1. If a :b= 1 : 1 and b :c= 1 : 1 , find a : b : c.

2 3 2 3
A. 1 : 1 : 1 C. 9 : 4 : 6
B. 3 : 2 : 3 D. 9 : 6 : 4

2. The actual distance between two places is 24 km. Their distance on the map is 16
cm. Find the scale of the map.
A. 1 : 15000 C. 1 : 100 000
B. 1 : 50 000 D. 1 : 150 000

3. If z
x− y , which of the following equation must be an identity?
x+ y
A. x 2=z− y 2 C. y 2=z + x 2
B. x 2=z + y 2 D. y 2=−z −x2

4. If x 2+ y 2=5 and xy=−1 , then ( x + y )2 ¿

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

n
5. Given that A=P(1+ r ) , find A when P=10 000 , r =5and n=2.
100

A. 11 025 C. 18 250
B. 13 070 D. 21 000

6. If ( x +m )( x−n ) x 2 + x−2, where m and n are integers, which of the following are the
possible values of m and n?
A. m=1 , n=2 C. m=−1 , n=−2
B. m=−1 , n=2 C.m=1 , n=−2

7. Simplify 1 r 3 .
− +
3 r−2 2−3 r 3 r −2

A. r −4 C. r + 4
3 r−2 3 r+ 2

B. r + 4 D. r−4
3 r−2 3 r+ 2
8. Factorize m+kn−n−km.
A. k ( m−n−1 ) C.( m−n )( 1−k )
B. (m−n)(k−1) D. (m−n)(1+ k )

2 2
9. Simplify 7 b x 2a 2 .
2a 4 b

A. 7 a C. 4
4 a

B. 4 D. 7
7a a

10. If y= 10+ x , then x=¿

10−x

A. 10( y−1) C. y−1

y +1 10( y +1)

B. 10( y +1) D. 10+ y

y−1 10− y

11. A car used 50 litres of petrol to travel 450 km.

(a) How far does it travel for each litre of petrol on average?
(b) To travel 1 km, how much petrol is required?
(c) For a journey of 432 km, how much petrol is required?
12. a) Given ( x +2 ) : ( 2−x )= 1 : 1 . Find x
3 2

3 p−6 q 2 p q2 4 q2
b) Simplify x ÷
50 p2 q−25 p q2 10 p−20 q 30 p2−15 pq

13. The heights of Kenneth, Alex and Ivan are in the ratio 4 : 3 : 5. If Kenneth is taller
than Alex by 35 cm, find the heights of Alex and Ivan.
14. (a) Make u the subject of the formula h=ut + 1 a t 2.
2
(b) Hence, find the value of u if a=−10 , t=2 and h=40

15. Determine whether 2 a−1 − a−3 = 4 a−1 + 1 is an identity.

4 6 12 3
16. Factorize the following expressions completely.
(a) x 4 −8 x2 +16
(b) 9 x 2−4 y 2+ 4 y −1