Test conduct by jakhar sir

Small test for upsc Gs 2

Topic - Number system

​Q.1 The numbers 1 to 18 are written side by side as

follows 1234567891011 ... 1718. If the number is
divided by 9, then what is the remainder?
(a) 0 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 7

Q.2 If x and y are the two digits of the number 213 xy

such that this number is divisible by 60, then
maximum of x + y is equal to :
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8

Q 3 Find the remainder of

9 the power 99 divide by 8
a1 b2
C3 d4
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Q 4 Find remainder of
5 the power 100 divide by 7
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(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) None of these
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Q 5 If X381 is divisible by 11, find the value of the

smallest natural number X ?
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 7 (d) 9

Q 6 Fill in the blank in the number 4 _ 56 so as to make

it divisible by 33
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) Data Insufficient

Q.7 Find the remainder of 2 the power 100 when divided by 3

(a) 2 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) None of these

Q.8 Find the units digit of 3 the power 69 × 6 the power 59 + 7 the power 75
A1 b2
C3 d4

Q 9 How many numbers from 0 to 999 are not divisible

by either 5 or 7?
(a) 313 (b) 341
(c) 686 (d) 786
Q 10 If R and S are different integers both divisible by 5,
then which of the following is not necessarily true?
(a) R – S is divisible by 5
(b) R + S is divisible by 10
(c) R × S is divisible by 25
(d) R squre + S squre is divisible by 5

Q 11 A 2-digit number is reversed. The larger of the two

number is divided by the smaller one. What is the
largest possible remainder?
(a) 9 (b) 27
(c) 36 (d) 45

Q 12 There are certain 2-digits numbers. The difference

between the number and the one obtained on
reversing it is always 27. How many such
maximum two digit numbers are there?
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) None of the above

Q 13 While writing all the numbers from 700 to 1000,

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how many numbers occur in which the digit at
hundred's place is greater than the digit at ten's
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place, and the digit at ten's place is greater than

the digit at unit's place?
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(a) 61 (b) 64
(c) 85 (d) 91

Q 14 In a school every student is assigned a unique

identification number. A student is a football player
if and only if the identification number is divisible
by 4, whereas a student is a cricketer if and only if
the identification number is divisible by 6. If every
number from 1 to 100 is assigned to a student, then
how many of them play cricket as well as football?
(a) 4 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 12

Q 15 An 8-digit number 4252746B leaves remainder 0

when divided by 3. How many values of B are
possible?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 6

Q 16 Number 136 is added to 5B7 and the sum obtained

is 7A3, where A and B are integers. It is given that
7A3 is exactly divisible by 3. The only possible
value of B is
(a) 2 (b) 5
(c) 7 (d) 8

Q17 Let XYZ be a three-digit number, where (X + Y +

Z) is not a multiple of 3. Then (XYZ + YZX + ZXY)
is not divisible by
(a) 3 (b) 9
(c) 37 (d) (X + Y + Z)

Q 18 How many five-digit prime numbers can be obtained by using all the digits 1, 2, 4 3, 4 and5 without repetition of digits?
(a) Zero (b) One
(c) Nine (d) Ten

Q 19 How many integers are there between 1 and 100

which have 4 as- a digit but are not divisible by 4?
(a) 5 (b) 11
(c) 12 (d) 13

Q20 What is the remainder when 51 × 27 × 35 × 62 ×

75 is divided by 100?
(a) 50 (b) 25
(c) 5 (d) 1
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Q 21 For what value of n, the sum of digits in the number
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(10 the power n +1) is 2?

(a) For n = 0 only
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(b) For any whole number n

(c) For any positive integer n only
(d) For any real number n

Q 22 A digit n > 3 is divisible by 3 but not divisible by

6. Which one of the following is divisible by 4?
(a) 2n (b) 3n
(c) 2n + 4 (d) 3n + 1

Q 23 Consider all 3-digit numbers (without repetition

of digits) obtained using three non-zero digits
which are multiples of 3. Let S be their sum. Which
of the following is/are correct?
1. S is always divisble by 74
2. S is always divisible by 9
Select the correct answer using code given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q 24 Integers are listed from 700 to 1000. In how many

integers is the sum of the digits 10?
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9
Q 25 If 3 the power 2019 is divided by 10, then what is the
remainder?
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 7 (d) 9

Q 26 The number 3798125P369 is divisible by 7. What

is the value of the digit P?
(a) 1 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 9

Q 27 A biology class at high school predicted that a local

population of animals will double in size every 12
years. The population at the beginning of the year
2021 was estimated to be 50 animals. If P represents
the population after n years, then which one of the
following equations represents the model of the
class for the population?
(a) P = 12 + 50n (b) P = 50 + 12n
(c) P = 50 (2)12n (d) P = 50 (2)n/12

Q 28 When a certain number is multiplied by 7, the

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product entirely comprises ones only (1111...).
What is the smallest such number?
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(a) 15713 (b) 15723

(c) 15783 (d) 5873
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Q 29 15 × 14 × 13 × ... × 3 × 2 × 1 = 3m × n
Where m and n are positive integers, then what is
the maximum value of m?
(a) 7 (b) 6
(c) 5 (d) 4

Q30 What is the remainder when 91 × 92 × 93 × 94 × ×

95 × 96 × 97 × 98 × 99 is divided by 1261?
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 0

Q 31 What digit should be put in place of x in five-digit

number 4398x to make it divisible by 3?
(a) 0 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) Both (a) & (b)

Q 32 The remainder when

... 69 the power 69 the power 69......is divided by 34 is :
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 31 (d) Data Inadequate

Q 33 A 60 digit number is written using the positive

integers in the form of 12345678910111213.... This
number is divisible by ?
(a) 0 (b) 5
(c) 2 (d) 4

Q 34 The difference of 108

– 6 and 107 – k is divisibleb y 3 for which value of k ?
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3

Q 35 If the unit digit in the product (39 × 136 × 48A ×

574) is 4 the value of A is:
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 2

Q 36 If a number 774958P96Q is to be divisible by 8 and

9. The minimum value of P + Q is :
(a) 16 (b) 9
(c) 8 (d) None of these

Q 37 The value of ( √8 ) the power 1 by 3

is:
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(a) 2 (b) √4
(c) √2 (d) 8
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Q 38 The single digit number that must be added to

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108312 in order to obtain a multiple of 11 is:

(a) 2 (b) 8
(c) 6 (d) 5

Q.39 Find the two-digit number that meets the following

criteria :
The digit in the unit's place exceeds the digit in its
ten's by 2 and the product of the required number
with the sum of its digits is equal to 144.
(a) 13 (b) 46
(c) 24 (d) 35

Q.40 A number when divided by 76 gives 53 as a

remainder, find the remainder when this number
is divided by 19.
(a) 9 (b) 14
(c) 16 (d) 15

Q.41 Which of the following can be a number divisible

by 48 ?
(a) 513704 (b) 1387654
(c) 222144 (d) None of these
Q 42 If x2387 is divisible by 11, find the value of x?
(a) 5 (b) 1
(c) 7 (d) 0

Q.43 What is the largest possible two digit number by

which 327635 can be divided?
(a) 55 (b) 65
(c) 85 (d) 95

Q.44 If 1872ab is divisible by 80. Then find the smallest

value of (a + b):
(a) 4 (b) 0
(c) 8 (d) 6

Q.45 If 24753x is divisible by 36, then find the value

of x:
(a) 0 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8

Q.46 A number of the form 4x + 2 is always divisible by

6, where x is a natural number, then:
(a) x is prime (b) x is even
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(c) x is odd (d) None of these
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Q.47 The smallest possible number which must be

multiplied or divided to 10,000 to make it a perfect
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square is:
(a) 10 (b) 25
(c) 5 (d) 40

Section B

1. A bill of Rs1840 is paid in denominations of Rs50, Rs20 and Rs10 notes. 50 notes are used in total. Consider the following
statements (UPSC 2022)

25 notes of Rs50 are used and the remaining are in the denominations of Rs20 and Rs10
35 notes of Rs20 are used and the remaining are in denominations of Rs50 and Rs10
20 notes of Rs10 are used and the remaining are in the denominations of Rs50 and Rs20
Which of the above statements are not correct
(A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
2. Consider the Question and two statements given below:
Question: Is x an integer?
Statement 1: x/3 is not an integer
Statement 2: 3x is an integer
Which one of the following is correct in respect to the Question and the statements? (UPSC 2022)
A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are sufficient to answer the Question
D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not sufficient to answer the Question
3. Let A, B and C represent distinct non zero digits. Suppose x is the sum of all possible 3 digit numbers formed by A, B and C
without repetition
Consider the following statements:
The 4 digit least value of x is 1332
The 3 digit greatest value of x is 888
Which of the statements is correct (UPSC 2022)
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
4. There is a numeric lock which has 3 digit PIN. The PIN contains digits 1 to 7. There is no repetition of digits. The digits in the
PIN from left to right are in decreasing order. Any two digits in the PIN differ by at least 2. How many maximum attempts does
one need to find out the PIN with certainty? (UPSC 2022)
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
5. Consider the following statements in respect to two natural numbers p and q such that p is a prime number and q is a
composite number:
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p x q can be an odd number
q/p can be a prime number
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p + q can be a prime number

Which of the above statements are correct? (UPSC 2022)
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A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
6. Sum of three consecutive integers is equal to their product. How many possibilities are there? (UPSC 2022)
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only Three
D) No such possibility
7. What is the number of numbers of the form 0.XY, where X and Y are distinct non-zero digits? (UPSC 2022)
A) 72
B) 81
C) 90
D) 100
8. Integers are listed from 700 to 1000. In how many integers is the sum of digits 10? (UPSC 2021)
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
9. Consider the following multiplication problem: PQ X 3= RQQ, where P, Q and R are different digits and R≠0.
What is the value of (P+R) ÷ Q? (UPSC 2021)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) Cannot be determined
10. Consider the following statements
The sum of 5 consecutive integers can be 100
The product of three consecutive natural numbers can be equal to their sum
Which of the above statements are correct? (UPSC 2021)
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
11. The difference between a 2 digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of digits is 54. (UPSC 2021)
Consider the following statements:
The sum of the two digits of the number can be determined if the product of the two digits is known
The difference between the two digits of the number can be determined
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
12. A certain number is multiplied by 7, the product entirely comprises of ones only (1111…..). What is the smallest such
number? (UPSC 2021)
A) 15713
B) 15723
C) 15783
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D) 15873
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13. How many zeroes are the end of the result 1X5X10X15X20X25X30X35X40X45X50X55X60 (UPSC 2020)
A) 10
B) 12
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C) 14
D) 15
14. In the sum + 1 + 5 + + 1 = 1 , for which digit does the symbol stand? (UPSC 2020)
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
15. A3BC and DE2F are two numbers such that each digit is distinct and greater than 3. If their sum is 15902, then difference
between A and D is? (UPSC 2020)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
16. The recurring decimal representation 1.272727.. is equivalent (UPSC 2020)
A) 13/11
B) 14/11
C) 127/99
D) 137/99
17. Which one of the following will have minimum change in its value if 5 is added both to numerator and denominator of
fractions? (UPSC 2020)
A) 2/3
B) 3/4
C) 4/5
D) 5/6
18. P-2016=Q+2017=R-2018=S+2019. Then which is the largest? (UPSC 2020)
A) P
B) Q
C) R
D) S
19. How many numbers are there from 1 to 100 which has 4 has digit and not divisible by 4 (UPSC 2020)
A) 5
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
20. A frog tries to come out of a dried well 4.5m deep with slippery walls. Every time the frog jumps 30 cm, slides down 15cm.
What is the number of jumps required by the frog to come out of the well? (UPSC 2020)
A) 28
B) 29
C) 30
D) 31
21. The number of times digit 5 will appear while writing the integers from 1 to 1000 is (UPSC 2019)
A) 269
B) 271
C) 300
D) 302
22. If x is greater than or equal to 25 and y is less than or equal to 40, then which one of the following is always correct? (UPSC
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2019)
A) x is greater than y
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B) (y-x) is greater than 15

C) (y-x) is less than or equal to 15
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D) (x+y) is greater than or equal to 65

23. If a numerator and denominator of a proper fraction are increased by the same positive quantity which is greater than zero,
the resulting fraction is. (UPSC 2019)
A) Always less than original fraction
B) Always greater than original fraction
C) Always equal to original fraction
D) Nothing can be claimed definitely
24. A printer numbers the pages of a book starting from 1 and uses 3089 digits in all. How many pages does the book have?
(UPSC 2019)
A) 1040
B) 1048
C) 1049
D) 1050
25. Consider the two statements S1 and S2 followed by a question.
S1: p and q both are prime numbers
S2: p+q is an odd integer
Question: Is pq an odd integer?
Which one of the following is correct? (UPSC 2019)
A) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the question
B) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the question
C) Both S1 and S2 taken together are not sufficient to answer the question
D) Both S1 and S2 are necessary to answer the question
26. How many triplets (x, y, z) satisfy the equation x+y+z=6, where x, y and z are natural numbers? (UPSC 2019)
A) 4
B) 5
C) 9
D) 10
27. Let p be a two digit number and q be the number consisting of same digits written in reverse order. If p x q = 2430, then what
is the difference between p and q (UPSC 2019)
A) 45
B) 27
C) 18
D) 9
28. Choose the group which is different from others: (UPSC 2023)
A) 17, 37, 47, 97
B) 31, 41, 53, 67
C) 71, 73, 79, 83
D) 83, 89, 91, 97
29. If p, q, r and s are distinct single digit positive numbers, then what is the greatest value of (p+q)(r+s)? (UPSC 2023)
A) 230
B) 225
C) 224
D) 221
30. Each digit of a 9-digit number is 1. It is multiplied by itself. What is the sum of the digits of the resulting number? (UPSC 2023)
A) 64
B) 80
C) 81
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D) 100
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31. What is the sum of all digits which appear in all the integers from 10 to 100? (UPSC 2023)
A) 855
B) 856
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C) 910
D) 911
32. Three of the five positive integers p, q, r, s, t are even and two of them are odd (not necessarily in order). Consider the
following:
p +q + r – s – t is definitely even
2p + q + 2r – 2s + t is definitely odd
Which of the above statements is/are correct? (UPSC 2023)
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
33. Consider the following in respect of prime number p and composite number can be even
2p + c can be odd
pc can be odd
Which of the statements given above are correct? (UPSC 2023)
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3 only
34. A three digit number ABC, on multiplication with D gives 37DD where A, B, C and D are different non – zero digits. What is
the value of A + B + C? (UPSC 2023)
A) 18
B) 16
C) 15
D) Cannot determine
35. If ABC and DEF are both 3-digit numbers such that A, B, C, D, E and F are distinct non-zero digits such that ABC+DEF = 1111,
then what is the value of A + B + C + D + E + F? (UPSC 2023)
A) 28
B) 29
C) 30
D) 31
36. D is a 3-digit number such that the ratio of the number to the sum of its digits is least. What is the difference between the
digit at the hundred’s place and the digit at the unit’s place of D? (UPSC 2023)
A) 0
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
37. AB and CD are 2-digit numbers. Multiplying AB with CD results in a 3-digit number DEF. Adding DEF to another 3-digit
number GHI results in 975. Further A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I are distinct digits. If E=0, F=8, then what is A + B + C equal to? (UPSC
2023)
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9

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