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IRRATIONAL NUMBERS AND SURDS

Class 09 - Mathematics

1. Which of the following is irrational - [1]

a) 0.01516 b) 0.5015001500015..

c) 0. 1516 d) 0.15
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2. An irrational number between is ________. [1]

3 5
and
8 8

a) 1
(
3
+
5
) b) (
3
×
5
)
2 8 8 8 8

−−−−− −−−−−
c) √ 3
×
5
d) √
3
+
5

8 8 8 8

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3. An irrational number between √2 and √3 is [1]
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a) (√2 + √3) b) √2 × √3

c) 51/4 d) 61/4

4. The number of consecutive zeros in 23 × 34 × 54 × 7, is [1]

a) 4 b) 5

c) 2 d) 3
−2

5. The value of (0.00032) 5

is [1]

a) 1 b) 0

c) 5 d) 25
6. The value of (243) 1/5
is [1]

a) 5 b) -3

c) d) 3
1

1 1

7. The simplest form of 25 3

× 5 3
is [1]

a) 125 b) 5

c) 25 d) 625

8. If (23)2 = 4x, then 3x = [1]

a) 3 b) 9

c) 27 d) 6
9. Which of the following is rational: [1]
–
a) √3 b) 4

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 c) 0

4
d) π

10. Every rational number is [1]

a) an integer b) a real number

c) a natural number d) a whole number

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11. (−2 − √3)(−2 + √3) when simplified is [1]

a) negative and irrational b) positive and irrational

c) negative and rational d) positive and rational

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12. Examine, whether √5 − 2 is rational or irrational. [2]
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13. Examine, whether √4 is rational or irrational. [2]
14. Let x and y be rational and irrational numbers, respectively. Is x + y necessarily an irrational number? Give an [2]
example in support of your answer.
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15. Find: 32 5 [2]

2
−
[2]
16. Evaluate: ( 64
.
3
)
125

1 1 2

17. Simplify: 64 −
3
[64 3
− 64 3
] [2]
1

1 1 3 4
[2]
18. Simplify: [9(64 3
+ 125 3
) ] .

5 5

19. Simplify: 2 8
× 3 8
. [2]
20. Find one irrational number between the number a and b given below: a = 0.1111 ... = 0. 1 and b = 0.1101 [3]
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