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Let $x\;\in\;Q,\;y\;\in\;Q^c$, which of the following statement is always WRONG ?

  1. $xy\;\in\;Q^c$

  2. $y/x\;\in\;Q$, whenever defined

  3. $\sqrt{2}x+y\;\in\;Q$

  4. $x/y\;\in\;Q^c$, whenever defined


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let $x=1,\;y=\sqrt{2}$
Then $xy=\sqrt{2}\;\in\;Q^c$
Obvious
$x=-1,\;y=\sqrt{2}$ then $\sqrt{2}x+y=0\;\in\;Q$
$x=1,\;y=\sqrt{2}$ then $x/y=\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\;\in\;Q^c$

Which of these is true?
$(I)$ $5\sqrt {3}$ is not a rational number
$(II)$ $1$ is not the cube of a rational number
$(III)$ If a is rational and $n$ is an integer greater than $1$, then ${a}^{n}$ is rational.

  1. $I$ and $II$

  2. $II$ and $III$

  3. $III$ and $I$

  4. all three


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(I) In $5\sqrt{3}$

5 ia s rational number and $\sqrt{3}$ is an Irrational number
As we know, The product of a rational and irrational number is an irrational number.
So, $5\sqrt{3}$ is not a rational number.
Hence, the option (I) is true
(II) 1 is a rational number 
and cube of 1 is 1 only, which is a rational number
Hence the option (II) is False
(III) We know that product of two rational number is always a rational number
Hence if a is a rational number and n is greater than one 
Then,
a2 = a x a is a rational number.

a3 = a2 x a is a rational number,

a4 = a3x a is a rational number,

......

......

 an = an-1 x a is a rational number.

So, the option (III) is true

Which of the following numbers lies between $\dfrac {5}{24}$ and $\dfrac {3}{8}$?

  1. $\dfrac {7}{2}$

  2. $1$

  3. $\dfrac {7}{24}$

  4. $0$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mean $= \dfrac {\dfrac {3}{8} + \dfrac {5}{24}}{2} = \dfrac {\dfrac {9 + 5}{24}}{2} = \dfrac{\left (\dfrac {14}{24}\right )}{2}$


$= \dfrac {7}{12}\times \dfrac {1}{2}$

$= \dfrac {7}{24}$

Mean of two numbers lies between the two numbers.  
So, $ \dfrac {7}{24}$ lies between $\dfrac {3}{8}$ and $\dfrac {5}{24}.$

Which of the following numbers lies between $-1$ and $-2$?

  1. $\dfrac {-1}{2}$

  2. $\dfrac {-3}{2}$

  3. $\dfrac {1}{2}$

  4. $\dfrac {3}{2}$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mean $= \dfrac {(-1) + (-2)}{2} = \dfrac {-1 -2}{2} = \dfrac {-3}{2}$.

Mean of two numbers always lies between the two numbers.
So, answer is option $B.$

Which of the following represents a rational number between $-6$ and $-7$?

  1. $\dfrac {-6 - 7}{2}$

  2. $\dfrac {-6 + 7}{2}$

  3. $\dfrac {6 + 7}{2}$

  4. $-6 - 7$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mean $= \dfrac {(-6) + (-7)}{2} = \dfrac {-6 -7}{2}$.

Mean of two numbers always lies between the two numbers.
So, answer is option $A.$

A rational number between $\dfrac {-9}{10}$ and $\dfrac {4}{5}$ is:

  1. $\left (\dfrac {-9}{10} + \dfrac {4}{5}\right ) \times \dfrac {1}{2}$

  2. $\left (\dfrac {-9}{10} - \dfrac {4}{5}\right ) + \dfrac {1}{2}$

  3. $\left (\dfrac {-9}{10} + \dfrac {4}{5}\right ) \times 2$

  4. All above are correct


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Mean of two numbers always lies between the two numbers.

Mean 

$= \dfrac{\left (\dfrac {-9}{10} + \dfrac {4}{5}\right )}{2}$

$= \left (\dfrac {-9}{10} + \dfrac {4}{5}\right )\times \dfrac {1}{2}$.

So, answer is option $A.$

Which of the following rational numbers lies between $\dfrac {3}{4}$ and $\dfrac {13}{8}$?

  1. $\dfrac {11}{16}$

  2. $\dfrac {12}{16}$

  3. $\dfrac {19}{16}$

  4. $\dfrac {26}{16}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$Mean = \dfrac{\left (\dfrac {3}{4} + \dfrac {13}{8}\right )}{2} = \dfrac {6 + 13}{8} \times \dfrac {1}{2} = \dfrac {19}{16}$.

Mean of two numbers always lies between the two numbers.
So, answer is option $C.$

Which of the following rational number lies between $\dfrac {4}{9}$ and $\dfrac {4}{5}$?

  1. $-1$

  2. $\dfrac {28}{45}$

  3. $0$

  4. $1$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$Mean = \dfrac{\left (\dfrac {4}{9} + \dfrac {4}{5}\right )}{2} = \left (\dfrac {20 + 36}{45}\right ) \times \dfrac {1}{2} = \dfrac {56}{45}\times \dfrac {1}{2}$
$= \dfrac {28}{45}$

Mean of two numbers always lies between the two numbers.
So, answer is option $B.$ 

What fraction lies exactly halfway between $\dfrac{2}{3}$ and $\dfrac{3}{4}$?

  1. $\dfrac{3}{5}$

  2. $\dfrac{5}{6}$

  3. $\dfrac{7}{12}$

  4. $\dfrac{9}{16}$

  5. $\dfrac{17}{24}$


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Consider $3 \times 4 = 12$, so 
$\dfrac 23 = \dfrac{8}{12}$


$\dfrac 34 = \dfrac{9}{12}$

Multiplying the numerator and denominator by $2$:
$\dfrac{16}{24}$ and $\dfrac{18}{24}$.

The mid point is $\dfrac{17}{24}$

Hence option $E$ is correct.

Choose the rational number, which does not lie, between the rational numbers, $\dfrac{-2}{3}$ and $\dfrac{-1}{5}$

  1. $\dfrac{-3}{10}$

  2. $\dfrac{3}{10}$

  3. $\dfrac{-1}{4}$

  4. $\dfrac{-7}{20}$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given rational numbers $-\dfrac { 2 }{ 3 }$ and $-\dfrac { 1 }{ 5 }$ are negative rational numbers because the numerator and denominator of both the rational numbers are of opposite signs that is the numerator of both the integers is negative while the denominators are positive.


Therefore, none of the positive rational number can lie between the given negative rational numbers $-\dfrac { 2 }{ 3 }$ and $-\dfrac { 1 }{ 5 }$.


Hence, $\dfrac { 3 }{ 10 }$ does not lie between the rational numbers $-\dfrac { 2 }{ 3 }$ and $-\dfrac { 1 }{ 5 }$.