WEEKLY TEST
Mathematics – Class 9 | Chapter 1: Real Numbers
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Total Marks: 40
Student Name: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________
Instructions
• Attempt all questions.
• Write neat and complete answers.
• Show all necessary working.
• Calculators are not allowed.
Section A Multiple Choice Questions 10 × 1 = 10 Marks
Q.1: Choose the correct option.
1. The additive identity of real numbers is: (A) 1 (B) 0 (C) –1 (D) 2
2. Which property is represented by a + (b + (A) Closure (B) Associative (C) Identity (D) Commu
c) = (a + b) + c ? tative
3. The multiplicative inverse of 5/7 is: (A) 7/5 (B) 5/7 (C) 5 (D) 7
4. Which number has no multiplicative (A) 1 (B) –2 (C) 0 (D) 5
inverse?
5. Which statement is always true for any (A) a+b is (B) ab is always (C) a+b and ab are (D) a–b is
two real numbers a and b? always a natural an irrational both real numbers. always a
number. number. positive
number.
6. Which one of the following is an irrational (A) 2/3 (B) √2 (C) –4 (D) 0
number?
7. The principal square root of 81 is: (A) –9 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 7
m n m+n m−n mn
8. According to the product rule, a × a = (A) a (B) a (C) a (D) am + an
9. Which property justifies: 7(5 + 3) = (7×5) + (A) (B) Associative (C) Identity Property (D)
(7×3) ? Commutative Property Distributive
Property Property
10. Which inequality symbol means 'greater (A) < (B) > (C) = (D) ≤
than'?
Section B Short Questions 6 × 3 = 18 Marks
Q.2: Answer all questions.
(a) State the Closure Property of real numbers with one suitable example. [3 marks]
(b) Using the distributive property, simplify: 32 × (1/8 + 1/4) [3 marks]
(c) Explain why 0 has no multiplicative inverse, whereas every non-zero real number has one. Support your [3 marks]
answer with an example.
(d) Represent the numbers −3 and √2 on the number line. [3 marks]
(e) Simplify: √6 × √24 [3 marks]
(f) Simplify using laws of exponents: 23 × 25 [3 marks]
Section C Long Questions 12 Marks
Q.3: Answer all questions.
Part (a) (6 Marks)
Verify the Distributive Property for a = 5, b = 6, c = 9
(i) Find a(b + c)
(ii) Find ab + ac
(iii) Hence verify that a(b + c) = ab + ac
Part (b) (6 Marks)
(i) Simplify: √5000 ÷ √5
(ii) Express 2161/3 as a radical and simplify.
(iii) Simplify: (163 × 164) ÷ 1610
★ Work Hard – Success Follows ★ Class 9 | Chapter 1: Real Numbers Total: 40 Marks