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If the number 1005x4 is completely divided by 8. Then the smallest integer in place of x will be:

A. 0 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2   SSC CGL 2019 Tier 1 3 March 2022 Shift 1 Maths Paper Question Solution: Divisibility Rule of 8: If a number is divisible by 8, then its last three digits should be divisible by 8. In the given number 1005x4, the last four digits are 5x4 Let us check by using the options: using x = 0 divide 504 by 8, and we will get 63. Here, putting x = 0 makes the given digit divisible by 8. Therefore, (A) is the correct answer.