SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 60

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 2 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q60

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 36?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 55512.

36 → 4 × 9

Divisibility rule of 4: the last two digits of the number are divisible by 4

Divisibility rule of 9: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9

Number: 55512

Last 2-digits = 12 [divisible by 4]

Sum of digits: 5 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 2 = 18 [divisible by 9]

Hence, 55512 is divisible by 9