Q. Which of the following is a correct statement about divisibility by 7?
A.
A number must end in 7
B.
Double the last digit and subtract it from the rest
C.
The sum of the digits must be divisible by 7
D.
A number must be a multiple of 14
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Solution
To check for divisibility by 7, you can double the last digit and subtract it from the rest of the number.
Correct Answer:
B
— Double the last digit and subtract it from the rest
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Q. Which of the following is a necessary condition for a number to be a multiple of 18?
A.
It must be even.
B.
It must be a multiple of 9.
C.
It must be a multiple of 3.
D.
It must be a multiple of 6.
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Solution
Since 18 = 2 × 9, being a multiple of 9 is necessary for a number to be a multiple of 18.
Correct Answer:
B
— It must be a multiple of 9.
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Q. Which of the following is a necessary condition for a number to be divisible by 7?
A.
The last digit must be 0
B.
The number must be even
C.
Double the last digit and subtract it from the rest of the number
D.
The sum of the digits must be divisible by 7
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Solution
To check for divisibility by 7, you can double the last digit and subtract it from the rest of the number; if the result is divisible by 7, then the original number is also divisible by 7.
Correct Answer:
C
— Double the last digit and subtract it from the rest of the number
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Q. Which of the following is a potential drawback of digital sum mentioned in the passage? (2023)
A.
It is too complex for practical use.
B.
It may lead to oversimplification of data.
C.
It is not widely recognized in the industry.
D.
It requires advanced mathematical knowledge.
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Solution
The passage mentions that a potential drawback of digital sum is that it may lead to oversimplification of data, which can be problematic.
Correct Answer:
B
— It may lead to oversimplification of data.
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Q. Which of the following is a rule for determining if a number is divisible by 11?
A.
The sum of the digits is even
B.
The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions is 0 or a multiple of 11
C.
It ends in 1
D.
It is a multiple of 10
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Solution
A number is divisible by 11 if the difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions is 0 or a multiple of 11.
Correct Answer:
B
— The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions is 0 or a multiple of 11
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Q. Which of the following is a rule for determining if a number is divisible by 3?
A.
The last digit is 0
B.
The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
C.
The number is even
D.
The number ends in 3
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Solution
A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
Correct Answer:
B
— The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
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Q. Which of the following is a rule for divisibility by 11?
A.
The last digit must be even
B.
The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions must be 0 or divisible by 11
C.
The number must end in 1
D.
The number must be a two-digit number
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Solution
For a number to be divisible by 11, the difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions must be 0 or divisible by 11.
Correct Answer:
B
— The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions must be 0 or divisible by 11
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Q. Which of the following is a rule for divisibility by 4?
A.
The last digit must be 0
B.
The last two digits must form a number divisible by 4
C.
The sum of the digits must be even
D.
The number must be even
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Solution
A number is divisible by 4 if the number formed by its last two digits is divisible by 4.
Correct Answer:
B
— The last two digits must form a number divisible by 4
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Q. Which of the following is a true statement about prime numbers?
A.
Every prime number is a factor of 1.
B.
Every prime number is a multiple of itself.
C.
All prime numbers are even.
D.
Prime numbers have exactly two distinct positive divisors.
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Solution
Prime numbers are defined as having exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and the number itself.
Correct Answer:
D
— Prime numbers have exactly two distinct positive divisors.
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Q. Which of the following is a true statement regarding multiples?
A.
All multiples of a number are even.
B.
Multiples of a number can be negative.
C.
The first multiple of any number is the number itself.
D.
Multiples of a number are always prime.
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Solution
The first multiple of any number is indeed the number itself, while the other statements are false.
Correct Answer:
C
— The first multiple of any number is the number itself.
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Q. Which of the following is a valid base-4 number?
A.
123
B.
234
C.
345
D.
456
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Solution
In base-4, valid digits are 0, 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, 123 is valid, while 234, 345, and 456 contain digits not allowed in base-4.
Correct Answer:
A
— 123
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Q. Which of the following is a valid divisibility rule for 10?
A.
The number must end in 0
B.
The number must be even
C.
The sum of the digits must be 10
D.
The last digit must be 5
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Solution
A number is divisible by 10 if it ends in 0.
Correct Answer:
A
— The number must end in 0
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Q. Which of the following is a valid representation of the decimal number 15 in base 8?
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Solution
In base 8, 15 is represented as '17' (1*8 + 7).
Correct Answer:
A
— 17
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Q. Which of the following is an example of an irrational number?
A.
1/2
B.
3.14
C.
√2
D.
0.75
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Solution
√2 is an irrational number because it cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers.
Correct Answer:
C
— √2
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of multiples?
A.
They are always greater than or equal to the original number.
B.
They can be negative.
C.
They are always odd.
D.
They can be zero.
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Solution
Multiples can be both odd and even; hence, they are not always odd.
Correct Answer:
C
— They are always odd.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a factor of 60?
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Solution
The factors of 60 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 60. 7 is not among them.
Correct Answer:
D
— 7
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a prime number?
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Solution
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers. 9 is not prime as it can be divided by 3.
Correct Answer:
D
— 9
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of even numbers?
A.
The sum of two even numbers is even.
B.
The product of two even numbers is even.
C.
An even number can be expressed as 2n, where n is an integer.
D.
An even number is always a prime number.
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Solution
An even number is not always a prime number; in fact, the only even prime number is 2.
Correct Answer:
D
— An even number is always a prime number.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of modular arithmetic?
A.
Closure
B.
Associativity
C.
Distributivity
D.
Non-commutativity
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Solution
Modular arithmetic is commutative for addition and multiplication, hence non-commutativity is not a property.
Correct Answer:
D
— Non-commutativity
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a valid number in base-3?
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Solution
In base-3, only digits 0, 1, and 2 are valid. '30' is invalid.
Correct Answer:
D
— 30
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a valid numeral in base 4?
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Solution
In base 4, the digits can only be 0, 1, 2, or 3. '24' is invalid.
Correct Answer:
D
— 24
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a valid numeral in the octal system? (2023)
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Solution
The octal system only uses digits 0-7, so 8 is not a valid numeral.
Correct Answer:
B
— 8
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a valid representation in base 3?
A.
210
B.
201
C.
222
D.
230
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Solution
In base 3, only digits 0, 1, and 2 are valid. '230' contains '3', which is invalid.
Correct Answer:
D
— 230
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a valid representation of the decimal number 10 in any base?
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Solution
'22' cannot represent 10 in any base since it would require base 3 or higher.
Correct Answer:
D
— 22
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Q. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of using digital sum?
A.
Increased accuracy in calculations.
B.
Reduction in processing time.
C.
Enhanced data security.
D.
Simplification of complex data sets.
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Solution
The passage does not mention enhanced data security as a benefit of digital sum.
Correct Answer:
C
— Enhanced data security.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an application of digital sum in the passage? (2023)
A.
Data compression techniques.
B.
Cryptography.
C.
Error detection in data transmission.
D.
Mathematical problem-solving.
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Solution
The passage does not mention data compression techniques as an application of digital sum.
Correct Answer:
A
— Data compression techniques.
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Q. Which of the following is the best definition of a factor?
A.
A number that can divide another number without leaving a remainder.
B.
A number that is a multiple of another number.
C.
A number that is less than another number.
D.
A number that is greater than one.
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Solution
A factor is defined as a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.
Correct Answer:
A
— A number that can divide another number without leaving a remainder.
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Q. Which of the following is the correct binary representation of the decimal number 8?
A.
1000
B.
1110
C.
1010
D.
1100
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Solution
The binary representation of the decimal number 8 is 1000.
Correct Answer:
A
— 1000
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Q. Which of the following is the correct conversion of the decimal number 10 into binary?
A.
1010
B.
1001
C.
1100
D.
1110
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Solution
The decimal number 10 is represented as 1010 in binary.
Correct Answer:
A
— 1010
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Q. Which of the following is the correct order of the base systems from least to most complex? (2023)
A.
Decimal, Binary, Hexadecimal
B.
Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal
C.
Hexadecimal, Binary, Decimal
D.
Decimal, Hexadecimal, Binary
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Solution
Binary is the simplest (base-2), followed by Decimal (base-10), and then Hexadecimal (base-16), making the correct order Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal.
Correct Answer:
B
— Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal
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