Grade 8 : Mathematics (Ganita Prakash) - 3. Story of Numbers (Set 3)

Question 1

Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the concept of zero as a placeholder?

Accepted Answer

B) Indians

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A) Romans

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C) Greeks

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D) Egyptians

Question 2

What is the Hindu-Arabic numeral value of the Roman numeral MCMXCIX?

Accepted Answer

C) 1999

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A) 1899

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B) 1989

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D) 2009

Question 3

In base-10, what is the value of the digit '5' in the number 4572?

Accepted Answer

A) 500

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B) 50

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C) 5000

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D) 5

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Roman numeral system?

Accepted Answer

D) Positional value

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A) Additive property

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B) Subtractive property

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C) Lack of zero

Question 5

If 'X' represents 10 and 'V' represents 5, how is 14 represented in Roman numerals?

Accepted Answer

B) XIV

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A) VVI

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C) VIX

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D) IVX

Question 6

Which number system uses only two digits, 0 and 1?

Accepted Answer

A) Binary

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B) Decimal

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C) Hexadecimal

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D) Octal

Question 7

What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 1011?

Accepted Answer

C) 11

Answer

A) 9

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B) 10

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D) 12

Question 8

The concept of 'Place Value' was revolutionized by which system?

Accepted Answer

B) Hindu-Arabic

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A) Tally Marks

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C) Egyptian

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D) Babylonian

Question 9

How many symbols are used in the standard Hindu-Arabic decimal system?

Accepted Answer

A) 10

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B) 9

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C) 12

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D) 20

Question 10

Which of these is the largest value?

Accepted Answer

C) XC

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A) XL

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B) LX

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D) IX

Question 11

What was the primary purpose of early tally marks?

Accepted Answer

B) Counting and record keeping

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A) Calculation of pi

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C) Representing fractions

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D) Geometry measurements

Question 12

What is the sum of 500 (D) and 100 (C) in Roman Numerals?

Accepted Answer

A) DC

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B) CD

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C) CM

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D) MC

Question 13

Which number is represented by the digits 2, 0, 0, 5 in that order?

Accepted Answer

D) 2005

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A) 25

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B) 205

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C) 20050

Question 14

The Mayan number system was based on which number?

Accepted Answer

B) 20

Answer

A) 10

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C) 60

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D) 2

Question 15

In the Hindu-Arabic system, what does the number 10^0 represent?

Accepted Answer

A) 1

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B) 0

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C) 10

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D) 100

Question 16

How is 8 written in Roman numerals?

Accepted Answer

C) VIII

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A) IIX

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B) VI

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D) IIV

Question 17

What is the base of the decimal system?

Accepted Answer

B) 10

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A) 2

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C) 16

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D) 8

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a non-positional system?

Accepted Answer

A) Roman Numerals

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B) Hindu-Arabic

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C) Binary

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D) Hexadecimal

Question 19

What value is represented by 'L' in Roman numerals?

Accepted Answer

D) 50

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A) 10

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B) 100

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C) 5

Question 20

Why did the positional system win over other systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Efficiency in calculation

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B) It looks prettier

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C) It was invented by kings

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D) Fewer symbols

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