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Consider the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 . A 5-digit ATM pin number has to be

formed. How many pin numbers can be formed from the given set of digits if each
of the digits can be repeated any number of times in a pin?

Select one:
a. 7 776
b. 720
c. 36
d. 7 601

The correct answer is: 7 776

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A straight line passes through the points (−1; −3) and (1; 5) . A second straight
line that is parallel to the first line, passes through the point (2; 3) . The x-intercept
of the second line is

Select one:
5
(0; ).
a.
4
b. (1,25; 0).
c. (0; −5).
d. (1; 0) .

The correct answer is: (1,25; 0).

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An item that a store originally sold for R6 950,83 was offered at a discount of
8,5% . The store still made a 20% profit on the sale. The price that the store
originally paid for the item is

Select one:
a. R4 726,00 .
b. R5 088,00 .
c. R5 300,00 .
d. R1 272,00 .

The correct answer is: R5 300,00 .

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Simplifying
−1
9x−5 z 4
( )
3xz −4
by using only positive exponents in your answer, gives

Select one:
a. x6 z 8
.
3
b. x4
.
3z 8
c. x6
.
3z 8
d. 3x6
.
z8

x6
The correct answer is: .
3z 8

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Simon buys 175 apples for R350,00. He then sells 14 dozen for R40,00 per dozen
and the remaining apples for R2,00 per apple. The percentage profit that he makes,
rounded to two decimal digits, is

Select one:
a. 68,00%.
b. 60,57%.
c. 60,01%.
d. 64,00%.

The correct answer is: 64,00%.

Question 6
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The expression
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− −−−
−−−
−−
−−−
8 × 32 + √(25 + 15) ÷ 10 × √62 − 11
3 –
√
is equal to

Select one:
3 –
a. √ 8 × 2√–5 .
–
b. 18 + 2√5 .
−−
c. 12 + √20 .
–
d. 18 + √5 .

The correct answer is: 18 + 2√5 .

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Simplifying
1 3 4 10 2
3 +( − )× ÷4
2 2 5 3 3
gives

Select one:
a. 4.
b. 3
.
2
c. 5.
d. 1
.
2

The correct answer is: 4.

Question 8
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If

a : b = 4 : 5,
b : c = 3 : 4 and
c : d = 6 : 7,
then find the ratio

a : b : c : d.

Select one:
a. 2 2
2 : 3 : 4 : 4
5 3
b. 4 5×3 4×6 7
: : :
9 7 7 13
c. 4 4
4 : : : 7
3 6
d. 4 5 6 7
: : :
3 3 4 4

2 2
The correct answer is: 2 : 3 : 4 : 4
5 3

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Which of the following expressions are equal?

a. 3 − 6 ÷ (2 + 1)

b.
(6 − 4) ÷ 2 + 1

c.
(6 + 8) ÷ 7 − 1

Select one:
a. Only (a) and (c)

b. Only (a) and (b)

c. All three expressions are equal.

d. Only (b) and (c)

The correct answer is: Only (a) and (c)

Question 10

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Which ONE of the following equations is CORRECT?

Select one:
a. x3 + y 2 = (x + y)5
b. y3 × y2 = y5
c. x3 × y 2 = (x + y)5
d. x5 × x2 = x10

The correct answer is: y 3 × y2 = y5

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Which of the following statement/s is/are TRUE?

1. The slope of 2y = 3x − 1 is 3.
2. The y-intercept of y = x + 4 is 4.
3. The slope of 2 − y = 2x − 1 is −2.
4. The slope of y = 12 x − 1 is −1.
5. The y-intercept of 2y = 3x − 6 is 6.

Select one:
a. Only 2 and 3

b. Only 2

c. Only 1

d. 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is: Only 2 and 3

Question 12

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Simplifying

2xy x2 y 6y + 9
3
× ÷ −
x 4y 3xy 3y
gives

Select one:
a. 3xy
.
2(y − 6xy − 9x
b. 9xy − 12y + 18
.
3y
c. 3xy − 4y − 6
.
2y
d. 6xy − 2y − 3
.
y

3xy − 4y − 6
The correct answer is: .
2y

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A water container is in the form of a rectangular tank. Its base is 20 cm by 17 cm

and the depth of the water in the container is 28 cm. Tony adds one and a quarter
litres, 350 ml and 100 ml water to the container.

Calculate by how many centimetres the level of the water in the tank has risen.

Select one:
a. 4 cm
b. 20 cm
c. 5 cm
d. 33 cm

The correct answer is: 5 cm

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A hole with a diameter of 3,5 cm is drilled through a square metal nut of thickness
4 cm and length 6 cm. What is the surface area of the nut?

Select one:
a. 202,75 cm2
b. 192,74 cm2
c. 134,75 cm2
d. 168,00 cm2

The correct answer is: 192,74 cm2

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Consider the graph of the function f(x) :

The statement that is not correct is

Select one:
a. f(x) = −2 at x = 1.
b. f(x) = 0 at x = 4.
c. f(x) = −1 at x = 0.
d. f(x) = −2 at x = 3.

The correct answer is: f(x) = −1 at x = 0.

Question 16

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Two judges must be selected from a group of four judges available to serve at a
murder trial. Assume that the two judges are to serve two different roles at the trial.
How many selections of two judges can be made?

Select one:
a. 12
b. 8
c. 2
d. 6

The correct answer is: 12

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Simplifying

x2 yz × x3 z 5
x5 yz 4
gives

Select one:
a. xyz.
b. xy.
c. z2 .
d. xz 2 .

The correct answer is: z 2 .

Question 18
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Let
5a + 3
g(a) = .
2a
Then g(a) − g(2a) is equal to

Select one:
a. 3
.
4a
b. 3 − 8a
.
4a
c. 9
.
4a
d. 5
.
2

3
The correct answer is: .
4a

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A study shows that the demand (number of units sold) for a new product is 1 100
units per week when priced at R350, and 850 units per week when priced at R400.
Let x represent the price of the product and y the demand per week. Assume that
the relationship between the price and demand is linear and that the demand is
dependent on the price. The linear equation you could use to predict the demand for
other prices, is

Select one:
a. y = −5x + 2 850 .
b. y = −5x + 450.
c. y = −50x + 350.
d. y = 150x + 850.

The correct answer is: y = −5x + 2 850 .

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Consider the equations A, B, C and D given by

A. y+3=0
B. 3x − 2y = −6
C. 2y + 10 = 5x
D. x = −3.

Match these equations with the straight lines L1, L2, L3 and L4 that are drawn on the
graph below:

Choose the correct statement.

Select one:
a. A corresponds to L1, B corresponds to L4, C corresponds to L2, D
corresponds to L3.

b. A corresponds to L3, B corresponds to L2, C corresponds to L4, D

corresponds to L1.

c. A corresponds to L3, B corresponds to L4, C corresponds to L2, D

corresponds to L1.

d. A corresponds to L1, B corresponds to L2, C corresponds to L4, D

corresponds to L3.

The correct answer is: A corresponds to L3, B corresponds to L2, C corresponds to

L4, D corresponds to L1.

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