1. The LCM of two numbers is 864 and their HCF 6. The HCF of two numbers is 8.

Which one of
is 144. If one number is 288. Find the other the following can never be their LCM?
number.
8
864 144
288
(a) 576 (b) 1296 (a) 24 (b) 48
(c) 432 (d) 144 (c) 56 (d) 60
2. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 13 and 7. The least multiple of 13, which on dividing by
455 respectively. If one of the numbers lies 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves remainder 2 in each
between 75 and 125, then that number is: case is:
13 455
13 4, 5, 6, 7 8
75 125
2
(a) 78 (b) 91
(c) 104 (d) 117 (a) 2520 (b) 842
3. The least number, which when divided by 12, (c) 2522 (d) 840
15, 20 or 54 leaves a remainder of 4 in each 8. Find the largest number of four digits such
case is : that on dividing by 15, 18, 21 and 24 the
12, 15, 20 54 remainders are 11, 14, 17 and 20 respectively.
4
15, 18,
(a) 456 (b) 454
21 24 11, 14, 17 20
(c) 540 (d) 544
4. The maximum number of students among
whom 1001 pens and 910 pencils canbe (a) 6557 (b) 7556
distributed in such a way that each student
(c) 5675 (d) 7664
gets same number of pens and same number
of pencil, is: 9. Four bells ring at the invervals of 5, 6, 8 and 9
seconds. All the bells ring simultaneoulsy at
1001
som e tim e. The y wil l ag ai n ring
910 simultaneously after.
5, 6, 8 9

(a) 91 (b) 910

(c) 1001 (d) 1911
5. Four bells ring at intervals of 4, 6, 8 and 14 (a) 6 minutes (b) 12 minutes
seconds. They start ringing simultaneously (c) 18 minutes (d) 24 minutes
at 12.00 O' clock. At what time will they again
10. Two numbers are in ratio 3 : 4. If their HCF is
ring simultaneously?
4, then their LCM is:
4, 6, 8 14
12 3:4 4

(a) 12 hrs. 2 min. 48 sec. (a) 48 (b) 42

(b) 12 hrs. 3 min. (c) 36 (d) 24
(c) 12 hrs. 3 min. 20 sec.
(d) 12 hrs. 3 min. 44 sec.
11. The least number, which when divided by 4, 16. HCF and LCM of two numbers are 7 and 140
5 and 6 l eav es rem ainde r 1, 2 and 3 respectively. If the numbers are between 20
respectively, is: and 45. Find the sum of the numbers.
4, 5 6 7 140
1, 2 3 20 45
(a) 57 (b) 59
(c) 61 (d) 63 (a) 70 (b) 77
(c) 63 (d) 56
12. From a point on a circular track 5 kmlong A,
B and C started running in the same direction 17. If the students of a class can be grouped
exactly into 6 or 8 or 10, then the minimum
1 number of student in the class must be.
at the same time with speed of 2 km/hour,
2
6 8 10
3 km/hour and 2 km/hour respectively. Then
on the starting point all three will meet again
after. (a) 60 (b) 120
(c) 180 (d) 240
5 A, B C
18. Let N be the greatest number that will divide
1 1305, 4665 and 6905 leaving the same
2
2 remainder in each case. Then sum of the
digits in N is:
3 2
N 1305,
4665 6905
N
(a) 30 hours (b) 6 hours
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 10 hours (d) 15 hours
(c) 6 (d) 8
13. What is the least number of square tiles 19. What is smallest number which leaves
required to pave the floor of a room 15m 17cm remainder 3 when divided by any of the
long and 9m 2cm broad? numbers 5, 6 or 8 but leaves no remainder
15 17 9 2 when it is divide by 9?
5, 6 8
(a) 840 (b) 841 3 9
(c) 820 (d) 814
(a) 123 (b) 603
14. If the ratio of the two numbers is 2 : 3 and
their LCM is 54. Find the sum of the two (c) 723 (d) 243
number. 20. The largest 4-digit number exactly divisible
by each of 12, 15, 18 and 27 is:
2:3 54
4 12, 15, 18
27
(a) 5 (b) 15
(a) 9690 (b) 9720
(c) 45 (d) 270 (c) 9930 (d) 9960
15. The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and their 21. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. The
LCM is 120. Find the numbers. product of their HCF and LCM is 2028. The
4:5 120 sum of the numbers is:
3:4

(a) 30, 40 (b) 40, 32 2028

(a) 68 (b) 72
(c) 24, 30 (d) 36, 20
(c) 86 (d) 91
22. The sum of two numbers is 36 and their HCF 27. HCF of 2/3, 4/5 and 6/7 is:
and LCM are 3 and 105 respectively. The sum 2/3, 4/5 6/7
of the reciprocals of two numbers.
48 2
36 3 (a) (b)
105 105
105
1 24
2 2 (c) (d)
(a) (b) 105 105
35 25
2 4 5
4 2 28. LCM of , , is:
(c) (d) 3 9 6
35 25
2 4 5
3 5 6 ,
23. Find the HCF of , and 3 9 6
4 6 7
8 20
3 5 6 (a) (b)
, 27 3
4 6 7

5 1 10 20
(a) (b) (c) (d)
14 84 3 27
29. The number of pair of positive integers whose
1 1 sum is 99 and HCF is 9 is:
(c) (d)
63 168
99
24. If A and B are the HCF and LCM respectively
9
of two algebraic expressions x and y, and A+B
(a) 5 (b) 2
= x + y, then the value of A3 + B3 is.
(c) 3 (d) 4
x y A
B A+B = x + y, A3 + B 3


(a) x3 – y3 (b) x3
(c) y3 (d) x3 + y3
25. If x : y be the ratio of two whole numbers and
z be their HCF, then the LCM of those two
number is:
x:y z

xz
(a) yz (b)
y

xy
(c) (d) xyz
z
26. If P = 23.310.5 : Q = 25.3.7, then HCF of P and Q
is:
P = 23.310.5 : Q = 25.3.7, P Q

(a) 2.3.5.7 (b) 23.3

(c) 22.37 (d) 25.310.5.7