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MATHEMATICS PRACTICE QUESTION FOR GRADE 9 ON NUMBER SYSTEM (UNIT ONE)

1. Which one of the following statement is true about the set of real numbers ℝ?
A. Every real numbers has a multiplicative C. – 𝑎 is the additive inverse of 𝑎 for every 𝑎 𝜖 ℝ
inverse. D. Division is commutative over ℝ
B. Subtraction is associative over ℝ
2 72 3 128 1
2. The simplified form of the expression of − +5 is equal to
3 4 2
A. 18 2 B. 2 C. 1 D. 2 2
3. For a positive real number x and natural numbers 𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛, which one is not correct?
1 1
𝑛
A. √𝑥 −𝑚 = 𝑥 𝑚𝑛 B. 2𝑛√𝑥 = √ 𝑛√𝑥 C. 𝑥 0 = 1 D. 𝑛√𝑥 = 𝑥 𝑛
1
4. For a real number 𝑥 and 𝑥 , which one of the following statement is not true about them?
1 1
A. −1 < 𝑥 < 0, then < −1 C. 𝐼𝑓 𝑥 > 1, then 0 < 𝑥 < 1
𝑥
1 1
B. 𝐼𝑓 0 < 𝑥 < 1, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 < 1 D. 𝐼𝑓 𝑥 < −1, then −1 < 𝑥 < 0
5. From the following numbers which one of the following is an irrational number?
A. 2.0202020…. B. 4.52323232… C. 0.1010101….. D. 0.01011011101….
6. Which of the following is the fractional form of the decimal 4.8121212…..
A. 4764/900 B. 44/9 C. 4764/990 D. 4764/999
7. For a natural number p, q, x, and y, if p is a factor of x and q is a factor of y, then which one of the
following statement is NOT correct?
A. P+q is a factor of xy C. q is a a factor of xy
B. p.q is a factor of xy D. p is a factor of xy
8. On the number line, √35 − 6 is located between __________
A. 1 and 2 B. 0 and 1 C. -2 and -1 D. -1 and 0
1 22 5 4
9. Given 𝑀 = {−√7 , − 4 , 𝜋, 7 , √−2, √−3}, which one of the following statements is true about the
elements of set M?
A. All the elements of m are real numbers.
4 5
B. √−3 real number but √−2 is not
C. All elements of 𝑀\{−√7 , 𝜋} are rational numbers.
4
D. All elements of m except √−3 are real number.
52 𝑥37 𝑥103
10. The simplified form of the expresssion 100𝑥81𝑥125 is equal to ___
A. 81 B. 27/5 C. 15/2 D. 54
5
√192
11. What is the simplified form of the expression 5 ?
√6
A. 2 B. 32 C. 1/32 D. 32/5
12. A crate contains 63 oranges, 47 apples, and 95 pears. If 1 more of each type of fruit was added to the crate,
each of the three types of fruit could be divided equally among a group of people. What is the greatest
possible number of people in such a group?
A. 8 B. 12 C. 15 D. 16 E. 32
13. The GCF of two number is 18 and LCM is 108 if one number is 54, then the other number is____
A. 72 B. 27 C. 64 D. 36
14. The GCF of two number is 18 and LCM is 108 if one number is 54, then the other number is__
A. 72 B. 27 C. 64 D. 36
3 𝑥−𝑦 2
15. When 𝑥 ≠ −2𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≠ −𝑦, the simplified form of 𝑥+2𝑦 − (𝑥+𝑦)(𝑥+2𝑦) + 𝑥+𝑦 is equal to;
4𝑥+6𝑦 4 10 1
A. (𝑥+𝑦)(𝑥+2𝑦)
B. C. D.
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥+2𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
16. If x is a natural number that has only one prime factor and LCM(x, 66)=198. Then x =_____
A. 23 B. 11 C. 18 D. 9

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17. To rationalize the denominator which one of the following expressions is used as a rationalizing
√3−√2
factor?
√3−√2 √3+√2 3+√2 3−√2
A. B. C. D.
√3−√2 √3+√2 3+√2 3−√2
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18. To rationalize the denominator of , which one of the following expression is used as the rationalizing
3+√5
factor?
(3−√5) √3−5 √3+5 √3+√5
A. B. C. D.
(3−√5) √3−5 √3+5 √3+√5
19. According to the division algorithm what should be the values of 𝑞 and 𝑟 respectively so that 326 = 23𝑞 +
𝑟?
A. 23 and 4 B. 10 and 4 C. 14 and 4 D. 15 and −5
20. According to division algorithm, what should the values of q and r respectively so that, 215=11q+r
A. 6 and 9 B. 19 and 6 C. 20 and -9 D. 18 and 7
21. The decimal representation of an irrational number is always_____
A. Terminating C. Non-terminating, Repeating
B. Terminating, Repeating D. Non-terminating, Non-repeating
22. If − 1  x  0  y  1 , then which one of the following is not necessarily true?
A. 1  −1 B. − 1  xy  0 C. − 1  0 D. − 1  x  0
xy x y
23. Find the values of an odd natural number x , such that the least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and the
number is equal to 1260?
A. 35 B. 45 C. 315 D. 105
23. If y = 24 x − 9 , then the simplest values of y is equal to
3 3

A. 6 3 2 B. 6 C. − 6 3 2 D. -6

− b12
24. If b a positive real number, then 4 − 243 3 is equal to___________
27
A. − 3b B. 1 C. 3b D. 1
− 3b 3b
5 10
25. Which one of the following is true about the terms of 2 32x
A. 2 x for any real number x C. 2x for any real number x
B. − 2 x for x  0 D. 2x for x  0
5 3
26. The simplified form of 415 x 3 64 is equal to ______
3 3 3
A. 16 3 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8
27. If GCF(15, x) = 5and LCM (15, x) = 60 , then the value of x is equal to___
A. 10 B. 5 C. 20 D. 25
28. The scientific notation (standard form) of the number (0.02x0.002) is equal to___
3

A. 6.4 x10−15 B. 6.4 x10 −14 C. 2 x10 −15 D. 6.4 x10−15

29. If a and b are two irrational number given by a = 4.39210211021110... and b = 5.25234233423334... then
a + b is ________
A. 90 B. 964 C. 434 D. 45
964 90 45 434
30. Which one of the following is not correctly paired on the significant figures?
A. 0.00320 has 3 significant figures.
B. 45.4500 has 6 significant figures
C. 6540500 has 5 significant figures

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D. 350400 has 6 significant figures
31. If a<b<0. Then which one of the following is not necessary true?
A. 1/𝑎 > 1/𝑏 B. 1/𝑎𝑏 > 0 C. 𝑎/𝑏 > 0 D. 0 < 𝑎𝑏 < 1
32. The simplest value of √4 + 2√3 − √4 − 2√3
A. 4 B. 8 C. 2 D. 0
33. If x is rational number and y is irrational number then which of the following is necessary true?
A. 𝑥/𝑦 irrational number C. 𝑥 ∗ 𝑦 is irrational number
B. 𝑥 + 𝑦 is irrational number D. 𝑦/𝑥 is a real number
34. For any real number 𝑎 which of the following is always true?
1 4+(2𝑎)2 (𝑎−1)3
A. 𝑎0 = 1 B. 𝑎−2 =
1
C. =4 D. = 𝑎2 − 2𝑎 + 1
√𝑎 𝑎 2+1 𝑎−1
35. The number of factors of 1008 is equal to______
A. 28 B. 120 C. 37 D. 48
36. Which of the following is prime number?
A. 91 B. 161 C. 261 D. All except C
37. The GCF of two numbers is 18 and their LCM is 108. If one of the number is 36, then the other
number is __
A. 64 B. 72 C. 27 D. 54
3 2 3 2
38. The GCF (2 x 3 x5 , 2 x 3 x 5 ) is equal to
A. 23 x 33 x 52 B. 2 x33 x 52 C. 23 x 3 x 52 D. 2 x 3 x 52
39. The fractional form of 0.9̅ is equal to _____
9 B. 1 10 D. It is irrational number
A. 10 C. 9
40. Which one of the following is not twin prime?
A. 3 and 5 B. 5 and 7 C. 7 and 9 D. 17 and 19
41. Which of the following is irrational number?
3
A. √0.81 B. 0.34 C. 22/7 D. √72
42. According to division algorithm, what should the values of q and r respectively so that, 215=11q+r
A. 6 and 9 B. 19 and 6 C. 20 and -9 D. 18 and 7
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43. The scientific notation (standard form) of the number 0.02𝑥0.002 is equal to____
A. 2𝑥10−15 B. 6.4𝑥10−15 C. 4𝑥10−15 D. 6.4𝑥10−14
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44. If 𝑎 = √0.064 and 𝑏 = √0.36, then 𝑎 + 𝑏 = ___
A. Impossible to simplify B. 0.1 C. 1 D. 10
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