KUULCHAT
MATHEMATICS MOCK

OBJECTIVE TEST

1.

The figure above is the net of

A.

a cylinder

B.

a triangle

C.

a pyramid

D.

a cone

E.

a sphere

2.

If a = ( 2 4 ) and b = ( -3 2 ) , find 2a - b.

A.

( 1 6 )

B.

( 7 6 )

C.

( 1 10 )

D.

( 7 10 )

3.

Simplify 3(5a2 + 2c) - 2a(1 - 3a) - 6c.

A.

21a2 - 2a - 6c

B.

13a2 - 2a - 12c

C.

13a2 - 2a

D.

21a2 - 2a

4.

If r = m + 1 m - 2 , express m in terms of r.

A.

m = 2r + 1 r - 1

B.

m = 2r + 1 r + 1

C.

m = 2r - 1 r - 1

D.

m = 2r - 1 r + 1

5.

If 13x – 12 = 5x + 60, find x

A.

–9

B.

–6

C.

4

D.

6

E.

9

6.

Write 3560 in standard form.

A.

3.56 x 10-4

B.

3.56 x 10-3

C.

3.56 x 103

D.

3.56 x 104

7.

One of the factors of the expression 4m2 + 12m - 8m - 24 is (4m - 8). Find the other factor.

A.

m - 3

B.

m + 3

C.

2m + 3

D.

2m - 3

8.

Correct 0.00025 to one significant figure.

A.

0.2

B.

0.003

C.

0.0002

D.

0.0003

9.

The perimeter of the figure below is 71 cm. Find the diameter of the semi-circumference portion.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

1.0 cm

B.

3.5 cm

C.

7.0 cm

D.

14.0 cm

10.

In the diagram below, K is an enlargement of J. Use it to answer the question below.

Find the value of x.

A.

3.0 m

B.

3.5 m

C.

4.5 m

D.

6.0 m

E.

9.0 m

11.

Kojo can buy 15 shirts at GH₵4.00 each. If the price is increased to GH₵5.00, how many shirts can he now buy?

A.

12

B.

15

C.

19

D.

20

12.

If x →3x – 4, what is the image of –2?

A.

–10

B.

–2

C.

–1

D.

2

E.

10

13.

Convert 134five to a base ten numeral

A.

16

B.

40

C.

44

D.

220

14.

The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon with 10 sides is

A.

144o.

B.

900o.

C.

1,440o.

D.

1,800o.

15.

Araba bought an electric cooker for ₵540,000.00 at a discount of 10%. Find the actual price of the electric cooker.

A.

₵469,000.00

B.

₵496,000.00

C.

₵594,000.00

D.

₵600,000.00

E.

₵605,000.00

16.

Express 3.75 as a mixed fraction.

A.

3 1 5

B.

3 1 4

C.

3 1 3

D.

3 3 4

17.

A match box contains 40 sticks. If 15 of them are spolit, find the probability that a stick chosen at random is not spoilt?

A.

B.

C.

D.

18.

Simplify: 7a – 3(ba)

A.

4a – 3b

B.

6a – 3b

C.

8a – 3b

D.

10a – 3b

E.

10a + 3b

19.

Which of the following is the largest set?

A.

{Whole numbers}

B.

{Composite}

C.

{Natural numbers}

D.

{Integers}

20.

Use the information below to answer the question below

In the diagram above, the cylinder has diameter 4 cm and length 14 cm.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

The area of the base is

A.

176 cm2

B.

44 cm2

C.

176 7 cm2

D.

88 7 cm2

E.

44 7 cm2

21.

Simplify 28 ÷ 23

A.

224

B.

210

C.

25

D.

23

22.

The pie chart above shows the distribution of 360 pupils to various houses in a school.

Use it to answer the question below

How many more students are in Yellow House than in Blue House?

A.

30

B.

40

C.

70

D.

100

23.

Charles and Helen started a business with an amount of GH₵ 7,000.00. If their contributions were in the ratio 4:3 respectively, find Helen's contribution.

A.

GH₵ 2,500.00

B.

GH₵ 3,000.00

C.

GH₵ 4,000.00

D.

GH₵ 5,000.00

24.

A bottle of soft drink costs ₵200.00. The commission paid on one bottle is 2% of the cost price. Find the commission paid on 24 bottles of the soft drink.

A.

₵96.00

B.

₵296.00

C.

₵400.00

D.

₵4,704.00

E.

₵4,800.00

25.

What is the value of four in the number 7073.48?

A.

four tenth

B.

four

C.

forty

D.

four hundred

26.

Remove the brackets: a – 2(b – 3c)

A.

a – 2b – 3c

B.

a – 2b - 6c

C.

a – 2b + 6c

D.

a + 2b + 6c

E.

a – 2b + 3c

27.

Simplify: -15 - (-20) + (-10).

A.

-45

B.

-5

C.

-25

D.

5

28.

The price of a gas cooker costing ₵450,000.00 was increased by 10%. Find its new price.

A.

₵45,000.00

B.

₵49,000.00

C.

₵405,000.00

D.

₵495,000.00

29.

The length of a rectangular playing field is 5 metres longer than its width. If the perimeter of the field is 150 metres, find its width.

A.

30 metres

B.

35 metres

C.

40 metres

D.

45 metres

30.

Find x, if 1 x + 1 3 = 1

A.

- 3 2

B.

- 2 3

C.

2 3

D.

3 4

E.

3 2

31.

Calculate the size of an exterior angle of a regular pentagon.

A.

72°

B.

90°

C.

108°

D.

360°

E.

540°

32.

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

33.

Use the diagram below to answer the question below

Find the value of x.

A.

68o

B.

75o

C.

112o

D.

124o

34.

Change 110011two to number in base ten.

A.

51

B.

50

C.

48

D.

32

35.

Simplify 29 ÷ 23

A.

23

B.

26

C.

212

D.

227

36.

How many faces has a closed cylindrical object?

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

E.

34

37.

Which of the following statements best describe the construction above?

A.

Constructing 30°

B.

Constructing 60°

C.

Constructing 120°

D.

Constructing 135°

38.

The scale of a map is 1 : 100,000. What is the distance (in km) between two towns 4 cm apart on the map?

A.

0.04

B.

0.4

C.

4.0

D.

40

E.

400

39.

What is the mode of the following numbers: 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 2, 7, 6, 5, 4, 4, 1?

A.

3

B.

4

C.

5

D.

6

E.

7

40.

Simplify: (2ab2)2 x 3a3b.

A.

6a4b5

B.

12a3b4

C.

12a6b4

D.

12a5b5

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

(a)

Anita bought 51 tubers of yam at 3 for GH₵10.00. If she sold them and made a loss of 40%, how much did she sell each tuber of yam?

(b)

The volume of a cylinder closed at one end is 1056 cm3. If its height is 21 cm, find its:

(i)

diameter;

(ii)

total surface area.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

2.

The table shows the distribution of the ages (in years) of children in a nursery school.

Age (years) 1 2 3 4 5
Number of children 6 4 2 3 5

(a)

Find

(i)

the modal age

(ii)

the mean age

(b)

Draw a bar chart for the distribution.

(c)

What is the probability that a child chosen at random from the school is 4 years old?

3.

In the Venn diagram, M and N are intersecting sets in the universal set µ.

(a)

Express n(M) and n(N) in terms of x.

(b)

Given that n(M) = n(N), find the:

(i)

Value of x.

(ii)

n(µ)

(c)

Simplify: 26 ÷ (22 x 21) ÷ 25.

4.

Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only,

(a)

construct triangle PQR in which |PQ| = 8 cm, angle QPR = 45° and angle PQR = 90°. Measure |QR|

(b)

construct the mediator of line PQ to meet line PR at the point S.

(c)

With S as the centre and radius 3 cm, construct a circle

5.

(a)

Evaluate 0.035 x 1.02 0.0015 , leaving the answer in standard form.

(b)

An amount of GH₵4,200.00 was shared betwen Aba and Kwame. If Aba had 5 7 of the amount,

(i)

how much did Kwame receive?

(ii)

what percentage of Aba's share did Kwame receive?

(c)

Find the value of x in the diagram below.

6.

(a)

Evaluate 4000 x 0.35 0.05 , leaving the answer in standard form.

(b)

Mr Boakye gets 10% commission on type P house he sells and 15% on type Q house.

He sells 3 type P houses at GH₵ 700,000.00 each and 4 type Q at GH₵ 1,400,000.00 each.

Calculate the total commissions he makes.