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Trivyabhatta

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

Scientist

b)

Mathematician

c)

Physicist

d)

Researcher

2.

a)

COBOL

b)

Fortran

c)

ALGOL

d)

BASIC

3.

a)

Crown of the Peacock

b)

Crest of the Peacock

c)

Wings of the Peacock

d)

Feathers of the Peacock

4.

Yutibheda, Bheda and Vibheda are all words to which "variations" can be attributed as a meaning. These terms were used in our Mathematics treatises to denote a particular concept.

What concept is it?

a)

Combinatorics

b)

Factorials

c)

Permutations

d)

Combinations

5.

Though Aryabhata called himself a native of Kusumapura or Pataliputra, it is believed that he was from a place in Kerala based on Bhaskara I's description.

Which is that place, that co-incidentally has connections with the tamil epic Silappatikaram?

a)

Idukki

b)

Kodungallur

c)

Kovalam

d)

Trivandrum

6.

This largely self-taught English mathematician worked in the fields of differential equations and algebraic logic and his discovery laid the foundations for the information age. Who is he?

a)

James Joseph Sylvester

b)

Godfrey Harold Hardy

c)

Sir William Rowan Hamilton

d)

George Boole

7.

Once the importance of 'this' was established, it's import into Europe was a matter of time. However, the Europeans were taken aback by 'this', so much so, that Florence banned this in 1299 on the pretext that it could lead to frauds. What is 'this' that we are referring here?

a)

Zero

b)

Double entry book-keeping

c)

Algebra

d)

Arithmetics

8.
a)

Varahamihira

b)

Bhaskara

c)

Aryabhata

d)

Brahmagupta

9.
a)

Cosine

b)

Sine

c)

Tan

d)

Pi

10.
a)

Mount Meru

b)

Mount Kailash

c)

Annapurna

d)

Nanda Devi

11.

ISO 80000-2 is an international standard introducing the International System of Quantities (ISQ) for mathematics symbols, with their meanings.

According to this standard, what is the symbol to be used for division?

a)

Colon (:)

b)

Solidus (/)

c)

Obelus (⁒)

d)

÷ symbol

12.
a)

Harald Bohr

b)

Niels Nielsen

c)

Piet Hein

d)

Johannes Hjelmslev

13.

The name of this person is said to be the origin of a particular word used in Mathematics. The word came about due to the Latinisation of his name. What word?

a)

Algebra

b)

Arithmetic

c)

Digit

d)

Algorithm

14.
a)

The Institute of Mathematical Sciences

b)

Indian Statistical Institute

c)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

d)

Chennai Mathematical Institute

15.

a)

Dorothy Vaughan

b)

Mary Jackson

c)

Katherine Johnson

d)

Constance Johnson