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F.3 Mathematics
Revision of Chapter 4 – Laws of Integral Indices – Multiple-Choice and Short Questions

Multiple-Choice Questions

* 1 x and y are positive integers and m ≠ 0. Which * 6 (0.25)−2 =

of the following are correct?
A. −16
(1) m x−y
=m ÷m
x y
−
1
B. 16
(2) mx+y = mx + my
(3) (mx)y = mxy 1
C. 16
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only D. 16
C. (2) and (3) only
* 7 a0 b−3 ÷ a2 b0 =
D. (1), (2) and (3)
A. −a2 b3
* 2 (−2a3)3 =
B. 0
A. −6a6 C. a−2 b−3
B. −6a9 D. a2 b−3
C. −8a9
* 8 In the binary system, what is the place value of
D. 8a9
0 in the number 10111?
* 3 (−a b c) ÷ (a b c) =
2 3 4 2 2
A. 0
A. a6 b10 c3 B. 2
B. −a b c 6 10 3
C. 4
C. a4 b5 c3 D. 8
D. −a b c 4 5 3

* 9 Which of the following is incorrect?

* 4 (−4x y ) =
6 −3 −3
A. The numbers in the decimal system are
18
64 x grouped ten by ten.
A. −
y9 B. The numbers in the binary system are
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64 y grouped two by two.
B. −
x18 C. Only three numbers, 0, 1 and 2 can
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y appear in the binary system.
C. −
64x18 D. The binary numbers are in base two.
18
x
D. 64 y 9 * 10 Which of the following is an even number in
the binary system?
* 5 x y ÷ −2x y =
6 2 3
A. 2(2)
A. −2x4 y −2
B. 110(2)
1 −4 2 C. 111(2)
B. − x y
2
D. 1001(2)
1 4 −2
C. − x y
2

D. 2x−4 y2
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* 11 The expansion of 101 010(2) is ** 16 If (x + 5)0 = 1, which of the following is

correct?
A. 1 × 100 000 + 1 × 1 000 + 1 × 10
B. 1 × 10 000 + 1 × 100 + 1 × 1 A. x = −5
C. 64 + 16 + 4 B. x=0
D. 1 × 32 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 2 C. x=1
D. All of the above.
* 12 How many more numerals are there in the
decimal system than in the binary system? ** 17 Which of the following expressions are
correct?
A. They have the same amount of numerals.
B. 7 (1) am − an = am − n
C. 8 (2) am ÷ an = am ⋅ a−n
D. 9 (3) a−2 ÷ a−3 = a
(4) (an + 1)3 ÷ an ⋅ a = a2n + 4
* 13 38(10) =
A. (1) and (2) only
A. 101010(2) B. (2) and (3) only
B. 110110(2) C. (2), (3) and (4) only
C. 100111(2) D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
D. 100110(2)
** 18 (3x−2y3)−2 ⋅ (2x−1y)4x − xy−2 =
* 14 The following shows the process of converting 16
71(10) to a binary number. A. 9
5x
B. −
9y2
7x
C. 9y2
35 x
D. y2
Which step is incorrect?
A. Step (i)
** 19 −0.22 000 × 52 001 =
B. Step (ii)
C. Step (iii) A. −54 001
D. Step (iv) B. −5
C. −1
** 15 Which of the following expressions is
D. −0.2
incorrect?
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** 20 If 2x−1 = , then the value of x is
A. 16n ÷ 4n = 4n 16
B. xn + 1 ⋅ x ⋅ x0 = xn + 2
1 A. −4.
C. (x−2)2 = x 4
B. −3.
D. 3m ⋅ 2n = 6m + n −
1
C. 4.

D. 5.

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** 21 (−x)3 ⋅ (x + 5)0 ⋅ x−7 =

A. −x−4
B. −x4
C. x−4
D. x4

** 22 Convert the decimal number 327 to an octal

number.

A. 367(8)
B. 407(8)
C. 507(8)
D. 517(8)

** 23 Convert 137 to a number in base three.

A. 12001(3)
B. 12002(3)
C. 12010(3)
D. 20021(3)

** 24 Convert 3104(4) to a decimal number.

A. 56
B. 212
C. 776
D. 848

** 25 Convert ADE(16) to a binary number.

A. 101010111100(2)
B. 101011011110(2)
C. 101111001101(2)
D. 101111001110(2)

** 26 Convert the binary number 110100011010 to

an octal number.

A. 6232(8)
B. 6432(8)
C. 4232(8)
D. 4432(8)

*** 27 It is given that x + x−1 = 2 + 1. x2 + x−2 =

A. 1.
B. 3.
C. 2 2 + 1.
D. .
( 2 + 1) 2

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*** 28 If a + b = 10 and ab = 5, then a2 + b2 = *** 32 If 231(n) = 45(10), then n =

A. 35. A. 3.
B. 90. B. 4.
C. 100. C. 5.
D. 125. D. 7.

*** 29 If 3m −2 = 5 and 9n = 10, then the value of 3m + 2n *** 33 If 123(x) = 11011(y), which of the following is
is correct?

A. 55. A. x = 3, y = 2
B. 150. B. x = 4, y = 2
C. 300. C. x = 6, y = 2
D. 450. D. x = 5, y = 7

*** 30 (3x3)n ÷ (−xn + 1)2 ÷ x−n−3 = *** 34 Convert BFED(6) to a number in base four.

A. 3x2n + 1 A. 23333221(4)
n 2n + 1
B. 3x B. 23333230(4)
n
3 C. 23333231(4)
C. x5 D. 32333231(4)
D. 3nx4n + 5
*** 35 Which of the following have the same values as
*** 31 Which of the following expressions must be A4B(16)?
correct?
(1) 101001001011(2)
(1) x6 ÷ [x3 ÷ (−x)2] = x5 (2) 10553(7)
(2) 3y − 2y = y
4 3
(3) 221023(4)
2 n −1
(3) (an + 1)2 (a ) = a4n A. (1) and (2) only
A. (1) only B. (1) and (3) only
B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)
D. (1), (2) and (3)

Short Questions

* 1 Simplify p4q3 × p2q.

* 2 Simplify (2a7b3)3 × (5a4b5)2.

* 3 Simplify 12s5t3 ÷ 4s2t2.

* 4 Simplify (6f 3g8)4 ÷ (12f 5g15).

* 5 Evaluate (a) (7−3 × 94 ÷ 3−8)0,

(b) 5−2 × 56.

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* 6 Simplify (a) (−ab0)−2n ÷ a−2nb,

(b) (u−5v4) × (u6v−7).

Express the answers with positive indices.

* 7 Calculate the following.

(a) 1−20
3
(b) (− ) − 2
4

(c) (−0.525)0

* 8 True or false

Determine whether each of the following expressions is true (T) or false (F).
(a) −0.095% = −9.5 × 10−4 ( )
(b) −(−4) = −(4 )
−1 −1
( )
(c) 250.3 = 2.503 × 103 ( )
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(d) −3−4 = 81 ( )

* 9 True or false

Determine whether each of the following expressions is true (T) or false (F).
(a) Numerals are signs expressing numbers. ( )
(b) The ‘0’ in the number 305 is a place holder. ( )
(c) Binary numbers take 2 as the base number. ( )
(d) In the number 6 537, the place value of 5 is 500. ( )

* 10 Fill in the blanks.

(a) The base numeral of the decimal system is ____________________.

The base numeral of the binary system is ____________________.
(b) Each digit of a number has its own ____________________.
(c) In 18 372, the place value of 7 is ____________________.
(d) In 25 360, 5 represents the value ____________________.

* 11 Write down the place value of 0 in each binary number.

(a) 110(2) __________

(b) 11 011(2) __________
(c) 1011 111(2) __________

* 12 Write down the place value of 2 in each octal number.

(a) 421 __________

(b) 52071 __________
(c) 6211413 __________

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* 13 Write down the values of the following expressions.

(a) 5 × 1 000 + 3 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 2 __________

(b) 8 × 100 000 + 5 × 1000 + 6 × 10 + 9 __________

* 14 Expand the following binary numbers and convert them to decimal numbers.

(a) 10 101(2)
(b) 100 010(2)
(c) 11 101 110(2)

* 15 Convert the following decimal numbers to binary numbers.

(a) 14
(b) 90

* 16 Convert the following hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers.

(a) 3A(16)
(b) BF(16)

** 17 Simplify the following expressions.

(a) (x3 ⋅ x4)2 ÷ (x4 ÷ x−2)

(b) xm+n ⋅ xm−n − (x2)m− x2m+4 ÷ x−4

** 18 Simplify the following expressions.

(a) (xm)3 ⋅ (x−3m) − 2(x−3)3m ÷ (x−3)m + x0

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(b) 2x4 × (−x3)2 ÷ ( 2 x2)3

** 19 Simplify the following expressions and express the answers with positive indices.

(a) x−3 ⋅ x14 + x16 ÷ x5

s −10 t −3 2
(b) ( t −3 ) ÷ ( s 5 )

** 20 True or false

Determine whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F).
(a) If n is an even number, (−1)n+1(−1)n = 1. ( )
(b) If a < 0 and n is a positive integer, (an)3 must be a positive number. ( )
(c) a can be written as a ⋅ a or a ⋅ a .
16 8 8 4 12
( )
m2
(d) If m ≠ 0, x ≠ 1 and (xm)y = x , then y = m. ( )

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** 21 Matching

Match the expressions on the left with those on the right.

am ⋅ a5m ⋅ a4n ⋅ ⋅ −a3m+2n+5

(−am+1)3 ⋅ (a2)1+n ⋅ ⋅ a2n−2m

(an+1 ÷ am+1)2 ⋅ ⋅ a6m+4n

(a3)m (a2) n−(a5)m(a2)n ⋅ ⋅ a3m+2n − a5m+2n

1 1 2
** 22 (a) Simplify (3x3 y2)3 ÷ (6x2 y) 2 − (xy)3 × x y.
3 2

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(b) If x = −4 and y = − 2 , find the value of the above expression.

** 23 Compare the magnitudes of 3555, 4444 and 5333.

** 24 Convert the following numbers to binary numbers.

(a) 627(8)
(b) 204D(16)

** 25 Convert the following numbers in various bases to decimal numbers.

(a) 321(4)
(b) 106(7)

** 26 (a) Convert 111 0110 1001(2) to a hexadecimal number.

(b) Convert 547(8) to a binary number and a hexadecimal number.

** 27 It is given that y = x(9) = 101221(3). Find the values of x and y.

** 28 Find the value of (1023(4))−2 in base ten.

** 29 Fill in the blanks.

Compare the magnitudes of the following numbers.
(a) 4D(16) __________1010101(2)
(b) FA(16) __________AF(16)
(c) 362(9) __________102002(3)
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*** 30 Expand (a−n + b 2 m )2 (an − b−2m)3.
2

*** 31 Expand (x−2 + y−2)−2 and express the answer with positive indices.

*** 32 Solve the following equations.

(a) 8x = 2−7
3 9
(b) 5x ÷ ( 2 )2 = ( 4 )−1

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*** 33 (a) If x = 3a3n and y = a 2 n −1 , express a−nx − ay in terms of a.
2

(b) If a = −3 and n = −1, find the value of a−nx − ay.

*** 34 A staircase contains 6 steps. The height of each step is n times that of the previous step. If the first
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step is m high, express the height of the staircase in terms of n.
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*** 35 True or false

Determine whether each of the following expressions is true (T) or false (F).
(a) E(16) + F(16) = 29(16) ( )
(b) 6F9(16) = 123321(4) ( )
2
(c) (11(2)) = 121(2) ( )
*** 36 (a) Convert CAF2(16) to a number in base five.

(b) If CAF2(16) = 304320(n), find n.

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