Ex 2
Ex 2
MATHEMATICS P6
EXERCISE 2
1. The following are square numbers except A. 4 B. 9 C. 12 D. 16
2. Find the missing numbers in the set {5, 10, 15, _, 25, _, _, 40}.
A. 20 and 30 B. 30 and 35 C. 20, 35 and 40 D. 20, 30 and 35.
3. Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 63 and 81. A. 7 B. 3 C. 9 D. 21
4. Find the sum of all even numbers between 70 and 80. = ………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Kwame bought 4 books at an average price of GH¢2.50. If the total cost of 3 books was
GH¢6.50, find the cost of the fourth book.
A. GH¢3.50 B. GH¢4.00 C. GH¢4.50 D. GH¢6.50
6. Express 5/8 as a decimal fraction. A. 0.125 B.0.375 C. 0,625 D. 0.750
7. What property of addition is defined by (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
A. Distributive B. Associative C. Commutative D. Inverse
8. Define a Composite number? = …………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Which of the following is not a quadrilateral?
A. Square B. Rectangle C. Triangle D. Rhombus
10. Simplify: 4a + 6a2 – 2a + 2a2. = ……………………………………………………………………
11. The area of a rectangle is 18cm2. One of its sides is 9cm long. Find its perimeter.
A. 11cm B. 22cm C. 18cm D. 36cm
12. How many faces has a Cube? A. 8 B. 6 C. 5 D. 4
13. Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10, 15 and 25.
A. 30 B. 60 C. 120 D. 150
14. A man divided his 360 cattle among his sons in the ratio 7: 6: 5. How many cattle did the one
who had the smallest share receive?
A. 100 B. 120 C. 140 D. 160
15. What is the fifth term of the sequence: 1/3, 2/5, 3/7, …?
4 = ………………………………………………………………………………………
16. 30 men can dig a pit in 21 days. How many days will 14 men take to dig the pit working at the
same rate? A. 20 B. 30 C. 25 D. 45
17. Three baskets contain 95 oranges, x oranges and 2x oranges. How many oranges are in the three
baskets?
= ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. Simplify: 1/3 (2 2/3 + 5/6). A. 13/4 B. 7/6 C. 13/8 D. 31/8
The marks obtained by 9 students in a test are: 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8. Use this information to
answer Questions 19 and 20.
19. Find the Median. A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
20. What is the Mode? A. 3 B. 4 C. 6 D. 7
21. Name the geometrical figure shown in the diagram below.
= ……………………………………………………………………………………………
22. Find the area of a triangle whose base is 4cm and height 5cm.
A. 10cm2 B. 15cm2 C. 18cm2 D. 24cm2
23. A rod 200cm long is broken into two parts. The shorter part is one – quarter of the length of
the rod. Express the shorter part as a percentage of the longer part.
A. 25% B. 30% C. 33.33% D. 66.67%
24. Express 72 as a product of prime factors.
= ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. Find the product of 69 and 183. = ………………………………………………………………
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