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Whole Numbers (W) – Definition, Examples & 20 MCQs with Solutions for Competitive Exams

⭐ Whole Numbers (W) – Detailed Description

  • Whole Numbers are the set of numbers that start from 0 and include all the natural numbers (counting numbers).
  • They do not include fractions, decimals, or negative numbers.

Set Representation

  • W = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,}

Key Features of Whole Numbers

  1. Smallest whole number = 0
  2. Include all natural numbers (1, 2, 3…)
  3. No fractions or decimals
  4. No negative numbers
  5. The set extends to infinity
  6. Every whole number has a successor (W is infinite)
  7. Only 0 has no predecessor in whole numbers
  8. Used in counting, ordering, basic mathematics

Difference between Whole Numbers & Natural Numbers

  • Natural Numbers (N) start from 1
  • Whole Numbers (W) start from 0
    Thus: NW

5 Examples of Natural Numbers (with explanation)

  1. 0: The smallest whole number.
  2. 3: A basic non-negative integer.
  3. 17: A whole number used for counting and ordering.
  4. 100: A positive whole number.
  5. 250: A whole number because it is a non-negative integer.

MCQ's For Exam

Q.1. Which is the smallest whole number?

  1. –1
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. 2

2) 0

📝Explanation: Whole numbers begin from 0, not negative numbers.

Q.2. Which of the following is a whole number?

  1. –3
  2. 1/2
  3. 0
  4. 0.9

3) 0

📝 Description: Whole numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3…

Q.3. Whole numbers do NOT include:

  1. -2
  2. 10
  3. 5
  4. 0

1) -2

📝 Description: Negative numbers are not whole numbers.

Q.4. The set of whole numbers is denoted by:

  1. N
  2. Z
  3. R
  4. W

4) W

📝 Description: Standard notation → W.

Q.5. Which of these is NOT a whole number?

  1. 0
  2. 4
  3. 19
  4. 2.5

4) .25

📝 Description: Fractions/decimals are not whole numbers.

Q.6. Whole numbers start from:

  1. –5
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. 10

2) 0

📝 Description: By definition.

Q.7. All natural numbers are:

  1. Whole numbers
  2. Fractions
  3. Negative
  4. None

1) Whole numbers

📝 Description: Natural ⊂ Whole.

Q.8. Which whole number has no predecessor?

  1. 1
  2. 0
  3. 5
  4. 10

2) 0

📝 Description: Predecessor = number – 1; for 0 → –1 (not a whole number).

Q.9. Successor of 15 is:

  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 16
  4. 17

3) 16

📝 Description: Successor = n + 1.

Q.10. Whole numbers extend in which direction?

  1. Negative only
  2. Zero only
  3. Both
  4. Positive direction

4) Positive direction

📝 Description: Whole numbers keep increasing indefinitely → 0,1,2,3…

Q.11. How many whole numbers are there between 3 and 7?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

2) 3

📝 Description: Whole numbers: 3 → 4, 5, 6 → 7, in total 3 numbers excluding boundaries 3 & 7.

Q.12. The predecessor of 9 is:

  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 10
  4. 6

1) 8

📝 Description: 9 – 1 = 8. (Predecessor = -1)

Q.13. Which of the following is TRUE?

  1. All whole numbers are natural numbers
  2. 0 is a natural number
  3. All natural numbers are whole numbers
  4. Whole numbers include negatives

3) All natural numbers are whole numbers

📝 Description: N ⊂ W.

Q.14. The successor of the largest whole number is:

  1. Does not exist
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. Infinite

1) Does not exist

📝 Description: Whole numbers are infinite, so no largest whole number.

Q.15. Sum of first 5 whole numbers:

  1. 12
  2. 10
  3. 14
  4. 15

2) 10

📝 Description: Direct addition: 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10

Q.16. How many whole numbers between 10 and 20?

  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12

1) 9

📝 Description: Whole numbers: 10 → 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  → 20, in total 9 numbers excluding boundaries 10 & 20.

Q.17. Which set correctly lists whole numbers?

  1. {…,-3,-2,-1,0}
  2. {0,1,2,3,4,…}
  3. {1,2,3,4,…}
  4. {0,1,2.5,3,…}

2) {0,1,2,3,4,...}

📝 Description: 0 and all positive integers.

Q.18. The product of any whole number and 0 is:

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. Same number
  4. Undefined

1) 0

📝 Description: n × 0 = 0 for all whole numbers.

Q.19. Which statement is TRUE about whole numbers?

  1. Whole numbers include decimals
  2. Largest whole number is ∞
  3. Whole numbers have no end
  4. Whole numbers include negatives

3) Whole numbers have no end

📝 Description: Whole numbers are infinite.

Q.20. Number of whole numbers from 0 to 50 (inclusive):

  1. 49
  2. 50
  3. 51
  4. 52

3) 51

📝 Description: Inclusive counting → last – first + 1 = 50 – 0 + 1 = 51. Count = 51 (0 to 50)

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