1) Which of the following is a subset of {b, c, d}?

{}
{a}
{1 , 2 , 3}
{a, b, c}
THEORY: The null set, { }, is a subset of every set. A subset of {b, c, d} is { }.

2) The value of 5 in the number 357.21 is

5 tenths
5 ones
5 tens
5 hundreds
The number 357.21 consists of: 3 hundreds, 5 tens, 7 ones, 2 tenths and 1 hundredth =>the value of 5
in 357.21 is 5 tens

3) In coordinate geometry, the equation of the x-axis is

y=x
y=0
x=0
y=1
The equation of the x-axis is y = 0 (Note, the equation of the y-axis is x = 0)

4) 3x - 4(x + 6) =
x+6
-x - 24
7x + 6
-7x - 24
3x - 4(x + 6) = 3x - 4x - 24 = -x - 24

5) 3 4/5 expressed as a decimal is

3.40
3.45
3.50
3.80
3 4/5 = 3 + 4/5 = 3 + 8/10 = 3 + 0.80 = 3.80

6) Which of the following is the Highest Common Factor of 18, 24 and 36?

18

36
72
Factors of 18 = {1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 9 , 18} Factors of 24 = {1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 12 , 24} Factors of 36 = {1 , 2 ,
3 , 4 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 36} => the Highest Common Factor is 6

7) If -2<
< 4 , then
4 > x < -8
4 < x > -8
4 < x < -8
4 > x > -8
Given, -2 < -1/2 x < 4 x by 2 gives, -4 < -x < 8 When an inequality is multiplied by a negative number
the inequality sign is reversed. => x by -1 gives, 4 > x > -8

8) Items bought by a trader for $80 are sold for $100. The profit expressed as a
percentage of cost price is
2.5%
20%
25%
50%
Cost price = $80, Selling price = $100 Profit = $100 - $80 = $20 Profit percentage of cost = $20/
$80 x 100 = 25%

9) Given that a and b are integers, which of the following is not necessarily an
integer?
2a - 5b
a7
ba
ab
An integer is a positive or negative whole number. => a and b can take positive or negative values.
Using a = -1 and b = 2 to illustrate; ba = 2-1 = 1/2 = 0.5 which is not an integer => ba is not necessarily
an integer

10) How many subsets does the set {a, b, c, d, e} have?

2
5
10
32
THEORY: The number of subsets in a set of n members is 2n. For {a, b, c, d, e}, n = 5 => number of
subsets = 25 = 32

11) Which of the following is NOT a prime number?

11
21
31
41
THEORY: A prime number has itself and 1 as the only factors. e.g. 2, 3, 7, 11, 19. Factors of 21 = {1 ,
3 , 7 , 21} => 21 is not a prime number

12) A contractor completed five-ninths of a job before a second contractor completed

an additional one-third. What fraction of the job is left undone?
one-ninth
four-ninths
two-thirds
eight-ninths
Fraction of Job completed = 5/9 + 1/3 = 5/9 + 3/9 = 8/9 Fraction left undone = 1 - 8/9 = 9/9 - 8/9 =
1/9 i.e. one-ninth

13) 2p2 -15p + 25 =

(p - 5)(2p - 5)
(p - 5)(2p + 5)
(p + 5)(2p - 5)
(2p - 15)(p + 5)
In order to factorize 2p2 -15p + 25, we first split the middle coefficient, (i.e. -15) (1) Multiply end
coefficient (2 x 25 = 50) (2) Factors of 50 that add to -15 are -10 and -5 i.e -10 x -5 = 50 and -10 + (-5)
= -15 (3) The expression becomes, 2p2 -10p -5p + 25 2p(p - 5) -5(p - 5) (p - 5)(2p - 5) => 2p2 -15p +
25 = (p - 5)(2p - 5)

14) In the diagram, not drawn to scale, TF is a vertical pole standing on

horizontal groundPF. The angle of depression of point P from the top of the pole is

45. What is the distance PF ?

10 m
20 m
42 m
90 m
The angle of elevation from the bottom is equal to the angle of depression from the top (Z-Angles are
equal) => angle TPF = 45o In triangle FPT, tan 45o= TF/PF = 20/PF => PF = 20/tan 45o = 20/1 =
20m

15) Profits in the partnership of Bess, Bill and Bob are shared in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If
Bill's share of the profits is $300, what is Bob's share?
$150
$450
$600
$900
Given profit ratio, Bess : Bill : Bob = 1 : 2 : 3 To make Bill's portion $300, multiply by $150 => Bess :
Bill : Bob = $150 : $300 : $450 => Bob's share = $450

16) The figure, not drawn to scale, shows a triangle of height 4 cm cut from a shaded
square of sides 5 cm. What is the area, in cm2 of the remaining shaded region of the

square?
5
10
15
20
Base of triangle = 5 cm Area of square = 5 x 5 = 25 cm2 Area of triangle = 1/2 x 5 x 4 = 10 cm2 => area
shaded = 25 - 10 = 15 cm2

17) Which of the following represents numbers greater than -3 but less than 6 ?
{x : -3 > x > 6}
{x: -3 x 6}
{x: -3 < x < 6}
{x: -3 x 6}
For numbers greater than -3, {x > -3} or {-3 < x} For numbers less than 6, {x < 6} Combine these to
get, {x: -3 < x < 6}

18) A man's regular pay is $3 per hour up to 40 hours. Overtime is twice the payment
for regular time. If he was paid $168, how many hours overtime did he work?
8
16
28
48
At $3 per hour up to 40 hours, regular pay = $3 x 40 = $120 If total pay = $168, overtime pay = $168
- $120 = $48 Overtime rate (twice regular) = 2 x $3 = $6 per hour => number of overtime hours =
$48/$6 = 8

19) What is the value of u in the sequence

45
46
47
53

2 , 7 , 14 , 23 , 34 , u ?

Analysing the sequence,

Increase 5
Sequenc
2
e
Increase

9
7
7

= 13

14 23 34 u
11

Note that the increase from 34 to u must be 13 u = 34 + 13 = 47

20)
In the diagram above, triangle ABC is
stretched along the x direction to form triangle ABC and then
triangle ABC. AC = CC= CC. What is the ratio of the areas of the three
triangles?
1:1:1
1:1:2
1:2:2
1:2:3
The height of each triangle is the same (say h). If AC = CC' = C'C" = b, then the bases of the three
triangles are b, 2b and 3b. Area of triangle ABC , A1= 1/2bh Area of triangle AB'C', A2= 1/2(2b)h =
2[1/2bh]= 2A1 Area of triangle AB"C", A3= 1/2(3b)h = 3[1/2bh]= 3A1 => A1: A2: A3 = 2A1 : 3A1 => A1:
A2: A3 = 1 : 2 : 3