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OBJECTIVE TEST

1.

Write 0.01723 in standard form.

A.

0.01723 x 10-2

B.

0.01723 x 102

C.

1.723 x 10-2

D.

1.723 x 102

2.

What is the value of 3x2 + 2x - 7 when x = -3?

A.

-40

B.

-33

C.

14

D.

26

3.

Find the image of the point S(-2,2) when it is reflected in the y-axis.

A.

(2,-2)

B.

(2,2)

C.

(-2,-2)

D.

(-2,2)

4.

What is the actual bearing of S25oE?

A.

035o

B.

065o

C.

115o

D.

155o

5.

Given that m = b 2 - t, make t the subject.

A.

t = b - 2m 2

B.

t = 2m - b 2

C.

t = 2b - m 2

D.

t = b + 2m 2

6.

Expand (x - 2)(x + 4).

A.

x2 + 2x - 8

B.

x2 + 2x + 8

C.

x2 - 4x - 8

D.

x2 - x - 8

7.

If n(E) = 15, n(F) = 20 and n(EF) = 6, find n(EF).

A.

21

B.

26

C.

29

D.

35

8.

Tony shared 2 3 of his plot of land equally among his three sons. What fraction of the plot did each get?

A.

2 9

B.

1 3

C.

1 2

D.

5 9

9.

Araba and Ama share 20 oranges in such a way that Ama receives 12 oranges. Find the ratio of Araba's share to that of Ama.

A.

2:5

B.

3:5

C.

3:2

D.

2:3

10.

Solve: 3(x - 2) - x 3 + 6 > 0.

A.

x < 0

B.

x > 0

C.

x > 3

D.

x > 1 8

11.

The stem and leaf plot shows the marks scored by students in a French test. Use the information to answer the question below.

Stem Leaf
2 0    2    5    7    8
3 2    7    9
4 3    5    5    5
5 4    6    6    8
6 3    5    7
7 0    6

What is the modal mark?

A.

35

B.

45

C.

56

D.

76

12.

The stem and leaf plot shows the marks scored by students in a French test. Use the information to answer the question below.

Stem Leaf
2 0    2    5    7    8
3 2    7    9
4 3    5    5    5
5 4    6    6    8
6 3    5    7
7 0    6

How many students took the test?

A.

20

B.

21

C.

22

D.

27

13.

The stem and leaf plot shows the marks scored by students in a French test. Use the information to answer the question below.

Stem Leaf
2 0    2    5    7    8
3 2    7    9
4 3    5    5    5
5 4    6    6    8
6 3    5    7
7 0    6

Find the median mark.

A.

45

B.

47

C.

54

D.

76

14.

Which of the following is an even prime number?

A.

2

B.

1

C.

4

D.

8

15.

If 2n - 5 = 1 2 n, find the value of n.

A.

1 3

B.

1 2

C.

2 1 2

D.

3 1 3

16.

Find the simple interest on GH₵ 350.00 for 4 years at 5% per annum.

A.

GH₵ 20.00

B.

GH₵ 35.00

C.

GH₵ 70.00

D.

GH₵ 140.00

17.

A straight line passes through the points P(-5,-3) and Q(-4,-7). Find the gradient of the line PQ.

A.

-4

B.

- 1 4

C.

1 4

D.

4

18.

Given that 1 kilometre = 5 8 mile, what is 240 miles in kilometres?

A.

150 km

B.

190 km

C.

384 km

D.

390 km

19.

John walks for 22 1 2 minutes and runs 7 1 2 minutes to school. What percentage of the total time does he spend walking?

A.

25%

B.

30%

C.

33%

D.

75%

20.

Kobby is 5 years older than his brother. If Kobby is 13 years old, how old is his brother?

A.

7 years

B.

8 years

C.

10 years

D.

18 years

21.

Find the rule for the mapping:

x 1 2 3 4 5
y 4 2 0 -2 -4
A.

y = 2x + 2

B.

y = -2x + 2

C.

y = 4x

D.

y = -2x + 6

22.

Arrange the following numbers in ascending order: 9 5 ,1.88, 15 8

A.

9 5 , 15 8 ,1.88

B.

15 8 ,1.88, 9 5

C.

1.88, 9 5 , 15 8

D.

9 5 ,1.88, 15 8

23.

Simplify: (x - 1)2 - 1.

A.

x2 - 2x

B.

x2 + 2x

C.

x2 - 2x - 1

D.

x2 - 2x + 1

24.

A bag contains 20 oranges of which 6 are bad. Find the probability of picking a good orange from the bag.

A.

1 20

B.

3 10

C.

1 6

D.

7 10

25.

In the diagram, AB is parallel to CD, Angle AGE is 80o, angle CFG = 5k and angle CFE = r.

Use the information to answer the question below.

What is the value of r?

A.

16o

B.

20o

C.

80o

D.

160o

26.

In the diagram, AB is parallel to CD, Angle AGE is 80o, angle CFG = 5k and angle CFE = r.

Use the information to answer the question below.

Find the value of k

A.

16o

B.

20o

C.

80o

D.

160o

27.

Simplify: ( 1 1 2 - 5 6 ) x 9 10 .

A.

1 10

B.

3 20

C.

1 5

D.

3 5

28.

Factorize 2pq + 6p -6q - 18.

A.

2(p - 3)(q - 3)

B.

2(p + 3)(q + 3)

C.

2(p - 3)(q + 3)

D.

2(p + 3)(q - 3)

29.

The diagram is a square of side 2 cm in which is inscribed a circle with center O.

Use the information to answer the question below.

Find the area of the shaded portion.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

0.86 cm2

B.

3.00 cm2

C.

6.28 cm2

D.

12.56 cm2

30.

The diagram is a square of side 2 cm in which is inscribed a circle with center O.

Use the information to answer the question below.

Find the area of the circle.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

3.14 cm2

B.

6.28 cm2

C.

4.00 cm2

D.

12.56 cm2

31.

A man can take 12 hours to do a piece of work. How long will it take 6 men working at the same rate to do the work?

A.

6 hours

B.

3 hours

C.

2 hours

D.

72 hours

32.

Convert 12.03 metres to centimetres.

A.

0.1203 cm

B.

120.3

C.

1203 cm

D.

12030 cm

33.

A quadrilateral with one pair of opposite sides parallel is called

A.

kite.

B.

rectangle.

C.

square.

D.

trapezium.

34.

A book was sold for GH₵ 48.00 at a profit of 20%. Find the cost price.

A.

GH₵ 38.40

B.

GH₵ 40.00

C.

GH₵ 60.00

D.

GH₵ 57.00

35.

Find the vector which translate the point (2,6) to (5,4).

A.

( -3 2 )

B.

( -1 4 )

C.

( 3 -2 )

D.

( 7 10 )

36.

Cement and sand were mixed in the ratio 2:5. How many kilograms of cement was contained in the 35 kg of the mixture?

A.

7 kg

B.

10 kg

C.

14 kg

D.

88 kg

37.

Which of the following is not an integer?

A.

0

B.

1

C.

0.5

D.

-5

38.

Simplify: 57 x 5-4 53 .

A.

0

B.

1

C.

5

D.

25

39.

The height of a cylinder is 5 cm and the radius 7 cm. Find the volume of the cylinder.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

770 cm3

B.

700 cm3

C.

154 cm3

D.

110 cm3

40.

If q = ( -2 3 ) and r = ( 3 -2 ) , find q - r.

A.

( -5 5 )

B.

( 5 5 )

C.

( -1 1 )

D.

( 1 1 )

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

(a)

Given the sets A = {multiples of 3 less than 12}, B = {integers between 4 and 8} and C = {4,5,7}, find:

(i)

AB;

(ii)

(AB)∩C;

(ii)

(AB)∪C;

(b)

Simplify: 1 3 4 - 2 5 6 - 1 9 10 + 4 7 8 .

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2.

(a)

Simplify: 15(4-6) x 49 ÷ 7.

(b)

Expand and simplify: b(12a - 3)-(a - b)(3 + b).

(c)

Akosua walked for 3 hours at the rate of 1 1 2 km per hour from her village to Paamu to take a bus to Quamu. If the bus travelling at 15 1 2 km per hour takes 2 hours to travel from Paamu to Quamu.

(i)

what is the distance from Akosua's village to Quamu?

(ii)

how long would it take a man, riding a bicycle at 5 km per hour, to travel from Akosua's village to Quamu?

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3.

(a)

(i)

Express 8 x 32 x 4 x 2 in the form 2m.

(ii)

Using your answer in (a)(i), state the value of m.

(b)

(i)

Factorize the expression πn2k - 1 4 πn2Q.

(ii)

Use your answer in (b)(i) to find the value of the expression when π = 22 7 , n = 2, k = 19 and Q = 20.

(c)

Gifty and Justina shared an amount of GH₵ 418.00. If Gifty had 20% more than Justina, how much did Justina receive?

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4.

(a)

If 4m - 2(3 + 2m) + m(2m + 4) = 0, find the values of m.

(b)

At a political rally, there were 240 women, 200 men, 160 boys and 120 girls.

(i)

Draw a pie chart to illustrate the information.

(ii)

What percentage of the people at the rally were females?

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5.

Madam Esi used 1 4 and 2 3 of her x acres of land to cultivate mangoes and oranges respectively.

(a)

Express, in term of x, the number of acres of the land she used to cultivate:

(i)

mangoes;

(ii)

oranges.

(b)

If madam Esi used 20 more acres of land to cultivate oranges than mangoes, find the value of x.

(c)

How many acres of land was used to cultivate mangoes?

(d)

Calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the percentage of the land that was not used.

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6.

(a)

Using a scale of 2 cm to 2 units on both axes, draw on a graph sheet two perpendicular axes, 0x and 0y, for the interval -10 ≤ x ≤ 10 and -10 ≤ y ≤ 10.

(b)

On the same graph sheet, draw:

(i)

a quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A(2,4),B(2,8),C(8,8) and D(8,4);

(ii)

the image A1B1C1D1 of ABCD under a translation by vector ( -5 -2 ) , where AA1, BB1, CC1 and DD1;

(iii)

the image A2B2C2D2 of ABCD under a reflection in the y-axis, where AA2, BB2, CC2 and DD2.

(c)

(i)

What type of quadrilateral is ABCD?

(ii)

Find the gradient of A2B1.

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