Naan Mudhalvan & AICSCC

UPSC Prelims 2026

Vision 1000 Mission 100 (2.0)

CSAT Practice Questions

Theme:
Number Properties

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1. The product of four consecutive natural 5. Consider the following statements:
numbers plus one is 1. There exists only one prime
(A) a non-square number p such that (17p + 1) is a
(B) always sum of two square numbers square.
(C) a square 2. If x is the product of 10
(D) None of the above consecutive prime numbers
starting from 2; then (x + 1) is
2. IF N2 – 33, N2 – 31 and N2 – 29 are
also a prime number.
prime numbers, then what is the
Which of the above statements is/are
number of possible values of N, where correct?
N is an integer? (A) 1 only
(A) 1 (B) 2 only
(B) 2 (C) Both 1 and 2
(C) 6 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
(D) None of the above
6. Consider the following statements

3. p, q and r are prime numbers such that in respect of positive odd integers
x and y:
p < q < r < 13. In how many cases would
(p + q + r) also be a prime number? 1. x² + y² is even integer.

(A) 1 2. x² + y² is divisible by 4.

(B) 2 Which of the above statements is/are

(C) 3 correct?

(D) None of the above (A) 1 only

(B) 2 only
4. Let x and y be positive integers such (C) Both 1 and 2
that x is prime and y is composite. (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following statements are
7. Consider the following statements:
correct?
1. Of two consecutive integers, one is
1. (y – x) can be an even integer.
even.
2. xy can be an even integer.
2. Square of an odd integer is of the
3. 0.5 (x + y) can be an even integer. form 8n + 1.
Select the correct answer using the Which of the above statements is/are
code given below: correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only (A) 1 only

(B) 2 and 3 only (B) 2 only

(C) Both 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

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8. The sum of three prime numbers is 11. A prime number contains the digit

100. If one of them exceeds another by X at unit’s place. How many such digits

36, then one of the numbers is: of X are possible?

(A) 17 (A) 3

(B) 29 (B) 4

(C) 43 (C) 5

(D) None of the above (D) 6

9. Which one of the following is not 12. If An = Pn + 1, where Pn is the product

correct?
of the first n prime numbers, then
(A) 1 is neither prime nor composite
consider the following statements:
(B) 0 is neither positive nor negative

(C) If p × q is even, then p and q are 1. An is always a composite number.

always even
2. An + 2 is always an odd number.
(D) 2 is an irrational number
3. An + 1 is always an even number.

10. Consider the following statements in Which of the above statements is/are

respect of two integers p and q (both > 1) correct?

which are relatively prime: (A) 1 only

1. Both p and q may be prime (B) 2 only

numbers. (C) 3 only

2. Both p and q may be composite (D) 2 and 3 only

numbers
13. If the sum of five consecutive even
3. one of p and q may be prime and numbers is equal to the product of first
the other composite. five natural numbers, then which one

Which of the above statements are of the following is the largest of those
even numbers?
correct?
(A) 30
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 24
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 26
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 28
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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14. Consider two statements S1 and S2 15. Consider the Question and two
followed by a question: Statements given below:

S1: p and q both are prime numbers. Question: Is x an integer?

S2: p + q is an odd integer. x

Statement – 1: is not an integer.
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Question: Is pq an odd integer?
Statement – 2: 3x is an integer.
Which one of the following is correct?
Which one of the following is correct
(A) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the in respect of the Question and the
question. Statements?

(B) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the (A) Statement-1 alone is sufficient to

answer the Question.
question.
(B) Statement-2 alone is sufficient to
(C) Both S1 and S2 taken together answer the Question.
are not sufficient to answer the (C) Both Statement-1 and
Statement-2 are sufficient to
question
answer the Question.
(D) Both S1 and S2 are necessary to (D) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
answer the question. are not sufficient to answer the
Question.

VISION 1000 MISSION 100 (2.0)

CSAT Practice Questions
Number Properties

Answer Key

1 C 9 C
2 B 10 D
3 B 11 B
4 D 12 D
5 A 13 D
6 A 14 B
7 C 15 D
8 D