-3-

l. 18.96 x 2.03 correct to two significant figures 6. The EXACT value of 3 7 .26 + l. 8 is
equals I 000

(A) 0.207
(A) 0.38
(B) 0.0207
(B) 38
(C) 20.7000
(C) 38.lO
(C) 20700
(D) 380

7. What is the value of the digit 3 in the

2. 11. l ..;.. 0.0 I equals
number2341?

(A) 110
(A) 3
(B) 111
(B) 30
(C). 1100
(C) 300
(D) 1110
(D) 3 000

3.
. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as
8. What is the HIGHEST common factor of the
setofnumbers {54, 72, 90}?
·(A) 0.17004 x 103
(B) l. 7004 x 1()2 .
(A) 9
(C) 17.004 x 10 1
(B) 18
(D) l.7004 x 10- 1
(C) 90
(D) 1080
4. The number 3.14063 written correct to 3
decimal places is
9. 25 x 130 is the same as
(A) 3.140
(A) (25 x 100) + 30
(B) 3.141
(8) (25+30)x 100
(C) 3.146
(C) (25 x 30) + (25 x 100)
(D) 3.150
(D) ( l 00 x 30) + (100 x 25)

5. Express 0.12 as a fraction in its LOWEST

10. The LARGEST prime number that is less
terms
than 100 is

(A) l
8 (A) 91
(B) 93
l (C) 97
(B)
9 (D) 9')

(C) 3
25

6
(D)
50

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11. Of a class of 32 students, 17 study Music Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
and 20 study Art. What is the LEAST number
of students who study BOTH Music and
ART?

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 12
(D) 15
14. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area
represents
12. Which of the following sets is defined by
{x E Z: -2 :5: X :5: 4}? (A) p'
(B) (Pu Q)'
(A) {O, 1,2,3,4} (C) QnP'
(B) {l,2,3,4}
(D) Q uP'
• (C) {-1,0, 1,2,3}
(D) {-2,-1, 0, I, 2, 3, 4}

15. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is

Item 13 refers to the Venn diagram below. $54, what is the rate ofinterest per annum?

u p Q (A) 44%

(B) 5%

(C)
2*%
(D) 1o/t
9 0

13. The two circles above represent set P and 16. 3l % of $500 is
set Q. IfP= {Factors of6} and Q= {Factors 4
of 4}, then the shaded region represents (A) $ 1.62
(B) $15.52
(A) { } (C) $16.00
(B) {1,2} (D) $1625
(C) {4, 6, 8 ... }
(D) { 12, 24, 36, ... }

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17. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per 22. A salesman sells a car for $11 000. If he is
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. paid a commission of 4.5% for the first
If they both received the same amount of $10 000 and 7.5% on the rem,ainder, then the
money in interest, for how many years did commission he receives is
John invest his money?
(A) $ 495
(A) 2 (B) $ 525
(B) 3 (C) $ 825
(C) 5 (D) $1320
(D) JO

23. A loan of$8 000 was paid back in 2 years in

18. A television set costs $350 cash. When monthly payments of $400.00. The
bought on hire-purchase, a deposit of$35 is percentage profit on the loan was
required~followed by 12 monthly payments
of$30. How much is saved by paying cash? (A) 5%

(A) $10 (B)

(B) $25
(C) $40 (C)
(D). $45
(D) 200/o

19. How much does a customer pay for an article

marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is 24. 5(x+ y)-3(x-y) =
charged?
(A) 2x
(A) $44.00 (8) 2x+2y
(B) $47.00 (C) 2x+8y
(C) $53.00 (D) 8x+8y
(D) $56.00
25. lfr*s=sr,then3*2=
20. If$7000 is borrowed at the rate of 5% per
(A) 8
annum for 3 years, the simple interest is
(8) 9
(C) 12
(A) $ 105
(D) 27
(B) $210
(C) $ 370
(D) $1050
26. lfm*n= ~mn-n 2 then5*3=

21. If the sale of an article resulted in a loss of (A)

20 per cent on the cost price, then the cost
pripe as a percentage of the selling price is (B) 3

(A) 75% (C)

(B) 80%
(C) 120%
(D) 6
(D) 125%

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27. (4 - x)(3 + 2x) = 31. The values of x and y which satisfy the
. equations x+2y =27and2x-y= 19are
(A) 7 + 5x-2x2 respectively
(B) 12 + 5x + 2x2
(C) 12 + l lx-2x2 (A) 15and10
(D) 12+5x-2x 2 (B) !Oand 15
(C) 7 and 13
(D) 13 and 7
28. For 2x + 3 :'.': 9, the range of values ofx is
32. A rectangular picture frame has a border area
(A) x :'.': 3 of32 cm2 • Given that the external dimensions
(B) x>3 are 10 cm x 8 cm, what are the MOST likely
(C) x :'.': 6 dimensions of the picture?
(D) x>-6
(A) 8 cm x 6 cm
(8) 8 cm x 4 cm
. t (C) 8 cm x IO cm
(D) 8cm x 14cm
29. lfx =-2,y = 3, t= 2, then(;) =
(A) _1
9 33. The diagram below shows a cylinder with
diameter 6 cm and height 20 cm.
(B) 4
9
6cm-
4
(C)
3 1
20cm
9
(D)
4
J
30. [f m = l n = - 1 then m 2 + n 2 = The volume, in cm 3, of the cylinder is
2' 4'

l (A) 180 7t
(A) (8) 2407t
16
(C) 360 7t
3 (D) 720 7t
(B)
16
34. The distance around the edge of a circular
5
(C) 16 pond is 88 m. The radius, in metres, is

(A) 1761t
.]_
(D)
16
(B) 881t
88
(C)

88
(DJ
2n
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35. 2500 millimetres expressed in metres is Item 38 refers to the following diagram.

(A) 0.25
(B) 2.5
(C) 25
(D) 250

Item 36 refers to the trapezium below.

38. The diagram shows two concentric circles

centre 0 with radius r cm and R cm. The
area, in cm2 , of the shaded region is

(A) rtR 2
~--- 8 cm---~ (8) nr 2
(C) nR2 - nr2
(D) 7tr2 - R 2
36. The area of the trapezium above is

(A) 24cm 2
(8) 28cm 2
39. The area of a triangle is 30 cm 2 and its base
(C) 30cm 2
is l 0 cm. What is the perpendicular height,
(D) 36cm 2
in cm, ofthe triangle?

(A) 6
37. A motorist travelled 60 km in l hour and a
(8) 12
further 90 km in 2 hours. His average speed,
(C) 13
in km/hr, for the entire journey was
(D) 17
(A) 30
(8) 50
40. Tom leaves town P to drive to town Q, which
(C) 75
is 595 km away, at 0600 hrs. He arrives in
(D) 150
town Q at l300 hrs the same day. Tom's
average speed was

(A) 70km/h
(B) 75km/h
(C) 85km/h
(D) 90km/h

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Items 41 - 42 refer to the diagram below Item 44 refers to the diagram below.
showing the number of persons who listen to
Radio Stations A, B, C and D during the week.

44. The pie chart shows the popular games played

at a school of 720 students. How many play
Radio Station cricket?

41. Which two stations together have MORE (A) 35

THAN 1500 listeners during the week? (B) 120
(C) 252
(A) Aand B (D) 300
(B) A and D
(C) C and D
(D) Band D 45. The heights, in cm, of ten students are 150,
152, 155, 153, 170, 160, 156, 165, 158, 155.
The range is
42. Which station had as many listeners during
the week as the mean number of listeners (A) 5
for the four stations during the week? (B) 20
(C) 150
(A) StationA (D) 155
(B) Station B
( C) Station C
(D) Station D 46. Which of the following represents the equa-
tion of a straight line?

Item 43 refers to the scores below. (A) y=2x+3

IO 15 4 7
4
(B) y= -
8 8 4 x

43. T~e median of the eight scores presented (C) y=x2 - 4

above is
(D) y=x2 +2x-5
(A) 4
(B) 7.25
(C) 7.50
(D) 8

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Item 47 refers to the graph below.

47. The straight line AB cuts the Yaxis at

(A) (0, 3)
(B) (0, 2)
(C) (3, -2)
(D) (0, -2)

Item 48 refers to the graph below.

++++ H-H+ 4-t-
+-rr '· :J' . ~..................................,.,.......... _.,. . >-H--f-+.H-H

' +- ~
I
I
I
:
: :

+l-•. :ti.#.l#.:f.E
l±i:ti: ~+ .~
• . . • :p: H- . .
. . . . ...
4+++ !•.!...W-f. . . . :: ' ;
''
' '
' ''
' '

-tH=I: ~~: :: i ., ~ :~ : f : .~ tt.ti·

·::t·tt. ::t:tm:tt:m:tt:t+:J~
_fl;!_

' ' .'

·+++=R=+ :; : ;;;
H·rr·
' I
..
II+
;: . I
1-' :· ~+f. ,::j::f.'1'. :'
'
'
'
' . '
• ' I• ': :+ '• :
+- 2 r-·
..1 -H- H- 3 H:'
ci•.
4

+ ..
1 ll' I '
I

48. From the graph , the values ofx when

y=-lare

(A) I and-I
(B) 2.2 and-2.2
(C) 2.5 and-2.5
(D) 2.8 and-2.8
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Items 49 - 50 refer to the following graph. [tern 51 refers to the following graph.

y
n::r:::1::::;:::1: ~:;::: ;::::t:::::r::nJ:j:tJ. J].f:j: .J.fl.I IHJ:' Tfi-J
··H········•················ +HI J.HT l!Ti: :~Ti:f +HI

0 x

51. If a, b and care constants and a> o, the

equation of the graph could be

(A) y = ax2 + c
49. The maximum point ofy = 4x -x is 2
(B) y = c - ax 2
(C) y = c + bx - ax 2
(A) (0, 0) (D) y = ax 2 + bx + c
(8) .(0,4)
(C) (2, 4)
(D) (4, 2)' Item 52 refers to the diagram below.

AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at

50. The values of x for which y = 4x - x 2 B. AngleDBA=58°.
intersects y = 0 are

(A) x=Oandx=4
(B) x = 0 and x = 2
(C) x = 0 and x = -4
(D) x = 2 and x = 4

52. The measure ofangleABE is

(A) 58°
(B) 122°
(C) 142°
(D) 302°

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Item 53 refers to the diagram below.

53. In the figure above, D.OPQ is mapped to

tJ.0P' Q'. What type of transformation has
taken place?

(A) Reflection
(B) Enlargement
(C) Translation
(D) Rotation
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54. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B. It Item 55 refers to the diagram below.
then sailed 6 km due north to C. Which
diagram below BEST represents the path of y
the ship?
B'
B (7, 8)
(A) c

8km

A
(4, 6)
(2, 5)
A 6km B
x

55. In the diagram, the translation by which AB

(B)' N is mapped onto A' B' is represented by
A
I
c (A) GJ
6km
(B) GJ
A 8km B
(CJ GJ
(C) (D) GJ
c
Item 56 refers to the diagram below.
6km
B

A 8km B
A

(D) N
A\
I
I 8km B
A 56. AB is parallel to EC. The measure of L BDE
6km IS

(A)
c
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Item 57 refers to the following diagram. Item 59 refers to the diagram below.

SO cm

xcm x y

57. In the right-angled triangle above, not drawn 59. The diagram above, not drawn to scale,
to scale, Q=90°, PQ = 50 cm, shows that the angle of depression of a point
PR= 13Q cm, and RQ=x cm. X from Z is 30°. If Xis 10 metres from Y,
the height of .YZ, in metres, is
Tan PRQ =
(A) 10 tan 30°
(B) 10 sin 30°
(A) 50 (C) 10 cos 30°
x (D) 10 cos 60°
(B) x
50 Item 60 refers to the following graph which
shows the point A.
(C) 50
130
x
(D)
130

58. Which of the following BEST describes the

properties of an equilateral triangle?

I. All sides are equal.

II. All angles are equal.
lII. Only two sides are equal.
IV. Only two angles are equal.

(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III only : : .
(D) IVonly .'

60. What are the co-ordinates ofthe image of A

under reflection in the y-axis?

(A) (-3,4)
(B) (3, -4)
(C) (4, -3)
(D) (-4,3)

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.