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This document contains two test papers with math problems. Paper 1 has 20 questions covering topics like exponents, fractions, simplifying expressions, and solving equations. Paper 2 has 10 questions testing similar skills without a calculator allowed. The problems involve variables, exponents, fractions, roots, and other basic math operations. The goal is to simplify expressions and solve equations on a range of math concepts.

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Exercise Indices

This document contains two test papers with math problems. Paper 1 has 20 questions covering topics like exponents, fractions, simplifying expressions, and solving equations. Paper 2 has 10 questions testing similar skills without a calculator allowed. The problems involve variables, exponents, fractions, roots, and other basic math operations. The goal is to simplify expressions and solve equations on a range of math concepts.

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Paper 1 This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions. The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned. You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed. 5 2 can also be written as A 25 1 B C D 2

1 25 1 5 2
25

Simplify 2 5 2 6 A B C D

1 23 .

1 16
8 8 4 16

If x 3 = 27, then x = A 3 B 33 C 3 2 D

1 3

Simplify y 6 y 3 y 2 y 7 . A 0 B 1 C y D y2

Simplify t A B C D

(t ) .

1 3

1 t3 1 t 1 t2
t
2 3

Determine the value of (64) A B C D

1 8 1 4 1 16 1 64
1 3 1 5

What is the value of 8 32 ? A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3 Simplify 5 1 + 5 2 + 5 2 . A B C D

6 25 6 10 25 6 15 25 6 25 25
5

If y 3 y 4 y 2 = 7, find the value of y. A 7 B 70 C D

1 7 1 49
t10 . t 4 t 8

10

Simplify A B C D

1 t2 1 t 22
t 22 t2

11

Simplify (p 2 s 5 ) 2 (p 3 s 4 ) 1 . A p6 s6 B p7 s6 C p6 s 7 D p7 s 7

12

Simplify (a 2 b 2 c 2 ) 3 ( A B C D a8 b8 c8 a6 b6 c6 a 12 b 12 c 12 a4 b4 c4

1 2 ) . abc

13

(p 2 s 2 ) 2 can also be written as A B C D

1 p s4
4

p 4 s p4 s4 p 4 s 4

14

a 2 m Find the value of ( 3 ) , if a = 2 , b = 3, and m = 2. b


A B C D

8 27 1 8 1 27
729 16

15

Simplify 3p 3 A B C D
3 p4 3 p3 3 p2 3p
1

p7 p

1 p3 5 p

16

Simplify (4m 6 ) 2 (27m 3 ) 3 . 1 A 18m5 B m C 18m 5 D 28m Which of the following is not equal to 3? A B C D

17

1 31
3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 (

1 1 ) 3

18

Which of the following is not an answer for ( ) 1 ? A B C D 2 2 x

1 8

1 2 1

2 2 2 5 2 3
22

19

Which of the following, is not equal to 1? A B C D

4 1 4 1
4 1 4

1 4 1 4
(4 1 ) 0

20

Solve ( p 2 ) 2 = 81 1 . A B C D

1 3
3

1 9 1 27

Paper 2 This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions. The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned. You are not allowed to use a calculator.
1 3

Simplify 8

Simplify

x 2 y 3 . x 3 y 4
1 2 2 . 8

Evaluate 2 4

Determine the value of 2 4 3 2 .

Given that p

1 2

= 6, determine the value of p 2 .

If x 2 = 729, find the value of x.

7 8

Write 2 x 5 2 as a fraction. Simplify (49y ) .


2
1 2

Determine the value of 7x + 8y.

10

If x

1 2

+ 2y

1 2

= 24, and y = 81, find the value of x.

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