Class – 9(NCERT) 1.

NUMBER SYSTEM Mathematics (Imp – Q)

MCQ’S, Assertion & Reasoning, Practice Questions and Case – Based Questions
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1. Can we write 0 in the form of p/q?

1) Yes 2) No 3) Cannot be explained 4) None of the above

2. The three rational numbers between 3 and 4 are:

1) 5/2, 6/2, 7/2 2) 13/4, 14/4, 15/4

3) 12/7, 13/7, 14/7 4) 11/4, 12/4, 13/4

3. In between any two numbers, there are:

1) Only one rational number 2) Two rational numbers

3) Infinite rational numbers 4) No rational number

4. Every rational number is:

1) Whole number 2) Natural number 3) Integer 4) Real number

5. √9 is __________ number.

1) A rational 2) An irrational

3) Neither rational nor irrational 4) None of the above

6. Which of the following is an irrational number?

1) √16 2) √ (12/3) 3) √12 4) √100

7. 3√6 + 4√6 is equal to:

1) 6√6 2) 7√6 3) 4√12 4) 7√12

8. √6 x √27 is equal to:

1) 9√2 2) 3√3 3) 2√2 4) 9√3

9. Which of the following is equal to x3?

1) x6 – x3 2) x6.x3 3) x6/x3 4) (x6)3

10. Which of the following is an irrational number?

1) √23 2) √225 3) 0.3796 4) 7.478478

11. Which of the following is an irrational number?

a. 0.14 2) 0.1416̅ ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅

3) 0.1416 4) 0.4014001400014…

12. 2√3+√3 =

1) 6 2) 2√6 3) 3√3 4) 4√6

13. The number obtained on rationalising the denominator of 1/ (√7 – 2) is

1) (√7+2)/3 2) (√7-2)/3 3) (√7+2)/5 4) (√7+2)/45

14. Which of the following is rational?

1) 4/0 2) 0/4 3) √3 4) π

15. The irrational number between 2 and 2.5 is

1) √11 2) √5 3) √22.5 4) √12.5

16. The value of √10 times √15 is equal to

1) 5√6 2) √25 3) 10√5 4) √5

17. The decimal representation of the rational number is

1) Always terminating 2) Either terminating or repeating

3) Either terminating or non-repeating 4) Neither terminating nor repeating

18. Which of the following is a rational number?

1) 0 2) 2√3 3) 2+√3 4) π

19. Which of the following is an irrational number?

1) √ (4/9) 2) √12/√3 3) √7 4) √81

20. From the choices given below mark the co-prime numbers
1) 2, 3 2) 2, 4 3) 2, 6 4) 2, 110

21. A rational number equivalent to is

1) 2) 3) 4)
22. An example of a whole number is

1) 0 2) 3) 4) –7

23. Given a rational number This rational number can also be known as
1) a natural number 2) a whole number
3) a fraction 4) a real number
24. The rational number can also be written as

1) 0.3 2) 3) 0.33 4)
25. If the decimal representation of a number is non-terminating, non-repeating
then the number is
1) a natural number 2) a rational number
3) a whole number 4) an irrational number
26. The square root of which number is rational
1) 7 2) 1.96 3) 0.05 4) 13

27. A rational number between is

1) 2) 3) 4)
28. The number 1.101001000100001... is
1) a natural number 2) a whole number
3) a rational number 4) an irrational number

29. On adding we get

1) 2) 3) 4) none of these
30. On dividing we get
1) 2) 6 3) 9 4) none of these
31. is
1) an irrational number 2) a positive rational number
3) a negative rational number 4) an integer
32. is
1) a positive rational number 2) equal to zero
3) an irrational number 4) a negative integer
33. is
1) a positive rational number 2) an irrational number
3) a negative rational number 4) equal to zero
34. The number is
1) an irrational number 2) a rational number
3) not a natural number 4) none of these
35. On simplifying we get
1) 12 2) 3) 4)
36. On simplifying 8 × 2 4 , we get
3

1) 16 7 2) 2 13 3) 2 10 4) 8 4

37. For rationalising the denominator of the expression we multiply and

divide by

1) 2) 12 3) 4)

38. The value of when is

1) 0.3162 2) 31.62 3) 0.03162 4) 316.2
39. (16) 3/4 is equal to
1) 2 2) 4 3) 8 4) 16
40. ̅̅̅̅̅
0.001 =……………
1) 1/1000 2) 1/99 3) 1/999 4) 1/100

ASSERTION & REASONING – TYPE Questions

2 Marks:
1. Find the six rational numbers between 3 and 4.

2. Locate √2 on the number line.

3. Locate √4.5 on the number line.

3 4
4. Evaluate (i) √125 (ii) √1250

5. Find the rationalizing factor of √300

3
6. Multiply √3 𝑏𝑦 √5
√2 + √5
7. Find the value of if √5 = 2.236 and √10 = 3.162
√5

8. Simplify (3√3 + 2√2)(2√3 + 3√2)

3 −4
92 . 9 2
9. Simplify 1
92
1 1 4
10. Rationalizing the denominator of (𝑖 ) (ii) (iii)
4 + 2 √3 √7 − √2 √11 − √7

3 Marks:
1. Find the six rational numbers between 3/5 and 4/5.

2. Locate √5 on the number line.

𝑝
3. ̅̅̅̅ in the form
Express 1.323 where ‘p’ and ‘q’ are integers q ≠ 0.
𝑞
𝑝
4. Express 0.3̅ in the form where ‘p’ and ‘q’ are integers q ≠ 0.
𝑞

1
5. Rationalize the denominator and subtract √5 − √2
√5+√2

6. Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational:

2√7 1
1) 2 - √5 ii) (3 + √23) - √23 (iii) (iv) (v) 2𝜋
7√7 √2
3 2 3 −1
7. Find: (i) 92 (ii) 325 (iii) 164 (iv) 125 3
 1
2 1 1 7 1 1
112
8. Simplify: (i) 2 . 2 3 5 (ii) (3 ) 3 (iii) 1 (iv) 72 22
114

9. Simplify each of the following expressions:

1) (3 + √3)(3 + √2) (ii) (3 + √3)(3 − √3)

2
(iii) (√5 + √2) (iv) (√5 + √2)(√5 − √2)
7 + 3√5
10. Simplify by rationalizing denominator 7 − 3√5

−1 2
−1 4
11. Simplify {(625 ) } 2

5
12. If √2 = 1. 414 and √3 = 1. 732, find the value of
√3+ √2

3 3 3 5 1
13. Simplify: (i) 3√250 + 7√16 - 4√54 (ii) 3√48 - √ + 4√3
2 3

1
14. If 𝑥 = 3 + 2√2, check whether 𝑥 + is rational of irrational.
𝑥
1
15. If 𝑥 = 2 + √3, find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2
5
−3 −3 1 −6 1 2
81 4 25 2 153 125
16. Simplify: (i) (16) ×(9) (ii) ( 1 ) (iii) ( 1 )
94 225

1 1
17. Find the simplified value of +
5 − 2√3 5 + 2√3

5 Marks:
1. Write the following in decimal form and say what kind of decimal expansion each
has:
36 1 1 3 2 329
(i) (ii) (iii) 4 (iv) (v) (vi)
100 11 8 13 11 400
2 7
2. If √5 = 2.236 and √3 = 1. 732, find the value of + Ans:- 13.132/2
√5 + √3 √5 − √3

2 + √5 2 − √5
3. Simplify + Ans:- -8
2 − √5 2 + √5

√3 + √2
4. If = a + b√6, then the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ Ans:- a = 5 and b = 2
√3 − √2

5 + 2√3
5. If = a + b√3, then the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ Ans:- a = 11 and b = -6
7 + 4√3

√3 − 1
6. If = a + b√3, then the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ Ans:- a = 2 and b = -1
√3 + 1

√3 − 1 3 + 2√2
7. If 𝑥 = and 𝑦 = , then find the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 Ans:- 19 + 12√2 - √3
√3 + 1 3 – 2√2

√5 − √2 √5 + √2
8. If 𝑥 = and 𝑦 = find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 Ans:- 187/9
√5 + √2 √5 − √2
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9. Simplify: + + + Ans:- 2√2 – 2
2 + √5 √5 + √6 √ 6 + √7 √7 + √ 8

Case-based question - 1
People are using numbers of different types for various purposes like counting. The
Pythagoreans in Greece – the followers of the great mathematician Pythagoras were the
first to discover numbers which were not rational around 400 BC. These numbers are
called Irrational numbers. Like rational numbers, irrational numbers can be represented
on a number line. Mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division can be performed on these numbers. Various number systems used are shown in
the following figure.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(a) If n is a natural number, what can you say about nature of √𝑛? [1]
√32 + √48
(b) Find the value of [2]
√8 + √12

(Or)
√3 − √2 √3 + √ 2
If 𝑥 = and 𝑦 = find the value of 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦
√3 + √2 √3 − √ 2

(c) Find the decimal expansion of 25/32. [1]

Case-based question - 2
In a class room activity on number system, the students have to pick a number card
from a pile and frame question on it if it is not a rational number for the rest of the
class. The number card picks up by first5 students and their questions on the number
for the rest of the class are as shown below.
Answer the following questions:

(a) Suraj picked up √8 and his question was – which of the following is true about √8?
1) It is a natural number 2) It is an irrational number
3) It is a rational number 4) None of these
(b) Shreya picked up ‘BONUS’ and her question was – Which of the following is not
irrational?

1) 3 - 4√5 2) √7 – 6 3) 2 + 2√9 4) 4√11 – 6

(c) Ananya picked up √15 - √10 and her question was - √15 - √10 is ……… number.
1) A natural 2) An irrational 3) A whole 4) A Rational
1 1
(d) Suman picked up and her question was - ……… number.
√5 √5

1) A whole 2) A rational 3) An irrational 4) A natural

Case-based question - 3
Two classmates Salma and Anil simplified two different expressions during the revision
hour and explained to each other their simplifications.
√2
Salma explains simplification of by rationalizing the denominator and Anil explains
√3+ √5
simplifications of (√2 + √3)(√2 − √3) by using the identity (a + b)(a – b).

Answer the following questions:

(a) What is the conjugate of √5 + √3

1) √5 + √3 2) √5 − √3 3) √5 × √3 4) None of these
√2
(b) By rationalizing the denominator of Salma got the answer.
√3 + √5

√2 √2(√5 −√3) √2(√5 + √3)

1) 2) 3) √5 − √3 4)
√3 − √5 2 2

(c) (√2 + √3)(√2 − √3) = -----------

1) -1 2) 1 3) 5 4) -5
(d) Addition of two Irrational numbers is equal to …………..
1) Rational 2) Irrational 3) Integers 4) Whole Numbers

…………. ALL THE BEST ……………..

Kameswararao. G
(IIT – MATHS)
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