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BOOKS - PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION
NUMBER SYSTEMS
Example
1. Which of the following are surds ?
(a) √9 3
(b) √13
4
(c) √25
6
(d) √32
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2. Identify the following types of surds :
(a) √6 + 5√3 (b) √15 + √8 − √11 (c) √5 (d)5 + √7

3. Which of the following surds are similar ?
3 4
(a)2√5 (b)3√5 (c)4√5 5√5
4. Express the following surds in their simplest form as multiples of
smaller surds :
5. Arrange the following in ascending or descending order of
magnitude:
6 3
√6√7, √5

6. Simplify the following by combining similar surds :
(a)2√5 + 5√5 (b)3√6 + √216
7. (a) √15 × √35.
(b) 2√3 ÷ 3√27.
(c ) Muliple √3 3
by
4
√2.
(d) Divide √56

by
3
√10.
8. Find the simplest RF of :
(a) √216
4
and (b) √16
5

9. Express the following surds with rational denominators
1
2 2.3 3
(a) (b)
1
√14 25 3
3
10. Given that √2 = 1.414 then find the value of upto three
√2
decimal places.
A. 2.121
B. 2.122
C. 2.123
D. 2.124
Answer: A

2 + √5
11. Rationalize the denominator of
2 − √5
12. Given √2 = 1.414, √3 = 1.732, √5 = 2.236, √6 = 2.449 and

√2 − 1
√10 = 3.162 Then find the value of upto three decimal
√3 − √5
places
13. Write the conjugate of :
(a) √3 + √5
(b) 5 + √73

14. (a) Find the RF of 2 (b) Find the RF of 5
1 1 1 1
− −
3 + 2 3 3 − 5 3
15. Among √7 − √3 and √11 − √7 which is greater?
16. Compare the surds A = √8 + √7 and B = √10 + √5
2 − √3 + x
17. Rationalize the numerator of
x − 1

1
18. Express E = with rational denominator
√5 + √3 − √8
19. If both a and b are rational numbers then find the value of a and
3 + √5
b in each of the following (a) = a + b√5 (b)
3 − √5
3 + 2√3
= a + b√3
5 − 2√3
20. Find the square root of 7 + 4√3.
(b) Find the square root of 10 + √24 + √60 + √40
21. If x , then the value of x is:

2 1
3 2
= 2 + 23 + 23 − 6x + 6x
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. √5 × √125=_______
√20
2. = ______
√320
3. √6 × √6 × √6 =_______
3 3 3

4. √3 ÷ 4√12 = ______
5. The sum/difference of a rational and an irrational number is
_______ .
√7
6. , in rational denominator is _____ .
3√3
7. Two mixed quadratic surds, a + √b , whose sum and

and a − √b
product are rational , are called _____ surds.

8. 10√3 and 11√3 are __________ surds (similar/dissimilar)
9. x + √y is a pure surd, if x=______ (zero/one)
10. Conjugate surd of √5– 3 is. .
11. If x + √5 = 4 + √y, then x + y =_____(where x and y are
rational)
12. If the product of two surds is a rational number,then each of the
two is a _____ of the other
13. If √6 − √7 the conjugate of √6 + √7
3
14. Express the surd with rational denominator .
√11
15. Find the smallest rationalizing factor is √28 .

16. Multiply : √5 by √2.

3 4
17. Which is greater , √2 or √3?

3
18. Express the surd 2√3 as a pure surd.
19. Multiply : √14 by √8

20. (√3) =________ .
4
3
21. Rationalizing factor of 5

1/3
+ 5
−1/3
is ______.
3
√81
22. Express the following in the simplest form:
3
√3
23. Express the following in the simplest form: √625 3

24. Express the following as a pure surd :
2
3
√16
3
25. √3 + √2 is a surd . (True/False)

3
3
√5
26. Express the surd 3
with rational denominator.
√6
27. If p = 2 + √3 and pq is a rational number, then q is a unique
surd. (True/false)
28. Divide :√144 by √4.

6 6
29. Express the following in the simplest form :
3
√√15625
30. Which is smaller , √2 − 1 or √3 − √2 ?
Short Answer Type Questions

1. find√7 + √48=______
2. Find the positive square root of 6 − √20 .
3. Express the following in the simplest form :
45
√√ 1048576
4. Simplify : 2√2 − 3√32 + 2√48

1
5. If x = c√d + 4 , find x + .
x
6. Arrange the following surds in an ascending order of magnitude:
3 9 3
√9, √5, √7
2 − √3 1
7. If x = , find the value of x + .
2 + √3 x
8. Which of the two expressions , √11 − √10 and √12 − √11 is
greater?

5√5 3√3 3√2
9. Simplify the following : − −
√11 + √6 √6 + √3 √15 + 3√2
10. Arrange the following surds in an ascending order of magnitude
3 4
√4, √5, √8
11. Find the positive square root of the following :
10 + 2√6 + √60 + 2√10

11
12. If x = , find the value of x 2
− 8x + 11.
4 − √5
13. If both a and b are rational numbers, find the val-ues of a and b
2 + 3√5
in the following equation: = a + b√5
4 + 5√5
14. Given √2 = 1.414, √3 = 1.732, √5 = 2.236 , find the value,
correct to three decimals of the following
1 − √3
√5 − √2

1 1
15. If x = 3√3 + √26 , find the value (x + .
)
2 2
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Essay Type Questions
1 1
1. If x = , y = , find the value of
7 + 4√3 7 − 4√3
2 2
5x − 7xy − 5y
1
2. Rationalize the denominator of the following:
3 + √2 − 3√3

3. Rationalize the denominator of the following :
√2 − 3√5
3√7 + 5√3
4. Given √3 = 1.7321 , find the value of the following surd, correct
to three decimal places.
√3 + 1 √3 − 1 4 + √3
+ +
√3 − 1 √3 + 1 4 − √3
Concept Application Level 1
1 1
1. Which of the following fractions lie between and
5 4
7 4 13 7
A , B , C , D
33 11 57 17
A. A and B
B. A and C
C. B,C and D
D. A,B and D
Answer: B
2. Express 0. ¯34
¯¯
¯
+ 0.34 as a single decimal.
¯
A. 0.67¯88
¯¯
¯
B. 0.6¯89
¯¯
¯
C. 0.68¯78
¯¯
¯
D. 0.6¯87
¯¯
¯
Answer: D
3. If √5 , then 5 =_______
n
n √64
= 125
A. 25
1
B.
125
C. 625
1
D.
25
Answer: A
4. if x 4
+ 1 = 1297 and y 4
− 1 = 2400 ,then y 2
− x
2
=
A. 10
B. 25
C. 13
D. 43
Answer: C
5. What is the value of 4 , if (16) ?

2x − 2 2x + 3 x+3
= (64)
A. 64
B. 256
C. 32
D. 512
Answer: B

6. Which of the following pairs is having two equal values ? (where
x ∈ R ) ______.
A. 9x/2
, 27
x/3
B. (256)
4/x
4/x 3
, (4 )
x / 12
C. (343)
x/3 4
, (7 )
D. (36
2/7 2/7
2 3
) , (6 )
Answer: A
7. The expression ( √5 − √3)(√7 − √2) when simplified becomes
A. simple surd
B. mixed surd
C. compound surd
D. binomial surd
Answer: C
8. If m and n are positive integers, then for a positive number

mn
n
a, {√( √
m
a)} =_______
A. a mn
B. a
C. a m/ n
D. 1
Answer: B

−1
1 1 1 1
9. If 2 −m
×
m
= then [(4
m
)
1/2
+ (
m
) ] =_______
2 4 14 5
1
A.
2
B. 2
C. 4
−1
D.
4
Answer: A
10. The surds √2, (3) and (5) in their descending order are
1 1
3 5
,
A. √3, √5, √2
3 5
B. √3, √3, √5 3 5
C. √2, √5, √3
5 3
D. √3, √2, √5
3 5
Answer: D
−1
11. 2[(16 − 15) −1

+ 25(13 − 8)
−2
] + (1024)
0
= _______.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 5
Answer: A

x−y
y −x
x y
12. If x=2 and y=4 , then ( ) + ( ) =________.`
y x
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 2
Answer: B
13. In which of the following pairs of surds are the given two surds
similar /
A. √5, 7√5
B. √7, √7
3 2
C. √7, √28
D. Both (a) and (c)
Answer: D
14. Which of the following is the greatest ?
A. 72
B. (49)
3/2
−1/3
1
C. ( )
343
D. (2401)
−1/4
Answer: B

15. (√5)(√2)(√3)(√6)=
6 3 12
A. √1749600
12
B. √2 × √109350
3 12
C. √177960
12
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer: D
16. If p , then (3p − 4q) =_______

q−p 2q − p
= 3 and q = 2 ÷ (4p − 3q)
A. 1
B. 6
1
C.
6
2
D.
3
Answer: C
0.2 0.25
(32) + (81)
17. [ 0.5 0.5
] = ________
(256) − (121)
A. 2
B. 5
C. 1
D. 11
Answer: C

18. Which of the following surd is the smallest ?
√10 − √5, √19 − √14, √22 − √17 and √8 − √3
A. √10 − √5
B. √19 − √14
C. √22 − √17
D. √8 − √3
Answer: C
19. If √m − √a + √c and √m, √a, and √c are three surds,
their
A. √m is dissimilar to √a + √c
B. √a and √C are similar to √m

C. only √a is similar to √m
D. None of these
Answer: C
20. The surd obtained after rationalizing the numberator of

4 − √25 − a
is equal to
a − 9
a − 9
A.
4 − √25 − a
1
B.
4 − √25 − a
1
C.
(a − 9)(4 + √25 − a)
1
D.
4 + √25 − a
Answer: B

21. If √13 − x√10 = √8 + √5 , then what is the value of x ?
A. − 5
B. − 6
C. − 4
D. − 2
Answer: C
22. If the surds 4 6 8

√4, √5, √6 and √8
12
are arranged in ascending
order from left to right, then the third surd from the left is
A. √8
12
B. √4
4
C. √6
8
D. √5
6
Answer: D
23. √11√11√11.......... .4terms
A. √11
16 5
B. √11
16
C. √11
16
14
D. √11
16 15
Answer: D

5 − √3
24. If = x + y√3 , then (x,y) is
2 + √3
A. (13, − 7)
B. ( − 13, 7)
C. ( − 13, − 7)
D. (13, 7)
Answer: A
25. The simplified form of √125 + √125 − √845 is
A. √15
B. 2√5
C. − √5
D. − 2√5
Answer: C
26. Which of the following statements is true ?
(I).If x is a conjugate surd of y, then x can be a RF of y.
(II).If x is RF of y, then x need not be the conjugate of y.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer: C

3 − 2√5
27. If = a + b√c where a and b are rational numbers,
6 − √5
then what are the values of a and b ?
8 −9
A. ,
35 35
8 −9
B. ,
31 31
−8 9
C. ,
31 31
−8 9
D. ,
35 35
Answer: B
5x 2
3 × (81) × 6561
28. If 7
= 3 , then x =_______
2x
3
A. 3
B. − 3
1
C.
3
−1
D.
3
Answer: B
n
29. If √2 =1024, then 3(
n
=______.
− 4)
4
A. 3
B. − 3
C. 27
D. 81
Answer: B

1/4
−1/3
−2
⎡ 1 ⎤
30. If ⎢{( 2
) } ⎥ = 7
m
, then m= _____.
⎣ 7 ⎦
−1
A.
3
1
B.
4
C. − 3
D. 2
Answer: A
Level 2
1 a+b 2
(a+ b )
⎡ 1 a− b ⎤
1. ⎢{( 2 2
) } ⎥ =_ __ __ _
a −b
⎣ x ⎦
A. x 2
1
B.
x
C. 7 3
1
D. 2
x
Answer: B
2
2m + n − p
m+n
2 (a )
2. If then
1
= 16 and a = 2 10 =
m−n −1
2 (a
m − 2n + 2p
− 1)
A. 2
1
B.
4
C. 9
1
D.
8
Answer: A
3. Simplify
1 1 1 1 2
−1 −1 −1 −1
[(p + q )(p − q ) ÷ ( − )( + )](pq)
−1 −1 −1 −1
p q p q
A. (pq)
2
B. − 1
C. − (pq)
−2
D. 1
Answer: B

2 2
4. If x − , y − , then (x − y)
2
=
√10 − √8 √10 + 2√2
A. 4√2
B. 32
C. 8√2
D. 64
Answer: B
5. If a = √6 − √3, b = √3 − √2 and c = √2 − √6, then find
the value of a 3 3
+ b + c
3
− 2abc.
A. 3√2 − 5√3 − √6
B. 3√2 − 5√3 − √6
C. 3√2 − 4√3 + √6
D. 3√2 + 4√3 + √6
Answer: C
81 81 81 81
6. √ √ √ √ ...∞ =
64 64 61 64
81
A.
64
9
B.
8
3
C.
2
3
D.
2√2
Answer: A

7. If a p
= b
q
= c
r
= abc , then pqr=_______.
A. p 2
q + q r
2
B. pq + qr + pr
C. (pq + qr
2
+ rp)
D. pq(qr + rp)
Answer: B
2
2
8. The value of {(23 + 2 , is

1
2 3
) + (140 − 19) 2
}
A. 196
B. 289
C. 324
D. 400
Answer: D
1
9. If x = √6 + √5 then x 2
+ − 2 =
2
x
A. 2√6
B. 2√5
C. 24
D. 20
Answer: D

10. √6 + √6 + √6 + …∞ is equal to ______.
A. − 3
B. 3
C. 6
D. 2
Answer: B
11. Simplify
1 1
− = _______
√19 − √360 √20 + √396
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. None of these
Answer: C
12. If a = √17 − √16 and b = √16 − √15 then
A. a < b
B. a > b
C. a = b
D. None of these
Answer: A

13. (√15 − 2√56) ⋅
6 3
=_______.
(√√7 + 2√2)
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. 2
Answer: B
14. √√63 + √56 =
A. √7(√3 + √5)
4
B. √7(√3 + 1)
4
C. √7(√3 + √5)
4
D. √7(√2 + 1)
4
Answer: D
√7 + 2√3 c + √p + √q + √r
15. If = (p < q < r) , where
2√7 − √5 23
p,q,are rational numbers, then q + r =

− p
A. 361
B. 302
C. 418
D. 426
Answer: A

16. The following are the steps involved in finding the value of x-y
√8 − √5
from = x − y√40 . Arrange them in sequential order. (A)
√8 + √5
13 − 2√40
= x − y√40
8 − 5
2 2
(√8) + (√5) − 2(√8)(√5)
(B) 2 2
= x − y√40
(√8) − (√5)
11
(C) x − y =
3
13 2
(D) x = and y =
3 3
(√8 − √5)(√8 − √5)
(E) = x − y√40
(√8 + √5)(√8 − √5)
A. EABDC
B. EBADC
C. ABDEC
D. DEBAC
Answer: B

17. The following are the steps involved in finding the least amont
3
√3, √4 and √15
6
. Arrange them in sequential order.
(A) ∴ √15
6
is the smallest
(B) ∴ 3
1/2
= 3
3/6
, 4
1/3
= 4
2/6 1/6
, 15
1/6
= 15
(C)The LCM fo the denominators of the exponents is 6
(D) √3 = 3
1/2 3
, √4 = 4
1/3 6
, √15 = 15
1/6
(E) 6 3
∴ √3 = √27, √4 = √16√15 = √15
6 6 6
A. DCABE
B. DABEB
C. DCBEA
D. DBCAE
Answer: C

2
1
18. If y = 3 − √8 , then (y − ) =_______.
y
A. 9
B. 81
C. 4
D. 32
Answer: D
19. The following are the steps involved in finding the value of a + b
2 + √3
from = a + b√3 . Arrange them in sequential order.
2 − √3
2
2
2 + (√3) + 2 × 2 × √3
(A) = a + b√3
2
2
2 − (√3)
(B) a + b = 7 + 4 = 11
(2 + √3)(2 + √3)
(C) = a + b√3
(2 − √3)(2 + √3)
7 + 4√3
(D) = a + b√3
4 − 3
(E) a = 7 and b = 4
A. CDAEB
B. CAEBD
C. CADEB
D. CEDAB
Answer: C
20. The following are the steps involved in finding the greatest
among √2, √3
3 6
and √6 . Arrange them in sequential order.
(A) The LCM of the denominators of the exponents is 6.

(B) ∴ √216
6
i.e., √6 is greatest.
(C) √23
= 2
1/3 6
, √3 = 3
1/6
, √6 = 6
1/2
(D) 2 1/3
= 2
2/6
, 3
1/6
, 6
1/2
= 6
3/6
(E) √23 6 6
= √4, √3 = √3, √6 = √216
6 6
A. CADEB
B. CDABE
C. DCAEB
D. DACBE
Answer: A
2
1 1
21. If x = , then (x + ) =______
√3 + 2 x
A. 16
B. 3
C. 12
D. 6
Answer: A
22. If √3 × √5 , then 12xy =________.

x y
= 10125
A. 1
1
B.
3
C. 2
1
D.
2
Answer: A

1
23. If x = , then x 2
− 10x + 1 = _______.
5 + 2√6
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 1
D. 10
Answer: C
2 2
24. If x = and y = , then x + y = _______ .
√3 − √5 √3 + √5
A. 3
B. 4√3
C. − 2√3
D. 6
Answer: C
3
25. lies between the fractions _______.
7
4 5
A. ,
9 9
43 4
B. ,
99 9
42 4
C. ,
99 9
41 42
D. ,
99 99
Answer: C

Level 3
143
1
1. If ∑ = a − √b then a and b respectively are
√k + √k + 1
k=4
A. 10 and 0
B. − 10 and 4
C. 10 and 4
D. − 10 and 0
Answer: A
12
2. The surd , after rationalizing th denominator
3 + √5 + 2√2
becomes
A. √5 − √2 + √10 + 1
B. √5 + √10 + √2 + 1
C. √10 + √2 + √5 + 1
D. √5 − √10 − √2 − 1
Answer: B
3. Which of the
1 1 1
BC AC AB
A A = B B = C C , A + B + C = 729
following equals A .
1
A. ABC
√81
B. √2
C. ABC
√27
D. ABC
√9
Answer: B
1
4. If x = , the value of x 3
− 2x
2
− 7x + 10 is equal to
2 − √3
A. 2 + √3
B. 10
C. 7 + 2√3
D. 8
Answer: D
5. If x then find the value of x

1 2
3 2
= 1 + 53 + 53 − 3x − 12x + 6.
A. 22
B. 20
C. 16
D. 14
Answer: A
4
6. =______.
√10 − 2√21
1
A. (√7 + √3)
4
1
B. (√7 − √3)
4
C. √7 + √3
D. √7 + √3
Answer: C
7. If y ,then y ____
1
3 2
= 33 + 3 − 9y + 27y =
A. 27
B. − 27
C. − 30
D. 30
Answer: D
1
8. = __________.
√8 + 2 + √15
1
A. ( √5 + √3)
2
1
B. ( √5 − √3)
2
1
C. ( √5 + 1)
2
1
D. ( √5 − 1)
2
Answer: B
9. If x = 2
1/3
, then x
− 2
3
+ 6x
2
+ 12x =_______
A. 6
B. − 6
C. 8
D. − 8
Answer: B

3 8
10. − = _____.
√19 − 2√88 √14 + 2√33
A. √19 + 2√33
B. √14 − 2√88
C. √11 + 2√24
D. √11 − 2√55
Answer: C
11. √√2 =
2 3 x2 6 x4 10
x x
x
√3x √6x √9x
A. 18
B. 54
C. 24
D. 36
Answer: A
12. √7 + 2√6 + √7 − 2√6=______.
A. 14
B. √6
C. 2√6
D. 7
Answer: C

13. √3 =______.
2 16
2 2
√9 √(81) √16
A. 6 × 2 4
B. 3 3
× 2
C. 6 3
× 2
3
D. 6 3
× 2
Answer: D
14. (√15 − 2√56) ⋅

6 3
(√√7 + 2√2) =_______.
A. 0
B. √2
C. 1
D. √2
6
Answer: C
2
p + 1
15. If p=7 − 4√3, then =_____.
7p
A. 2
B. 1
C. 7
D. √3
Answer: A

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1. Which of the following are surds ?

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2. Identify the following types of surds :

(a) √6 + 5√3 (b) √15 + √8 − √11 (c) √5 (d)5 + √7

3. Which of the following surds are similar ?

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4. Express the following surds in their simplest form as multiples of

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5. Arrange the following in ascending or descending order of

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(a)2√5 + 5√5 (b)3√6 + √216

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7. (a) √15 × √35.

(b) 2√3 ÷ 3√27.

(d) Divide √56

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8. Find the simplest RF of :

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12. Given √2 = 1.414, √3 = 1.732, √5 = 2.236, √6 = 2.449 and

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13. Write the conjugate of :

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15. Among √7 − √3 and √11 − √7 which is greater?

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16. Compare the surds A = √8 + √7 and B = √10 + √5

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20. Find the square root of 7 + 4√3.

(b) Find the square root of 10 + √24 + √60 + √40

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21. If x , then the value of x is:

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5. The sum/difference of a rational and an irrational number is

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7. Two mixed quadratic surds, a + √b , whose sum and

product are rational , are called _____ surds.

8. 10√3 and 11√3 are __________ surds (similar/dissimilar)

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9. x + √y is a pure surd, if x=______ (zero/one)

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10. Conjugate surd of √5– 3 is. .

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11. If x + √5 = 4 + √y, then x + y =_____(where x and y are

12. If the product of two surds is a rational number,then each of the

two is a _____ of the other

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13. If √6 − √7 the conjugate of √6 + √7

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