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Question . 1 A number which can be expressed as 𝑞 , where p and q are integers and q≠0 is
(a) natural number (b) whole number
(c) integer (d) rational number
2. The numerical expression (3/8) + (-5/7) = (-19/56) shows that
(a) rational numbers are closed under addition.
(b) rational numbers are not closed under [Link]
(c) rational numbers are closed under multiplication.
(d) addition of rational numbers is not commutative.
5. (-3/8) + (1/7) = (1/7) + (-3/8) is an example to show that
(a) addition of rational numbers is commutative.
(b) rational numbers are closed under addition.
(c) addition of rational number is associative.
(d) rational numbers are distributive under addition.
Question . 6 Which of the following expressions shows that rational numbers are
associative under multiplication.
7 Zero (0) is
(a) the identity for addition of rational numbers
(b) the identity for subtraction of rational numbers
(c) the identity for multiplication of rational numbers
(d) the identity for division of rational numbers
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Question . 8 One (1) is
(a) the identity for addition of rational numbers
(b) the identity for subtraction of rational numbers
(c) the identity for multiplication of rational numbers
(d) the identity for division of rational numbers
Question . 9 The additive inverse of −7/19 is
Question . 10 Multiplicative inverse of a negative rational number is
(a) a positive rational number (b) a negative rational number
(c) 0 (d) 1
Question . 12 To get the product 1, we should multiply 8/21 by
1
Question . 14 The multiplicative inverse of −1 is
7
Question . 15 If x is any rational number, then x + 0 is equal to
(a)x (b) 0 (c)-x (d) Not defined
Question . 18 The reciprocal of 0 is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) Not defined
Question . 17 The reciprocal of -1 is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) Not defined
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(a) Between x and y
(b) Less than x and y both
(c) Greater than x and y both
(d) Less than x but greater than y
Question . 26 The equivalent of 5/7 whose numerator is 45, is
Question . 28 Between the numbers 1520 and 3540, the greater number is ———————
Question . 33 If y is the reciprocal of x, then the reciprocal of 𝑦 2 in terms of x will be——
———-.
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Question . 44 The multiplicative inverse of 4/3 is———–.
Question . 45 The rational number 10.11 in the form p/q is ——–.
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True or False.
Question . 48 If x/ y is a rational number, then y is always a whole number
Question . 50 If r/s is a rational number, then s cannot be equal to zero.
Question . 51 5/6 lies between 2/3 and 1
Question . 53 5/10 lies between -3 and 4.
Question . 55 If a≠0 the multiplicative inverse of a/b is b/a .
Question . 57 The additive inverse of 1/2 is -2.
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Question . 61 The reciprocal of a non-zero rational number q/p is the rational
number q/p.
Question . 68 For every rational number x, x x 0 = x.
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Question . 69 For every rational numbers x, y and z, x + (y x z) = (x + y) x (x + z)
Question . 71 1 is the only number which is its own reciprocal.
Question . 80 0 is a rational number.
Question . 94 0 is the smallest rational number.
Question . 102 Using suitable rearrangement and find the sum
Question . 103 Verify – (-x) = x for
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