Question

What will be the number of zeros at the end of the square of the following numbers?
(i) 70
(ii) 500
Choose the correct option:

Asked in SSC Selection Post 2025 (Matriculation Level) · 2025
Square and Square Root · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeNumber SystemSquare and Square RootSSC Selection Post 2025 (Matriculation Level)2025
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For a number between two consecutive perfect squares, use the corresponding integers to estimate its square root quickly.

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Option B — 2 zeros in (i), 4 zeros in (ii)

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14UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
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Square and Square Root has appeared in 42 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, SSC and State PSC.
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