A Story of Numbers
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Reema’s Curiosity
SubtopicReema’s Curiosity under A Story of Numbers for Grade 8 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the rational number , if and , the value is:
A.B.Not defined
C.D. - 2.
What is the additive inverse of ?
A.B.C.D.None of these
- 3.
Which of the following is equivalent to ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
The product of two rational numbers is . If one number is , what is the other?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
Reema is exploring rational numbers in her notebook. She draws a rectangle with an area of and a length of . What is the perimeter of the rectangle she drew?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
What is the absolute value of ?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Which of the following is equivalent to ?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In the cryptarithm , what is the digit representing ?
A.5
B.1
C.2
D.3
- 9.
If a number leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 3, what remainder does leave when divided by 3?
A.0
B.1
C.2
D.Cannot be determined
- 10.
If are digits and , find the value of .
A.11
B.10
C.12
D.9
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Some Early Number Systems
SubtopicSome Early Number Systems under A Story of Numbers for Grade 8 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which number is called the additive identity for integers?
A.B.C.D.None of these
- 2.
What is the sum of the first three natural numbers?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Which of these numbers is an integer but not a whole number?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
What is the Roman numeral for ?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
Convert the decimal number to its Roman numeral equivalent.
A.XIIII
B.XIV
C.VIX
D.XVI
- 6.
In the Babylonian system, the number would be represented as:
A.61 vertical wedges
B.One vertical wedge in the 60s place and one in the 1s place
C.Six sideways wedges and one vertical wedge
D.Two vertical wedges
- 7.
Which of these symbols was used for (the number ) in the Egyptian system?
A.A vertical stroke
B.A heel bone
C.A coil of rope
D.A lotus flower
- 8.
A positional system with base requires how many unique digits (including zero)?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Identify the base used by the ancient Sumerians/Babylonians for their positional system.
A.B.C.D. - 10.
In Roman numerals, what is the value of ?
A.B.C.D.
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The Idea of a Base
SubtopicThe Idea of a Base under A Story of Numbers for Grade 8 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the base 10 system, the number acts as a:
A.Placeholder
B.Base
C.Multiplier
D.Exponent
- 2.
If is the tens digit and is the units digit, then is a:
A.One-digit number
B.Two-digit number
C.Three-digit number
D.Decimal number
- 3.
What is the generalized form of ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Which power of 10 represents the 'thousands' place?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
If is a multiple of 3, then the number is always divisible by:
A.3
B.9
C.6
D.11
- 6.
How many bits (binary digits) are needed to represent the decimal number 7?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
- 7.
If , and and are digits, find .
A.7
B.8
C.9
D.1
- 8.
In which base is the statement correct?
A.Base
B.Base
C.Base
D.Base
- 9.
If are consecutive digits such that and , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Convert the binary number to base .
A.B.C.D.
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