Class 9 Mathematics Worksheet - Chapter 1: Number System
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which of the following is an irrational number?
a) 2/7 b) sqrt2 c) 4 d) -3
2. The number sqrt121 is:
a) Irrational b) Rational c) Prime d) Natural
3. Which of the following is not a rational number?
a) 0 b) 4.25 c) 3.14159... d) -5
4. Decimal expansion of 5/8 is:
a) Terminating b) Non-terminating repeating c) Irrational d) None
5. Which of the following numbers is both real and irrational?
a) -4 b) pi c) 0 d) 1.25
6. sqrt18 is:
a) Rational b) Irrational c) Integer d) Whole number
7. Which of the following has a non-terminating, repeating decimal expansion?
a) 2/3 b) sqrt3 c) 5/4 d) 0.75
8. Between two rational numbers, there are:
a) No irrational numbers b) Infinitely many rational and irrational numbers c) Only one rational number d)
One irrational number
9. Which number is not real?
a) sqrt-1 b) sqrt16 c) 0 d) pi
10. sqrt50 is equal to:
Class 9 Mathematics Worksheet - Chapter 1: Number System
a) 5sqrt2 b) 25 c) 7.1 d) 2sqrt5
Section B: Fill in the Blanks
11. Every natural number is a ______ number.
12. 0.666... is a ______ decimal.
13. sqrt2 is a ______ number.
14. The decimal expansion of a rational number is either ______ or ______.
15. Every rational number is a ______ number.
16. pi is a ______ number but not rational.
17. The square of an irrational number is always ______.
18. The sum of two rational numbers is always a ______ number.
19. A non-terminating and non-repeating decimal is always ______.
20. sqrt121 = ______.
Section C: Short Answer Questions
21. Convert the rational number 7/16 into decimal form.
22. Is 0.10100100010000... a rational number? Justify.
23. Find two rational numbers between 3/4 and 5/6.
Class 9 Mathematics Worksheet - Chapter 1: Number System
24. Write sqrt5 in decimal form up to 3 decimal places.
25. Express 0.7 in the form (p/q).
26. Classify the following as rational or irrational: sqrt8, -3/4, pi, 1.414213...
27. Write three irrational numbers between 2 and 3.
28. Represent sqrt9 on the number line.
29. Is 1.01001000100001... rational or irrational?
30. Is the sum of two irrational numbers always irrational? Give an example.
Section D: Long Answer Questions
31. Rationalize the denominator of (1/sqrt7).
32. Rationalize: (5/(sqrt3 + sqrt2)).
33. Express 0.142857142857... as a rational number.
34. Prove that sqrt3 is an irrational number.
35. Locate sqrt2 on the number line (describe the steps geometrically).
36. Find 3 rational numbers between -1 and 0.
37. Show that 5 + sqrt3 is irrational.
38. Convert the decimal 1.272727... into a fraction.
Class 9 Mathematics Worksheet - Chapter 1: Number System
39. Simplify and state whether the result is rational or irrational: (sqrt2 + sqrt3)(sqrt2 - sqrt3).
40. Represent sqrt5 on a number line using the Pythagoras theorem method.
Section E: Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
41. If x = sqrt2 + sqrt3 and y = sqrt2 - sqrt3, find x × y.
42. Can the product of a rational and irrational number be rational? Explain with examples.
43. Is sqrt2 + sqrt3 a rational number? Justify your answer.
44. Prove that the sum of a rational and an irrational number is always irrational.
45. If x = 2 + sqrt5, find x² - 4x + 1.
46. Show that (sqrt3 + 1)² is irrational.
47. Is (sqrt5 - sqrt2)(sqrt5 + sqrt2) rational or irrational? Find its value.
48. Find five rational numbers between sqrt2 and sqrt3.
49. Can sqrtx be irrational if x is rational? Give examples.
50. Explain why every irrational number is a real number.
