SECTION A

1. If 𝐴 = {5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 125} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = {5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 625}, list the elements of 𝐴 ∪
𝐵.
A. {5, 25} B. {10, 20, 125, 625} C. {5, 15, 25, 125, 625} D. {5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 125, 625}

2. Evaluate 53 − (−7) + (−15).

A. 31 B. 45 C. 61 D. 75

3. Give that 𝐴 = {𝑎, 𝑒, 𝑖, 𝑜, 𝑢} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = {𝑟, 𝑠, 𝑡}, how many elements are in 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

22 𝑥32
4. Simplify .
22 𝑥3
A. 24 𝑥33 B. 6 𝑥63
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C. 3 D. 23 𝑥34

5. Simplify 4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 5𝑥𝑦 2 + 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 2𝑥𝑦 2

A. 7𝑥 2 𝑦 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 B. 9𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 2 C. 2𝑥 2 𝑦 + 8𝑥𝑦 2 D. 7𝑥𝑦 2 + 3𝑥 2 𝑦

6. Expand (6 − 𝑥)(6 + 𝑦).

A. 36 − 6𝑥 − 𝑥𝑦
B. 36 − 6𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦
C. 36 − 6𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦
D. 36 + 6𝑦 − 6𝑥 − 𝑥𝑦

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7. Evaluate 3 (27 − 12) − 6)
A. 4 B. 16 C. 6 D. 14

8. The area of a circle is 154𝑐𝑚2 . Find the radius.

A. 7cm B. 14cm C. 21cm D. 49cm

9. Write 4687.02 in standard form.

A. 46.8702 𝑥 103
B. 4.68702 𝑥 103
C. 4.68702 𝑥 10−3
D. 46.8702 𝑥 104

10. How many edges gas a cuboid?

A. 16 B. 12 C. D. 4
11. 𝑂𝑃𝑄𝑅 is a trapezium whose height is 20cm. What is its area?

P 30cm Q

20cm

O R
20cm 16cm

A. 960𝑐𝑚2 B. 920𝑐𝑚2 C. 600𝑐𝑚2 D. 460𝑐𝑚2

12. Factorize completely the expression 2𝑥𝑦 − 8𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 20.

A. (2𝑥 − 5)(𝑦 + 4)
B. (2𝑥 + 5)(𝑦 + 4)
C. (2𝑥 + 5)(𝑦 − 4)
D. (2𝑥 − 5)(𝑦 − 4)

2 1 1
13. Simplify (3 − 2) ÷ 6
1 1
A. 6 B. 36 C. 12 D. 1

14. What property of addition is defined by (𝑎 + 𝑏) + 𝑐 = 𝑎 + (𝑏 + 𝑐)

A. Commutative B. Inverse C. Distributive D. Associative

15. Factorize 3𝑟 2 𝑠 − 9𝑟𝑠 2

A. 3𝑟𝑠(𝑟 − 3𝑠)
B. 𝑟𝑠(3𝑟 − 𝑠)
C. 3𝑟𝑠(𝑠 − 3𝑟)
D. 𝑟 2 𝑠 2 (3𝑟 − 9𝑠)

16. Expand 3𝑟 3 𝑠 − 9𝑟𝑠 2

A. 3𝑟𝑠(𝑟 − 3𝑠)
B. 𝑟𝑠(3𝑟 − 𝑠)
C. 3𝑟𝑑(𝑠 − 3𝑟)
D. 𝑟 2 𝑠 2 (3𝑟 − 9𝑠)

28 𝑥 35 𝑥 53
17. Evaluate 25 𝑥 33 𝑥 52, leaving your answer in standard form.
A. 3.60 𝑥 10−2
B. 3.60 𝑥 103
C. 3.60 𝑥 102
D. 3.60 𝑥 10−3

18. Find the product of −10 𝑥 (−5) 𝑥 (−2) 𝑥 (−3)

A. -300 B. -10 C. 300 D. 10

19. If 3𝑥+1 = 81, find the value of x.

A. 3 B. -3 C. 6 D. -6

20. Find the integers within the intervals 5 < x < 9

A. {5, 6, 7} B. {5, 6, 7, 8} C. {6, 7, 8, 9} D. {6, 7, 8}

21. How many faces has a cuboid?

A. 3 B. 6 C. 8 D. 12

𝑎−𝑏 3𝑎
22. Simplify + .
3 2
11𝑎−2𝑏
A. 6
11𝑎+2𝑏
B. 6
−2𝑏−11𝑎
C. 3
−2𝑏+11𝑎
D. 3

23. Express 1.25 as a percentage.

A. 25% B. 125% C. 75% D. 175%

24. Convert 2114𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 to a base ten numeral.

A. 385𝑡𝑒𝑛 B. 864𝑡𝑒𝑛 C. 284𝑡𝑒𝑛 D. 114𝑡𝑒𝑛

25. Factorize completely the expression 2𝑥𝑦 − 6𝑦 + 7𝑥 − 21

A. (2𝑥 + 7)(𝑦 − 3)
B. (2𝑥 − 7)(𝑦 + 3)
 C. (2𝑦 − 7)(𝑥 + 3)
D. (2𝑦 + 7)(𝑥 − 3)

26. Correct 15.072 t0 3 significant figures.

A. 15.082 B. 15.1 C. 16. 1 D. 15.080

27. Evaluate −12 − (5)— (−8) + (−3)— (−5).

A. -7 B. 7 C. 8 D. -8

28. Expand 3(𝑥 + 1) + 2(𝑥 + 2)

A. 5𝑥 + 7 B. 5𝑥 − 7 C. 6𝑥 + 5𝑥 D. 6𝑥 − 5𝑥

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29. Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 7cm. [Take 𝜋 = ]
7
A. 88cm B. 66cm C. 44cm D. 22cm

Use this information to answer Questions 30 and 31

30. The following figure is a cuboid with dimensions 𝑥𝑐𝑚 by 𝑦𝑐𝑚 by 𝑧𝑐𝑚. Find the area of
the face 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑉.

𝑈 𝑆
V V
V R
𝑇
𝑧𝑐𝑚
𝑦𝑐𝑚
V
P 𝑥𝑐𝑚 Q

A. 𝑥𝑦cm2 B. 𝑦𝑧cm2 C. 𝑥 2 cm2 D. 𝑥𝑧cm2

31. What is the volume of the cuboid?

A. 𝑥𝑦cm3 B. 𝑦𝑧cm3 C. 𝑦 3 cm3 D. 𝑥𝑦𝑧cm3

32. Find the Least Common Multiple (L.C.M) of 5, 10 and 15.

A. 15 B. 30 C. 35 D. 40
 33. Find the Highest Common Factor of 15 and 30.
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

34. Convert 1011𝑡𝑤𝑜 to number base 10 (decimal numeral).

A. 11𝑡𝑒𝑛 B. 12𝑡𝑒𝑛 C. 13𝑡𝑒𝑛 D. 14𝑡𝑒𝑛

The diagram below shows a circle with centre 𝑂. S and T are points on the circle.
Use it to answer question 35 and 36.

S T
𝑂

35. What name is given to the shaded region?

A. Sector B. Segment C. Arc D. Radii

36. The line ST is called?

A. An arc B. A chord C. A diameter D. A radius

37. Find the median of the following numbers 1, -1, -5, 3 and -4.
A. -4 B. -5 C. 1 D. -1

38. Express 24 as a product of Prime factors.

A. 2 𝑥 3 B. 22 𝑥 3 C. 23 𝑥 3 D. 22 𝑥 32

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39. Simplify 22 𝑥 3 .
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6

40. If 10𝑂 → 𝑎, find the value of a.

A. 1 B. 0 C. 10 D. 100
SECTION B
ANSWER ONLY FOUR QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION. ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS

Q. 1. a. List the members of each of the sets. 𝐵 = {𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 20 𝑡𝑜 30} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷 =
{𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 36}. List the members of
i. 𝐵 ∩ 𝐷
ii. 𝐵 ∪ 𝐷

(5 marks)

b. In a class of 39 students, 19 offer French and 25 offer Twi. 5 students do not offer any of the
two languages.
i. Illustrate this information on a Venn diagram.
ii. How many students offer only French?

(10 marks)
5 𝑥 (−6)
Q2.a. Simplify −4 𝑥 [ −11−4 ].

(5 marks)

b. Factorize completely 2𝑎𝑝 + 𝑎𝑞 − 𝑏𝑞 − 2𝑏𝑝.

(5 marks)

27 𝑥 33 𝑥 54
Evaluate 25 𝑥 32 𝑥 52, leaving your answer in standard form.

(5 marks)

Q3. The diagram below is a plane figure made up of a rectangle of sides 50cm by 28cm and an
equilateral triangle of height 24.25cm. A circle is cut out of the rectangle as shown. If the circle
touches three sides of the rectangle, calculate.
a. The perimeter of the figure
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b. The area of the remaining portion of the figure. Take 𝜋 = 7
 24.25cm

50cm

28cm

(15 marks)

Q4. a. Simply 2a[(a + 3b) + 4(2a − b)].

(4 marks)

b. Convert 7710 to number base two.

(4 marks)

c. i. Find the value of 𝑥 if 3𝑥+1 = 27

(4 marks)

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ii. Evaluate 3 (25 − 10) + 2.
(3 marks)

Q5. a. Given that the circumference of a circle is 44cm, find.

i. The radius of the circle.
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ii. The area of the circle. [Take 𝜋 = ]
7
(10 marks)

𝑎−𝑏 3𝑎
b. Simplify + .
3 2
(5 marks)
Q6. a. Find the area of sector 𝑂𝐴𝐵 given that angle 𝐴𝑂𝐵 is 60 and the radius of the circle is
22
7cm. [Take 𝜋 = ]
7
(5 marks)

60°

A B

23 𝑥 33
b. Simply .
2 𝑥 32
(5 marks)

c. Expand 4(2𝑡 + 1) − 3(𝑡 − 2).

(5 marks)