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MCQ 11 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: The sum of two integers is $-25.$ If one of them is $30$ then the other is
  • A
    $55$
  • B
    $5$
  • $-55$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-55$
Let $x$ be the other integer
$x + 30 = -25$
$x = -25 - 30$
$x = -55$
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MCQ 21 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: The successor of $-18$ is:
  • A
    $-19$
  • B
    $17$
  • $-17$
  • D
    $19$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-17$
In succession, we move from the left to right of the number line.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following: The predecessor of $-99$ is:
  • A
    $-98$
  • $-100$
  • C
    $98$
  • D
    $100$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-100$
The predecessor of a number lies to the left of the number.
$​​-100$ lies to the left of $-​99.$
Hence,$​​-100$ is a predecessor of $-​99.$
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MCQ 41 Mark
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following: Additive inverse of $-23$ is:
  • A
    $\frac{-1}{23}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{23}$
  • $23$
  • D
    $-23$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$23$
Additive inverse of a number added to the number gives $0.$
$-23 + 23 = 0$
Hence, $23$ is the additive inverse of $-23.$
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MCQ 51 Mark
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following:When $34$ is subtracted from $-36,$ we get:
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $-2$
  • C
    $70$
  • $-70$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-70$
$-36 - 34$
$= -70$
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MCQ 61 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $36 \div (-9) = ?$
  • A
    $4$
  • $-4$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-4$
$36\div(-9)$
$=\frac{36}{-9}$
$= \frac{36}{9}\times(−1)$
$= -1 \times 4$
$= -4$
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MCQ 71 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: On subtracting $-9 $ from $-6,$ we get:
  • A
    $-15$
  • B
    $-3$
  • $3$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$3$
We have:
$-6 - (-9)$
$= -6 + 9$
$= 3$
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MCQ 81 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: Which of the following is a true statement?
  • A
    $-4 > -3$
  • $-4 < -3$
  • C
    $-4+ -3$
  • D
    $-4$ and $-3$ are non$-$comparable.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-4 < -3$
Since $4$ is greater than $3, -4$ is less than $-3.$
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MCQ 91 Mark
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following: If $(−13 + 6)\ \Box−25−(−9)$, then the correct symbol in the place holder is:
  • A
    $<$
  • $>$
  • C
    $=$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$>$
Here,
$\text{L.H.S.} $
$= (-13 + 6)$
$= -7$
$\text{R.H.S.} $
$= -25 - (-9)$
$= -25 + 9$
$= -16$
$-7 > -16$
$\text{L.H.S.} > \text{R.H.S.}$
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MCQ 101 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $(-9) \times 6 + (-9) \times 4 = ?$
  • $-90$
  • B
    $90$
  • C
    $-18$
  • D
    $18$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-90$
$(-9) \times 6 + (-9) \times 4$
Using distributive law:
$(-9) \times (6 + 4)$
$= (-9) \times (10)$
$= -90$
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MCQ 111 Mark
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following: The successor of $-89$ is:
  • A
    $-90$
  • $-88$
  • C
    $90$
  • D
    $88$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-88$
The successor of $-89$ is ​$-88.$ The successor of a number lies towards its right on a number line.
$88$ lies to the right of $-89.$
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MCQ 121 Mark
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following: $? + (−8) = 12$
  • A
    $-4$
  • B
    $(-20)$
  • $20$
  • D
    $4$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$20$
$x + (-8) = 12$
$\Rightarrow x - 8 = 12$
$\Rightarrow x = 12 + 8$
$\Rightarrow x = 20$
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MCQ 131 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: The sum of two integers is $-13.$ If one of them is $8$ then the other is:
  • A
    $-5$
  • $-21$
  • C
    $21$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-21$
Let $x$ be the other integer
$x + 8 = -13$
$x = -13 - 8$
$x = -21$
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MCQ 141 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $(-7) + (-9) + 12 + (-16) = ?$
  • $-20$
  • B
    $20$
  • C
    $-12$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-20$
$(-7) + (-9) + 12 + (-16)$
$= -7 - 9 + 12 - 16$
$= -20$
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MCQ 151 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $2$ less than $-7$ is:
  • $-9$
  • B
    $-5$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-9$
$2$ less than $-7$ means the following:
$= -7 - 2$
$= -9$
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MCQ 161 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: On subtracting $-8$ from $0,$ we get:
  • A
    $-8$
  • $8$
  • C
    $9$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$8$
$0 - (-8)$
$= 0 + 8$
$= 8$
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MCQ 171 Mark
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following: The integer which is $5$ more that $(-7)$ is:
  • A
    $-12$
  • B
    $12$
  • $-2$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-2$
$5$ more than $(-7)$ means $5$ added to $(-7)$
$5 + (-7)$
$= 5 - 7$
$= -2$
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MCQ 181 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: The predecessor of $-16$ is:
  • A
    $-15$
  • $-17$
  • C
    $15$
  • D
    $17$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-17$
To find the predecessor of a number, we move from the right to the left of a number line.
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MCQ 191 Mark
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following: What should be added to $16$ to get $(-31)?$
  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $-15$
  • C
    $47$
  • $-47$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-47$
Let the number to be added to $16$ be $x$
$x + 16 = (-31)$
$\Rightarrow x = (-31) - 16$
$\Rightarrow x = -47$
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MCQ 201 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $6 - (-4) = ?$
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $-10$
  • $10$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$10$
$6 - (-4)$
$= 6 + 4$
$= 10$
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MCQ 211 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: The sum of two integers is $20.$ If one of them is $-5$ then the other is:
  • $25$
  • B
    $-25$
  • C
    $15$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$25$
Let $x$ be the other integer
$x + (-5) = 20$
$x - 5 = 20$
$x = 25$
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MCQ 221 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $-12 - (-5) = ?$
  • A
    $-17$
  • $-7$
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-7$
$-12 - (-5)$
$= -12 + 5$
$= -7$
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MCQ 231 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $8 + (-8) = ?$
  • A
    $16$
  • B
    $-16$
  • $0$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
$8 + (-8)$
$= 8 - 8$
$= 0$
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MCQ 241 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $49 + (-27) = ?$
  • A
    $-73$
  • B
    $73$
  • $22$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$22$
$49 + (-27)$
$= 49 - 27$
$= 22$
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MCQ 251 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $(-6) \times 9 = ?$
  • A
    $54$
  • $-54$
  • C
    $15$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-54$
We have:
$(-6) \times 9$
$= -(6 \times 9)$
$= -54$
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MCQ 261 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $(-42) + (-35) = ?$
  • A
    $-7$
  • B
    $7$
  • $-77$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-77$
$(-42) + (-35)$
$= -42 - 35$
$= -77$
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MCQ 271 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $4$ more than $-5$ is:
  • A
    $9$
  • B
    $-9$
  • $-1$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-1$
$4$ more than $-5$ means the following:
$= -5 + 4$
$= -1$
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MCQ 281 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $(-37) + 6 = ?$
  • A
    $-43$
  • $-31$
  • C
    $31$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-31$
$(-37) + 6$
$= -37 + 6$
$= -31$
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MCQ 291 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $5 - (-8) = ?$
  • A
    $3$
  • $13$
  • C
    $-3$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$13$
$5 - (-8)$
$= 5 + 8$
$= 13$
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MCQ 301 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $(-6) + 4 - (-3) = ?$
  • A
    $-5$
  • B
    $-1$
  • $1$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
$(-6) + 4 - (-3)$
$= -6 + 4 + 3$
$= -6 + 7$
$= 1$
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MCQ 311 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $7 + |-3| = ?$
  • A
    $4$
  • $10$
  • C
    $-10$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$10$
$7 + |-3|$
$= 7 + (+3) ($The absolute value of $-3$ is $3.)$
$= 7 + 3$
$= 10$
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MCQ 321 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $2$ less than $-3$ is:
  • A
    $-1$
  • B
    $1$
  • $-5$
  • D
    $5$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-5$
$2 $ less than $-3$ means the following:
$= -3 - 2$
$= -5$
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MCQ 331 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: On subtracting $8$ from $-4,$ we get:
  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $12$
  • $-12$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-12$
$= -4 - 8$
$= -12$
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MCQ 341 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: On subtracting $-5$ from $10,$ we get:
  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $-15$
  • $15$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$15$
We have:
$10 - (-5)$
$= 10 + 5$
$= 15$
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MCQ 351 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: The additive inverse of $-5$ is:
  • $5$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $-4$
  • D
    $-6$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$5$
If we add the additive inverse of a number to the number, we get $0.$
$-5 + 5 = 0$
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