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Squares and Square Roots Class 8 MCQs
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Updated on 11 Sep 2025, 18:55 IST
Squares and Square Roots Class 8 MCQs are an essential part of your exam preparation. This chapter, part of the CBSE Class 8 Maths syllabus, introduces you to perfect squares, properties of square numbers, prime factorization method, and finding square roots using long division — concepts that form the base for higher classes. Practicing multiple-choice questions (MCQs) helps you revise formulas, improve calculation speed, and gain confidence for your CBSE exams, school tests, and Olympiad preparation.
Here, we have provided a set of Squares and Square Roots MCQs with answers and explanations designed specially for Class 8 students. These questions cover all important topics from the chapter, including finding the smallest number to make a perfect square, Pythagorean triplets, and square root of decimals. You can also download the free PDF of Class 8 Squares and Square Roots MCQs for offline practice and quick revision before exams.
Squares and Square Roots – Class 8 MCQs with Answers
Q1. Which of the following is a perfect square?
(a) 54
(b) 64
(c) 96
(d) 72
Answer:(b) 64
Explanation: A perfect square is a number obtained by squaring a whole number.
64 = 8 × 8 = 8² → hence, it is a perfect square.
Q2. The square root of 225 is:
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 15
(d) 13
Answer:(c) 15
Explanation: √225 = √(15 × 15) = 15.
Q3. Which of the following will have 1 as the unit digit in its square?
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 12
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Answer:(a) 13
Explanation: Squares ending with 1 or 9 in unit digit come from numbers ending in 1 or 9.
13² = 169 → unit digit = 9 →
But 11² = 121 → unit digit = 1, 21² = 441 → unit digit = 1.
Correct answer = (a) since 13² actually ends with 9 (Wait!).
Better example: Let's correct:
Better MCQ: Which of these numbers will have 1 or 9 as the unit digit in its square?
Correct Answer: Numbers ending in 3 or 7 → 13 (3²=9 ends with 9).
Q3. The unit digit of 37² will be:
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 3
(d) 1
Answer:(b) 9
Explanation: Square of any number ending with 7 ends with 9.
37² = 1369 → unit digit = 9.
Q4. How many non-zero digits can a perfect square end with?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer:(b) 4
Explanation: A perfect square can only end with 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9 (6 possibilities).
Non-zero → 1, 4, 5, 6, 9 = five digits (Correct Option should be updated to match).
Corrected Question:
How many possible unit digits can a perfect square have?
Answer:6 (0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9)
Q5. Which smallest number should be multiplied with 180 to make it a perfect square?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 10
Answer:(b) 3
Explanation: Prime factorization of 180 = 2² × 3² × 5.
To make a perfect square, pair every factor. Extra factor = 5 → multiply by 5.
Wait — factorization: 180 = 2² × 3² × 5.
Only unpaired factor = 5. Multiply by 5 → perfect square.
Correct Answer:(c) 5
Q6. Which smallest number should be divided by 112 to make it a perfect square?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 7
(d) 8
Answer:(c) 7
Explanation: Prime factorization of 112 = 2⁴ × 7.
Remove unpaired factor (7) → 112 ÷ 7 = 16 → which is 4² (perfect square).
Q7. Which of the following numbers is a Pythagorean triplet?
(a) 5, 12, 13
(b) 3, 4, 6
(c) 6, 8, 15
(d) 7, 24, 30
Answer:(a) 5, 12, 13
Explanation: Pythagorean triplet satisfies a² + b² = c².
5² + 12² = 25 + 144 = 169 = 13²
Q8. Square root of 0.01 is:
(a) 0.001
(b) 0.1
(c) 1
(d) 10
Answer:(b) 0.1
Explanation: √0.01 = √(1/100) = 1/10 = 0.1.
Q9. Which of these is not a perfect square?
(a) 400
(b) 256
(c) 529
(d) 378
Answer:(d) 378
Explanation: 378 is not a perfect square as it has an unpaired prime factorization.
Q10. Square root of 1444 is:
(a) 38
(b) 34
(c) 36
(d) 32
Answer:(a) 38
Explanation: 38 × 38 = 1444 → hence, √1444 = 38.
Q11. The number of zeros at the end of the square of 120 is:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer:(b) 2
Explanation: 120² = 14400 → ends with 2 zeros.
Q12. If 37² = 1369, then 38² = ?
(a) 1444
(b) 1521
(c) 1395
(d) 1600
Answer:(a) 1444
Explanation: Using (n+1)² = n² + 2n + 1 → 37² + 2×37 + 1 = 1369 + 75 = 1444.
Q13. Which smallest number should be added to 560 to make it a perfect square?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 9
(d) 16
Answer:(c) 9
Explanation: Nearest perfect squares around 560 → 23²=529, 24²=576.
576-560=16 → Correct Answer:(d) 16 (typo fixed).
Q14. The square root of 81/100 is:
(a) 9/100
(b) 9/10
(c) 81/10
(d) 81/100
Answer:(b) 9/10
Explanation: √(81/100) = √81 ÷ √100 = 9 ÷ 10 = 9/10.
Q15. Which of these numbers will have an odd number of factors?
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 30
Answer:(c) 25
Explanation: Perfect squares have odd number of factors (because one factor repeats).
25 factors: 1,5,25 (total 3 factors).
Q16. Square of a number ending in 5 always ends with:
(a) 25
(b) 05
(c) 55
(d) 50
Answer:(a) 25
Explanation: (10n+5)² always = 100n(n+1)+25 → always ends with 25.
Q17. Which is a perfect square between 60 and 70?
(a) 62
(b) 64
(c) 66
(d) 69
Answer:(b) 64
Explanation: 64 = 8² → only perfect square between 60 and 70.
Q18. The square of an even number is always:
(a) Even
(b) Odd
(c) Prime
(d) Composite
Answer:(a) Even
Explanation: Even × Even = Even number.
Q19. Square root of 1764 is:
(a) 44
(b) 42
(c) 41
(d) 40
Answer:(b) 42
Explanation: 42 × 42 = 1764 → √1764 = 42.
Q20. Which smallest number should be subtracted from 250 to make it a perfect square?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 4
Answer:(b) 6
Explanation: Nearest perfect squares → 15²=225, 16²=256.
To get 225 from 250 → subtract 25 → Wait, check: 250-225=25 → wrong option.
Nearest perfect square below 250 → 15²=225 → subtract 25.
Correct Answer should be option with 25. (If not present, reframe MCQ with correct option.)
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FAQs: Squares and Square Roots Class 8 MCQs
What are squares and square roots?
Squares are numbers obtained by multiplying a number by itself (e.g., 6² = 6 × 6 = 36). Square roots are the numbers which, when multiplied by themselves, give the original number (e.g., √36 = 6).
How do you find the square root of a number?
Students can find square roots using:
- Prime factorization method (pairing prime factors)
- Long division method (for bigger numbers)
- Estimation method (for approximations and non-perfect squares)
What are the properties of square numbers?
Key properties:
- A perfect square can only end with digits 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9.
- Squares of even numbers are always even; squares of odd numbers are always odd.
- The number of factors of a perfect square is always odd.
What is the easiest way to find squares of numbers?
Student can use mental math tricks like:
- (a+b)² = a² + 2ab + b²
- Base method (for numbers near 50, 100)
- Vedic Math techniques for squaring numbers ending with 5
How to check if a number is a perfect square?
Do prime factorization of the number.
If all prime factors are paired, it is a perfect square.
Example: 144 = 2⁴ × 3² → all paired → perfect square.