Annotto Bay High School

Mathematics End of Term exam

Grade 10
PAPER 1
TIME: 1 HOUR 20 MIN
Choose the correct response to the following questions.
9. 32 33 =
a. 35
b. 95
c. 36
d. 96

1. The H.C.F of 36,54 and 72 is

a. 9
b. 18
c. 27
d. 36
2.

/6 + 3/5
a.
b. 8/11
c. 8/30
d. 43/30

10. (-8a) (- 3b) =

a. 24ab
b. 11ab
c. 11ab
d. 24ab
11. (-3)2 + (-2)3 =
a. -17
b. 0
c. 1
d. 12

3. 10300 written in standard form is

a. 10.3 10-4
b. 1.03 10 4
c. 1.03 10 5
d. 1.03 10-5
4.

/8 written as a decimal is
a. 0.6
b. 0.62
c. 0.63
d. 0.625

12. The number 3.14063, correct to 3

decimal places is
a. 3.140
b. 3.141
c. 3.146
d. 3.150

5. 2(2 x 3) 2 is the same has

a. 16 x 2 + 36
b. 8 x 2 + 24 x 18
c. 8 x 2 24 x + 18
d. 16 x 2 36

13. Which of the following expressions does

NOT have the same value as 49 20?
a. 40 + 20 9 + 20
b. 49 17 + 3 49
c. 50 20 10 2
d. 40 20 + 9 20

6. 499.5 0.05 is approximately equal to

a. 25
b. 2
c. 250
d. 2500

14. Seven times the product of two number

a and b may be written as
a. 7ab
b. 7a + b
c. 7a + 7b
d. 49ab

7. What percentage of 2 is 4?
a. 0.5%
b. 50%
c. 2%
d. 200%

15. The highest common factor of 18, 24

and 36 is
a. 6
b. 18
c. 36
d. 72

8. The statement 7 is added to 3 times a

certain number and the result is 22 is
represented by
a. 3n + 7 = 22
b. 3n + 22 = 7
c. 7n 22 = 3
d. 7n + 3 = 22

16. What is the place value of the digit 3 in

the number 2341?
1

a. 3
b. 30
c. 300
d. 3000

b. 2
c. 0
d. 0/2
26. Which of the following is a prime
number?
a. 154
b. 155
c. 156
d. 157

17. 0.45 written as a common fraction, in its

simplest form, is
a. 9/20
b. 4/5
c. 9/10
d. 5/4

27. If m n = 2m n then (2 1) 3
a. 6
b. 3
c. 5
d. 7
a 2b
28. If a = 1 and b = 2, then
is
ab
equal to
a. 3/2
b. 5/3
c. 3/4
d. 5/2

18. What is the value of 2x2 when

x = -3?
a. 18
b. 12
c. 18
d. 36
19. If a = 3 and ab = 6, then
(a + b)2 a2 b2 =
a. 0
b. 8
c. 12
d. 20

29. What is the lowest common multiple of

2 x 2 , 4 xy 3 and 8 xz .
a. 8x
b. 2x 2 y 3 z
c. 8x 2 y 3 z
d. 2x

20. At six oclock the hands of a clock form

an angle of
a. 0
b. 60
c. 120
d. 180

30. The statement A number p decreases

by three times another number q is equal
to r, can be expressed algebraically as
a. r = 3q p
b. 3q + r = p
c. q = r 1/3 p
d. r = p 3q

21. Which of the following is a subset of

{1,2,3}?
a. {1,3}
b. {0,3}
c. {2,4}
d. {1234}

31. 1/5 expressed as a percentage =

a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 20%
d. 25%

22. If x = -6, the value of 3x 2 is

5
a. 4
b. 4
c. 16/5
d. 16/5

32. 52 - 32 =
a. 2
b. 8
c. 2
d. 16

23. 30 2 5 + 6 2 =
a. 73
b. 23
c. 17
d. 19

33. The L.C.M of 3,4 and 6 is

a. 6
b. 12
c. 18
d. 72

24. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as

?
a. 0.17004 103
b. 1.7004 102
c. 17.004 101
d. 1.7004 101
25. 2 =
a. 1

34. 5% of 200 =
a. 2
b. 10
2

a. 4
b. 36
c. 4
d. 36

c. 40
d. 100
35. 0.6 0.04 =
a. 0.024
b. 0.240
c. 2.04
d. 2.40

43. 7 x 3 y + 2 x y =
a. 4x + y
b. 9 x 2 y
c. 6x y
d. 9 x 4 y

36. 0.625 written as a fraction is

a. 3/5
b. 5/8
c. 11/16
d. 7/8

44.

37. The product of four times r and three

times s is
a. 7rs
b. 12rs
c. 4r + 3s
d. 7(r + s)

a. 0.375
b. 0.625
c.0.875
d. 0.25
45. If x = 3, y = 4 and z = 2, then
5x 2 y z =
a. 5
b. 9
c. 10
d. 25

38. (2/3)2 is the same as:

a. 4/6
b. 4/3
c. 2/9
d. 4/9

46. If x * y means 3 x 2 y, then 4*1=

39. What is the highest common factor of

p 2 q3 r , p 3 q 2 and p 2 r .
a. p 3q 3 r
b. p 3
c. p 2
d. q 2 r
40. Simplify

a. 12
b. 5
c. 15
d.10
47. 14.5 28.6 = 414.7, Hence
1.45 2.86 =
a. 41.47
b. 4.147
c. 0.4147
d. 0.04147

2x y

y 3x

2x y
3xy
6x2 y2
b.
3xy
2
c.
3
x
d.
3y
a.

41.

5
is equivalent to
8

48. The cube root of 125 is

a. 5
b. 25
c. 12.5
d. 15
49. 36549 written correct to 3 significant
figures is
a. 37000
b. 36000
c. 36500
d. 36600

400
=
25
a. 16
b. 4
1
c.
4
1
d.
16

50. What is the value of -2 + 3 + (-3) =

a. 8
b. 8
c. 2
d. 2

42. If p = 2 and pq = 8, then q =