1.

(a) Evaluate
i.

4 1 3

ii.

1.45 [(7.35 4.12) 1.32]

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]

(b) Express
i.

as a percentage

ii.

24% as a fraction in its simplest form.

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]

2. Given that p and q are integers where -25 < p 0 and -1 q 1, find
i.

The least possible value of 2pq,

ii.

The greatest possible value of (p + q).

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]

3. Solve the simultaneous equations

3x 12y = 24
4y = 6x + 2

Ans x = ___________________
y = _________________[2]

4. Simplify
i.

(2a2b3c4) 2 d-2c5

ii.

(h4)2 h(-6 + 2 3)

iii.

(4a2 9bc) ( -16c 2 81a3)

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]
(iii) ___________________[1]

5. Express 0.0000123456789 in
i.

2 significant figures,

ii.

4 decimal places,

iii.

Standard form,

iv.

Percentage form.

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]
(iii) ___________________[1]
(iii) ___________________[1]

6. Given that 539 3125 = 5m and 751 2401 = 7n, find m and n.

Ans m = ___________________
n = _________________[4]

7. Factorize
i.

4x2 4x 3

ii.

3x2 45x5

iii.

9j2 16

iv.

2x4 24x3 + 40x2

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]
(iii) ___________________[1]
(iv) ___________________[1]

8. Write down the next two numbers in these sequences.

i.

0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15,

ii.

7, 14, 28, 56, 112,

iii.

5, 5, 10, 30, 120,

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]
(iii) ___________________[1]

9. In the diagram, ABCD is a straight line.

CE=39, EC= 8cm, AC=1.5AB, AD=1.5AC.
E

i.
ii.

Find ABE.
Find ADE.

Ans (i) ___________________[2]

(ii) ___________________[2]

10. It is given that y is inversely proportional to (x2 1) and y = 5.

Find x.

Ans (i) ___________________[2]

11. Evaluate without using the calculator leaving in the simplest form,
i.
ii.
iii.

99 33
50 51 52 53 54
8-1 9-1
23 33

iv.

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]
(iii) ___________________[2]
(iv) ___________________[2]

12. In the diagram, PQ=PR and PQ is parallel to TS. Given that PSR = a and
RPS = b, express angle PST in terms of a and b.

Ans PST = ___________________ [3]

6

13.

y
C

In the diagram, OABC is a trapezium where O is the origin, A and D are points on the x axis, with C on
the y axis.
i.

Given that DA//CB, CB = 3 units and DA = OC = 6 units, find the coordinates of B and C.

ii.

Hence, find
a. The equation of AB,
b. The area of the trapezium OABC.

Ans (i) ___________________[3]

(iia)___________________[2]
(iib)___________________[3]

14. It is given that y is directly proportionate to x3. If y = 24 and x = 2.

i.

Form an equation in terms of y and x.

ii.

If y = 81. Find x.

Ans (i) ___________________[1]

(ii) ___________________[1]