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Multiple Choice Questions

Question . 1 A number which can be expressed as p/q , where p


and q are integers and q≠0 is
(a) natural number (b) whole number
(c) integer (d) rational number
Ans: d-rational numbers
Question . 2 A number of the form p/q is said to be a rational
number, if
(a) p, q are integers (b) p, q are integers and q≠0
(c) p, q are integers and p≠0 (d) p, q are integers and p≠0,
also q≠0
Ans: b

Question . 3 The numerical expression 3/8+(−5) /7=−19 /56 shows that


(a)rational numbers are closed under addition
(b) rational numbers are not closed under addition
(c) rational numbers are closed under multiplication
(d) addition of rational numbers is not commutative
Ans: a
Question . 4 Which of the following is not true?
(a) rational numbers are closed under addition
(b) rational numbers are closed under subtraction
(c) rational numbers are closed under multiplication
(d) rational numbers are closed under division
Ans: d

Question . 5 −3/8+1/7=1/7+[−3/8] is an example to show that


(a) addition of rational numbers is commutative
(b) rational numbers are closed under addition
(c) addition of rational numbers is associative
(d) rational numbers are distributive under addition

Ans: a

6 Which of the following expressions shows that rational numbers are


associative under multiplication.
Ans:
Question . 7 Zero (0) is
(a) the identity for addition of rational numbers
(b) the identity for subtraction of rational numbers
(c) the identity for multiplication of rational numbers
(d) the identity for division of rational numbers
Ans: a
Question . 8 One (1) is
(a) the identity for addition of rational numbers
(b) the identity for subtraction of rational numbers
(c) the identity for multiplication of rational numbers
(d) the identity for division of rational numbers
Ans:c
Question . 10 Multiplicative inverse of a negative rational number is
(a) a positive rational number (b) a negative rational number
(c) 0 (d) 1
Ans : b
Question. 11 If x + 0 = 0 + x = x, which is rational number, then 0 is
called
(a) identity for addition of rational numbers
(b) additive inverse of x
(c) multiplicative inverse of x
(d) reciprocal of x
Ans: a

Question . 12 To get the product 1, we should multiply 821 by

Solution .
c
Question . 13 – (-x) is same as
(a)-x (b)x (c)1x (d)−1x
Solution . b
.
Question . 14 The multiplicative inverse of −11/7 is

Ans: b
Question . 15 If x is any rational number, then x + 0 is equal to
(a)x (b) 0 (c)-x (d) Not defined
Solution . a

Question . 16 The reciprocal of 1 is ;


(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) Not defined
Solution . a

Question . 17 The reciprocal of -1 is


(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) Not defined
Solution . b

Question . 18 The reciprocal of 0 is


(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) Not defined

ANS:d
Question . 19 The reciprocal of any rational number p/q , where p
and q are integers and q≠0 is
(a)p/q (b)1 (c)0 (d)q/p
Solution . d
Question . 20 If y is the reciprocal of rational number x, then the
reciprocal of y will be
(a)x (b) y (c) x/y (d) y/x
Solution . a

Question . 22 Which of the following is an example of distributive


property of multiplication over addition for rational numbers.

Ans: a

Question . 23 Between two given rational numbers, we can find


(a) one and only one rational number
(b) only two rational numbers
(c) only ten rational numbers
(d) infinitely many rational numbers

Ans:d

Question . 25 Which of the following statements is always true?

Solution .
b
Fill in the Blanks
In questions 26 to 47, fill in the blanks to make the statements
true.
Question . 26 The equivalent of 5/7 whose numerator is 45, is —.
Solution .5/7 *9 = 45/63

Question . 27 The equivalent rational number of 7/9 , whose


denominator is 45 is——————.
Solution .7/9*5=35/45

Question . 28 Between the numbers 15/20 and 35/40, the greater


number is———————-.
Solution .
35/40
Question . 29 The reciprocal of a positive rational number is
—————.
Solution . positive

Question . 30 The reciprocal of a negative rational number is


——————–.
Solution . negative

Question. 31 Zero has————reciprocal.


Solution .
no

Question. 32 The numbers ————–and————–are their own


reciprocal.
Solution . 1,-1

Question . 33 If y is the reciprocal of x, then the reciprocal of y2 in


terms of x will be—————-.
Solution .
Question . 36 The negative of 1 is—————-.
ANS: -1
Question . 38 −5/7 is———————than -3.
Ans:
Question . 39 There are rational numbers between any two
rational numbers.
Solution . Infinite
Question . 40 The rational numbers 1/3 and −1/3 are on the sides of
zero on the number line.
Solution .opposite
Question . 41 The negative of a negative rational number is
always a—————-rational

ANS: positive
number.
Solution.

Question . 42 Rational numbers can be added or multiplied in any


————-.
Solution . order

Question . 43 The reciprocal of −5/7 is——————.


Ans: 7/-5
Question . 44 The multiplicative inverse of 4/3 is———–.
Ans:3/4
Question . 49 If p/q is a rational number, then p Cannot be equal
to zero.
Solution . false

Question . 50 If r/s is a rational number, then s cannot be equal to


zero.
Solution . true
Question . 51 5/6 lies between 2/3 and 1.
Solution . yes

Question . 52 5/10 lies between 1/2 and 1.


Solution .

Question . 53 5/10 lies between -3 and 4.


Solution .

Question . 54 9/6 lies between 1 and 2.


Solution . true
Question . 55 If a≠0 the multiplicative inverse of ab is ba .
Solution . true

Question . 56 The multiplicative inverse of −3/5 is 5/3 .


Solution . false
Question . 57 The additive inverse of 1/2 is -2.
Solution .
false
Question . 59 For every rational number x, x + 1 = x.
Solution . false
Question . 60

Solution .false
Question . 61 The reciprocal of a non-zero rational number q/p is the
rational number q/p.
Solution .False

Question . 62 If x + y = 0, then -y is known as the negative of x,


where x and y are rational numbers.
Solution . false

Question . 63 The negative of the negative of any rational number


is the number itself.
Solution true

Question . 64 The negative of 0 does not exist.


Solution . true

Question . 65 The negative of 1 is 1 itself.


Solution false

Question . 66 For all rational numbers x and y,x-y = y- x


Solution true

Question . 67 For all rational numbers x and y, x x y = y x x.


Solution . true

Question . 68 For every rational number x, x x 0 = x.


Solution . false

Question . 69 For every rational numbers x, y and z, x + (y x z) =


(x + y) x (x + z)
Solution . false

Question . 70 For all rational numbers a, b and c,a (b + c) = ab +


bc.
Solution . false

Question . 71 1 is the only number which is its own reciprocal.

Soln false
Question . 72 -1 is not the reciprocal of any rational number.
Solution
false
Question . 73 For any rational number x, x + (-1) = – x.
Solution . False

Question . 74 For rational numbers x and y, if x < y, then x – y is a


positive rational number.
Solution .
false

Question . 75 If x and y are negative rational numbers, then so is


x + y.
Solution .true

Question . 76 Between any two rational numbers there are


exactly ten rational . numbers.
Solution . false

Question . 77 Rational numbers are closed under addition and


multiplication but not under subtraction.
Solution.false

Question . 78 Subtraction of rational number is commutative.


Solution . false
Question . 79 −34 is smaller than -2 .
Solution .false

Question . 80 0 is a rational number.


Solution . true

Question . 81 All positive rational numbers lie between 0 and


1000.
Solution . false

Question. 82 The population of India in 2004-05 is a rational


number.
Solution.true

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