Number Systems

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Reference: Coursebook - IIT Foundation Maths Class 9; Chapter - Number Systems; pp. 1.1−1.19

Assessment Test I Time: 30 min.

Direction for questions 1 to 15: Select the correct answer from the given options. Space for rough work
1− 1+ x
1. The following steps are involved in rationalizing the numerator of .
1− x
Arrange them in sequential order.
x 1− 1+ x 1+ 1+ x
(A) (B) ×
(
( x − 1) 1 + 1 + x ) 1− x 1+ 1+ x

( 1+ x)
2
1 − (1 + x ) 12 −
(C) (D)
(
(1 − x ) 1 + 1 + x ) (1 − x ) (1 + 1 + x )

(a) BCDA (b) BDCA (c) BDAC (d) BADC

2. If a = 5 - 2 and ab is a rational number, then what can be the value of b?

(a) 5+2 (b) 2 ( 5 + 2)

(c) 3 ( 5 + 2) (d) All of these

3. 3 12 - 3 27 + 2 48 = _________
(a) 3 3 (b) 4 3 (c) 5 3 (d) 6 3

4. If a = 2 , b = 3 3 , and c = 4 4 , then _________.

(a) a < b < c (b) a = c < b
(c) a < c < b (d) b = a < c

5. If x = 2 6 + 5, then solve for x2 - 10x - 1.

(a) 5 - 2 6 (b) 2 6 - 5 (c) 10 (d) -2

6. ( 324 + 2 323 − )( )
324 − 2 323 = _________

(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 36 (d) 2 323

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 6.2 Chapter 6  Number Systems

87 49
60 50 Space for rough work
93 − 73

7. 07 07 08
= _________
(63)3 + (81)5 + ( 49)6
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

If 3x = 25, then find the value of 32x + 1.

8.
(a) 625 (b) 875 (c) 1225 (d) 1875

The conjugate of (3 2 + 6) - (9 + 2 2 ) is _________.

9.
(a) 2 + 3 (b) - 2 - 3
- 2 + 3
(c) (d) 2 - 3

10. 12. 04 = _________

1084 271 1084 542
(a) (b) (c) (d)
99 225 999 45

11. 3 4 3 = _________
4 4 4 4
(a) 9 (b) 27 (c) 243 (d) 729

12. If 3x = 9y = 27z = 81, then what is the value of x - y + z?

22 10 14
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3
6
13.  = _________
3− 3
(a) 3 + 3 (b) 6 (3 + 3 )

3+ 3 3− 3
(c) (d)
3 3
3 3 3 3
14.  + + +…+ = _________
3 +1 5+ 3 7+ 5 25 + 23

(a) 23 (b) 3 23 (c) 3 (d) 6

15. Match the values of Column A with those of Column B and select an option
which is true about the given data.
Column A Column B
(i) 3
9, 3
24 (A) Similar surds

(ii) 12 + 3 , 12 − 3 (B) Conjugate surds

(iii) 3 + 2, 2 − 3 (C) Mixed surds
(iv) 3 2, 2 2 (D) Rationalizing factors

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 Assessment Test I 6.3

(a) (i) → (A); (ii) → (C); (iii) → (B); (iv) → (D) Space for rough work
(b) (i) → (A); (ii) → (B); (iii) → (D); (iv) → (C)
(c) (i) → (D); (ii) → (B); (iii) → (C); (iv) → (A)
(d) (i) → (D); (ii) → (C); (iii) → (B); (iv) → (A)

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 6.4 Chapter 6  Number Systems

Assessment Test II Time: 30 min. Space for rough work

Direction for questions 1 to 15: Select the correct answer from the given options.
1
The following steps are involved in finding the value of x +
1. , if x = 5 + 2 6 .
x
Arrange them in sequential order.
1 1
(A) = 5 − 2 6 x+
(B) = 5+2 6 +5−2 6
x x
1 5−2 6 1 1
(C) = (D) =
x (5)2 − (2 6 )2 x 5+2 6
(a) DCAB (b) ADCB (c) CDAB (d) BDCA

If x = 7 +
2. 3 and xy is a rational number, then what can be the value of y?
(a) 2 (7 + 3 ) (b) 3 ( 7 − 3)
(c) 7 - 3 (d) All of these

Simplify: 2 125 - 5 5 + 3 3125 .

3.
(a) 75 5 (b) 85 5 (c) 80 5 (d) 70 5

3 4
I f a = 7 , b =
4. 12 , and c = 25 , then _________.
c > b > a
(a) a > c > b
(b)
c < b < a
(c) a<b<c
(d)

1
If x =
5. 2 - 3 , then find the value of x + .
x
- 2 3 (b)
(a) 2 3 -4 2
(c) 4 2 (d)

F
 ind the value of
6. 16 + 2 55 + 16 − 2 55 .
(a) 10 + 5 + 5 (c)
2 5 (b) 1 + 2 5 + 15 (d)
2 11
7 9
04 08
23 24
(81)
7. − (19) = _________

(a) 6100 (b) 6200 (c) 6300 (d) 6400

If 6x = 30, then what will be the value of 6x - 1 + 6x + 1?

8.
(a) 30 (b) 150 (c) 185 (d) 900

The conjugate of
9. 5 + 4 is _________.
(a) 5 -4 (b) 5 + 4
- 5 - 4
(c) (d) - 5 + 4

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 Answer Keys 6.5

10. 9. 324 = _________ Space for rough work

3077 3077 3077 3077
(a) (b) (c) (d)
333 300 330 33

11. 2 3 4 = _________
3 3 3 3
(a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 32 (d) 108

12. If 2x = 3y = 4z, for some integer values of x, y, and z, then what is the value of
x + y + z?
1 14
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d)
3 3
11
13.  = _________
5+ 3
5+ 3 5− 3 5− 3
(a) 5− 3 (b) (c) (d)
3 2 22
1 1 1 1
14. + + + ... + = _________
2 +1 3+ 2 4+ 3 9+ 8
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2 2

15. Match the values of Column A with those of Column B and select an option
which is true about the given data.
Column A Column B
5
(i) 0.1 6 (A)
3
16
(ii) 0. 16 (B)
99
1
(iii) 0.16 (C)
6
4
(iv) 1.6 (D)
25

(a) (i) → (B); (ii) → (C); (iii) → (D); (iv) → (A)

(b) (i) → (B); (ii) → (D); (iii) → (C); (iv) → (A)
(c) (i) → (C); (ii) → (D); (iii) → (A); (iv) → (B)
(d) (i) → (C); (ii) → (B); (iii) → (D); (iv) → (A)

Answer Keys
Assessment Test I
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (d)

Assessment Test II
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (d)

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 Number Systems and
Logarithms 7
Reference: Coursebook - IIT Foundation Maths Class 9; Chapters - Number Systems; Logarithms; pp. 1.1−1.19; 2.1−2.8

Assessment Test I Time: 30 min.

Direction for questions 1 to 11: Select the correct answer from the given options. Space for rough work
1
1. If x = 2 + 3 , then find the value of x -
.
x
The following steps are involved in solving the above problem. Arrange
them in sequential order.
1 x −1
(A) = 2 − 3 (B) = 2+ 3 −2+ 3
x x
1 2− 3 1 1
(C) = (D) =
x 4−3 x 2+ 3

(a) DCAB (b) ADCB (c) CDAB (d) BDCA

2. Solve for x: log(x² - 4) - log(x + 2) = log3.

(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 10

3. Simplify: log( 343 )4 (2401)3 .

(a) 2/3 (b) 3/4 (c) 1 (d) 0

( 81) ( )
2x + 4 2x + 2
4. Solve for x: = 729

(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

3 3 3 3
5. + + + ... + = _________.
3 +1 5+ 3 7+ 5 25 + 23
(a) 23 (b) 3 23 (c) 3 (d) 6

6. Which of the following is the largest in value?

(a) 61/2 (b) 71/3 (c) 81/4 (d) 91/5

7. Find the positive square root of 18 + 308 .

(a) 7 + 11 (b) 15 + 3
(c) 7 + 11 (d) 7 − 11

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 7.2 Chapter 7  Number Systems and Logarithms

I f log3 = 0.4771, log5 = 0.6990, then find the value of log180.

8. Space for rough work
(a) 2.3553 (b) 2.2552
(c) 3.2553 (d) 3.3552

If log5 = 0.6990, log3 = 0.4771, then what is the number of digits in (150)250.
9.
(a) 544 (b) 545
(c) 543 (d) 540

 ab   bc   ca 
10. log   + log   + log   = _________
 c  a  b
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) log ax log bx log c (d) log abc

11. Compare the surds a = 5 + 31 and b = 11 + 21 .

a > b
(a) (b) a<b
a = b
(c) (d) Cannot be determined

Direction for questions 12 to 15: Match the values of Column A with those of
Column B.

Column A Column B

12. logb a × logb c × loga b2 (a) logb c2

13. aloga b × blogb c (b) loga abc

( )
14. log alogc
1
(c) loga 1

 c  b (d) loga - logb

15. log   − log  
 a  a
(e) logc - logb

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 Assessment Test II 7.3

Assessment Test II Time: 30 min. Space for rough work

Direction for questions 1 to 11: Select the correct answer from the given options.

log24 72
The following steps are involved in finding the value of
1. in terms of
log24 3
x, if log3 2 = x. Arrange them in sequential order.

log72
(A) 3 (B) log3 9 + log3 8
(C) 2 + 3x (D) 2 log3 3 + 3 log3 2
(a) ABCD (b) BADC (c) ABDC (d) ADBC

 ind the value of x, if log(x + 1) + log(x - 1) = log15.

F
2.
(a) 16 (b) 4
(c) -4 (d) Both (b) and (c)

 ind the value of log525 (3125)3125 .

F
3.
(a) 625 (b) 125 (c) 15625 (d) 3125

3 6
What is the value of x, if
4. 52 x + 1 = 254 x + 5 ?
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d)
-3

1 1 1 1
5.
 + + + ... + = _________
2 +1 3+ 2 4+ 3 9+ 8
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2 2

F
 ind the largest of the surds
6. 3 , 3 9 , 9 3 , and 6 18 .
3 3 6
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d) 18

 ind the positive square root of 14 − 6 5 .

F
7.

(a) 5 + 3 3− 5
(b)

3 + 5
(c) (d) 5 − 3

If log 3 = 0.4771 and log 2 = 0.3010, then what is the value of log 405?
8.
(a) 2.6074 (b) 3.9084
(c) 2.6084 (d) 2.9134

If log 3 = 0.4771, log 2 = 0.3010, then find the number of digits in 6060.
9.
(a) 107 (b) 106 (c) 66 (d) 67

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 7.4 Chapter 7  Number Systems and Logarithms

10. logb a × logc b × loga clogc = _________ Space for rough work
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) log c (d) logca

11. Compare the following pairs of surds and relate them:

a = 7 + 21 and b = 6 + 22
a > b
(a) (b) a<b
a = b
(c) (d) Cannot be determined

Direction for questions 12 to 15: Match the values of Column A with those of
Column B.

Column A Column B

12. log3 2 × log5 3 × log4 25 (a) 1/2

log 5 log 2
13. + (b) 1
log 100 log 10

14. 3 log3 3 + log625 25 (c) 2

1
15.   log2 8 + 2 log32 128 (d) 3
 15 
(e) 5
2

Answer Keys
Assessment Test I
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (e)

Assessment Test II
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (d)

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