# Power, Indices and Surds Questions for Competitive Exams

Power, Indices and Surds Questions for Competitive Exams. Important MCQ, selected from the previous year exam questions papers of SSC CGL, CPO, CHSL, Bank, UPSSSC and other govt jobs examinations for practice. topic wise question and answer of Power, Indices and Surds with solutions are very useful for upcoming competitive Examinations .

## Power, Indices and Surds Questions

### Finding the Largest and Smallest Values

Q.1: The greatest number among 350, 440, 530 and 620 is
a) 350
b) 440
c) 530
d) 620

Ans : b) 440
350 =(35)10 = (243)10
440 = (44)10=(256)10
530 = (53)10 = (125)10
620 = (62)10 = (36)10

Q.2: The greatest number among the following is $\frac 49, \sqrt{\frac {9}{49}}, 0.47, (0.7)^2$
a) $\frac 49$
b) $\sqrt{\frac {9}{49}}$
c) 0.47
d) $(0.7)^2$

Ans : d) $(0.7)^2$
$\frac 49$ =0.44
$\sqrt{\frac {9}{49}} = \frac37 = 0.43$
$(0.7)^2 = 0.49$

Q.3: Arranging the following in descending order:
$\sqrt[3]{4}, \sqrt 2, \sqrt[6]{3}, \sqrt[4]{5},$
a) $\sqrt[3]{4} > \sqrt[4]{5} > \sqrt 2 > \sqrt[6]{3}$
b) $\sqrt[3]{4} > \sqrt 2 > \sqrt[6]{3}>\sqrt[4]{5}$
c) $\sqrt 2 >\sqrt[3]{4} > \sqrt[6]{3}> \sqrt[4]{5}$
d) $\sqrt[6]{3} >\sqrt[4]{5} >\sqrt[3]{4}> \sqrt 2$

Ans : a) $\sqrt[3]{4} > \sqrt[4]{5} > \sqrt 2 > \sqrt[6]{3}$
$\sqrt[3]{4} = 4^\frac13 = (4^4) = (256)^\frac {1}{12}$
$\sqrt 2 = 2^\frac{1}{12} =(64)^\frac{1}{12}$
$\sqrt [6]3 = 3^\frac{1}{6} = (3^2)^\frac {1}{12} = (9)^\frac {1}{12}$
$\sqrt[4] 5 =5^{\frac14}= (5^3)^{ \frac{1}{12}} =(125)^\frac{1}{12}$

Q.4: The smallest among the numbers 2250, 3150, 5100, 4200 is
a) 2250
b) 3150
c) 5100
d) 4200

Ans : c) 5100
2250 =(25)50 =(32)50
3150 = (33)50 = (27)50
5100 = (52)50 =(25)50
4200 = (44)50 = (256)50

Q.5: Which is greater $\sqrt[3]2$ or $\sqrt3$ ?
a) $\sqrt[3]2$
b) $\sqrt3$
c) Equal
d) Can not be compared

Ans : $\sqrt3$
Cube of both the numbers are
$(\sqrt[3]2)^3 =2 \: \text {and} \: (\sqrt3)^3 = 3 \sqrt3$

Q.6: The smallest among $\sqrt[6]{12}, \sqrt[3]4, \sqrt[4]5, \sqrt3$ is
a) $\sqrt[6]{12}$
b) $\sqrt[3]4$
c) $\sqrt[4]5$
d) $\sqrt3$

Ans : c) $\sqrt[4]5$
LCM of 2,3,4 and 6 is 12
$\sqrt[6]{12}$ =(12)1/6 =(12)2/12 = (122)1/12 = (144)1/12
$\sqrt[3]4$ = (256)1/12
$\sqrt[4]5$ = (125)1/12
$\sqrt3$ = (729)1/12

Q.7: If X =(0.25)1\2, Y = (0.4)2, Z=(0.216)1/3, then
a) Y>X>Z
b) X>Y>z
c) Z>X>Y
d) X>Z>Y

Ans : c) Z>X>Y
X=(0.25)1/2 =0.5
Y= (0.4)2 = 0.16
Z = (0.216) = 0.6

### Simplifying when the Root Values are given

Q.8: If $\sqrt {33} =5.745, \text {than the value of} \sqrt {\frac {3}{11}}$ is approximately.
a) 1
b) 0.5223
c) 6.32
d) 2.035

Ans : b) 0.5223
$\sqrt {\frac {3}{11}} = \sqrt {\frac {3\times 11}{11 \times 11}} = \frac {1}{11} \sqrt {33} = \frac{5.745}{11} = 0.5223$

Q.9: If $\sqrt 2 = 1.4142......$ is given, then the value of $\dfrac {7} {(3+\sqrt2)}$ correct up to two decimal places is :
a) 1.59
b) 1.60
c) 2.58
d) 2.57

Ans : a) 1.59
$\frac {7} {(3+\sqrt2)} = \frac {7} {(3+\sqrt2)} \times \frac {3-\sqrt2}{3-\sqrt2} = \frac {21-7\sqrt2}{9-2} =3-\sqrt2 = 3-1.4142 =1.59$

Q.10: Evaluate : $16\sqrt {\frac34} - 9\sqrt \frac 34 \: \: \: \text {if} \: \sqrt {12} = 3.46$
a) 3.46
b) 10.38
c) 13.84
d) 24.22

Ans : a) 3.46
$16\sqrt {\frac{3\times 4} {4\times4} } - 9\sqrt {\frac {4\times3}{3\times 3}}$
=$\frac {16}{4}\sqrt{12}-\frac 93 \sqrt {12}$
= $4 \sqrt{12} -3\sqrt{12} = \sqrt {12} = 3.46$

### Rationalising or Prime Factor

Q.11: The number of prime factors in 6333 x 7222 x 8111
a) 1221
b) 1222
c) 1111
d) 1211

Ans : a) 1221
6333 x 7222 x 8111 = (2×3)333 x 7222 x (23)111 = 2333 x 3333 x 7222 x 2333
Total Prime Factor = 333+333+222+333= 1221

Q.12: The total number of prime factors in 410 x 73 x 162 x 11 x 102 is
a) 34
b) 35
c) 36
d) 37

Ans : c) 36
410 x 73 x 162 x 11 x 102
= (22)10 x 73 x (24)2 x 11 x (5×2)2
= 220 x 73 x 28 x 11 x 52 x22
=230 x 52 x 73 x 11
Total Prime Factors = 30+2+3+1 = 36

Q.13: The rationalizing factor of $3 \sqrt3$ is
a) $\frac 13$
b) 3
c) -3
d) $\sqrt 3$

Ans : d) $\sqrt 3$
$3 \sqrt3 \times \sqrt3$ = 3 x 3 =9

### Positive and Negative Exponent

Q.14: The quotient when 10100 is divided by 575 is
a) 225 x 1075
b) 1025
c) 275
d) 275 x 1025

Ans : d) 275 x 1025

Q.15: If 3x+8 = 272x+1 , then the value of x is :
a) 7
b) 3
c) -2
d) 1

Ans : d) 1
3x+8 = 272x+1 = (33)2x+1 =36x+3
x+8 =6x + 3
5x = 5, x=1

Q.16: (36)1/6 is equal to
a) 1
b) 6
c) $\sqrt 6$
d) $\sqrt[3]{6}$

Ans : $\sqrt[3]{6}$
(36)1/6 = (62)1/6 = 61/3 = $\sqrt[3]{6}$

### Based on Square Root Series : Power, Indices and Surds Questions

Q.17: The value of the expression is :
$\sqrt {6+\sqrt {6+\sqrt{6+ ...........}}}$
a) 5
b) 3
c) 2
d) 30

Ans : b) 3
Let $\sqrt {6+\sqrt {6+\sqrt{6+ ...........}}} = x$
Squaring both side
$6 + \sqrt {6+\sqrt {6+\sqrt{6+ ...........}}} = x^2$
= $x^2 = 6+x$
= $x^2 - 3x +2x -6 = 0$
= $(x-3)(x-2) = 0$
= $x = 3$

Q.18: $\dfrac {\sqrt{10+ \sqrt{25+ \sqrt{108+ \sqrt{154+ \sqrt{225}}}}}} {\sqrt[3]8}$ = ?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 8
d) $\frac12$

Ans : b) 2
$\dfrac {\sqrt{10+ \sqrt{25+ \sqrt{108+ \sqrt{154+ 15}}}}} {2}$

= $\dfrac {\sqrt{10+ \sqrt{25+ \sqrt{108+ \sqrt{169}}}}} {2}$

= $\dfrac {\sqrt{10+ \sqrt{25+ \sqrt{108+ 13}}}} {2}$

= $\dfrac {\sqrt{10+ \sqrt{25+ 11}}} {2}$

= $\dfrac {\sqrt{10+ 6}} {2} = \dfrac 42 = 2$

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