Class 9 Mathematics (NCERT)

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Ch-1: Number Systems 10 Questions

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1. Which of the following is a rational number?

  • A. √2
  • B. √3
  • C. √0.9
  • D. 0

2. Between any two rational numbers, how many rational numbers exist?

  • A. Exactly one
  • B. Exactly ten
  • C. Infinitely many
  • D. None

3. The decimal expansion of an irrational number is always:

  • A. Terminating
  • B. Non-terminating repeating
  • C. Non-terminating non-repeating
  • D. Terminating repeating

4. Which of the following is an irrational number?

  • A. √23
  • B. √225
  • C. 0.3796
  • D. 7.478478...

5. The value of (3 + √3)(3 - √3) is equal to:

  • A. 0
  • B. 6
  • C. 9
  • D. 3

6. Rationalize the denominator of 1 / √7:

  • A. 7 / √7
  • B. √7 / 7
  • C. 1 / 7
  • D. √7

7. What is the value of (64)^(1/2)?

  • A. 4
  • B. 8
  • C. 16
  • D. 32

8. What is the value of (2^(2/3)) × (2^(1/5))?

  • A. 2^(2/15)
  • B. 2^(13/15)
  • C. 2^(3/8)
  • D. 2^(1/15)

9. Every real number is either:

  • A. Only a rational number
  • B. Only an irrational number
  • C. Rational or Irrational
  • D. A natural number

10. The value of (1/3³)^7 is equal to:

  • A. 3^(-21)
  • B. 3^21
  • C. 3^4
  • D. 3^(-10)

How to use these MCQs

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After the practice set, write down the question numbers you missed and revise only those concepts once more. This makes MCQ practice more useful than repeatedly attempting the same questions without reviewing mistakes.

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Class 9 › Mathematics › Number Systems
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Topics in this chapter: Rational and Irrational NumbersReal Numbers and Decimal ExpansionsRepresenting Real Numbers on the Number LineOperations on Real Numbers & Laws of Exponents