit's digit in 264 +264102 103 Ans: A
3 A) 0 Required unit's digit = unit's digit in 4102+4103.
Now, 42 gives unit digit 6.
B) 2
= 4102 gives unit digit 6
C) 4 = 4103 gives unit digit of the product 6×4 i.e., 4.
D) 6 Hence, unit's digit in 264102+264103 = unit's digit in (6+4)
= 0.
24. Which digits should come in place of @ and # if the number Ans: A
62684@# is divisible by both 8 and 5? Since the given number is divisible by 5, so 0 or 5 must
A) 4, 0 come in place of #.
B) 0, 4 But, a number ending with 5 is never divisible by 8.
C) 4, 4 So, 0 will replace #. Now, the number formed by the last
D) 5, 0 three digits is 4@0, which becomes divisible by 8, if @ is
replaced by 4. Hence, digits in place of @ and # are 4 and
0 respectively.
25. How many natural numbers below 660 are divisible by 5 and Ans: A
11 but not by 3? If the number is divisible by 5 and 11 it must be divisible
A) 8 by 55.
B) 9 The numbers are less than 660.
C) 10 Hence, dividing 659 by 55 gives the number of multiples
D) 11 of 55 =11(ignoring fraction part). The 11 multiples of 55
which are less than 560, but of these 11 multiples some
can be multiples of 3. The numbers of such, multiples are
the quotient of 11 by 3.
Quotient of 11/3 = 3.
Out of 11 multiples of 55, 3 are multiples of 3.
Hence, numbers less than 660 and divisible by 5 and 11
but not by3 = 11−3 = 8.
26. Find the remainder when 3164 is divided by 162? Ans: D
A) 0
B) 9
For x ≥ 4, Remainder   = 0.
C) 11
D) 81
And, Remainder   = 81.
27. A number when divided by 342 gives a remainder 47. When Ans: B
the same number is divided by 19, what would be the On dividing the given number by 342, let k be the
remainder? quotient and 47 as remainder.
A) 5 Then, x = 342k+47
B) 9  = (19 × 18k + 19×2 + 9)
C) 4  =19(18k+2) + 9
D) 0 The given number when divided by 19, gives 18k+2 as
quotient and 9 as remainder.

28. Sum of a rational number and its reciprocal is 13/6. Find the Ans: B
number
A) 2
 Let the rational number is x and its reciprocal is  .
B) 3/2
C) 4/2
D) 5/2 Then, 

          ∴ 
          ∴ 
          ∴ 
          ∴ 
          ∴ 
          ∴

          ∴ 
Option B is correct.
29. Find the number, difference between number and its 3/5 is Ans: D
50 Let the number = x,
A) 120
B) 123
Then, x- x = 50,
C) 124
D) 125
⟹ ( )x = 50 = 2x = 50×5,
⟹ x = 125.
30. The sum of the squares of three numbers is 138, while the Ans: B
sum of their products taken two at a time is 131. Their sum is Let the numbers be a, b and c.
A) 15 Then,
B) 20 a2 + b2 + c2 = 138.
C) 35 and (ab + bc + ca) = 131
D) 45 (a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)
= 138 + 2 x 131 = 400
= (a + b + c) = √400 = 20.
31. The largest 5 digit number exactly divisible by 91 is Ans: B
A) 99921 Largest 5-digit number = 99999
B) 99918 Divide 99999 by 91 we get remainder 81 
C) 99981 Required number = (99999 - 81) = 99918.
D) 99971
32. The difference of the squares of two consecutive odd Let the two consecutive odd integers be (2n + 1) and (2n
integers is divisible by which of the following integers? + 3). Then,
A) 3 (2n + 3)2 - (2n + 1)2 = (2n + 3 + 2n + 1) (2n + 3 - 2n - 1)
B) 6 = (4n + 4) x 2
C) 7 = 8(n + 1), which is divisible by 8.
D) 8
33. Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal
to 60 times the reciprocal of the number?
If the number is x, Then, x + 17 = 
 A) 3 x2 + 17x - 60 = 0
B) 6 (x + 20) (x - 3) = 0
C) 7 x = -20 or x = 3
D) 8 So, x = 3 (as 3 is positive).
34. The product of two numbers is 120 and the sum of their We know
squares is 289. The sum of the number is? (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
A) 23  
B) 26 ⟹ (a + b)2 = 289 + 2(120)
C) 25  
D) 18
⟹ (a + b) = 
⟹ (a + b) = 23.

35. The unit digit of 9103 Cyclicity of 9 is 2

A) 1
B) 6 Divide 103 by 2 we get remainder as 1
1
C) 9 ∴ 9 =9
D) 3
36. The unit digit of 20172018 Cyclicity of 7 is 4
A) 1
B) 6 Divide 2018 by 4 we get remainder as 2
C) 9 ∴ 72=4 9
D) 3 ∴ unit placeis 9
37. Unit digit of 489 86 −35163 Cyclicity of 9 is 2
A) 1 Divide 86 by 2 we get remainder as 0 ∴ 90=1
B) 2 Cyclicity of 1 is 1
C) 0 Unit digit of 35163 is 1
D) 3 ∴ unit digit of given example 1−1=0
38. Product of two natural numbers is 17. Then, the sum of If the numbers are a, b, then ab = 17
reciprocals of their squares is ? as 17 is a prime number, so a = 1, b = 17.
A) 290/289
B) 1/289
C) 290/90   + =  +
D) 290/19 = 290/289
39. Sum of three numbers 264. If the first number be twice the Let the second number is x, then first is 2x, and third is
second and third number be one third of the first, then the 1/3(2x)
second number is?
A) 72
B) 78
C) 82
D) 68

40. Find the unit's digit in 264102+264103 Ans : 0

A) 0
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
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 Ratio and Proportion

44. If a : b = 6 : 9 and b : c = 4 : 7, find a : b : c. Ans: B

A) 30 : 36 : 63
B) 20 : 36 : 63  and 
C) 10 : 36 : 15
D) 20 : 55 : 35

a : b : c = 5 : 9 :   = 20 : 36 : 63
45. A bag contains 25 paisa, 10 paisa and 5 paisa coins in the Let the number of 25p, 10p, 5p coins be x, 2x, 3x
2 ratio 1:2:3. If their total value is Rs.30, the number of 5 paisa respectively.
coins is Then, sum of their values
A) 150
B) 145 = 
C) 140
D) 155

Hence, the number of 5p coins = 3 × 50 = 150.

46. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a Let the third number be x.
3 third number. These two numbers are in the ratio?
A) 3 : 4 First Number = 
B) 4 : 5
C) 5 : 6
Second Number = 
D) 6 : 7

Ratio = 
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