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Number System Question 1:

When the integer n is divided by 18, the quotient is x and the remainder is 6, When the integer n is divided by 25, the quotient is y and the remainder is 15. Which of the following is true?

  1. 25y - 18x = 9
  2. 18x - 25y = 9
  3. 18x + 25y = 9
  4. More than one of the above
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 18x - 25y = 9

Number System Question 1 Detailed Solution

Given:

When the integer n is divided by 18, the quotient is x and the remainder is 6.

When the integer n is divided by 25, the quotient is y and the remainder is 15.

Formula Used:

n = 18x + 6

n = 25y + 15

Calculation:

Since both expressions are equal to n, we can set them equal to each other:

18x + 6 = 25y + 15

⇒ 18x - 25y = 15 - 6

⇒ 18x - 25y = 9

The correct equation is 18x - 25y = 9.

Number System Question 2:

Find the mean of first n odd natural numbers is

  1. \(\frac{n+1}{2}\)
  2. \(\frac{n}{2}\)
  3. n
  4. More than one of the above
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : n

Number System Question 2 Detailed Solution

Given:

First n odd natural numbers

Formula used:

Mean = \(\dfrac{\text{Sum of first n odd numbers}}{n}\)

Sum of first n odd numbers = n2

Calculations:

⇒ Mean = \(\dfrac{n^2}{n}\)

⇒ Mean = n

∴ The mean of the first n odd natural numbers is n.

Number System Question 3:

222333 + 333222 is divisible by which of the following numbers ?

  1. 2 and 3 but not 37
  2. 3 and 37 but not 2
  3. 2 and 37 but not 3
  4. More than one of the above
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 3 and 37 but not 2

Number System Question 3 Detailed Solution

The Correct answer is Option 2. 

Key Points⇒ 222333 + 333222
= [(222)3]111 + [(333)2]111
= [(23 × 1113)]111 + [(32 × 1112)]111
= [(8 × 1113)111 + [(9 × 1112)]111
= (1112)111 × [{(8 × 111)111 + (9)111}]
= 111222 × [888111 + 9111]
= 111 × (111)221 × [888111 + 9111]
Now, we know that 111 = 37 × 3. Also, the expression 111222 × [888111 + 9111] is definitely odd.
Therefore, we can say that the given expression is divisible by 37 and 3, but not 2

Number System Question 4:

What is the highest power of 3 in the prime factorisation of 234?
 

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. More than one of the above
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 2

Number System Question 4 Detailed Solution

Given:

Highest power of 3 in the prime factorisation of 234

Calculation:

Prime factorising 234:

The prime factorisation of 234 = 2 × 32 × 13

Highest power of 3 = 2

∴ The correct answer is option (3).

Number System Question 5:

LCM of two prime numbers (x > y) is 141. Find the value of 2x - 4y.

  1. 83
  2. 85
  3. 84
  4. More than one of the above
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 5 : None of the above

Number System Question 5 Detailed Solution

Given:

LCM of two prime numbers = 141

Concept used:

In such questions we find the prime factorization of 141.

Calculation:

Prime factorization of 141 gives

141 = 3 × 47 × 1

Thus the two prime numbers are 3 and 47.

As x > y, x = 47 and y = 3.

Then

2x - 4y

= 2(47) - 4(3)

= 94 - 12

= 82.

∴ The value of 2x - 4y is 82.

Top Number System MCQ Objective Questions

Find the sum of the factors of 3240

  1. 10890
  2. 11000
  3. 10800
  4. 10190

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 10890

Number System Question 6 Detailed Solution

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Given:

3240

Concept:

If k = ax × by, then

a, and b must be prime number 

Sum of all factors = (a0 + a1 + a2 + ….. + ax) (b0 + b1 + b2 + ….. + by)

Solution:

3240 = 23 × 34 × 51

Sum of factors = (20 + 21 + 22 + 23) (30 + 31 + 32 + 33 + 34) (50 + 51)

⇒ (1 + 2 + 4 + 8) (1 + 3 + 9 + 27 + 81) (1 + 5)

⇒ 15 × 121 × 6

⇒ 10890

∴ required sum is 10890

Rs. 720 was divided among A, B, C, D, E. The sum received by them was in ascending order and in arithmetic progression. E received Rs. 40 more than A. How much did B receive?

  1. Rs. 134
  2. Rs. 154
  3. Rs. 144
  4. Rs. 124

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Rs. 134

Number System Question 7 Detailed Solution

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Given:-

A+B+C+D+E = Rs. 720 

E - A = 40

Concept used:-

Arithmatic progression -

a, a + d, a + 2d, a + 3d, a + 4d

nth term(Tn) = a + (n -1)d

Calculation:- 

Let, A receive Rs. a and the difference between each consecutive person be Rs. d.

AmountE = a + 4d

Amount= a

According to the question,

⇒ a + 4d - a = 40

⇒ 4d = 40

⇒ d = 10

Also,

a + (a + d) + (a + 2d) + (a + 3d) + (a + 4d) = 720

⇒ 5a + 10d = 720

⇒ 5a + 10 × 10 = 720

⇒ 5a = 720 - 100

⇒ a = 620/5 = 124

So, AmountB = a + d = 124 + 10 = Rs. 134

Alternate Method

Calculation:

A, B, C, D and E 

As the amount received is in AP,

Difference in an amount of two consecutive members is the same.

⇒ B – A = C – B = D – C = E – D

We have E – A = 40, 

⇒ B – A = 10, C – B = 10, D – C  = 10, E – D = 10,

Let say A received Rs. x,

Then B, C, D and E will receive,

⇒ x + 10, x + 20, x + 30, x + 40

According to the question,

⇒ x + (x + 10) + (x + 20) + (x + 30) + (x + 40) = 720

⇒ 5x + 100 = 720

⇒ 5x = 620

⇒ x = 124

B will receive = x + 10 = 124 + 10 = 134

∴ B will receive amount of Rs. 134

The sum of 7 consecutive natural numbers is 1617. Find how many of these are prime numbers?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 4

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 2

Number System Question 8 Detailed Solution

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Given:

The sum of seven consecutive natural numbers = 1617

Calculation:

Let the numbers be n, n + 1, n + 2, n + 3, n + 4, n + 5, n + 6 respectively

⇒ 7n + 21 = 1617

⇒ 7n = 1596

⇒ n = 228

The numbers is 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234

Out of these 229, 233 are prime numbers

∴ Required prime numbers is 2

Three piece of timber 143m, 78m and 117m long have to be divided into planks of the same length. What is the greatest possible length of each plank?

  1. 7 m
  2. 11 m
  3. 13 m
  4. 17 m

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 13 m

Number System Question 9 Detailed Solution

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Given:

Length of timber1 = 143 m

Length of timber2 = 78 m

Length of timber3 = 117 m

Calculation:

Greatest possible length of each plank = HCF of 143, 78 and 117

143 = 13 × 11

78 = 13 × 2 × 3

117 = 13 × 3 × 3 

HCF is 13

∴ Greatest possible length of each plank is 13 m.

Find which of the following are twin Primes.

  1. (37, 41)
  2. (3 , 7)
  3. (43 , 47)
  4. (71, 73)

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : (71, 73)

Number System Question 10 Detailed Solution

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Concept used:

Twin prime numbers are pairs of prime numbers that have a difference of exactly two.

In other words, if (p, p+2) are both prime numbers, then they are considered twin primes.

Formally, if p and p+2 are both primes, then they are known as twin primes.

For example, (3, 5), (11, 13), and (17, 19) are pairs of twin primes.

Calculation:

Twin primes are pairs of successive primes that differ by two. 

The primes from 1 to 100 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97

Options:

(37, 41) - Difference between them is 4.

(3, 7) - The difference between them is 4.

(43, 47) - Difference between them is 4.

(71, 73) - Difference between them is 2.

Here, in the given option (71 and 73) are prime numbers and their difference is '2'.

Which of the following numbers is a divisor of \((49^{15} - 1) \)?

  1. 46
  2. 14
  3. 8
  4. 50

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 8

Number System Question 11 Detailed Solution

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Given:

\((49^{15} - 1) \)

Concept used:

an​​​​​​ - bn is divisible by (a + b) when n is an even positive integer.

Here, a & b should be prime number.

Calculation:

\((49^{15} - 1) \)

⇒ \(({(7^2)}^{15} - 1) \)

⇒ \((7^{30} - 1) \)

Here, 30 is a positive integer.

​According to the concept,

\((7^{30} - 1) \) is divisible by (7 + 1) i.e., 8.

∴ 8 is a divisor of \((49^{15} - 1) \).

Four bells ring simultaneously at starting and an interval of 6 sec, 12 sec, 15 sec and 20 sec respectively. How many times they ring together in 2 hours?

  1. 120
  2. 60
  3. 121
  4. 112

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 121

Number System Question 12 Detailed Solution

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GIVEN:

Four bells ring simultaneously at starting and an interval of 6 sec, 12 sec, 15 sec and 20 sec respectively.

CONCEPT:

LCM: It is a number which is a multiple of two or more numbers.

CALCULATION:

LCM of (6, 12, 15, 20) = 60

All 4 bells ring together again after every 60 seconds

Now,

In 2 Hours, they ring together = [(2 × 60 × 60)/60] times + 1 (at the starting) = 121 times

∴ In 2 hours they ring together for 121 times

Mistake Points

In these type of question we assume that we have started counting the time after first ringing. Due to this when we calculate the LCM it gives us the ringing at 2nd time not the first time. So, we needed to add 1.

Four bells ringing together and ring at an interval of 12 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec, and 30 sec respectively. How many times will they ring together in 8 hours?  

  1. 481
  2. 480
  3. 482
  4. 483

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 481

Number System Question 13 Detailed Solution

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Given:

Four bells ringing timing is 12 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec,30 sec 

Calculation:

Four bells ringing timing is 12 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec,30 sec 

Now we have to take LCM of time interval

⇒ LCM of (12, 15, 20, 30) = 60

Total seconds in 8 hours = 8 × 3600 = 28800

Number of times bell rings = 28800/60

⇒ Number of times bell rings = 480

If four bells ring together in starting

⇒ 480 + 1 

∴ The bell ringing 481 times in 8 hours.

Mistake PointsThe bells start tolling together, the first toll also needs to be counted, that is the number of times of tolling since the first time.

If a number is in the form of 810 × 97 × 78, find the total number of prime factors of the given number.

  1. 52
  2. 560
  3. 3360
  4. 25

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 52

Number System Question 14 Detailed Solution

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Given:

The number is 810 × 97 × 78 

Concept used:

If a number of the form xa × yb × zc ...... and so on, then total prime factors = a + b + c ..... and so on

Where x, y, z, ... are prime numbers

Calculation:

The number 810 × 97 × 78 can be written as (23)10 × (32)7 × 78 

The number can ve written as 230 × 314 × 78 

Total number of prime factors = 30 + 14 + 8

∴ The total number of prime factors are 52

If the 5-digit number 676xy is divisible by 3, 7 and 11, then what is the value of (3x - 5y)?

  1. 9
  2. 11
  3. 10
  4. 7

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 9

Number System Question 15 Detailed Solution

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Given:

676xy is divisible by 3, 7 & 11

Concept:

When 676xy is divisible by 3, 7 &11, it will also be divisible by the LCM of 3, 7 &11. 

Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder

Calculation:

LCM (3, 7, 11) = 231

By taking the largest 5-digit number 67699 and divide it by 231.

∵ 67699 = 231 × 293 + 16

⇒ 67699 = 67683 + 16 

⇒ 67699 - 16 = 67683 (completely divisible by 231)

∴ 67683 = 676xy (where x = 8, y = 3)

(3x - 5y) = 3 × 8 - 5 × 3

⇒ 24 - 15 = 9 

∴ The required result = 9

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