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Surds Revision Questions

1. . Which of the following numbers is NOT a surd?

  1. √17
  2. √60
  3. ∛216
  4. ∜27

Correct Answer: C

2. . Which of the following numbers is irrational but not transcendental? (r is radius of a circle)

  1. π
  2. √65.61
  3. πr2
  4. √(5&16)

Correct Answer: D

3. . The number ∛40 is .

  1. Transcendental
  2. Surd
  3. Rational
  4. Integer

Correct Answer: B

4. . Which of the following surds is identical to √(5&64) ?

  1. 2/2
  2. 2
  3. 2√2
  4. 2√(5&2)

Correct Answer: D

5. . The surd ∛24 is not or cannot become a .........surd.

  1. Pure
  2. Mixed
  3. Compound
  4. Simple

Correct Answer: D

6. . What is the simplest form of the expression

√12 + √27
  1. 39
  2. 5√3
  3. 7√3
  4. 13√3

Correct Answer: B

7. . What is the simplest form of the expression

2 + √18/2
  1. 2
  2. 2√2
  3. 2
  4. 3

Correct Answer: D

8. . What is the simplest form of the expression

√6 - √12/3√2 - 6
  1. 3/3
  2. 3
  3. -√6/√18 - 6
  4. -1/2

Correct Answer: A

9. . What is the simplest form of the expression

∛16 - ∛2/2∛2
  1. 1/2
  2. 7√2
  3. 7∛2
  4. ∛2

Correct Answer: A

10. . What kind of surd is √5 + √10 ?

  1. Mixed
  2. Compound
  3. Binomial
  4. Similar

Correct Answer: B

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