Stepping Stones Sr. Sec.

School

Sector 37D, Chandigarh

NUMBER SYSTEM ASSIGNMENT

Class 09 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 6 days, 22 hours and 39 minutes
Maximum Marks: 175

Section A
x 2x

1. If ( 2
) (
3
) =
81
, then x = [1]
3 2 16

a) 3 b) 4

c) 2 d) 1
2. Which one of the following is a correct statement? [1]

a) Decimal expansion of an irrational number b) Decimal expansion of a rational number is

is terminating terminating

c) Decimal expansion of a rational number is d) Decimal expansion of an irrational number

non-terminating is non-terminating non-repeating
−2

[1]
3. Simplify: (−
3
1
)
27

a) - b)
1 1

9 9

c) 9 d) 27
−1

4. (1296) 4 = [1]

a) 6 b) −
1

c) -6 d) 1

–
5. If x =
√7
and 5
= p√7 then the value of p is [1]
5 x

a) 15

7
b) 25

c) 15
7
d) 7

25

6. Which of the following is an irrational number? [1]

–
i. √7

−−
ii. √64
−
−
iii. √ 4

√20
iv.
√5

a) Option (iv) b) Option (iii)

c) Option (ii) d) Option (i)

7. The rationalisation factor of 1
is [1]
2√3−√5

– – −− –
a) (√3 + √5) b) √12 + √5

– – – –
c) √5 − 2√3 d) √3 + 2√5

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8. If √7 = 2.646 then 1
=? [1]
√7

a) None of these b) 0.375

c) 0.378 d) 0.441
−−
9. If √10 , then the value of is [1]
1
= 3.162
√10

a) 0.3162 b) 31.62

c) 0.003162 d) 3.162

10. If 2-m × 1
=
1
, then 1
{( 4
m
)
1

2
+ (
1
)
−1

} is equal to [1]
m m
2 4 14 5

a) 2 b)
1
−
4

c) d) 4
1

–
11. If x = 2 + √3 , then x + 1

x
= [1]

a) 4 b) -5

c) -4 d) 5
12. The value of 2
is [1]
√5−√3

– –
a) 1
b) √5 − √3
√5−√3

– –
c) √5 + √3 d) 1

√5+√3

p
13. The value of 1.9999………………. in the form q
, where ‘p’ and ‘q’ are integers and q ≠ 0, is [1]

a) b)
1999 19

1000 10

c) 2 d) 1

14. When simplified (x-1 + y-1)-1 is equal to [1]

a) xy b) x + y
xy x+y
c) x+y
d) xy

–
15. The decimal expansion of the number √2 is [1]

a) non-terminating non-recurring b) a finite decimal

c) 1.41421 d) non-terminating recurring

16. If 3
5x 2
×81 ×6561
= 37, then x = [1]
2x
3

a) - 1

3
b) 3

c) -3 d) 1

17. π is [1]

a) a rational number b) an integer

c) an irrational number d) a whole number

18. The decimal expansion that a rational number cannot have is [1]

a) 0.2528 ¯
¯¯¯
¯
b) ¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
0. 2528
¯

c) 0.5030030003... d) 0.25

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19. If x =
√3−√2
and y=
√3+√2
, then x2 + xy + y2 = [1]
√3+√2 √3−√2

a) 102 b) 101

c) 99 d) 98
a+b b+c
20. The value of (x a−b
) × (x
b−c
)
c−a
× (x
c+a
) is [1]

a) 3 b) 2

c) 1 d) 0
Section B
21. Assertion (A): Every integer is a rational number.
[1]
Reason (R): Every integer m can be expressed in the form .
m

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

– – – – –
22. Assertion (A): If √2 = 1.414, √3 = 1.732, then √5 = √2 + √3 .
[1]
Reason (R): Square root of a positive real number always exists.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

23. Assertion (A): e is an irrational number.
[1]
Reason (R): π is an irrational number.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

p
24. Assertion (A): 0.271 is a terminating decimal and we can express this number as 271

1000
which is of the form q
, [1]
where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.

Reason (R): A terminating or non-terminating decimal expansion can be expressed as rational number.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

–
25. Assertion (A): √2 is an irrational number.
[1]
p
Reason (R): A number is called irrational if it cannot be written in the form q
, where p and q are integers and q
≠ 0.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section C
– –
26. If , then find the value of . [2]
4 3
√2 = 1.414, √3 = 1.732 +
3√3−2√2 3√3+2√2

27. Simplify the following by rationalizing the denominator : [2]

4

√7+√3

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28. Express with rational denominator: 1
[2]
3+√2
– –
29. Given, √2 = 1.414 and √6 = 2.449, find the value of 1
to 3 places of decimal. [2]
√3−√2−1

−−
−
30. Represent √8.1 on the number line. [2]
31. Find five rational numbers between 3

5
and 2

3
[2]
−−−−−
32. Find the value of x: √5x + 2 5
= 2 . [2]
[2]
1
4
1 1

33. Prove that: [7{(81) .

4
4 + (256) 4 } ] = 16807

1 1

34. If x 12
= 49 24
. Find the value of x. [2]
35. Express the rational number as decimal: − [2]
4

36. Express the number in decimal form: [2]

1

37. Express 0. 001 as a fraction in the simplest form.

¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯
[2]
x 2x

38. Find the value of x, if ( 6

) (
5
) =
125
.
[2]
5 6 216

1 1

[2]
39. Simplify: 8 ×16
3 3

1
−
32 3

– –
40. Simplify the following expression: (3 + √3)(2 + √2) [2]
41. Rationalise the denominator of 1
[2]
√2

42. Rationalise the denominator of:

3−2√2
. [2]
3+2√2
p
43. Express 0. 621 in the form
¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯

q
[2]
p
44. Express 0. 4 in the form [2]
¯
¯¯

– 4 – 12 −−
45. Simplify the product . [2]
3
√2 ⋅ √2 ⋅ √32

– – – −−
46. Find the value to three places of decimal. It is given that √2 =1.414, √3 =1.732, √5 = 2.236 and √10 =3.162
[3]
√10 +√15

√2

–
[3]
3−√5
47. Find the values of a and b in each of
19
= a√5 −
3+2√5 11

[3]
3
−
−(4 2 )

48. Simplify: (256) .

49. Give three rational numbers between 1

3
and 1

2
. [3]
50. Rationalise the denominator: 3
. [3]
√3+√5−√2

51. Construct the "square root spiral". [3]

−−
52. Locate √10 on the number line. [3]
–
53. If a = 2 + √3 , then find the value of a − 1

a
. [3]
−−
−
54. Represent √9.3 on the number line. [3]
−−
55. Locate √13 on the number line. [3]
56. Find the value of 4

2
+
1

3
+
2

1
[3]
− − −
3 5
(216) (256) 4 (243)

−
−−
57. Represent √4.5 on the number line. [3]
58. Simplify by rationalising the denominator:
4√3+5√2
. [3]
√48 +√18

59. Find the decimal expansion of 1

7
. Can you predict what the decimal expansions of 2

7
,
3

7
,
4

7
,
5

7
,
6

7
are, without [3]
actually doing the long division? If so, how?
60. Rationalize the denominator of 1
[3]
√7−√6

61. Find one irrational number between the number a and b given below: a = 0.1111 ... = 0. 1 and b = 0.1101 [3]
¯
¯¯

–
62. Locate √8 on the number line. [3]
–
63. Locate √2 on the number line. [3]

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64. Simplify: √12 × √6.
4 7
[3]
65. Express 0.8888… in the form p/q. [3]
66. If a =
√5+√2
and b =
√5−√2
,,show that 3a2+4ab-3b2=4+ 56 −−
√10 . [5]
√5−√2 √5+√2 3

[5]
5−√21
67. If x = , prove that (x .
3 1 2 1 1
+ ) − 5 (x + ) + (x + ) = 0
2 x
3 2
x x

68. If x is a positive real number and exponents are rational numbers, simplify [5]
b
b+c−a c
c+a−b a
a+b−c

.
x x x
( c
) ⋅( a
) ⋅( )
x x x
b

69. If a =
√3−√2
and b =
√3+√2
, find the value of a2 + b2 - 5ab. [5]
√3+√2 √3−√2

70. If a = 1
and b = 1
, then find the value of: [5]
7−4√3 7+4√3

i. a2 + b2
ii. a3 + b3
–
71. Find the values of a and b if
7+3√5
−
7−3√5
= a + b√5 . [5]
3+√5 3−√5

– – –
72. Represent each of the numbers √5, √6 and √7 the real line. [5]
– – – −−
73. It being given that √3 = 1.732, √5 = 2.236, √6 = 2.449 and √10 = 3.162, find upto three places of decimal, [5]
3+√5
.
3−√5

74. If x =
5−√3
and y =
5+√3
,show that x − y = −
10√3
. [5]
5+√3 5−√3 11

75. If p =
3−√5
and q =
3+√5
, find the value of p2 + q2. [5]
3+√5 3−√5

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