O LEVEL (P1)

INDICES
QUESTION'S
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1 (a) Simplify (3x3)2 .

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(b) Given that (16) × k = 1, evaluate k.

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) k = ........................................... [1]

2 (a) The number 222.222 is written in the answer space.

Circle the digit which represents the value 2 × 10 0.

(b) Write 5 × 10–2 as a fraction in its simplest form.

2
(c) Evaluate 8 3 .

Answer (a) 222.222 [1]

(b) ....................................................[1]

(c) ................................................... [1]

3 (a) Evaluate 52 + 50.

(b) Simplify
–2
(i) 冢冣
1
x ,

1
(ii) 冢 冣
x6 2
.

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b)(i) ............................................... [1]

(ii) ............................................... [1]

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4 (a) Simplify 25x2 ÷ 5 x– 4 .

(b) Solve (2x – 3)(x + 2) = 0.

Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) x = ................ or ...................[1]

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5 (a) Find the fraction which is exactly halfway between 5–

9 and 8–9 .

(b) Estimate the value of 5000 , giving your answer correct to one significant figure.
3–
(c) Evaluate 30 × 4 2 .

Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) ..............................................[1]

(c) ...............................................[1]
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6 Evaluate

(a) 17 0,
5
(b) 4 2 ,

(c) (0.2)–2.

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b) ....................................................[1]

(c) ....................................................[1]

7 (a) Add 620 grams to 3.7 kilograms.

Give your answer in kilograms.

Answer (a) ...........................................kg [1]

(b) Write the following numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.

31 3–1 (–1)3 30

Answer (b) ........... , ........... , ........... , ........... [1]

smallest

8 Evaluate

(a) 90,

(b) 9–2,
3
(c) 92.

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

(c) ............................................[1]
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9 Evaluate

(a) 3 1 – 2 2 ,
5 3
3
2
(b) 4 .

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

10 Evaluate

(a) 91 + 90,

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

1

(b) 冢冣
1 2.
9

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

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11 (a) Evaluate 40 + 41 .

Answer (a) ....................................... [1]

–2
(b) Evaluate 冢 14 冣 .

Answer (b) ....................................... [1]

12 (a) Evaluate 50 – 5–1.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

2
(b) Simplify (5 x3) .

Answer (b) ...................................... [1]

1
16
(c) Simplify  –––
n16
 2
.

Answer (c) ...................................... [1]

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13 Evaluate
2–
(a) 8 3 ,

Answer ........................................ [1]

–2
1
(b) 6 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

冢冣
–2
1
14 (a) Evaluate .
4

Answer ........................................ [1]

2
(b) Evaluate 64 3 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

1

冢 4x2 y9
冣.
2
(c) Simplify
x4 y

Answer ........................................ [2]

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15 (a) Simplify (3a4)2.

Answer ....................................... [1]

–2
1
(b) Evaluate 冢冣
4 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

(c) Given that x3 = 27 0, find x.

Answer x = ................................. [1]

1
12 2
(d) Evaluate 3 .
32

Answer ....................................... [1]

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16 (a) Evaluate 40 – 4–2 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

(b) Simplify (2x2)3 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

17 (a) Write 83 in the form 2k.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 9 × 212 – 3 × 210 .

3 × 28

Answer ..................................... [2]

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18 (a) Find the value of

(i) 121,

Answer ..................................... [1]

3
(ii) –27.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Write the following numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.

23 32 40 5–1

Answer ................ ................ ................ ................ [1]

smallest
3
(c) Evaluate 16 2.

Answer ..................................... [1]

19 (a) Evaluate

(i) 51 + 50,

Answer ..................................... [1]

4 –2
(ii) 冢冣
3
.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Simplify 冸2x2冹3 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

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20 (a) Find the value of a when 3a ÷ 34 = 32 .

Answer a = .............................. [1]

(b) Find the value of b when 8b = 2 .

Answer b = .............................. [1]

21 (a) Evaluate

(i) 50 + 52,

Answer ............................................ [1]

1
(ii) 36 2 ,

Answer ............................................ [1]

^2 3h .
2 6
(iii)

Answer ............................................ [1]

1 k
(b) c m = 9
3
Find the value of k.

Answer k = ...................................... [1]

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22 (a) Evaluate 4–2 �

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1

e o �
6
9xy 2

(b) Simplify
x3y2

Answer �������������������������������������������� [2]

23 Giving each answer as a fraction in its lowest terms, evaluate

3 # ^2h3
(a) ,
6#9

Answer ................................................ [1]

2 -2
3
(b) c m .
2

Answer ................................................ [1]

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5 -2
24 (a) Evaluate c m .
3

Answer ............................................... [1]

1
9 2
(b) Simplify c 6 m .
t

Answer ............................................... [1]

2x 3 y
(c) Simplify .
6xy 2

Answer ............................................... [1]

p
25 (a) Solve 2^5 h = 250 .

Answer p = .................................................... [1]

(b) Simplify

(i) 1 ' x -5 ,

Answer .......................................................... [1]

2
3a 9a
(ii) ' .
4 8

Answer .......................................................... [1]

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26 (a) Evaluate
3
(i) 216 ,

Answer .............................................................. [1]

1
(ii) 16 2 - 16 0 .

Answer .............................................................. [1]

J 3a 2 b N- 2
(b) Simplify K 4
O .
L 12 ab P

Answer .............................................................. [2]

3 5 n
27 (a) Find n when 3# 3 # 3 = 3 .

Answer n = ................................... [1]

3
(b) Find the value of 32 5 .

Answer ......................................... [1]

J N-2
(c) Find the value of K1O .
L5P

Answer ......................................... [1]

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28 (a) Simplify p2 ^p3 - 3p-2h.

Answer ............................................. [2]

1
(b) Simplify ^27x 6h3 .

Answer ............................................. [2]

29 Given that 6x = 9, write down the value of

(a) 6 -x ,

Answer .............................................. [1]

x
(b) 6 2 ,

Answer .............................................. [1]

(c) 6 0 + 6 x .

Answer .............................................. [1]

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30 (a) Evaluate

(i) 2 0 + 2 3 ,

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1
J1N 2
(ii) K O .
L9P

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(b) Simplify ^4x 2h .

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31 (a) Evaluate 9 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Evaluate 103 – 100.

Answer ........................................ [1]

3
2
(c) Solve x = 8.

Answer x = .................................. [1]

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3 0
32 (a) Evaluate c m .
2

Answer ................................................. [1]

3 -1
(b) Evaluate c m .
2

Answer ................................................. [1]

(c) Simplify (9x3)2 .

Answer ................................................. [1]

33 Simplify

5x 7 y
(a) ,
15x 3 y 4

Answer ........................................... [1]

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4t 2
(b) c m .
v4

Answer ........................................... [1]

34 (a) Evaluate 23 - 20 .

Answer .......................................... [1]

12xy
(b) Simplify .
9x 2

Answer .......................................... [1]

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35 (a) Evaluate 32 + 31 + 30 .

Answer .......................................... [1]

J4 N-2
(b) Evaluate K O .
3
L P

Answer .......................................... [1]

1

(c) Simplify ^16y 6h2

.

Answer .......................................... [1]

36 (a) Evaluate

(i) 3–2,

Answer ........................................... [1]

2
(ii) 125 3 .

Answer ........................................... [1]

1
2a 2 b 5 2
(b) Simplify c m .
18a 4 b

Answer .......................................... [2]