MEP Jamaica: STRAND B UNIT 7 Number System and Bases: CSEC Multiple Choice Questions
UNIT 7 Number System and Bases CSEC Multiple Choice
Questions
For each of these questions, choose the option (A, B, C or D) that is TRUE.
1. Which of the following numbers are irrational?
1 3
0.45 , , 13 , 0.666... , 27 , π
4
(A) 13 and π
(B) 13 , 0.666..... and π
(C) 0.666... and π
3
(D) 27 and π
2. Which of the following numbers is irrational?
(A) 1− 4
(B) π2
3
(C)
7
(D) 3 0 − 3 −1 − 3 − 2
3. (1 + 2 ) (3 − 2 ) =
(A) 1
(B) 2 2
(C) 2 2 −1
(D) 1+ 2 2
4. a =1+ 2 and b = 1 − 2 . Which one the following numbers is irrational?
(A) a+b
(B) ab
(C) (a + b) 2
(D) a−b
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UNIT 7 Number System and Bases CSEC Multiple Choice
Questions
5. (2 + 3 ) (2 − 3 ) =
(A) 1
(B) 4+4 3
(C) 4−4 3
(D) 7
6. a = 3 + 1, b = 3 − 1
Which of the following numbers are rational?
(A) a+b
(B) a2
(C) b2
(D) ( a + b )2
7. The following number is in base 2.
111001
What is its value in base 10 ?
(A) 22
(B) 39
(C) 57
(D) 114
8. The number 102 written in binary is
(A) 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
(B) 1 1 0 0 1 1
(C) 1 1 0 1 1 0
(D) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
9. In binary arithmetic, calculate
11 0 1 0 − 11 0 1
(A) 1 0 1
(C) 1 0 1 1
(D) 1 1 0 1
(D) 1 0 1 0 1
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MEP Jamaica: STRAND B UNIT 7 Number System and Bases: CSEC Multiple Choice Questions
UNIT 7 Number System and Bases CSEC Multiple Choice
Questions
10. The base 6 number 1 1 2 5 converted to base 10 is
(A) 253
(B) 269
(C) 538
(D) 1159
11. The number 362 in base 8 is
(A) 255
(B) 363
(C) 472
(D) 552
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MEP Jamaica: STRAND B UNIT 7 Number System and Bases: CSEC Multiple Choice Questions
UNIT 7 Number System and Bases CSEC Multiple Choice
Questions
ANSWERS
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. D
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