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Ch-10 LCM and HCF

The document contains practice questions related to the concepts of LCM (Least Common Multiple) and HCF (Highest Common Factor). It includes various problems that require calculating LCM and HCF based on given conditions, as well as finding numbers that meet specific divisibility criteria. An answer key is provided at the end for reference.

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Ch-10 LCM and HCF

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10 LCM AND HCF

PRACTICE SHEET 1
1. The LCM of two numbers is 30 and their (1) 40 (2) 42
HCF is 5. One of the numbers is 10. The (3) 50 (4) 52
other is
(1) 20 (2) 25 10. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 96 and their
(3) 15 (4) 5 L.C.M. is 1296. If one of the numbers is 864,
the other is
2. The product of two numbers is 1280 and (1) 132 (2) 135
their H.C.F. is 8. The L.C.M. of the number (3) 140 (4) 144
will be:
(1) 160 (2) 150 11. The LCM of two numbers is 4 times their
(3) 120 (4) 140 HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 125. If
one of the number is 100, then the other
3. The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are 8 number is
and 48 respectively. If one of the numbers is (1) 5 (2) 25
24, then the other number is (3) 100 (4) 125
(1) 48 (2) 36
(3) 24 (4) 16 12. Product of two co-prime numbers is 117.
Then their L.C.M. is
4. The H.C.F and L.C.M of two numbers are 12 (1) 117 (2) 9
and 336 respectively. If one of the numbers (3) 13 (4) 39
is 84, the other is
(1) 36 (2) 48 13. The product of two numbers is 2160 and
(3) 72 (4) 96 their HCF is 12. Number of such possible
pairs is
5. The product of two numbers is 216. If the (1) 1 (2) 2
HCF is 6, then their LCM is (3) 3 (4) 4
(1) 72 (2) 60
(3) 48 (4) 36 14. LCM of two numbers is 2079 and their HCF
is 27. If one of the number is 189, the other
6. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 18 number is
and 378 respectively. If one of the numbers (1) 297 (2) 584
is 54, then the other number is (3) 189 (4) 216
(1) 126 (2) 144
(3) 198 (4) 238 15. The product of two numbers is 2028 and
their HCF is 13. The number of such pairs is
7. The HCF and product of two numbers are 15 (1) 1 (2) 2
and 6300 respectively. The number of (3) 3 (4) 4
possible pairs of the numbers is
(1) 4 (2) 3 16. The LCM and the HCF of the numbers 28
(3) 2 (4) 1 and 42 are in the ratio:
(1) 6 : 1 (2) 2 : 3
8. The HCF of two numbers is 15 and their (3) 3 : 2 (4) 7 : 2
LCM is 225. If one of the number is 75, then
the other number is: 17. If the ratio of two numbers is 2 : 3 and their
(1) 105 (2) 90 L.C.M. is 54, then the sum of the two
(3) 60 (4) 45 numbers is
(1) 5 (2) 15
9. The LCM of two numbers is 520 and their (3) 45 (4) 270
HCF is 4. If one of the number is 52, then
the other number is 18. The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and their
L.C.M. is 120. The numbers are

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(1) 30, 40 (2) 40, 32 25. The LCM of two numbers is 48. The
(3) 24, 30 (4) 36, 20 numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. The sum of
the numbers is
19. Three numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 and (1) 28 (2) 32
their H.C.F. is 12. The L.C.M. of the (3) 40 (4) 64
numbers is
(1) 144 (2) 192 26. The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and their
(3) 96 (4) 72 H.C.F. is 8. Then their L.C.M. is
(1) 130 (2) 140
20. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. If their (3) 150 (4) 160
LCM is 240, the smaller of the two number
is 27. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their
(1) 100 (2)80 HCF is 5. Their LCM is :
(3) 60 (4)50 (1) 10 (2) 60
(3) 15 (4) 12
21. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. Their
L.C.M. is 84. The greater number is 28. Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and
(1) 21 (2) 24 their HCF is 12. The numbers are
(3) 28 (4) 84 (1) 12, 24, 36 (2) 5, 10, 15
(3) 4, 8, 12 (4) 10, 20, 30
22. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. If their
HCF is 4, then their LCM is 29. If x : y be the ratio of two whole numbers
(1) 48 (2) 42 and z be their HCF, then the LCM of those
(3) 36 (4) 24 two numbers is
(1) yz (2)xz/y
23. The ratio of the sum to the LCM of two (3) xy/z (4) xyz
natural numbers is 7 : 12. If their HCF is 4,
then the smaller number is : 30. The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are
(1) 20 (2) 16 21 and 84 respectively. If the ratio the two
(3) 12 (4) 8 numbers is 1 : 4, then the larger of the two
numbers is
24. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. The (1) 12 (2) 108
product of their H.C.F. and L.C.M. is 2028. (3) 48 (4) 84
The sum of the numbers is
(1) 68 (2) 72
(3) 86 (4) 91
ANSWER KEY
1. (3) 2. (1) 3. (4) 4. (2) 5. (4) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (1) 10. (4)
11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (2) 14. (1) 15. (2) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (1) 20. (3)
21. (3) 22. (1) 23. (3) 24. (4) 25. (3) 26. (4) 27. (2) 28. (1) 29. (4) 30. (4)

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PRACTICE SHEET 2
1. The least number which when divided by 4, case same remainder 2 be N. The sum of
6, 8, 12 and 16 leaves a remainder of 2 in digits in N is :
each case is: (1) 3 (2) 5
(1) 46 (2) 48 (3) 4 (4) 6
(3) 50 (4) 56
10. Which is the least number which when
2. The least number, which when divided by doubled will be exactly divisible by 12, 18,
12, 15, 20 or 54 leaves a remainder of 4 in 21 and 30?
each case, is: (1) 2520 (2) 1260
(1) 450 (2) 454 (3) 630 (4) 196
(3) 540 (4) 544
11. The smallest square number divisible by 10,
3. Find the greatest number of five digits which 16 and 24 is
when divided by 3, 5, 8, 12 have 2 as (1) 900 (2) 1600
remainder: (3) 2500 (4) 3600
(1) 99999 (2) 99958
(3) 99960 (4) 99962 12. If the students of a class can be grouped
exactly into 6 or 8 or 10, then the minimum
4. The least multiple of 13, which on dividing number of students in the class must be
by 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves remainder 2 in (1) 60 (2) 120
each case is: (3) 180 (4) 240
(1) 2520 (2) 842
(3) 2522 (4) 840 13. The least number which when divided by 4,
6, 8 and 9 leave zero remainder in each case
5. A, B, C start running at the same time and and when divided by 13 leaves a remainder
at the same point in the same direction in a of 7 is :
circular stadium. A completes a round in (1) 144 (2) 72
252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and C in 198 (3) 36 (4) 85
seconds. After what time will they meet
again at the starting point ? 14. The smallest number, which when divided
(1) 26 min 18 sec (2) 42 min 36 sec by 12 and 16 leaves remainder 5 and 9
(3) 45 min (4) 46 min 12 sec respectively, is :
(1) 55 (2) 41
6. Find the largest number of four digits such (3) 39 (4) 29
that on dividing by 15, 18, 21 and 24 the
remainders are 11, 14, 17 and 20 15. The greatest number of four digits which
respectively. when divided by 12, 16 and 24 leave
(1) 6557 (2) 7556 remainders 2, 6 and 14 respectively is
(3) 5675 (4) 7664 (1) 9974 (2) 9970
(3) 9807 (4) 9998
7. The least perfect square, which is divisible
by each of 21, 36 and 66 is 16. When a number is divided by 15, 20 or 35,
(1) 214344 (2) 214434 each time the remainder is 8. Then the
(3) 213444 (4) 231444 smallest number is
(1) 428 (2) 427
8. The least number, which when divided by 4, (3) 328 (4) 338
5 and 6 leaves remainder 1, 2 and 3
respectively, is 17. The smallest number, which, when divided
(1) 57 (2) 59 by 12 or 10 or 8, leaves remainder 6 in each
(3) 61 (4) 63 case, is
9. Let the least number of six digits which (1) 246 (2) 186
when divided by 4, 6, 10, 15 leaves in each (3) 126 (4) 66

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remainder in each case. Then, sum of the
18. The traffic lights at three different road digits in N is :
crossings change after 24 seconds, 36 (1) 4 (2) 5
seconds and 54 seconds respectively. If they (3) 6 (4) 8
all change simultaneously at 10 : 15 : 00
AM, then at what time will they again 25. What is the greatest number that will divide
change simultaneously? 307 and 330 leaving remainders 3 and 7
(1) 10 : 16 : 54 AM (2) 10 : 18 : 36 AM respectively?
(3) 10 : 17 : 02 AM (4) 10 : 22 : 12 AM (1) 19 (2) 16
(3) 17 (4) 23
19. From a point on a circular track 5 km long
A, B and C started running in the same 26. Which greatest number will divide 3026 and
1 5053 leaving remainders 11 and 13
direction at the same time with speed of 2 respectively?
2 (1) 18 (2) 30
km per hour, 3 km per hour and 2 km per (3) 45 (4) 60
hour respectively. Then on the starting point
all three will meet again after 27. A farmer has 945 cows and 2475 sheep. He
(1) 30 hours (2) 6 hours farms them into flocks, keeping cows and
(3) 10 hours (4) 15 hours sheep separate and having the same number
of animals in each flock. If these flocks are
20. Four runners started running as large as possible, then the maximum
simultaneously from a point on a circular number of animals in each flock and total
track. They took 200 seconds, 300 seconds, number of flocks required for the purpose
360 seconds and 450 seconds to complete are respectively
one round. After how much time do they (1) 15 and 228 (2) 9 and 380
meet at the starting point for the first time ? (3) 45 and 76 (4) 46 and 75
(1) 1800 seconds (2) 3600 seconds
(3) 2400 seconds (4) 4800 seconds 28. A milk vendor has 21 litres of cow milk, 42
litres of toned milk and 63 litres of double
21. The maximum number of students among toned milk. If he wants to pack them in cans
whom 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be so that each can contains same litres of milk
distributed in such a way that each student and does not want to mix any two kinds of
gets same number of pens and same milk in a can, then the least number of cans
number of pencils, is : required is
(1) 91 (2) 910 (1) 3 (2) 6
(3) 1001 (4) 1911 (3) 9 (4) 12
22. The greatest number, which when divide 29. The greatest number that divides 411, 684,
989 and 1327 leave remainders 5 and 7 821 and leaves 3, 4 and 5 as remainders,
respectively, is : respectively, is
(1) 8 (2) 16 (1) 254 (2) 146
(3) 24 (4) 32 (3) 136 (4) 204
2 4 6
23. H.C.F of , , is
3 5 7 30. Find the greatest number which will exactly
(1) 48/105 (2) 2/105 divide 200 and 320.
(3) 1/105 (4) 24/105 (1) 10 (2) 20
24. Let N be the greatest number that will divide (3) 16 (4) 40
1305, 4665 and 6905 leaving the same

ANSWER KEY
1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (4) 6. (2) 7. (3) 8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (3)
11. (4) 12. (2) 13. (2) 14. (2) 15. (1) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (2) 19. (3) 20. (1)
21. (1) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (1) 25. (1) 26. (3) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (3) 30. (4)

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CDS PYQ
1. The LCM of two numbers is 2376 while their [CDS 2014(I)]
HCF is 33. If one of the numbers is 297, (a) a (b) b
then the other number is a
[CDS 2013(I)] (c) 1 (d)
HCF (a, b)
(a) 216 (b) 264
(c) 642 (d) 792
8. What is the number of integral solutions of
the equations HCF (a, b)=5 and a + b = 65?
2. The HCF of two numbers is 98 and their
[CDS 2014(I)]
LCM is 2352. The sum of the numbers may
be (a) None (b) Infinitely many
[CDS 2013(II)] (c) Less than 65 (d) Exactly one
(a) 1372 (b) 1398
(c) 1426 (d) 1484 9. The LCM of two integers is 1237. What is
their HCF ?
[CDS 2014(II)]
3. If for integers a, b and c, if HCF (a, b) =1 and
HCF (a, c)= 1, then which one of the (a) 37 (b) 19
following is correct? (c) 1 (d) Cannot be determined
[CDS 2013(II)]
(a) HCF (a, bc)=1 (b) HCF (a, bc)=a 10. There are 48 cricket balls, 72 hockey balls
(c) HCF (a, bc)=b (d) None of these and 84 tennis balls and they have to be
arranged in several rows in such a way that
every row contains the same number balls of
4. In a fire range, 4 shooters are firing at their
balls of one type. What is the minimum
respective targets. The first, the second, the
number of rows required for this to happen?
third and the fourth shooters hit the target
[CDS 2014(II)]
once is every 5 s, 6 s, 7s and 8s,
respectively. If all the them hit their target at (a) 12 (b) 16
9:00 am, when will they hit their target (c) 17 (d) 19
together again?
[CDS 2014(I)] 11. The HCF of two natural numbers m and n is
(a) 9:04 am (b) 9:08 am 24 and their product is 552. How many sets
(c) 9:14 am (d) None of these of values of m and n are possible?
[CDS 2014(II)]
5. For any integer n, what is HCF (22n+ 7, (a) 1
33n+ 10) equal to? (b) 2
[CDS 2014(I)] (c) 4
(a) n (b) 1 (d) No set of m and n is possible satisfying
(c) 11 (d) None of these the given conditions

6. For any integers 'a' and "b' with HCF (a,b)=1, 12. The LCM of two numbers is 90 times their
what is HCF (a + b, a - b) equal to ? HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 1456. If
[CDS 2014(I)] one of the numbers is 160, then what is the
(a) It is always 1 (b) It is always 2 other number?
(c) Either 1 or 2 (d) None of these [CDS 2014(II)]
(a) 120 (b) 136
7. If a and b be positive integers, then HCF (c) 144 (d) 184
 a b 
 ,  equal to ? 13. What is the sum of digits of the least
 HCF (a, b) HCF (a, b)  multiple of 13, which when divided by 6, 8

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and 12 leaves 5, 7 and 11 respectively as the (a) p + q (b) p − q
remainders ? (c) pq (d) (pq)-1
[CDS 2015(II)]
(a) 5 (b) 6 19. How many numbers from 1 to 1000 are
(c) 7 (d) 8 divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 5?
[CDS 2017(II)]
14. The LCM of two numbers is 12 times their (a) 16 (b) 17
HCF. The sum of HCF and LCM is 403. If (c) 32 (d) None of these
one of the numbers is 93, then the other
number is 20. There are two numbers which are greater
[CDS 2015(II)] than 21 and their LCM and HCF are 3003
(a) 124 (b) 128 and 21 respectively. What is the sum of
these numbers?
(c) 134 (d) 138
[CDS 2018(I)]
(a) 504 (b) 508
15. Consider the following in respect of natural
(c) 514 (d) 528
numbers a, b and c:
1. LCM (ab, ac)= a LCM (b, c)
2. HCF (ab, ac)= a HCF (b, c) 21. Walls (excluding their roofs and floors) of 5
identical rooms having length, breadth and
3. HCF (a, b) < LCM (a, b)
height 6 m, 4 m and 2.5 respectively are to
4. HCF (a, b) divides LCM (a, b) be painted. Paints are available only in cans
Which of the above are correct? of l L and one litre of paint can be used for
[CDS 2016(I)] painting 20 square metres, What is the
(a) 1 only (b) 3 and 4 only number of cans required painting?
(c) 1,2 and 4 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4 [CDS 2018(I)]
(a) 10 (b) 12
16. There are two numbers p and q such that (c) 13 (d) 14
their HCF is 1. Which of the following
statements are correct? 22. The highest four digit number which is
1.Both p and q may be prime. divisible by each of the numbers
2.One number may be prime and the other 16,36,45,48 is
composite, [CDS 2018(II)]
3.Both the numbers may be composite. (a) 9180 (b) 9360
Select the correct answer using the code (c) 9630 (d) 9840
given below:,
[CDS 2016(II)] 23. The product of two integers p and q , where
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 6) 2 and 3 only p > 60 and q > 60 , is 7168 and their HCF is
16. Then the sum of two integers is
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
[CDS 2018(II)]
(a) 256 (b) 184
17. Consider the following statements:
(c) 176 (d) 164
I. If a = bc with HCF (b, c)= 1,
then HCF (c, bd) = HCF (c, d).
24. HCF of two numbers is 12. Which one of the
II. a= bc with HCF (b, c)= 1,
following can never be their LCM
then LCM (a, d) = LCM (c, bd). [CDS 2019(II)]
Which of the above statements is/are (a) 80 (b) 60
correct? (c) 36 (d) 24
[CDS 2017(I)]
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
1 5 2 4
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 25. What is the LCM of , , , ?
3 6 9 27
[CDS 2019(II)]
18. The HCF of two expressions p and q is 1.
What is the reciprocal of their LCM? (a) 5/18 (b) 1/27
[CDS 2017(I)] (c) 10/27 (d) 20/3

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(d) HCF of two integers
26. X, Y and Z start at same point and same
time in the same direction to run around a 32. The sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is
circular stadium. X completes a round in 536 and the difference between LCM and
252 seconds, Y in 308 seconds and Z in 198 HCF is 296. If one of the numbers is 104,
seconds. After what time will they meet then what is the other number?
again at the starting point? [CDS 2021(II)]
[CDS 2019(II)] (a) 420 (b) 480
(a) 26 minutes 18 seconds (c) 484 (d) 506
(b) 42 minutes 36 seconds
(c) 45 minutes 33. The LCM of two prime numbers p and q is
(d) 46 minutes 12 seconds 2231, where p > q. What is the value of p–q?
[CDS 2021(II)]
27. A number divides 12288, 28200 and 44333, (a) 67 (b) 70
so as to leave the same remainder in each (c) 74 (d) 81
case. What is that number?
[CDS 2020(I)]
34. Three runners are running in a circular
(a) 272 (b) 232 track, and they complete one round in 20,
(c) 221 (d) 120 30 and 35 minutes respectively. When will
they next meet at the starting point?
28. Two unequal pairs of numbers satisfy the [CDS 2021(II)]
following conditions (a) After 3 hour 30 minutes
(i)The product of the two numbers in each (b) After 4 hour 30 minutes
pair is 2160 (c) After 3 hours
(ii)The HCF of the two numbers in each pair is 12. (d) After 7 hours
If x is the mean of the numbers in the first
pair and y is the mean of the numbers in the 35. Suppose p and q are LCM and HCF
second pair, then what is the mean of x and y? respectively of two positive numbers. If p : q =
[CDS 2020(I)] 14:1 and pq=1134, then what is the
(a) 60 (b) 72 difference between the two numbers?
(c) 75 (d) 78 [CDS 2022(I)]
(a) 27
(b) 35
29. What is the least perfect square which is (c) 45
divisible by 3, 4, 5 , 6 and 7 ? (d)cannot be determined due to insufficient
[CDS 2020(I)] data
(a) 1764 (b) 17640
(c) 44100 (d) 176400 36. If x is the HCF and y is the LCM of
3 6 9 27
, , , , then which one of the following
30. The LCM of two numbers is 28 times their 5 25 20 50
HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 1740. If is correct?
one of the number is 240, then the other [CDS 2022 (II)]
number is (a) y=90x (b) y=180x
[CDS 2020(II)] (c) y=270x (d) y=360x
(a) 420 (b) 640
(c) 820 (d) 1040 37. Consider the question and two statements
given below:
31. The Euclidean algorithm is used to calculate LCM of two numbers x and y is 481 where x –
the y.
[CDS 2020(II)] Question: What is the value of (3x – 2y) ?
(a) Square root of an integer Statement-1: y > 1
(b) Cube root of an integer Statement-2: HCF of x and y is 1.
Which one of the following is correct in
(c) Square of an integer
respect of the question and the statements?

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[CDS 2022 (II)] Mark option (d) if the question cannot be
(a)Statement-1 alone is suffering to answer answered even by using both the statements
the question together.
(b)Statement-2 alone is suffering to answer [CDS-2023 (2)]
the question Question: What is the sum of two natural
(c)Both statement-1 and statement-2 are numbers?
suffering to answer the question Statement I:
(d)Both statement-1 and statement-2 are not LCM of the two numbers is 144.
suffering to answer the question Statement II:
One of the numbers is 72
38. What is the HCF of 329 – 9 and 338 – 9?
[CDS – 2023 (1)] 44. Let L be the LCM and H be the HCF of two
(a) 39 – 1 (b) 311 –1 given numbers. L and H are in the ratio 3:2.
(c) 311 – 3 (d) 311– 9 If the sum of the two numbers is 45, then
what is the product of the numbers?
39. The product of two numbers is 2160 and [CDS-2023 (2)]
their HCF is 12. If the sum of the square of (a) 243
the two numbers is 4896, then what is the (b) 486
mean of the two numbers? (c) 504
[CDS – 2023 (1)] (d) cannot be determined due to insufficient
(a) 24 (b) 36 data
(c) 48 (d) 96
45. A plank of wood 4.25 m long and 3.4 m
40. There are four bells which ring at an interval wide is to be cut into square pieces of equal
of 15 minutes, 25 minutes, 35 minutes and size. How many square pieces of largest size
45 minutes respectively. If all of them ring at cans be cut room the plank, if no wastage is
9 a.m., how many more times will they ring allowed?
together in the next 72 hours. [CDS-2024 (1)]
[CDS – 2023 (1)] (a) 45 (b) 90
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 400 (d) 500
(c) 2 (d) 3
46. If HCF of 768 and x6y2 is 32xy for natural
41. What is the largest number which divides numbers x  2, y  2, then what is the value
both 235–1 and 291–1? of (x + y)?
[CDS – 2023 (1)] [CDS-2024 (1)]
(a) 34 (b) 90 (a) 5 (b) 7
(c) 127 (d) 129 (c) 9 (d) 11

42. What is the largest 5-digit number, which


leaves remainder 7, when divided by 18 as 47. Let N be a 5-digit number. When N is
well as by 11? divided by 6, 12, 15, 24 it leaves
[CDS – 2023 (1)] respectively 2, 8, 11, 20 as remainders.
(a) 99981 (b) 99988 What is the greatest value of N ?
(c) 99997 (d) 99999 [CDS-2024 (2)]
(a) 99960 (b) 99956
43. Consider the following for the next one (c) 99950 (d) 99946
items that follow:
Mark option (a) if the question can be 48. Let N be a least positive multiple of 11 that
answered by using one of the statements leaves a remainder of 5 when divided by 6,
alone, but cannot be answered using the 12, 15, 18. Which one of the following is
other statement alone correct?
Mark option (b) if the question can be [CDS-2024 (2)]
answered by using either statement alone.
(a) 900 < N < 1000 (b) 1000 < N < 1100
Mark option (c) if the question can be
(c) 1100 < N < 1200 (d) 1200 < N < 1300
answered by using both the statements
together, but cannot be answered using
either statement alone.

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49. Let n be a natural number. The HCF of n ,
n + 10 is 10. If the LCM is x (a 2-digit 51. Consider the following statements in
number), then how many values of x are respect of prime numbers p and q?
possible? I. Their LCM is always an odd number.
[CDS-2024 (2)] II. Sum of their LCM and HCF is always an
(a) only one (b) only two even number.
(c) only three (d) More than three Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
50. What is the HCF of 236 – 1 and 245 – 1? [CDS 2025(I)]
[CDS-2024 (2)] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 1023 (b) 512 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 511 (d) 255

ANSWER KEY
1. (b) 2. (*) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (a)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (a)
31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (d) 36. (d) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (c) 40. (c)
41. (c) 42. (c) 43. d 44. d 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (c)
51. (d)

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CAPF PYQ
1. The smallest number which when added to 2. Which one of the following is the difference
10000 becomes divisible by 20, 24 and 30 of the sum of cubes of first ten natural
is: numbers and the sum of squares of first ten
[CAPF 2021] natural numbers?
(a) 120 (b) 800 [CAPF 2022]
(c) 80 (d) 83 (a) 2400 (b) 2640
(c) 2880 (d) 2000

ANSWER KEY

1. c 2. b

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