NCERT Worksheet for Class 8 Maths Chapter 3 Rational Numbers - 20 MCQs with Solutions (2026-27)
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Class: 8 | Chapter: 3 Rational Numbers | Type: MCQ Worksheet | Total Questions: 20 | Board: CBSE Worldwide
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Worksheet - Chapter 3 Rational Numbers - 20 MCQs
1. Which of the following is a rational number?
(a) √3 (b) Ï€ (c) 0/1 (d) None of these
2. The additive identity for rational numbers is:
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) None
3. The multiplicative identity for rational numbers is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2
4. The reciprocal of -3/7 is:
(a) 3/7 (b) 7/3 (c) -7/3 (d) 7/-3 is not allowed
5. Which of the following lies between 0 and -1?
(a) -2/3 (b) 2/3 (c) -3/2 (d) 3/2
6. The rational number that is equal to its own negative is:
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 2
7. Value of -2/3 + 4/3 = ?
(a) 2/3 (b) -2/3 (c) 6/3 (d) -6/3
8. Product of a rational number and its reciprocal is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) Number itself
9. Which is greater? -3/4 or -2/3
(a) -3/4 (b) -2/3 (c) Both equal (d) Cannot compare
10. 0 ÷ (-4/5) = ?
(a) 0 (b) -4/5 (c) -5/4 (d) Undefined
11. If x + 2/3 = 0, then x = ?
(a) 2/3 (b) -2/3 (c) 3/2 (d) -3/2
12. Rational number between 1/2 and 3/4 is:
(a) 5/8 (b) 1/4 (c) 1 (d) 4/5
13. -5/2 + ___ = -5/2. The blank is:
(a) 0 (b) 5/2 (c) -5/2 (d) 1
14. Associative property does NOT hold for which operation on rational numbers?
(a) Addition (b) Multiplication (c) Subtraction (d) Both a and b
15. The standard form of -36/48 is:
(a) -3/4 (b) 3/4 (c) -9/12 (d) -6/8
16. How many rational numbers are there between any two rational numbers?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) Finite (d) Infinite
17. (-3/5) × (5/-3) = ?
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 9/25 (d) -9/25
18. If a/b is a rational number, then b cannot be:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2
19. The additive inverse of 7/-9 is:
(a) 7/9 (b) -7/9 (c) 9/7 (d) -9/7
20. (1/2 + 1/3) + 1/4 = 1/2 + (1/3 + 1/4). This shows:
(a) Commutative property (b) Associative property (c) Distributive (d) Closure
Answer Key
1-c, 2-c, 3-b, 4-c, 5-a, 6-c, 7-a, 8-b, 9-b, 10-a, 11-b, 12-a, 13-a, 14-c, 15-a, 16-d, 17-a, 18-a, 19-a, 20-b
Detailed Solutions
12. Average = (1/2+3/4)/2 = 5/8. 15. -36/48 ÷12 = -3/4. 16. Infinite rationals between any two. 19. 7/-9 = -7/9, inverse = 7/9.
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