SURDS AND INDICES
Directions: Study the following questions carefully and choose the right answer:
1. The value of (256)5/4 is:
A. 512                                  B. 984
C. 1024                                 D. 1032
2. The value of
A. 102                                  B. 105
C. 107                                  D. None of these
3.       (2.4 × 103) ÷ (8 × 10–2) = ?
A. 3 x 10–5                             B. 3 x 104
C. 3 x 105                              D. 30
4.
A. 3/4                                  B. 2/3
C. 4/9                                  D. 1/8
5.       (1000)7 ÷ 1018 = ?
A. 10                                   B. 100
C. 1000                                 D. 10000
6. 49 × 49 × 49 × 49 = 7?
A. 4                                    B. 7
C. 8                                    D. 16
7. The value of (8–25 – 8–26) is:
A. 7 × 8–25                          B. 7 × 8–26
C. 8 × 8–25                          D. 8 × 8–26
8. (64) -1/2 – (32)-4/5 = ?
A. 1/8                               B. 3/8
C. 1/16                              D. 3/16
9. (18)3.5 ÷ (27)3.5 × (6)3.5 = 2?
A. 3.5                               B. 4.5
C. 6                                 D. 7
10.
                                      is
A. 3/7                               B. 7/3
C. 10/7                              D. 16/7
20.   (         ) ÷(             )
23. If √    = 3.88, then what is the value of √ ?
           A. 1.293                      B. 1.2934
           C. 1.29                       D. 1.295
24. Simplify:
 A. 0.14                                 B.
 C. 1                                    D. 1.4
 25.
A. 11732                                   B. 13.928
C. 12.928                                  D. 13.925
26.
A. 8                                       B. 16
C. 32                                      D. 17
27.
A. 4.242                                   B. 9.898
C. 10.312                                  D. 8.484
28. (8)0.75 × (4096)0.25 ÷ (64)–1 = (8)?
A. 2.25                                    B. 3.0
C. 3.25                                    D. 3.75
29. (6561).25 ÷ 0. 05 = ?
A. 19                                      B. 90
C. 180                                     D. 0.45
30. 3.6 of 4.8 of     of 1155 = ?
A. 1242                                    B. 1308
C. 1512                                    D. 1848
                    ANSWER KEY
1    2    3    4      5    6     7     8   9    10
C    A    B    C      C    C     B     C   D     A
11   12   13   14    15   16     17   18   19   20
B    C    D    D     C     B     A    B    C    B
21   22   23   24    25    26    27   28   29   30
A    C    A    D     B     A     B    D    C    D