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MCQ 11 Mark
$n^2 + n + 1$ is a or an ______ number for all $\text{n}\in\text{N}$
  • A
    Even
  • Odd
  • C
    Prime
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
Odd
Consider $n^2$$+ n = n (n + 1)$
We know that if $n$ is a number, then $n +1$ will be its consecutive number And product of a number and its consecutive number is always even.
For example, $2 \times 3$ $= 6; 9 \times 10$ $= 90$ And as $n^2$$+ n$ is an even number.
Then $n^2$ $+ n + 1$ will be the next consecutive number of the even number, which is an odd number.
Hence, $n^2$ $+ n + 1$ will always be an odd number for all natural numbers.
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MCQ 21 Mark
If $a$ and $b$ are whole numbers, then $a - b$ is:
  • A
    A whole number
  • B
    A natural number
  • C
    A negative integer
  • None of the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of the above
 If $a$ and $b$ are whole numbers, then there may be the following $3$ cases:
Case $1$: When $a > b$ Then, $a - b \Rightarrow $ Whole/ Natural number
Case $2$: When $a < b$Then, $a - b \Rightarrow $ Integer
Case $3$: When $a = 0$ and $b = 0$ Then, $a - b \Rightarrow $ Whole number.
Hence, option $D$ is correct.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Which of the following satisfies closure property for whole numbers?
  • A
    $12 + 0 = 12$
  • B
    $13 + 0 = 13$
  • C
    $16 + 6 = 22$
  • All of the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above
 All numbers are whole numbers. For closure property, whole number $+$ whole number $=$ whole number.
In all the cases, the above property is satisfied.
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MCQ 41 Mark
The successor of the smallest prime number is:
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • $3$
  • D
    $4$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$3$

 The smallest prime number is $2$
So, Successor of $2 = 2 + 1 = 3$

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MCQ 51 Mark
$100$ million is equal to:
  • A
    $1$ Crore
  • B
    Ten Lakh
  • $10$ Crore
  • D
    $100$ Crore
Answer
Correct option: C.
$10$ Crore

$ 100$ million $= 100,000,000100,000,000$
$= 10,00,00,000 = 10 = 10,00,00,000 = 10$ crore

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MCQ 61 Mark
The smallest natural number is:
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$

 We know that natural numbers start from $1, 2, 3, ...$
So, the smallest natural number $=1$

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MCQ 71 Mark
The value of $1735 \times 1232 - 1735 \times 232$ is:
  • A
    $17350$
  • B
    $173500$
  • $1735000$
  • D
    $173505$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1735000$

 Using distributive law of multiplication over subtraction, we get
$1735 \times 1232 - 1735 \times 232 = 1735 (1232 - 232)$
$= 1735 \times 1000$
$= 1735000$
Hence, the correct option is $(c).$

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MCQ 81 Mark
Multiplying a negative integer for odd times gives a _____ result:
  • Negative
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    Positive
  • D
    None
Answer
Correct option: A.
Negative

$ (-1) \times (-1) \times (-1).......$odd times $=$ Negative sign.

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MCQ 91 Mark
$A$ and $b$ are two co-primes. Which of the following is/ are true$?$
  • A
    $LCM (a, b) = a \times b$
  • B
    $HCF (a, b) = 1$
  • Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
  • D
    Neither $(a)$ nor $(b).$
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both $(a)$ and $(b).$

 A set of numbers which do not have any other common factor other than $1$ are called co-prime.
The $LCM$ of two co-prime numbers is equal to their product.
The $HCF$ of two co-prime numbers is $1.$

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MCQ 101 Mark
How many $4$ digit numbers, in all are there$?$
  • A
    $9999$
  • B
    $9990$
  • $9000$
  • D
    $8999$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$9000$

$\Rightarrow $ The smallest $4 −$ digit number $= 1000.$
$\Rightarrow $ The greatest $4 −$ digit number $= 9999.$
$\Rightarrow $ Total $4 −$ digit numbers $= (9999 - 1000) + 1$
$= 8999 + 1$
$= 9000$
So, we say that we have $9000$ four - digit numbers.

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MCQ 111 Mark
$67 + 33 = 33 + 67$ is an example of:
  • A
    Closure property.
  • B
    Associative property.
  • Commutative property.
  • D
    Distributive property.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Commutative property.

$67 + 33 = 33 + 67$ is an example of​ commutative property of addition.

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MCQ 121 Mark
In whole numbers closure property is not satisfied w.r.t. operation:
  • A
    $(+, ÷)$
  • B
    $(+, \times )$
  • C
    $(−, \times )$
  • $(−, ÷)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(−, ÷)$

Closure property in whole number states that if we do the operation between two whole number we should get a whole number. $2, 5$ are
whole number. $2 - 5 = (-3)$ is not a whole number. $\frac{2}{5} ​= 0.4$ is not a whole number.
Closure property is not satisfied w.r.t. subtraction and division in whole numbers.

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MCQ 131 Mark
$4 \times 538 \times 25 = ?$
  • A
    $32280$
  • B
    $26900$
  • $53800$
  • D
    $10760$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$53800$

$4 \times 538 \times 25$
$= 100 \times 538$
$= 53800$

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MCQ 141 Mark
The difference between the greatest and least numbers of $\frac{5}{9},\frac{1}{9},\frac{11}{9}$ is-
  • A
    $ \frac{9}{2}$​
  • B
    $ \frac{10}{9}$
  • C
    $ \frac{3}{8}$
  • $ \frac{9}{10}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$ \frac{9}{10}$
The ascending order of given numbers is $ \frac{1}{9}​,\frac{5}{9}​,\frac{11}{9}​$ Here denominator is equal, so greater the numerator greater will be the value.
$ \therefore$ Required difference
$\frac{11}{9}​- \frac{1}{9}​=\frac{10}{9}$
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MCQ 151 Mark
Multiplicative identity of whole number is given by:
  • $1$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    Both $0$ and $1$
  • D
    None
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$

The multiplicative identity property states that any time you multiply a number by $1,$ the result, or product, is that original number.
So it is clear that multiplicative property is given by

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MCQ 161 Mark
The natural number which is a multiple of every number is ________.
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • There is no such number
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
There is no such number

There is no such number which is a multiple of every number!

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MCQ 171 Mark
Which of the following when added to the additive identity element results $0?$
  • $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$

The additive identity element is $0.$ We know that the sum of $0$ and any number is the number itself.
Let the number be $x.$
$\therefore x + 0 = 0$
$\Rightarrow x = 0$

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MCQ 181 Mark
The smallest number which is neither prime nor composite is:
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
$0$
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MCQ 191 Mark
The sum of two odd numbers is:
  • A
    An odd number.
  • An even number.
  • C
    A prime number.
  • D
    A multiple of $3$
Answer
Correct option: B.
An even number.

The sum of two odd numbers is an even number.
Example: $5 + 3 = 8$

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MCQ 201 Mark
Mark the correct alternative in the following: Additive inverse of $28$ is:
  • A
    $\frac{1}{28}$
  • B
    $0$
  • $-28$
  • D
    $82$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-28$

Here, the given number is $28.$
Additive inverse of a given number is a number which when added to the given number gives zero.
Now $28 + (-28) = 0$
Thus, $-28$ is the additive inverse of $28.$
Hence, the correct option is $(c).$

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MCQ 211 Mark
Whole numbers are not closed under ......... operation.
  • A
    Addition
  • Subtraction
  • C
    Multiplication
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
Subtraction

 Whole numbers are not closed under subtraction operation because when any two whole numbers are considered and from them one is subtracted from the other, the difference so obtained is not necessarily a whole number.
Eg. $2 - 5 = -3.$

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MCQ 221 Mark
$- 174 ​□ - 170 ​= - 174$​ then the symbol in blank is:
  • A
    $+$
  • B
    $-$
  • $+$ or $-$
  • D
    None
Answer
Correct option: C.
$+$ or $-$

$\frac{4}{-17}+\frac{0}{-17} =\frac{4}{-17}$
$\frac{4}{-17}-\frac{0}{-17}= \frac{4}{-17}$
Therefore we use both $+$ or $-$

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MCQ 231 Mark
Which of the following statement is true$?$
  • A
    Every whole number is a natural number.
  • Every natural number is a whole number.
  • C
    '1' is the least whole number.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Every natural number is a whole number.

Natural numbers set is $1, 2, 3, ......$
Whole numbers set is $0, 1, 2, 3, .....$
Clearly every natural number is a whole number.

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MCQ 241 Mark
Which of the following operations are not associative with respect to whole numbers?
  • A
    Addition and subtraction
  • Subtraction and division
  • C
    Addition and multiplication
  • D
    Multiplication and division
Answer
Correct option: B.
Subtraction and division
Associative property does not hold good w.r.t. subtraction:
$\text A - (\text{B - C}) \neq (\text{A - B}) - \text{C}$
Associative property does not hold good w.r.t. division as well:
$\text{A}\div(\text{B}\div\text{C})\neq(\text{A}\div\text{B})\div\text{C}$
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MCQ 251 Mark
Which one of the following is the smallest odd whole number$?$
  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $5$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$

The natural numbers along with $0$ form the collection of whole numbers.
So, the numbers $0, 1, 2, 3, 4, …$ form the collection of whole numbers.
A natural number which is not divisible by $2$ is called an odd whole number.
So, in the collection $“0, 1, 2, 3, 4, …”, 1$ is the smallest odd whole number.
Hence, the correct option is $(b).$

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MCQ 261 Mark
When we multiply a whole number and the multiplicative identity of whole numbers, then we get _____.
  • The number itself
  • B
    The multiplicative identity
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    Negative of that number
Answer
Correct option: A.
The number itself

The product of the multiplicative identity of whole number i.e.,
$1$ and a whole number we get the number itself.

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MCQ 271 Mark
$1001 \div 11$ of $13 = ?$
  • $7$
  • B
    $1183$
  • C
    $847$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$7$
$= 1001 \div 11$ of $13$
$= 1001 \div (11 \times 13)$
$= 1001 \div 143 = 7$
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MCQ 281 Mark
What whole number is nearest to $457$ which is divisible by $11?$
  • A
    $450$
  • B
    $451$
  • C
    $460$
  • $462$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$462$

Hence, $462$ is divisible by $11.$
Here, the numbers given in options $(b)$ and $(d)$ are divisible by $11.$
However, we want a whole number nearest to $457$ which is divisible by $11.$
So, $462$ is whole number nearest to $457$ and divisible by $11.$
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MCQ 291 Mark
If $n$ is a whole number such that $n + n = n$ then $n = ?$
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • None of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these
$n + n = n^2n = n$ Clearly $n = 0$, satisfies
So $n = 0$ is the final answer.
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MCQ 301 Mark
The number of surjections from$\text{ A }= {1, 2,...\text{n}},\text{ n} \leq 2$ onto $B = \{a, b\}$ is:
  • A
    $^\text{n}\text{P}_2$
  • $2^\text{n}-2 $
  • C
    $2^\text{n}-1 $
  • D
    $\text{None of these}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2^\text{n}-2 $

$A = \{1, 2, 3, ........, n\} $
$B = \{a, b\}$
A has $n$ elements. $B$ has $2$ elements.
$\therefore$ No. of surjection is $ 2^{\text{n}}-2$

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MCQ 311 Mark
Whole numbers are not closed under ......... operation:
  • A
    Addition
  • Subtraction
  • C
    Multiplication
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
Subtraction

Whole numbers are not closed under subtraction operation because when any two whole numbers are considered and from them one is subtracted from the other,
the difference so obtained is not necessarily a whole number.
Eg. $2 - 5 = −3.$

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MCQ 321 Mark
If we write natural numbers from $1$ to $100,$ the number of times the digit $5$ has been written is:
  • A
    $11$
  • B
    $15$
  • C
    $19$
  • $20$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$20$

 If we write natural numbers from $1$ to $100,$ the number of times the digit $5$ has been written is $20.$

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MCQ 331 Mark
The largest number of $6$ digits which is exactly divisible by $16$ is:
  • A
    $999980$
  • B
    $999982$
  • $999984$
  • D
    $999964$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$999984$

Hence, $999984$ is exactly divisible by $16.$
The largest six-digit number which is exactly divisible by $16$ is $999984.$
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MCQ 341 Mark
Which one of the following whole numbers does not have a predecessor$?$
  • A
    $1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$

The numbers $0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ….$ form the collection of whole numbers.
The smallest whole number is $0.$
So, $0$ does not have a predecessor.
Hence, the correct option is $(b).$

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MCQ 351 Mark
Let $x$ be a real variable, and let $3 < x < 4.$ Which of the following values, $x$ might have$?$
  • A
    $-3.1$
  • $\sqrt{11}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{\frac{10}{11}}$
  • D
    $4.1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sqrt{11}$

$x$ can have any values between $3$ and $4$ so it can be rational or irrational.
option $c = 0.9$ and options $A$ and $D$ are outside the given range.

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MCQ 361 Mark
The property represented by $a \times (b + c) = a \times b + a \times c$ is:
  • A
    Commutative property
  • B
    Associative property
  • Distributive property
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Distributive property

Distributive property say that multiplication an division can be distributed over parenthesis.
$a \times (b + c) = a \times b + a \times c$

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MCQ 371 Mark
The counting numbers $1, 2, 3, 4, ....$ are called:
  • A
    Whole number
  • Natural numbers
  • C
    Integers
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
Natural numbers

Natural numbers are the set of whole numbers $($except $0).$
The numbers $1,2,3,4,5.......$ are called natural numbers.

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MCQ 381 Mark
Simplify using distributive property: $14 \times 6 + 14 \times 4 = ...........$
  • $140$
  • B
    $38$
  • C
    $280$
  • D
    $28$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$140$

The Distributive Property is easy to remember if you recall that "multiplication distributes over addition".
Formally, they write this property as $"a(b + c) = ab + ac".$
$14 \times 6 + 14 \times 4$
$= 14 \times (6 + 4) ($distributive property$)$
$= 14 \times 10$
$= 140.$

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MCQ 391 Mark
Which of the following shows the distributive property of multiplication over addition$?$
  • A
    $(x + 0) \times (y + 0) = x \times y$
  • B
    $x \times y = y \times x$
  • C
    $x \times 1 = x$
  • $x (y + z) = (x \times y) + (x \times z)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$x (y + z) = (x \times y) + (x \times z)$

$x(y + z) = (x \times y) + (x \times z)$ shows the distributive property of multiplication over addition.

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MCQ 401 Mark
How many whole numbers are there between $1018$ and $1203?$
  • A
    $185$
  • B
    $186$
  • $184$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$184$

Number of whole numbers $= (1203 - 1018) - 1$
$= 185 - 1$
$= 184$

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MCQ 411 Mark
$587 \times 99 = ?$
  • A
    $57213$
  • B
    $58513$
  • $58113$
  • D
    $56413$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$58113$

$587 \times 99$
$= 587 \times (100 - 1)$
$= 587 \times 100 - 587 \times 1$
$= 58700 - 587$
$= 58113$

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MCQ 421 Mark
$24679 \times 92 + 24679 \times 8 = ?$
  • A
    $493580$
  • B
    $1233950$
  • $2467900$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2467900$

By using the distributive property, we have:
$24679 \times 92 + 24679 \times 8$
$= 24679 \times (92 + 8)$
$= 24679 \times 100$
$= 2467900$

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MCQ 431 Mark
Which of the following statements is incorrect$?$
  • A
    $0$ is the additive identity for natural numbers
  • B
    $0$ is the additive identity for whole numbers
  • C
    $0$ is the additive identity for integers
  • $1$ is the additive identity for rational numbers
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1$ is the additive identity for rational numbers

We know that, the sum of $0$ and any rational number is the number itself.
Thus, $0$ is the additive identity for rational numbers.

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MCQ 441 Mark
The least number divisible by each of the numbers $15, 20, 24$ and $32$ is:
  • A
    $960$
  • $480$
  • C
    $360$
  • D
    $640$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$480$

$LCM$ of $15, 20, 24$ and $32$ is given by
$15 = 3 \times 5 = 3^1 \times 5^1$
$20 = 2 \times 2 \times 5 = 2^2 \times 5^1$
$24 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 = 2^3 \times 3^1$
$32 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 2^5$
$LCM = 2^5 \times 3^1 \times 5^1 = 480$

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MCQ 451 Mark
Which of the following expressions is equal to $83 \times 5?$
  • A
    $8 \times (3 + 5)$
  • B
    $5 \times (8 + 3)$
  • $5 \times (80 + 3)$
  • D
    $80 \times (3 + 5)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$5 \times (80 + 3)$
$83 \times 5 = (80 + 3) \times 5$
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MCQ 461 Mark
The number of whole numbers between the smallest whole number and the greatest $2$ digit number is:
  • A
    $101$
  • B
    $100$
  • C
    $99$
  • $98$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$98$

Smallest whole number $= 0$
Greatest $2-$digit whole number $= 99$
The whole numbers between $0$ and $99$ are $1, 2, 3, 4 …… 97, 98.$
To find the number of whole numbers between $0$ and $99,$
Subtract $1$ from the difference of $0$ and $99.$
Therefore, Number of whole numbers between $0$ and $99 = (99 - 0) - 1$
$= 99 - 1$
$= 98$
Hence, the correct option is $(d).$

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MCQ 471 Mark
For any integer $′a′,$ the value of $a + 0 = ..........$
  • $a$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $2 a$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$a$
$a$
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MCQ 481 Mark
The predecessor of $1$ million is:
  • A
    $9999$
  • B
    $99999$
  • $999999$
  • D
    $1000001$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$999999$
We have:
$1$ million $= 10,00,000$
Predecessor of $1$ million,
$= 10,00,000 - 1 = 9,99,999$
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MCQ 491 Mark
On a vertical number line positive numbers are placed ____ $0.$
  • A
    Right side
  • B
    Left side
  • Above
  • D
    Below
Answer
Correct option: C.
Above

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

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MCQ 501 Mark
Mark the correct alternative in the following:
What is the additive identity element in the set of whole numbers$?$
  • $0$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$

An additive identity is a number which when added to any number, the number is unchanged.
For example: $0 + 7 = 7, 0 + 9 = 9, 0 + (- 11) = -11$ etc.
Thus, $0$ is the additive identity in the set of whole numbers.
Hence, the correct option is $(a).$

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