New Enjoying Mathematics
Class VI
Chapter 3: HCF and LCM
Multiple Choice Questions (IBT- based Assessments)
NUMBER
1. Three numbers are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 and their HCF is 12. What are the
numbers?
a. 4, 8 and 12 b. 12, 24 and 36 c. 6, 12 and 18 d. 3, 6 and 9
2. The HCF of two numbers is 17. The other two factors in their LCM are 13 and
16. The smaller of the two numbers is …………………..
a. 272. b. 221. c. 208 . d. 136.
3. The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and their HCF is 6. Their LCM is ……………
a. 80. b. 120. c. 100 . d. 50.
4. Happy’s age is 18. Sunny’s age is 20. LCM of their ages cannot be ……………
a. 2. b. 9. c. 10. d. all of these.
5. Find the smallest number which when divided by 4, 5 and 6 leaves the same
remainder ‘4’ in each case.
a. 62 b. 641 c. 58 d. 56
6. Find the greatest number that will exactly divide 24, 18, 42.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 6 d. 42
7. The sum of digits in the smallest 5-digit number, exactly divisible by 12, 15 and
18 is ……………………………………..
a. 9. b. 2. c. 7. d. 3.
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MEASUREMENT
8. Three different containers can hold 533 , 656 and 943 of fuel. What is the
biggest measuring can that is able to measure fuel exactly from all of them?
a. 21 b. 31 c. 23 d. 41
9. On the highway between City A and City B, at every 15 km, there is a fuel pump
to supply only petrol. At every 20 km, a pump supplies only speed petrol and at
every 25 km, a pump supplies only diesel. Assuming the three pumps are present
in City A, at what distance will all the three be available again?
a. 200 km b. 300 km c. 25 km d. 100 km
10. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 4 and 48 respectively. If one number is
divided by 6, the quotient is 2. What is the second number?
a. 8 b. 16 c. 24 d. 64
11.Three bells toll together at the same time after the first bell stays quiet for 12
seconds, the second bell for 15 seconds and the third bell for 18 seconds. During
a duration of 30 minutes, how many times will the three bells toll together?
a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d. 15
12. The HCF of X and Y is M. Which of these is true?
a. M > X b. M > Y c. M = XY d. M < X
13. In a multi-storey building a person can access elevator A on every 9th floor and
elevator B on every 12th floor. Which is the nearest floor from the ground where
can access both the elevators?
a. 21 b. 27 c. 36 d. 15
14.Three people start walking at the same time in a park. Their steps measure 50 cm,
60 cm and 70 cm respectively. At what distance, will their steps meet?
a. 4200 cm b. 2100 cm c. 1200 cm d. 2400 cm
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SPACE
15. I am the number and is nearest to 4165. When divided by 44, remainder
is zero.
a. 4180 b. 4170 c. 4194 d. 4136
16. Fill in the blank space with the least number. (LN - Least Number)
L.N + 10000 = XXX
When XXX is divided by 15, 30 and 60, the remainder is zero. What is L.N?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 60
17. Fill in the space with the greatest number (R same in each case)
(Find G.N – Greatest Number)
82
172
G.N
R
307
a. 25 b. 35 c. 45 d. 135
18.
A
HCF
50
B -
A
LCM cannot be ………?
B
a. 150 b. 100 c. 200 d. 175
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19. A
B LCM = 120
A
B HCF cannot be ………….?
a. 10 b. 12 c. 45 d. 30
20. A and B are two numbers such that their
LCM
100 = HCF
and
LCM + HCF = 1010.
If A is 40, find B.
a. 250 b. 125 c. 100 d. 500
CHANCE & DATA
Answer questions 21 and 22 taking into account the given statement.
S.N + 3456 = XXX 7 r = 0
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21. What is S.N (S.N means the Smallest Number)?
a. 0 b. 2 c. 5 d. 3
22. Find XXX.
a. 495 b. 494 c. 493 d. 495
23. L.N = the least number (Q is quotient). Find L. N.
Q + 8
L.N Q + 18
Q + 28
a. 1575 b. 1530 c. 875 d. 1558
24. G.N = the greatest 4-digit number.
r= 9
G.N r = 15
r = 27
a. 9998 b. 9936 c. 9951 d. 9927
25.
A B
No common factor
Therefore, the LCM and HCF are:
a. 0, 0 b. 1, a + b c. 1, ab d. 0, a − b
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