PRACTICE QUESTIONS

CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM

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

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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 

(iii )  3  2 
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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
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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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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
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19. If x  , find the value of 2 x3  7 x 2  2 x  1 .
2 3
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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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