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The Number Zero

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Statement 1: Zero is a positive integer.
Statement 2: Zero is a negative integer.

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Whole number, natural number

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Natural number, whole number.

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Positive number, Negative number.

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Integer, whole number.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Positive number, Negative number.

Zero is the only integer which is neither positive nor negative.

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Statement 1: Zero is less than every negative integer.

Statement 2: Zero is more than every positive integer.

Q. Which of the following statements are true?

(i) The smallest integer is zero.

(ii) The opposite of zero is zero.

(iii) Zero is not an integer.

(iv) 0 is larger than every negative integer.

(v) The absolute value of an integer is greater than the integer.

(vi) A positive integer is greater than its opposite.

(vii) Every negative integer is less than every natural number.

(viii) 0 is the smallest positive integer.

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(i) The smallest integer is zero.
(ii) − 10 is greater than − 7
(iii) Zero is larger than every negative integer.
(iv) The sum of two negative integers is a negative integer.
(v) The sum of a negative integer and a positive integer is always a positive integer.

Statement 1: Zero is a positive number
Statement 2: Zero is a negative number

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(ii) The sum of a negative integer and a positive integer is always a negative integer.
(iii) The sum of an integer and its negative is zero.
(iv) The sum of three different integers can never be zero.
(v) | −5| < |−3|
(vi) |8 − 5| = |8| + |−5|

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