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Which of the following is not a twin prime?
  • a)
    (11, 13)
  • b)
    (17, 19)
  • c)
    (23, 31)
  • d)
    (41, 43) 
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Anita Menon answered
(23, 31) is not a twin prime. 
twin prime is a prime number that is either 2 less or 2 more than another prime number—for example, either member of the twin prime pair (17, 19) or (41, 43).

Which greatest number of 4 digits is exactly divisible by 12, 16, 28 & 36?
  • a)
    6072
  • b)
    8072
  • c)
    8972
  • d)
    9072
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Shreya Sarkar answered
Here is the answer.

LCM of 12, 16, 24, 28 and 36

12= 3x2x2
16=2x2x2x2
24=2x2x2x3
28=2x2x7
36=2x2x3x3

so, LCM is 2x2x2x2x3x3x7= 1008

And the greatest 4-digit no. is 9999

so, dividing 9999 by 1008 we get, 9 as quotient and 927 as reminder .

So, the largest 4-digit no. divisible by all these nos. is 9999-927= 9072.

Which of the following number is not divisible by 9?
  • a)
    387459
  • b)
    904806
  • c)
    758934
  • d)
    879134
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

3 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 5 + 9 = 36
9 + 0 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 6 = 27
7 + 5 + 8 + 9 +3 + 4 = 36
8 + 7 + 9 + 1 + 3 + 4 = 32
∴ 32 is not divisible by 9.
∴ 879134 is not divisible 9.

Four bells ring at intervals of 6, 8, 12 & 20 minutes. They ring simultaneously at 7 a.m. At what time will they ring together?
  • a)
    8 a.m.
  • b)
    9 a.m.
  • c)
    10 a.m.
  • d)
    9:30 a.m. 
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Varun Kapoor answered
Required time = LCM of 6, 8, 12 and 20

∴ Required time = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 5
= 120 minutes = 2 hr.
∴ bell will again ring together at (7 + 2)
= 9 a.m.

The smallest number which when diminished by 3 is divisible by 21, 28, 36 and 45 is
  • a)
    1163
  • b)
    1263
  • c)
    1283
  • d)
    1293
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini khanna answered
LCM of 21, 28, 36 and 45 is

∴ LCM of 21, 28, 36 and 45
= 3 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 7 × 5
= 36 × 35 
= 1260
∴ Required number = 1260 + 3 = 1263

What is sum of first five multiples of 23?
  • a)
    341
  • b)
    342
  • c)
    343
  • d)
    345
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sum of first five multiples of 23 = 23 + 23 × 2 + 23 × 3 + 23 × 4 + 23 × 5 
= 23 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5)
= 23 × 15 
= 345 

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 3?
  • a)
    24357806
  • b)
    33336433
  • c)
    35769812
  • d)
    83479560 
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Dhruv Malik answered
2 + 4 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 6 = 35
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 6  + 4 + 3 + 3 = 28
3 + 5 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 1 + 2 = 41 
8 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 9 + 5 + 6 + 0 = 42
Since 42 is divisible by 3 then (d) is divisible by 3. 

Four bells toll at intervals 4, 7, 12 & 84 seconds. The bells toll together at 7 o’clock. How many times will they again toll together in 28 minutes?
  • a)
    15
  • b)
    20
  • c)
    25
  • d)
    30
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

They will toll together for a 'common multiple' of (4,7,12,84), which is the l.c.m of these numbers.
4= 2^2
7 = 7
12 = 2^2 * 3
84 = 12 * 7 = 2^2 * 3 * 7
l.c.m(4,7,12,84) = 2^2 * 3 * 7 = 84 s
84 s = 1 min 24 sec
Hence they will toll together 84 seconds after 5 o'clock or 5:01:24 hrs ( 1 min 24 sec past 5 o'clock)
28 mins = 28*60 = 1680 sec
84 sec== toll 1 time
1680 sec== X times
X = 20 times
Hence,
They toll together at 5:01:24 hrs
In 28 mins they toll (together) 20 times.

What is the least 5-digit number which is exactly divisible by 20, 25, 30?
  • a)
    10200
  • b)
    10300
  • c)
    10400
  • d)
    10100
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

LCM of 20, 25, 30 is

∴ LCM of 20, 25, 30 = 2 × 5 × 2 × 5 × 3
= 300
∴ Ieast 5-digit number which is exactly divisible by 20, 25, 30 = 10200.

Find the largest number that will divide 76, 113 and 186 leaving remainder 4, 5, 6 respectively.
  • a)
    24
  • b)
    12
  • c)
    36
  • d)
    54
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Debanshi Roy answered
Solution:
The largest number that will divide 76, 113 and 186 leaving remainder 4, 5, 6 respectively is also known as the highest common factor (HCF) of (76-4), (113-5) and (186-6).

Step-by-step solution:
• Subtract the remainder from each number to get the actual number.
• So, the actual numbers are 72, 108, and 180.
• Now, find the common factors of these numbers.
• The common factors of 72, 108, and 180 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36.
• Out of these common factors, select the highest one which leaves the same remainder when divided by 4, 5, and 6 respectively.
• The highest common factor (HCF) of (76-4), (113-5) and (186-6) is 36.
• Hence, the correct option is (c) 36.

Therefore, the largest number that will divide 76, 113 and 186 leaving remainder 4, 5, 6 respectively is 36.

1870 is divisible by 22. Which two numbers nearest to 1870 are each divisible by 22?
  • a)
    1848, 1892
  • b)
    1893, 1914
  • c)
    1826, 1914
  • d)
    None of these 
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

To determine the two numbers nearest to 1870 that are each divisible by 22, we can use the concept of divisibility and apply it to the given options.

Divisibility Rule of 22: A number is divisible by 22 if it is divisible by both 2 and 11.

Let's analyze the given options one by one to see if they satisfy the divisibility rule of 22.

a) 1848, 1892:
- 1848: This number is divisible by 2 because the last digit is even (8). However, to determine if it is divisible by 11, we can use the divisibility rule of 11, which states that the difference between the sum of the digits in the odd place and the sum of the digits in the even place should be either 0 or a multiple of 11.
- In this case, 1 - 8 + 4 - 8 = -11, which is a multiple of 11. Therefore, 1848 is divisible by 11 and consequently divisible by 22.
- 1892: This number is divisible by 2 because the last digit is even (2). However, to determine if it is divisible by 11, we can use the divisibility rule of 11.
- In this case, 1 - 8 + 9 - 2 = 0, which is a multiple of 11. Therefore, 1892 is divisible by 11 and consequently divisible by 22.

Since both 1848 and 1892 satisfy the divisibility rule of 22, option A is correct.

b) 1893, 1914:
- 1893: This number is not divisible by 2 because the last digit is odd (3). Therefore, it is not divisible by 22.
- 1914: This number is divisible by 2 because the last digit is even (4). However, it is not divisible by 11 since 1 - 9 + 1 - 4 = -11, which is not a multiple of 11. Therefore, it is not divisible by 22.

Option B is incorrect.

c) 1826, 1914:
- 1826: This number is divisible by 2 because the last digit is even (6). However, it is not divisible by 11 since 1 - 8 + 2 - 6 = -11, which is not a multiple of 11. Therefore, it is not divisible by 22.
- 1914: This number is divisible by 2 because the last digit is even (4). However, it is not divisible by 11 since 1 - 9 + 1 - 4 = -11, which is not a multiple of 11. Therefore, it is not divisible by 22.

Option C is incorrect.

d) None of these:
Since we have found that option A is correct, option D is incorrect.

Therefore, the two numbers nearest to 1870 that are each divisible by 22 are 1848 and 1892, as stated in option A.

In 467 * 381 replace * by which smallest digit to make it divisible by 3?
  • a)
    1
  • b)
    2
  • c)
    3
  • d)
    4
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Veena Menon answered
467 * 381 
The sum of digits of the above number
= 4 + 6 + 7 + * + 3 + 8 + 1
= 10 + 7 + * + 3 + 8 + 1
= 29 + *
If, ∗  = 1, then, the sum of digits will become 30.
∴ required number = 1

Find the smallest possible number which on adding 19 becomes exactly divisible by 28, 36 and 45.
  • a)
    1239
  • b)
    1241
  • c)
    1243
  • d)
    1245
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Nishanth Iyer answered
To find the smallest possible number that is divisible by 28, 36, and 45, we need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of these three numbers.

Step 1: Find the prime factors of each number.
- Prime factors of 28: 2, 2, 7 (2 x 2 x 7)
- Prime factors of 36: 2, 2, 3, 3 (2 x 2 x 3 x 3)
- Prime factors of 45: 3, 3, 5 (3 x 3 x 5)

Step 2: Identify the largest exponent for each prime factor.
- Largest exponent of 2: 2 (from 2 x 2)
- Largest exponent of 3: 3 (from 3 x 3)
- Largest exponent of 7: 1 (from 7)
- Largest exponent of 5: 1 (from 5)

Step 3: Multiply the prime factors with their largest exponents.
2^2 x 3^3 x 7^1 x 5^1 = 4 x 27 x 7 x 5 = 3780

Step 4: Add 19 to the result.
3780 + 19 = 3799

Hence, the smallest possible number that on adding 19 becomes exactly divisible by 28, 36, and 45 is 3799.

Therefore, option B (1241) is incorrect.

The greatest number that will divide 445, 572 & 699 leaving remainder 4, 5, 6 respectively.
  • a)
    84
  • b)
    42
  • c)
    49
  • d)
    63
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Shruti Mishra answered
Solution-> 445 - 4 = 441 
                 572 - 5 = 567 
                 699 - 6 = 693 

Now find the greatest common factor of those 3 numbers: 
441 = 3 x 3 x 7 x 7 
572 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7 
693 = 3 x 3 x 7 x 11 

The common factors are 3 x 3 x 7 = 63 
HCF Of (441,567,693) = 63 

445 / 63 = 7 remainder 4 
572 / 63 = 9 remainder 5 
699 / 63 = 11 remainder 6 

63 is the largest divisor that will give the desired remainders.

The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161 what is the other?
  • a)
    107
  • b)
    117
  • c)
    167
  • d)
    207
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Amrita Roy answered
HCF = 23
LCM = 1449

Let the two numbers be a and b. Let a = 161. We have to find b.

We know that

HCF(a,b) * LCM(a,b) = a*b
∴23 * 1449 = 161 * b
∴23*1449/161 = b
∴b = 23*9
∴b = 207

Thus, the other number is 207.

Find the greatest 3-digit number which is divisible by 8, 10 and 12.
  • a)
    840
  • b)
    480
  • c)
    960
  • d)
    980
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gayatri Roy answered
L.C.M of 8, 10, 12 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 120


We have to find the greatest 3 digit multiple of 120


It can be seen that 120 x 8 =960 and 120 x 9 =1080.


Hence, the greatest 3- digit number exactly divisible by 8 , 10 and 12 is 960

Which of the following statement is true?
  • a)
    1509344 is divisible by 8.
  • b)
    72493 is divisible by 11.
  • c)
    8569 is not divisible by 11.
  • d)
    115 is a multiple of 19.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Surbhi Patel answered
Explanation:

Divisibility by 8:
- To determine if a number is divisible by 8, we need to check if the last three digits of the number are divisible by 8.
- In the number 1509344, the last three digits are 344, which is divisible by 8 because 344 ÷ 8 = 43.
- Therefore, 1509344 is divisible by 8.

Divisibility by 11:
- To determine if a number is divisible by 11, we can use the rule that states that the difference between the sum of the digits at odd places and the sum of the digits at even places should be a multiple of 11.
- For the number 72493, the sum of the digits at odd places (7 + 4 + 3 = 14) is 14, and the sum of the digits at even places (2 + 9 = 11) is 11.
- The difference between 14 and 11 is 3, which is not a multiple of 11.
- Therefore, 72493 is not divisible by 11.

Conclusion:
- Based on the explanations above, the statement "1509344 is divisible by 8" is true.

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