CSEC Mathematics

January 2024 – Paper 1

1. The number 3.14063 written correct to 3 decimal places is

(A) 3.140

(B) 3.141

(C) 3.146

(D)3.150

2. What percentage of 40 is 8?

(A) 5

(B) 20

(C) 32

(D)150

3. In standard notation, 208.06 is written as

(A) 2.0806 × 10−2

(B) 20.806 × 101

(C) 2.0806 × 102

(D)0.20806 × 103

4. What is the LEAST number of apples that can be shared equally among either 6,

10 or 15 children?

(A) 24

(B) 30

(C) 60

(D)90
5. If $350 is shared in the ratio 2: 5, the LARGER share is

(A) $50

(B) $70

(C) $100

(D)$250

6. There are 40 students in a class. Girls make up 60% of the class. 25% of the girls

wear glasses. How many girls in the class wear glasses?

(A) 6

(B) 8

(C) 10

(D)15

7. If the universal set 𝑈 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and 𝐻 = {3, 4, 6}, then 𝐻 ′ =

(A) {1, 3, 5}

(B) {1, 2, 5}

(C) {2, 4, 6}

(D){3, 4, 6}

8. Which of the following statements describes the set of integers from −3 to 6?

(A) {𝑥: −3 > 𝑥 > 6, 𝑥 ∈ ℤ}

(B) {𝑥: −3 ≥ 𝑥 ≥ 6, 𝑥 ∈ ℤ}

(C) {𝑥: −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑥 ∈ ℤ}

(D){𝑥: −3 < 𝑥 < 6, 𝑥 ∈ ℤ}

9. If 𝑋 and 𝑌 are 2 finite sets such that 𝑛(𝑋) = 9, 𝑛(𝑌) = 10 and 𝑛(𝑋 ∪ 𝑌) = 15,

then 𝑛(𝑥 ∩ 𝑌) is

(A) 4

(B) 6

(C) 10

(D)19

Item 10 refers to the following Venn diagram.

𝑿 𝒀

10. In the Venn diagram, 𝑋 represents the set of factors of 12. 𝑌 represents the set of

factors 9. The shaded region represents the set of all factors of

(A) 3

(B) 6

(C) 21

(D)108

11. Which of the following pairs of sets is an example of disjoint sets?

(A) 𝑋 = {𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠} and 𝑌 = {𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠}

(B) 𝐺 = {𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒} and 𝐻 = {𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑛}

(C) 𝑃 = {𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 2} and 𝑄 = {𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 3}

(D)𝐸 = {𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠} and 𝐹 = {𝑜𝑑𝑑 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠}

12. The 30 students in Teacher May’s class have either a dog (𝐷) or a cat (𝐶), or

none of the two. ALL the students who have a cat also have a dog. If 𝑛(𝐶) = 12

and 𝑛(𝐷) = 16, which of the following Venn diagrams correctly represents this

information?

𝑼
(A) 𝑫 𝑪

𝟏𝟔 𝟐 𝟏𝟐

𝑼
(B) 𝑫 𝑪

𝟏𝟔 𝟏𝟐

𝑼
(C) 𝑫 𝑪

𝟏𝟒 𝟐 𝟏𝟐

𝑼
(D)
𝑫
𝑪

𝟒 𝟏𝟐

𝟏𝟒
13. Excluding sales tax, how much will be saved when a video which costs $12.00 is

sold at a 20% discount?

(A) $0.24

(B) $1.20

(C) $2.40

(D)$3.60

14. If EC$2.50 is equivalent to US$1.00, then EC$20.00 in US dollars is

(A) $5.00

(B) $8.00

(C) $50.00

(D)$80.00

15. The cash price of a television set is $350. When bought on hire purchase, a deposit

of $35 is required, followed by 12 monthly payments of $30. How much is saved

by paying cash?

(A) $10

(B) $25

(C) $40

(D)$45
16. A company employs 20 persons as gardeners and clerks. The mean daily wage of

ALL the employees is $22.40. If EACH of the 12 gardeners is paid $26.00 per day,

then the daily amount paid to each of the 8 clerks is

(A) $3.60

(B) $12.20

(C) $17.00

(D)$48.40

17. A man’s annual salary is $45 000. His tax free allowances total $13 000. He has to

pay a tax of 20% on his taxable income.

The tax payable is

(A) $2 600

(B) $6 400

(C) $9 000

(D)$11 600

18. A salesman sells a car for $10 500. If he is paid a commission of 5% for the first

$10 000 and 8% on the remainder, then the TOTAL commission he receives is

(A) $525

(B) $530

(C) $540

(D)$565
19. A man’s basic wage for a 40-hour week is $160.00. He is paid $5.00 per hour for
1
overtime. If he works 6 2 hours overtime in a certain week, then his wage for that

week is

(A) $165.00

(B) $166.50

(C) $171.50

(D)$192.50

20. A calculator which is marked at $120 is sold for cash at a 30% discount. How much

change would Susan receive if she pays for the calculator with a $100 bill?

(A) $16

(B) $20

(C) $28

(D)$36

21. Meghan normally saves $𝑥 each month but in August she saved $4 less than twice

her usual amount. In August, she saved

(A) $4𝑥

(B) $6𝑥

(C) $2𝑥 − 4

(D)$2(𝑥 − 4)
22. If 𝑚 ∗ 𝑛 = √𝑚3 − 𝑛2 , then 5 ∗ (5 ∗ 2) =

(A) 2

(B) √11

(C) √34

(D)11

Item 23 refers to the following diagram of a trapezium.

𝟐 𝒄𝒎

(𝒙 − 𝟒) 𝒄𝒎

23. The trapezium with height, ℎ, has an area of 𝑥 2 𝑐𝑚2 . The height of the trapezium

expressed in terms of 𝑥 is

2𝑥 2
(A) ℎ = 𝑥−2

𝑥−2
(B) ℎ = 2𝑥 2

𝑥2
(C) ℎ = 2(𝑥−4)

𝑥2
(D)ℎ = (𝑥−4)(𝑥+2)

24. 3 − (𝑥 − 2) =

(A) 1 − 𝑥

(B) 𝑥 + 5

(C) 5 − 𝑥

(D)3𝑥 + 2
25. 5𝑛+1 × 5𝑛+2 is the same as

(A) 52𝑛

(B) 52𝑛+3

(C) 53(2𝑛)

(D)2 × 52𝑛

26. If 5(𝑦 − 2) = 3(𝑦 + 4), then 𝑦 is

(A) −1

(B) 3

(C) 7

(D)11

Item 27 refers to the following vectors, 𝒑 and 𝒒.

3 −2
𝒑=( ) 𝒒=( )
7 5

27. The vector 𝒑 − 2𝒒 is represented by

1
(A) ( )
3

−7
(B) ( )
3

7
(C) ( )
−3
−1
(D)( )
−3
 Item 28 refers to the following diagram of a parallelogram, in which 𝐸𝐹 is parallel

to 𝐻𝐺, 𝐸𝐻 is parallel to 𝐹𝐺, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐸𝐹 = 𝒌 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐻 = 𝒎.

𝑬 𝒌 𝑭
>

𝑯 𝑮

28. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐺 expressed in terms of 𝒌 and 𝒎 is

(A) 𝒌 + 𝒎

(B) 𝒌 − 𝒎

(C) 𝒎 − 𝒌

(D)−𝒎 − 𝒌

𝑥 10
29. If 5 (𝑦) = 4 ( ), then the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are
20

(A) 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 5

(B) 𝑥 = 8, 𝑦 = 16

(C) 𝑥 = 2.5, 𝑦 = 4

(D)𝑥 = 10, 𝑦 = 20
 Item 30 refers to the following matrix, 𝐴.

2 1
𝐴=( )
7 4

30. The inverse of 𝐴, 𝐴−1 , is given by

1 4 −1
(A) 17 ( )
−7 2
1 −4 1
(B) 17 ( )
7 −2
−4 1
(C) ( )
7 −2
4 −1
(D)( )
−7 2

31. If it took a speedboat 9 hours to travel a distance of 1 080 𝑘𝑚, what was its average

speed, in 𝑘𝑚ℎ−1 ?

(A) 12

(B) 102

(C) 120

(D)1 200
 Item 32 refers to the following diagram of a trapezium.

𝟎. 𝟒𝟏 𝒎

𝟎. 𝟏𝟐 𝒎

𝟎. 𝟏𝟖 𝒎

32. The perimeter of the trapezium, in 𝑐𝑚, is

(A) 0.092

(B) 9.2

(C) 92

(D)920

Item 33 refers to the following circle, with centre 𝑂.

𝟏𝟐𝟎°
𝑶

33. If the circumference of the circle is 15 𝑐𝑚, then the length of the minor arc 𝐴𝐵, in

𝑐𝑚, is
360
(A) 120 × 15

120
(B) 360 × 15

360
(C) 360−120 × 15

360−120
(D) × 15
360
34. An aircraft leaves 𝐴 at 16:00 hours and arrives at 𝐵 at 19:30 hours, travelling at

an average speed of 550 kilometres per hour. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are in the same time zone.

The distance from 𝐴 to 𝐵, in kilometres, is

(A) 907.5

(B) 962.5

(C) 1 815

(D)1 925

Item 35 refers to the following diagram which shows a circle, with centre 𝑂, and

the major and minor sectors indicated.

Minor sector

𝟔𝟎°
𝑶 𝑭
Major sector

35. If the area of the major sector is 515 𝑐𝑚2 , then the area of the circle, in 𝑐𝑚2 , is

(A) 103

(B) 412

(C) 575

(D)618
 Item 36 refers to the following diagram which shows a cuboid.

𝟖 𝒄𝒎

36. The volume of the cuboid is 320 𝑐𝑚3 and the height is ℎ 𝑐𝑚. If the length of the

square base of the cuboid is 8 𝑐𝑚, what is the value of ℎ?

(A) 5 𝑐𝑚

(B) 16 𝑐𝑚

(C) 32 𝑐𝑚

(D)64 𝑐𝑚

37. The area of a triangle is 60 𝑐𝑚2 and its height is 10 𝑐𝑚. What is the length of the

base of the triangle, in 𝑐𝑚?

(A) 6

(B) 12

(C) 13

(D)17
38. A square has the same perimeter as a rectangle whose sides are 9 𝑐𝑚 and 15 𝑐𝑚

in length. What is the length, in 𝑐𝑚, of the side of the square?

(A) 9

(B) 12

(C) 12.5

(D)50

Items 39 and 40 refer to the following frequency distribution which shows the

average mass, in 𝑘𝑔, of a group of children in a school.

Mass (𝒌𝒈) 21−30 31−40 41−50 51−60 61−70

Frequency 29 47 24 39 11

39. The lower limit of the median class is

(A) 31

(B) 41

(C) 51

(D)61

40. How many children have a mass of at MOST 50 𝑘𝑔?

(A) 24

(B) 50

(C) 76

(D)100
 Item 41 refers to the following table which shows the frequency distribution of

scores obtained by students on a test.

Score 2 3 5 6 8 11

Number of Students 8 4 6 3 12 2

41. The modal score is

(A) 8

(B) 9

(C) 10

(D)12
 Item 42 refers to the following diagram of a cumulative frequency curve which

shows the marks obtained by 200 students on a test.

𝟐𝟎𝟎
|

𝟏𝟔𝟎
|
Cumulative frequency

𝟏𝟐𝟎
|

𝟖𝟎
|

𝟒𝟎
|

𝟎 |
|

| | | | |
𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝟎 𝟑𝟎 𝟒𝟎 𝟓𝟎 𝟔𝟎

Mark

42. The lower quartile of the marks scored by the 200 students is

(A) 30.0

(B) 35.0

(C) 37.5

(D)45.0
 Item 43 refers to the following bar chart which shows the ages of children who

took part in a survey.

Number of children 𝟓
𝟒

𝟑
𝟐
𝟏
𝟎
𝟒 𝟓 𝟔 𝟕 𝟖
Age (in years)

43. A child is selected at random. What is the probability that the child is MORE than

4 years old?
1
(A) 5

1
(B) 15

13
(C) 15

4
(D)5

44. Six hundred students sit an examination.

4
The probability of a randomly selected student passing the examination is .
5

How many students are expected to fail?

(A) 80

(B) 100

(C) 120

(D)480
45. Which of the following functions represents the equation of a straight line?
4
(A) 𝑦 = 𝑥

(B) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4

(C) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3

(D)𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 5

46. The point where a linear function crosses the vertical axis is

(A) always negative

(B) always positive

(C) the 𝑥-intercept

(D)the 𝑦-intercept

Item 47 refers to the following arrow diagram.

𝒙 𝒚

𝟐 𝟖

𝟑 𝟗

𝟒 𝟏𝟎

47. The arrow diagram above describes the relation

(A) 𝑦 is less than 𝑥

(B) 𝑥 is a factor of 𝑦

(C) 𝑦 is a factor of 𝑥

(D)𝑥 is a multiple of 𝑦
48. What is the 𝑦-intercept of the straight line 2𝑦 = −3𝑥 − 8?

(A) 2

(B) 3
3
(C) − 2

(D)−4

3𝑥−2
49. If ℎ(𝑥) = , then ℎ(4) =
5

(A) −4
−14
(B) 5

(C) 2
14
(D) 5

50. What is the value of 𝑓 −1 (1), if the function 𝑓 is given as 𝑓: 𝑥 → 5 − 2𝑥?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D)7

51. The values of 𝑥 at the points where 𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 𝑥 2 intersects the 𝑥-axis are

(A) 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 2

(B) 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥 = 4

(C) 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 4

(D)𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = −4
 2
52. A line 𝐿 is perpendicular to the line 𝑦 = 5 𝑥 − 8. What is the gradient of the line 𝐿?

5
(A) − 2

2
(B) − 5

2
(C) 5

(D)2

Item 53 refers to the following diagram which shows a translation.

𝒚
𝑩′(𝟕, 𝟖)
𝑩(𝟓, 𝟕)

𝑨′(𝟒, 𝟔)
𝑨(𝟐, 𝟓)

53. In the diagram, the translation by which 𝐴𝐵 is mapped onto 𝐴′ 𝐵 ′ is represented

by

1
(A) ( )
1

2
(B) ( )
1
3
(C) ( )
2

5
(D)( )
3
 Item 54 refers to the following transversal diagram in which 𝑃𝑄 and 𝑅𝑆 are

parallel.

𝑷 > 𝑸
𝒑

𝒒
𝑹 > 𝑺

54. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between 𝒑 and 𝒒?

(A) 𝒑 = 𝒒

(B) 𝒑 < 𝒒

(C) 𝒑 + 𝒒 = 90°

(D)𝒑 + 𝒒 = 180°
55. A ship sailed 8 𝑘𝑚 due east from 𝐴 to 𝐵. It then sailed 6 𝑘𝑚 due north to 𝐶. Which

of the following diagrams BEST represents the path of the ship?

(A) 𝑪

𝑵 𝟖 𝒌𝒎

𝑨 𝟔 𝒌𝒎 𝑩

(B) 𝑵

𝟔 𝒌𝒎

𝑨 𝟖 𝒌𝒎 𝑩

(C) 𝑪
𝑵
𝟔 𝒌𝒎

𝑨 𝟖 𝒌𝒎 𝑩

(D) 𝑵

𝟖 𝒌𝒎 𝑩
𝑨
𝟔 𝒌𝒎

𝑪
56. In a polygon, Angle 𝐴 = 𝑥° and Angle 𝐴 and Angle 𝐵 are supplementary. What is

the size of Angle 𝐵?

(A) 30°

(B) 60°

(C) 90° − 𝑥

(D)180° − 𝑥

Item 57 refers to the following diagram which shows the graph of the line 𝑦 = 𝑥.

−𝒙 𝑶 𝒙

−𝒚

57. If the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 is rotated anti-clockwise about 𝑂 through 90°, then its image is

(A) 𝑦 = −𝑥

(B) 𝑥 = 𝑦

(C) 𝑥 = 0

(D)𝑦 = 0
 Item 58 refers to the following diagram which shows a triangle within a circle. In

the triangle, 𝐿𝑀 and 𝑀𝑁 are equal. The circle is centred at 𝑂.

𝒂 𝑶
𝑳

58. What is the size of Angle 𝑎?

(A) 25°

(B) 45°

(C) 50°

(D)90°
 Item 59 refers to the following diagram which shows that the angle of depression

of a point 𝑋 from 𝑍 is 35°.

𝒁
𝟑𝟓°

𝟏𝟐 𝒎

𝑿 𝒀

59. If 𝑌 is 12 metres from 𝑍, then the base, 𝑋𝑌, in metres, is

(A) 12 cos 35°

(B) 12 sin 35°

(C) 12 tan 35°

(D)12 tan 55°

 Item 60 refers to the following right-angled triangle.

𝒚°

𝟖 𝒄𝒎
𝟒 𝒄𝒎

𝒙°
𝑩 𝑨

4
60. Which trigonometric ratio is equal to 8 ?

(A) sin 𝑥

(B) tan 𝑦

(C) cos 𝑥

(D)tan 𝑥

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