Class 9 - Number System Question Paper.
Prepared By: Manoj Pandey
Section A: (1 mark each)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – (5 Questions)
1. Which of the following is an irrational number?
a) 3/7 b) √16 c) √2 d) 0.25
2. The decimal expansion of 7/8 is:
a) Terminating
b) Non-terminating repeating
c) Non-terminating non-repeating
d) None of these
3. Which of the following numbers is not a rational number?
a) -5/2 b) 0 c) π d) 1
4. The number √49 is:
a) Natural number b) Rational number c) Integer d) All
of the above
5. If x = 2 + √3, then its rationalizing factor is:
a) 2 + √3 b) 2 - √3 c) √3 - 2 d) √3 + 2
Section B: (2 marks each)
Short Answer Type-I Questions – (5 Questions)
6. Express 0.333… as a rational number in the form p/q.
7. Write the decimal expansion of 2/11 and say whether it is terminating or non-
terminating repeating.
8. Find two irrational numbers between 1 and 2.
9. Express 75/1000 in its simplest form and write its decimal expansion.
10. Rationalize the denominator: 1/√5.
Section C: (3 marks each)
Short Answer Type-II Questions – (3 Questions)
11. Simplify and express in the form a + b√2: (3 + √2)(2 - √2).
12. Find three rational numbers between 1/5 and 2/5.
13. Write the decimal expansion of 7/6 and classify the type of number.
Section D: (5 marks each)
Higher Order Thinking Skills – Match the Column / Assertion & Reasoning / True-False (4
Questions)
14. Match the Following:
Column A Column B
A. √49 1. Rational number
B. π 2. Non-terminating non-repeating
C. 5/4 3. Terminating decimal
D. √2 4. Irrational number
E. 2/3 5. Non-terminating repeating
15. Assertion and Reasoning:
Assertion (A): Every irrational number is a real number.
Reason (R): The number √3 is not rational but lies on the number line.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.
16. True or False:
a) Every rational number is an integer.
b) The decimal expansion of every rational number is either terminating or non-
terminating repeating.
c) Zero is a rational number.
d) The sum of a rational and irrational number is always irrational.
e) The product of two irrational numbers is always irrational.
17. Evaluate and simplify: (3/(√2 + 1) + 2/(√2 - 1))
Section E: (5 marks)
Case Study-Based Question
Ravi was trying to measure the diagonal of a square floor whose each side measured 2
meters. He remembered that the diagonal d of a square is given by the formula: d = √2 ×
side. He calculated the value of √2 ≈ 1.414 and found the diagonal to be approximately
2.828 meters. His younger sister asked him if that number was exact or approximate. They
then had a discussion about irrational numbers and square roots.
Answer the following:
a) What is the exact value of the diagonal of the square in terms of a root?
b) Is √2 a rational number? Justify.
c) Write the decimal expansion of √2 up to 3 decimal places.
d) What type of number is the diagonal length of the square: rational, irrational, or real?
e) What is the importance of irrational numbers in real-life measurements?
