Which of the numbers is not a perfect square?

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256

122

1024

answer is B.

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The given numbers are 256, 122, 1024 and 16.
It is required to find whether the given numbers are not perfect squares.
The digits 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9 may come at the unit’s place of the perfect square number.
The numbers 2, 3, 7, or 8 could come at the unit’s place of the imperfect square number.
Check the given options,
The number 122 is not a perfect square because it has a 2 in its unit position.
The number 256, 16 and 1024 has 6, 6 and 4 at its unit’s place and hence these numbers are perfect squares.
Therefore, 122 is not a perfect square.
Hence, option 2 is correct.

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