Class: IX
Subject- Mathematics
Competency based Assignment
Assertion Reasoning Questions
DIRECTION:
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion: √5 is an irrational number.
Reason: A number is called irrational, if it cannot be written in the form p/q,
where p and q are integers and q≠0.
2. Assertion: 0.468 is a terminating decimal.
Reason: A decimal in which a digit or a set of digits is repeated periodically, is
called a repeating, or a recurring decimal.
3. Assertion: Every whole number is not a natural number.
Reason: Zero is whole number but not natural number.
4. Assertion: 172. 175 = 172+ 5 = 177
Reason: If a > 0 be a real number and p and q be rational numbers. Then
ap. aq = ap+q
5. Assertion: The rationalizing factor of 2+√5 is 2-√5
Reason: The product or quotient of non-zero rational number with irrational
number is rational.
Case Study Based Questions
1. To judge the preparation of students of class IX on topic " Number System", Mathematics
teacher writes two numbers on black board, and asks some questions about the same, which
are as following:
(i) 2
Write the decimal form of 11.
(ii) 𝑝
Write the 𝑞 form of 0.38
𝑝 𝑚
(iii) If form of 0.38̅ is , then the value of (m + n)
𝑞 𝑛
OR
̅̅̅̅ in the form of 𝑝
Convert 2.345 𝑞
2. In a classroom activity on real numbers, the students have to pick a number card from a pile
and frame a question on it if it is not a rational number for the rest of the class. The number
cards picked up by first 5 students and their questions on the numbers for the rest of the class
are as shown below. Answer them.
(i) Suraj picked up √8 and his question was: What kind of decimal representation √8 has?
(ii) Ananya picked up √5 −√2 and her question was: Find (√5 −√2)( √5 +√2)
(iii) 1 1
Suman picked up 2√5 and her question was: Find the rationalising factor of 2√5
OR
1
Preeti picked up √6 and her question was: Solve by rationalising the denominator in 5 +3 √6