1. Find the value of: x2 – 1/5 at x= -1.

2. What is the value of x2 + y2 – 10 at x = 0 and y = 0?

3. Find the product of 9a, 4ab and -2a.
4. Simplify (a + b + c)(a + b - c).
5. Using identities evaluate: 8.56 * 11.60.
6. Using identities evaluate: (99)2.
7. Simplify x(2x – 1) + 5 and find its value at x = -2.
8. Evaluate the value of (95)2 using identities.
1. Find (2x + 3y)2 using algebraic identities.
2. Using suitable identities find (1092)2.
3. Using the identity (a-b)2 = a2 � 2ab + b2, find (5a � 7b)2.
4. Find 194 * 206 using suitable identity.
5. Use a suitable identity to find the product of (3a � 1/3)(3a � 1/3).
6. The length and breadth of a rectangle are 3x2 � 2 and 2x+ 5 respectively. Find its area.

1. Which of the following is the numerical coefficient of x2y2?

I. 0
II. 1
III. x2
IV. y2
2. Which of the following is the numerical coefficient of -5xy?
I. 5
II. -x
III. -5
IV. -y
3. pqr is what type of polynomial?
I. Monomial
II. Binomial
III. Trimonial
IV. None of these
4. The value of x2 - 5 at x= -1 is-
I. -2
II. -1
III. -4
IV. -5
5. a2-b2 is a product of
I. (a+b)(a-b)
II. (a+b)(a+b)
III. (a-b)(a-b)
IV. None of these
6. Which of the following is the value of (x+ 1/x)2?
I. x2 + 1/x2
II. x2 - 1/x2
III. x2 + 1/x2 + 2
IV. x2+ 1/x2 + 2x
7. Which of the following is obtained by subtracting x2-y2 from y2 - x2?
 I. -2(x2-y2)
II. -2(x2 + y2)
III. 2(x2+ y2)
IV. 2(x2- y2)
8. What degree does x3 - x2y2 - 8y2+ 2 have?
I. 2
II. 3
III. 4
IV. 7
9. What is the value of 5x25 - 3x32 + 2x-12 at x=1?
I. 0
II. 2
III. 4
IV. None of these
10. What is the product of (x+a) and (x+b)?
I. x2+ (a-b)x + ab
II. x2 + (a+b)x - ab
III. x2 + (a+b)x - ab
IV. x2 + (a+b)x + ab
ANSWERS
1. II
2. III
3. I
4. III
5. I
6. III
7. I
8. III
9. III
10. I
1. Is 9000 a perfect cube?
2. By which smallest number should 42592 be divided so that the quotient is a perfect cube?
3. Show that 46656 is a perfect cube.
4. By which smallest number should 704 be divided to obtain a perfect cube?
5. Find the cue root of 9197.
6. Show that 384 is not a perfect cube.
7. By which smallest number should 648 be multiplied so that the product is a perfect cube?
8. Find the number whose cube is 27000.
1. Which of the following is correct?
I. Cube of a negative number is always positive.
II. Cube of a negative number is always negative.
III. Cube of a negative number may be positive or negative.
IV. All of the above
2. If the digit in one’s place of a number is 2, then the last digit of its cube will be:
I. 2
 II. 4
III. 6
IV. 8
3. If the digit in one’s place of a number is 3, then the last digit of its cube will be:
I. 3
II. 6
III. 7
IV. 9
4. If the digit in one’s place of a number is 6, then the last digit of its cube will be:
I. 6
II. 3
III. 2
IV. 8
5. The volume of a cubical box is 64 cm3. Which of the following is its side?
I. 2 cm
II. 4 cm
III. 6 cm
IV. 8 cm
6. Which of the following is a perfect cube?
I. 10000
II. 243
III. 343
IV. 270000
7. If a number is doubled then which of the following is a correct statement?
I. Its cube is two times the cube of the given number.
II. Its cube is three times the cube of the given number.
III. Its cube is six times the cube of the given number.
IV. Its cube is eight times the cube of the given number.
8. Which of the following is equal to its own cube?
I. -1
II. -2
III. -3
IV. -9
9. Which of the following is the cube root of 27000?
I. 30
II. 300
III. 3000
IV. None of these
10. Which of the following is the cube root of -64/243?
I. 7/4
II. -7/4
III. 4/7
IV. -4/7
ANSWERS
1. II
2. IV
3. III
4. I
5. II
6. III
7. IV
8. I
9. I
10. IV
1. Find the value of 5-3 * 1/53.
2. Simplify 25 / 2-6.
3. Express 4-3 as a power with base 2.
4. Simplify and write the answer in exponential form: (25 / 28)5 * 2-5.
5. Find �m� so that (-3)m+1 * (-3)5 = (-3)7.
6. Find the value of (2/3)-2.
7. Simplify: (5/8)-7 * (8/5)-5.
8. Simplify (-4)-10 * (-4)5

1. What is the value of (-1)-1?

I. 0
II. -1
III. 1
IV. None of these
2. Which of the following is the value of 'm' in 6m/ 6-3 = 65?
I. -3
II. -2
III. 3
IV. 2
3. Which of the following is the standard form of 0.00001275?
I. 1.275 * 10-5
II. 1.275 * 105
III. 127.5 * 10-7
IV. 127.5 * 107
4. Which of the following is used as a form of 5.05 * 106?
I. 505000
II. 505000000
III. 5050000
IV. 50500000
5. For which of the following is m= 8?
I. (5m � 5-3) / 52 = 53
II. -(5m � 5-3) / 53 = 52
III. (5m � 53) / 52 = 53
IV. (5 � 5-2) / 52 = 53
6. 1 micron = 1/1000000 m. which of the following is its standard form?
I. 1.1 * 10-5
II. 1.6 * 10-5
III. 0.1 * 10-6
 IV. 1.0 * 10-6
7. [(1 / 2)-1 + (2 /3 )2 - (3/4)0]-2 is equal to:
I. 81/484
II. 81/169
III. 169/81
IV. 16/81
8. Which of the following = (100 - 990) * 100?
I. 10000
II. 100
III. 9900
IV. 99000
9. What is the reciprocal of (-3 / 4)0?
I. -1
II. 1
III. -4/3
IV. 4/3
10. Which of the following is the value of (4 / 5)-9 / (4 / 5)-9?
I. (4/5)18
II. 4/5
III. 1
IV. (5/4)9
ANSWERS
1. II
2. IV
3. I
4. III
5. I
6. IV
7. II
8. III
9. II
10. III
Hots for Factorisation
1. Factorise: 54x2 + 42x3 – 30x4
2. Factorise: 2x2yz + 2xy2z + 4xyz
3. Factorise: 30xy – 12x + 10y– 4
4. Regroup the terms and factorise: z – 19 + 19xy – xyz
5. Factorise: 100x2 – 80xy + 16y2
6. Factorise: 16x4 – y4
7. Factorise: x2 + 6x + 8
8. Factorise: 49y2 – 1
9. Divide 10(x3y2x2 + x2y3z2 + x2y2z3) by 5x2y2z2.
10. Simplify: 12(y2 + 7y + 10) ÷ 6(y + 5)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is the common factor of 21 x2y and 35 xy2?
 (i) 7
(ii) xy
(iii) 7 xy
(iv) none of these.
2. Which of the following arc the factors of 1 – x2?
(i) (x + l) (x – I)
(ii) (1 – x) (1 + x)
(iii) (1 – x) (1 – x)
(iv) (1 + x) (1 + x).
3. Which of the following is the common factor of:
5xy, 3pqr and 40 xyz?
(i) 5
(ii) 0
(iii) xy
(iv) 1
4. Which of the following is quotient obtained on dividing –18 xyz2 by –3 xz?
(i) 6 Yz
(ii) –6 yz
(iii) 6 xy2
(iv) 6 xy
5. Which of the following is quotient obtained on dividing (x 2 – b) (x – a) by –(x – a)?
(i) (x2 – b)

(ii)
(iii) –(x2 – b)
(iv) – (x + a)
6. Which of the following are the factors of a2 + ab + bc + ca
(i) ab – a – b + 1 = (1 – a)(1 – b)
(ii) ab – a – b + 1 = (a – 1)(b – 1)
(iii) ab – a – b + 1 = (1 – a)(b – 1)
(iv) ab – a – b + 1 = (a – 1)(1 – b)
7. (y – x) (y + x) is equal to which of the following:
(i) y2 – yx
(ii) yx – x2
(iii) y2 – x2
(iv) x2 – y2
8. Which of the following are the factors of a2 + ab +bc + ca
(i) (b + c) (c + a)
(ii) (a + b) (a + c)
(iii) a(a + b + c)
(iv) (a + b) (b + c).
9. Which of the following is the factorisation of x3 – x?
(i) x(x – x2)
(ii) x[(1+ x) (1 – x)]
(iii) x(x2 – x)
(iv) x[(x + 1) (x – 1)]
10. Which of the following is equal to x3 – 225x
(i) x(1 – 15x) (1 + 15x)
(ii) x(x – 15) (x + 15)
(iii) x(1 – 15x) (1 – 15x)
(iv) x(1 + 15x) (1 – 15x).
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