Real Numbers Practice Questions

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Topics in Real Numbers

Euclid's Division Lemma 504
Irrational Numbers 752
Rational Numbers and Decimals 772
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic 561

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Q1
Easy
Which of the following is a rational number?
A. 0.75
B. √2
C. π
D. e
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Correct Answer: A
0.75 can be expressed as the fraction 3/4, making it a rational number. The others are not expressible as fractions.
Q2
Easy
What is the decimal representation of the rational number 5/8?
A. 0.625
B. 0.75
C. 0.5
D. 0.8
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Correct Answer: A
Dividing 5 by 8 gives 0.625. This is the correct decimal representation of the fraction.
Q3
Easy
Which of the following sets contains only irrational numbers?
A. {√3, √5, 4}
B. {π, √7, -2.5}
C. {2, -√2, √8}
D. {√2, √11, √13}
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Correct Answer: D
Option D contains only square roots of prime numbers, which are irrational. The other options contain rational numbers.
Q4
Medium
Which of the following is a rational number?
A. √2
B. 1/3
C. π
D. √3
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Correct Answer: B
A rational number can be expressed as a fraction of two integers. 1/3 fits this definition.
Q5
Medium
Which of the following numbers is irrational?
A. 7.5
B. 0.333...
C. √5
D. 8
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Correct Answer: C
An irrational number cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers. √5 is an example of an irrational number.
Q6
Medium
If the number 12 is expressed in the form of p/q, where p and q are integers with no common factors, what is the simplest form?
A. 12/1
B. 3/1
C. 4/1
D. 2/1
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Correct Answer: A
The simplest form of 12 expressed as p/q is 12/1, where 12 and 1 have no common factors other than 1.
Q7
Medium
Which of the following represents a non-terminating but repeating decimal?
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/5
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Correct Answer: B
1/3 equals 0.333..., which is non-terminating and repeating, while the others terminate.
Q8
Hard
If the square root of a number is a rational number, which of the following statements is true about the number?
A. It must be a perfect square.
B. It can be any integer.
C. It is always negative.
D. It is an irrational number.
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Correct Answer: A
The square root of a number is rational only if the number is a perfect square, as non-perfect squares yield irrational roots.
Q9
Hard
Which of the following sets of numbers is closed under the operation of multiplication?
A. All integers
B. All rational numbers
C. All natural numbers
D. All whole numbers
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Correct Answer: A
The set of all integers is closed under multiplication because the product of any two integers is always an integer.
Q10
Hard
Using Euclid's Division Lemma, if a = 20 and b = 6, what is the value of q and r in the equation a = bq + r?
A. q=3, r=2
B. q=2, r=8
C. q=4, r=0
D. q=1, r=14
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Correct Answer: A
When dividing 20 by 6, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 2, hence 20 = 6*3 + 2.

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