1. Un saves $150 daily. How much will she save in 2 weeks?

A. $305 B. $1500 C. $2100 D. $1050

2. A bag contains 400 oranges, and 40 are bad. What percentage are
good?

A. 60% B. 40% C. 80% D. 90%

3. Find the simple interest on $6000 for 3 years at 12%.

A. $1800 B. $1000 C. $2100 D. $2400

4. If r=√(9×4×16), calculate the value of r.

A. 48 B. 24 C. 12 D. 10

5. The lowest term of 108/180 is:

A. 3/5 B. 1/5 C. 4/5 D. 4/7

6. Solve 1200/0.12.

A. 200 B. 10000 C. 300 D. 400

7. 0.0429 in standard form is:

A. 4.29×10^-3 B. 4.29×10^-2 C. 4×10^2 D. 4.33×10^4

8. What fraction is 15 seconds of 1 minute, expressed as a percentage?

A. 42% B. 45% C. 25% D. 20%

9. Write 3709 in Roman numerals:

A. MMMDCCIX B. MMCCIX C. MMMDCCCIX D. MMCMXXC

10. The sum of two numbers is 15, and their difference is 1. Find the
numbers.

A. 8 and 7 B. 9 and 8 C. 10 and 5 D. 11 and 2

11. If 8 is added to a number, the result is equal to 3 times the number.

A. 3 B. 5 C. 4 D. 1

12. Solve √400.

A. 200 B. 40 C. 60 D. 20
13. Convert 600ml+900ml+60ml to liters.

A. 1.56L B. 6.36L C. 1.25L D. 15.6L

14. Round 0.0009238 to three significant figures.

A. 0.000925 B. 0.000935 C. 0.000924 D. 0.09

15. The equivalent fraction of 3/5 is:

A. 12/20 B. 12/30 C. 18/20 D. 2/5

16. Convert 0.65 to a fraction.

A. 12/25 B. 13/20 C. 20/21 D. 13/51

17. 2.5×10^5 is:

A. 2.500 B. 250 C. 250000 D. 25

18. Subtract 18 from the product of -9 and 2.

A. 2 B. -2 C. 0 D. -1

19. Round 939.5 to 2 significant figures.

A. 9400 B. 9300 C. 9500 D. 9390

20. Write 140000 and 20054 in figures.

A. 1432054 B. 143254 C. 1435006 D. 1405

21. The sum of angles at a point is equal to:

A. 180° B. 260° C. 360° D. 460°

22. Simplify 5x+5=26+2x. Find x.

A. 5 B. 4 C. 7 D. 6

23. Solve -5a^2/15a.

A. a/3 B. a/5 C. -a/4 D. 3/a

24. Given 10g^2f and hgf, find the HCF.

A. 5f B. 2s C. 4 D. 2sf

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

A. 2x^2+8xy-4y^2 B. -2x^2-8xy+4y^2 C. 2x^2-8xy-4y^2 D. 2x^2-4xy

26. Solve 29-19.

 A. 35 B. 14 C. 10 D. 30

27. The sum of three squares of a number is 13. Find the number.

A. 3 B. 1 C. 6 D. 5

28. 3/4 of x=4.5. Find x.

A. 16 B. 6 C. 18 D. 4

29. A kite has 2 lines of symmetry. Find the area if the dimensions are
given.

A. 10cm^2 B. 12cm^2 C. 20cm^2

30. Three babies cry at intervals of 20, 30, and 40 minutes. How long until
they cry together again?

A. 120 minutes B. 40 minutes C. 10 minutes D. 100 minutes

31. Express 32% as a fraction.

A. 7/25 B. 8/25 C. 10/31 D. 5/21

32. Each face of a cuboid is in the shape of:

A. Circle B. Triangle C. Rectangle

33. Two angles of a triangle are 103° and 42°. Find the third.

A. 40° B. 50° C. 35° D. 55°

34. Simplify y=2x-8. Find y when x=10.

A. 2 B. 6 C. 12 D. 10

35. 0.065 to 1 significant figure is:

A. 0.07 B. 0.7 C. 0.0071 D. 0.9

36. The height of a triangle is twice its base. If the area is 121cm^2, find
the base.

A. 12cm B. 16cm C. 11cm D. 14cm

37. A line drawn across two parallel lines is called a:

A. Diagonal B. Symmetry C. Transversal D. Chord

38. A square board has a length of 12cm. Find the area.

A. 144cm^2 B. 12cm^2 C. 12cm^2

39. Dash 36=5/9. Find Dash.

A. 20 B. 10 C. 11 D. 40

40. Convert 3.05×10^-5 to an ordinary decimal.

A. 0.0035 B. 0.00305 C. 0.00005 D. 0.10035

41. Rewrite 15.47kg to the nearest whole number.

A. 48kg B. 15.5kg C. 15.0kg D. 16kg

42. The product of a number and 7 is equal to the sum of 7 and the
number. Find the number.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 1 D. 4

43. Given the sequence 25, 11, …, find the next term.

A. 25 B. 20 C. 21 D. 23

44. Three even numbers add up to 72. Find the largest.

A. 22 B. 26 C. 24

45. The least number by which 112 must be multiplied to make it a perfect
square is:

A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 2

46. Arrange in descending order: 2/3, 1/5, 3/7, 4/9.

A. 2/3, 4/9, 3/7, 1/5 B. 4/9, 3/7, 1/5, 2/3

47. In 213245, the value of 1 is:

A. 1000 B. 100 C. 10000

48. Kansi saves $700 daily. How much will he save in 15 days?

A. $10500 B. $200 C. $1500

49. If a=1, b=2, c=3, calculate ab-bc.

A. 5 B. 4 C. 6
1. Solve 3(6 - 5x) = 2x + 4x. What is x?

a) 10/17

b) 11/18

c) 10/5

d) 1/5

2. Factorize: (1 - x + b)^2(1 - x - b) =

a) (1 - xb)

b) (1 - x)(b)

c) (1 - 2x + b)

d) (1 - 1 - x^2)

3. Share 25 in the ratio of 7:3. What is the result?

a) 2500:100,000

b) 100,000:150,000

c) 175,000:75,000

d) 200,000:120,000

4. If 72 is written as 2^3 * 3^2, it is in the

a) factor

b) multiple

c) index

d) ratio

5. A ball makes 800 revolutions in 4 minutes. Find the rate of revolutions

per minute.

a) 800

b) 20

c) 10

d) 50
6. In a class with 12 boys and 8 girls, what is the probability that the
captain chosen is a girl?

a) 5

b) 2/3

c) 1/5

d) 1/2

7. Convert 10_4 (base 10) to base 2 (binary).

a) 1000

b) 100

c) 8

d) 10

8. A Cartesian plane has the point (-7, 2). In which quadrant does this
point lie?

a) First

b) Second

c) Third

d) Fourth

9. A fair die has how many faces?

a) 6

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

10. The probability that a girl will pass physics in a class of 69 students is
2/3. How many girls will likely pass the subject?

a) 46

b) 23

c) 20

d) 15
11. Multiply 1101 (base 2) by 11 (base 2). What is the result?

a) 100011 (base 2)

b) 11011 (base 2)

c) 1111 (base 2)

d) 1011 (base 2)

12. Solve the simultaneous equations 2x - y = 4 and x + y = 5. What are

the values of x and y?

a) 2 and 3

b) 2 and 5

c) 3 and 4

d) 3 and 2

13. A boy earns $5,000 per week. He spends 3x dollars on health and 2x
dollars on breakfast. How much does he have left?

a) 500 - 5x

b) 500 - 2x

c) 500 - x

d) 550 - 3x

14. What is the square root of 16y^4?

a) 30xy

b) 40xy

c) 13xy

d) 15xy

15. Given 3(b + 2) / 4 + 3/2 = 0, find b.

a) -4

b) 5

c) 3

d) -2
16. The next term in the sequence 25, 11 is:

a) 12

b) 14

c) 23

d) 20

17. The mark scored by a class in a test is 578986. Find the mean score.

a) 7

b) 8

c) 10

d) 9

18. A polygon has 7 sides. Find the sum of the interior angles.

a) 760°

b) 800°

c) 900°

d) 720°

19. The angle formed by the intersection of lines XY is 110°. What is the
last angle formed by the line XY?

a) 80°

b) 60°

c) 90°

d) 50°

20. If 3x / 2 = 3, find x.

a) 3

b) 2

c) 10

d) -4
21. A school has a population of 400 students. Find the probability of
picking a female student.

a) 0

b) 8/10

c) 1/2

d) 2

22. Given the equation 2 + 8x = 50, find x.

a) 15

b) 12

c) 7

d) 6

23. The diagram representing all the elements is called a:

a) Circle

b) Pie chart

c) Venn diagram

d) Histogram

24. Round 76.757522 to two decimal places.

a) 76.0

b) 76

c) 76.77

d) 77

25. If 3p + q = 5 and 2p - q = 5, find the value of 3p - 4q + 1.

a) 12

b) 11

c) 13

d) 20
26. A car is traveling at 5 m/s. How long does it take to travel a distance of
10 meters?

a) 3 seconds

b) 4 seconds

c) 5 seconds

d) 2 seconds

27. If 24 = 2r + 3r + r, find r.

a) 4

b) 6

c) 10

d) 2

28. The measurement taken around an object is called the:

a) Radius

b) Diameter

c) Perimeter

d) Area

29. In a crate of Fanta with 30 bottles, x bottles are empty. How many
remain?

a) 30 + x

b) 20 + x

c) 3 - x

d) 30 - x

30. The length of an equilateral triangle is x meters. If the perimeter is 27

meters, what is the length of x?

a) 5 m

b) 15 m

c) 9 m

d) 12 m
31. Find the difference between the product of 70 and 36 and their sum.

a) 22

b) 26

c) 240

d) 94

32. Simplify: 2x^2 + 7x + 6.

a) (2x - 3)(x + 1)

b) (3x + 3)(2x - 1)

c) (2x + 3)(x + 2)

d) (x - 2)(x + 2)

33. The approximation used in writing 3755 as 380 is to:

a) One significant figure

b) Two significant figures

c) Nearest whole number

d) 10 significant figures

34. A bag of flour is sold for $4,000. If 1 kg costs $80, how many kilograms
are in the bag?

a) 40 kg

b) 50 kg

c) 60 kg

d) 30 kg

35. Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (s + 3)(b + 2).

a) 3

b) 4

c) -4

d) 1

36. Simplify: 101 (base 2) + 101 (base 2).

a) 1001 (base 2)

b) 1011 (base 2)

c) 1010 (base 2)

d) 1100 (base 2)

37. Find the square root of 7/9.

a) 31/2

b) 1

c) 1/2

d) 2/5

38. Solve for x: s + s + x - 17 = 40.

a) 19

b) 11

c) 12

d) 15

39. Find the number of sides of a polygon with total interior angles of
1080°.

a) 8

b) 5

c) 7

d) 28

40. The fruit consumption by a family in a year is represented in a circle. If

the apple and orange sectors cover 252°, what degree will the mango sector
cover?

a) 108°

b) 100°

c) 1°

d) 12°

41. Solve the inequality 10x + 5 > 0. What is the solution for x?
a) x > -5

b) x < -5

c) x = 5

d) x = 0

42. Kenwood has 7 units.

33. The statement “She is pretty and proud” can be represented as:

a) p ∧ p
b) p ∨ q

c) p → q

d) q ∧ q

34. If α and β are acute angles, and sin(α) = 3/5 and sin(β) = 5/12, find
sin(α + β) without using tables.

35. Given triangle ABC, where AC = 9.3 cm, ∠C = 52°, and ∠A = 71°, find
side b:

a) 3.4 cm

b) 5.6 cm

c) 8.25 cm

d) 2 cm

36. Given triangle ABC, where AC = 5 cm, ∠A = 8.7°, and ∠C = 2.1°, find
side b:

a) 8.7 cm

b) 5.6 cm

c) 2.1 cm

d) 7.75 cm

37. The derivative of y = -2x³ is:

a) 4x³

b) 3x³

c) -6x²

d) 5x

38. Convert 10 to base 4.

a) 46285

b) 42285

c) 114231

d) 12445

39. Change 8461 from base 10 to base 8:

a) 2041

b) 21485

c) 34111

d) 4281

40. (A + B)² equals:

a) A² - 2AB + B²

b) A² + 2AB + B²

c) A + B² + AB + B

d) A² + BQ + 2AB

41. Find log₇(49):

a) 2

b) 1.12

c) 1.118

d) 1.278

42. Solve the equation 0.3^x + 1 = 0.7^x:

a) 1.241

b) -1.521

c) -2.341

d) 1.341

44-45. Determine if this is a mapping:

V → W, U → P, X → Y, W → Z. The corresponding leads to:

a) P and Q are the codomain

b) V has two images in the codomain

c) X has two images

d) Z has no domain

46. Solve:
47. Solve 27^(1/3):

a) 3

b) 6

c) 7

d) 9

48. Simplify log₄(9) + log₄(21) - log₄(7):

a) 2 log₄(3)

b) log₄(3)

c) 3 log₄(3)

d) 2 log₄(3)

49. Solve √9 * √16:

a) √6

b) 10

c) 8

d) 12

50. Solve (1 + √2) / (2√2 - 3):

a) 5 - 5√2

b) -5 - 7√2

c) -2 + 2√2

Theory Questions

1. If α and β are the roots of 3x² - 4x - 1 = 0, find:

1. α+β

2. αβ

3. 1/α + 1/β

2. Find the sum and the product of the quadratic equation x² - 3x +

2=0
 3. Find the equation of the circle with center (3, -2) and a radius of
2 units

4. Solve (x - 0)² + y = 7²

5. Simplify (√3 - 1)(2 - √3)

32. Set A, B. All B only shaded means:

a) A ∧ B

b) A ∪ B
c) A ∩ B

d) B ∪ A

33. 8.9² - 1.1 = 8.7 or 80?

34. a + b (a - b) is identical to:

a) 2a² + b³

b) a³ - b³

c) a - b

d) a² - b²

35. Expand (2x - y)²:

a) 3x² - 6xy + 9y²

b) 4x - 5xy + 9y³

c) -4x - 12xy + y

d) 4x² - 12xy + 9y²

36. a, b: all A, B inside and outside shaded except the middle AB. Find A,
A².

37. Simplify:

a) a³

b) a^(1/3)

c) a²

d) a²/3

38. a ∪ d ∪ c brackets as A, a, a², u, b¹, u, c, b, a, n, b, u, c:

a) A = A²

b) a⁻¹ = b³

c) a² + 1 = u

d) b ≤ a

39. Solve the exponential equation:

5^(2x) - 26 = (5^x + 25) = 0

a) x = 0 or 2

b) x = 1 or 3

c) x = 2 or 2

d) x = 3 or 1

40. Solve the logarithmic equation:

log₂(x - 2x + 5) = 0

a) x = 1 or 2

b) x = 2 or 1

c) x = y

d) x = 3 or 2

41. An operation is defined on the set S = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} by x * y = x +

y - xy. Find 4 * 5:

a) 11

b) -11

c) 1

d) 2

+ 2y - 1)/2 for all x, y ∈ R. Find the neutral element in R under this operation:
42. The operation * on the set of real numbers R is defined by x * y = (2x

a) e = 2/3

b) e = 1/4

c) e = 1/2

d) e = 3/5

43. Given that √2 = 1.414 and √3 = 1.732, simplify 5/√2:

a) 3.535

b) 1.2

c) 3.8

d) 0.121
44. Solve:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 1/4

45. Solve: x - 7 = 3x, find x:

a) x = -5

b) x = ±2

c) x = -5

d) x = ±4

46. Find the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given
by 3 + 7n:

a) 31

b) 37

c) 2/15

d) 40

+ b - 1 for all a, b ∈ Q. Find the neutral element in Q under this operation:

47. The operation * on the set Q of rational numbers is defined by a * b = a

a) 3

b) 2

c) 1

d) 3/5

48. -p ∧ r - q can be represented as:

a) p ∨ q

b) p ∧ q

c) q ∨ p

d) -p ∧ r ∨ q
49-50. Given mappings Q → Y and T → E, with middle values leading to F:

a) It is a mapping

b) It is not a mapping

c) It is a one-to-one mapping

d) It is onto mapping

50. The reason for your answer in 49 is:

a) Because G is not an image in X

b) Because Q ∈ X has no image in Y

c) Because it is a one-to-one image

d) Because G is onto mapping

Theory Questions

1. Fill in the empty spaces:

If α and β are the roots of the equation x² - 5x + 4 = 0, find:

1. α+β

2. αβ

3. 1/α + 1/β

2. Find the roots:

If α + β = 3, and αβ = -10, find the equation.

3. Find the equation of the circle with center (2, -3) and radius 4
units.

4. P₁(x) = x³ + 5x² - 3x + 1 and P₂(x) = x⁵ - 3x³ + x - 5. Find P₁(x) +

P₂(x).

5. Given that P(x) = x³ + 5x³ - 9x + 18, find P₁.

41. Rewrite 15.47 kg to the nearest whole number:

a) 15 kg
b) 15.5 kg

c) 15.0 kg

d) 16 kg

42. The product of a number and seven is equal to the sum of six and the
number. Find the number:

a) 2

b) 1

c) 4

d) 3

43. Given the sequence 25, 11, …, find the next term:

a) 25

b) 2

c) 21

d) 23

44. Three even numbers, when added together, give 72. If they are
consecutive numbers, find the highest number among them:

a) 22

b) 26

c) 24

d) 20

45. The least number by which 112 must be multiplied to make it a perfect
square is:

a) 1

b) 7

c) 8

d) 2

46. Arrange in descending order: 2/3, 1/5, 3/7, 4/9 :

a) 2/3, 4/9, 3/7, 1/5

b) 4/9, 3/7, 1/5, 2/3

c) 2/3, 1/5, 3/7, 4/9

d) 1/5, 1/2, 1/9, 3/7

47. In 213245, the value of one is:

a) 1,000

b) 100

c) 10,000

d) 1

48. Can save $700 daily. How much will he save in 15 days?

a) 10,500

b) 2,000

c) 1,500

d) 700

49. If a = 1 , b = 3 , and c = 3 , calculate a \times b - b \times c :

a) 5

b) -5

c) -3

d) -4

50. Solve 200 X 500 and give your answer in standard form:

a) 1.0 X 10^3

b) 2.0 X 5^2

c) 1.0 X 10^5

d) 20.0 X 10^2

Theory Questions

1. Change to percentage:
a) 1/4
 b) 2/5
c) 1/20

2. Find the HCF of 108, 90, and 102.

3. Paul earns $2,000 weekly, spending 1/4 on health and half on

food.

1. How much remains?

2. If he saves the remainder, how much can he save in a month?

4. Solve: 3x - 2 = 1/17 , find x .

5. How many seconds are in one day?

JSS2

40. The fruit taken by a family in a year is represented in a circle. Apple

and orange together cover 252°. How many degrees will mango cover?
a) 108°

b) 100°

c) 1°

d) 12°

41. The solution to the inequality 10x + 5 > 0 + 10 + 20 + 10x is:

a) x > 5

b) x < -5

c) x > 5

d) x < -5

42. Kenwood moves 7 units to the right and then 6 units to the left on the
number line. The new position is:

a) 3

b) 1

c) 4

d) 5

43. Expand: The coefficient of ab in the expression is:

a) 10

b) 2

c) -20

d) -30

44. A triangle has one side of 3 units and another side of 5 units. It is a:

a) Scalene triangle

b) Right-angled triangle

c) Equilateral triangle

45. Solve: -8 ( -1/4 / 16 )

a) 2

b) 3
c) -4

d) 4

46. An angle is 340°. What is the angle’s supplement?

a) 20°

b) 340°

c) 360°

d) 60°

47. Solve the following system of simultaneous equations:

2x + y = 6

x+y=3

48. The tally marks represent:

a) 11

b) 23

c) 30

d) 33

(The tally marks are: 1111, crossword, 1111, crossword, 1111, crossword,
111)

49. Two lines cross each other. Angle A is above, and angle B is below.
Angle A and angle B are called:

a) Corresponding angles

b) Vertically opposite angles

c) Alternate angles

d) Angles of the diagonal

50. The radius of a semicircle is 7 cm. Find the area:

a) 78 cm²

b) 60 cm²

c) 70 cm²
d) 77 cm²

Theory Questions

1. Two lines cross each other. If angle A is 110°, find angle B and
the two remaining angles.

2. Find the sum of the interior angles for the following polygons:

a) 5 sides

b) 7 sides

c) 11 sides

3. Draw lines to identify the following.

4. Expand: (x + 3)^2 .

5. Simplify: (-2) + (-5) + (-4) .

SS2

1. Solve without using tables: log 144/log 1/12

a) -4

b) -2
c) 3

d) -5

2. Simplify 10^{-x} = 0.0001 , x equals:

a) 6

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

3. Solve 6 1/12 - 3 3/4 / 1 1/2 :

a) 35/6

b) 2/3

c) 1/4

d) 3/5

4. Add the given numbers and round the answer to three decimal places:

13.567 + 4.2346 + 16.4 + 37.73

a) 73.711

b) 71.761

c) 71.932

d) 0.719

5. Solve: 4 – 1/2 - √3

a) 2 + √2

b) 2 - √3}

c) 1/2 \√3}

6. Find the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic sequence with a first
term of 5 and a common difference of 7:

a) 622

b) 711

c) 1,72
d) 611

7. The ratio of the lengths of two similar rectangular blocks is 3:4. Find
the volume of the smaller block if the volume of the larger block is 576 cm³:

a) 243 cm³

b) 1072 cm³

c) 227 cm³

d) 307 cm³

8. Find the height of water poured into a cylinder with radius 3 cm, from a
similar cylinder of radius 4 cm with height 9 cm.

9. Solve the inequality: x > -15 .

10. Solve: 3x - 5 = x + 4

a) 10/17

b) 11/17

c) 13/19

d) 10/21

11. For Q = 579 , find P X Q :

a) 123

b) 137

c) 135

d) 134

12. Expand: (s + 4)^2

a) 4x + 16

b) x^2 + 8x + 16

c) x^2 - 2x - 16

d) x^2 + 4x + 4

13. Simplify: log 25 - log 4 / 1/2 log 2 - Log √5

a) -4
b) -3

c) -4/7

d) 4

14. Solve: x^2 - 6x = -9

a) 3

b) 1 or 3

c) 4 or 5

d) 2 or 3

15. Evaluate and leave your answer in standard form:

1.6 X 10^9 X 2.5 X 10^{-8}

a) 2 X 10^3

b) 4 X 10^3

c) 5 X10^2

d) 4 X 10^5

16. Simplify: 2115 base 7 / 12 base 7

a) 1467

b) 1447

17. If a = 3 and b = 2 , find the value of 6a + 2b - 3a + 4b :

a) 20

b) 12

c) 18

d) 19

18. Solve: 2x + 5/x = 2x / x - 3

a) x = -5

b) 5

c) -5

d) -7
19. Simplify: 4 X 7 + 5/2

a) 15/4

b) 6 2/3

20. Find x in:

3(x - 2) = 4(2x - 5)

a) 12/5

b) -14/5

c) 17/5

d) 11/7

21. For what value of x is the fraction x^2 - 3x + 2/4x + 13} = 0 ?

a) x = 10

b) x = \frac{-4}{3}

c) x = 1

d) x = -3

22. For what value of x is the fraction \frac{x}{20} equal to 0?

a) x = 30

b) x = 2

c) x = 1

d) x = 4

23. Given that x = 6 , y = -4 , and z = 14 , simplify:

\frac{2x^2 + y}{3} all over 50 - \frac{1152}{245}

a) \frac{2251}{244}

b) \frac{1221}{310}

c) -\frac{111}{245}

d) \frac{225}{110}

24. Solve: 3x - 2y = 1 and 2x + y = 5 simultaneously

a) x = \frac{7}{8} , y = \frac{1}{8}
b) x = \frac{1}{3} , y = \frac{1}{7}

c) x = \frac{13}{17} , y = \frac{1}{7}

d) x = \frac{14}{7} , y = \frac{6}{7}

25. Expand: (a + b)(a - b)

a) a^2 + b^2

b) a^2 - b^2

c) a^2 + 2ab + b^2

d) a^2 - 2ab + b^2

26. Evaluate and leave your answer in standard form:

\frac{5.8 \times 10^{16}}{0.14 \times 10^{11}}

a) 4.414 \times 10^3

b) 4.143 \times 10^4

c) 4.11 \times 10^3

d) 4.14 \times 10^3

27. Subtract 265 from 317 in base 8:

a) 35 base 8

b) 37 base 8

c) 50 base 8

d) 56 base 8

28. Solve: 2x - \frac{1}{3} - 3 - \frac{1}{4} = 1 , find x :

a) -13

b) 13

c) -17

d) 30

29. For what value of x is the fraction \frac{a + 5}{a + 2} = 3 ?

a) 2

b) 3
c) -2

d) 4

30. The first term of a geometric progression (GP) is 7, and the

common ratio is 3. Find the 11th term:

a) 7 \times 10^3

b) 7 \times 3^{10}

c) 7 \times 7 + 7

d) 10 \times 7.2

31. Evaluate: 2x = 16 , find x :

a) 4

b) 2

c) 3

d) 14

32. Solve: 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 2x^{\frac{3}{2}}

a) 4x^8

b) 4x^5

c) 3x^3

d) 2x

33. The expansion of (c + 2)^2 - 3d^2 is:

a) 441w^2 - 12y + 9

b) 141y^2 + 12y + 3

c) 444w^2 - 21y - 9

d) 414w^2 - 21y - 2

34. Factorize: 3x^2 + 6 - 5x^2 - 2x + 4

a) -2x^2 - 17x

b) x^2 + 10 - 17x

c) x^2 + 10x - 7
d) x^2 - 5x^2

35. Solve the simultaneous equations:

3x - 2y = 1 and 2x + y = 5

a) x = 1 , y = 2

b) x = \frac{2}{3} , y = 3

c) x = 1 \frac{4}{7} , y = 2

d) x = \frac{14}{7} , y = \frac{6}{7}

36. Calculate the circumference of the parallel of latitude 30° South,

given that r = 6400 :

a) 6400 \times \pi

b) 2400 \times \pi

c) 740 \times \pi

d) 640 \times \pi

37. Simplify: 4 - 7 - 2x , find x :

a) \frac{10}{8}

b) \frac{12}{10}

c) \frac{15}{4}

d) \frac{20}{7}

38. Find the area of the triangle. The width is 7, and the length is
divided into parts of 7 and 5. The triangle has the following areas:

a) \frac{49}{2}

b) \frac{31}{2}

c) \frac{20}{3}

d) \( \frac{11}{4} \

39. What is the area of the rectangle in the given diagram?

a) 94

b) 84
c) 11

d) 71

40. Find the area of the trapezium in the given figure.

a) \( \frac{1}{2} \)

b) \frac{119}{2}

c) \frac{211}{3}

d) 4

41. What is the area between two concentric circles with diameters
of 24 cm and 30 cm?

a) 84 cm²

b) 86.57 cm²

c) 91 cm²

d) 80 cm²

42. Given that the area between two concentric circles is 616 m²,
what is the area of the smaller circle?

a) 0.025

b) 0.002500

c) 0.0025

d) 0.25

43. Express 40 as a percentage of 200.

a) 30%

b) 40%

c) 26%

d) 20%

44. Convert \frac{16}{20} to a percentage.

a) 50%

b) 60%
c) 80%

d) 75%

45. Two sisters share $7,000 in the ratio of 3:4. What is the
difference in the amount received by the sisters?

a) $1,000

b) $500

c) $2,000

d) $3,000

46. What percentage of the total amount is the smallest amount the
sisters received?

a) 42.85%

b) 15.2%

c) 11%

d) 40%

47. If the two sisters, Jane and Beth, share the total amount of
$7,000, how much does each sister receive?

a) Jane $4,000

b) Beth $3,000

c) Jane $3,000

d) Jane $4,000

48. Convert 111111_2 (binary) to base 8.

a) 73

b) 77

c) 64

d) 58

49. Convert 77_8 (base 8) to base 10.

a) 73

b) 64
c) 63

d) 11

Theory Questions:

1. Simplify 32^{\frac{1}{3}} .

2. Simplify 6^{\frac{1}{3}} .

3. Solve 3^x = \frac{1}{81} . Find x.

4. Solve 3^x + 2(3^x) - 3 .

5. Solve 5^{2x} - 26(5^x) + 25 = 0 .

SS3

1. To calculate the distance along the great circle, use the formula:

a) \frac{\theta}{360} \times 2\pi r

b) \frac{\theta}{360} \times \pi r^2

c) \frac{\theta}{2} \times 360r

2. Find the distance along the equator between Gabon and Uganda,
given their latitudes of 0° and 9°N, and 0° and 32°E, respectively.

a) 355,661.1 cm

b) 2,569.13 km

c) 111.1 km

d) 550 km

3. Find the simple interest on $8,000 for 4 years at an interest rate

of 4.5%.

a) $500

b) $1,440
c) $9,440

4. The value of a car depreciates by 20% yearly. Find the value of

the car that originally cost $12,000 after 2 years.

a) $768

b) $740

c) $7,481

d) $18,441

5. A refrigerator costs $55,000 and the inflation rate is 20%. Find

the price of the refrigerator after 3 years.

a) $84,500

b) $95,040

c) $40,405

d) $104,110

6. 22.5% of country A’s currency is equal to 19.25% of country B’s

currency. Find the conversion rate from B to A currency.

a) 90/77

b) 100/88

c) 1/5

d) 10/11

7. Reduce each number to two significant figures and evaluate:

\frac{0.02144 \times 1.2047}{0.023789}

a) 1.05

b) 2.00

c) 1.12

8. Simplify:

0.05^2

a) 0.025

b) 0.0025
c) 0.5

d) 0.022

9. Solve and express the answer in standard form:

435 \times 10^3 + 3.65 \times 10^{-3}

a) 1.0 \times 10^3

b) 1.1 \times 10^3

c) 8.10 \times 10^3

d) 1.8 \times 10^2

10. Simplify:

\frac{6.4805}{0.65}

a) 9.27

b) 9.07

c) 9.97

d) 8.99

11. Simplify the expression:

7.3 \times 10^{-3}

a) 5 × 10

b) 0.05073

c) 10^{-3}

12. Convert the binary number 111 to octal.

a) 8

b) 214

c) 33

d) 11

13. Insert three geometric means between 81 and 1.

a) 27, 9, and 3

b) 21, 18, and 4

c) 18, 12, and 6

14. Find the missing value in the equation:

-\frac{2}{8} - 1 + x = 4

a) 1 + x

b) 1 - x

c) 1 + x

d) 1 - 2x

15. Solve the inequality:

-2 < 6 - 2x \leq 4

a) x \geq 1

b) x \leq 2

c) x \leq -1

d) x \leq 4

16. Solve for x in the equation:

(5 - 1) \leq (x + 1) \leq (x - 4)

17. Given an isosceles triangle with hypotenuse, find the length of

each of the other sides:

a) 22 cm

b) 15 cm

c) 14 cm

d) 50 cm

18. Evaluate using a table of logarithms:

\log 5 + \log 20

a) 2

b) 26

c) 13

d) 50
 26. Simplify the expression:

\frac{0.029 \times 0.076}{0.0051}

a) 2.0 \times 10^1

b) 3.0 \times 10^2

c) 2.0

d) 2.0 \times 10^{-1}

27. Solve the inequality:

-3x \leq 6 + 5x

a) -\frac{1}{2} \leq x \leq 3

b) \frac{1}{3} \leq x \leq 3

c) x \leq 3

28. A square has a perimeter of 28 cm. What is the area of the

square?

a) 49 cm²

b) 59 cm²

c) 50 cm²

d) 64 cm²

29. Solve for x in the equation:

x - 2 = -3

a) x = +6

b) x = 10

c) x = -1

d) x = -6

30. A sector of a circle with a radius of 6 cm has an area of 66 cm².

What is the angle of the sector?

a) 10°

b) 210°
c) 110°

d) 60°

31. Using trigonometric tables, find x if:

\frac{\sin 61.75^\circ}{16.72} = \frac{\sin 58.5^\circ}{x}

a) 16.6 cm

b) 17.3 cm

c) 16.2 cm

d) 11.1 cm

32. Find the 8th term of the arithmetic progression:

-3, -1, 1, …

a) 13

b) 11

c) -11

d) -15

33. Simplify:

27^{\frac{1}{3}}^2

a) 7

b) 11

c) 10

d) 9

34. Find the equation whose roots are x = -2 and x = 7 .

a) x^2 - 7x

b) x^2 + 5x - 7

c) (x + 2)(x - 7)

d) (x + 3)(x - 7)

35. The probability of rolling an odd number on a fair die is:

a) \frac{1}{2}
b) \frac{2}{3}

c) \frac{3}{5}

d) \frac{1}{6}

36. Solve for x in the equation:

3^{2x} = 7

a) x = 1.5

b) x = 1.5

c) x = \frac{1}{10}

d) x = \frac{2}{5}

37. Solve:

\log_8 \frac{2}{3}

a) \frac{1}{5}

b) \frac{3}{5}

c) \frac{1}{16}

38. If \frac{1}{3} \log_{10} q = 1 , find q .

a) 3

b) 10

c) 100

d) 1000

39. There was an error in a measurement recorded as 1.12 cm

instead of 1.21 cm. Find the percentage error.

a) 7.44%

b) 7.1%

c) 70.1%

d) 1.12%

40. Solve the expression:

\frac{2 \frac{1}{6} - 1 \frac{2}{3}}{2 \frac{2}{3}}

a) \frac{1}{16}

b) \frac{3}{17}

c) \frac{3}{16}

d) \frac{1}{17}

41. Convert the decimal number 89 to binary (base 2).

41. Convert the decimal number 89 (base 10) to binary (base 2).

a) 10110001

b) 111

c) 11011

d) 10001

42. Expand:

2x - 5 - 3(x^2) - 11x + 15

a) x^2 + 11x - 15

b) x^2 - x + 10

c) x^2 + 11x + 15

d) x^2 - 11x + 15

43. Solve for x :

\frac{5}{x - y} - \frac{4}{1 - x} = 0

a) \frac{9}{x - 1}

b) \frac{10}{x + y}

c) \frac{1}{x - y}

d) \frac{13}{x - 1}

44. If x - 8 = 6 and 2x + 3A = 4 , find A .

a) 1

b) 2
c) 0

d) 10

45. Find the 9th term of the arithmetic progression:

18, 12, 6, 0, -6, \dots

a) -30

b) 31

c) 10

d) 33

46. Given p = 3 and q = 4 , find the product p \times q .

a) 5.6

b) 3.6

c) 12

d) 15

47. Solve for x :

\frac{2}{3}x + 5 = \frac{1}{4} \cdot 5x - 3

a) 8

b) 10

c) 7

d) 11

48. Find the equation whose roots are 5 and 4.

a) x^2 + x - 20

b) 2x^2 - x + 22

c) x^2 - x - 30

d) x^2 - 5x + 11

49. Find the total surface area of a solid cone with a base radius of
10 cm and a slant height of 15 cm.

a) 1545 cm²
b) 124π cm²

c) 184π cm²

d) 200π cm²

50. Given the arc length of a circle, find the radius of the circle.

Theory Questions:

1. Use tables to evaluate:

\frac{446.3 \times \sqrt{816}}{124.3 \times 16.11}

2. Given the sequence 2, 4, 8, 16, \dots , find:

a) The common ratio

b) The fifth term

3. The roots of the quadratic equation 2x^2 - 6x + 3 = 0 are \

alpha and \beta . Find:

a) \alpha + \beta

b) \alpha \beta

4. What must be added to 2x^2 - 10x to make it a perfect square?

5. Simplify:

\frac{x^2 - 8x + 16}{x^2 - 7x + 12}

1. Factorize 6x^2 - 7x + 2 = 0 :

a) (2x - 1)(3x - 2) = 0

b) (3x - 1)(2x - 3) = 0

c) (3x - 1)(x - 2) = 0

d) (3x - 2)(x - 3) = 0

2. To make the expression a perfect square, what must be done to

x^2 - 7x + 12 ?

a) Add 16

b) Add 4

c) Add 22

d) Add 11

3. For which values of x is the fraction \frac{x^2 - 3x + 2}{4x +

13} equal to zero?

a) 2 or 3

b) 4 or 1

c) 5 or 4

d) 1 or 2

4. For which values of x is the fraction \frac{-25}{x^2 - 9x + 20}

undefined?

a) 3 or -1

b) 1 or -1

c) 1 or 2

d) 5 or 4
 5. Solve: 3x + 13 = -1 - 5x

a) -6

b) -7

c) 6

d) 5

6. Expand and simplify:

(2x - 3)(-3x - 6)

a) 8x - 8 - 9x + 18 \geq 12

b) 7x - 7 - 10x + 18 \geq 11

c) 11x - 11 + 9x + 18 \leq 12

d) 8x - 10 \geq 11

7. Arrange the following in descending order:

\frac{3}{4}, \frac{5}{2}, \frac{5}{8}

a) \frac{3}{4}, \frac{5}{8}, \frac{5}{2}

b) \frac{5}{8}, \frac{5}{2}, \frac{3}{4}

c) \frac{3}{4}, \frac{5}{8}, \frac{5}{12}

d) \frac{3}{4}, \frac{5}{12}, \frac{5}{2}

8. Convert 12_4 (base 4) to base 8.

a) 174

b) 134

c) 111

d) 1102

9. Simplify 9.341 - 2.865 .

a) 6.276

b) 6.876

c) 6.476

d) 5.476
 10. In a class where the ratio of girls to boys is 5:1, and there are 40
girls, how many boys are there?

a) 800

b) 200

c) 10

d) 11

11. Simplify 3^{2x} = 27 , and find x .

a) \frac{2}{3}

b) \frac{3}{2}

c) \frac{1}{2}

d) \frac{3}{4}

12. An investor paid $2400 for $1 shares of a company. How many

shares did they buy?

a) 1500

b) 1600

c) 1700

d) 1800

13. An investor paid $0.05 per share. How much would 80 shares
cost?

a) $80

b) $60

c) $100

d) $11

14. Given x = 3a + 5 / a + 2 , for what value of a is x undefined?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 1

d) 5
 15. Find the perimeter of the triangle with sides 11 cm, 15 cm, and 9
cm.

a) 35 cm

b) 45 cm

c) 15 cm

d) 12 cm

16. Solve 27^{s+2} = 7 .

a) 7

b) 12

c) 1

d) 6

17. Evaluate 32^{0.2} .

a) 4

b) 2

c) 5

d) 3

18. Find the value of x for which the expression \frac{9x^2 - 6x}
{x^2 - 4} is not defined.

a) \pm 1

b) \pm 3

c) 2

d) 1

19. Solve \sin(\theta) = \sin(35^\circ) , and find \theta .

a) 55°

b) 13°

c) 11°

d) 52°
 20. Mark the point on the number line at -4.

a) -4

b) 4

c) 0

d) 5

21. Find the perimeter of the given figure with slant width 12 cm and
length 20 cm.

22. Evaluate:

0.25 \times 92 can be bought for $1. What is the price?

a) $8.80

b) $11

c) $5.00

d) $4.00

23. Calculate the area of the triangle with base 15 cm, height 9 cm,
and angle 64°.

a) 40.4 cm²

b) 50.1 cm²

c) 15.5 cm²

d) 26.5 cm²

24. Solve for 6a + 2b - 3a + 4b - 3a = 18 .

a) 2

b) 3

c) 12

d) 10

25. Find the cost of a $600 item after a 16% discount.

a) $740

b) $630
c) $100

d) $896

26. Calculate the area of a rhombus with side 18 cm and angle 106°.

a) 121.1 cm²

b) 120 cm²

c) 100 cm²

d) 105 cm²

27. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points
(1, 4) and (-3, -1) .

a) y - 4 = \frac{6}{4}(x - 1)

b) y - 4 = \frac{-4}{-4}(x + 3)

c) y - 3 = \frac{6}{6}(x - 1)

d) y = \frac{2}{3}x - 1

28. What is the modulus of 3i + 4j ?

a) 5

b) 6

c) 10

d) 11

29. Solve \frac{3}{7} + \frac{12}{7} .

a) \frac{5}{7}

b) \frac{1}{4}

c) \frac{5x}{70}

d) \frac{12}{13}

30. Simplify x^2 - 3x + 4 .

a) \frac{4 - 2x}{x + 2}

b) \frac{4 - 4x}{x + 2}

c) \frac{4 - 3x}{x + 2}
d) \frac{3 - 3x}{x + 2}

31. Find the modulus of i + 3j .

a) \sqrt{11}

b) \sqrt{12}

c) \sqrt{10}

d) 5

32. Solve the equation:

\frac{3x^2 - 2x + 4}{x + 2}

a) \frac{3x - 8}{2}

b) \frac{3x - 8}{x + 2}

c) \frac{2x - 5}{x - 2}

d) \frac{3x - 4}{x - 2}

33. Given a set of traders dealing in three different goods (A, B, C),
the entire circle represents the total. What fraction of the circle represents
just A?

a) 1 alone

b) 5 alone

c) 18 alone

d) Fraction for A

34. If x = -1 , find y from the equation 2x^2 - 7x - 3 .

a) 6

b) 7

c) 10

d) 20

35. Simplify \sqrt{8} to its lowest form.

a) 2\sqrt{2}
b) 3\sqrt{2}

c) \sqrt{2}

d) \sqrt{3}

36. Solve the expression \frac{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{48}}{\sqrt{6}} .

a) \frac{15\sqrt{2}}{8}

b) \frac{15\sqrt{2}}{6}

c) \frac{12\sqrt{3}}{6}

d) \frac{16\sqrt{2}}{8}

37. A salesgirl gave $1.15 as change instead of $1.25. Find the

percentage error.

a) 8.0%

b) 10.1%

c) 11.0%

d) 2.1%

Factorize the quadratic equation:

6x^2 - 7x + 2 = 0

a) (2x - 1)(3x - 2) = 0

b) (3x - 1)(2x - 2) = 0

c) (3x - 2)(2x - 1) = 0

d) None of the above

2. A salesgirl gave $1.15 as change instead of $1.25. Find the

percentage error.

a) 8.0%

b) 10.1%

c) 11.0%

d) 2.1%

3. Find the probability of rolling an odd number in a single toss of a

fair die.
a) \frac{3}{2}

b) \frac{2}{3}

c) \frac{5}{7}

d) \frac{1}{2}

4. Solve the following logarithmic expression without using a log

table:

\log_{10} 6 + \log_{10} 45 - \log_{10} 27

a) 3

b) 1.0985

c) 2.5

d) 1.0

5. If \log_{10} (p^y) = 2.70785 , find p .

a) 10.7

b) 102

c) 11

d) 121

6. If y = 7 , find x in the equation x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0 .

a) 4 or 5

b) 4 or 15

c) 41 or 5

d) 5 and -3

7. Simplify \frac{0.63954}{0.003} .

a) 210

b) 311

c) 3014

d) 552

8. Given the following frequency distribution for scores:

Scores: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Frequencies: 2, 3, 4, 2, 7, 2

Find the mode.

a) 4

b) 3

c) 2

d) 1

9. Find the mean score from the given frequency distribution.

a) 5.75

b) 2.75

c) 1.2

d) 5.3

10. Find the median score from the given frequency distribution.

a) 4

b) 3

c) 2

d) 5

Theory Questions:

1. The number of bulbs produced by a firm over a 5-year period is as

follows:

Year: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Bulbs: 5,000, 2,100, 1,500, 1,800, 9,200

Find the mean, mode, and median of the number of bulbs produced.

2. Given the subsets A , B , and C of a universal set, where:

• A = \{m, a, p, e\}
 • B = \{a, e, i, o, u\}

• C = \{l, m, n, o, p, q, s, t, u\}

Find the elements of the following sets:

1. A \cup B

2. A \cup C

3. A \cup (B \cap C)

Evaluate 5.34 \times 67.4 / 2.74 using logarithms.

A curve surface has a radius of 7 cm. Find:

1. Its volume

2. The total surface area

Prove that the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°.