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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 – General Proficiency
90 minutes

26 MAY 2005 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item
2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is “8a”, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side
1
Area of triangle Area of bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
2
perpendicular height
1
Area of ABC ab sin C
2
Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b)( s c )
a b c
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. 0.875 written as a common fraction is 6. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?

1 (A) 30
(A)
4 (B) 54
1 (C) 150
(B)
2 (D) 180
3
(C)
4 7. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is
7
(D)
8 (A) 1
(B) 3
2. The number 3.14063 written correct to (C) 12
3 decimal places is (D) 60

(A) 3.140
(B) 3.141 8. The value of the digit 2 in 425.3 is
(C) 3.146
(D) 3.150 (A) 2 tenths
(B) 2 ones
2
3. The EXACT value of 2 0.01 is (C) 2 tens
(D) 2 hundreds
(A) 0.0002
(B) 0.0005 9. 99 101 is the same as
(C) 5000
(D) 20 000 (A) 99 100 1
(B) 99 100 99 1
4. 0.386 0.06
(C) 99 100 99 1
(A) 0.02316 (D) 99 100 99 1
(B) 0.2316
(C) 2.313 10. What is the least number of plums that can be
(D) 23.16 shared equally among 6, 9 or 12 children?

5. If $350 is divided into two portions in the ratio


(A) 27
2 : 5 , the smaller portion is (B) 36
(C) 54
(A) $ 70
(D) 72
(B) $100
(C) $175
(D) $250

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11. If P 2,3,5, 7 , Q 2,3, 6 and S 2, 4,5 , 13.

then P Q S

(A)
(B) 2
(C) 2,3
In the Venn diagram above, n P 5,
(D) 2,3, 4,5, 6, 7
n Q 9 and n P Q 10 .
12. U Integers
What is n P Q ?
P Positive Integers
N Negative Integers
(A) 4
(B) 6
Which of the Venn diagrams below illustrates the (C) 14
statement: (D) 24

“No positive integers are negative integers” ?


14.

(A)

The two circles above represent set P and set Q .


If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
(B) then the shaded region represents

(A)
(B) 1, 2
(C) (C) 4, 6,8,...
(D) 12, 24,36,...

(D)

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15. The simple interest on $400 at 5% per annum 19. How much does a customer pay for an article
for 2 years is given by marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is
charged?
400 5 2
(A) $ (A) $56.00
100
400 5 (B) $53.00
(B) $ (C) $47.00
2 100
(D) $44.00
400 2
(C) $
5 100
20. The exchange rate for one United States dollar
400 100
(D) $ US $1.00 is two dollars and seventy cents in
2 5
Eastern Caribbean currency EC $2.70 What is
16. A man bought a calf for $200 and sold it for the value of US $4.50 in EC currency?
$250 . What was his gain as a percentage of the
cost price? (A) $ 1.67
(B) $ 6.00
(A) 5% (C) $ 7.20
(B) 15% (D) $ 12.15
(C) 20%
(D) 25% 21. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is
$54 . What is the rate of interest per annum?
1 1
17. The sum of and is (A) 44%
2 3
2
(A) (B) 5%
5
3 (C) 2¼%
(B)
5
5 4
(C) (D) %
6 9
7 22. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per
(D)
6 annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If
they both received the same amount of money in
18. A salesman is paid 5% of his sales as interest, for how many years did John invest his
commission. His sales for last month were money?
$2020 . How much commission was he paid?
(A) 1½
(A) $ 11.00 (B) 2
(B) $ 20.20 (C) 3
(C) $101.00 (D) 10
(D) $110.00

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2
23. 8a m2
29. If P , when m 3 ,then P
2 m
(A) 16a
(B) 64a (A) 6
(C) 16a 2 6
(B)
5
(D) 64a 2
9
(C)
5
24. 8a 3b
(D) 9

(A) 24ab 30. Althea saves $x each month; but in June she
(B) 11ab saved $4 more than twice her regular amount. In
(C) 11ab June she saved
(D) 24ab
(A) $4x
25. 5 2x y 2 3 y 5x (B) $6x
(A) 11y (C) $( x 4)
(B) 2x 6 y (D) $(2 x 4)
(C) 6x 7 y
(D) 20 x 11 y
31. 3a ( a 2b) b(2a 3b)

26. 3x 2 2 x3
(A) 3a 2 ab 3b2
(B) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2
(A) 6x5
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b2
(B) 5x 5
(D) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2
(C) 6x 6
(D) 72x 5 32. Which of the following represents the equation of
a straight line?
27. If m * n mn n 2 , then 5*3
4
(A) y
(A) 6 x
(B) 3 (B) y x2 4
(C) 15
(D) 6 (C) y 2x 3

28. If 50 3 x x 26 , then x
(D) y x2 2 x 5
(A) 12
(B) 6
(C) 6
(D) 19

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33. If f ( x) x 2
x 1, then f ( 5) 34.

(A) 31
(B) 29
(C) 24
(D) 31

The arrow diagram above shows a function.


Which of the following BEST describes the
function?

(A) f ( x) x 3
(B) f ( x) y 3
(C) x y 3
(D) y x
__________________________________________________

Item 35 refers to the graph below

35. Using the graph above, the values of x


when y 1 are
(A) 1 and -1
(B) 2.5 and -2.5
(C) 2.8 and -2.8
(D) 2.2 and -2.2

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36. What is the gradient of the straight line 38.
2y 3x 8 ?

(A) 3
3
(B)
2
(C) 2

(D) 3
The diagram above shows the line PQ . The
gradient of the line PQ is given by
37. Which of the following does NOT represent the
graph of a function? b d
(A)
c a

(A) c a
(B)
b d

a c
(C)
b d

b d
(B) (D)
a c

39. The volume of a cube of edge 10 cm is

(A) 30 cm3
(B) 100 cm3
(C) 300 cm3
(C)
(D) 1000 cm3

(D)

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40. How many kilometers will a car travel in t hours 43. On leaving Trinidad, the time on a pilot’s watch
at a rate of v km per hour? was 23 : 00 h. when he arrived at his destination
in the same time zone, the next day, his watch
(A) tv showed 03 : 00 h. How many hours did the flight
v take?
(B)
t
t (A) 4
(C)
v (B) 16
v (C) 20
(D) (D) 26
60t

41. 44. An aircraft leaves A at 16 : 00 h and arrives at B at


19 : 30 h, the same day, travelling at an average
speed of 550 kilometers per hour. A and B are in
the same time zone. The distance from A to B in
kilometers is about

(A) 907.5
The figure above, not drawn to scale, shows a (B) 962.5
sector of a circle centre O . The length of the (C) 1815
minor arc PQ is 8 cm. What is the length of the (D) 1925
circumference of the circle?
45. A cylindrical bar of soap 5 cm thick has a volume
(A) 16 cm of 200 cm3 . A uniform slice 3 cm thick is taken
(B) 24 cm away. What volume of the soap remains?
(C) 48 cm
(D) 64 cm (A) 80 cm3
(B) 120 cm3
42. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
is 88 m. The radius, in metres is (C) 300 cm3
(D) 400 cm 3
(A) 88

(B) 176
88
(C)

88
(D)
2

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46. 48. The highest weekly wage of a group of
employees is $105.40 . If the range of the wages
is $27.50 , how much does the lowest paid
employee receive?

(A) $ 105.40
(B) $ 77.90
(C) $ 66.45
(D) $ 27.50

Item 49 refers to the following table.

Length of
10-14 15-19
Leaf (cm)
Frequency 3 8
The bar chart above shows the ages of children
who took part in a survey. The lengths of 15 cabbage leaves were measured,
to the nearest cm, and the information grouped as
How many children took part in the survey? shown in the table above.

(A) 5 49. The beginning and end points of the class interval
(B) 15 10 14 are
(C) 75
(D) 87 (A) 9 and 14
(B) 9.5 and 14
47. Each of the letters in the word ‘CHANCE’ is (C) 9.5 and 14.5
written on a slip of paper and one slip is (D) 10 and 15
randomly drawn. What is the probability of
drawing a letter ‘C’? 50. A boy throws a die twice. What is the probability
that he will get a '3' followed by an even
1 number?
(A)
6
1
(A)
1 12
(B)
5
1
(B)
1 4
(C)
3
5
(C)
2 12
(D)
3
7
(D)
12

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51. Items 52-53 refer to the diagram below.

AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at B


.
Angle DBA 58o

The pie chart above shows the preference in


drinks of a group of students. If 12 students 52. The measure of angle ABE is
prefer chocolate, then the total number of
students in the group is
(A) 302o
(A) 48 (B) 142o
(B) 72 (C) 122o
(C) 180 (D) 58o
(D) 360
53. Which of the following angles are equal?

(A) DBC and CBE


(B) CBE and ABE
(C) ABD and CBD
(D) ABD and CBE

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54. Use the diagram below to answer item 54. 55.

The triangle LMN above is rotated through an


angle of 90 o in a clockwise direction about L .
What is its image?

(A)

54. The translation by which AB is mapped to (B)


A ' B ' is represented by

1
(A)
1
2
(B)
1
3
(C)
2 (C)
5
(D)
3

(D)

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Item 56 refers to the graph below

56. The point A is shown on the diagram above.


What are the co-ordinates of the reflection of
A in the y axis ?

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

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Item 57 refers to the diagram below. 59.

The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows


that the angle of depression of a point X from Z
is 30 o . If X is 10 metres from Y , the height of
YZ , in metres, is
57. In the figure above, the line CD is
the image of AB after a
(A) 10sin 30o
(A) a rotation through 90 o centre O (B) 10 tan 30o
(C) 10 cos 30o
(B) an enlargement of scale factor -1 (D) 10 cos 60o

4 60. In a triangle ABC , angle A x o and angle


(C) a translation by vector 8 B 2 x o ,. What is the size of angle C ?

(D) a reflection in the y axis (A) 45o


(B) 60o
58. (C) (180 3x)o
o
180
(D)
3x

In the right-angled triangle above, tan is

5
(A)
13
5
(B)
12
12
(C)
5
13
(D)
5

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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 – General Proficiency
90 minutes

25 MAY 2006 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item
2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is “8a”, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.

Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.


1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
2
Roots of quadratic equations If ax bx c 0 ,
b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side
1
Area of triangle Area of bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
2
perpendicular height
1
Area of ABC ab sin C
2
Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b )( s c )
a b c
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a2 b2 c 2 2bc cos A

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2 3 Item 4 refers to the following diagram


1. 5 4
5 7

5
(A) 9
35
6
(B) 9
35
12
(C) 9
35
29
(D) 9
35

2. What percentage of 340 is 425?


4. The fraction of the circle which has been shaded
(A) 80% is
(B) 85%
(C) 125% 5
(D) 152% (A)
24
(B) 8
3. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as 24
15
(A) 0.17004 10 3 (C)
24
(B) 1.7004 102
19
(C) 17.004 101 (D)
24
(D) 1.7004 10 1

5. There are 40 students in a class. Girls make up


60% of the class. 25% of the girls wear glasses.
How many girls in the class wear glasses?

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 15

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6. If $560 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3 : 9 , the Item 11 refers to the following Venn diagram.
difference between the largest and the smallest
shares is

(A) $ 80
(B) $240
(C) $280
(D) $360
11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area
represents
7. The first three common multiples of 3, 4 and 6
are: (A) P'
(B) ( P Q) '
(A) 0, 1, 2 (C) Q P'
(B) 3, 4, 6 (D) Q P'
(C) 6, 8, 12
(D) 12, 24, 36 12. P and Q are two finite sets such that n( P ) 7 ,
n(Q ) 5 and n( P Q ) 3 . What is n( P Q ) ?

8. What is the HIGHEST common factor of the (A) 6


numbers {54, 72, 90}? (B) 9
(C) 15
(A) 9 (D) 18
(B) 18
Item 13 refers to the following diagram.
(C) 90
(D) 1080

9. 301 can be written as

(A) 3 102 1
(B) 3 103 1
(C) 3 102 1 10 13. The two circles above represent set P and set Q.
(D) 3 103 1 10 If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
then the shaded region represents
10. By the distributive law,
49 17 49 3
(A)
(A) 49 20 (B) 1, 2
(B) 52 66
(C) 4, 6,8,...
(C) 49 20
(D) 52 66 (D) 12, 24, 36,...

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14. U Integers 15. If p sweets are sold for q cents, then one sweet is
sold for
P Positive integers
N Negative integers p
(A) cents
q
Which of the Venn diagrams below illustrates the (B) pq cents
statement: q
(C) cents
p
“No positive integers are negative integers” ?
(D) q p cents
(A)
1
16. 3 % of $500 is
4

(A) $ 1.62
(B) $15.52
(B)
(C) $16.00
(D) $16.25

17. Susan bought a calculator for $120. She had to


(C) pay a sales tax of 10% on the price. How much
change would she receive from $140?

(A) $ 8.00
(B) $12.00
(C) $28.00
(D) (D) $32.00

18. $600 invested at simple interest for 2 years earns


$96. What is the rate of interest per annum?

1
(A) %
8
1
(B) 3 %
8
(C) 8%
1
(D) 12 %
2

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19. A plot of land is valued at $18 000. Land tax is 23. If 2( y 4) 16 then y
charged at the rate of $0.70 per $100 value. What
is the TOTAL amount of tax paid for the land? (A) 4
(B) 6
(A) $110.00 (C) 10
(B) $126.00 (D) 12
(C) $180.70
(D) $257.15
Item 24 refers to the expansion below.
20. A customer buys a table on hire purchase. He
makes a deposit of $306 and pays six monthly
instalments of $60 each. The TOTAL cost to the ( x a)( x b) x2 (a b) x ab
customer is
24. The middle term in the expansion of
(A) $360 ( x 3)( x 1) is
(B) $366
(C) $666
(D) $966 (A) 2
(B) 3
21. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per (C) 2x
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If (D) 4x
they both received the same amount of money in
simple interest, for how many years did John
25. The expression 2( x 4) is the same as
invest his money?

(A) 1½ (A) 2x 8
(B) 2 (B) 2x 4
(C) 3 (C) 2x 4
(D) 10 (D) 2x 8

22. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day,


and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean 26. If m * n mn n 2 , then 5*3
daily wage, in dollars, of the 20 employees?
(A) 6
(A) $20.00 (B) 3
(B) $21.50
(C) 15
(C) $22.40
(D) $31.50 (D) 6

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27. If 15
2
225 , then the square root of 0.0225 is 31. The sides of a triangle are x cm, ( x 1) cm and
(x 2) cm. IF the perimeter is 31 cm, then the
(A) 0.015 SHORTEST side is
(B) 0.15
(C) 1.5
(D) 15.0 (A) 9
(B) 10
28. Given, 2x 3 9 the range of values of x is (C) 11
(A) x 3 (D) 12
(B) x 3
(C) x 6 32. The mass, in kg, of a bag of rice is given as
(D) x 6 10.6 kg correct to 1 decimal place. The range of
values in which the actual mass lies is
29. When 6 is added to a number and the sum is
divided by three, the result is four. This statement
written in mathematical symbols is (A) 10.5 m 10.7
(B) 10.55 m 10.64
6 x (C) 10.59 m 10.69
(A) 4
3 (D) 10.55 m 10.65

6 33. The diagram below shows a cylinder with


(B) x 4
3 diameter 6 cm and height 20 cm.

6 x 4
(C)
3 3

x
(D) 6 4
3

30. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many.


The volume, in cm3, of the cylinder is
Max gives Tom 5 of his marbles. How many
marbles does Max now have?
(A) 180
(A) x 5 (B) 240
(B) x 5 (C) 360
(C) 2x 5 (D) 720
(D) 2x 5
34. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
is 88 m. The radius, in metres, is

(A) 176

(B) 88
88
(C)

88
(D)
2

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Item 35 refers to the following diagram 37. The circumference of a circle is 132 cm. Given
22
that, the radius of the circle is
7

(A) 42
(B) 21

(C) 42
(D) 21
35. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle
AOB 720 and OB is r units long. The area 38. Which of the figures below has an area equal to
of AOB is 1
3 4 5 square units?
2
1
(A) r
5 (A)
2
(B) r
5
1
(C) r2
5
2 (B)
(D) r2
5

Item 36 refers to the following diagram.

(C)

(D)

36. In the figure above, O is the centre of a circle of


radius 10 cm and angle AOB is 36o. What is the
length, in cm, of the arc AB?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 20
(D) 24

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39. A man leaves home at 22 :15 hrs and reaches 42. Which station had as many listeners during the
his destination, in the same time zone, at week as the mean number of listeners for the four
04 : 00 hrs on the following day. How many stations during the week?
hours did the journey take?
(A) Station B
(A) 5 (B) Station A
3 (C) Station C
(B) 5 (D) Station D
4
(C) 6
1 Item 43 refers to the scores below.
(D) 6
4
10 15 4 7
40. The table below shows the frequency of scores
obtained by students in a test. 8 8 1 4

Scores 2 3 5 6 8 10 43. The median of the eight scores presented above is


Students 8 4 6 3 9 2
(A) 4
The range of scores is (B) 7.25
(C) 7.50
(A) 2 (D) 8
(B) 7
(C) 8 44. Here are 4 sets of numbers
(D) 10
I. {1, 2, 6}
Items 41-42 refer to the diagram below showing II. {2, 4, 6}
the number of persons who listen to Radio III. {1, 2, 5, 6, 7}
Stations A, B, C and D during the week. IV. {10, 11, 12, 13, 14}

For which set(s) of numbers are the mean and


median the same?

(A) I only
(B) II and IV only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) II, III, IV only

41. Which two stations together have more than


1500 listeners during the week?

(A) A and B
(B) A and D
(C) C and D
(D) B and D
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Item 45 refers to the diagram below 48. Which arrow diagram below shows the relation
“is 3 less than”?

(A)

(B)
45. The pie chart shows the popular games played by
720 students. How many students play cricket?

(A) 35
(B) 120 (C)
(C) 252
(D) 300

46. Which of the following represents the equation of


a straight line? (D)

(A) y 2x 3
4
(B) y
x
(C) y x2 4 49. Which of the following points lies on the line
(D) y x 2
2x 5 y 2x 3 ?

Item 47 refers to the graph below (A) (2, 3)


(B) ( 2, 1)
(C) (4,1)
(D) (0, 3)

47. The straight line AB cuts the Y axis at

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

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Item 50 refers to the following diagram. Item 52 refers to the diagram below.

A C and D E are straight lines intersecting at B .


Angle DBA 58o

50. The diagram above shows a graph. If a, b and c


are constants and a 0 , the equation of the graph
could be 52. The measure of angle ABE is

(A) y ax 2 c (A) 58 o
(B) y c ax 2 (B) 122o
(C) y ax 2 bx c (C) 142o
(D) y c bx ax 2 (D) 302o

Item 51 below shows that the coordinate axes


divide the xy-plane into 4 quadrants. Item 53 refers to the cuboid below.

53. The number of faces, edges and vertices of the


cuboid, written as an ordered triple of numbers, is

(A) (6, 6, 6)
(B) (6, 8, 8)
51. A point ( x, y) lies in the fourth quadrant if (C) (6, 12, 8)
(D) (6, 12, 12)
(A) x 0 and y 0
(B) x 0 and y 0
(C) x 0 and y 0
(D) x 0 and y 0

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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 the ship?

(A)

(B)

55. Line AB is rotated through 90o clockwise about


the point C.

The coordinates of A ' , the image of A are

(C) (A) (1,1)


(B) (1, 2)
(C) (1, 4)
(D) (2, 2)

Item 56 refers to the diagram below.

(D)

56. AB is parallel to EC .Calculate BDE

(A) 40o
(B) 50o
(C) 140o
(D) 180o

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Item 57 refers to the diagram below. Item 59 refers to the following diagram.

57. The value of tan(180o x o ) is equal to

(A) a/b
(B) b/c
59. From the diagram above, sin is
(C) a/c
(D) b/a
3
(A)
Item 58 refers to the diagram of a building 5
below. 3
(B)
4
A boy stands 12 metres from the foot of the 4
(C)
building and observes the angle of elevation of 5
the top of the building. 5
(D)
3

Item 60 refers to the following diagram.

58. The height of the building is approximately


60. In the figure above, ABC is a triangle in which
o AD BD CD .
(A) 12 tan 40
(B) 1.6 12sin 40o The angle ABC is
(C) 1.6 12 cos 40o
(D) 1.6 12 tan 40 o (A) 40o
(B) 50o
(C) 80o
(D) 90o

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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 – General Proficiency
90 minutes

24 MAY 2007 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item
2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is “8a”, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side
1
Area of triangle Area of bh where b is the length of the base
2
and h is the
perpendicular height
1
Area of ABC ab sin C
2
Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b )( s c )

a b c
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a2 b2 c2 2bc cos A

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1. 3
2
2
2
6. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?

(A) 30
(A) 13
(B) 54
(B) 10
(C) 150
(C) 13
(D) 180
(D) 25
7. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is
2. How many centimetres are there in 1.5 metres?
(A) 1
(A) 0.015 (B) 3
(B) 15 (C) 12
(C) 150 (D) 60
(D) 1500
1
3. Express 0.12 as a fraction in its lowest terms 8. ( )3 is the same as
2

1 1
(A) (A)
9 8
3 1
(B) (B)
25 6
1 1
(C) (C)
8 8
6 1
(D) (D)
50 6

9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following


3
4. Express 4 as a decimal correct to 3 significant is an even number?
8
figures
(A) 3n 2n
(B) 3n 2
(A) 4.30
(C) 3n 2
(B) 4.37
(D) 3n 1
(C) 4.38
(D) 4.40
10. The next term in the sequence

5. 3076 in standard form is 1, 6, 13, 22, 33 is

(A) 3.076 10 3 (A) 44


(B) 45
(B) 3.076 10 2
(C) 46
(C) 3.076 102 (D) 52
(D) 3.076 103

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Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.

11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area


represents
(A) P' 14. In the Venn diagram above, the two circles
(B) P Q ' represent set P and set Q. If P Factors of 6
(C) Q P' and Q Factors of 4 , then the shaded region
(D) Q P'
represents

12. If U 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and A 3, 6 , then the (A)


number of elements in A ' is (B) 1, 2
(C) 4, 6,8,...
(A) 2
(B) 3 (D) 12, 24,36,...
(C) 4
(D) 8 15. If TT$6.00 is equivalent to US$1.00 , then
TT$15.00 in U.S. dollars is
13. Which of the following sets is equivalent to
a, b, c, d ? (A) $0.25
(B) $0.40
(A) 4 (C) $2.50
(D) $4.00
(B) a, b, c
(C) p, q, r, s 16. A man bought a calf for $200 and sold it for
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $250 . What was his gain as a percentage of the
cost price?

(A) 5%
(B) 15%
(C) 20%
(D) 25%

17. During a sale, a shop allows 20% discount off the


marked price of clothing. What will a customer
pay for a dress with a marked price of $30 ?

(A) $10
(B) $20
(C) $24
(D) $30
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Item 18 refers to the table below. 22. A man pays 60 cents for every 200 m 3 of gas
used, plus a fixed charge of $13.75 . How much
House Insurance 50¢ per $100 does he pay when he uses 55000 m3 of gas?

Contents Insurance 25¢ per $100 (A) $151.25


(B) $165.00
18. The above table shows the rates charged by an (C) $175.25
insurance company. How much will a person pay (D) $178.75
for his insurance, if his house is valued at
$50 000 , and the contents at $10 000 ? 23. 2( x 4)
(A) 2x 8
(A) $225 (B) 2x 4
(B) $275 (C) 2x 4
(C) $450 (D) 2x 8
(D) $500
b
24. If a * b 1 , then 7*28
19. How much does a customer pay for an article a
marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is
charged? 3
(A)
4
(A) $44.00
(B) $47.00 1
(B)
(C) $53.00 4
(D) $56.00 (C) 3

20. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per (D) 4


annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If
they both received the same amount of money in 25. 5 2x y 2 3 y 5x
interest, for how many years did John invest his
money?
(A) 11y
1
(A) 1 (B) 2x 6 y
2
(C) 5x 7 y
(B) 2
(D) 20 x 11 y
(C) 3
26. For all a and b ,
(D) 10
3a ( a 2b) b(2a 3b)
21. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day,
and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean (A) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2
daily wage, in dollars, of the 20 employees? (B) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b2
(A) $20.00 (D) 3a 2 ab 3b 2
(B) $21.50
(C) $22.40
(D) $31.50
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4 2 31. If a 3 and ab 6 , then (a b)2 a 2 b 2
27.
5x 5x
(A) 0
6 (B) 8
(A)
25x (C) 12
8 (D) 20
(B)
25x
32. The volume of a cube with edges 10 cm is
6
(C)
10x
(A) 30 cm3
6
(D) (B) 100 cm 3
5x
(C) 300 cm 3
28. Given 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is (D) 1000 cm 3

(A) x 3 33. 2500 millimetres expressed in metres is


(B) x 3
(C) x 6 (A) 0.25
(D) x 6 (B) 2.5
(C) 25
29. “When 7 is added to 3 times a certain number n, (D) 250
the result is 22”.
34. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are
The statement above may be represented by the x, 2 x and 2 x centimetres . If the perimeter is
equation
20 centimetres , what is the value of x ?
(A) 3n 7 22
(B) 7n 22 3 (A) 10
(C) 3n 22 7 (B) 8
(D) 7n 3 22 (C) 5
(D) 4
30. Which of the following represents the statement
“The difference of two square numbers is 35. A car travels 80 kilometres in 2½ hours.
positive”?
What is its speed in kilometers per hour?

(A) x2 y 2 0 (A) 6
(B) 2x 2 y 0 (B) 32
(C) ( y x) 2 0 (C) 82.5
(D) 2( y x ) 0 (D) 200

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Item 36 refers to the diagram below. 39. A boy leaves home at 09 :15 hours and arrives at
school at 10 : 05 hours. If he travels non-stop at
an average speed of 6 kmh 1 , how many km is
his home from school?

(A) 2 km
(B) 5 km
(C) 6 km
(D) 9 km

40. The marks obtained by ten students in a test


36. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle marked out of 25 were:
AOB 60o and OB is r units long. The area
14, 22, 15, 19,19, 16, 24, 13, 20, 19
of AOB is

The range of marks was


1
(A) r
3
(A) 11
(B) 13
1
(B) r (C) 18
6
(D) 19
1 2
(C) r Item 41 refers to the following table.
3
Mark x
Mark Frequency
Frequency
1 2
(D) r
6
1 2 2

37. Fifty guests each had 2 glasses of champagne. 2 3 6


Each glass held 150 millilitres. How many litres
of champagne were used? 3 5 15

4 4 16
(A) 0.15
(B) 1.5 5 x y
(C) 15
(D) 150
Total 49

38. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the 41. The table shows the frequency distribution of the
length is multiplied by four and the width is marks a student obtained on a test. How often did
halved, the area would then be the student score 5 marks?

(A) 26.8 cm 2 (A) 2


(B) 53.6 cm 2 (B) 5
(C) 10
(C) 107.2 cm 2
(D) 49
(D) 214.4 cm 2
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Item 42 refers to the following bar chart Item 44 refers to the pie-chart below.

44. The pie chart shows the preference in drinks of


42. The bar chart above shows the number of books a group of students. If 12 students prefer
read by the children who took part in a survey. chocolate, then the total number of students is

How many children took part in the survey? (A) 48


(B) 72
(A) 5 (C) 180
(B) 15 (D) 360
(C) 75
(D) 87
45. A boy throws a die twice. What is the probability
that he will get a three followed by an even
Item 43 refers to the following table. number?

Length of 1
10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 (A)
Leaf (cm) 12
Frequency 3 8 12 7
1
(B)
4
43. The lengths of 30 cabbage leaves were
measured, to the nearest cm, and the information
5
grouped as shown in the table above. (C)
12
The class boundaries are
7
(D)
(A) 3,8,12, 7 12
(B) 5, 5, 5, 5
(C) 10,14,15,19, 20, 24, 25, 29
(D) 9.5,14.5,19.5, 24.5, 29.5

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Item 46 refers to the arrow diagram below 49.

1 5 5 11 9 8 5

The median of the set of numbers above is

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 8
46. The arrow diagram above describes the relation (D) 9

(A) x is a factor of y
(B) x is less than y Item 50 refers to the following diagram.
(C) x is a multiple of y
(D) x is greater than y

47. If f ( x) x2 x 1 , then f ( 5)

(A) 31
(B) 29
(C) 24
(D) 31

48. Which of the following diagrams illustrates a


function? 50. The diagram above shows a graph. If a, b and c
are constants, the equation of the graph could be

(A) (A) y ax 2 c
(B) y c ax 2
(C) y c bx ax 2
(D) y ax 2 bx c
(B)
51. Which of the following sets is represented by the
relation f : x x2 3 ?

(A) 0,3 , 1, 4 , 2, 7 , 3,12


(C) (B) 0,3 , 1,5 , 2,7 , 3,9
(C) 0,3 , 1, 4 , 2,5 , 3, 6
(D) 0,3 , 1,1 , 2, 4 , 3,9

(D)

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52. A boat was travelling on a bearing of 2700 . In 54. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B. It
what direction was it travelling? then sailed 6 km due north to C. Which diagram
below BEST represents the path of the ship?
(A) West
(B) East (A)
(C) North
(D) South

Item 53 refers to the diagram below of a


construction. With centre A , an arc BC is drawn.
With centre B , and the same radius, the arc
PCQ is drawn. (B)

(C)
53. What is the measure of BAC ?

(A) 30o
(B) 45o
(C) 60o
(D) 75o

(D)

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55. In each of the diagrams shown below, A ' is the Item 56 refers to the following diagram.
image of A . Which of the following diagrams
shows a reflection in the x-axis?

(A)

(B)

56. How many triangles congruent to ADE would


be needed to cover the rectangle ABCD entirely?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(C)

Item 57 refers to the following diagram.

(D)

57. The length, in cm, of AB is

(A) 4
(B) a
(C) a 4
(D) a 4

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58. Item 59 refers to the following diagram.

The triangle LMN above is rotated in a


clockwise direction about L through an angle of
90 o . What is its image?

(A)
59. In the diagram above, if the line y x is rotated
anti-clockwise about O through 90o , what is its
image?

(A) y 0
(B)
(B) x 0
(C) y x
(D) y x

Item 60 refers to the diagram below

(C)

60. The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows


(D) the angle of depression of a point X from Z
is 30o . If X is 10 metres from Y , the height of
YZ , in metres, is

(A) 10 tan 30o


(B) 10 sin 30o
(C) 10 cos 30o
(D) 10 cos 60o

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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 – General Proficiency
90 minutes

21 MAY 2008 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item
2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is “8a”, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side
1
Area of triangle Area of bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
2
perpendicular height
1
Area of ABC ab sin C
2
Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b )( s c )

a b c
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. 18.96 2.03 correct to two significant figures 37.26 1.8


6. The EXACT value of is
equals 1000

(A) 0.38 (A) 0.207


(B) 38 (B) 0.0207
(C) 38.10 (C) 20.7000
(D) 380 (D) 20 700

2. 11.1 0.01 is equal to 7. What is the value of the digit 3 in the


number 2341?
(A) 110
(B) 111 (A) 3
(C) 1 100 (B) 30
(D) 1 110 (C) 300
(D) 3000

3. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as


8. What is the HIGHEST common factor of the set
(A) 0.17004 103 of numbers 54, 72, 90 ?
(B) 1.7004 102
(C) 17.004 101 (A) 9
(D) 1.7004 10 1 (B) 18
(C) 90
(D) 1080
4. The number 3.14063 written correct to 3 decimal
places is
9. 25 130 is the same as
(A) 3.140
(B) 3.141 (A) 25 100 30
(C) 3.146
(B) 25 30 100
(D) 3.150
(C) 25 30 25 100
5. Express 0.12 as a fraction in its LOWEST terms
(D) 100 30 100 25
1
(A) 10. The LARGEST prime number that is less
8
than 100 is
1
(B)
9
(A) 91
3
(C) (B) 93
25 (C) 97
6 (D) 99
(D)
50

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11. Of a class of 32 students, 17 study Music and Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
20 study Art. What is the LEAST number of
students who are studying 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 (A) P'
x : 2 x 4 ? (B) P Q'
(C) Q P'
(A) 0,1, 2,3, 4 (D) Q P'
(B) 1,2,3,4
(C) -1,0,1,2,3 15. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is
$54 , what is the rate of interest per annum?
(D) -2,-1,0,1,2,3,4

(A) 44%
Item 13 refers to the Venn diagram below.
(B) 5%

1
(C) 2 %
4
4
(D) %
9

1
16. 3 % of $500 is
4
13. The two circles above represent set P and set Q.
If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 , (A) $ 1.62
then the shaded region represents (B) $15.52
(C) $16.00
(A) (D) $16.25
(B) 1, 2
(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 paid a
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If commission of 4.5% for the first $10 000 and
they both received the same amount of money in 7.5% on the remainder, then the commission he
interest, for how many years did John invest his receives is
money?
(A) $ 495
(A) 2 (B) $ 525
(B) 3 (C) $ 825
(C) 5 (D) $ 1 320
(D) 10
23. A loan of $8 000 was paid back in 2 years with
18. A television set costs $350 cash. When bought on monthly payments of $400.00. The percentage
hire purchase, a deposit of $35 is required, profit on the loan was
followed by 12 monthly payments of $30. How
much is saved by paying cash? (A) 5%
1
(A) $10 (B) 8 %
(B) $25 3
(C) $40 2
(C) 16 %
(D) $45 3
(D) 20%
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) $44.00 (A) 2x


(B) $47.00 (B) 2x 2 y
(C) $53.00 (C) 2x 8 y
(D) $56.00 (D) 8x 8 y
20. If $7000 is borrowed at the rate of 5% per annum
for 3 years, the simple interest is 25. If r * s s r then 3* 2

(A) $ 105 (A) 8


(B) $ 210 (B) 9
(C) $ 370 (C) 12
(D) $ 1 050 (D) 27

21. If the sale of an article resulted in a loss of 26. If m * n mn n 2 , then 5*3


20 per cent on the cost price, then the cost price
as a percentage of the selling price is (A) 6
(B) 3
(A) 75%
(B) 80% (C) 15
(C) 120% (D) 6
(D) 125%

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27. (4 x)(3 2 x) 31. The values of x and y which satisfy the equations
x 2y 27 and 2 x y 19 are respectively
(A) 7 5x 2x2
(B) 12 5x 2 x2 (A) 15 and 10
(C) 12 11x 2 x 2 (B) 10 and 15
(D) 12 5x 2x2 (C) 7 and 13
(D) 13 and 7
28. For 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is
32. A rectangular picture frame has a border area of
(A) x 3 32 cm2. Given that the external dimensions are
(B) x 3 10 cm 8 cm, what are the MOST likely
(C) x 6 dimensions of the picture?
(D) x 6
(A) 8 cm 6 cm
t (B) 8 cm 4 cm
x
29. If x 2, y 3, t 2 , then (C) 8 cm 10 cm
y
(D) 8 cm 14 cm
4
(A)
9 33. The diagram below shows a cylinder with
4 diameter 6 cm and height 20 cm.
(B)
9
4
(C)
3
9
(D)
4

1 1
30. If m , n , then m2 n 2
2 4 The volume, in cm3, of the cylinder is

1 (A) 180
(A)
16 (B) 240
3 (C) 360
(B)
16 (D) 720
5
(C) 34. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
16
is 88 m. The radius, in metres, is
7
(D)
16
(A) 176

(B) 88
88
(C)

88
(D)
2

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

(A) R2
36. The area of the trapezium above is (B) r2
(C) R2 r2
2
(A) 24 cm (D) r 2 R2
(B) 28 cm2
(C) 30 cm 2 39. The area of a triangle is 30 cm2 and its base is
10 cm. What is the perpendicular height, in cm,
(D) 36 cm2 of the triangle?

37. A motorist travelled 60 km in 1 hour and a


(A) 6
further 90 km in 2 hours. His average speed,
in km/hr, for the entire journey was
(B) 12
(C) 13
(A) 30 (D) 17
(B) 50
(C) 75 40. Tom leaves town P to drive to town Q, which is
(D) 150 595 km away, at 0600 hrs. He arrives in town Q
at 1300 hrs the same day. Tom’s average speed
was

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

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Items 41-42 refer to the diagram below showing Item 44 refers to the diagram below
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
cricket?

41. Which two stations together have MORE THAN


(A) 35
1500 listeners during the week?
(B) 120
(A) A and B (C) 252
(B) A and D (D) 300
(C) C and D
(D) B and D 45. The heights in cm, of ten students are 150, 152,
155, 153, 170, 160, 156, 165, 158, 155.
42. Which station had as many listeners during the The range is
week as the mean number of listeners for the four
stations during the week? (A) 5
(B) 20
(A) Station A (C) 150
(B) Station B (D) 155
(C) Station C
(D) Station D 46. Which of the following represents the equation of
a straight line?

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


4
10 15 4 7 (B) y
x
(C) y x2 4
8 8 1 4
(D) y x2 2 x 5
43. The median of the eight scores presented above is

(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 Y axis at

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

Item 48 refers to the graph below

48. From the graph, the values of x


when y 1 are
(A) 1 and -1
(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 Item 51 refers to the following graph.

51. If a, b and c are constants and a 0 , the equation


of the graph could be

49. The maximum point of y 4 x x 2 is (A) y ax 2 c


(B) y c ax 2
(A) (0, 0) (C) y c bx ax 2
(B) (0, 4) (D) y ax 2 bx c
(C) (2, 4)
(D) (4, 2)
Item 52 refers to the diagram below.

50. The values of x for which y 4x x2 AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at B .
intersects y 0 are Angle DBA 580

(A) x 0 and x 4
(B) x 0 and x 2
(C) x 0 and x 4
(D) x 2 and x 4

52. The measure of angle ABE is

(A) 580
(B) 1220
(C) 1420
(D) 3020

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Item 53 refers to the diagram below.

53. In the figure above, OPQ is mapped to


OP ' 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 the ship?

(A)

(B)
55. In the diagram, the translation by which AB is
mapped to. A' B ' is represented by
2
(A)
1
2
(B)
3
(C)
3
(C)
2
5
(D)
3

(D) Item 56 refers to the diagram below.

56. AB is parallel to EC . The measure of BDE


is

(A) 40o
(B) 50o
(C) 140o
(D) 180o

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Item 57 refers to the following diagram. Item 59 refers to the diagram below.

57. In the right-angled triangle above, not drawn to


scale, Qˆ
90o , PQ 50 cm , PR 130 cm and
59. The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows
RQ x cm . that the angle of depression of a point X from Z
ˆ
Tan PRQ is 300 . If X is 10 metres from Y, the height of
50 YZ , in metres, is
(A)
x
x (A) 10 tan 30o
(B)
50 (B) 10 sin 30o
50 (C) 10 cos 30o
(C)
130 (D) 10 cos 60o
x
(D) Item 60 refers to the following graph which
130
shows the point A

58. Which of the following BEST describes the


properties of an equilateral triangle?

I. All sides are equal


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

(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III only 60. What are the co-ordinates of the image of
(D) IV only A under reflection in the y axis ?

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

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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 – General Proficiency
90 minutes

20 MAY 2009 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item
2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is “8a”, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side
1
Area of triangle Area of bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
2
perpendicular height
1
Area of ABC ab sin C
2
Area of ABC s( s a)( s b)( s c)
a b c
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a2 b2 c2 2bc cos A

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1. 3
2
2
2 6. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?

(A) 30
(A) 13 (B) 54
(B) 10 (C) 150
(C) 13 (D) 180
(D) 25
7. What is the value of the digit 2 in the number
48.621?
2. Written in scientific notation, 0.045 10 3 is

(A) 4.5 10 6 2
(A)
(B) 4.5 10 5 100
(C) 4.5 10 4 2
(B)
(D) 4.5 10 1 10
(C) 2
3. What percentage of 30 is 6 ?
(D) 200
(A) 5%
(B) 18%
(C) 20% 8. The number 301 can be written as
(D) 150%
(A) 3 102 1
4. 11.1 0.01 is equal to (B) 3 103 1
(C) 3 10 2 1 10
(A) 110
(D) 3 103 1 10
(B) 111
(C) 1100
9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following
(D) 1110
is an even number?
5. If $560 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3 : 9 , the
(A) 3n 2
difference between the largest and the smallest
(B) 3n 2
shares is
(C) 3n 1
(D) 3n 2 n
(A) $ 80
(B) $240
(C) $280
(D) $360

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10. What is the least number of plums that can be Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
shared equally among 6, 9 or 12 children?

(A) 27
(B) 36
(C) 54
(D) 72

Item 11 refers to the Venn diagram below.

14. In the Venn diagram, if P Factors of 6 and


Q Factors of 4 , then the shaded region
represents

11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area (A)


represents (B) 1, 2
(A) P'
(B) P Q' (C) 4,6,8,...
(C) Q P' (D) 12, 24,36,...
(D) Q P'
15. The simple interest on $400 at 5% per annum
12. Which of the following sets is equivalent to for 2 years is given by
a, b, c, d ?
400 5 2
(A) $
(A) 4 100
(B) a, b, c 400 5
(B) $
2 100
(C) p, q, r, s
400 2
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (C) $
5 100
400 100
Item 13 refers to the Venn diagram below. (D) $
2 5
13.
16. If p sweets cost q cents, then the cost of one
sweet is

(A) pq cents
(B) q p cents
In the Venn diagram, n P 5, n Q 9 and p
(C) cents
n P Q 10 .What is n P Q ? q
q
(A) 4 (D) cents
(B) 6 p
(C) 14
(D) 24

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17. During a sale, a shop allows 20% discount off the 21. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day,
marked price of clothing. What will a customer and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean
pay for a dress with a marked price of $30 ? daily wage, in dollars, of the 20 employees?

(A) $10 (A) $20.00


(B) $20 (B) $21.50
(C) $24 (C) $22.40
(D) $30 (D) $31.50

18. Tom bought a pen for $60 and sold it to gain 22. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is
20% on his cost price. How much money did he $54 . What is the rate of interest per annum?
gain? 4
(A) %
9
(A) $12
1
(B) $40 (B) 2 %
(C) $72 4
(C) 5%
(D) $80
(D) 44%
19. Susan bought a calculator for $120 . She had to
pay a sales tax of 10% on the price. How much 23. 2( x 4)
change would she receive from $140 ?
(A) 2x 8
(B) 2x 4
(A) $ 8.00
(C) 2x 4
(B) $12.00
(D) 2x 8
(C) $28.00
(D) $32.00 2
24. 8a
20. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If (A) 16 a
they both received the same amount of money in
(B) 64a
interest, for how many years did John invest his
money? (C) 16a 2
(D) 64a 2
1
(A) 1
2 25. Given that a b 2a 3b then 2 ( 3)
(B) 2
(A) 7
(C) 3
(B) 5
(D) 10 (C) 3
(D) 13

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26. If, 20 a 16 12 3a then a 31. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many.
Max gives John 5 of his marbles. How many
5 marbles does Max now have?
(A)
8
21 (A) x 5
(B)
16 (B) x 5
13 (C) 2x 5
(C)
8 (D) 2x 5
5
(D)
2 32. The volume of a cube with edges 10 cm is

m2 (A) 30 cm 3
27. If P , when m 3 ,then P
2 m (B) 100 cm 3
(C) 300 cm3
(A) 6
6 (D) 1000 cm 3
(B)
5
33. How many kilograms are there in one tonne?
9
(C)
5
(A) 10
(D) 9
(B) 100
3 (C) 1000
28. 2 a 2b
(D) 10000
(A) 2a5b3
(B) 2a 6b3 34. On leaving Trinidad, the time on a pilot’s watch
(C) 6a2b was 23 : 00 hrs. When he arrived at his
(D) 8a 6 b 3 destination in the same time zone, on the
following day, his watch showed 03 : 00 hrs.
29. For all of a and b , 3a ( a 2b) b(2a 3b) How many hours did the flight take?

(A) 3a 2 ab 3b 2 (A) 4
(B) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2 (B) 20
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2 (C) 26
(D) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2 (D) 52

30. Which of the following represents the statement 35. The circumference of a circle is 132 cm . Given
“The difference of two square numbers is 22
positive”? that , the radius of the circle in
7
centimeters, is
(A) x2 y2 0 (A) 42
(B) 2x 2 y 0 (B) 21
2
(C) ( y x) 0 (C) 42
(D) 2( y x) 0 (D) 21

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Item 36 refers to the diagram below. 38. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the
length is multiplied by four and the width is
halved, the area would then be

(A) 26.8 cm 2
(B) 53.6 cm 2
(C) 107.2 cm 2
(D) 214.4 cm 2

Item 39 refers to the diagram below.

36. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle


AOB 60o and OB is r units long. The area
of AOB is

1
(A) r
3

1 39. The area of the trapezium above is


(B) r
6
(A) 45 cm 2
1 2
(C) r (B) 65 cm 2
3
(C) 90 cm 2
1 2 (D) 130 cm 2
(D) r
6
40. The marks obtained by ten students in a test
Item 37 refers to the diagrams below. marked out of 25 were:

14, 22, 15, 19,19, 16, 24, 13, 20, 19

The range of the marks was

(A) 11
37. Which of the following statements is true about (B) 13
the perimeters of the figures A and B? (C) 18
(D) 19
(A) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B
(B) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B
(C) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B
(D) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B

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Item 41 refers to the following table. Item 44 refers to the following pie-chart. O is the
centre of the circle and AOC is the diameter

10 15 4 7

8 8 1 4

41. The median of the eight scores in the table is

(A) 4
(B) 7.25
(C) 7.50
(D) 8
44. The pie chart shows the preference in drinks of
a group of students. If 12 students prefer
42. A bag contains 2 red , 4 yellow and 6 blue balls.
chocolate, then the TOTAL number of students
The probability of drawing a blue ball from the
I is
bag at random is
(A) 48
1
(A) (B) 72
6 (C) 180
1 (D) 360
(B)
3
1 45. If the mean of four numbers 4, 8, x and 12 is 10,
(C)
2 then x is
6
(D) (A) 4
11
(B) 10
Item 43 refers to the following table. (C) 12
(D) 16
Length of
10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 46. Which of the following represents the equation of
Leaf (cm)
Frequency 3 8 12 7 a straight line?

43. The lengths of 30 cabbage leaves were 4


(A) y
measured, to the nearest cm, and the information x
grouped as shown in the table above. (B) y 2x 3

The class boundaries are (C) y x2 4


(D) y x2 2 x 5
(A) 3,8,12, 7
(B) 5, 5, 5, 5
(C) 10,14,15,19, 20, 24, 25, 29
(D) 9.5,14.5,19.5, 24.5, 29.5

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47. If f ( x) x 2
x 1 , then f ( 5) 49. Which of the following represents the graph of a
function?
(A) 31
(A)
(B) 24
(C) 29
(D) 31

Item 48 refers to the diagram below.

(B)

48. The relationship that BEST describes the


(C)
mapping in the above diagram is

(A) one-to-one
(B) one-to-many
(C) many-to-one
(D) many-to-many

(D)

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50. Which of the following sets is represented by the Item 54 refers to the following diagram.
2
relation f ( x) x 3 ?

(A) 0, 3 , 1, 4 , 2, 7 , 3,12
(B) 0,3 , 1,5 , 2,7 , 3,9
(C) 0,3 , 1, 4 , 2,5 , 3, 6
(D) 0,3 , 1,1 , 2, 4 , 3,9

51. The range of f : x x3 for the domain


2, 1, 0,1, 2 is 54. In the right-angled triangle above, tan is

5
(A) 0,1,8 (A)
13
(B) 2, 1, 0,1, 2
5
(C) 6, 3, 0, 3, 6 (B)
12
(D) 8, 1, 0,1,8 12
(C)
5
52. A boat was travelling on a bearing of 270 0 . In 13
what direction was it travelling? (D)
5
(A) West
55. The image of a point P ( 2,3) under a translation
(B) East
(C) North 3
is
(D) South 4

Item 53 refers to the following diagram.


(A) ( 6,12)
(B) ( 5, 1)
(C) (5,1)
(D) (1, 7)

53. In the diagram, AB and CD are parallel. Which


of the following BEST describes the relation
between x and y ?

(A) x y 2x
(B) x y
(C) x y 2x
(D) x y

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Item 56 refers to the following diagram

56. The point A is shown on the diagram above. What are the co-ordinates of
the reflection of A in the y axis ?

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

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57. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B . It Item 58 refers to the diagram below.
then sailed 6 km due north to C . Which diagram
below BEST represents the path of the ship?

(A)

58. The triangle LMN is rotated in a clockwise


direction about L through an angle of 90 o .
What is its image?

(B) (A)

(B)

(C)

(C)
(D)

(D)

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Item 59 refers to the following diagram. Item 60 refers to the diagram of a building
below.

A boy stands 12 metres from the foot of the


building and observes the angle of elevation of
the top of the building.

59. How many triangles congruent to AD E would


be needed to cover the rectangle ABC D entirely?
60. The height of the building is approximately

(A) 8
(A) 12 tan 40o
(B) 6
(C) 4 (B) 1.6 12sin 40o
(D) 2 (C) 1.6 12 cos 40o
(D) 1.6 12 tan 40 o

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MAY/JUNE 2010

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 – General Proficiency
90 minutes

19 MAY 2010 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item
2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is “8a”, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0,

b b2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side
1
Area of triangle Area of bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
2
perpendicular height
1
Area of ABC ab sin C
2
Area of ABC s( s a)( s b)( s c)
a b c
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. The number 3.14063 written correct to 37.26 1.8


6. The EXACT value of is
3 decimal places is 1000

(A) 3.140 (A) 0.207


(B) 3.141 (B) 0.0207
(C) 3.146 (C) 20.7000
(D) 3.150 (D) 20 700
2 2
2. 3 2 7. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is

(A) 13 (A) 3
(B) 10 (B) 5
(C) 12
(C) 13
(D) 60
(D) 25
8. The number 301 can be written as
3. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as
(A) 3 103 1 10
3
(A) 0.17004 10 (B) 3 102 1 10
(B) 1.7004 102
(C) 3 103 1
(C) 17.004 101
(D) 3 102 1
(D) 1.7004 10 2
9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following
is an even number?
4. 0.386 0.06
(A) 3n 1
(A) 0.02316 (B) 3n 2
(B) 0.2316 (C) 3n 2
(C) 2.316 (D) 3n 2n
(D) 23.16
10. 25 130 is the same as
1
5. What number when added to 1 gives 2 ?
3 (A) 25 100 30
1 (B) 25 30 100
(A)
3 (C) 25 30 25 100
2
(B) (D) 100 30 100 25
3
(C) 1

(D) 3

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Item 11 refers to the Venn diagram below. Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.

11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area


represents 14. If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
(A) P'
then the shaded region represents
(B) P Q '
(C) Q P' (A)
(D) Q P' (B) 1, 2
(C) 4,6,8,...
12. In a class of 32 students, 17 study Music and
20 study Art. What is the LEAST number of (D) 12, 24,36,...
students who are studying BOTH Music and Art?
15. If TT$6.00 is equivalent to US$1.00, then
(A) 3 TT$15.00 in U.S. dollars is
(B) 5
(C) 12 (A) $0.25
(D) 15 (B) $0.40
(C) $2.50
(D) $4.00
13. If P a, b, c then the number of subsets
of P is 1
16. 3 % of $500 is
4
(A) 8
(B) 6 (A) $ 1.62
(C) 4 (B) $15.52
(D) 3 (C) $16.00
(D) $16.25

17. If p sweets cost q cents, then the cost of one


sweet is
q
(A) cents
p
(B) pq cents
p
(C) cents
q
(D) q p cents

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18. A salesman is paid 5% of his sales as 23. 8a
2

commission. His sales for last month were


$2 020 . How much commission was he paid?
(A) 16a
(A) $ 11.00 (B) 64a
(B) $ 20.20 (C) 16 a 2
(C) $101.00
(D) 64a 2
(D) $110.00

19. How much does a customer pay for an article


marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is Item 24 refers to the expansion below
charged?
x a x b x2 a b x ab
(A) $56.00
(B) $53.00
(C) $47.00 24. The middle term in the expansion of
(D) $44.00 x 3 x 1 is

20. A table is sold on hire purchase. The sale price


consists of a deposit of $306 and six monthly (A) 2
installments of $60 each. How much does a (B) 3
customer pay for the table? (C) 2x
(D) 4x
(A) $360
(B) $366
25. 5 x y 3 x y
(C) $666
(D) $966 (A) 2x
(B) 2x 2 y
21. A loan of $8000 was repaid in 2 years in
(C) 2x 8 y
monthly payments of $400.00 . The interest on
the loan, as a percentage, was (D) 8x 8 y

(A) 5% 4x 3x
(B) 8% 26. may be written as
7y 5y
(C) 16%
(D) 20%
41x
(A)
22. 3
A man pays 60 cents for every 200 m of gas 35 y
used, plus a fixed charge of $13.75 . How much 41x 2
3
does he pay when he uses 55000 m of gas? (B)
35 y
(A) $178.75 41xy
(C)
(B) $175.25 35 y
(C) $165.00 20 x 21y
(D) $151.25 (D)
35 y

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b 31. The values of x and y which satisfy the equations
27. If a * b 1 , then 7*28
a x 2y 27 and 2 x y 19 are respectively

3 (A) 15 and 10
(A)
4 (B) 10 and 15
1 (C) 7 and 13
(B)
4 (D) 13 and 7
(C) 3
(D) 4 32. The volume of a cube of edge 10 cm is

28. Given 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is (A) 30 cm3


(A) x 6
(B) 100 cm 3
(B) x 6
(C) 300 cm3
(C) x 3
(D) 1000 cm 3
(D) x 3

t 33. 2500 millimetres expressed in metres is


x
29. If x 2, y 3, t 2 , then
y (A) 0.25
4 (B) 2.5
(A)
9 (C) 25
4 (D) 250
(B)
9
4 34. A boy leaves home at 09 :15 hours and arrives at
(C) school at 10 : 05 hours. If he travels non-stop at
3
9 an average speed of 6 kmh 1 , what is the
(D) distance, in km, of his home from school?
4

30. When 6 is added to a number and the sum is (A) 2 km


divided by three, the result is four. This statement (B) 5 km
written in mathematical symbols is (C) 6 km
(D) 9 km
6 x
(A) 4 35. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
3
6 is 88 m . The radius, in metres, is
(B) x 4
3
(A) 176
6 x 4
(C) (B) 88
3 3
88
x (C)
(D) 6 4
3
88
(D)
2

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36. A man leaves home at 22 :15 hrs and reaches 38. Which of the figures below, not drawn to scale,
his destination in the same time zone at 04 : 00 1
has an area equal to 3 4 5 square units?
hrs on the following day. How many hours did 2
the journey take?
(A)
(A) 5
3
(B) 5
4
(C) 6
(B)
1
(D) 6
4

Item 37 refers to the diagram below (C)

(D)

39. The area of a triangle is 30 cm 2 and its base is


10 cm . What is the perpendicular height, in cm,
37. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle of the triangle?
AOB 60o and OB is r units long. The area
of AOB is
(A) 6
(B) 12
1 (C) 13
(A) r (D) 17
3

1
(B) r 40. The median of the numbers:
6
1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8 is
1 2
(C) r (A) 5.4
3
(B) 6
1 2 (C) 6.5
(D) r (D) 7
6

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41. Six hundred students write an examination. The 44. Each of the letters in the word ‘CHANCE’ is
probability of a randomly selected student failing written on a slip of paper similar in size and
1 shape. The slips of paper are then placed in a bag
the examination is . How many students are
5 and thoroughly shaken. What is the probability of
expected to pass? drawing a letter ‘C’?
1
(A)
(A) 120 6
(B) 480 1
(B)
(C) 500 5
(D) 600 1
(C)
3
42. The lengths of 30 cabbage leaves were 2
(D)
measured, to the nearest cm, and the information 3
grouped as shown in the table below.
Item 45 refers to the following diagram
Length of
10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29
Leaf (cm)
Frequency 3 8 12 7

The limits of the class intervals are

(A) 3,8,12, 7
(B) 5,5,5,5
(C) 9.5,14.5,19.5, 24.5, 29.5
(D) 10,14,15,19, 20, 24, 25, 29

Item 43 refers to the following bar chart 45. The pie chart above shows the preference in
drinks of a group of students. If 12 students
prefer chocolate, then the TOTAL number of
students is

(A) 48
(B) 72
(C) 180
(D) 360

46. Which of the following represents the equation of


a straight line?
43. The bar chart above shows the number of books
read by the children who took part in a survey. (A) y 2x 3
How many children took part in the survey?
4
(A) 5 (B) y
x
(B) 15
(C) 75 (C) y x2 4
(D) 87 (D) y x2 2 x 5
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Item 47 refers to the graph below 49. Which of the following diagrams illustrates a
function?

(A)

(B)

47. The straight line AB cuts the Y axis at (C)

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

Item 48 refers to the following graph


50. If f ( x) x2 x 1 , then f ( 5)

(A) 31
(B) 19
(C) 24
(D) 29

48. The values of x for which y 4 x x2 intersects


y 0 are

(A) x 0 and x 4
(B) x 0 and x 2
(C) x 0 and x 4
(D) x 2 and x 4

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Item 51 refers to the following diagram of a function. 54. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B then
sailed 6 km due north to C . Which diagram
below BEST represents the path of the ship?

(A)

51. Which of the following best describes the


function?
(B)
(A) f ( x) 3 x
(B) y x
(C) f ( x) x 3
(D) x y 3

Item 52 refers to the diagram below.


(C)
52. AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at B
.
Angle DBA 58o

(D)

The measure of angle ABE is

(A) 58o
(B) 122o
(C) 142o
(D) 302o

53. If the sum of the interior angles of a polygon is


4 right angles, the polygon is a

(A) triangle
(B) hexagon
(C) pentagon
(D) quadrilateral

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55. A plane is heading in a direction of 045o and 58. A ladder 5 metres long is leaning against a
changes course in a clockwise direction to135 . o vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is 3 m away
The angle through which the plane turns is from the wall. How far up the wall does the
ladder reach?
(A) 45o
(A) 4m
(B) 90o
(B) 6m
(C) 135o (C) 8m
(D) 270o (D) 15 m

56. The image of the point P ( 3, 2) under the Item 59 refers to the diagram below
2
translation is
1

(A) ( 5,3)
(B) ( 2, 4)
(C) ( 1, 3)
(D) ( 1,1)

Item 57 refers to the following diagram. 59. The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows
that the angle of depression of a point X from Z
is 30o . If X is 10 metres from Y , the height of
YZ , in metres, is

(A) 10 tan 60o


(B) 10 cos 60o
(C) 10 tan 30o
(D) 10sin 30o

60. In a triangle ABC , angle A x o and angle B ,


57. In the diagram above, if the line y x is rotated
o
2 x o . What is the size of angle C ?
anti-clockwise about O through 90 , what is its
image?
(A) 60 o
(A) y 0 (B) 45o
(B) x 0 (C) (180 3x)o
o
(C) y x 180
(D)
(D) y x 3x

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

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 – General Proficiency
90 minutes

18 MAY 2011 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item
2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is “8a”, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


Copyright © 2010 Caribbean Examinations Council ®.
All rights reserved.
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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.

Arc length S 2 r where is the angle of the sector.


360
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of a sector A r 2 where is the angle of the sector.


360
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

b b2 4ac
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 , then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side
1
Area of triangle Area of bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
2
perpendicular height
1
Area of ABC ab sin C
2
Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b)( s c )
a b c
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as 37.26 1.8


6. The EXACT value of is
1000
(A) 0.17004 103
(B) 1.7004 102 (A) 0.207
(C) 17.004 101 (B) 0.0207
(C) 20.7000
(D) 1.7004 10 1
(D) 20 700

2. What percentage of 340 is 425 3


1
7. is the same as
(A) 80% 2
(B) 85%
(C) 125% 1
(A)
(D) 152% 8
1
(B)
3. Ann and Betty shared a sum of money in the ratio 6
2 : 3 respectively. Ann received $120 . What was 1
(C)
Betty’s share? 8
1
(A) $ 72 (D)
6
(B) $ 80
(C) $ 180 8. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is
(D) $ 300
(A) 1
4. 11.1 0.01 is equal to (B) 3
(C) 12
(A) 110 (D) 60
(B) 111
(C) 1100
(D) 1110 9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following
is an even number?
5. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?
(A) 3n 1
(A) 30 (B) 3n 2
(B) 54 (C) 3n 2
(C) 150 (D) 3n 2n
(D) 180

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10. What is the least number of plums that can be Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
shared equally among 6, 9 or 12 children?

(A) 27
(B) 36
(C) 54
(D) 72

11. Which of the following sets is equivalent to


a, b, c, d ?
14. If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
then the shaded region represents
(A) 4
(B) a, b, c (A)
(C) p, q, r, s (B) 1, 2
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (C) 4,6,8,...
(D) 12, 24,36,...
12. Which of the following sets is defined by
x : 2 x 4 1
15. 3 % of $500 is
4
(A) 1, 2,3, 4
(A) $ 1.62
(B) 0,1,2,3,4 (B) $15.52
(C) 1, 0,1, 2,3 (C) $16.00
(D) $16.25
(D) 2, 1,0,1,2,3,4
16. During a sale, a shop allows 20% discount off the
13. If P a, b then the number of subsets of P is marked price of clothing. What will a customer
pay for a dress with a marked price of $30 ?
(A) 2
(B) 3 (A) $10
(C) 4 (B) $20
(D) 8 (C) $24
(D) $30

17. A man bought a calf for $200 and sold it for


$250 . What was his gain as a percentage of the
cost price?

(A) 5%
(B) 15%
(C) 20%
(D) 25%

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18. How much does a customer pay for an article 22. If $7000 is borrowed at the rate of 5% per annum
marked at $50.00 before taxes if a sales tax of for 3 years, the simple interest is
6% is charged?
(A) $ 105
(A) $56.00 (B) $ 210
(B) $53.00 (C) $ 370
(C) $47.00 (D) $ 1 050
(D) $44.00
4 2
19. At the end of any year, a car is worth 5% less 23.
5x 5x
than what it was worth at the beginning of the
year. If a car was bought for $10 000 in
6
January 2009, its value in December 2009 was (A)
25 x
(A) $9 000
8
(B) $9 025 (B)
(C) $9 500 25 x
(D) $9 995 6
(C)
10 x
20. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is 6
(D)
$54 . What is the rate of interest per annum? 5x
4
(A) %
9 24. ( x 2)(3 x 4)
1
(B) 2 %
4 (A) 3x 2 6 x 8
(C) 5% (B) 3x2 2 x 8
(D) 44% (C) 3x 2 10 x 8
(D) 3 x 2 10 x 8
3
21. A man pays 60 cents for every 200 m of gas
used, plus a fixed charge of $13.25 . How much 25. If 5 x 26 x 50 then the value of x is
3
does he pay when he uses 55 000 m of gas?
(A) 12
(B) 6
(A) $178.25
(B) $175.25 (C) 6
(C) $165.00 (D) 19
(D) $151.25

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26. 3x 2 2 x3 31. The values of x and y which satisfy the equations
x 2y 27 and 2 x y 19 are respectively
5
(A) 6x (A) 15 and 10
(B) 6 x6 (B) 10 and 15
(C) 5x6 (C) 7 and 13
(D) 72 x 5 (D) 13 and 7

32. The diagram below shows a cylinder with


m2
27. P . When m 3 ,the value of P is diameter 6 cm and height 20 cm.
2 m
(A) 9
9
(B)
5
6
(C)
5
(D) 6

28. For 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is

(A) x 3 The volume in cm3 , of the cylinder is


(B) x 3
(C) x 6 (A) 180
(D) x 6 (B) 240
(C) 360
29. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many. (D) 720
Max gives John 5 of his marbles. How many
marbles does Max now have? 33. How many kilogrammes are there in one tonne?

(A) x 5 (A) 10
(B) x 5 (B) 100
(C) 2x 5 (C) 1 000
(D) 2x 5 (D) 10 000

2 34. The distance around the edge of a circular pond


30. If 3 1 , then the value of x is
x is 88 m. The radius, in metres is

(A) 1 (A) 88
1
(B)
5 (B) 176
(C) 1 88
(C)
(D) 5
88
(D)
2

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Item 35 refers to the quadrilateral below. 37. The area of a triangle is 30 cm 2 and its base is
10 cm . What is the perpendicular height, in cm,
of the triangle?

(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 13
35. The area of the quadrilateral above is (D) 17

(A) 24 cm2 38. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the


length is multiplied by four and the width is
(B) 28 cm 2
halved, the area would then be
(C) 30 cm 2
(D) 36 cm2 (A) 26.8 cm 2
(B) 53.6 cm 2
Item 36 refers to the diagram below. (C) 107.2 cm 2
(D) 214.4 cm 2

Item 39 refers to the table below showing the


frequency of scores obtained by students in a test.

Scores 2 3 5 6 8 11
Students 8 4 6 3 12 2

39. The modal score is

36. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle (A) 8


AOB 60o and OB is r units long. The area (B) 9
of AOB is (C) 10
(D) 12
1
(A) r
3 40. The perimeter of a square is 48 cm. What is the
area in cm 2 ?
1
(B) r
6 (A) 36
(B) 72
1 2 (C) 108
(C) r
3 (D) 144

1 2
(D) r
6

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41. The mean of the following numbers is 15. Items 43-45 refer to the diagram below which
14,10,18,c,21,15,14 shows the sport chosen by 160 boys who
participated in a games evening at their school
The value of c is.

(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 20
(D) 91

42. A bag contains 2 red, 4 yellow and 6 blue balls.


The probability of drawing a blue ball from
the bag at random is

1
(A)
6
1
(B)
3
1 43. The number of boys who chose football is
(C)
2
6 (A) 40
(D)
11 (B) 90
(C) 110
(D) 150

44. The probability that a boy chosen at random


participated in boxing is

7
(A)
8
1
(B)
2
1
(C)
4
1
(D)
8

45. How many boys participated in cricket?

(A) 54
(B) 60
(C) 110
(D) 120

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46. Which of the following represents the equation of 50. What is the gradient of the straight line
a straight line? 2 y 3x 8?

4 (A) 3
(A) y
x 3
(B)
(B) y x2 4 2
(C) y 2x 3 2
(C)
(D) y x2 2 x 5 3
(D) 3
Item 47 refers to the arrow diagram below
51. Which of the following sets is represented by the
relation f : x x2 3 ?

(A) 0, 3 , 1, 4 , 2, 7 , 3,12
(B) 0,3 , 1,5 , 2, 7 , 3,9
(C) 0, 3 , 1, 4 , 2, 5 , 3, 6
(D) 0, 3 , 1,1 , 2, 4 , 3, 9

47. The arrow diagram above describes the relation


Item 52 refers to the diagram below of a
(A) x is a factor of y construction. With centre A , an arc BC is drawn.
(B) x is less than y With centre B , and the same radius, the arc
(C) x is a multiple of y PCQ is drawn.
(D) x is greater than y

48. If f ( x) 2 x 2 1 then f ( 3) =

(A) 32
(B) 19
(C) 17 52. What is the measure of BAC ?
(D) 35
(A) 30o
Item 49 refers to the diagram below.
(B) 45o
(C) 60o
(D) 75o
49. The graph of the inequality in the diagram above
is defined by

(A) 2 x 3
(B) 2 x 3
(C) 2 x 3
(D) 2 x 3
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Item 53 refers to the following diagram. Item 55 refers to the diagram below.

53. In the diagram, AB and CD are parallel. Which


of the following BEST describes the relation
between x and y ?

(A) x y
(B) x y
(C) x y 2x
(D) x y 2x

55. In the diagram above OPQ is mapped onto


Item 54 refers to the diagram below.
OP ' Q ' .What type of transformation has taken
54. AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at B . place?
Angle DBA 58o

(A) Reflection

(B) Enlargement

(C) Translation

(D) Rotation

The measure of angle ABE is

(A) 58o
(B) 122o
(C) 142o
(D) 302o

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56 In each of the diagrams shown below, A ' is the Item 57 refers to the diagram below.
image of A . Which of the diagrams shows a
reflection in the x axis ?

(A)

57. AB is parallel to EC . What is the measure of


BDE .

(A) 40o
(B) (B) 50o
(C) 140o
(D) 180o

(C)

(D)

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Item 58 refers to the triangle below. Item 59 refers to the diagram of the building
below.
58.
A boy stands 12 metres from the foot of the
building and observes the angle of elevation of
the top of the building.

The triangle LMN is rotated in a clockwise


direction about L through an angle of 90o .
What is its image?

(A)

59. The height of the building is approximately


(B)
(A) 12 tan 40o
(B) 1.6 12sin 40o
(C) 1.6 12 cos 40o
(D) 1.6 12 tan 40 o

60. A ladder 5 metres long is leaning against a


vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is 3 m away
(C) from the wall on horizontal ground. How far up
the wall does the ladder reach?

(A) 4m
(B) 6m
(C) 8m
(D) 15 m
(D)

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CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
SECO:'\JDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 - General Proficiency
. I hour 30 minutes

(22 MAY 2013 (p.m.))

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.


I. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to answer them.

2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

I 3.

4.
A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.

Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each
item you are about to answer, and decide which choice is best.

5. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item

2a + 6a = Sample Answer

(A) 8a
(B)
(C)
8a2
12a
•@©@
(D) 12a2

The best answer to this item is "Sa", so answer space (A) has been shaded.

6. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.

7. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can.
If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to this item later.
Your score will be the total number of correct answers.

8. You may do any rough work in the booklet.

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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of cylinder V = nrh where r is the radius of the base and his the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V = 3 Ah where A is the area of the base and his the perpendicular height.

Circumference of a circle C = 2nr where r is the radius of the circle.

Arc length S = _!!__ x 2nr where 0° is the angle subtended by the arc.
360

Area of a circle A = nr where r is the radius of the circle.


()
Area of a sector of a circle A = x nr where 0° is the angle in the sector.
360

Area of trapezium A = ..!.. ( a + b) h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2

the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

Roots of quadratic equations If ax2 + bx + c = 0,

then x = -b ± .Jb2 -4ac


2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sine
hypotenuse
Opposite
adjacent side
cos e
hypotenuse
Adjacent
opposite side
tan e
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of MBC = bh where b is the length of the

base and h is the perpendicular height

Area of MBC = ..!..ab sin C


2

AreaofMBC =

where s = a + b + c
2

Sine rule a b c
--=--=--
sinA sinB sine

Cosine rule a2 ... Ir+ c1 - 2bccosA


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1. ( ) is equal to 6. ln a school, the ratio of the number of


pupils to the number of teachers is 20 : 1.
If the number of pupils is 84b, how many
4 teachers are there?
(A) -
6 (A) 40
4 (B) 42
(B) (C) 800
3
(D) 840
2
(C)
9
7. The LARGEST prime number that is less
(D) 4
- than 100 is
9
(A) 91
(B) 93
2. What percentage of 340 is 425? (C) 97
(D) 99
(A) 80%
(B) · 85%
(C) 125%. 8. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is
(D) 152%
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 12
3. Ann and Betty shared a sum of money in
(D) 60
the ratio 2:3. Ann received $ 120. What
was Betty's share?
9. By the distributive law 49 x 17 + 49 x 3=
(A) $ 72
(B) $ 80 (A) 52 + 66
(C) $180 (B) 52 x 66
(D) $300 (C) 49 + 20
(D) 49 x 20

4. If 12 _!_ % of a sum of money is $40, what


2 10. The value of the digit 5 in the number 537
is the TOTAL sum of money? is

(A) 5
(A) $ 45
(B) 100
(B) $ 320
(C) 500
(C) $ 500 (D) 5 000
(D) $4 500

11. Which of the following sets is equivalent


5. The value of 29.94 x 0.5 is approximately to {a, b, c, d}?

(A) 0.15 (A) {4 }


(B) l.5 (B) {a, b, c}
(C) 15 (C) {p, q, r, s}
(D) 150 (D) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

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Item 12 refers to the Venn diagram below. 15. If TT$6.00 is equivalent to US$ l .OO. then
TT$15.00 in U.S. dollars is

(A) $0.25
(B) $0.40
(C) $2.50
(D) $4.00

16. A man's taxable income is S 15 200. He


12. In the Venn diagram, the shaded area pays tax at the rate of 25° o. The amount
represents of income tax he pays is

(A) .P' (A) $3 775


(B) (Pu Q)' (B) $3 800
(C) Q u P' (C) $3 825
.
(D) Q n P' (D) $3 875

13. If X and Y are two finite sets such that 17. At the end of any year a car is worth 5%
n(X) = 7,,n(Y) = 5 and n(X n Y) = 3, then less than what it was worth at the beginning
n(X u Y) is of the year. If a car was worth SI 0 000 in
January 2011, then its Yalue in December
(A) 6 2011 was
(B) 9
(C) 15 (A) $9 995
(D) 18 (B) $9 500
(C) $9 025
(D) $9 000
Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
u 18. Tom bought a pen for S60 and sold it to gain
p Q
20% on his cost price. How much money
did he gain?

(A) $12
(B) $40
(C) $72
(D) $80
14. IfP= {Factorsof6} andQ={Factorsof4},
then the shaded region represents
19. Mr. Duncan bought a table at a discount
(A) {} of 30% thus saving 542. What was the
ca) {1, 2} marked price of the table?
(C) {4,6,8 ... }
(D) { 12, 24, 36 ... } (A) $ 98.
(B) $110
(C) $140
(D) $182

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20. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is 25. If 5(2.x- I)= 35, then x =
$54, what is the rate of interest per annum?
(A) -4
(A) io/o (B)
9
4
(B) 2_!_ % (C) 3
4
(D) 4
(C) 5%
(D) 44%
26. 3x2 x 2x3 =

21. At a sale, each book was marked $3.00 off (A) 6x 5


the original price. Daniel paid $46.00 for (B) 6x 6
two books that had the same sale price. (C) 5x6
What was the original cost of ONE of his (D) 72x5
books/

(A) $20.00 27. If x = 4 and y = 2, what is the value of


(B) $21.50
(C) $24.50 x 2 +3y
(D) $26.00 xy

22. If$7 000 is borrowed at the rate of5% per (A)


annum for 3 years, the simple interest is 4

(B) 2_!_
(A) $ 105 2
(B) $ 210
(C) $ 370 (C)
(D) $1 050 8

(D)
4
23. Seven times the product of two numbers,
a and b, may be written as
28. The sum of two positive numbers (p and q)
(A) 7ab
is 32. Their difference is 12. What is the
(B) 49ab
SMALLER number?
(C) 7a+ b
(D) 7(a+ b)
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 20
24. If xis an integer that satisfies the inequality
4 < 2x's; 6, then
(D) 22

(A) 2<x::;3
(B) -2 < x::; 3
(C) -3 < x::; 2
(D) -3s;x<-2

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29. When 6 is added to a number and the sum Item 33 refers to the diagram below.
is divided by three, the result is four. This
statement written in mathematical symbols
lS

6+x= 4
(A)
3
6
(B) -+x=4
3
6+x 4 33. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle
(C) -- = -
3 3 AOB = 60° and OB is runits long. The area
of AOB is
x
(D) 6+-=4
3 I 2
(A) -trr
6
30. The volume of a cube with edge 10 cm is
1
(B) -trr
6
(A) 30cm3
(B) 100 cm 3 (C) I z
-1Lr
(C) · 300 cm3 3
(D) 1 000 cm3 1
(D) -trr
3

31. If3 + = 1, then the value of x is Item 34 refers to the figure below which
x
shows a triangle resting on a square.
(A) -1

(B)
5
(C) 1
(D) 5

32. How many kilograms are there in one Scm


tonne?

(A) 10
(B) 100 34. The length of one side of the square is
(C) 1 000 5 cm and the height of the triangle is 4 cm.
(D) 10 000 What is the TOTAL area of the figure, in
cm2 ?

(A) 35
(B) 45
(C) 50
(D) 100

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35. Which of the figures below, not drawn 38. A man leaves home at 22: 15 hrs and reaches
1 his destination at 04:00 hrs on the following
to scale, has an area equal to -(5+4) x 2
2 day, in the same time zone ... How many
square units? hours did the journey take?

]
(A) (A) 5
(B) 5l
4

4 (C) 6

y
(D) 6_!_

]
(B) 4

39. The perimeter of a square is 48 cm. What


is the area, in cm2 ?
5

y
(A) 36

]
(C) (B) 72
(C) 108
(D) 144
5
40. Among a group of employees, the highest
(D) paid receives a weekly wage of $105.40.
If the range of the wages is $27.50, how
much does the LOWEST paid employee
receive?

(A) $ 27.50
(1=l) $ 66.45
36. A car travels 80 kilometres in 2_!_ hours. (C) $ 77.90
2 (D) $105.40
What is its speed in kilometres per hour?

(A) 6 Item 41 refers to the information below


(B) 32 which shows the scores obtained by eleven
(C) 82.5 footballers in a goal-shoot competition:
(D) 200
5, 3, 6, 8, 7, 8, 3, 11, 6, 3, 2

37. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 • If the 41. The modal score is
length is multiplied by four and the width
is halved, the area would then be (A) 3
(B) 6
(A) 26.8 cm 2 (C) 8
(B) 53.6 cm 2 (D) 11
(C) 107.2cm2
(D) 214.4 cm 2

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42. A bag contains 2 red, 4 yellow and 6 blue Item 44 refers to the pie-chart below which
marbles of similar size and shape. The shows the preference in drinks of a group
probability of drawing a blue marble from of students.
the bag at random is

1
(A)
6
Pineapple
(B)
3 juice

1
(C)
2
6 Milk
(D)
f1

Item 43 refers to the bar chart below which 44. If 12 students prefer chocolate, then the
shows the ages of children who took part TOTAL number of students is
in a survey.
(A) 48
(B) 72
(C) 180
5
(D) 360

=4
:g
:cu 45. Of 120 students writing an exam, l 00 are
... 3 expected to pass. The estimated probability
=
I. that a randomly selected student will FAIL
e2 the exam is
,Q

z=
1 1
(A)
6
0
4 5 6 7 8 (B)
Ages in years 5
1
(C)
2
43. How many children took part in the survey?
5
(D)
(A) 5 6
(B) 15
(C) 75
(D) 87

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46. Which of the following diagrams illustrates Item 49 refers to the graph below.
a function? y

(A) 1

(B)

49. The straight line AB cuts they axis at

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

(D) 50. What is the gradient of the straight line


2y + 3x =-8?

(A) -3
(B) 3
Item 47 refers to the diagram below. 2
2
(C)
3
-3 -2 -1 0 2 3 4 (D) 3

47. The graph of the inequality in the diagram


is defined by Item 51 refers to the following diagram of
a function.
(A) x< 1 f
x y
(B) x>l
(C)
(D) x :'.S 1

48. Iff(x) = 2x2- 1, then f(-3) =

(A) -32 51. Which of the following statements BEST


(B) -19 describes the function?
(C) 17
(D) 35 (A) x y +3 ·
=
(B) y 2x + 1
=
(C) f(x) = 3 x
(D) f(x)=x+3

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52. If the sum of the interior angles of a Item 56 refers to the following diagram.
polygon is 4 right angles, then the polygon
is a
·1
J) c
(A) triangle
(B) hexagon
\
( C)
(D)
pentagon
quadrilateral
\
\
Item 53 refers to the following diagram. \
\
\
A E B
I I I

56. How many triangles congruent to


would be needed to cover the rectangle
53. In the diagram AB and CD are parallel. ABCD entirely?
Which of the following BEST describes
the relatio.n between x and y? (A) 2
(B) 4
(A) x =y
(C) 6
(B) x>y (D) 8
(C) x+ y> 2x
(D) x + y < 2x
Item 57 refers to triangle ABC below.

Item 54 refers to the triangle below. B

A c
54. In the triangle, the value of x is
57. In the triangle, not drawn to scale, angle
(A) 30° BA C = 30° and AB= 40 m. The length BC,
(B) 60° in metres, is
(C) 120°
(D) 150° (A) 40 sin 30°
(B) 40 tan 30°
(C) 40 sin 60°
55. The image of the point P (-3, 2) under the (D) 40 tan 60°
tra'tislation ( is

(A) (-5, 3)
(B) (-2, 4)
(C) (-1,1)
(D) (-1, 3)

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Item 58 refers to the triangle LMN below. 59. A plane is flying in a direction of 045° and
M
changes course in a clockwise direction to
135°. The angle through which the plane
turns is

(A) 45°
58. Triangle LMN is rotated in a clockwise (B) 90°
direction about L through an angle of 90°. (C) 135°
What is its image? (D) 270°

(A)
Item 60 refers to the following graph.

M'

(B) L

M'

N'

(C)

60. A' B' C' is the image of ABC under an


M'
enlargement of scale factor 2. The area of
At B' C', in square units, is
(D) L
(A) 2
M'
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 12

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CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 - General Proficiency
1hour30 minutes

( 20 MAY 2015 (p.m.))

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to answer them.

2. In addition to this booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.

4. Each item in this has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item
you are about to answer, and decide which choice is best.

I 5. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item

2a + 6a = Sample Answer

(A)
(B) :
8a
8a2
9®©@
·,, (C) l2a
(D) l2a2

The best answer to this item is "8a", so (A) has been shaded.

6. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.

7. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can.
If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item later.
8. You may do any rough work in this booklet.
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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.

Volume of cylinder V = m:ih where r is the radius of the base and his the perpendicular height.
Volume of a; right pyramid V = .!. Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference of a circle C = 2nr where r is the radius of the circle.
'

Arc length S= __!_ x 2nr where 8° is the angle subtended by the arc.
360

Area of a circle A = nr2 where r is the radius of the circle.


A=
e x nr2 where 8° is the angle in the sector.
Area of a sector of a circle
360
1
Area of trapezium A= - (a+ b) h where a and bare the lengths of the parallel sides and his
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

Roots of quadratic equations If ax2 + bx + c = 0,

then x = -b ± .Jbz -4ac


: I
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin 8
hypotenuse
Opposite
adjacent side
cos 0
hypotenuse
Adjacent
opposite side
tan8 =
adjacent side

Area of triangle, Area of MBC = ]:__bh where bis the length of the
:; 2
base and h is the perpendicular height

Area of MBC = .!_ab sin C


2

Area of MBC = Js (s-a) (s-b) (s-c)

where s = a + b + c
2
a b c
--=--=--
Sine rule SinA SinB SinC

Cosine rule a2 = b2 + c 2 - 2bc cos A


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1. (-3) 2 + (-2) 2 is equal to 7. What is the value of the digit 6 in the


number 48.061?
(A) -13
(B) -10 6
(A)
(C) 13 100
25
6
(B)
10
1
2. What number when added to 1 3 gives 2? (C) 6

1 (D) 600
(Aj
3
2 8. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60.is :
(B)
3
(A) 1 ::
(C) 1 (B) 3
(D) 3 (C) 12
(D) 60

3. Ann and Betty shared a sum of money in


the ratio 2:3. Ann received $120. What 9. Using the distributive property
was Betty's share? 49 x 17 + 49 x 3 =
(A) $ 72
(A) 49 x 20
(B) $ 80
(B) 49 + 20
(C) $180 (C) 52 x 66
(D) $300
(D) 52 + 66

4. 11.1-;... 0.01 is equal to


10. The next term in the sequence
(A) 110
(B) 111 1, 6, 13, 22, 33, _ __ , ... IS
(C) 1 100
(D) 1 110 (A) 44
(B) 45
(C) 46
5. A test was marked out of80. A boy scored (D) 52
60% of the marks on the test. How many
marks did he score?
11. Given that P = {2, 3, 5, 6} and Q = {2, 3, 4}
(A) 20
(B) 48 then P u Q is described as
(C) 60
(D) 75 (A) {x: 1:::; x < 7; xEN}

(B) {x:l<x<7;xEN}
6. If 30% of a number is 45, what is the
(C) {x: 2:::; x < 6; xEN}
number?
(D) {x:2<x<6;xEN}
(A) 30
(B) 54
(C) 150
(D) 180
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Item 12 refers to the Venn diagram below. 15. Mrs Jones' taxable income is $18 400. She
pays tax at a rate of 20%. The amount of
income tax she pays is

(A) $9 200
(B) $4 600
(C) $3 680
(D) $1 472

16. The value of a plot ofland is $18 000. Land


12. In the Venn diagram, the shaded area tax is charged at the rate of$0.70 per $100
represents value. What is the TOTAL amount of tax
paid for the land?
(A) P'
(B) (Pu Q)' (A) $110.00
(C) Q u P' (B) $126.00
(D) Q n P' (C) $180.70
(D) $257.15

13. In a group of 40 students, 28 play tennis


f-nd 22 play chess. What is the LEAST 17. At the end of any year a car is worth 5%
number of students who play BOTH tennis less than what it was worth at the beginning
and chess? of the year. If a certain car was worth
$10 000 at the beginning of 2014, then its
(A) 6 value at the end of 2014 was
(B) 10
(C) 12 (A) $9 995
(D) 18 (B) $9 500
(C) $9 025
(D) $9 000
Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
u 18. A n;ian bought a mobile phone for $800 and
p Q sold it for $1 000. What was his profit as
a percentage of the cost price?

(A) 5%
;T ; (B) 15 %
(C) 20%
(D) 25 %
[
14. ;Iff= {Factorsof6} andQ={Factorsof4},
,thtin the shaded region represents 19. Susan bought a calculator for $120. She
had to pay sales tax of 10% on the price.
(A) { } How much change would she receive
;(B) {1, 2} from $140?
1CC) {4, 6,8 . .. }
(CD,) {12,24, 36 ... } (A) $ 8
(B) $12
( '
(C) $28
(D) $32

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20. The simple interest on a loan of $6 000 for Item 25 refers to the information below
3 years was $900. What was the rate of which shows the cost of a pen and a box.
interest per annum?

( 0
(A) 2%
(B) 3%
(C) 5%
(D) 18%

21. A dress which costs $180 is being sold


at a discount of 10%. The amount of the
'
discount is 25. The total cost of 3 pens and 2 boxes is

(A) $ 1.80 (A) 5 xy


(B) $ 10.00 (B) 5 (x + y)
(C) $ 18.00 (C) 2x+ 3y
(D) $170.00 (D) 3x+2y

26. 3x2 x 2x3 =


22. If $7 000 is borrowed at the rate of 5% per
amium for 3 years, the simple interest is (A) 6x 5
(B) 6x6
(A) $ 105 (C) 5x6
(B) $ 210 (D) 72x 5
(C) $ 370
(D) $1 050
m2 .
27. P = - - . When m = -3, the value of P
2-m
23. -2(x-4)= lS

(A) -2x+8 (A) -6


(B) -2x+4 -6
(C) -2x-4 (B)
5
(D) -2x-8
9
(C)
5
24. Ifxis an integer that satisfies the inequality (D) 9
4 < 2x :S 6, then

(A) 2 < x:S3 b


= -a - 1, then 7 * 28 = j
r
28. If a* b
(B) -2 < x :S 3 .
(C) - 3 <x :S2
(D) - 3 :Sx < - 2 (A)
3
4
1
(B)
4
(C) 3
(D) 4

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29. If 5x - 26 = x + 50, then the value of xis Item 35 refers to the diagram below.

(A) -12
(B) -6
(C) 6
(D) 19

30. John has x marbles and Max has twice as A


niany. Max gives John 5 of his marbles.
How many marbles does Max now have?
35. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle
(A) x+ 5 AOB = 60° and OB is runits long. The area
(B) x-5 of AOB is
(C) 2x-5
(D) 2x + 5 1 ?
(A) -Jrr-
6
1
31. When 8 is subtracted from a certain (B) -Jrr
number and the result is multiplied by 3 6
the answer is 21. What is the original 1 2
(C) -Jrr
number? 3
(A) 1 1
(D) -Jrr
(B) 3 3
(C) 10
(D) 15 The distance around the edge of a circular
36.
pond is 88 metres. The radius, in metres,
32. (he volume of a cube with edge 10 cm is lS

(A) 30 cm3 (A) 88n


(B) 100 cm3
,(C) 300 cm3 (B) 176n
1 000 cm3 88
(C)

33. \A car travels 80 kilometres in 2)12 hours. 88


What is its speed in kilometres per hour? (D)
2Jr
'.(A) 6.5
(B) . 32.0
KC) 82.5 37. A man leaves home at 22: 15 hours and
200.0 reaches his destination at 04:00 hours on
the following day in the same time zone.
How many hours did the journey take?
1
34. ,G IVen
.1 that 1 mi·11·1metre = -l- metres, (A) 5
I 1000
I
'express 2 500 millimetres in metres. (B)
4
{A) 0.25 (C) 6
'(B) 2.5
:(C) 25 (D) 6_.!_
•(D) 250 4

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38. The area of a triangle is 3 0 cm2 and its base Items 41-42 refer to the histogram below
is 10 cm. What is the height, in cm, of the which shows the number of children aged
triangle? 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 who took part in a survey.

(A) 6
(B) 12
5
(C) 13
(D) 17
=
... 4
;g
.....
39. The perimeter of a square is 48 cm. What -=
._ 3
is the area, in cm2 ? ...
Q

,Q
2
(A) 36 s
(B) 72
z=
1
(C) 108
(D) 144
0
4 5 6 7 8
Ages in years
Item 40 refers to the diagram below.

41. What was the modal age?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

40. The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows


a cylinder of radius 3 cm and height 8 cm. 42. How many children took part in the survey?
The volume is
(A) 5
(A) 12 n cm3 (B) 15
(B) 48 n cm3 (C) 75
(C) 72 n cm3 (D) 87
(D) 192 n cm3

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43 . Jade's scores on her nine spelling tests are Item 46 refers to the graph below.
5, 7, 7, 4, 5, 4, 7, 6, 6.
Therefore, her median score on these nine y
tests is 2

(A) 4
1
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

44. :If the mean of the four numbers 4, 8, x and


;12 is 10, thenx is

(A) 4
(B) 10 46. The straight line AB cuts the x-axis at
(C) 12
(D) 16 (A) (3, 0)
(B) (-2, 0)
(C) (0, 3)
45. ·The boundaries of the class interval I 0 -14 (D) (0, -2)
.are BESTrecorded as

1CA) IO:::;x:::;I4 Item 47 refers to the diagram below.


(B) 9.5<x < I4
I
I (c:;) 9.5 :::;x < 14.5
' (D) IO:::;x:::;I4.5

47. The relationship that BEST describes the


mapping shown in the diagram is

(A) one-to-one
(B) many-to-one
(C) one-to-many
(D) many-to-many

48. Iff(x) = 2x2 - 1, then f(- 3) =

(A) -32
(B) -19
(C) 17
(D) 35

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Items 49-50 refer to the graph below. 52. If the sum of the interior angles of a
polygon is 4 right angles, then the polygon
IS a

(A) triangle
(B) hexagon
(C) pentagon
(D) quadrilateral

Item 53 refers to the following

49. The maximum point of y = 4x - x 2 is

(A) (0, 0)
(B) (0, 4)
(C) (4,2)
(D) (2, 4)
53. In the diagram, AB and CD are parallel.
Which of the following BEST describes
50. The values of x at the points where the relation between x and y?
y = 4x - x 2 intersects y = 0 are
(A) x+y< 2x
(B) x= y
(A) x = 0 and x = 4
(C) x+y> 2x
(B) x = 0 and x = 2
(D) x >y
(C) x = 0 and x = - 4
(D) x=2andx=4
Item 54 refers to the triangle below.

Item 51 refers to the arrow diagram below,


a
which shows function.

x y

54. In the triangle, the value of x is

(A) 30°
(B) 60°
(C) 120°
(D) 150°
51. Which of the following BEST describes
the function?

(A) f(x) = x + 3
(B) f(x) = y + 3
(C) x = y +3
(D) y =x

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Item 55 refers to the diagram below. Item 57 refers to triangle ABC below.

A c
57. In the triangle, not drawn to scale, angle
BAC= 30° and AB= 40 m. The length BC,
in metres, is

(A) 40 sin 30°


(B) 40 tan 30°
(C) 40 sin 60°
(D) 40 tan 60°

55. In the diagram, b..OPQ is mapped onto


b..OP' Q'. What type of transformation has
Item 58 refers to the diagram below.
taken place?

(A) Reflection B (5, 7) B' (7, 8)

/
(B) Enlargement
y
(C) Translation
(b) Rotation
I

I
6)
Item 56 refers to the following pair of A (2, 5) '
triangles.
c
x

58. In the diagram, the translation by which AB


is mapped onto A'B' is represented by

6cm B (A)
G)
The length of MO, .in centimetres, is
G)
56.
(B)
(A) 3
(B) 3.5
(C)
(C) 6
(D) 7
(D)
G)

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Item 59 refers to the diagram below Item 60 refers to the diagram of a building
. f
which shows a ladder 5 metres long below. ·
leaning against a vertical wall. The foot
of the ladder is on horizontal ground A surveyor sets up his instruments
about 3 metres away from the wall.
12 metres fromthe foot of a building, and
records the angle of elevation of the top of
the building.

''
EB EB EB ''
''
EB EB EB
)
EBOtE
12m
59. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

(A) 4m 60. An estimate of the height of the building is


(B) 6m obtained by calculating
(C) 8m
(D) 15 m (A) 12 tan 40°
(B) 12 sin 40°
(C) 1.6 + 12 cos 40°
(D) 1.6 + 12 tan 40°

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37.26+1.8
1. In standard form 0.0325 is written as 6. The EXACT value of I 000 "
(A) 3.25 x l0-3 (A) 0.207
(B) 3.25 x lDa (B) 0.0207
(c) 3.25 x 10-' (c) 20.7000
(D) 3.25 x l0z (D) 20 700

2. What percentage of 40 is 8? 7. 3.3 x 2.5 + J.J x ).J :


(A) 5 yo (A) 8.2s
(B) 20 % (B) 9.00
(c) 32yo (c) t3.25
(D) 1s0 % (D) 22.50

3 540 beads are shared in the ratio 4:5. The 8. What is the value of the digit 2 in the
LARGER share of beads is number 48.6212

(A) 2
(A) 60
(B) 240 100
(c) 300 ')
(D) 432 (B)
10
(c) 2
4. 18.96 x 2.03 correct to two significant
figures equals (D) 200

(A) 0.38
(B) 38 9 The LARGEST prime number that is less
(c) 38.1 0 than 100 is
(D) 380
(A) 9l
(B) 93
5- 0.45 written as a common fraction, in its (c) 97
simplest form, is (D) 99
o
(A) '
2A 10 If 3n is an odd number, which of the
following is an even number?
4
(B)
=) (A) 3n-l
(B) 3n+2
9
(c) (c) 3n-2
10 (D) Jn*2n
(D) :
4

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Item 11 refers to the following information. . 15. If TT$6.00 is equivalent to US$I.00, then
TT$15.00 in US dollars is
P: {prime numbers}
g: {odd numbers} (A) $0.2s
R: {even numbers} (B) $0.40
(c) $2.50
11. Which of the following sets is empty? (D) $4.00

(A) PNR
(B) PwQ 16. The cost price of a refrigerator is $ 1 850.00.
(c) PNQ Abuyer who is given a discount of 5% for
(D) 8nR a cash purchase will pay

(A) $1e42.s0
t2 The set (B) $1845.00
{-x: 6 < r < 10, where I is an integer} is (c) sl7s7.so
(D) $1350.00
(A) {6,t,t,9}
(B) {6,7,8,9, t}l 17. Tomboughtapen for$30 and sold itto gain
price. How much money
20Yo on his cost
(c) {t,\el did he gain?

(D) {z,
g, g, t0} (A) $6
(B) $20
(c) $36
t3 If Q: (D) $40
{a, b, c} how many subsets can be
obtained from the set Q?

(A) 2+3 18. A dinner at a restaurant was advertised at


(B) )xa $60 plus l8o tax. The total bill for this
(c) 32 dinner was
(D) 23
(A) $60.00
(B) $70.80
Item 14 refers to the following information. (c) $78.00
(D) $81.60
M: {P, Q, r}
u= {p,q} 19. A television set costs $350 cash. When
bought on hire-purchase, a deposit of
14. Which of the foltowing statements is $35 is required, followed by 12 monthly
TRUE? payments of $30. How much is saved by
paying cash?
(A) McN
(A) $10
(B) MwN=N (B) $2s
(c) $40
(c) MaN={l (D) $4s
(D) MnN=N
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20. The simple interest on a sum of money 24


t2
invested at5o/o per annum for 3 years was 5x 3x
$90.
3
The sum of money invested was (A)
8x2

(A) $ 54 3
(B)
(B) $ 150 8x
(c) $ 600 t3
(D) $ 13 50
(c)
l5x2
13
(D)
2t A woman buys a pair of shoes at a sale. 15x
She pays $45, saving $15 on the normal
price. The percentage discount on the pair 25. Using the distributive law,
of shoes is (P * q) - (P x r) is simPlified to

(A) 25 (A) - qr
(B) 30 (B) -2Pq,
1
(c) f-q,
(c) 33
3
(D) p(q-r)
(D) 80

x
26. lf x: -2,y:3, t:2, then
22 interest on $900 for 3 years
If the simple v
was $108, what was the rate of interest?
4
(A) (A)
3Yo
9
(B) 4%
(c) 4
lzYo (B)
(D) 25% 9
4
(c)
3
23. 3* x ?i:
(D) 2
(A) 6xs 4
(B) sf
(c) 6f 27 lfp*q:2P*q,then2*3is
(D) 72x5
(A) 5
(B) 7
(c) 8
(D) 9

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28. If 5(2.x - 1) : 35, then x : 32. 3 800 millimetres expressed in metres is

(A) -4 (A) 0.38


(B) 3.8
(B) I (c) 38
4 (D) 380
(c) a
J
(D) 4 Item 33 refers to the following diagram.

x2+3v
29 What is the value of xy
ifx:4 and
y=2?
-,
J
(A) I
4

(B)
I
2
2 33. The circle shown in the diagram, not
drawn to scale, has a centre at O. The area
3
(c) 2 of the circle, in cnf, is
8

(D) 2 t4
(A)
(B)
6n
9r
(c) 12tt
(D) 36tt
30. When 6 is added to a number and the sum
is divided by three, the result is four. This
34. 10 800 seconds expressed in hours is
statement written in mathematical symbols
is (A) 3
(B) 18
(A)
6+x (c) 30
3 (D) 180
--4
(B) 9 *r=4
3
35 The volume, in cm3, of a cube of edge
6+x _4 3cmis
(c)
33
I
(A) 9
(D) 6+I=4 (B) 18
3
(c) 27
(D) 54
31 When 5 is added to a certain number and
the result is multiplied by 3 the final answer
is 27. What is the original number?

(A) 4
(B) 12
(c) 14
(D) le

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Item 36 refers to the following diagram. Item 39 refers to the following diagram.
P

oo
36. The figure above, not drawn to scale, shows
a sector of a circle centre O. The length 5cm
of the minor arc PQ is 8 cm. What is the
length of the circumference of the circle?

(A) 16 cm 39. The diagram above, not drawn to scale,


(B) 24 cm consists of a triangle resting on a square of
(C) 48 cm s.ide 5 cm. The height of the triangle is
(D) 64 cm 4 cm.

What is the TOTAL area of the figure?


37 A man starred a journey at 09:30 h and
arrir.ed at his destination, in the same (A) 35 cm2
time zone, at 13:30 h on the same day. If (B) 45 cmz
his average speed was 30 km,/h, then the (C) 50 cm2
distance, in km, for the journey was (D) 100 cmz

(A) 120
(B) 133 40 The score which occurs most frequently in
(c) 400 a distribution is defined as the
(D) 430
(A) median
(B) mean
Item 38 refers to the following diagram. (c) range
(D) mode
s *-8cm--* R

5cm

P
<_19 cm____> a
38. The area of the trapezium peRS above is

(A) 45 cm2
(B) 65 cm2
(c) 90 cm2
(D) 130 cm2

A1'r?AA1ntE 1^1 K
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Item 41 refers to the following bar chart. Item 44 refers to the following diagram.

A
E
q) 5
rr
4
q,
c 3
()
E 2 Mitk Pineapple
z I o juice

0
45678
Age in yearr B
Chocolate
4t The bar chart shows the ages of children
who took part in a survey. D
C
Howmany children took part in the survey?
44. The piechart above shows the preference in
(A) s drinks ofa group ofstudents. Each student
(B) 15 may select only one drink.
(c) 7s
(D) 87 If12 students prefer chocolate, then the
TOTAL number of students is
Item 42 refers to the eight scores below.
(A) 48
101547 (B) 72
t (c) 180
t')
ii 8814 (D) 360

42. The median of the scores presented above


is 45 lfthe mean of the numbers 2x, 3x, 4x and
3x is 12, then the sum of the numbers is
(A) 4
(B) 7.25 (A) 4
(c) 7.50 (B) 12
(D) 8 (c) 48
(D) 80
43. In a class of20 students, l2 are girls. What
is the probability that a student chosen at
random is a boy? 46. The equation of the line which passes
through the point (0,5) and has a gradient
of4is
(A)
20
(A) !:4x
(B)
8 (B) y: 5x
20 (c) Y:4x +5
2 (D) Y:5x+4
(c)
20
8
(D)
t2
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@_47 refers to the following graph. 49. Ifflx) : f - x- l, thenl-5) :


v
(A) l9
2
(B) 24
(c) 29
1
(D) 3l
B
x
0
3
50 What is the gradient of the straight line
1
2y:-3x-8?
(A) -J

(B) -3
47. The straight line AB cuts they axis at 2

(c) 2
(A) (0, 3)
(D) J
(B) (0,2)
(c) (3, --2)
(D) (0, --2) 51 The range of f:x --*.f for the domain
{-2, -l,0, l, 2}is
Item 48 refers to the following graph.
(A) t32, l, 0, 1, 32]i
v (B) {10,5,0,5, 10}
(c) {-10, -3,0,3, 10}
I
(D) {12,-1,0,1,32\
5 I

3 B Item 52 refers to the following diagram.

2 PP,
I I aIz I
I

0 x o o
8

48 The gradient ofAB in the graph above is


R ,R

(A) -2
(B) 52 What transformation maps PpR onto
2
P'Q, R, ?
I
(c) (A)
2 Enlargement
(B) Rotation
(D) I (c) Translation
2 (D) Reflection

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53. The image of a point P(1, 2) under a Item 56 refers to the following diagram.
translation is P' (-5, -4). What is the
translation vector?

(A)
tr)
(B)
E)
(c) (;) E

(D) 56. In the diagram, AB is parallel to EC. The


i:) measure of <BDE is

(A) 400
Item 54 refers to the following diagram. (B) 50"
(c) 140"
(D) 180.

A B
Item 57 refers to the diagram below
C D
C

54 In the diagram AB and CD are parallel. cm


Which of the following BEST describes 4cm
the relation betweenx andy?

(A) x: y A
(B) x> v B
(C) x*!>b
(D) x+!<b 57 In the right-angled triangle above, which

Item 55 refers to triangle ABCbelow.


trigonometric ratio is equal a
f,
c (A) sinx
(B) tany
t5 crs xcm (C) cos x
(D) tan x

A
17 cm B

5t ln the triangle ABC, not drawn to scale,lB


is l7 cm, AC is 15 cm, BC is x cm and angle
BCA is 90". The value ofx is

(A) 7
(B) 8
(c) 9
(D) t2
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Item 58 refers to the following diagram Item 60 refers to the following diagram

58. In the isosceles triangle shown above, the


value ofx is

(A) 30 x 10m Y
(B) 60
(c) 120
(D) 150 60 The diagram above, not drawn to scale,
shows the angle of depression of a point
Xfrom Z is 30". IfXis 10 metres from Ii
ltem 59 refers to the following diagram. the height of YZ, in metres, is

(A) 10 tan 30"


(B) 10 sin 30"
(C) 10 cos 30"
(D) 10 cos 60"

59 OAA', OBB' and OCC' are straight lines.


*,ABC is mapped onto *l'B'C' by an
enlargement with centre O. What is the scale
factor of the enlargement?

I
(A)
2

(B) I
2

(c) 2

(D) .|

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37 C B C B D D A C C A B A B A C A
38 D C C C C C C B B A A B D B A B
39 D B B A B A A C D C D A D C C C
40 A C A C A C D A C A C D C B B B
41 C D A D C B A B A C C B C B A A
42 D A B B C D C D C B B C B C B C
43 A C D C D B A B B B C B C B C B
44 D B B C B C D D B C D B A C A C
45 A C A B D B B B A A C C B D A C
46 B A A A B A C B D A A C D C C D
POOR
47 C D B D C D A D A D B D D A D PRINT
48 B A D B C A C A C B C D A D C C
49 C D A C A C A D D D D C D C D A
50 A C D A A D B A B C A B A D A B
51 B D A D D C A C D B A D D B D D
52 C B A B A B C B D C D D C A C C
53 D C C D B D A D A C B A B C D B
54 B D D C B A B C C A C A C A C A
55 B B A A D B D B D B D B D C B C
56 A C C C A C B C C D B C C D C B
57 D B A A D C C D A A A A A B A D
58 B D B A B A B A B B B C B C C D
59 B A D A C C D D B B A C D C B B
60 C D A D D C A D C D D A D A A A

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