NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 8: Rational Numbers
Multiple Choice Questions

In each of the following questions 1 to 12, there are four options, out of which, only one is correct. Write the correct one.

Question.  1

1. A rational number is defined as a number that can be expressed in the form \( \dfrac{p}{q} \), where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers and

(a)

(a) \(q = 0\)

(b)

(b) \(q = 1\)

(c)

(c) \(q \neq 1\)

(d)

(d) \(q \neq 0\)

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Question.  2

Which of the following rational numbers is positive?

(a)

(a) \(-\dfrac{8}{7}\)

(b)

(b) \(\dfrac{19}{-13}\)

(c)

(c) \(\dfrac{-3}{-4}\)

(d)

(d) \(\dfrac{-21}{13}\)

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Question.  3

Which of the following rational numbers is negative?

(a)

(a) \(-\dfrac{3}{7}\)

(b)

(b) \(\dfrac{-5}{-8}\)

(c)

(c) \(\dfrac{9}{8}\)

(d)

(d) \(\dfrac{3}{-7}\)

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Question.  4

In the standard form of a rational number, the common factor of numerator and denominator is always:

(a)

(a) 0

(b)

(b) 1

(c)

(c) -2

(d)

(d) 2

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Question.  5

Which of the following rational numbers is equal to its reciprocal?

(a)

(a) 1

(b)

(b) 2

(c)

(c) \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)

(d)

(d) 0

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Question.  6

The reciprocal of \(\dfrac{1}{2}\) is

(a)

(a) 3

(b)

(b) 2

(c)

(c) -1

(d)

(d) 0

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Question.  7

The standard form of \(-\dfrac{48}{60}\) is

(a)

(a) \(\dfrac{48}{60}\)

(b)

(b) \(\dfrac{-60}{48}\)

(c)

(c) \(-\dfrac{4}{5}\)

(d)

(d) \(\dfrac{-4}{-5}\)

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Question.  8

Which of the following is equivalent to \(\dfrac{4}{5}\)?

(a)

(a) \(\dfrac{5}{4}\)

(b)

(b) \(\dfrac{16}{25}\)

(c)

(c) \(\dfrac{16}{20}\)

(d)

(d) \(\dfrac{15}{25}\)

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Question.  9

How many rational numbers are there between two rational numbers?

(a)

(a) 1

(b)

(b) 0

(c)

(c) unlimited

(d)

(d) 100

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Question.  10

In the standard form of a rational number, the denominator is always a

(a)

(a) 0

(b)

(b) negative integer

(c)

(c) positive integer

(d)

(d) 1

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Question.  11

To reduce a rational number to its standard form, we divide its numerator and denominator by their

(a)

(a) LCM

(b)

(b) HCF

(c)

(c) product

(d)

(d) multiple

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Question.  12

Which is greater number in the following:

(a)

(a) \(-\dfrac{1}{2}\)

(b)

(b) 0

(c)

(c) \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)

(d)

(d) -2

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NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 8: Rational Numbers – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers