EXERCISE # 1
A.Very Short Answer Type Questions B. Short Answer Type Questions
Q.1 Express the following in the form of p/q. Q.15 Which of the following is
(i) . 3 (ii) .37 (i) rational (ii) irrational number
(A) (2 3 ) 2 (B) (3 4 ) 2
Q.2 Write two irrational numbers between 0.2 and
0.21.
Q.16 Given that 3 = 1.732, find the value of
Q.3 Write three irrational numbers between 1
75 + 48 – 192 .
0.202002000200002...and 2
0.203003000300003...
5 3
Q.17 Determine a and b if = 94 a + 3 3 b.
Q.4 Write three irrational numbers between 74 3
3 and 5.
Q.18 If 5 = 2.236 and 6 = 2.449, find the value
Q.5 Find two irrational numbers between 0.5 and 1 2 1 2
of + .
0.55. 5 3 5 3
Q.6 Find two irrational numbers lying between 1
Q.19 If x = 7+ 4 3 , find the value of x+ .
0.1 and 0.12. x
Q.7 Given a rational approximation of 3 correct 1
Q.20 If p = 3 – 2 2 , determine p2 + .
to two places of decimals. p2
Q.8 In the following express the result in the Q.21
5 Find the simplest rationalising factor of
simplest form : 3
108a 4 b 3 5 + 3 + 2.
1 3
Q.22 Simplify : 3 2 + 4 64 + 4 2500 + 6 8 .
Q.9 Express as a pure surd : 54
3
Q.23 Simplify and express the results in simplest
3 3 3
Q.10 Simplify : 2. 40 + 3. 625 + 4. 320 x 2 y2 x x 2 y2 y
form : .
x 2 y2 y x x 2 y2
Q.11 Simplify : (3 5 2 3 ) (3 5 2 3 )
6 3 Q.24 Evaluate : 5 2 6 .
Q.12 Simplify : m 2n 2 m 2n 2 m 2n 2
C. Fill in the Blanks
Q.13 Simplify : 5 4
(2 4 ) 3 – 55 8 + 24 5 (2 3 ) 4
Q.25 Every point on the number line corresponds
2 to a .......................... number which may be
Q.14 If 3 = 1.732, find the value of .
3 either ................ or ....................
EXERCISE # 2
Which of the following statements Q.17 Visualize the position of 5.665 on the number
are True/False. (Q. 1 to 13) line, through successive magnification.
Q.1 Every natural number is a whole number.
Q.18 Visualize the representation of 1. 3 on the
Q.2 Every whole number is an integer. number line upto 4 decimal places, that is,
Q.3 Every whole number is a natural number. upto 1.3333. Further locate 1.33333.
Q.4 Collection of whole numbers is denoted by W. Q.19 Express 3.5 geometrically.
Q.5 Collection of integers is denoted by N. Q.20 Express 5.42 geometrically and represent it
Q.6 A real number is a rational number. on the number line.
Q.7 Every point on the number line is a real Q.21 By taking = 3.141 and 2 1.414 ,
number.
2 3 2
evaluate upto three places of
Q.8 Reciprocal of an irrational number is an 5
irrational number. decimals.
Q.9 Every real number can be expressed in the Q.22 Simplify the following expressions :
p (i) (2 2 5 3 ) ( 2 3 3 )
form where p and q are integers and q 0.
q
(ii) (3 3 ) ( 2 2 )
Q.10 Square root of every natural number is an (iii) (3 5 ) (3 5 )
irrational number.
Q.11 Every rational number can be expressed in Q.23 If a 2 3 5 and b 3 3 5 ,
the form of terminating decimal expansion. prove that a2 + b2 – 4a – 6b – 3 = 0.
2 Q.24 If x 3 2 2 and y 3 2 2 , evaluate
Q.12 Decimal expansion of is of recurring form.
7 x4 + y4 + 6x2y2.
Q.13 The number 0.21211211121111………is an Q.25 If x 1 2 , find the value of
irrational number.
1 1
(i) x (ii) x
1 x x
Q.14 Express the rational number in recurring
27 1 1
(iii) x 2 2 (iv) x 2 2
decimal form by using the recurring decimal x x
1 59 1 1
expression of . Hence write in (v) x 4 4 (vi) x 4 4
3 27 x x
recurring decimal form.
7 5 7 5
p Q.26 For the identity a 7 5b ,
Q.15 Express in form 7 5 7 5
q determine the rational numbers a and b.
(i) 2.124 , (ii) 0.237
Q.27 Simplify the following expressions :
1 1 1 1 1
Q.16 Express in decimal form and hence write (i)
37 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4
79 1 1 2 2
the decimal expansion of . (ii)
37 2 1 32 5 3 5 3
