Chapter Test: Squares & Square Roots | Exponents & power (class 8)
SECTION A — Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each) [10 × 1 = 10 Marks]
Choose the correct option for each question.
Q1. Which of the following is NOT a perfect square? [1 mark]
(a) 144
(b) 169
(c) 180
(d) 225
Q2. The square root of 1764 is: [1 mark]
(a) 41
(b) 42
(c) 43
(d) 44
Q3. How many non-perfect-square numbers lie between 15² and 16²? [1 mark]
(a) 28
(b) 30
(c) 31
(d) 32
Q4. The value of (-3)⁴ is: [1 mark]
(a) -81
(b) 81
(c) -12
(d) 12
Q5. The unit digit of the square of 369 is: [1 mark]
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 9
Q6. Which of the following equals 2⁻³? [1 mark]
(a) -8
(b) 8
(c) 1/8
(d) -1/8
Q7. If 2^m × 2^5 = 2^8, what is the value of m? [1 mark]
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 40
(d) 13
Q8. The square root of 0.0016 is: [1 mark]
(a) 0.4
(b) 0.04
(c) 0.004
(d) 4
Q9. Express 0.000053 in standard form: [1 mark]
(a) 5.3 × 10⁻⁵
(b) 5.3 × 10⁻⁴
(c) 53 × 10⁻⁶
(d) 0.53 × 10⁻⁴
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Q10. The smallest number by which 252 must be multiplied to make it a perfect square is: [1 mark]
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 2
SECTION B — Short Answer Questions (2 marks each) [5 × 2 = 10 Marks]
Q11. Find the square root of 6561 using the prime factorisation method. [2 marks]
Q12. Without actually finding the square root, determine whether 1024 is a perfect square. Also find the
number of digits in √1024 using properties. [2 marks]
Q13. Simplify and express with a single exponent: (3² × 3⁴) ÷ 3³ [2 marks]
Q14. Find the smallest number by which 2028 must be divided to obtain a perfect square. Also find the
resulting square root. [2 marks]
Q15. The speed of light is 3 × 10⁸ m/s. Express this in standard form and calculate the distance light
travels in 500 seconds. [2 marks]
Q16.
(a) Find the square root of 5776 .
(b) Find the square root of 12.25.
Q17. Check whether 90000 is a perfect square. If yes, find its square root.
Q18. Answer the following on Laws of Exponents: [5 marks]
(a) Simplify: [(2/3)⁻² × (2/3)⁴] ÷ (2/3)⁰
(b) Find x: (5/3)⁻² × (5/3)^x = (5/3)⁴
(c) Evaluate: (2⁻¹ + 3⁻¹ + 4⁻¹)⁰
(d) Simplify and express in standard form: (4 × 10⁻³) × (6 × 10⁵)
Q19. (a) A gardener wants to plant 1521 trees in rows so that the number of rows equals the number of
trees in each row. Find the number of rows.
(c) Mass of Earth is approximately 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg. Mass of Moon is 7.34 × 10²² kg. How many times
heavier is the Earth than the Moon? Express in standard form.
20. Using the law of exponents, simplify:
(a) [(a⁵ × b⁰) ÷ a²]³ when a = 2
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