Ghana Christian International High School

END OF TERM EXAMINATION Candidate’s Name………………………..………........

GHANA CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL
Nov, 2022 Class……………………………..………........
Core Mathematics
1 hour

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

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1. Chilaca, Koka and Salem shared some oranges in the ratio 4: 5: 6. If Salem’s share was

24, find Koka’s share.

a. 60

b. 32

c. 20

d. 16

2. A quantity z varies directly as x and inversely as cube of y. if z = 2, x = 2 and y = 1. Find

the relation of z in terms of x and y.

𝑥
a. 𝑧 = 3𝑦

b. z = xy 3
𝑥
c. 𝑧 = 𝑦 3

𝑦
d. 2 =
𝑥3

3.

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 a. 175

b. 165

c. 155

d. 145

4. A boy has to cover 4 km to catch a bus. He walks part of the distance at 3 km/h and runs

the rest at 5 km/h. If he takes 1 hour to complete the distance, for how many kilometres

does he walk?

a. 1.0 km

b. 2.5 km

c. 1.5 km

d. 2.0 km

5. If y varies directly as (2x + 3) and x = 5 when y = 52, what is the value of x when y = 36?

a. 4

b. 3

c. 2

d. 1

6. What is the sum of exterior angles of a triangle?

a. 45 degrees

b. 90 degrees

c. 180 degrees

d. 360 degrees

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7. The scale of a map is 1 : 20,000. Calculate the area, in square centimetres, on the map of

a forest reserve which covers 85 km2 .

a. 2.125 cm2

b. 2125 cm

c. 21.25 × 102 cm

d. 21.25 × 102 cm2

𝑄
In the table below, 𝑊𝛼 𝑅2 where W, R and Q are positive integers.

W R Q

3 4 4

W2 1 2

8 R3 6

8. Solve for W2

a. 21

b. 22

c. 23

d. 24

9. Solve for R3.

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5
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 10. A man gave ¥5,720.00 to be shared among his son and three daughters. If each of the
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daughter’s share is 4 of the son’s share, how much did the son receive?

a. ¥2,288.00

b. ¥1,196.67

c. ¥1,760.00

d. ¥1,430.00

11. The interior angle of a regular polygon is 156°. Find the number of sides of this regular

polygon.

a. 14

b. 15

c. 16

d. 17

A variable y is partly constant and partly varies as the square of x. When x = 2, y = 6 and

when x = 3, y = 10.

12. Find the equation connecting x and y.

a. 𝑥 = 𝑘1 + 𝑘2 𝑦 2

b. 𝑦 = 𝑘1 + 𝑘2 √𝑥

c. 𝑦 = 𝑘1 + 𝑘2 𝑥 2

d. 𝑥 = 𝑘1 + 𝑘2 √𝑦

13. Find the values of x when y = 5.

a. ±1.2345

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b. ±1.3456

c. ±1.6789

d. ±1.6583

14. Find the value of y when x = 4

a. 14.6

b. 15.6

c. 16.6

d. 13.6

15. A triangle has one angle of 55°. The other two angles in the triangle are in the ratio 3 : 2 .

Calculate the size of the smallest angle in the triangle.

a. 30

b. 40

c. 50

d. 60

11⁄ 𝑥
16. If 2 2 = , find the value of x.
2 ⁄3 96

a. 42

b. 45

c. 54

d. 64

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a. 32 degrees

b. 33 degrees

c. 34 degrees

d. 35 degrees

18. A man drives from Ibadan to Oyo, a distance of 48 km, in 45 minutes. If he drives at 72
km/h where it is bad, find the number of kilometres of good surface.

a. 24 km/h

b. 12 km/h

c. 36 km/h

d. 48 km/k

19. A tin of rice is consumed by n boys in 8 days. When three more boys joined them, the
rice lasts only 6 days. Find n, if the rate of consumption is uniform.

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a. 10

b. 9

c. 7

d. 6

20. Population density can be mathematically expressed as ………………………

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