Chapter 2: Squares, Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots
Paper 1
This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.
1 15 – =
A 25 C 19
B 23 D 11
2 Given , then 80.75 ² =
A 652.1 C 65 210
B 6 521 D 652 100
A C
B D
4
A 0.9 C – 0.09
B 0.09 D – 0.9
5 Evaluate =
A C
B D
6 Given = 2.43 and = 7.68. Evaluate without using a calculator.
A 76.8 C 7.68
B 24.3 D 2.43
7 The value of is between
A 30 and 40 C 300 and 400
B 80 and 90 D 800 and 900
8 The value of is between
A 60 and 70 C 600 and 700
B 160 and 170 D 700 and 800
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9 + =
A 1 C 3
B 2 D 4
10 If x < and x is an integer. Which of the following is not a possible
value of x?
A 2 C 4
B 3 D 5
11 2 197 is equal to
A 9×9×9 C 13 × 13 × 13
B 11 × 11 × 11 D 19 × 19 × 19
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A C
B D
13
A C
B D
14 The value of is between
A – 6 and – 5 C 5 and 4
B – 5 and – 4 D – 40 and –50
15 Which of the following is correct?
A C
B D
16 0.345 is between
A 0.3² and 0.4² C 0.5² and 0.6²
B 0.4² and 0.5² D 0.6² and 0.7²
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17
A C
B D
18 Given then
A 21.2 C 6.43
B 18.55 D 1.18
19
A 1.5 C 3.5
B 2.5 D 4.5
20 If (a + 4) ² = 169, then a =
A 8 C 11
B 9 D 13
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Paper 2
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.
1 Find the value of .
2 Find the value of (– 6)³.
3 Estimate the value of 49.6 ².
6 Find the value of .
7 Find the perimeter of a square with an area of 196 cm².
8 Given x ² < and x is an integer. Find the value of x.
9 The value of is between a and b. Find the value of a and b
given that a and b are two consecutive integers.
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