CHAPTER: NUMBER SYSTEM
Section A (1 Mark only)
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is greatest?
−1
3 −1
2 1 3
a) 4 b) (16) 2 c) (64) d) (256) 4
3
2. lie between
7
4 5 43 4 4 42 41 41
a) , b) , c) , d) ,
9 9 99 9 9 9 99 9
3. The number 0.318564318564318564……is
a) natural number b) an integer c) a rational number d) an irrational number
𝑝
4. The number 0.7̅ in the form , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0, is
𝑞
77 7 7 7
a) b) c) d)
100 10 9 100
̅̅̅̅ + 0.22
5. The value of 0.23 ̅̅̅̅ is
45
a) 0.45 ̅̅̅̅
b) 0.45 c) ( ) d) both (b) and (c)
99
Answer the following Questions
2 3
6. Find four rational numbers between and
9 7
7. Find two irrational numbers between √23 𝑎𝑛𝑑 √24.
2 3
8. Insert two irrational numbers between and
3 2
3√2
9. Rationalize the denominator of
3√2−2√2
1
10. If a = 2 + √3, then find the value of
𝑎
Section B (2 Marks)
11. Represent following on number line
a) √3 b) √5
√5+ √3
12. Simplify:
√80+ √48− √45− √27
5
13. If 25x ÷ 2x = √32
𝑝
14. Express the following numbers in the form 𝑞 ,where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
(i) 0.181818….. ̅̅̅̅
(ii) 0.437
15. Add: √125 + 2√27 and -5√5 − √3
Section C (3 Marks)
16. Simplify
(i) (2√2 + 3√3)(2√2 − 3√3)
(ii) (2√8 − 3√2)2
6
17. Find the value of a if = 3√2 − 𝑎√3
3√2−2√3
3 3
(25)2 𝑋 (243)5
18. Simplify: 5 4
(16)4 𝑋 (8)3
Section D (4 Marks)
1
19. Rationalize the denominator of
√3+ √5+ √7
7+3√5 7−3√5
20. Find a and b if − = 𝑎 + 𝑏√5
2+ √5 2− √5
2√6 6√2 8√3
21. Simplify: + −
√2+√3 √6+ √3 √6+√2
22. If x = 9 - 4√5, then find
1 1 1 1
(i) x + (ii) x2 + (iii) x3 - (iv) √𝑋 +
𝑋 𝑋2 𝑋3 √𝑋
√7− √6 √7+ √6
23. If a = and b = , then find the value of a2 + b2 + ab.
√7+ √6 √7− √6
