Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 5 — Chapter 5: Exponents (Including Laws of Exponents)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does 2³ mean? [1]
(A) 2×2×2
(B) 2+2+2
(C) 2-2-2
(D) 2÷2÷2
2. What is 2³? [1]
(A) 8
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 4
3. What is the multiplication law of exponents? [1]
(A) a^m × a^n = a^(m+n)
(B) a^m × a^n = a^(m×n)
(C) a^m × a^n = a^(m-n)
(D) a^m × a^n = a^m
4. What is 2² × 2³? [1]
(A) 2⁵
(B) 2⁶
(C) 2¹
(D) 4⁵
5. What is the division law of exponents? [1]
(A) a^m ÷ a^n = a^(m-n)
(B) a^m ÷ a^n = a^(m+n)
(C) a^m ÷ a^n = a^(m×n)
(D) a^m ÷ a^n = a^m
6. What is 3⁵ ÷ 3²? [1]
(A) 3³
(B) 3⁷
(C) 3¹⁰
(D) 3⁶
7. What is 5²? [1]
(A) 25
(B) 10
(C) 7
(D) 52
8. Why learn exponent laws? [1]
(A) To simplify calculations and prepare for algebra
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does 2³ mean? [1]
(A) 2×2×2
(B) 2+2+2
(C) 2-2-2
(D) 2÷2÷2
10. What is 2³? [1]
(A) 8
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 4
11. What is the multiplication law of exponents? [1]
(A) a^m × a^n = a^(m+n)
(B) a^m × a^n = a^(m×n)
(C) a^m × a^n = a^(m-n)
(D) a^m × a^n = a^m
12. What is 2² × 2³? [1]
(A) 2⁵
(B) 2⁶
(C) 2¹
(D) 4⁵
13. What is the division law of exponents? [1]
(A) a^m ÷ a^n = a^(m-n)
(B) a^m ÷ a^n = a^(m+n)
(C) a^m ÷ a^n = a^(m×n)
(D) a^m ÷ a^n = a^m
14. What is 3⁵ ÷ 3²? [1]
(A) 3³
(B) 3⁷
(C) 3¹⁰
(D) 3⁶
15. What is 5²? [1]
(A) 25
(B) 10
(C) 7
(D) 52
16. Why learn exponent laws? [1]
(A) To simplify calculations and prepare for algebra
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests