Question

Match the items of Column I with that of Column II:

Column I	Column II
(i) The additive inverse of +2	(A) 0
(ii) The greatest negative integer	(B) –2
(iii) The greatest negative even integer	(C) 2
(iv) The smallest integer greater than every negative integer	(D) 1
(v) Sum of predecessor and successor of –1	(E) –1

Answer 1

Column I	Column II
(i) The additive inverse of +2	(B) –2
(ii) The greatest negative integer	(E) –1
(iii) The greatest negative even integer	(B) –2
(iv) The smallest integer greater than every negative integer	(A) 0
(v) Sum of predecessor and successor of –1	(B) –2

Explanation:

1. The additive inverse of +2 is –2.
2. The greatest negative integer is –1.
3. The greatest negative even integer is –2.
4. The smallest integer 0 is greater than every negative integer.
5. Predecessor and successor of –1 are –2 and 0 respectively.
   ∴ Sum = –2 + 0 = –2