Mathematics Definitions and MCQs Part 1

Numbers greater than 1 that have exactly two distinct positive divisors are called ______.

• composite numbers
• prime numbers
• even numbers
• odd numbers

Numbers greater than 1 that have more than two distinct positive divisors are called ______.

• prime numbers
• composite numbers
• odd numbers
• rational numbers

Numbers that can be expressed as the square of an integer are called ______.

• incomplete squares
• perfect squares
• flawless squares
• imperfect squares

The result of an integer multiplied by itself are called ______.

• Square numbers

• Cube numbers

• Rational numbers

• Real numbers

The number that gives the original number when squared is called the ______.

• Square root

• Cube root

• Exponent

• Base

The number that gives the original number when cubed is called the ______.

• Cube root

• Square root

• Index

• Reciprocal

In the expression 3⁴, the number 3 is called the ______.

• Base

• Exponent

• Index

• Power

Another term for the exponent in 7² is the ______.

• Base

• Exponent

• Index

• Power

The notation aⁿ, where a is the base and n is the exponent, is called ______.

• Index notation

• Square notation

• Factor notation

• Rational notation

The result of the expression 2⁵ is called the ______.

• Power

• Index

• Base

• Root