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M.C.Q. [1 Marks Each]

MCQ 511 Mark
Difference of sums of $998$ and $-486$ from $290$ and $732$
  • A
    $-510$
  • $+510$
  • C
    $-1022$
  • D
    $+512$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$+510$
$998 + (-486) = + 512$
$290 + 732 = 1022$
$1022 - 512 = + 510$
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MCQ 521 Mark
In which of the following pairs of integers, the first integer is not on the left of the other integer on the number line?
  • A
    $(-1, 10)$
  • $(-3, -5)$
  • C
    $(-5, -3)$
  • D
    $(-6, 0)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$(-3, -5)$

On observing all the options by using a number line, we get that there is only one pair $(-3, -5)$ in which the first integer is not on the left of the other integer.

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MCQ 531 Mark
The inequality $2^n> n$ is true for
  • A
    all whole numbers
  • B
    all positive integers
  • C
    all negative integers
  • all integers
Answer
Correct option: D.
all integers
For $n = 0,$ we have $2^\circ0$ $= 1$ which is $>0$
$= 2$ which is $> 1^1$ For $n = 1$, we have $2$
​ which is $>−1$ $\frac{1}{2}$ $(- 1) =$ For $n = -1,$ we have $2$
Hence, $2^n> n$ for all integers
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MCQ 541 Mark
Sum of the greatest $8$ digit number and the smallest $9$ digit number is:
  • A
    $19999999$
  • $199999999$
  • C
    $999999999$
  • D
    $10000999$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$199999999$

Greatest $- 8$ digit no $99999999$
Smallest $- 9$ digit no $+ 100000000​$
$199999999​$

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MCQ 551 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 561 Mark
Mark the correct aftemative of the following:
The additive identity element in the set of integers is:
  • $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$

If a is an integer, then $a + 0 = 0 + a = a$
Here, $0$ is the additive identity element in the set of integers.
Hence, the correct option is $(c).$

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MCQ 571 Mark
Find the next term in the following sequence. $2, 3, 11, 38, 102,?$  $2, 3, 11, 38, 102,?$
  • A
    $402$
  • B
    $182$
  • $227$
  • D
    $168$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$227$
The sequence is$ +1^3 ,$$+2^3$$+3^3$ $+4^3,$ $5^3 2.$
$+1 = 3, 3 + 8 = 11, 11 + 27 = 38,$
$38 + 64 = 102, 102 + 125 = 22$
Hence the correct answer is option $C.$
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MCQ 581 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 591 Mark
$(+48) + (-53)=$
  • A
    $+5$
  • $-5$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-5$

$(+48) + (-53) = 53 − 48 = −5$

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MCQ 601 Mark
The successor of lowest positive integer is
  • A
    $1$
  • $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$
Since the Lowest positive integer is $1$. Successor of lowest positive integer will be $2$ as $2$ is the next positive integer number after $1$.
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MCQ 611 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $36 ÷ (-9) = ?$
  • A
    $4$
  • $-4$
  • C
    $5$
  • 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 621 Mark
The greatest integer lying between $-10$ and $-15$ is:
  • A
    $-10$
  • $-11$
  • C
    $-15$
  • D
    $-14$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-11$

The integers lying between $-10$ and $-15$ are$-11, -12, -13$ and $-14.$
The greatest integer among these is $-11.$
with negative sign, smaller number is greater.

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MCQ 631 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 641 Mark
$(-2) \times (-3) \times 6 \times (-1)$ is equal to:
  • A
    $36$
  • $-36$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $-6$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-36$
$(-2) \times (-3) \times 6 \times (-1) = (2 \times 3) \times 6 \times (-1)$
$= 6 \times 6 \times (-1)$
$= 36 \times (-1)$
$= -(36 \times 1)$
$= -36$
Hence, the correct option is $(b).$
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MCQ 651 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,$L.H.S. = (-13 + 6)$
$= -7$
$R.H.S. = -25 - (-9)$
$= -25 + 9$
$= -16$
$-7 > -16$
$L.H.S. > R.H.S.$

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MCQ 661 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 671 Mark
Find the product of $(−20) \times (−2) \times (−5) \times 7$
  • A
    $-100$
  • B
    $-1200$
  • $-1400$
  • D
    $1400$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-1400$

$(-20) \times (-2) \times (-5) (-35)$
$\Rightarrow 40 \times (−35) [ (-) (-) = (+), (-) \times (+) = (-) ]$
$\Rightarrow -1400$

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MCQ 681 Mark
$6$ more than $− 7$ is:
  • A
    $1$
  • $-1$
  • C
    $13$
  • D
    $-13$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-1$

$6$ more than $-7 = (-7) + 6$
$= -( 7 - 6)$
$= -1$
Hence, the correct option is $(b).$

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MCQ 691 Mark
Mark the correct aftemative of the following:
If an integer a is greater than $7$, then $|7 - a| =$
  • $7 - a$
  • B
    $a - 7$
  • C
    $7 + a$
  • D
    $-7 - a$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$7 - a$

If x is negative integer, then $|x| = -x$
Here, a is greater than $7$, so $7$ - a is negative.
Therefore, $|7 - a| = -(7 - a) = -7 + a = a - 7$
Hence, the correct option is $(a).$

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MCQ 701 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 711 Mark
Every integer less than $0$ has the sign:
  • A
    $+$
  • $-$
  • C
    $\times $
  • D
    $÷$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-$

Every integer less than $0$ has the negative $(-)$ sign.
Note: An integer is positive, if it is greater than zero and negative, if it is less than zero.

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MCQ 721 Mark
The value of $12+|-6 |$ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $-18$
  • $18$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$18$
$12 + ∣−6 ∣$
$= 12 + 6$
$= 18$
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MCQ 731 Mark
$-101 - 200 =$
  • A
    $-99$
  • B
    $-301$
  • $301$
  • D
    $99$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$301$
Given that We have to find the value of given expression
$-101 - 200$
we know that $(-) × (-) = +$
$and (+) × (-) = -$
$-101 - 200$
$= -301$
So option $C$ is correct
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MCQ 741 Mark
Mark the correct aftemative of the following:
If $\Delta$ is an operation on integers such that $\text{a }\Delta\text{ b}=\text{a}-\text{b}-2$, for all integers a, b. Then, $7\ \Delta\ (-4)=$
  • A
    $11$
  • B
    $-9$
  • $9$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$9$

Here, the operation $\Delta$ is defined as $\text{a }\Delta\text{ b}=\text{a}-\text{b}-2$.
$7\ \Delta\ (-4)=7-(-4)-2$
$=7+4-2$
$=11-2=9$
Hence, the correct option is $(c).$

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MCQ 751 Mark
Temperature decreased by $20^\circ $. This event is represented as:
  • A
    $+20$
  • $-20$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $-10$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-20$

Temperature is decreased by $20$.
From the reference level, increase in temperature = +ve and decrease in temperature = −ve.
$\Rightarrow $ Temperature is represented as $−20.$

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MCQ 761 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 771 Mark
Number of integers lying between $-1$ and $1$ is:
  • $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$

The integers lying between $-1$ and $1$ is $0$, so there is only one integer.

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MCQ 791 Mark
$9 + ∣ -4$ ∣ is equal to
  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $-5$
  • $13$
  • D
    $-13$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$13$
Now, $9 + | -4| = 9 + 4 = 13.$
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MCQ 801 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 811 Mark
$− 123 −(−23) =$
  • A
    $146$
  • B
    $-146$
  • C
    $100$
  • $-100$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-100$
Given that We have to find the value of given expression
$-123 - (-23)$
we know that $(−) × (−) = +$
and $(+) × (−) = −$
$= - 123 + 23$
$= - 100$
So option $D$ is correct
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MCQ 821 Mark
The greatest negative integer
  • A
    $-100$
  • B
    Does not Exists
  • $-1$
  • D
    $-9$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-1$

$-1$ is greatest negative integer.

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MCQ 831 Mark
$0$ is greater than every______integer.
  • Negative.
  • B
    Positive.
  • C
    Rational.
  • D
    Irrational.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Negative.

$0$ is grater than every negativenegative integer.

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MCQ 841 Mark
$0$ is greater than every...........integer.
  • Negative
  • B
    Positive
  • C
    Rational
  • D
    Irrational
Answer
Correct option: A.
Negative
$0$ is grater than every negativenegative integer.
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MCQ 851 Mark
Mark the correct aftemative of the following:
Which of the following pairs of integers have $9$ as difference?
  • A
    $19, 10$
  • B
    $-19, -10$
  • C
    $19, -10$
  • $(a)$ and $(b)$ both
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(a)$ and $(b)$ both
$1.\ 19 - 10 = 9$
$2.\ -10 - (-19) = -10 + 19 = 19 - 10 = 9$
$3.\ 19 - (-10) = 19 + 10 = 29$
Thus, $(a)$ and $(b)$ both are correct.
Hence, the correct option is $(d).$
 
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MCQ 861 Mark
The smallest integer value of x for which\displaystyle $\frac{7}{\text{x}}$​ is an integer is
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $7$
  • $-7$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-7$
The smallest integer value of $x$ would be $-7$ because if we divide $7$ by $-7$ will get $-1$ which is a integer number.
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MCQ 871 Mark
The predecessor of the integer $-1$ is:
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $2$
  • $-2$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-2$

We know that, one less than a given number, gives a predecessor. Predecessor of the integer $-1 = -1 -1 = -2$ Hence, predecessor of the integer $-1$ is $-2.$

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MCQ 881 Mark
Rajanikant had loss of $Rs.238.$This is represented by
  • A
    $+238%$
  • B
    $-238%$
  • C
    $+238$
  • $-238$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-238$
The positive integers are represented as by the sign $(+)$ in front of the each n′ integer. The set of positive integers may be denoted by $Z^+.$ Positive integers are:
$Z^+$ $= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,.....$
The negative integers are the collection of real numbers with negative sign $(−)$ in front of the standard numerals and are always less than zero. The set of negative integers is represented by $Z^−.$ Negative integers are written as:
$Z^−$ $= {...., -5, -4, -3, -2, -1}$
Moreover, profit represents the positive sign $(+)$ and loss represents the negative sign $(−).$
Hence, the statement Rajanikant had loss of $Rs. 238.$ represents the negative sign that is $-238.$
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MCQ 891 Mark
A number which is a factor of every number is ____ .
  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $5$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$
$11$ is the smallest factor of a multiple and the greatest factor of a multiple is the multiple itself.
So, $11$ is a factor of every multiple.
Option $B$ is the correct answer.
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MCQ 901 Mark
Opposite of profit of $Rs. 250$
  • A
    $+Rs. 250$
  • Loss of $Rs. 250$
  • C
    $+250$
  • D
    None
Answer
Correct option: B.
Loss of $Rs. 250$

Positive numbers are located above $0$ and negative numbers are located below $0$ on a vertical number line.

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MCQ 911 Mark
$5$ less than $-2$ is:
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $-3$
  • $-7$
  • D
    $7$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-7$

Here, $5$ less than $-2 = (-2) - (5) = -2 - 5 = -7.$
Hence, the correct option is $(c).$

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MCQ 921 Mark
If the sum of two integers is $- 26$ and one of them is $-14$, then the other integer is.
  • A
    $-15$
  • B
    $15$
  • C
    $12$
  • $-12$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-12$
$a, b$ be $2$ Integersa $+ b = - 26a + b=−26 .......$ given $a - 14 = -26 ..........$ given $b = - 14a = -26 + 14a = − 12$
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MCQ 931 Mark
Opposite of rise in temperature by\displaystyle $5^\circ C$
  • A
    $+5^\circ C$
  • B
    $-15^\circ C$
  • fall in temperature by $5^\circ C$
  • D
    $+10^\circ C$
Answer
Correct option: C.
fall in temperature by $5^\circ C$
The opposite of rise is fall. So, opposite of rise in temperature by $5^\circ C$ is fall in temperature by $5^\circ C$
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MCQ 941 Mark
Opposite of profit of $Rs. 250$
  • A
    $+ Rs. 250$
  • Loss of $Rs. 250$
  • C
    $+ 250$
  • D
    None
Answer
Correct option: B.
Loss of $Rs. 250$

Positive numbers are located above $0$ and negative numbers are located below $0$ on a vertical number line.

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MCQ 951 Mark
Mark the correct aftemative of the following:
The additive inverse of $17$ is:
  • $-17$
  • B
    $17$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{17}$
  • D
    $-\frac{1}{17}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-17$

If a is an integer, then its additive inverse is $- a.$
So, additive inverse of $17 = -17$
Hence, the correct option is $(a).$

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MCQ 961 Mark
What should be added to $18$ to get $- 34?$
  • $52$
  • B
    $-52$
  • C
    $-16$
  • D
    $16$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$52$

Let the number be $x$.Then according to the problem we get, $x + 18 = -34$ or, $x = -34 -18$ or, $x = -52.$

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MCQ 981 Mark
Encircle the odd one of the following
  • A
    $(−1, −2)$
  • B
    $(−5, +2)$
  • C
    $(−4, +1)$
  • $(−9, +7)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(−9, +7)$
Option $(d)$ is correct.
$(a) - 1 - 2 = -3$
$(b) - 5 + 2 = -3$
$(c) - 4 + 1 = -3$
$(d) - 9 + 7 = -2$
By the above calculation, we can see that option d gives $-2$ while other options give $-3$. Thus, option dis different from all others.
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MCQ 991 Mark
Mark the correct aftemative of the following:
What should be added to $18$ to get $-34?$
  • A
    $52$
  • $-52$
  • C
    $-16$
  • D
    $16$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-52$

The required number is $(-34) - 18$
Now,
$(-34) - 18 = -(34 + 18)$
$= -52$
Hence, the correct option is $(b).$

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MCQ 1001 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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