KUULCHAT
MATHEMATICS MOCK

OBJECTIVE TEST

1.

Find the slope of the line 3x - 6y = 33.

A.

-3

B.

C.

D.

3

2.

In a class of 23 students, the girls were 7 more than the boys. How many boys were in the class?

A.

8

B.

15

C.

16

D.

30

3.

Given that a = ( 5 2n ) and b = ( 2n -1 6 ) .

If a = b, find the value of n.

A.

6

B.

3

C.

2

D.

1

4.

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

5.

Which of the following is not an integer?

A.

0

B.

1

C.

0.5

D.

-5

6.

Use the diagram below to answer the question below

Find the value of x.

A.

68o

B.

75o

C.

112o

D.

124o

7.

In the diagram, ML and PQ are parallel lines.

Find the value of v

A.

32°

B.

40°

C.

58°

D.

140°

E.

180°

8.

Change 124five to a base ten numeral.

A.

24

B.

35

C.

39

D.

42

E.

55

9.

PQR is a right-angled triangle. The area of the triangle is 6 cm2 and |QR| = 3 cm.

Find |PR|.

A.

2 cm

B.

3 cm

C.

5 cm

D.

6 cm

10.

Convert 206 to a base five numeral.

A.

411five

B.

4011five

C.

3321five

D.

1311five

E.

1131five

11.

The pie chart shows the household budget of a family.

Use the information to answer the question below

If the family's income was GH₵ 40,000.00, how much was spent on clothing?

A.

GH₵ 1,600.00

B.

GH₵ 2,000.00

C.

GH₵ 3,200.00

D.

GH₵ 4,400.00

12.

Solve for x, if 1 2 x - 4x > 20

A.

x < -13 1 3

B.

x< -5 5 7

C.

x > 5 5 7

D.

x > 13 1 3

13.

Simplify 28 ÷ 23

A.

224

B.

210

C.

25

D.

23

14.

From the diagram below, calculate the bearing of point X from Y.

A.

035°

B.

045°

C.

135°

D.

145°

E.

225°

15.

Kwaku had 300 mangoes. He sold 240 of them. What is the percentage of the mangoes left?

A.

8%

B.

20%

C.

25%

D.

26%

E.

80%

16.

Which of the following best describes the statement: "The locus of a point which moves so that its distance from two fixed points are always equal"?

A.

Bisector of angle

B.

Perpendicular bisector

C.

Circle

D.

Two parallel lines

17.

Expand (6 – x)(6 + y)

A.

36 – 6x + 6yxy

B.

36 – 6x – 6y + xy

C.

36 – 6xxy

D.

36 + 6yxy

18.

If 1 : x is equivalent to 6 1 4 : 25, find x.

A.

4

B.

5

C.

6.25

D.

24

E.

100

19.

Solve the equation: 2x -3(x - 1) = 6

A.

3

B.

-3

C.

-7

D.

-9

20.

Arrange the following numbers from the highest to the lowest: 2 3 , -7, 0.

A.

-7, 0, 2 3

B.

-7, 2 3 , 0

C.

0, 2 3 , -7

D.

2 3 , 0, -7

21.

Which of the following numbers is the largest?

A.

-70

B.

-50

C.

-3

D.

-2

22.

Convert 39ten to a base five numeral.

A.

100111

B.

1110

C.

234

D.

124

E.

103

23.

A square of side 6cm has the same area as a rectangle of length 9 cm. Find the breadth of the rectangle.

A.

3 cm

B.

4 cm

C.

6 cm

D.

24 cm

E.

36 cm

24.

Eighteen cards are numbered from 11 to 29. If one card is chosen at random, what is the probability that it contains the digit 2?

A.

3 9

B.

7 18

C.

5 9

D.

11 19

25.

The point S(4, 3) is reflected in the y-axis, Find the coordinates of the image of S.

A.

(-3,4)

B.

(4,-3)

C.

(3,-4)

D.

(-4,3)

26.

What is the name of the line segment drawn to join any two points on the circumference of a circle?

A.

arc

B.

chord

C.

radius

D.

sector

E.

segment

27.

If (x, y) → (x, 2y), find the image of (2 1 2 , - 1 4 )

A.

(2 1 2 , -2)

B.

(2 1 2 , - 1 2 )

C.

(2, -2)

D.

(2, - 1 4 )

E.

(2, 2 1 2 )

28.

Solve the inequality 3x + 6 ≤ 5x - 2.

A.

x ≤ 2

B.

x ≥ 2

C.

x ≤ 4

D.

x ≥ 4

29.

The marks obtained by 10 children in a mental drill are: 0, 1, 3, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 9, 9.

Use this information to answer the question below.

Find the median mark.

A.

3

B.

5

C.

6

D.

7

E.

8

30.

Which of the following inequalities is represented by the number line?

A.

x ≤ -3

B.

x ≥ -3

C.

x < -3

D.

x > -3

E.

x = -3

31.

In the diagram below, PQR is an isosceles triangle. |PQ| = |PR|, ∠QPR = 40° and QRS is a straight line.

Find angle PRS.

A.

40°

B.

70°

C.

100°

D.

110°

E.

140°

32.

The Venn diagram shows the number of pupils who offer Mathematics (M) and/or English (E) in a class.

Use this information to answer the question below.

How many pupils offer Mathematics?

A.

10

B.

18

C.

25

D.

28

33.

Kwame gets a commission of 20% on bread sold. In one week, Kwame's commission was ₵45,000.00. How much bread did he sell during that week?

A.

₵205,000.00

B.

₵220,000.00

C.

₵225,000.00

D.

₵235,000.00

34.

Write 1930.54 in standard form.

A.

1.93054 X 103

B.

1.93054 X 10-3

C.

1.93054 X 10-2

D.

1.93054 X 102

35.

State the property used in the statement: p(q + r) = pq + pr

A.

Associative

B.

Commutative

C.

Distributive

D.

Identity

E.

Universal

36.

Given that x = 8, what type of angle is (9x + 8)o?

A.

Straight angle

B.

Obtuse angle

C.

Acute angle

D.

Right angle

37.

Find the area of a square, if its perimeter is 28 cm.

A.

784 cm2

B.

196 cm2

C.

49 cm2

D.

14 cm2

38.

Find the rule of the mapping:

1 2 3 4 5 x
5 8 11 14 17 y
A.

x + 2

B.

x + 4

C.

2x + 3

D.

3x + 2

39.

The interior angle of a regular polygon is 120o. How many sides has the polygon?

A.

3

B.

4

C.

5

D.

6

40.

Express the product of 162.5 x 0.5 in standard form.

A.

81.25 x 10-1

B.

81.25 x 10

C.

8.125 x 10-1

D.

8.125 x 10

E.

0.8125 x 10-2

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

(a)

Simplify:

(b)

Find the product of (2x - 3) and (2x + 3).

(c)

In the diagram, ABC is an equilateral triangle. Find the value of (x + y).

2.

The following table gives the distribution of sales of soft drinks sold by the Jatokrom JSS canteen in one week.

Soft Drink No. of Bottles Sold
Fanta 13
Pepsi Cola 21
Mirinda 14
Coca-cola 17
Sprite 7

Draw a pie chart to illustrate the sales.

3.

(a)

Solve the inequality 2x - 1 4 - x - 2 3 > 1

(b)

Find the value of the expression 2x - 3y if x = 1 3 and y = - 1 2 .

(c)

25 students in a class took an examination in Mathematics and Science. 17 of them passed in Science and 8 passed in both Mathematics and Science. 3 students did not pass in any of the subjects.

Find

(i)

how many passed in Mathematics;

(ii)

the probability of meeting a student who passed in one subject only.

4.

(a)

Simplify: 7 2 3 - 4 5 6 + 2 3 8

(b)

The area of a trapezium is 31.5 cm2. If the parallel sides are of lengths 7.3 cm and 5.3 cm, calculate the perpendicular distance between them.

(c)

The marks scored by four students in a Mathematics test are as follows:

Esi - 92
Seth - 85
Mary - 65
Efe - x

(i)

Write down an expression for the mean (average) of the marks.

(ii)

If the mean is less than 80, write a linear inequality for the information.

(iii)

Find the possible marks Efe scored in the test. Represent your answer on the number line.

5.

The table below gives the frequency distribution of the marks obtained in a class test by a group of 64 pupils.

Marks (Out of ten) Frequency
2 9
3 14
4 13
5 10
6 5
7 8
8 2
9 3

(a)

Draw a bar chart for the distribution.

(b)

A pupil is chosen at random from the class. What is the probability that the pupil obtained 7 marks?

6.

a

An English textbook costs GH₵ 25.00. The author of the book agreed to take 20% of the cost of each book sold. If 1,702 copies were sold, calculate the author's share.

b

Simplify:

c

In the diagram, MN = 13 cm, MP = 15 cm, MS = 12 cm and MS is perpendicular to NP.

Calculate length NP.