Srinivasa Ramanujan Quiz

Where was Srinivasa Ramanujan born?

• Chennai

• Erode

• Madurai

• Coimbatore

In which year was Ramanujan born?

• 1886

• 1887

• 1888

• 1889

What was Ramanujan's father's profession?

• Clerk in a sari shop

• School teacher

• Accountant

• Farmer

At what age did Ramanujan demonstrate a remarkable talent for mathematics?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 15

Which mathematical book inspired Ramanujan at the age of 15?

• "The Elements" by Euclid

• "A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics" by G.S. Carr

• "Principia Mathematica" by Isaac Newton

• "The Theory of Numbers" by G.H. Hardy

Ramanujan was largely self-taught in mathematics. Which of the following best describes his education?

• He completed a formal degree in mathematics.

• He left college due to his focus on mathematics.

• He studied mathematics only in school.

• He was tutored privately by mathematicians.

Who recognized Ramanujan's talent and recommended him to mathematicians in England?

• Professor E. H. Neville

• Ramaswamy Aiyer

• Professor G. H. Hardy

• Mahalanobis

To which university did G. H. Hardy invite Ramanujan?

• University of Oxford

• University of Cambridge

• University of London

• University of Manchester

In which year did Ramanujan travel to England to work with Hardy?

• 1910

• 1911

• 1913

• 1914

What was the primary area of Ramanujan's mathematical work?

• Geometry

• Algebra

• Number theory

• Calculus