SURDS AND INDICES

Directions: Study the following questions carefully and choose the right answer:
1. The value of (256)5/4 is:

A. 512 B. 984

C. 1024 D. 1032
2. The value of

A. 102 B. 105

C. 107 D. None of these

3. (2.4 × 103) ÷ (8 × 10–2) = ?

A. 3 x 10–5 B. 3 x 104

C. 3 x 105 D. 30

4.

A. 3/4 B. 2/3

C. 4/9 D. 1/8

5. (1000)7 ÷ 1018 = ?

A. 10 B. 100

C. 1000 D. 10000

6. 49 × 49 × 49 × 49 = 7?

A. 4 B. 7

C. 8 D. 16
7. The value of (8–25 – 8–26) is:

A. 7 × 8–25 B. 7 × 8–26

C. 8 × 8–25 D. 8 × 8–26

8. (64) -1/2 – (32)-4/5 = ?

A. 1/8 B. 3/8

C. 1/16 D. 3/16

9. (18)3.5 ÷ (27)3.5 × (6)3.5 = 2?

A. 3.5 B. 4.5

C. 6 D. 7

10.

is

A. 3/7 B. 7/3

C. 10/7 D. 16/7
20. ( ) ÷( )

23. If √ = 3.88, then what is the value of √ ?

A. 1.293 B. 1.2934
C. 1.29 D. 1.295

24. Simplify:

A. 0.14 B.
C. 1 D. 1.4
 25.

A. 11732 B. 13.928

C. 12.928 D. 13.925

26.

A. 8 B. 16

C. 32 D. 17

27.

A. 4.242 B. 9.898

C. 10.312 D. 8.484
28. (8)0.75 × (4096)0.25 ÷ (64)–1 = (8)?

A. 2.25 B. 3.0

C. 3.25 D. 3.75

29. (6561).25 ÷ 0. 05 = ?

A. 19 B. 90

C. 180 D. 0.45

30. 3.6 of 4.8 of of 1155 = ?

A. 1242 B. 1308

C. 1512 D. 1848
 ANSWER KEY

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C A B C C C B C D A
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B C D D C B A B C B
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A C A D B A B D C D