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1. [(-3)2]3 is equal to
(a) (-3)8 (b) (-3)6 (c) (-3)5 (d) (-3)23
2. For a non-zero rational number x, x8 ÷ x2 is equal to
(a) x4 (b) x6 (c) x10 (d) x16
3. x is a non-zero rational number. Product of the square of x with the cube of x is equal to the
(a) second power of x (b) third power of x. (c) fth power of x (d) sixth power of x
4. For any two non-zero rational numbers x and y, x5 ÷ y5 is equal to
(a) (x÷y)1 (b) (x÷y)0 (c) (x÷y)5 (d) (x÷y)10
5. am × an is equal to
(a) (a2)mn (b) am–n (c) am+n (d) amn
6. (10 + 20 + 30) is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 6
7. Value of (1022 + 1020)/1020 is
(a) 10 (b) 1042 (c) 101 (d) 1022
8. The standard form of the number 12345 is
(a) 1234.5 × 101 (b) 123.45 × 102. (c) 12.345 × 103 (d) 1.2345 × 104
9. If 21998 – 21997 – 21996 + 21995 = K21995, then the value of K is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
10. Which of the following is equal to 1?
(a) 20 + 30 + 40 (b) 20 × 30 × 40. (c) (30 – 20) × 40 (d) (30 – 20) × (30 +20)


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11. In standard form, the number 72105.4 is written as 7.21054 × 10n where n is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
12. Which of the following is not equal to (-5/4)4?
(a) (-5)4/44 (b) 54/(-4)4. (c) –(54/44) (d) (-5/4) × (-5/4) × (-5/4) × (-5/4)
13. Which of the following is not equal to 1 ?
(a) (23 × 33)/(4 × 18) (b) [(-2)3 × (-2)4] ÷ (-2)2. (c) (30 × 53)/(5 × 25) (d) 24/(70 + 30)3
14. (2/3)3 × (5/7)3 is equal to
(a) ((2/3) × (5/7))9 (b) ((2/3) × (5/7))6 (c) ((2/3) × (5/7))3 (d) ((2/3) × (5/7))0
15. Write the number 829030000 in standard form
(a) 82903 × 108 (b) 829.03 × 108(c) 82.903 × 108(d) 8.2903 × 108
16. Which of the following has the largest value?
(a) 0.0001 (b) 1/10000 (c) 1/106 (d) (1/106) ÷ 0.1
17. In standard form 72 crore is written as
(a) 72 × 107 (b) 72 × 108 (c) 7.2 × 108 (d) 7.2 × 107
18. Which of the following is not true?
(a) 32 > 23 (b) 43 = 26 (c) 33 = 9 (d) 25 > 5
19. Which power of 8 is equal to 26?
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
20. For non-zero numbers a and b, (a/b)m ÷ (a/b)n, where m>n, is equal to
(a) (a/b)mn (b) (a/b)m + n (c) (a/b)m – n (d) ((a/b)m)n


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21. Express each of the following numbers using exponential notation:
(i) 512 (ii) 343 (iii) 729 (iv) 3125
22. Out of the given two numbers, which number is greater
(i) 2.7 x 107 or 1.5 x 108. (ii) 4 x 1014 or 3 x 1017
23. Using laws of exponents, simplify and write the answer in exponential form:
24. Simplify and express each of the following in exponential form:
25. Express the number appearing in the following statements in standard form.
(A). The distance between Earth and Moon is 384,000,000 m.
(B). Speed of light in vacuum is 300,000,000 m/s.
(C). Diameter of the Earth is 1,27,56,000 m.
(D). The population of India was about 1,027,000,000 in March 2001.
(E). 39087.8
26. Express in expanded form
(A). 3.29 x 104.
(B). 5.0009 x 102 .
(C). 1.35678945 x 1010.
27. Find the value of n, where n is an integer and 2n-5 x 62n-5 = 1 / (124 x 2)