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1 Round off 0.01761 correct to two significant figures.

A 0.017 C 0.018
B 0.0176 D 0.02

2 Calculate the value of 8.27  0.16  2.9617 and round off your answer correct to two
significant figures.
A 49 C 48.73
B 48 D 48.72

3 Calculate the value of (8.76 – 5.917)  0.27 and round off your answer correct to three
significant figures.
A 10.529 C 10.5
B 10.530 D 11.0

4 Express 0.00000916 in standard form.

A 9.16 106 C 9.16 10–5
B 9.16  105 D 9.16 10–6

5 Express 8.25  10–3 as a single number.

A 0.000825 C 0.00825
B 0.00083 D 0.0083

6 The speed of light is 3  108 m s–1. Calculate the distance travelled, in km, in one hour.
A 1.08  1012 C 1.08  1010
B 1.08  1011 D 1.08  109

7 Which of the following is a quadratic expression?

A2x–9 C ( x  1)( x  7) = 0
B x( x2  1) D 7  x(6  x)

8 (2 x  y)( x  y) =
A 2 x2 – xy – y2 C 2 x2  xy  y2
B 2 x2 – xy  y2 D 2 x2  xy  y2

9 8 p2  18 =
A 2(4 p2  9) C 2(2 p  3)(2 p  3)
B (4 p  3)(4 p  3) D 2(2 p  3)(2 p  3)

10 p(2 p  7)  15 =
A (2 p  3)( p  5) C (2 p  3)( p 5)
B (2 p  3)( p  5) D (2 p  5)( p  3)

11 Which of the following is a quadratic equation?

x 1 4x 1
A x2  6 x  7 C 
6 7
x  1
B x2(1  x) = 6 D = 2x 1
x 1

12 2 x(6  x) = – x in general form is

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A 2 x2  13 x = 0 C 2 x2 = 13 x
B 13 x  2 x2 = 0 D 12 x  x2 = – x

13 x = 3 is a root of
A x2  2 x 3 = 0 C x2  2 x  3 = 0
B x2 + 2 x +3 = 0 D x2  2 x  3 = 0

14 Solve 2 x2 = 5 x  3 .
1 1
A x= or –3 C x= or –3
2 2
1 1
B x= or 3 D x= or 3
2 2

15 Given that P = { x : x is a prime number, 0  x  6}, which of the following shows all
elements of set P?
A {2, 3} C {1, 3, 5}
B {3, 5} D {2, 3, 5}

16 Given that R = {2, 3, 4}, which of the following is true?

AR=φ C1R
B n( R)= 4 D4R

17 Given that Q = { x : x is an even number, 0  x  10}, n(Q)=

A4 C6
B5 D7

18 n( φ) =
A3 C1
B2 D0

19 The following Venn diagram shows sets P and Q.

Based on the Venn diagram, Q′ =

A {1, 2, 3, 4} C {3, 4}
B {1, 2} Dφ

20 Given that P = {1, 2, 3, 4} and Q = {2, 5, 6}, P ∩ Q =

Aφ C {5, 6}
B {2} D {1, 3, 4}

21 The following Venn diagram shows sets P and Q.

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Based on the Venn diagram, the shaded region is

A P ∩ Q′ C ( P ∩ Q)′
B P′ ∩ Q D ( P  Q)′

22 The following Venn diagram shows universal set ξ and sets P and Q.

Based on the Venn diagram, ( P  Q)′ =

A {1, 2} C {8, 9}
B {3, 4} D {5, 6, 7}

23 The following Venn diagram shows sets V and W.

Based on the Venn diagram, n( V ∩ W)′ =

A2 C4
B3 D6

24 The following Venn diagram shows sets P and Q.

Based on the Venn diagram, n( P  Q)′ =

A3 C1
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B2 D0

25 ‘6  3  20’ is
A not a statement C a false statement
B a true statement D a compound statement

26 Which of the following is a false statement?

A 2 is an even number. C 7 – 1 = 6
B 2 is a prime number. D 23 = 6

27 Which of the following can be generalized by using the quantifier ‘all’?

A Fruits are sweet. C Quadrilaterals are squares
B Flowers are red in colour. D Even numbers are divisible by 2.

28 Which of the following compound statements is true?

A 2 is an even number and 4 is an odd number.
B 3  2  1 and 6  9  10
C 9 = 3 and 10 = 5
D 33 = 9 and 23 = 8

29 Which of the following is an implication of 2 x = 6 if and only if x = 3?

A If x = 3, then 2 x = 6. C x = 3 and 2 x = 6
B x = 3, so 2 x = 6. D x = 3 or 2 x = 6

30 Which of the following is the antecedent for the above implication?

A If x is divisible by 2, then x is an even number.
B x is an even number and divisible by 2.
C x is divisible by 2.
D x is an even number.

31 What is the implication?

A 4 and 2 are factors of 20.
B 4 or 2 is a factor of 20.
C If 4 is a factor of 20, then 2 is a factor of 20.
D If 2 is a factor of 20, then 4 is a factor of 20.

32 The numerical sequence 9, 11, 13, ... can be written as

A 2 n 7 , n = 0, 1, 2, 3, ...
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B 2 n 7 , n = 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
C 2 n  7 , n = 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
D x = n 2 , n = 9, 11, 13

33 Given that a numerical sequence can be written as 3n 2 – 5, n = 0, 1, 2, 3, ..., the fourth

number in the sequence is
A 43 C 20
B 22 D 10

34 The gradient of a straight line passing through points (5, –2) and (1, 6) is
1
A –2 C
2
1
B D2
2

35 The following diagram shows a straight line AB.

1
If the gradient of AB is , find the value of m.
2
A –10 C 20
B –6 D 26

36 The diagram below shows a straight line AB on a Cartesian plane.

The gradient of AB is
1
A3 C
3
1
B D –3
3

37 The following diagram shows a straight line PQ.

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The equation of the straight line PQ is

A 4 x 3 y = 24 C 4 x 3 y = – 24
B 4 x 3 y = 24 D – 4 x 3 y = 24

38 The gradient of the straight line 4 x 2 y = 7 is

A –4 C2
B –2 D4

39 The equation of the straight line that passes through point (1, –5) and is parallel to the
x-axis is
A y 5 = 0 Cx=1
B y 5 = 0 Dx=5
2
40 The equation of the straight line that passes through point (–6, 11) with a gradient of
3
is
A 2 x 3 y = 21 C 3 x  2 y = 10
B 2 x 3 y = 21 D 3 x 2 y = 10

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