BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL, DOHA QATAR

NUMBER SYSTEMS – WORKSHEET 1 CLASS: IX

SECTION A (1MARK)
1. Which of the following is a rational number?
a. 0
b. 1+√2
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c. 8− √83
d. 2+√6.
2. Between any two rational number there …
a. is no rational number
b. is no irrational number
c. are many rational numbers
d. are exactly two rational numbers.
3. The conjugate of √5 − 6 is…
a. -5+√6
b. √6 − 5
c. 6−√5
d. √5 + 6.
4. Which of the following is an irrational number?
a. 22/7
b. 3.1415789
c. 2.9898989898…
d. 9.12356873458098763421176878…………
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5. The value of (32)5 + (−7)0 + (64)2
a. 10
b. 0
c. 11
d. 1.
6. The product of any two rational number is
a. is always an irrational number
b. is always a rational number
c. is always an integer
d. can be rational or irrational.
7. What is the value of √4 × √81?
a. 36
b. 18
c. 16
d. 42.
 8. The square root of any prime number is
a. rational
b. irrational
c. co-prime
d. composite.
9. The value of 2√3 − 3√12 + 5√75
a. 4√3
b. 7√5
c. 3√5
d. 21√75.
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10. On rationalizing the denominator of we get
2+√3
a. 2 − √3
b. 2+√3
c. √3 − 2
d. −√3 − 2.
11. Assertion: √5 is an irrational number
𝑝
Reason: A number is called irrational if it cannot be written in the form
𝑞
where p and q are integers q ≠ 0
a. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion
b. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion
c. Assertion is true but the reason is false
d. Assertion is false but the reason is true.
12. Assertion:0.468 is a terminating decimal
Reason: A decimal in which a digit or a set of digits is periodically repeated
is called a repeating or recurring decimal.
a. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion
b. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion
c. Assertion is true but the reason is false
d. Assertion is false but the reason is true.

SECTION B (2MARKS)
13. Locate √3 and √5 on the number line.
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14. Find four rational numbers between and .
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15. If a= 5 + √3 ,then find the value of 𝑎 − .
𝑎
16. Write 0.09090909…. in the form of a rational number.
17. Evaluate: √200 + √50 − 3√45 + √125.

SECTION C (3 MARKS)

18. Simplify: (𝑎𝑚−𝑛 )𝑚+𝑛 × (𝑎𝑛−𝑥 )𝑛+𝑥 × (𝑎 𝑥−𝑚 )𝑥+𝑚 .

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19. If 𝑥 = 9 + 4√5 and 𝑦 = , find the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 , 𝑥 − 𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 .
𝑥
𝑝
20. Represent the following in the form of where p and q are integers and
𝑞
q≠ 0.
i)0.23413413413……….
ii)0.09090909…………
21. Simplify by rationalizing the denominator:
6−4√2
i)
6+4√2
√5−2
ii)
√5+2
22. Simplify: 7√5 − 4√5 + √125.

SECTION D (5 MARKS)
23. Find the value of:
4 1 2
−2 + −3 + −1 .
(216) 3 (256) 4 (243) 5
√3−1
24. If = a+𝑏√3 ,find the values of a and b.
√3+1
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25. If x=9 + 4√5 ,y= find the value of x+y, x-y and 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 .
𝑥
26. Simplify: 5√2 − √98 + √162.
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27. Find five rational and irrational numbers between 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
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CASE BASED QUESTION (4 MARKS)
28. Two friends were given a project to tag the numbers given them as R, IR
which are short form for rational number, irrational numbers
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respectively. The numbers are , √4, √3 𝑎𝑛𝑑√5.
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 i)√4 is a ……………. Number.
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ii) is a …………number.
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iii)Every rational number is a……………
29. Alex made a project on real numbers, where he explained the
applicability of exponential laws and divisibility conditions on real
numbers. He also included some assessment questions at the end of his
project as listed below.

i)What is the value of 20 + 51 + 112 .

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ii)Evaluate (216)3 + (343)0 − √216
30. Two students were discussing about and found out that its value is 3.14
approximately. They came across some questions which are given
below.
i)3.14 is a rational number. TRUE or FALSE?
ii)Every rational number is an integer. TRUE or FALSE?
iii)The decimal expansion of a rational number is either…………..
a. Non-terminating recurring
b. Terminating
c. Non-terminating non-recurring
d. Both A and B.