State Exam — Quantitative Aptitude — Numbers
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Q.51 Easy Numbers
What is the HCF of 48 and 64?
A8
B16
C24
D32
Correct Answer:  B. 16
Explanation:

Find HCF of 48 and 64 using Euclidean algorithm: 64 = 48 × 1 + 16; 48 = 16 × 3 + 0. Therefore, HCF = 16.

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Q.52 Easy Numbers
Find the LCM of 12 and 18.
A24
B36
C48
D60
Correct Answer:  B. 36
Explanation:

12 = 2² × 3; 18 = 2 × 3². LCM = 2² × 3² = 4 × 9 = 36.

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Q.53 Easy Numbers
Which of the following is a prime number?
A51
B57
C61
D63
Correct Answer:  C. 61
Explanation:

61 is only divisible by 1 and itself. 51 = 3 × 17, 57 = 3 × 19, 63 = 9 × 7 are composite numbers.

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Q.54 Easy Numbers
What is the number of divisors of 72?
A10
B11
C12
D13
Correct Answer:  C. 12
Explanation:

72 = 2³ × 3². Number of divisors = (3+1)(2+1) = 4 × 3 = 12.

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Q.55 Medium Numbers
If a number is divisible by both 9 and 11, it must be divisible by which of the following?
A99
B18
C22
D45
Correct Answer:  A. 99
Explanation:

Since 9 and 11 are coprime (HCF = 1), the number must be divisible by 9 × 11 = 99.

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Q.56 Medium Numbers
The average of five consecutive even numbers is 24. What is the largest number?
A26
B28
C30
D32
Correct Answer:  B. 28
Explanation:

Let numbers be x, x+2, x+4, x+6, x+8. Sum = 5x + 20 = 120, so x = 20. Largest = 20 + 8 = 28.

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Q.57 Medium Numbers
How many numbers between 1 and 100 are divisible by both 6 and 9?
A5
B6
C7
D8
Correct Answer:  A. 5
Explanation:

Numbers divisible by both 6 and 9 must be divisible by LCM(6,9) = 18. Between 1-100: 18, 36, 54, 72, 90. Count = 5.

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Q.58 Easy Numbers
What is the digit sum of 9999?
A30
B33
C36
D39
Correct Answer:  C. 36
Explanation:

Digit sum = 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 36. Note: A number and its digit sum have the same remainder when divided by 9.

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Q.59 Medium Numbers
If the sum of two numbers is 20 and their product is 96, what is the difference between them?
A2
B4
C6
D8
Correct Answer:  B. 4
Explanation:

Let numbers be a and b. (a+b)² - 4ab = (a-b)². So (a-b)² = 400 - 384 = 16, thus |a-b| = 4.

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Q.60 Hard Numbers
What is the largest power of 3 that divides 27!?
A12
B13
C14
D15
Correct Answer:  B. 13
Explanation:

Using Legendre's formula: ⌊27/3⌋ + ⌊27/9⌋ + ⌊27/27⌋ = 9 + 3 + 1 = 13.

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