it is both rational and real if that is your question...(btw i have a worksheet on this right now)
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The square root of 16 is 4 which is a rational number
Yes, of some; the square root of any perfect square is rational - for example, the square root of 4, of 9, of 16, etc.On the other hand, if your "composite number" is not a perfect square, then its square root is irrational.
The square root of 16 is rational. The answer would be 4, so, yes; they can be rational.
The negative square root of 16 is -4. It can be written as the ratio of 792 to -198, so it's rational.
No, in fact unless an integer has an integral square root, the square root is always irrational. Note that some rational fractions can have rational square roots, though. Example: sqrt(4/9) = sqrt(4)/sqrt(9) = 2/3, which is rational. Or sqrt(9/16) = 3/4