MCQ WORKSHEET-I

CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM
3
1. Rational number is equal to:
40
(a) 0.75 (b) 0.12 (c) 0.012 (d) 0.075

2. A rational number between 3 and 4 is:

3 4 7 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 2 4

3 4
3. A rational number between and is:
5 5
7 7 3 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 10 10 10

1 3
4. A rational number between and is:
2 4
2 5 4 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 8 3 4

5. Which one of the following is not a rational number:

(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 16

6. Which one of the following is an irrational number:

(a) 4 (b) 3 8 (c) 100 (d)  0.64

1
7. Decimal representation of is :
5
(a) 0.2 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.02 (d) 0.002

3
8. 3 in decimal form is:
8
(a) 3.35 (b) 3.375 (c) 33.75 (d) 337.5

5
9. in the decimal form is:
6
(a) 0.83 (b) 0.833 (c) 0.63 (d) 0.633

8
10. Decimal representation of rational number is:
27
(a) 0.296 (b) 0.296 (c) 0.296 (d) 0.296

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 MCQ WORKSHEET-II
CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM
1. Which one of the following is a rational number:
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 5

p
2. 0.6666 in form is:
q
6 2 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
99 3 5 66

1
3. 4 in decimal form is:
8
(a) 4.125 (b) 4.15 (c) 4.15 (d) 0.415

 
4. The value of 3  3 3  3 is: 
(a) 0 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 3

2
5. The value of  5  2 is: 
(a) 7  2 5 (b) 1  5 2 (c) 7  2 10 (d) 7  2 10

6. The value of  5 2  5  2 is: 

(a) 10 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) 3

 
7. The value of 3  3 2  2 is: 
(a)6  3 2  2 3  6
(b)3  3 2  3 3  6
(c)6  3 2  2 3  6
(d )6  3 2  2 3  6

8. The value of  11  7  11  7 is: 

(a) 4 (b) – 4 (c) 18 (d) – 18

 
9. The value of 5  5 5  5 is : 
(a) 0 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) – 20

1
10. On rationalizing the denominator of , we get
7
7  7
(a) 7 (b) (c) (d) 7
7 7

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 MCQ WORKSHEET-III
CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM
1
1. On rationalizing the denominator of , we get
7 6
7 6 7 6
(a) (b) (c) 7 6 (d) 7 6
7 6 7 6

1
2. On rationalizing the denominator of , we get
5 2
5 2 2 5
(a) 5 2 (b) 2 5 (c) (d)
3 3

1
3. On rationalizing the denominator of , we get
7 2
72 7 2
(a) 7 2 (b) 72 (c) (d)
3 3
1
4. On rationalizing the denominator of , we get
2
2 2
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) (d)
2 2
1
5. On rationalizing the denominator of , we get
2 3
(a) 2  3 (b) 32 (c) 2 3 (d)  3  2
1
6. On rationalizing the denominator of , we get
3 2
1
(a) (b) 3 2 (c) 2 3 (d)  3  2
3 2
1
2
7. The value of 64 is :
(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 16 (d) 32

1
8. The value of 32 5 is :
(a) 16 (b) 160 (c) 2 (d) 18

1
9. The value of 125  is : 3

(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 45 (d) 35

3
2
10. The value of 9 is :
1
(a) 18 (b) 27 (c) – 18 (d)
27

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 MCQ WORKSHEET-IV
CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM
2/ 5
1. The value of 32 is :
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 16 (d) 14

3/ 4
2. The value of 16 is :
(a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) 48

1
3. The value of 125 3 is :
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 25 15 125

4. The value of 1 11 / 2  1 11 / 4 is :
(a) 111/ 4 (b) 113/ 4 (c) 111/8 (d) 111/ 2

5. The value of 6 4  3 / 2 is :
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) 512 (d)
96 64 512

2
6. The value of 125  3 is :
(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 45 (d) 35

3/ 2
7. The value of 25 is :
(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 125 (d) 625

1
8. The value of in decimal form is:
11
(a) 0.099 (b) 0.909 (c) 0.09 (d) 0.009

9. Decimal expansion of a rational number is terminating if in its denominator there is:

(a) 2 or 5 (b) 3 or 5 (c) 9 or 11 (d) 3 or 7

3
10. The exponent form of 7 is:
(a) 73 (b) 37 (c) 71/ 3 (d) 31/ 7

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 MCQ WORKSHEET-V
CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM

1. Which of the following is true?

(a) Every whole number is a natural number (b) Every integer is a rational number
(c) Every rational number is an integer (d) Every integer is a whole number

2. For Positive real numbers a and b, which is not true?

(a) ab  a b 
(b) a  b a  b  a 2  b  
a a
(c)  (d)  a b  a  b  ab
b b
3. Out of the following, the irrational number is
(a) 1.5 (b) 2.477 (c) 1.277 (d) 
1
4. To rationalize the denominator of ,we multiply this by
a b
1 1 a b a b
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a b a b a b a b

5. The number of rational numbers between 3 and 5 is

(a) One (b) 3 (c) none (d) infinitely many

6. If we add two irrational numbers, the resulting number

(a) is always an irrational number (b) is always a rational number
(c) may be a rational or an irrational number (d) always an integer

7. The rationalizing factor of 7  2 3 is

(a) 7  2 3 (b) 7  2 3 (c) 5  2 3 (d) 4  2 3

1 4
8. If  0.142857 , then equals
7 7
(a) 0.428571 (b) 0.571428 (c) 0.857142 (d) 0.285718

9. The value of n for which n be a rational number is

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5

3 12
10. equals
6 27
1 1
(a) (b) 2 (c) 3 (d)
2 3

  
11. 3  3 3  2 equals
(a) 9  5 2  6 (b) 9  6 (c) 3  2 (d) 9  3 2  3 3  6

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12. The arrangement of 2, 5, 3 in ascending order is
(a) 2, 3, 5 (b) 2, 5, 3 (c) 5, 3, 2 (d) 3, 2, 5

13. If m and n are two natural numbers and mn = 32, then nmn is
(a) 52 (b) 53 (c) 510 (d) 512

1
14. If 10  3.162 , then the value of is
10
(a) 0.3162 (b) 3.162 (c) 31.62 (d) 316.2
6 5 x 2
 3   16   4 
15. If         , then the value of x is
4  9   3
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) -2 (d) 6

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 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM

1. Prove that 5  3 is not a rational number.

8
2. Arrange the following in descending order of magnitude: 90, 4 10, 6
3. Simplify the following:
 
(i ) 4 3  2 2 3 2  4 3 
(ii )  2  3  3  5 
2
(iii )  3  2 

2 1  1 3 
(iv )  7 2  6 11    7 2  11 
3 2  3 2 
4. Rationalize the denominator of the following:
2 3 2 6 1
(i ) (ii ) (iii ) (iv)
3 5 3 2 5 2 85 2
3 2 2 3 1 4 1
(v) (vi ) (vii ) (viii)
3 2 2 3 1 7 3 53 2
5. Rationalise the denominator of the following:
2 16 5 2
(i ) (ii) (iii)
3 3 41  5 5 2
40 3 2 2 3
(iv ) (v ) (vi)
3 4 2 2 3
6 3 5 3 4 3 5 2
(vii) (viii) (ix)
2 3 5 3 48  18
1
6. If a  6  35 , find the value of a 2  .
a2
1 1
7. If x  3  8 , find the value of (i) x 2  2 and (ii) x 4 
x x4
2 6 6 2 8 3
8. Simplify, by rationalizing the denominator  
2 3 6 3 6 2
9. Simplify, by rationalizing the denominator
1 1 1 1 1
   
3 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 2
2 1 2 1
10. If x  and y  , find the value of x 2  y 2  xy .
2 1 2 1
3 2 3 2
11. If x  and y  , find the value of x 2  y 2 .
3 2 3 2
5 3 5 3
12. If x  and y  , find the value of x  y  xy .
5 3 5 3
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 2 5 2 5
13. If x  and y  , find the value of x 2  y 2 .
2 5 2 5
5 2 3
14. If  a  3b , find a and b where a and b are rational numbers.
7 3
43 5
15. If a and b are rational numbers and  a  b 5 , find the values of a and b.
43 5
2 3
16. If a and b are rational numbers and  a  b 3 , find the values of a and b.
2 3
11  7
17. If a and b are rational numbers and  a  b 77 , find the values of a and b.
11  7
1 1 1 1
18. Evaluate:    ............. 
2 1 3 2 4 3 9 8
1
19. If x  , find the value of 2 x3  7 x 2  2 x  1 .
2 3
1
20. If x  , find the value of x 3  2 x 2  7 x  5 .
2 3
10  5
21. If 2  1.414 and 5  2.236 , find the value of upto three places of decimals.
2 2
22. Find six rational numbers between 3 and 4.
3 4
23. Find five rational numbers between and
5 5
3 1
24. Find the value of a and b in  ab 3.
3 1
5 2 3
25. Find the value of a and b in  ab 3
74 3
5 6
26. Find the value of a and b in  a b 6
5 6
4 5 4 5
27. Simplify  by rationalizing the denominator.
4 5 4 5
5 1 5 1
28. Simplify  by rationalizing the denominator.
5 1 5 1
3 2 3 2
29. Simplify  by rationalizing the denominator.
3 2 3 2
3 2 1 1
30. If x = , find (i) x 2  2 (ii) x 4  4 .
3 2 x x
1 1
31. If x = 4  15 , find (i) x 2  2 (ii) x 4  4 .
x x
1 1
32. If x = 2  3 , find (i) x 2  2 (ii) x 4  4 .
x x
33. Represent the real number 10 on the number line.
34. Represent the real number 13 on the number line.

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35. Represent the real number 7 on the number line.

36. Represent the real number 2, 3, 5 on a single number line.

37. Find two rational number and two irrational number between 2 and 3 .
10 7 1
38. Find the decimal expansions of , and .
3 8 7
39. Show that 3.142678 is a rational number. In other words, express 3.142678 in the form of
p
, where p and q are integers and q  0 .
q
p
40. Show that 0.3333……. can be expressed in the form of , where p and q are integers
q
and q  0 .
p
41. Show that 1.27272727……. can be expressed in the form of , where p and q are
q
integers and q  0 .
p
42. Show that 0.23535353……. can be expressed in the form of , where p and q are
q
integers and q  0 .
p
43. Express the following in the form of , where p and q are integers and q  0 .
q
(i )0.6 (ii )0.47 (iii )0.001 (iv )0.26
5 9
44. Find three different irrational numbers between the rational numbers and .
7 11
45. Visualize the representation of 5.37 using successive magnification
46. Visualize 4.26 on the number line, using successive magnification upto 4 decimal places.
47. Visualize 3.765 on the number line, using successive magnification.
48. Find the value of a and b in each of the following:
3 2 3 7 7 5
(i )  ab 2 (ii )  ab 7 (iii )  ab 5
3 2 3 7 7 5
49. Simplify each of the following by rationalizing the denominator.
64 2 5 2 52
(i ) (ii ) 
64 2 52 5 2
50. Evaluate the following expressions:
3 1
1
 256  8  343  3
(i )   (ii ) 15625  6 (iii )  
 6561   1331 
1
6561 
3
(iv) 8 (v)343
65536
32  48
51. Simplify:
8  12
7
52. Simplify:
3 32 2

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 4 3
53. Simplify: (i) 22 (ii ) 3 2. 4 2.12 32
2 1
54. If 2  1.4142 , then find the value of .
2 1
3 1
55. If 3  1.732 , then find the value of .
3 1
6
56. Find the value of a if 3 2 a 3
3 2 2 3

57. Evaluate the following expressions:

1
 2 1 4 3
 625  4 
(i )  
3
(ii)27  27  27 3 3
(iii)  6.25  2
 81 
5 1
(iv)  0.000064  6

(v) 17  8 2 2 2

p
58. Express 0.6  0.7  0.47 in the form of , where p and q are integers and q  0 .
q
7 3 2 5 3 2
59. Simplify:  
10  3 6 5 15  3 2
4 3
60. If 2  1.414, 3  1.732 , then find the value of  .
3 32 2 3 32 2
61. Simplify:
1
3
  1
  1 4
24 54
(i) 5  8  27  
3 3
(ii ) 45  3 20  4 5 (iii) 
    8 9
1
(iv) 4 12  6 7 (v) 4 28  3 7 (vi) 3 3  2 27 
3
2
(vii)  3 5  (viii) 4 81  8 3 216  15 5 32  225
2
3 1 3 3
(ix)  ( x) 
8 2 3 6

3 5 1
62. If a  then find the value of a 2  2 .
2 a
3
(4 2 )
63. Simplify:  2 5 6 
4 1 2
64. Find the value of 2
 3
 1
 216  3  256  4  243 5
1
65. If a  5  2 6 and b  then what will be the value of a2 + b2?
a

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66. Find the value of a and b in each of the following:
3 5 19
(i ) a 5
3 2 5 11
2 3
(ii )  2b 6
3 22 3
7 5 7 5 7
(iii )  a b 5
7 5 7 5 11

1
67. If a  2  3 , then find the value of a  .
a
68. Rationalise the denominator in each of the following and hence evaluate by taking
2  1.414, 3  1.732 and 5  2.236 , upto three places of decimal.
4 6 10  5 2 1
(i) (ii ) (iii ) (iv) (v )
3 6 2 2 2 3 2
69. Simplify:
2
1 4 12 6
3 8  32   1  3

(i ) 13  23  3 3 2
 (ii)    
5 5
 
 5 
(iii )   
 27 
2 1 1
1
 1 4  3 3  131 2

  8 16
(iv)   625  2   (v ) 1
(vi )64 64  64 3 
3
   3  
  32

1 1
3 2
9  27
70. Simplify: 1 2
6 3
3 3

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