Numbers (CSAT PYQs)

UPSC CSE Prelims CSAT (Paper II) previous year questions on Numbers (Quantitative Ability), asked from 2016–2026, with answers. There are 96 questions in this post. Attempt each question, then click Show Answer to check.

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1] If 10ᵐ × 1000 × n = 75²⁵ × 25³² × 32⁷⁵, where n is not divisible by 10, then the value of m is [2026/19]

(a) 101
(b) 111
(c) 121
(d) 131

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Ans: (b) 111

2] For 1/3 < x < y < 2, which of the following statements is/are always correct?
I. x + 1/x < y + 1/y
II. √(1 + y²)/y < √(1 + x²)/x
Select the answer using the code given below. [2026/21]

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

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Ans: (b) II only

3] What is the minimum number of times one needs to measure to get 298 litres of water from a tank, if the measuring cylinders have capacities 1 litre, 6 litres, 25 litres and 100 litres? [2026/22]

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 9
(d) 13

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Ans: (b) 5

4] Three variables x, y and z take values 2, 3, 4 or 5 such that their values are always distinct. If M and N denote the largest possible value and the smallest possible value, respectively, for the expression {(x × y) + z}; then M – N is [2026/29]

(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14

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Ans: (c) 13

5] The digit in the unit place of the number 6¹²⁹ × 7³⁰⁷ is [2026/42]

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 6

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Ans: (c) 8

6] How many three-digit numbers can be expressed as an integral power of 2? [2026/45]

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

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Ans: (c) 3

7] How many times does 5 appear in all two-digit positive integers? [2026/49]

(a) 18
(b) 19
(c) 20
(d) 21

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Ans: (b) 19

8] If x and y are two digits and the number 4x5y790 is divisible by 11, then what is the remainder, if x + y is divided by 11? [2026/60]

(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7

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Ans: (d) 7

9] A is a 2-digit number with different digits. B is also a 2-digit number and is obtained by reversing the digits of A. If A – B is a multiple of 27, where A > B, how many such different A’s are possible? [2026/66]

(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 18

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Ans: (b) 9

10] There are three types of rectangular tiles: 3′ × 3′, 3′ × 7′ and 3′ × 11′. An area of rectangular shape of dimensions 3′ × 100′ is to be covered using these tiles without breaking them. If x and y are the maximum and minimum numbers of tiles of various sizes, respectively, that can be used to cover the area exactly, then x – y is [2026/68]

(a) 20
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 7

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Ans: (a) 20

11] A natural number N is such that it can be expressed as N = p + q + r, where p, q and r are distinct factors of N. How many numbers below 50 have this property? [2025/5]

(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9

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Ans: (c) 8

12] Three prime numbers p, q and r, each less than 20, are such that p − q = q − r. How many distinct possible values can we get for (p + q + r)? [2025/6]

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) More than 6

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Ans: (d) More than 6

13] How many possible values of (p + q + r) are there satisfying 1/p + 1/q + 1/r = 1, where p, q and r are natural numbers (not necessarily distinct)? [2025/7]

(a) None
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) More than three

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Ans: (c) Three

14] What is the unit digit in the multiplication of 1 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 9 × … × 999? [2025/20]

(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 9

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Ans: (c) 5

15] Consider the first 100 natural numbers. How many of them are not divisible by any one of 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9? [2025/25]

(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 22
(d) 23

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Ans: (c) 22

16] Let both p and k be prime numbers such that (p² + k) is also a prime number less than 30. What is the number of possible values of k? [2025/27]

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7

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Ans: (b) 5

17] What is the maximum value of n such that 7 × 343 × 385 × 1000 × 2401 × 77777 is divisible by 35ⁿ? [2025/35]

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 7

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Ans: (b) 4

18] If P = +, Q = −, R = ×, S = ÷, then insert the proper notations between the successive numbers in the equation 60 _ 15 _ 3 _ 20 _ 4 = 20: [2025/38]

(a) SPRQ
(b) QRPS
(c) QRSP
(d) SPQR

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Ans: (b) QRPS

19] If N² = 12345678987654321, then how many digits does the number N have? [2025/40]

(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11

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Ans: (b) 9

20] If n is a natural number, then what is the number of distinct remainders of (1ⁿ + 2ⁿ) when divided by 4? [2025/46]

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

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Ans: (c) 2

21] What is the 489th digit in the number 123456789101112…? [2025/48]

(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 9

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Ans: (d) 9

22] Consider the following statements:
I. There exists a natural number which, when increased by 50%, can have its number of factors unchanged.
II. There exists a natural number which, when increased by 150%, can have its number of factors unchanged.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [2025/64]

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

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Ans: (c) Both I and II

23] What is the remainder when 9³ + 9⁴ + 9⁵ + 9⁶ + … + 9¹⁰⁰ is divided by 6? [2025/67]

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

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Ans: (a) 0

24] Let x be a real number between 0 and 1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. x² > x³
II. x > √x
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [2025/79]

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

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Ans: (a) I only

25] The difference between any two natural numbers is 10. What can be said about the natural numbers which are divisible by 5 and lie between these two numbers? [2025/80]

(a) There is only one such number
(b) There are only two such numbers
(c) There can be more than one such number
(d) No such number exists

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Ans: (c) There can be more than one such number

26] In the expression 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1, * is chosen from +, -, x each at the most two times. What is the smallest non-negative value of the expression? [2024/6]

(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0

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Ans: (d) 0

27] How many consecutive zeros are there at the end of the integer obtained in the product $1^{2}$ x $2^{4}$ x $3^{6}$ x $4^{8}$ x ………. $25^{50}$ ?? [2024/9]

(a) 50
(b) 55
(c) 100
(d) 200

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Ans: (d) 200

28] On January 1st, 2023, a person saved rupee 1 . On January 2nd, 2023, he saved rupee 2 more than that on the previous day. On January 3rd , 2023 he saved 2 more than that on the previous day and so on. At the end of which date was his total savings a perfect square as well a perfect cube? [2024/10]

(a) 7th January, 2023
(b) 8th January, 2023
(c) 9th January, 2023
(d) Not possible

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Ans: (b) 8th January, 2023

29] $222^{333}$ + $333^{222}$ is divisible by which of the following numbers? [2024/15]

(a) 2 and 3 but not 37
(b) 3 and 37 but not 2
(c) 2 and 37 but not 3
(d) 2, 3 and 37

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Ans: (b) 3 and 37 but not 2

30] What is the rightmost digit preceding the zeros in the value of $30^{30}$ ? [2024/17]

(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 7
(d) 9

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Ans: (d) 9

31] 421 and 427, when divided by the same number, leave the same remainder 1. How many numbers can be used as the divisor in order to get the same remainder 1? [2024/18]

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

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Ans: (c) 3

32] Consider the following statements in respect of the sum S = x+ y +z, where x, y and z are distinct prime numbers each less than 10:
1. 1. The unit digit of S can be 0.
2. 2. The unit digit of S can be 9.
3. 3. The unit digit of S can be 5.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [2024/20]

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Ans: (c) 1 and 3 only

33] Consider the following:
l. 1000 litres = 1 $m^{3}$
2. 2. 1 metric ton = 1000 kg
3. 3. 1 hectare = 10000 $m^{2}$
Which of the above are correct? [2024/30]

(a) 1, and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3

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Ans: (d) 1,2 and 3

34] Let p, q, r and s be distinct positive integers. Let p, q be odd and r, s be even.
Consider the following statements.
1. 1. (p − r)²(qs) is even.
2. 2. (q − s)q²s is even.
3. 3. (q + r)²(p + s) is odd.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [2024/39]

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Ans: (d) 1, 2 and 3

35] What is the number of fives used in numbering a 260-page book? [2024/45]

(a) 55
(b) 56
(c) 57
(d) 60

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Ans: (b) 56

36] $32^{5}$ + $2^{27}$ is divisible by [2024/54]

(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 11

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Ans: (c) 10

37] Let p and q be positive integers satisfying p < q and p + q = k. What is the smallest value of k that does not determine p and q uniquely? [2024/55]

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6

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Ans: (c) 5

38] If a + b means a—b; a—b means a x b; a x b means a + b; a + b means a + b, then what is the value of 10+ 30— 100 x 50 + 25? [2024/75] (Operations are to be replaced simultaneously)

(a) 15
(b) 0
(c) -15
(d) -25

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Ans: (d) -25

39] In some code, letters P, Q, R, S, T represent numbers 4, 5, 1O, 12, 15. It is not known which letter represents
which number. If Q—S = 2S and T = R + S + 3, then what is the value of P+R-T? [2024/80]

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) Cannot be determined due to insufficient data

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Ans: (b) 2

40] What is the remainder when 85 X 87 X 89 X 91 X 95 X 96 is divided by 100? [2023/7]

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4

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Ans: (a) 0

41] What is the unit digit in the expansion of $57242^{9x7x5x3x1}$ ? [2023/8]

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8

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Ans: (a) 2

42] Three of the five positive integers p, q, r, s, t are even and two of them are odd (not necessarily in order). Consider the following
1. p + q + r- s -t is definitely even
2. 2p + q + 2r – 2s + t is definitely odd.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? [2023/14]

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Ans: (a) 1 only

43] Consider the following in respect of prime number p and composite number c.
1. (p+c)/(p-c) can be even
2. 2P+C can be odd.
3. pc can be odd.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [2023/15]

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Ans: (d) 1, 2 and 3

44] For any choices of values of X, Y and Z, the 6-digit number of the form XYZXYZ is divisible by? [2023/17]

(a) 7 and 11 only
(b) 11 and 13 only
(c) 7 and 13 only
(d) 7, 11 and 13

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Ans: (d) 7, 11 and 13

45] How many distinct 8-digit numbers can be formed by rearranging the digits of the number 11223344 such that odd digits occupy odd positions and even digits occupy even positions? [2023/19]

(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 36
(d) 72

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Ans: (c) 36

46] If 7@9@10=8, 9@11@30=5, 11@17@21=13 what is the value of 23@4@15? [2023/24]

(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 13
(d) 15

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Ans: (a) 6

47] A number N is formed by writing 9 for 99 times. What is the remainder if N is divided by 13? [2023/27]

(a) 11
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 1

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Ans: (a) 11

48] Each digit of a 9-digit number is 1. It is multiplied by itself. What is the sum of the digits of the resulting number? [2023/28]

(a) 64
(b) 80
(c) 81
(d) 100

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Ans: (c) 81

49] How many natural numbers are there which give a remainder of 31 when 1186 is divided by these natural numbers? [2023/45]

(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9

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Ans: (d) 9

50] Let pp, qq and rr be 2-digit numbers where p < q < r. If pp + qq + rr = tto, where tto is a 3-digit number ending with zero, consider the following statements:
1. The number of possible values of p is 5.
2. The number of possible values of q is 6.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? [2023/46]

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Ans: (c) Both 1 and 2

51] If today is Sunday, then which day is it exactly on $10^{10}$ ^th day? [2023/49]

(a) Wednesday
(b) Thursday
(c) Friday
(d) Saturday

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Ans: (a) Wednesday

52] What is the remainder if $2^{192}$ is divided by 6? [2023/74]

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4

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Ans: (d) 4

53] An Identity Card has the number ABCDEFG, not necessarily in that order, where each letter represents a distinct digit (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 only). The number is divisible by 9. After deleting the first digit from the right, the resulting number is divisible by 6. After deleting two digits from the right of original number, the resulting number is divisible by 5. After deleting three digits from the right of original number, the resulting number is divisible by 4. After deleting four digits from the right of original number, the resulting number is divisible by 3. After deleting five digits from the right of original number, the resulting number is divisible by 2. Which of the following is a possible value for the sum of the middle three digits of the number? [2022/5]

(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 11
(d) 12

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Ans: (a) 8

54] Which number amongst $2^{40},3^{21},4^{18}$ and $8^{12}$ is the smallest? [2022/9]

(a) $2^{40}$
(b) $3^{21}$
(c) $4^{18}$
(d) $8^{12}$

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Ans: (b) $3^{21}$

55] A has some coins. He gives half of the coins and 2 more to B. B gives half of the coins and 2 more to C. C gives half of the coins and 2 more to D. The number of coins D has now, is the smallest two- digit number. How many coins does A have in the beginning? [2022/28]

(a) 76
(b) 68
(c) 60
(d) 52

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Ans: (d) 52

56] How many seconds in total are there in x weeks, x days, x hours, x minutes, and x seconds? [2022/35]

(a) 11580x
(b) 11581x
(c) 694860x
(d) 694861x

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Ans: (d) 694861x

57] What is the remainder when 91x92x93x94x95x96x97x98x99 is divided by 1261? [2022/58]

(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0

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Ans: (d) 0

58] What is the smallest number greater than 1000 that when divided by any one of the numbers 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 leaves a remainder of 3? [2022/65]

(a) 1063
(b) 1073
(c) 1083
(d) 1183

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Ans: (c) 1083

59] Consider the following statements in respect of two natural numbers p and q such that p is a prime number and q is a composite number.
1. p x q can be an odd number,
2. q/p can be a prime number,
3. p ± q can be a prime number.
Which of the above statements are correct? [2022/67]

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Ans: (d) 1, 2 and 3

60] If 15×14×13×…×3×2×1= $3^{m}$ × n where m and n are positive integers, then what is the maximum value of m? [2022/74]

(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 4

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Ans: (b) 6

61] If $3^{2019}$ is divided by 10, then what is the remainder? [2021/5]

(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 7
(d) 9

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Ans: (c) 7

62] The number 3798125P369 is divisible by 7. What is the value of the digit P? [2021/6]

(a) 1
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 9

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Ans: (b) 6

63] A biology class at high school predicted that a local population of animals will double in size every 12 years. The population at the beginning of the year 2021 was estimated to be 50 animals. If P represents the population after n years, then which one of the following equations represents the model of the class for the population? [2021/8]

(a) P = 12 + 50n
(b) P = 50 + 12n
(c) P = 50 ( ${2)}^{12n}$
(d) P = 50 $({2)}^{n/12}$

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Ans: (d) P = 50 $({2)}^{n/12}$

64] Integers are listed from 700 to 1000. In how many integers is the sum of the digits 10? [2021/19]

(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9

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Ans: (d) 9

65] Consider all 3-digit numbers (without repetition of digits) obtained using three non-zero digits which are multiples of 3. Let S be their sum.
Which of the following is/are correct?
1. S is always divisible by 74.
2. S is always divisible by 9.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [2021/36]

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Ans: (c) Both 1 and 2

66] What is the value of ‘X’ in the sequence 2, 7, 22, 67, 202, X, 1822? [2021/50]

(a) 603
(b) 605
(c) 607
(d) 608

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Ans: (c) 607

67] When a certain number is multiplied by 7, the product entirely comprises ones only (1111…). What is the smallest such number? [2021/79]

(a) 15713
(b) 15723
(c) 15783
(d) 15873

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Ans: (d) 15873

68] How many zeroes are there at the end of the following product? [2020/7]
lx5x10x15x20x25x30x35x40x45x50x55x60

(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 15

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Ans: (a) 10

69] Let p, q, r and s be natural numbers such that p – 2016 = q + 2017 = r – 2018 = s + 2019 Which one of the following is the largest natural number? [2020/9]

(a) p
(b) q
(c) q
(d) s

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Ans: (c) q

70] How many five-digit prime numbers can be obtained by using all the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition of digits? [2020/10]

(a) Zero
(b) One
(c) Nine
(d) Ten

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Ans: (a) Zero

71] How many integers are there between 1 and 100 which have 4 as a digit but are not divisible by 4? [2020/37]

(a) 5
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13

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Ans: (c) 12

72] What is the largest number among the following? [2020/50]

(a) $\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)^{- 6}$
(b) $\left( \frac{1}{4} \right)^{- 3}$
(c) $\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)^{- 4}$
(d) $\left( \frac{1}{6} \right)^{- 2}$

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Ans: (c) $\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)^{- 4}$

73] What the greatest length x such that 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ m and 8 $\frac{3}{4}$ m are integral multiples of x? [2020/51]

(a) $1\frac{1}{2}$ m
(b) $1\frac{1}{3}$ m
(c) $1\frac{1}{4}$ m
(d) $1\frac{3}{4}$ m

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Ans: (d) $1\frac{3}{4}$ m

74] The recurring decimal representation 1.272727… is equivalent to? [2020/53]

(a) 13/11
(b) 14/11
(c) 127/99
(d) 137/99

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Ans: (b) 14/11

75] What is the least four-digit number when divided by 3, 4, 5 and 6 leaves a remainder 2 in each case? [2020/54]

(a) 1012
(b) 1022
(c) 1122
(d) 1222

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Ans: (b) 1022

76] What is the remainder when 51 x 27 x 35 x 62 x 75 is divided by 100? [2020/56]

(a) 50
(b) 25
(c) 5
(d) 1

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Ans: (a) 50

77] For what value of n, the sum of digits in the number ( $10^{n}$ + 1) is 2? [2020/58]

(a) For n = 0 only
(b) For any whole number n
(c) For any positive integer n only
(d) For any real number n

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Ans: (b) For any whole number n

78] How many pairs of natural numbers are there such that the difference of whose squares is 63? [2020/75]

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 2

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Ans: (a) 3

79] Which one of the following will have minimum change in its value if 5 is added to both numerator and the denominator of the fractions 2/3, 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6? [2020/76]

(a) 2/3
(b) 3/4
(c) 4/5
(d) 5/6

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Ans: (d) 5/6

80] A digit n > 3 is divisible by 3 but not divisible by 6. Which one of the following is divisible by 4? [2020/77]

(a) 2n
(b) 3n
(c) 2n+4
(d) 3n+1

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Ans: (d) 3n+1

81] The number of times the digit 5 will appear while writing the integers from 1 to 1000 is? [2019/9]

(a) 269
(b) 271
(c) 300
(d) 302

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Ans: (c) 300

82] In a school every student is assigned a unique identification number. A student is a football player if and only if the identification number is divisible by 4, whereas a student is a cricketer if and only if the identification number is divisible by 6. If every number from 1 to 100 is assigned to a student, then how many of them play cricket as well as football? [2019/15]

(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12

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Ans: (b) 8

83] If the numerator and denominator of a proper fraction are increased by the same positive quantity which is greater than zero, the resulting fraction is [2019/50]

(a) always less than the original fraction
(b) always greater than the original fraction
(c) always equal to the original fraction
(d) such that nothing can be claimed definitely

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Ans: (b) always greater than the original fraction

84] A printer numbers the pages of a book starting with 1 and uses 3089 digits in all. How many pages does the book have? [2019/53]

(a) 1040
(b) 1048
(c) 1049
(d) 1050

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Ans: (c) 1049

85] Number 136 is added to 5B7 and the sum obtained is 7A3, where A and B are integers. It is given that 7A3 is exactly divisible by 3. The only possible value of B is? [2019/60]

(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 8

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Ans: (d) 8

86] Sunita cuts a sheet of paper into three pieces. Length of first piece is equal to the average of the three single digit odd prime numbers. Length of the second piece is equal to that of the first plus one-third the length of the third. The third piece is as long as the other two pieces together. The length of the original sheet of paper is [2019/69]

(a) 13 units
(b) 15 units
(c) 16 units
(d) 30 units

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Ans: (d) 30 units

87] An 8-digit number 4252746B leaves remainder 0 when divided by 3. How many values of B are possible? [2019/75]

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6

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Ans: (c) 4

88] Consider the following sum:
•+1•+2•+•3+•1=21•
In the above sum, • stands for [2018/2]

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8

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Ans: (d) 8

89] If X is between -3 and -1, and Y is between -1 and 1, then $X^{2}$ – $Y^{2}$ is in between which of the following? [2018/23]

(a) -9 and 1
(b) -9 and -1
(c) 0 and 8
(d) 0 and 9

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Ans: (d) 0 and 9

90] X and Y are natural numbers other than 1, and Y is greater than X. Which of the following represents the largest number? [2018/24]

(a) XY
(b) X/Y
(c) Y/X
(d) (X+Y)/XY

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Ans: (a) XY

91] While writing all the numbers from 700 to 1000, how many numbers occur in which the digit at hundred’s place is greater than the digit at ten’s place, and the digit at tens place is greater than the digit at unit’s place? [2018/36]

(a) 61
(b) 64
(c) 85
(d) 91

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Ans: (c) 85

92] Certain 3-digit numbers have following characteristics:
1. All the three digits are different.
2. The number is divisible by 7.
3. The number on reversing the digits is also divisible by 7.
How many such 3-digit numbers are there? [2017/49]

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8

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Ans: (b) 4

93] How many numbers are there between 99 and 1000 such that the digit 8 occupies the units place? [2017/51]

(a) 64
(b) 80
(c) 90
(d) 104

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Ans: (c) 90

94] What is the total number of digits printed, if a book containing 150 pages is to be numbered from 1 to 150? [2017/80]

(a) 262
(b) 342
(c) 360
(d) 450

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Ans: (b) 342

95] If R and S are different integers both divisible by 5, then which of the following is not necessarily true? [2016/62]

(a) R – S is divisible by 5
(b) R + S is divisible by 10
(c) R x S is divisible by 25
(d) $R^{2} + S^{2}\$ is divisible by 5

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Ans: (b) R + S is divisible by 10

96] How many numbers are there between 100 and 300 which either begin with or end with 2? [2016/63]

(a) 110
(b) 111
(c) 112
(d) None of the above

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Ans: (a) 110

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