This question paper consists of 40 questions. Answer all questions.

Each question is followed by

four choices of answers A, B, C and D. For each question, choose one answer only. Nonprogrammable calculator is allowed.
1.

Express 0.0000863 in standard form.

A. 8.63 105
C. 86.3 104
-5
B. 8.63 10
D. 863 10-4

2.

7.5 103 (2.6 104)2 =

A. 1.95 1012
B. 1.95 1011
C. 5.07 1012
D. 5.07 1011

3.

5.01 10-3 + 4.8 10-4 =

A. 2.10 10-3
B. 2.10 10-4
C. 5.49 10-3
D. 5.49 10-4

4.

Round off 0.003692 correct to three

significant figures.
A. 0.003
C. 0.00369
B. 0.004
D. 0.00370

5.

Express 3 53 + 2 as a number in base

five.
A. 235
C. 3025
B. 325
D. 30025

6.

1000112 1112 =
A. 100112
B. 111012

7.

C. 101102
D. 111002

9.

C. 270
D. 360

The diagram shows two triangles, L and

M, drawn on a square grid.

M is the image of L under an

enlargement. Considering the four
points, A, B, C and D, which of these is
the centre of enlargement?
10. The diagram below shows point R on a
Cartesian plane.

In the diagram, PQRST is a regular

pentagon, TS = TU and RSV is a
straight line.

The value of x + y is
A. 108
C. 224
B. 116
D. 264
8.

The value of q is
A. 90
B. 180

Considering points A, B, C and D,

which of these is the image of point R
under an anticlockwise rotation of 90o
about the centre (2, 3)?
11. In the diagram, RSTU is a straight line
and PQ = QS.

The diagram shows the graph of y = cos

x.

Find the value of cos xo

5
A.
C.
13
12
B.
D.
13

5
13
12
13

12. In the diagram below, RST and TUV are

5
straight lines. Given that sin x =
.
13

The total length of ST and TU, in cm, is

A. 4
C. 18
B. 10
D. 22
13. The diagram shows a cube with
horizontal base ABCD.

The angle between the line DE and the

plane CEF is
A. CGB
C. CEF
B. CEG
D. CED
14. In the diagram below, KL and MN are
two vertical poles on a horizontal
ground.

The angle of depression of M from the

tip K is 50o. Calculate the value of h.
A. 9.6 m
C. 12.6 m
B. 11.5 m
D 17.9 m
15. In the diagram below, PQ and RS are
two vertical flag poles on a horizontal
plane.

The angle of elevation of the tip R from

the tip P is
A. 32o
C. 51o
o
B. 37
D. 58o
16. In the diagram, DEF is a tangent to the
circle EGH. GH is the diameter of the
circle.

The value of x is
A. 40
B. 50

C. 70
D. 80

3m 1 4 m

as a single
6
3
fraction in its simplest form.
m7
5m 7
A.
C.
3
2
5m 7
m7
B.
D.
3
6

17. Express

18. (2x y)2 4x(1 3x) =

A. 16x2 xy
B. 16x2 + 4xy
C. 16x2 + y2 + 4xy 4x
D. 16x2 y2 4xy 4x

26. The table below shows the number of

reference books for each student in a
class.
Number of reference
books
Frequency

A.
B.

5y 1
3
5
(y 1)
3

16m 4 n 3n 2 s 2
=
4mn 2 s
12m3
A.
ns
B. 12m3ns

3x
1, then x =
5
3
C,
(y + 1)
5
3y 1
D.
5

12

Literature
Entertainment
represents 25 copies
The ratio of literature magazines to
entertainment magazines is 2 : 3. Find
the total number of sports and
entertainment magazines sold in the
month.
A. 250
C. 300
B. 275
D. 325

nm3
12 s
D. 12mns
C.

23. Simplify = (d4)3 d6

A. d6
C. d3
4
B. d
D. d2
24. Given that 2x =

27. The incomplete pictograph in the

diagram below shows the number of
three types of magazines sold by a
bookstore in a month.
Sports

21. Given that 2(4 n) = 3n 2, then n =

A. 2
C. 6
B. 4
d. 8
22.

If the median of the data is 2 books,

find the maximum value of k.
A. 4
C. 6
B. 5
D. 7

19. (2x + 5)(3x 8) =

A. 6x2 x 40
B. 6x2 + x 40
C. 6x2 + 31x 40
D. 6x2 x + 40
20. Given that y 2 =

28. Which of the following represents the

graph y = x2 4?
A.

C.

B.

D.

64
, find the value of
23 x

x.
A. 4

C.

B.

D.

3
2
1
2

25. List all the integers which satisfy the

inequalities 3x 10 < x 2 + 5x.
A. 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
C. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
D. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

29. Which of the following Venn diagrams

represents set Q P, such that the
universal set = P Q?

A.

32. Find the y-intercept of the straight line

3x 4y 12 = 0
A. 4
C. 3
B. 3
D. 4

B.
33. In the diagram below, RS is a straight
line.

P
Q

C.

D.

What is the gradient of RS?

1
A.
C. 3
3
1
B.
D. 3
3

P
Q

30. The diagram below is a Venn diagram

with the universal set = P Q R.
P

Which of the regions A, B, C or D,

represents the set Q R P?
31. The Venn diagram below shows the
elements of set A, set B and set C.
A

x+5

7
5

x3

2
B

It is given that the universal set = A

B C and n(C) = n(A C). Find the
value of x.
A. 5
C. 7
B. 5
D. 9

34. The table shows the gender

composition of 80 residents in towns P
and Q.
Town P
Town Q
Men
22
16
Women
15
27
A resident is chosen at random from the
group. What is the probability that a
man from town Q is selected?
1
8
A.
C.
5
19
16
11
B.
D.
43
40
35. Two fair dice are rolled. Find the
probability that the sum of the two
numbers obtained is 10.
5
1
A.
C.
36
12
1
1
B.
D.
6
18
36. The table shows the variables x and y
such that y varies inversely as the
square of x.
x
2
3
y
9
4
Find the relation between y and x.

A.
B.

9 2
x
4
36
y= 2
x
y=

C.

y=

4 2
x
9

D. y = 36x2

37. It is given that y varies directly as the

square root of x and y = 42 when x =
36. Calculate the value of x when y =
28.
A. 4
C. 16
B. 8
D. 21
38. The table below shows some values of
the variables y, x and z such that y
varies directly as the square of x and
inversely as z.
y
x
z
45
6
4
w
8
16
The value of w is
A. 10
C. 24
B. 20
D. 30
2 1
M
3 4
5 0
A.

2 3

39. 2

B.

1 2

4 1
C.

3 4

10 9

D.

40. Given that (h

3 4

2 9
3 4

2 9

2 0
= (18
h 3

4)

12),
calculate the value of h.
A. 9
C. 6
B. 3
D. 12