Unit 1

64 marks from 64 questions

Question 1

Evaluate .  = 

Question 2

Use your calculator to find correct to two decimal places.  =   (to 2 decimal places)

Question 3

Which one of these numbers is called an irrational number?

 a. –3  b.  c.

Question 4

is:

 a. a rational number  b. an irrational number

Question 5

A number that cannot be written as a fraction is called an _______________________ number.

Select the correct word to complete this sentence.

a. irrational

b. rational
Question 6

A number that can be written as a fraction is called a _______________________ number.

Select the correct word to complete this sentence.

a. irrational

b. rational

Question 7

Complete this question without using your calculator.

lies between:

a. 9 and 11

b. 3 and 4

c. 4 and 6

Question 8

The square root of 45 will lie between which two whole numbers?

(Enter the smallest number first.)

 and

Question 9

Use your calculator to find correct to one decimal place.  =   (to 1 decimal place)

Question 10

Which one of these numbers is called a rational number?

 a.  π  b.    c.  

Question 11

The recurring decimal 0.01010101... or can be written as the fraction .

 a. Therefore it is an irrational number.  b. Therefore it is a rational number.

Question 12

Select all the rational numbers.

 a. 72.5  b.  c.  d. π  e. –2.708

Question 13

Irrational numbers, such as π , cannot be expressed as a fraction, because:

 a. their decimal places continue without a pattern  b. there is a recurring pattern in the decimals

Question 14

103 is equal to:

 a. 1 hundred  b. 1 thousand  c. 10 thousand

Question 15

Which of these two numbers is the larger?

 a. 108  b. 106

Question 16

Complete this number in scientific notation.

5 200 000 =   × 106

Question 17

5.78 × 109 represents:

 a. a very large number  b. a very small number

Question 18

6.123 × 10–7 represents:

 a. a very large number  b. a very small number

Question 19

In scientific notation, numbers are written in the form:

NUMBER × 10POWER

The NUMBER is:

1, 2 or 3
 c.
 a. 1 digit  b. 1 or 2 digit digit  d. always a whole number

Question 20

Enter the power to complete this statement:

Question 21

Complete this statement:

 
Question 22

Which of these numbers is the same as 4 × 10–3?

 a. 0.4  b. 0.04  c. 0.004  d. 0.0004  e. 0.00004

Question 23

15 000 = 1.5 × 10
 

Question 24

Complete this statement:

0.00000723 =   × 10–6

Question 25

Write 7 × 105 in full.

7 × 105 = 

Question 26

Select the largest number from the list below.

 a. 8 × 105  b. 9 × 10–8  c. 4 × 107  d. 3 × 10–4

Question 27

0.00000002 = 2 × 10

Question 28

Select the smallest of these numbers.

 a. 8 × 10–4  b. 2 × 10–2  c. 9 × 10–2  d. 6 × 10–4

Question 29

5.9 ÷ 10 000 000 = 5.9 × 10

 

Question 30

Write 420 000 000 in scientific notation.

420 000 000 =   × 10

 

Question 31

Write 0.0000527 in scientific notation.

0.0000527 =   × 10
 

Question 32

Use your calculator to evaluate:

3.5 × 108 × 40 =   × 10
 

Question 33

Write in scientific notation.

 =   × 10
 
Question 34

The mass of an electron is approximately 9.1 × 10–28 g.

What is this in kilograms?

Express your answer in scientific notation.

Mass of electron    × 10  g
 

≈ means approximately equal to

Question 35

Light travels at 3 × 105 km/s (correct to 1 significant figure).

A light year is the distance light travels in one year.

How many kilometres is this using 365 days for one year?

Express your answer in scientific notation correct to 2 significant figures.

1 light year =   × 10  km

 

Question 36

Complete the scientific notation expression.

Be careful with the division and multiplication signs.

5.9 ÷ 10 000 000 = 5.9 × 10

 

Question 37

Since 2.7 is neither a very small nor very large number it is not usually written in scientific notation.
However, it can be if needed.

Write 2.7 in scientific notation.

2.7 = 2.7 × 10
 
Question 38

True or false?

10–2 is the same as .

 a. True  b. False

Question 39

Select the correct equation.

 a.  = 3–2
 b.  = –32  c.  = (–3)2

Question 40

3×3×3×3=

 a. 43  b. 34  c. 3 × 4

Question 41

40 =

a. 0
b. 40
c. 1

Question 42

Enter the index to complete this number sentence.

45 ÷ 4 3 = 4
 
Question 43

Enter the index to complete this number sentence.

63 × 6 2 = 6
 

Question 44

64 × 6 3 =

a. 612
b. 67
c. 3612
d. 367

Question 45

Write 2–3 as a fraction.

2 –3 =

1
  =

Question 46

=4
 

Question 47

60 × 7 2 =

a. 0
b. 42
c. 49
Question 48

Use your calculator to find the value of 39.

39 =

Question 49

When multiplying two identical numbers with different indices, you _________ the indices.

Which is the correct word to complete the sentence?

a.  add
b. subtract
c. multiply
d. divide

Question 50

Enter the missing index.

1510 ÷ 152 = 15
 

Question 51

63 ÷ 6 3 =

a.   61 = 6

b. 60 = 1

c. 66 = 46 656

d. 69 = 10 077 696

Question 52

9 2 ?
7 ÷7 =7

?=
Question 53

3  = 59 049
Using your calculator, experiment with values to find the missing index.  

Question 54

True or false?

107 + 102 = 109

a. True
b. False

Question 55

True or false?

53 × 24 = 107

a. True
b. False

Question 56

7 3× 7 x
=7 9

x=

Question 57

Enter the missing index.

128
 = 12
122  
Question 58

Enter the missing index.

48 × 4 5 ÷ 4 6 = 4
 

Question 59

(3 + 4)–2 =

a. +
b. 49 c. d.

Question 60

Which has the largest value?

a. 32 × 3–2
b. 3–1 × 3–2
c. 3–2 ÷ 3

Question 61

Evaluate (2–4)0.

(2–4)0 = 

Question 62

52 × 53 × 5–5  =    5

=   
Question 63

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If k is a negative number, the value of k would always be:

 a. a negative value  b. a fraction  c. a positive value

Question 64

When x = 3,   5−x =