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Questions Related to rational and irrational numbers

If $p$ is prime, then $\sqrt {p}$ is:

  1. Composite number

  2. Rational number

  3. Positive integer

  4. Irrational number


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

SInce, we know that prime numbers are those which are never perfect square and not divisible by any other number except by itself.
which are $2,3,5,7,...$
Clearly, if $p$ is prime then $\sqrt p $ is irrational number.
Option $D$ is correct. 

State the following statement is true or false

$3\sqrt{18}$ is an irrational number.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$3\sqrt{18}=9\sqrt{2},$ which is the product of a rational and an irrational number and so an irrational number.

$6+\sqrt{2}$ is a rational number.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let's assume that $6+\sqrt2$ is rational..... 

then 

$6+\sqrt2 = p/q $

$\sqrt2 =( p-6q)/(q) $ 

now take $p-6q$ to be P and $q$ to be Q........where P and Q are integers 

which means, $\sqrt2= P/Q$...... 

But this contradicts the fact that $\sqrt2$ is rational 

So our assumption is wrong and $6+\sqrt2$ is irrational.

Compare the following pairs of surds. $\sqrt[8]{80}, \sqrt[4]{40}$    

  1. $\sqrt[8]{80} < \sqrt[4]{40}$

  2. $\sqrt[8]{80} \neq \sqrt[4]{40}$

  3. $\sqrt[8]{80} = \sqrt[4]{40}$

  4. $\sqrt[8]{80} > \sqrt[4]{40}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

   $\sqrt[8]{80}, \sqrt[4]{40}$
$={80}^{\frac{1}{8}}, {40}^{\frac{1}{4}}$
$={80}^{\frac{1}{8}}, {40}^{\frac{2}{8}}$
$={80}^{\frac{1}{8}}, {1600}^{\frac{1}{8}}$
Now,
   $80<1600$
$=>{80}^{\frac{1}{8}}<{1600}^{\frac{1}{8}}$
$=>\sqrt[8]{80}< \sqrt[4]{40}$

Which among the following numbers is the greatest?
$\displaystyle 0.07+\sqrt{0.16},\sqrt{1.44},1.2\times 0.83,1.02-\frac{0.6}{24}$

  1. $\displaystyle \sqrt {1.44}$

  2. $\displaystyle 0.07+\sqrt{0.16}$

  3. $1.2\times 0.83$

  4. $1.02-\dfrac{0.6}{24}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
$\Rightarrow 0.07+\sqrt{0.16}=0.07+0.4=0.47$
$\Rightarrow \sqrt{1.44}=1.2$
$\Rightarrow 1.2 \times 0.83 = 0.996$
$\Rightarrow 1.02-\cfrac{0.6}{24}=1.02-\cfrac {6}{240}=1.02-0.025=0.995$
$ \therefore$ The greatest number is $1.2$ i.e. $\sqrt {1.44}$

State whether the following equality is true or false:

$\displaystyle \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}} = $$\displaystyle \frac{2\sqrt{15}}{\sqrt{5}}$

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rationalizing factor of  $\displaystyle \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}}$ is $\sqrt{5}$


$\therefore \displaystyle \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}}$  $=\displaystyle \frac{2\sqrt{3}\times \sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}\times \sqrt{5}}$

$= \dfrac{2\sqrt{15}}{5}$

Determine the order relation between the following pairs of ratios.

$\displaystyle \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}}, \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3\sqrt{3}}$

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}} > \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3\sqrt{3}}$

  2. $\displaystyle \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}} < \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3\sqrt{3}}$

  3. Cannot be determined

  4. None of These


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\dfrac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}}=\dfrac{3\times 1.73214}{2\times 1.41429} = \dfrac{5.19642}{2.85828}
=1.82151$
$\dfrac{2\sqrt{2}}{3\sqrt{3}}=\dfrac{2\times 1.41429}{3\times 1.73214}=\dfrac{2.85828}{5.19642}=0.55004$
$\therefore \dfrac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}} >\dfrac{2\sqrt{2}}{3\sqrt{3}}$

Compare the following pairs of surds $\sqrt[8]{12}, \sqrt[4]{6}$

  1. $\sqrt[8]{2} < \sqrt[4]{6}$

  2. $\sqrt[8]{8} < \sqrt[4]{6}$

  3. $\sqrt[8]{12} < \sqrt[4]{6}$

  4. $\sqrt[8]{12} < \sqrt[4]{4}$


Correct Option: C

Compare the following pair of surds:

$\sqrt[3]{6}, \sqrt[4]{8}$

  1. $\sqrt[3]{6} > \sqrt[4]{8}$

  2. $\sqrt[3]{6} > \sqrt[4]{4}$

  3. $\sqrt[3]{6} > \sqrt[3]{8}$

  4. $\sqrt[3]{4} > \sqrt[4]{8}$


Correct Option: A

Arrange the following in ascending order of magnitude: 

$\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{4}, \sqrt[4]{5}, \sqrt{3}$ 

  1. $\displaystyle \sqrt[4]{5} < \sqrt[3]{4} < \sqrt{3}$

  2. $\displaystyle \sqrt[4]{5} > \sqrt[3]{4} > \sqrt{3}$

  3. $\displaystyle \sqrt[4]{5} > \sqrt[3]{4} < \sqrt{3}$

  4. $\displaystyle \sqrt[4]{5} < \sqrt[3]{4} > \sqrt{3}$


Correct Option: A