50 MCQs on Rational Numbers, Sets, Types of
Sets, Set Builder Notation, Descriptive Form,
Tabular Form, and Integers
1. Which of the following is a rational number?
(a) √2
(b) π
(c) 3/5
(d) √3
2. Rational numbers can be expressed in the form:
(a) p/q, q≠0
(b) p×q
(c) p+q
(d) None
3. Which of these is NOT a rational number?
(a) -7
(b) 0.25
(c) √5
(d) 4/9
4. The decimal representation of rational numbers is:
(a) Non-terminating non-repeating
(b) Terminating or repeating
(c) Only terminating
(d) Only repeating
5. The sum of two rational numbers is always:
(a) Rational
(b) Irrational
(c) Integer
(d) Natural
6. A set is usually represented by:
(a) Curly brackets
(b) Square brackets
(c) Round brackets
(d) None
7. The set of all vowels in English alphabet is:
(a) {a, b, c}
(b) {a, e, i, o, u}
(c) {a, i, o}
(d) {b, c, d}
8. The number of subsets of a set with 3 elements is:
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10
9. The null set is represented as:
(a) {0}
(b) Ø
(c) {1}
(d) { }
10. The cardinality of {2,4,6,8} is:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
11. A set with no elements is called:
(a) Finite set
(b) Null set
(c) Infinite set
(d) Singleton set
12. A set with one element is called:
(a) Singleton set
(b) Empty set
(c) Finite set
(d) Infinite set
13. A set with countable elements is:
(a) Finite
(b) Infinite
(c) Null
(d) Singleton
14. The set of natural numbers is:
(a) Finite
(b) Infinite
(c) Null
(d) Singleton
15. The set of whole numbers less than 0 is:
(a) Null set
(b) Singleton
(c) Finite
(d) Infinite
16. {x | x is a prime number less than 10} is:
(a) {2,3,5,7}
(b) {1,2,3}
(c) {2,4,6}
(d) {3,5,7,9}
17. The notation {x | x is a natural number ≤ 5} represents:
(a) {0,1,2,3,4,5}
(b) {1,2,3,4,5}
(c) {2,3,4,5}
(d) {5}
18. Set-builder form describes a set by:
(a) Listing elements
(b) A property
(c) A diagram
(d) A picture
19. {x | x is an even number between 1 and 10} is:
(a) {2,4,6,8,10}
(b) {2,4,6,8}
(c) {1,3,5,7}
(d) {0,2,4}
20. {x | x is a vowel in English alphabets} is:
(a) {a,e,i,o,u}
(b) {a,i,o}
(c) {b,c,d}
(d) {a,e,o}
21. The set of all even numbers less than 10 in descriptive form is:
(a) {2,4,6,8}
(b) {1,3,5,7}
(c) {2,3,4,5}
(d) {0,2,4,6,8}
22. The set of all days in a week is:
(a) {Monday, Tuesday, ..., Sunday}
(b) {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
(c) {Jan, Feb, Mar}
(d) {Day, Night}
23. Which is the descriptive form?
(a) {1,2,3}
(b) {x | x ∈ N}
(c) {all prime numbers less than 10}
(d) {Ø}
24. The set of letters in word 'MATH' is:
(a) {M,A,T,H}
(b) {MATH}
(c) {x | x ∈ English alphabets}
(d) {A,H}
25. Descriptive form describes:
(a) Property of elements
(b) Listing
(c) Diagram
(d) Cardinality
26. The tabular form of {x | x is an odd number less than 7} is:
(a) {1,3,5}
(b) {2,4,6}
(c) {1,2,3,4}
(d) {5,7}
27. The set of first 3 natural numbers in tabular form is:
(a) {1,2,3}
(b) {0,1,2}
(c) {2,3,4}
(d) {3,4,5}
28. The tabular form of all vowels in English alphabets is:
(a) {a,e,i,o,u}
(b) {b,c,d}
(c) {a,i,o}
(d) {a,e,o}
29. The set of months of a year in tabular form is:
(a) {Jan, Feb, ..., Dec}
(b) {1,2,3,...,12}
(c) {Sunday, Monday,...}
(d) {Day, Night}
30. The set of first five even numbers in tabular form is:
(a) {2,4,6,8,10}
(b) {1,3,5,7,9}
(c) {0,2,4,6,8}
(d) {10,12,14,16,18}
31. Which of the following is an integer?
(a) -3
(b) 2.5
(c) 7/2
(d) √2
32. The set of integers is denoted by:
(a) N
(b) Z
(c) Q
(d) R
33. The successor of -5 is:
(a) -4
(b) -6
(c) 5
(d) 4
34. The predecessor of 0 is:
(a) -1
(b) 1
(c) -2
(d) 2
35. The sum of -3 and 7 is:
(a) 10
(b) -10
(c) 4
(d) -4
36. The product of -2 and -5 is:
(a) -10
(b) 10
(c) 5
(d) -7
37. Which is NOT an integer?
(a) 0
(b) -7
(c) 4.5
(d) 2
38. Integers are:
(a) {...,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,...}
(b) {1,2,3,...}
(c) {0,1,2,...}
(d) {2,4,6,8,...}
39. The additive inverse of 8 is:
(a) 8
(b) -8
(c) 0
(d) 1
40. The multiplicative identity of integers is:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) 2
41. Which is common in Rational numbers and Integers?
(a) Both are subsets of Real numbers
(b) Both exclude negatives
(c) Both exclude 0
(d) None
42. The universal set means:
(a) Set of all elements
(b) Empty set
(c) Singleton
(d) Finite set
43. The intersection of {1,2,3} and {2,3,4} is:
(a) {1,4}
(b) {2,3}
(c) {3,4}
(d) {1,2,3,4}
44. The union of {a,b} and {b,c} is:
(a) {a,b,c}
(b) {a,b}
(c) {b,c}
(d) {a,c}
45. The difference {1,2,3} - {2,3} is:
(a) {1}
(b) {2,3}
(c) {1,2}
(d) {3}
46. Which form lists all elements of a set?
(a) Tabular
(b) Descriptive
(c) Builder
(d) None
47. Which form states property of elements?
(a) Builder
(b) Tabular
(c) Listing
(d) None
48. The opposite of a positive integer is:
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
(d) Fraction
49. Which number is both integer and rational?
(a) -2
(b) √2
(c) π
(d) √3
50. The set {x | x is a natural number greater than 10} is:
(a) Infinite
(b) Finite
(c) Null
(d) Singleton
