Unit I

Numbers - HCF & LCM – Decimal Fractions – Simplification

1. The face value of 8 in the numeral 458926 is

A) 8000
B) 1000
C) 8
D) 4580

Solution:

The face value of 8 in 458926 is 8.

ANS.: C

2.The local value of 7 in the numeral 5679032 is

A) 70000
B) 72304
C) 50700
D) 10000

Solution:

The local value of 7 in 5679032 is 70000.

ANS.: A

3. 36800 - 9999 - 3333 - 66 = ?

A) 30200
B) 24102
C) 27912
D) 23402

Solution:
9999
3333
+ 66
-----
13398
-----
36800
-13398
-----
23402
 -----

ANS.: D

4. 66066 + 6606 + 66 + 6 = ?

A) 72788
B) 72744
C) 25812
D) 72798

Solution:

66066
6606
66
+ 6
-----
72744
-----

ANS.: B

5. 9856  156 + 9856  844 = ?

A) 9856000
B) 9794560
C) 9836500
D) 9698350

Solution:

9856  156 + 9856  844

= 9856  (156 + 844)

= 9856  1000

= 9856000

ANS.: A

6. ?  147 = 6909

A) 67
B) 47
C) 27
D) 37

Solution:

Let x  147 = 6909

Then, x = 6909/147

= 47

ANS.: B

7. 469157  9999 = ?

A) 4586970843
B) 4686970743
C) 4586870843
D) 4691100843

Solution:

469157  9999

= 469157  (10000 - 1)

= 4691570000 - 469157

= 4691100843

ANS.: D

8. ? + 6207 - 9038 = 107

A) 2938
B) 2944
C) 2814
D) 2724

Solution:

Let x + 6207 - 9038 = 107

Then, x = (107 + 9038) - (6207)

= 2938
ANS.: A

9. 1014  986 = ?

A) 998804
B) 999804
C) 998904
D) 998814

Solution:

1014  986 = (1000 + 14)  (1000 - 14)

= (1000)2 - (14)2

= 1000000 - 196

= 999804

ANS.: B

10. 9998  999 = ?

A) 9898012
B) 9997001
C) 9987012
D) 9988002

Solution:

9998  999 = 9998  (1000 - 1)

= 9998  1000 - 9998  1

= 9998000 - 9998

= 9988002

ANS.: D

11. 9501 - ? = 3697

A) 1319
B) 5814
C) 4894
D) 5804
Solution:

Let 9501 - x = 3697

Then, x = 9501 - 3697

9501
-3697
----
5804
----

ANS.: D

12. 777777  11 = ?

A) 70707
B) 7007
C) 7707
D) 7077

Solution:

777777
—————— = 70707
11

ANS.: A

13. 6674  625 = ?

A) 4171250
B) 4072360
C) 4170160
D) 4171050

Solution:

6674  625 = 6674  (5)4

= 6674(10)4 / 24

= 66740000/16

= 4171250

ANS.: A
14. (137  137 + 137  133 + 133  133) / (137  137  137 - 133
 133  133) = ?

A) 1/4
B) 4
C) 270
D) 1/270

Solution:

(a2+ab+b2)/(a3-b3), where a = 137, b = 133

(a2+ab+b2)
= ——————————————
(a-b)(a2+ab+b2)

= 1/(a-b)

= 1/(137 - 133)

= 1/4
ANS.: A

15. If (a/b) = (4/3), then (3a + 2b / 3a-2b) = ?

A) -1
B) -5
C) 3
D) 6

Solution:

Dividing numerator as well as denominator by b, weget

a 4
3.— + 2 3  — + 2
3a + 2b b 3 4+2
——————— = ———————— = ————————— = ——— = 3
3a - 2b a 4 4-2
3.— - 2 3  — - 2
b 3

ANS.: C

16. L.C.M. of 22, 54, 108, 135 and 198 is

A) 220
B) 1980
C) 5940
D) 11888

Solution:

2 |22 54 108 135 198

|-----------------
3 |11 27 54 135 99
|-----------------
3 |11 9 18 45 33
|-----------------
3 |11 3 6 15 11
|-----------------
11 |11 1 2 5 11
|-----------------
1 1 2 5 1

∴ L.C.M. = 2  3  3  3  11  2  5

= 5940

ANS.: C

17. 561/748 when reduced to lowest terms is

A) 13/14
B) 23/24
C) 3/4
D) 11/14

Solution:

H.C.F. of 561, 748 is 187.

Dividing Numerator and Denominator by 187, we get,

561/748 = 3/4

ANS.: C

.
18. Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
A) 5/7
B) 9/11
C) 3/4
D) 11/13

Solution:

11/13 = 0.846

9/11 = 0.818

3/4 = 0.75 and

5/7 = 0.714

Clearly, 0.714 is the smallest no hence 5/7 is smallest.

ANS.: A

19. Which of the following fractions are in ascending order

A) 16/19 , 11/14 , 17/22

B) 11/14 , 16/19 , 17/22
C) 16/19 , 17/22 , 11/14
D) 17/22 , 11/14 , 16/19

Solution:

16/19 = 0.842

11/14 = 0.785

17/22 = 0.772

∴ 0.772 < 0.785 < 0.842 or

17/22 < 11/14 < 16/19

ANS.: D

20. Which of the fractions 1/2, 3/7, 3/5, 4/9 is the smallest?

A) 4/9
B) 3/5
C) 1/2
D) 3/7
Solution:

1/2 = 0.5

3/7 = 0.428

3/5 = 0.6 and

4/9 = 0.444

Clearly 3/7 is the smallest

ANS.: D

21. Which of the following is in decending order?

A) 7/9, 3/5, 5/7

B) 3/5, 5/7, 7/9
C) 5/7, 7/9, 3/5
D) 7/9, 5/7, 3/5

Solution:

3/5 = 0.6

5/7 = 0.714 and

7/9 = 0.777

Clearly 0.777 > 0.714 > 0.6

ie., 7/9 > 5/7 > 3/5

ANS.: D

22. Which of the following fractions is the greatest of all?

7/8, 6/7, 4/5, 5/6

A) 6/7
B) 7/8
C) 4/5
D) 5/6

Solution:
7/8 = 0.875

6/7 = 0.857

4/5 = 0.8 and

5/6 = 0.833

Now, 0.875 > 0.875 > 0.833 > 0.8

So, 7/8 is the greatest.

ANS.: B

23. H.C.F. of 1485 and 4356 is

A) 189
B) 99
C) 89
D) 83

Solution:

H.C.F. of 1485 and 4356 is 99

ANS.: B

24. The product of two numbers is 1600 and their H.C.F. is 5.

The L.C.M. of the numbers is

A) 1595
B) 320
C) 1605
D) 8000

Solution:

Product 1600
L.C.M. = ——————— = ———— = 320
H.C.F. 5

ANS.: B

25. The smallest number which is divisible by 12, 15, 20 and is

a perfect square, is
A) 900
B) 1600
C) 400
D) 3600

Solution:

5 | 12 15 20
|---------
3 | 12 3 4
|---------
4 | 4 1 4
|---------
1 1 1

∴ L.C.M. of 12, 15, 20 is 5  3  4 = 60

Required number = 60  60

= 3600

ANS.: D

26. The largest number which exactly divides 210, 315, 147 and
161 is

A) 7
B) 3
C) 21
D) 4410

Solution:

The largest number is the H.C.F. of 210, 315, 147 and 168, which
is 21.

ANS.: C

27. L.C.M. of 2/3, 4/9, 5/6 and 7/12 is

A) 140/3
B) 1/36
C) 35/9
D) 1/18

Solution:
 L.C.M. of 2, 4, 5, 7 140
L.C.M. = ————————————————————— = ———
H.C.F. of 3, 9, 6, 12 3

ANS.: A

28. H.C.F. of 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5 is

A) 1
B) 1/60
C) 12
D) 4/5

Solution:

H.C.F. of 1, 2, 3, 4 1
H.C.F. = ———————————————————— = ——
L.C.M. of 2, 3, 4, 5 60

ANS.: B

29. Three different containers contain different qualities of

mixtures of milk and water, whose measurements are 403 kg, 434
kg and 465 kg. What biggest measure must be there to measure
all the different quantities exactly

A) 41 kg
B) 31 kg
C) 7 kg
D) 5 kg

Solution:

Biggest measure = (H.C.F. of 403, 434 and 465) kg

= 31 kg

ANS.: B

30. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 16 and their L.C.M. is 160.

If one of the numbers is 32, then the other number is

A) 80
B) 112
C) 48
D) 96

Solution:
 H.C.F.  L.C.M. 16  160
The other number = ——————————————— = ———————— = 80
Given Number 32

ANS.: A

31. What decimal fraction is 40 ml of a litre?

A) 0.4
B) 0.04
C) 0.05
D) 0.5

Solution:

Required fraction = 40/1000

= 4/100

= 0.04

ANS.: B

32. What decimal of an hour is a second?

A) 0.0025
B) 0.000126
C) 0.00027
D) 0.00025

Solution:

Required decimal = 1/(60  60)

= 0.00027

ANS.: C

33. 16.7 + 12.38 - ? = 10.09

A) 20.09
B) 18.99
C) 17.89
D) 16.98
Solution:

Let 16.7 + 12.38 - x = 10.09

∴ x = (16.7 + 12.38 - 10.09)

= 18.99

ANS.: B

34. 1.04  1.04 + 1.04  0.04 + 0.04  0.04

————————————————————————————————— = ?
1.04  1.04  1.04 - 0.04  0.04  0.04

A) 0.10
B) 1
C) 0.1
D) 0.01

Solution:

(1.04)2 + 1.4  0.04 + (0.04)2

—————————————————————————————
(1.04)3 - (0.04)3

a2+ab+b2 a2+ab+b2
= ——————— = —————————————
a3-b3 (a-b)(a2+ab+b2)

1 1
= ——— = ——————————— = 1
a-b 1.04 - 0.04

ANS.: B

35. [(0.87)3 + (0.13)3 / (0.87)2 + (0.13)2 - 0.87  0.13] = ?

A) 0.13
B) 1
C) 0.74
D) 0.87

Solution:

a3+b3
——————— where a = 0.87 and b = 0.13
a2+b2-ab

(a+b)(a2+b-ab)
= ——————————————
(a2+b2-ab)

= a+b

= 0.87 + 0.13

= 1

ANS.: B

36. G.C.D. of 1.08, 0.36 and 0.9 is

A) 0.18
B) 0.9
C) 9
D) 18

Solution:

The given numbers are 1.08, 0.36 and 0.9

G.C.D. of 108, 36 and 90 is 18.

∴ Required G.C.D. = 0.18

ANS.: A

37. 25  0.0005 = ?

A) 50
B) 500
C) 5000
D) 50000

Solution:

25/0.0005

= 250000/5
 = 50000

ANS.: D

38. 0.6 + 0.66 + 0.066 + 6.606 = ?

A) 6.738
B) 6.744
C) 7.388
D) 7.932

Solution:

0.6
0.66
0.066
6.606
-----
7.932
-----

ANS.: D

39. (20 + 8  0.5)/(20 - ?) = 12

A) 2
B) 8
C) 18
D) 28

Solution:

Let (20 + 8  0.5)/(20 - x) = 12

Then, 24 = 12(20 - x)

∴ 12x = 216 or

x = 18

ANS.: C

40. 50.8  2540 = ?

A) 2
B) 0.2
C) 0.02
D) 0.002

Solution:

50.8/2540

= 508/25400

= 2/100

= 0.02

ANS.: C

41. If 2805  2.55 = 1100, then 280.5  25.5 is equal to

A) 1.01
B) 0.11
C) 11
D) 1.1

Solution:

280.5/25.5 = 2805/255

= 2805/(2.55  100)

= 1100/100

= 11

ANS.: C

42. If 1.5x = 0.04y, then the value of (y-x)/(y+x) is

A) 73/77
B) 730/77
C) 7.3/77
D) None of these

Solution:

x/y = 0.04/1.5
 = 4/150

= 2/75

x 2
1 - — 1 - ——
y-x y 75
∴ ———— = —————— = ——————
y+x x 2
1 + — 1 + ——
y 75

= (73/75)  (75/77)

= 73/77

ANS.: A

43. (17.28  ?)/(3.6  0.2) = 200

A) 0.12
B) 1.20
C) 12
D) 120

Solution:

Let (17.28  x)/(3.6  0.2) = 200

Then, 17.28/x = 200  3.6  0.2

∴ x = 17.28/(200  3.6  0.2)

= 1728/(200  36  2)

= 0.12

ANS.: A

44. 16.7 + 12.38 - ? = 10.09

A) 20.09
B) 18.99
C) 17.89
D) 16.98
Solution:

Let 16.7 + 12.38 - x = 10.09

∴ x = (16.7 + 12.38 - 10.09)

= 18.99

ANS.: B

45. 0.001  ? = 0.01

A) 10
B) 0.1
C) 0.001
D) 0.01

Solution:

Let 0.001/x = 0.01

Then, x = 0.001/0.01

= 0.001/0.010

= 1/10

= 0.1

ANS.: B

____
46. Simplify : 2–[3–{6–(5–4–3)}]

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Solution :
4–3 =1
5–1=4
6 – 4 =2
3–2=1
2–1=1
ANS. : B

47. When simplified, the product

[2-(1/3)] [2-(3/5)] [2-(5/7)] .... [2-(997/999)] is equal to

A) 1001/999
B) 1001/3
C) 5/999
D) 1000/999

Solution:

[2-(1/3)] [2-(3/5)] [2-(5/7)] .... [2-(997/999)]

= (5/3)  (7/5)  (9/7) ... (1001/999) = 1001/3

ANS.: B

48. 0.5  0.5  0.5 + 0.6  0.6  0.6

——————————————————————————— = ?
0.5  0.5 - 0.3 + 0.6  0.6

A) 1.1
B) 0.61
C) 0.3
D) 0.11

Solution:

(0.5)3 - (0.6)3
——————————————————————————
(0.5)2 + 0.5  0.6 + (0.6)2

a3+b3 (a+b)(a2-ab+b2)
= ———————— = ———————————————
a2-ab+b2 a2-ab+b2

= a + b

= 0.5 - 0.6

= 1.1

ANS.: A

49.
 (0.05)2 + (0.41)2 + (0.073)2
—————————————————————————————— = ?
(0.005)2 + (0.041)2 + (0.0073)2

A) 100
B) 1000
C) 10
D) 0.1

Solution:

(a2+b2+c2)
——————————————————————————
(a/10)2 + (b/10)2 + (c/10)2

100  (a2 + b2 + c2)

= ——————————————————— = 100
(a2 +b2 +c2)

ANS.: A

50. __
0.53 = ?

A) 53/89
B) 53/99
C) 53/83
D) 53/76

Solution:
__
0.53 = 53/99

ANS.: B

51. __ __
(0.63 + 0.37) = ?
__
A) 1.01
B) 1.02
C) 1.4
__
D) 0.99

Solution:
__ __
0.63 + 0.37
 = (63/99) + (37/99)

= 100/99

1
= 1——
99
__
= 1.01

ANS.: A

52. _ _ _ _
(0.6 + 0.7 + 0.8 + 0.3) = ?

A) 2.32
B) 2.66
C) 1.24
D) 2.35

Solution:
_ _ _ _
0.6 + 0.7 + 0.8 + 0.3

= (6/9) + (7/9) + (8/9) + (3/9)

= 24/9

= 8/3

= 2.66

ANS.: B

53. 1299  1299 = ?

A) 1684701
B) 1585301
C) 1687401
D) 1685602

Solution:

1299  1299 = (1299)2

= (1300 - 1)2
 = (1300)2 + (1)2 - 2  1300  1

= 1690000 + 1 - 2600

= 1687401
ANS.: C

54. 356  936 - 356  836 = ?

A) 34500
B) 35600
C) 93600
D) 49630

Solution:

356  936 - 356  836

= 356  (936 - 836)

= 356  100

= 35600

ANS.: B

55.

0.47  0.47  0.47 - 0.33  0.33  0.33

————————————————————————————————— = ?
0.47  0.47 + 0.47  0.33 + 0.33  0.33

A) 1
B) 0.8
C) 0.14
D) 15.51

Solution:

(0.47)3 - (0.33)3
——————————————————————————————
(0.47)2 + 0.47  0.33 + (0.33)2

a3-b3 (a-b)(a2+ab+b2)
= ———————— = ———————————————
 a2+ab+b2 a2+ab+b2

= a - b

= 0.47 - 0.33

= 0.14

ANS.: C

56. (0.24  .35) / (0.14  .15  .02) is equal to

A) 2
B) 200
C) 2000
D) 20

Solution:

0.24  0.35 24  35  100

—————————————————— = ————————————— = 200
0.14  0.15  0.02 14  15  2

ANS.: B

57. ?% of 10.8 = 32.4

A) 300
B) 0.3
C) 30
D) 3

Solution:

Let x % of 10.8 = 32.4

Then, x/100  10.8 = 32.4 or

x = (32.4/10.8) × 100

= 300
ANS.: A
58.

—————————————— = ?
3.03 - 0.3
3 - ——————————
3  0.91

A) 0.75
B) 1.5
C) 15
D) 1.75

Solution:

Given Expression

3 3 3
—————————————— = —————————— = —————
3.03 - 0.3 273 3 - 1
3 - —————————— 3 - ——————
3  0.91 3  91

= 3/2

= 1.5

ANS.: B

59.

0.125 + 0.027
——————————————————————— = ?
0.5  .5 - 0.15 + 0.09

A) 0.8
B) 1
C) 0.2
D) 0.08

Solution:

(0.5)3 - (0.3)3
——————————————————————————
(0.5)2 - 0.5  0.3 + (0.3)2
 a3-b3 (a+b)(a2-ab+b2)
= ———————— = ———————————————
a2-ab+b2 a2-ab+b2

= a + b

= 0.5 + 0.3

= 0.8

ANS.: A

60.

6.5  4.7 + 6.5  5.3

——————————————————— = ?
1.3  7.9 - 1.3  6.9

A) 3.9
B) 39
C) 50
D) 34.45

Solution:

6.5  (4.7 + 5.3)

—————————————————
1.3  (7.9 - 6.9)

6.5  10
= ———————— = 50
1.3  1

ANS.: C