Indices and Powers Quiz

What is another term for the power or exponent in index notation?

• Reciprocal

• Exponent

• Base

• Root

According to the Index Law for Multiplication, when the base is the same and the terms are being multiplied, what do we do with the indices?

• Subtract the indices

• Multiply the indices

• Add the indices

• Divide the indices

What is the value of any number raised to the power of zero?

• 0

• Undefined

• 1

• The number itself

When the index (power) is a fraction of the form 1/n, what do we use the denominator for?

• Find the square root

• Find the cube root

• Find the reciprocal

• Find the nth root

What does a value raised to the power of ½ mean?

• Take the fourth root

• Take the cube root

• Take the reciprocal

• Take the square root

What should be circled in the times table grid as the first 10 square numbers?

• 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100

• 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, 55

• 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512

• 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37

What is the result of a number raised to the power of one?

• 0

• Undefined

• 1

• The number itself

What is the value of the square root of 144?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

According to the Index Law for Division, when the base is the same and the terms are being divided, what do we do with the indices?

• Subtract the indices

• Multiply the indices

• Add the indices

• Divide the indices

What is the result of a number raised to the power of two?

• 0

• Undefined

• 1

• The square of the number