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PART66 MODULE Thursday, 31 May 2012

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EASA Part 66 : Mathematics Question
MODULE 1
MODULE 2
MODULE 3
Module01,Mathematics.
MODULE 4
MODULE 5 1.1Arithmetic.
MODULE 6
MODULE 7 QuestionNumber.1.Acartravels24milesin45minutes.Whatisitsaveragespeed?
MODULE 8 OptionA.32mph.
OptionB.36mph.
MODULE 9 OptionC.18mph.
CorrectAnsweris.32mph.
MODULE 10 Explanation.45minutes=3/4hour.Speed=distance/time=24/3/4=24*4/3=32.
MODULE 11
MODULE 12 QuestionNumber.2.Evaluate.Yes
OptionA.4.
MODULE 13 OptionB.3.
MODULE 14 OptionC.4.
CorrectAnsweris.3.
MODULE 15 Explanation.
MODULE 16
MODULE 17 QuestionNumber.3.15.4/22*(6.215.6).
OptionA.11.1.
OptionB.26.5.
OptionC.11.1.
CorrectAnsweris.26.5.
Explanation.7.72(9.4)7.7(18.8)7.7+18.8=26.5.

QuestionNumber.4.Acuboidhasdimensionsof4cm,6cmand12cm.Whatisitsvolume?.
OptionA.0.028m3.
OptionB.2.88m3.
OptionC.0.000288m3.
CorrectAnsweris.2.88m3.
Explanation.4*6*12=288,thenconvertthecmtometres(divide288by100,3times).

QuestionNumber.5.Whatisascalenetriange?.
OptionA.2sidesunequal.
OptionB.All3sidesunequal.
OptionC.2sidesequal.
CorrectAnsweris.All3sidesunequal.
Explanation.

QuestionNumber.6.Workoutthefollowingsum:4{2(51)3}+8.
OptionA.28
OptionB.37.
OptionC.54.
CorrectAnsweris.28
Explanation.Startattheinnerbracketsfirst,andthenworkoutwards.

QuestionNumber.7.Arectangleis11cmx120cm.Whatisitsareainm2?.
OptionA.0.132.
OptionB.1320.
OptionC.13.2.
CorrectAnsweris.0.132.
Explanation.100cmin1m,sodivide1320by100twice(sinceitisarea).

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QuestionNumber.8.Thesurfaceareaofaconewhoseheightis10cmanddiameteris8cmis.
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OptionA.40cm2.
OptionB.120cm2.
Singapore 3 OptionC.80cm2.
CorrectAnsweris.40cm2.
Nairobi 3 Explanation.Surfaceareaofacone=*r*l=x8/2*10=40.
Helsinki 3
QuestionNumber.9.43/821/4+1/8=.
Ulaanbaatar 3 OptionA.2.25
OptionB.2.5.
Peshawar 3 OptionC.21/8
CorrectAnsweris.21/4
Dubai 3 Explanation.Workoutthewholenumbersseparatetothefractions.Rememberthat1/4is2/8.

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QuestionNumber.10.11/16+5/8=.
Total 497,416 OptionA.55/128.
Live 2 OptionB.21/16.
OptionC.10/11.
CorrectAnsweris.21/16.
Explanation.5/8=10/16.11/16+10/16=21/16.

QuestionNumber.11.3/4multipliedby0.82isequalto.
OptionA.1.23.
OptionB.0.615.
OptionC.2.46.
CorrectAnsweris.0.615.
Pageviews Explanation.3/4=0.75.Approximate,0.8*0.75mustbelessthan0.75.

280309 QuestionNumber.12.7/6canbeexpressedas.
2 OptionA.1.166.
OptionB.2.6.
OptionC.1.6.
CorrectAnsweris.1.166.
Explanation.6/6wouldbe1.So7/6isjustslightlybiggerthan1.

QuestionNumber.13.Theratioof6:5canbeexpressedas.
OptionA.24:20.
OptionB.20:25.
OptionC.10:16.
CorrectAnsweris.24:20.
Explanation.6:5,multiplyeachby4.

QuestionNumber.14.14 3canbeexpressedas.
OptionA.14*14*14.
OptionB.14x 3.
OptionC.14+14+14.
CorrectAnsweris.14*14*14.
Explanation.Power'meansthenumber'times'itself.

QuestionNumber.15.0.0000413canbewrittenas.
OptionA.0.413x10 7.
OptionB.413x10 7.
OptionC.4.13x10 7.
CorrectAnsweris.413x10 7.
Explanation.10 7meansmovethedecimalplace7placestotheleft.Tryitoneachanswerandseewhatcomesout.

QuestionNumber.16.5/8+3/4=.
OptionA.11/4.
OptionB.8/8.
OptionC.11/8.
CorrectAnsweris.11/8.
Explanation.5/8+3/4=5/8+6/8(LCD=8)=11/8.

QuestionNumber.17.TheLowestCommonDenominatorfortheproblembelowis1/6+1/5+1/17+1/2.
OptionA.510.
OptionB.1020.
OptionC.17.
CorrectAnsweris.510.
Explanation.TheLCDisthelowestoftheanswerswhichallthedenominatorscanbedividedinto.

QuestionNumber.18.Theformulaforcalculatingtheareaofarightangledtriangleis.
OptionA.height+base.
OptionB.(base*height).
OptionC.base/height.
CorrectAnsweris.(base*height).
Explanation.Areaof'any'triangleis1/2basexheight.Canalsobewritten1/2(base*height).

QuestionNumber.19.Theareaofacirclewhosecircumferenceisgivenas12cmisapproximately.
OptionA.3.8sq.cm.
OptionB.11.3sq.cm.
OptionC.38sqcm.
CorrectAnsweris.11.3sq.cm.
Explanation.Area=Circumferencesquared/4=144/(4*3.14)=.

QuestionNumber.20.Areaofarightcircularconeofbaseradiusr,andheightl,is.
OptionA.2/3(*r*l). +13 Recommend this on Google

OptionB.(*r*l)+2*r*r.
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OptionB.(*r*l)+2*r*r.
OptionC.*r*l.
CorrectAnsweris.*r*l.
Explanation.Areaofaconeis*r*l.

QuestionNumber.21.Determine(+3)(4).
OptionA.1.
OptionB.7.
OptionC.+7.
CorrectAnsweris.+7.
Explanation.Aminusnumber,whensubtracted,becomesaplus(aminusandaminusmakesaplus).

QuestionNumber.22.Toconvertimperialgallonstolitres,multiplyby.
OptionA.4.5.
OptionB.5.4.
OptionC.4.7.
CorrectAnsweris.4.5.
Explanation.Thereare4.54litresin1British(Imperial)gallon.

QuestionNumber.23.Express9/20asapercentage.
OptionA.45%.
OptionB.40%.
OptionC.47%.
CorrectAnsweris.45%.
Explanation.Multiplythetopandbottomtomakethedenominatorinto100(*5inthiscase).Thenthenumeratoristhepercentage.

QuestionNumber.24.Tofindtheareaofacircle,multiply.
OptionA.twicetheradiusby.
OptionB.thesquareofthecircumferencebytheradius.
OptionC.thesquareoftheradiusby.
CorrectAnsweris.thesquareoftheradiusby.
Explanation.Area=xradius2.

QuestionNumber.25.Howmanycentimetresisinaninch?.
OptionA.25.4.
OptionB.2.54.
OptionC.0.254.
CorrectAnsweris.2.54.
Explanation.1inch=2.54cm.

QuestionNumber.26.Findthelowestcommonmultipleof678.
OptionA.84.
OptionB.336.
OptionC.168.
CorrectAnsweris.168.
Explanation.TheLCMisthelowestnumberthatall3canbedividedinto.

QuestionNumber.27.Whattorqueloadingwouldyouapplytoanutiftheforceis50lbs,exerted2feetfromitsaxis?.
OptionA.600lbs.ft.
OptionB.100lbs.ft.
OptionC.251lbs.ft.
CorrectAnsweris.100lbs.ft.
Explanation.Torque=forcexdistance.

QuestionNumber.28.Theformulaforcalculatingthetorqueloadingonanutorboltis.
OptionA.Forceusedxleverlengthofthespanner.
OptionB.Leverlengthofthespanner/Threadsperinch.
OptionC.Forceusedxdiameterofthebolt.
CorrectAnsweris.Forceusedxleverlengthofthespanner.
Explanation.Torque=forcexdistance.

QuestionNumber.29.Howistheareaofacirclecalculated?(r=radius,d=diameter).
OptionA.2x3.142xr.
OptionB.d 2x3.142.
OptionC.r2x3.142.
CorrectAnsweris.r2x3.142.
Explanation.Area=r2.

QuestionNumber.30.Determinethefollowing:9/4+5/12+51/8.
OptionA.225/24.
OptionB.41/12.
OptionC.719/24.
CorrectAnsweris.41/24.
Explanation.54/24+10/24+53/24=719/24

QuestionNumber.31.Thespecifictorqueloadingforaboltis50lbs.insbutanextensionof2isneededtoreachtheboltinaddition
tothe8torquewrench.Whatwilltheactualreading?.
OptionA.60lb.ins.
OptionB.54lb.ins.
OptionC.40lb.ins.
CorrectAnsweris.40lb.ins.
Explanation.Newtorquereading=desiredtorquexL/(x+L).50x8/10=40lb.ins.

QuestionNumber.32.Expressthefraction7/8asadecimal.
OptionA.0.785.
OptionB.0.878.
OptionC.0.875. +13 Recommend this on Google

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CorrectAnsweris.0.875.
Explanation.Uselongdivision.

QuestionNumber.33.Determine0.75x0.003.
OptionA.0.225.
OptionB.0.00225.
OptionC.0.0225.
CorrectAnsweris.0.00225.
Explanation.Easiestwayistomultiplyby0.001(0.75x0.001=0.00075)thenmultiplyby3.(75x3=225,so0.00075x3=
0.00225).

QuestionNumber.34.Convert162knotstoMPH.
OptionA.186mph.
OptionB.176mph.
OptionC.196mph.
CorrectAnsweris.186mph.
Explanation.1knots=1.15mph,162x1.15=186mph.

QuestionNumber.35.Toconvertinchestomillimetres,itisnecessaryto.
OptionA.divideby25.4.
OptionB.multiplyby25.4.
OptionC.multiplyby2.54.
CorrectAnsweris.multiplyby25.4.
Explanation.Thereare25.4mmin1inch.

QuestionNumber.36.3/4x82=.
OptionA.123.
OptionB.61.5.
OptionC.81.5.
CorrectAnsweris.61.5.
Explanation.Estimate3/4of82.

QuestionNumber.37.Acircularpatchisheldtogetherbysevenequallyspacedrivets.Whatistheirangularspacing?.
OptionA.51.50.
OptionB.52.
OptionC.51.43.
CorrectAnsweris.51.43.
Explanation.360/7=51.43degrees.

QuestionNumber.38.Addtogether3/4,5/16,7/8and0.375.
OptionA.25/16.
OptionB.21/8.
OptionC.21/4.
CorrectAnsweris.25/16.
Explanation.0.375=3/8.3/4+5/16+7/8+3/8(LCD=16)12/16+5/16+14/16+6/16=37/16=25/16.

QuestionNumber.39.Toconvertpoundsoffuelintokilograms,itisnecessaryto.
OptionA.divideby0.4536.
OptionB.multiplyby4536.
OptionC.multiplyby0.4536.
CorrectAnsweris.multiplyby0.4536.
Explanation.2.2lb=1kg.1lb=0.4536kg.

QuestionNumber.40.Ifresintohardenerisusedintheratioof1000:45,howmuchhardenerisusedwith60gramsofresin?.
OptionA.145grams.
OptionB.47grams.
OptionC.2.7grams.
CorrectAnsweris.2.7grams.
Explanation.Ratioofhardenertoresinis45:1000,or0.45:10.For60gmsofresin,use0.45*6hardener=2.7gms.

QuestionNumber.41.Determinethefollowing11/16+5/8.
OptionA.11/10.
OptionB.155/128.
OptionC.15/16.
CorrectAnsweris.15/16.
Explanation.11/16+5/8(LCD=16)11/16+10/16=21/16=15/16.

QuestionNumber.42.6mmisequalto.
OptionA.0.625inches.
OptionB.0.236inches.
OptionC.0.375inches.
CorrectAnsweris.0.236inches.
Explanation.6mm=0.6cm.So,0.6/2.54=0.236
QuestionNumber.43.Weightisequalto.
OptionA.volumexgravity.
OptionB.massxacceleration.
OptionC.massxgravity.
CorrectAnsweris.massxgravity.
Explanation.Weight=massxgravity.

QuestionNumber.44.8+4[5x2(59/3)]=.
OptionA.88.
OptionB.12.
OptionC.48.
CorrectAnsweris.88.
Explanation.Workfromtheinnerbracketsoutwards.

QuestionNumber.45.Toconvertgallonstolitres.
OptionA.multiplyby4.55. +13 Recommend this on Google

OptionB.multiplyby0.00455.
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OptionB.multiplyby0.00455.
OptionC.multiplyby0.568.
CorrectAnsweris.multiplyby4.55.
Explanation.1gallon=4.55litres.

QuestionNumber.46.Acylinderhasadiameterof20cmandalengthof20cm,whatisitsvolume?.
OptionA.1240cm3.
OptionB.6200cm3
OptionC.400cm3.
CorrectAnsweris.6200cm3.
Explanation.Volumeofacylinder=xr2xlengthofcylinder=x100x20=3.1x100x20=6200.

QuestionNumber.47.31/811/5=.
OptionA.23/40.
OptionB.13/40.
OptionC.67/40.
CorrectAnsweris.67/40.
Explanation.155/4088/40=67/40

QuestionNumber.48.Whatistheformulaforcalculatingthecurvedareaofacone?.
OptionA.xradius2xheight.
OptionB.xradiusxheight.
OptionC.2/3xxradiusxheight.
CorrectAnsweris.xradiusxheight.
Explanation.xradiusxheight.

QuestionNumber.49.Determine10(23)+10(25).
OptionA.520.
OptionB.320
OptionC.480.
CorrectAnsweris.480.
Explanation.Workoutthecontentsofthebracketsinthis:(10x23)+(10x25).

QuestionNumber.50.Oneradianisequalto.
OptionA.90.
OptionB.75.
OptionC.57.5.
CorrectAnsweris.57.5.
Explanation.Thereare2radiansinonecompletecircle(360).Sooneradianis360/6.28=57.5.

QuestionNumber.51.Thesurfaceareaofacylinderofdiameter10cmandheight10cm,is.
OptionA.80.
OptionB.50.
OptionC.100.
CorrectAnsweris.100.
Explanation.Area=circumferencexheight=xdxh=10x10x.

QuestionNumber.52.Aparallelogramhasabase120cmandheight11cm.Whatisthearea?.
OptionA.0.0132m2.
OptionB.1.32m2.
OptionC.1.32m2.
CorrectAnsweris.0.132m2.
Explanation.Areaofaparallelogram=basexheight=1.2m*0.11m=0.1322.

QuestionNumber.53.Theareaofthisshapeiscalculatedby.
OptionA.Perimetersquared.
OptionB.Base*Height.
OptionC.Base*Height.
CorrectAnsweris.Base*Height.
Explanation.Itdoesnotmatterwhichwayaroundthebaseandtheheightgowhentheyaremultipliedtogether.

QuestionNumber.54.Theareaoftheshapeiscalculatedby.
OptionA.height*base.
OptionB.base*height.
OptionC.base*height.
CorrectAnsweris.height*base.
Explanation.Nil

QuestionNumber.55.Theareaofthecurvedsurfaceareaofaconeis(wherer=radiush=verticalheightandl=slantheight).
OptionA.rh.
OptionB.r2h.
OptionC.1/3r2h.
CorrectAnsweris.rh.
Explanation.

QuestionNumber.56.Whatisthevolumeofacuboid?.
OptionA.height*length*width.
OptionB.height*base*height.
OptionC.height*base*length.
CorrectAnsweris.height*length*width.
Explanation.

QuestionNumber.57.(46)(9/3)+(3)=.
OptionA.2.
OptionB.4.5. +13 Recommend this on Google
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OptionC.4.
CorrectAnsweris.2.
Explanation.46(3)346+33=2.

QuestionNumber.58.Anaircrafttravels2150nauticalmilesin2hours30minutes.Whatistheaveragespeedoftheaircraft?.
OptionA.550knots.
OptionB.600knots.
OptionC.860knots.
CorrectAnsweris.860knots.
Explanation.Knots=nauticalmilesperhour.2150/2.5=860knots.

QuestionNumber.59.Whatisthesurfaceareaofacylinderwhosediameteris20cmandheightof15cm?.
OptionA.300.
OptionB.942.
OptionC.350.
CorrectAnsweris.300.
Explanation.Surfacearea=*diameter*height=*20*15=300.

QuestionNumber.60.Fourpercentof0.01is.
OptionA.0.0004.
OptionB.0.004.
OptionC.0.04.
CorrectAnsweris.0.0004.
Explanation.4%means4/100.So4/100of0.01=0.04/100=0.0004.

QuestionNumber.61.(6+2)2*2(2*45)=.
OptionA.218.
OptionB.38.
OptionC.128.
CorrectAnsweris.38.
Explanation.(6+2)2=64.*2=128.2*45=90.12890=38.

QuestionNumber.62.17degrees49minutesand10secondsaddedto22degrees22minutesand59seconds,equals.
OptionA.40degrees11minutesand69seconds.
OptionB.40degrees12minutesand9seconds.
OptionC.39degrees11minutesand9seconds.
CorrectAnsweris.40degrees12minutesand9seconds.
Explanation.Addthembothtogetherin3columns(degrees,minutes,seconds).Wheneachadditiongoesover59,add1tothenext
column.

QuestionNumber.63.Thediameterofacylinderis200cmandtheheightis20cm,whatisthevolume?.
OptionA.628000cm3.
OptionB.62800cm3.
OptionC.8000cm3.
CorrectAnsweris.628000cm3.
Explanation.Volume=*radiussquared(basearea)*height.3.14*100*100*20=628,000.

QuestionNumber.64.Thecomparisonofthepowerinputtothepoweroutputofaninverterisexpressedasa.
OptionA.ratio.
OptionB.gain.
OptionC.loss.
CorrectAnsweris.ratio.
Explanation.A'ratio'isacomparisonofanytwovalues.

QuestionNumber.65.Theratioof6:4canalsobeexpressedas.
OptionA.64%.
OptionB.66%.
OptionC.150%.
CorrectAnsweris.150%.
Explanation.6:4means6/4=3/2=150%.

QuestionNumber.66.200kilovoltscanbeexpressedas.
OptionA.2*103volts.
OptionB.2*105volts.
OptionC.2*104volts.
CorrectAnsweris.2*105volts.
Explanation.200kV=200*1000=200,000=2*10tothepowerof5(i.e.2with5zeros).

QuestionNumber.67.Whatisthesurfaceareaofaconeifthebaseis8cmdiameterandtheheightis10cm?.
OptionA.40.
OptionB.80.
OptionC.120.
CorrectAnsweris.40.
Explanation.Surfaceareaofacone=*r*l=*8/2*10=40.

QuestionNumber.68.Whatistheareaofarectanglewhenitsheightis11cmandthewidth120cm?.
OptionA.0.132m2.
OptionB.1.32m2.
OptionC.1320m2.
CorrectAnsweris.0.132m2.
Explanation.Areaofarectangle=11*120cm=1320squarecm.Toconverttosquaremetresdivideby10,000(sincethereare100
cmineachofthesidesi.e.100*100).

QuestionNumber.69.43/82+1/5=.
OptionA.21/4.
OptionB.213/40.
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CorrectAnsweris.213/40.
Explanation.Workoutthewholenumbersandthefractionsseparately.42=2.3/81/4+1/5=15/4010/40+8/40(LCD=40)=
13/40.Nowrecombinethewholwnumbersandthefractions,so2+13/40=213/40.

QuestionNumber.70.4*(4*(41)1)1=.
OptionA.31.
OptionB.15.
OptionC.43.
CorrectAnsweris.43.
Explanation.Rule1:Worktheinnermostbracketsfirst.Rule2:Aftercalculatingthecontentsofabracket,usethemultiplier(or
divider)beforetheadderorsubtractor.

QuestionNumber.71.Whichnumberisthelowestcommonfactorof36,66and126?.
OptionA.23.
OptionB.12.
OptionC.6.
CorrectAnsweris.6.
Explanation.Thecommonfactoristhenumberwhichcanbedividedintoall3withouttheanswerbeingafraction.

QuestionNumber.72.Whatis3%of0.001?.
OptionA.0.00003.
OptionB.0.003.
OptionC.0.3.
CorrectAnsweris.0.00003.
Explanation.3%of0.001means3/100*0.001=0.003/100=0.00003.

QuestionNumber.73.11/16dividedby5/8is.
OptionA.55/128.
OptionB.11/10.
OptionC.10/11.
CorrectAnsweris.11/10.
Explanation.11/16dividedby5/8isthesameas11/16*8/5=11/2*1/5(aftercrosscancelling)=11/10.

QuestionNumber.74.Anaircraftuses1680gallonsoffuel,thelefttankuses45%,therighttankuses32.5%,howmuchwasusedby
thecentretank?.
OptionA.210gallons.
OptionB.21gallons.
OptionC.378gallons.
CorrectAnsweris.378gallons.
Explanation.100%(45%+32.5%)=22.5%.22.5%isjustlessthan1/4.Nowestimate1/4of1680donotcalculate.

QuestionNumber.75.Whatisthefraction1/7indecimal?.
OptionA.0.14295.
OptionB.0.14286.
OptionC.1.429.
CorrectAnsweris.0.14286.
Explanation.Usethelongdivisiontechnique.

QuestionNumber.76.Thesupplementof13degreesis.
OptionA.243.
OptionB.76.
OptionC.167.
CorrectAnsweris.167.
Explanation.Supplementaryanglesaddupto180degrees.Complementaryanglesaddupto90degrees.

QuestionNumber.77.Whatistheareaofaringwithanouterdiameterof90inchesandaninnerdiameterof80inches?.
OptionA.325.
OptionB.435.
OptionC.425.
CorrectAnsweris.425.
Explanation.Radiiare45and40.(452402)=20251600=425.Area=r2.

QuestionNumber.78.Whatistheareaoftheshapeshown,incentimeters?.
OptionA.1000.
OptionB.1225.
OptionC.1130.
CorrectAnsweris.1225.
Explanation.12*3=36,20*5=100,(288)*3=60.36+100+60=196.Thereareapprox.2.5cmin1inch,somultiply196by
2.5twice(becauseitisarea).

QuestionNumber.79.Whatistheareaofarectanglewithbase160cmandheight12cm?.
OptionA.0.0192m2.
OptionB.0.192m2.
OptionC.0.00192m2.
CorrectAnsweris.0.192m2.
Explanation.Area=base*height.Toconverttometresdivideby100twice(becauseitisarea).

QuestionNumber.80.Calculatetheareaoftheshapeshown:.
OptionA.6.75.
OptionB.6.75.
OptionC.17.5.
CorrectAnsweris.6.75.
Explanation.R1=1.5,R2=3.Area=*(R22R12)=*(92.25)=*6.75.

QuestionNumber.81.Anaircraftflies1350nmin2hrs15minutes.Whatistheaveragespeed?.
OptionA.850kts.
OptionB.600kts. +13 Recommend this on Google

OptionC.650kts.
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OptionC.650kts.
CorrectAnsweris.600kts.
Explanation.1knot=1nm/hour.1350/2.25=600kts.

QuestionNumber.82.Whatisthesupplementof13degrees13minutes13seconds?.
OptionA.167degrees46minutes47seconds.
OptionB.266degrees87minutes87seconds.
OptionC.166degree46minutes47seconds.
CorrectAnsweris.166degree46minutes47seconds.
Explanation.Supplementaryanglesaddupto180degrees.Subtract13degreesfrom180degreesyouget167degrees.Butitis
slightlymorehan13degrees,soanswermustbeslightlylessthan167degreeshardlyanycalculationrequired!.

QuestionNumber.83.Determine15.4/22(6.215.6).
OptionA.11.1.
OptionB.4.5.
OptionC.26.5.
CorrectAnsweris.26.5.
Explanation.Startwithbrackets.Writedownstepbystep.Rememberthataminusnumbersubtractedbecomesaplus.

QuestionNumber.84.Calculatetheareaoftheshapeshown.
OptionA.12sq.ins.
OptionB.16sq.ins.
OptionC.14sq.ins.
CorrectAnsweris.14sq.ins.
Explanation.4*1=4fortopbit,4*1=4forbottombit,3*2forcentrebit.Addall3areastogether=.

QuestionNumber.85.Amoundofsoilispiledupintoaconeofbasediameter1.8mandheight0.6m.Whatisthevolumeofsoil?.
OptionA.0.5m3.
OptionB.1.0m3.
OptionC.1.5m3.
CorrectAnsweris.0.5m3.
Explanation.Volumeofacone=1/3*basearea*height.Baseare=r2=3*0.9*0.9=2.4.1/3*2.4*0.6=0.5.

QuestionNumber.86.Whatistheareaoftheshapebelow?.
OptionA.220squareinches.
OptionB.196squareinches.
OptionC.200squareinches.
CorrectAnsweris.196squareinches.
Explanation.(12*3)+(20*5)+((2835)*3)=196.

QuestionNumber.87.Whatis1radianindegrees?.
OptionA.57.
OptionB.270.
OptionC.66.
CorrectAnsweris.57.
Explanation.2radiansis360.So1radian=360/6.3=57.

QuestionNumber.88.(5 2x5 3)2is.


OptionA.5 7.
OptionB.5 12.
OptionC.5 10.
CorrectAnsweris.5 10.
Explanation.Addthepowerswhenthebasesaremultiplied.Multiplythepowerswhenapowerisraisedafurtherpower.So2+3=5.
5*2=10.

QuestionNumber.89.Whatis30%of0.01?.
OptionA.0.03.
OptionB.0.003.
OptionC.0.0003.
CorrectAnsweris.0.003.
Explanation.30/100*0.01=3/10*0.01.

QuestionNumber.90.Evaluate15.4/22(4.615.7).
OptionA.26.5.
OptionB.29.9.
OptionC.14.5.
CorrectAnsweris.29.9.
Explanation.7.72(11.1),7.7+22.2,29.9.

QuestionNumber.91.Howmanyradiansarein360?.
OptionA.2.
OptionB.6.
OptionC.4.
CorrectAnsweris.2.
Explanation.360=2radians.

QuestionNumber.92.Whatisthearea(includingtheends)ofacylinderdiameter10cmand10cminheight?.
OptionA.50.
OptionB.150.
OptionC.100.
CorrectAnsweris.150.
Explanation.*dia.xheight+2**radiussquared.100+50=150(assumingtheywanttheareasoftheendsincluded).

QuestionNumber.93.Whatisthehighestfactorof153?.
OptionA.6. +13 Recommend this on Google

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OptionB.3.
OptionC.9.
CorrectAnsweris.9.
Explanation.The'factor'isthenumberwhichwilldivideintoit(withoutmakingafraction).

QuestionNumber.94.Convertintodecimalthefraction5/8of60.
OptionA.40.
OptionB.37.5.
OptionC.37.
CorrectAnsweris.37.5.
Explanation.5/8*60=5/2*15=75/2=37.5.

QuestionNumber.95.Anaeroplanehas1800gallonsoffuelonboard.35%intheleftwing42.5%intherightwinghowmuchfuelis
inthecentretank?.
OptionA.405gallons.
OptionB.545gallons.
OptionC.183gallons.
CorrectAnsweris.405gallons.
Explanation.10077.5=22.5.22.5/100*1800=22.5*18=405.

QuestionNumber.96.Inthecommonfraction2/5,thenumber5isknownas.
OptionA.thequotient.
OptionB.thenumerator.
OptionC.thedenominator.
CorrectAnsweris.thedenominator.
Explanation.Thenumberunderneathisthedenominator.Thenumberontopisthenumerator.

QuestionNumber.97.If42%=15,000,whatis100%?.
OptionA.21,300.
OptionB.35,714.
OptionC.6,300.
CorrectAnsweris.35,714.
Explanation.Mustbejustoverdouble15000.

QuestionNumber.98.Whatis12.75*26.1totwosignificantfigures?.
OptionA.332.775.
OptionB.332.78.
OptionC.330.
CorrectAnsweris.330.
Explanation.Nocalculationrequired.Justpicktheanswerwiththe2mostsignificantbits,alltherestarezeros.

QuestionNumber.99.Thefraction17/11isclassedas.
OptionA.amixedfraction.
OptionB.animproperfraction.
OptionC.aproperfraction.
CorrectAnsweris.animproperfraction.
Explanation.Improperfractionisonewherethenumeratorisbiggerthanthedenominator.

QuestionNumber.100.Toconvert1inchtocentimetres.
OptionA.divideby2.54.
OptionB.multiplyby2.54.
OptionC.divideby25.4.
CorrectAnsweris.multiplyby2.54.
Explanation.Thereare2.54cminoneinch.

QuestionNumber.101.0.000006voltscanbewrittenas.
OptionA.60nanovolts.
OptionB.6microvolts.
OptionC.6millivolts.
CorrectAnsweris.6microvolts.
Explanation.Movedecimalplace6placestorighttogetitto6.0.6decimalplacesis'micro'.

QuestionNumber.102.Themedianofthevalues20,28,17,34,40,11,34,26is.
OptionA.34.0.
OptionB.27.0.
OptionC.26.25.
CorrectAnsweris.27.0.
Explanation.Medianmeans'inthemiddle'.Puttheminorderlowesttohighest.Findthemiddlenumber,ormiddletwonumbers.26
and28inthiscase.Themedianishalfwaybetweenthesetonumbers.

QuestionNumber.103.Themodeofthefollowing28,17,34,28,34,35,28,40is.
OptionA.28.0.
OptionB.30.5.
OptionC.31.0.
CorrectAnsweris.28.0.
Explanation.Modemeans'theonewhichoccursmostoften'.Inthiscase=28.

QuestionNumber.104.0.004amperescanbewrittenas.
OptionA.0.4mA.
OptionB.4kA.
OptionC.4mA.
CorrectAnsweris.4mA.
Explanation.Movethedecimalplaces3placestomakeit4.0Threedecimalplacesis'milliAmps'(mA).

QuestionNumber.105.Aspherewitharadiusof2cmhasasurfaceareaof.
OptionA.16cm2.
OptionB.64cm2.
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CorrectAnsweris.16cm2.
Explanation.Areaofasphereis4r24**2*2=16.

QuestionNumber.106.Thesumofanoddandanevennumberis.
OptionA.sometimesodd,sometimeseven.
OptionB.alwaysodd.
OptionC.alwayseven.
CorrectAnsweris.alwaysodd.
Explanation.Odd+odd=even.Even+even=even.Odd+even=odd.

QuestionNumber.107.Acopperpipehasaradiusof7/32inch.Whatisthisindecimal?.
OptionA.0.28125.
OptionB.0.15625.
OptionC.0.21875.
CorrectAnsweris.0.21875.
Explanation.Quickestwayistorememberthat1/32=0.03125,andmultiplyitby7.

QuestionNumber.108.Millibaristheunitof.
OptionA.temperature.
OptionB.pressure.
OptionC.density.
CorrectAnsweris.pressure.
Explanation.Millibarsispressure.

QuestionNumber.109.Aballrollsdownahillinitiallyat60ft/s.Itslowsdownatarateof5ft/s2for7seconds.Whatwillitsfinal
speedbe?.
OptionA.15ft/s.
OptionB.35ft/s.
OptionC.25ft/s.
CorrectAnsweris.25ft/s.
Explanation.5ft/s2for7seconds=35ft/sdeceleration.6035=25ft/sfinalvelocity.

QuestionNumber.110.Adialgaugeiscalibratedtoanaccuracyof0.001inch,whenusingthedialgauge,youshould.
OptionA.roundofftheanswertocalibratedvalue.
OptionB.readthetruevalueto4decimalplaces.
OptionC.readfivesignificantfigures.
CorrectAnsweris.roundofftheanswertocalibratedvalue.
Explanation.Roundthereadingtotheaccuracyitcanread(3decimalsinthiscase).

QuestionNumber.111.Inaflightcontrolsystem,thecontrolcableisallowedanelongationof3%duetowear.Thelengthfromthe
manufactureris78cm,whatisitsmaximumusedlength?.
OptionA.80.34cm.
OptionB.78.34cm.
OptionC.2.34cm.
CorrectAnsweris.80.34cm.
Explanation.3/100*78=2.3478+2.34=80.34.

QuestionNumber.112.Youhavemade20%profit.Yourbalanceisnow900.Whatwasyourpreprofitbalance?.
OptionA.700.
OptionB.800.
OptionC.750.
CorrectAnsweris.750.
Explanation.+20/100=900,100/100+20/100=900,120/100=900,transposefor.

QuestionNumber.113.Oneofthesquarerootsofapositivenumberispositive.Whatistheotherone?.
OptionA.positiveornegative.
OptionB.negative.
OptionC.positive.
CorrectAnsweris.negative.
Explanation.ExampleSquarerootof4iseither2(since2*2=+4),or2(since2*2=+4).

QuestionNumber.114.Acylinderhasaradiusof20cmandalengthof40cm.Whatisitsvolume?(Takeas3.1).
OptionA.49600cm3.
OptionB.50270cm3.
OptionC.800cm3.
CorrectAnsweris.49600cm3.
Explanation.BaseArea=*r2=3.1*20*20=49600.

QuestionNumber.115.Canyoutakethecuberootofanegativenumber?.
OptionA.No.
OptionB.Yes.
OptionC.Onlycertainnumbers.
CorrectAnsweris.Yes.
Explanation.Youcantakethecuberoot,butnotthesquareroot.

QuestionNumber.116.Theprocessofremovingrootsfromthedenominatoroffractionsiscalledwhat?.
OptionA.Rationalizingthedenominator.
OptionB.Squaringthedenominator.
OptionC.Derootingthedenominator.
CorrectAnsweris.Rationalizingthedenominator.
Explanation.Nilhttp://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/int_algebra/int_alg_tut41_rationalize.htm.

QuestionNumber.117.Findthecurvedsurfaceareaofacylinderdiameter20cmandlength10cm.
OptionA.1256cm2.
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OptionC.400cm2.
CorrectAnsweris.1256cm2.
Explanation.Area=*d*h=3.14*20*10=628.Multiplyby2(becausethereisinsideandoutside)=1256.

QuestionNumber.118.Theconversionfactoroflitrestopintsis.
OptionA.2.2.
OptionB.1.76.
OptionC.0.57.
CorrectAnsweris.1.76.
Explanation.Nilhttp://www.thetipsbank.com/convert.htm.

QuestionNumber.119.Thevolumeofapyramidis____timesbtimesh.
OptionA.1/4.
OptionB.1/3.
OptionC.1/2.
CorrectAnsweris.1/3.
Explanation.Nilhttp://www.aaaknow.com/geo79_x6.htm.

QuestionNumber.120.Whatisthesquarerootof0.0289?.
OptionA.0.17.
OptionB.1.017.
OptionC.1.7.
CorrectAnsweris.0.17.
Explanation.Onlyanumberlessthan1cangiveanevensmallernumberwhensquared.

QuestionNumber.121.Acartravellingat72km/houristravellingatwhatspeed?.
OptionA.30m/s.
OptionB.20m/s.
OptionC.10m/s.
CorrectAnsweris.20m/s.
Explanation.72*1000/3600=20.

QuestionNumber.122.IfyouboughtaTVsetworth30aftergetting15%discount.Howmuchdiscountdidyouget?.
OptionA.15.
OptionB.5.
OptionC.35.
CorrectAnsweris.5.
Explanation.Approximate(10%of30+addhalfagain)Notstrictlythecorrectmethod(asthisfinds15%offinalprice,notthe
originalprice)butanswersarefarapartenoughtopermit.

QuestionNumber.123.Ifyouboughtasecondhandcarworth4500aftergetting15%discount.Howmuchdidthecarcost
originally?.
OptionA.3800.
OptionB.5300.
OptionC.6000.
CorrectAnsweris.5300.
Explanation.x(x15/100)=4500x0.15x=45000.85x=4500x=4500/0.85=5300(approx).

QuestionNumber.124.31*91*23*52=.
OptionA.3,373.
OptionB.33,739.
OptionC.3,373,916.
CorrectAnsweris.3,373,916.
Explanation.Roundoffto30,90,20and50,3*9*2*5=270,10*10*10*10=10,000,270*10,000=2,700,000Nowchoose
theanswerbasedonorderofmagnitude.

QuestionNumber.125.1/5+2.56=.
OptionA.3.3.
OptionB.2.0.
OptionC.3.3.
CorrectAnsweris.3.3.
Explanation.1/5=0.20.2+2.5=2.7,2.76=3.3.

QuestionNumber.126.Express173942instandardform.
OptionA.17.3942*104.
OptionB.173.942*103.
OptionC.1.73942*105.
CorrectAnsweris.1.73942*105.
Explanation.Standardformhasthemantissabetween1and10.

QuestionNumber.127.Thesumofanoddnumber+anoddnumberisa.
OptionA.eitheroddoreven.
OptionB.oddnumber.
OptionC.evennumber.
CorrectAnsweris.evennumber.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.128.Express750milligramsingrams.
OptionA.0.0000075.
OptionB.0.075.
OptionC.0.75.
CorrectAnsweris.0.75.
Explanation.'milli'isdivideby1000.

QuestionNumber.129.Thereis1800poundsoffuelinanaircraft,25%inthelefttankand45%intheright.Howmuchfuelisinthe
centretank?.
OptionA.810pounds.
OptionB.450pounds. +13 Recommend this on Google

OptionC.540pounds.
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OptionC.540pounds.
CorrectAnsweris.540pounds.
Explanation.30%*1800=540.

QuestionNumber.130.Whatisthesupplementofanangleof37?.
OptionA.8.
OptionB.53.
OptionC.143.
CorrectAnsweris.143.
Explanation.18037=143.

QuestionNumber.131.Towhatpowermust10beraisedtoequal100,000?.
OptionA.6.
OptionB.4.
OptionC.5.
CorrectAnsweris.5.
Explanation.Aneasywaytotellthepowerof10towhichanumberhasbeenraisedistocountthenumberofplacesthedecimalpoint
wouldhavetobemovedtoleaveanumberbetween1and10.Rememberthedecimalpointthoughnotwrittenwillbeaftertheunit,in
thiscasethelast0.

QuestionNumber.132.Findthesquarerootof1600.
OptionA.80.
OptionB.40.
OptionC.800.
CorrectAnsweris.40.
Explanation.1600=16*1001600=16x100=4x10=40.

QuestionNumber.133.Whatistheratioof5feetto30inches?.
OptionA.2:1.
OptionB.5:3.
OptionC.1:6.
CorrectAnsweris.2:1.
Explanation.Inanyratiocaculationtheunitsmustbethesame.5feetisequalto60inches.Ratioof60:30or60/30is2:1.

QuestionNumber.134.Evaluate5[3+6(74)2].
OptionA.31.
OptionB.395.
OptionC.95.
CorrectAnsweris.95.
Explanation.Firstworkouttheinnerbrackets:74=3,thenmultiplyby6:6*3=18,Nexttheouterbrackets:3+182=19,Finally
multiplyby5:5*19=95.

QuestionNumber.135.Findthevalueof3[52(47)].
OptionA.9.
OptionB.3.
OptionC.33.
CorrectAnsweris.33.
Explanation.Firstworkouttheinnerbrackets:47=3,thenmultiplyby2:2x3=6,Rememberthatx=+,Nexttheouterbrackets:
5+6=11,finallymultiplybythe3:3*11=33.

QuestionNumber.136.Whatisthecuberootof64?.
OptionA.4.
OptionB.8.
OptionC.4.
CorrectAnsweris.4.
Explanation.Thecuberootofanumberisthenumberwhichwhenmultipliedbyitself3timesgivesthenumber.Inthisexample4x
4x4=64hencetheansweris4.

QuestionNumber.137.Whatisthecuberootof8 2.
OptionA.2.
OptionB.4.
OptionC.8.
CorrectAnsweris.4.
Explanation.8 2=64,cuberootof64is4as4x4x4=64.

QuestionNumber.138.Anengineof96horsepowerisrunningat75%power.Whathorsepowerisbeingdeveloped?.
OptionA.72.
OptionB.168.
OptionC.62.
CorrectAnsweris.72.
Explanation.75%=75/100=3/4,3/4x96=3x24=72.

QuestionNumber.139.Ablueprintshowsaholeof0.3751tobedrilled.Whatfractionsizedrillbitismostnearlyequal?.
OptionA.5/16.
OptionB.3/8.
OptionC.3/16.
CorrectAnsweris.3/8.
Explanation.3/16=0.1875,5/16=0.3125,3/8=0.375,3/8drillisthenearest.

QuestionNumber.140.120outof125boltsproducedareofanacceptabletolerance.Whatpercentageoftheboltsarenotacceptable?.
OptionA.5%.
OptionB.4%.
OptionC.25%.
CorrectAnsweris.4%.
Explanation.Acceptablebolts120/125=24/25,asapercentagethisis24/25*100=96%,Unacceptableboltsare100%96%=4%.

QuestionNumber.141.Evaluate1/4+3/81/2.
OptionA.1/8. +13 Recommend this on Google

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OptionB.1/14.
OptionC.1/2.
CorrectAnsweris.1/8.
Explanation.Changeallthefractionstoacommondenominatorbecomes2/8,3/8remainssame,becomes4/8.Nowsolvethem
byaddingtopNumeratorsSOansweris1/8.

QuestionNumber.142.33/4+42/3=.
OptionA.85/12.
OptionB.75/12.
OptionC.75/7.
CorrectAnsweris.85/12.
Explanation.addthewholenumbers:3+4=7,addthefraction3/4+2/3=9/12+8/12=17/12=15/12,addonthe7:85/12.

QuestionNumber.143.Anaircrafttravels1400nauticalmilesin1hour45minutes.Whatistheaveragespeedoftheaircraft?.
OptionA.750knots.
OptionB.2450knots.
OptionC.800knots.
CorrectAnsweris.800knots.
Explanation.Averagespeedisfoundbydividingtotaldistancebytotaltime.1400/13/4.Thisisdonebydividing1400by7/4=
1400*4/7=200*4=800.

QuestionNumber.144.Evaluate0.8*0.004.
OptionA.0.32.
OptionB.0.0032.
OptionC.0.032.
CorrectAnsweris.0.0032.
Explanation.Countthedigitstotherightofthedecimalpointsinbothnumbers(4),multiplythenumberswithoutthepoints8x4=
32,putthedecimalpointsotherearethesamenumber(4)asinthequestionadding0'sasappropriate(0.0032).

QuestionNumber.145.Convert10inchestomillimetres.
OptionA.2540mm.
OptionB.254mm.
OptionC.25.4mm.
CorrectAnsweris.254mm.
Explanation.1inch=2.54cm=25.4mm,10inches=10x25.4=254mm.

QuestionNumber.146.Whatnumberisthehighestcommonfactorof24,84,120?.
OptionA.8.
OptionB.12.
OptionC.24.
CorrectAnsweris.12.
Explanation.24=2*2*2*3,84=2*2*3*7HCFwillbe2*2*3=12,120=2*2*2*3*5.

QuestionNumber.147.0.0000314canbewrittenas.
OptionA.3.14x105.
OptionB.3.14x105.
OptionC.3.14x104.
CorrectAnsweris.3.14x105.
Explanation.Thenegativepowerindicatesareciprocal.105=1/10,000,Theeasywaytodothisproblemistocountthenumberof
placesyouneedtomovethedecimalpointtoleaveyouwithanumberbetween1and10.Inthiscaseitis5.

QuestionNumber.148.WhatistheLowestCommonMultipleof51220.
OptionA.60.
OptionB.120.
OptionC.5.
CorrectAnsweris.60.
Explanation.Thelowestcommonmultipleisthelowestnumbereachnumberwilldivideintoexactly.Inthiscasetherequirednumber
is60.

QuestionNumber.149.Evaluate1/4{(46)(28)}.
OptionA.3/4.
OptionB.2.
OptionC.1.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.Firstworkoutthethetwoinnerbrackets:(46)=2and(28)=6,then(6)=+6followedby2+6=4andfinally1/4x4=
1.

QuestionNumber.150.Whatistheaverageofthefollowingnumbers?5,13,23,12,17.
OptionA.14.
OptionB.15.
OptionC.23.
CorrectAnsweris.14.
Explanation.Theaverage(mean)ofasetofnumbersisthesumdividedbythenumberofnumbers.5+13+23+12+17=7070divided
by5=14.

QuestionNumber.151.Whatisthevolumeofarectangulartank5mby4mby150cm?.
OptionA.3000cu.m.
OptionB.30sq.m.
OptionC.30cu.m.
CorrectAnsweris.30cu.m.
Explanation.VolumeofacuboidisLength*Width*HeightForthisproblemthedimensionsare5m*4m*1.5m=30cu.m.

QuestionNumber.152.Whatisthedepthofarectangulartankwhosevolumeis40cu.m.andhasabase5mby10m?.
OptionA.8m.
OptionB.80cm.
OptionC.0.08m.
CorrectAnsweris.80cm.
Explanation.V=L*W*H,TheheightwillbefoundbydividingvolumebylengthxwidthThiswillgiveananswerof0.8mor
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QuestionNumber.153.Convert20imperialgallonstolitres.
OptionA.909.2litres.
OptionB.9.092litres.
OptionC.90.92litres.
CorrectAnsweris.90.92litres.
Explanation.1gallon=4.546litres,20gallons=20x4.546=90.92litres.

QuestionNumber.154.Tofindtheareaofacircleusetheformula.
OptionA.2d.
OptionB.r2.
OptionC.2r.
CorrectAnsweris.r2.
Explanation.2rordistheformulatofindtheareaofacircle.

QuestionNumber.155.Whatisthecircumferenceofthetopofacylindricaltankwhoseradiusis3metres?.
OptionA.3metres.
OptionB.6metres.
OptionC.9metres.
CorrectAnsweris.6metres.
Explanation.Circumference=2R.

QuestionNumber.156.67.5cu.m.
OptionA.67.5cu.m.
OptionB.675,000cu.cm.
OptionC.6.75cu.m.
CorrectAnsweris.6.75cu.m.
Explanation.volumeofacylinder=*r2*h=3x(0.75)2xh,vol=1.7x 4=6.75cu.m.,Rememberallunitsmustbethesameso
150cmischangedto1.5m.

QuestionNumber.157.Whatisthesurfaceareaofacylindricalpipeoflength150cmanddiameter5cm?.
OptionA.1500sq.cm.
OptionB.750sq.cm.
OptionC.3750sq.cm.
CorrectAnsweris.750sq.cm.
Explanation.SurfaceAreaofacylinder=dxL=x5x150=750sq.cm.

QuestionNumber.158.Findthevalueof5/8of4/5.
OptionA.1/2.
OptionB.3/4.
OptionC.25/32.
CorrectAnsweris.1/2.
Explanation.5/8of4/5isthesameas5/8x4/5bycancellingtopandbottomofthefractions,5'scancelleaving4/8=1/2.

QuestionNumber.159.Whatisthesquarerootof4raisedtothefifthpower?.
OptionA.32.
OptionB.128.
OptionC.64.
CorrectAnsweris.32.
Explanation.Thesquarerootof4is2tworaisedtothe5thpoweris2*2*2*2*2=32.

QuestionNumber.160.3[83(5+9)(79)].
OptionA.60.
OptionB.42.
OptionC.42.
CorrectAnsweris.42.
Explanation.Workouttheinsidebracketsfirst:5+9=5+3=8,then3*8=24,next79=2,then824(2)=14,finally3*14
=42.

QuestionNumber.161.Whichofthefractionsisequivalentto0.075?.
OptionA.1/40.
OptionB.3/4.
OptionC.3/40.
CorrectAnsweris.3/40.
Explanation.3/4=0.75,1/40=0.025,3/40=0.075.

QuestionNumber.162.Express3/8asapercentage.
OptionA.3.75%.
OptionB.0.375%.
OptionC.37.5%.
CorrectAnsweris.37.5%.
Explanation.Tchangeafractiontoapercentagefirstfindtheequivalentdecimalinthiscaseitis0.375.,Thenmultiplyby100to
give37.5%.

QuestionNumber.163.Anaeroplaneflies1000milesanduses80gallonsoffuel.Howmuchfuelwillituseona2500mileflight?.
OptionA.240gallons.
OptionB.250gallons.
OptionC.200gallons.
CorrectAnsweris.200gallons.
Explanation.Ifanairplaneuses80gallonstofly1000milesthefuelconsumptionis1000dividedby80=12.5milespergallon.,The
fuelusedfora2500mileflightwillbe2500/12.5=200gallons.

QuestionNumber.164.Apiniongearwith16teethisdrivingaspurgearwith48teethat120RPM.Findthespeedofthepiniongear.
OptionA.40RPM.
OptionB.360RPM.
OptionC.144RPM.
CorrectAnsweris.360RPM.
Explanation.Thespeedratioisthereciprocalofthegearratio.Thespurgearwith48teethisdrivenbyapiniongearofof16teeth.
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turnat3timesthespeedofthespurgear.Ifthespurgearturnsataspeedof120RPMthepinionturnsataspeedof360RPM.
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QuestionNumber.165.Whatisthepistondisplacementofamastercylinderwitha4cmdiameterboreandapistonstrokeof10cm?.
OptionA.8cu.cm.
OptionB.40cu.cm.
OptionC.160cu.cm.
CorrectAnsweris.40cu.cm.
Explanation.Thepistondisplacementofamastercylinderisfoundbymultiplyingtheareaofthepistonheadbyitsstroke.Thearea
ofthepistonisR2=x22=4,Thereforethepistondisplacementwillbe40cu.cm.

QuestionNumber.166.Thecurvedsurfaceareaofarightconeis.
OptionA.11/3RL.
OptionB.RL.
OptionC.R2H.
CorrectAnsweris.RL.
Explanation.Nilhttp://www.tpub.com/content/doe/h1014v2/css/h1014v2_33.htm.

QuestionNumber.167.Howmanymillimetresinaninch?.
OptionA.2.54.
OptionB.25.4.
OptionC.2540.
CorrectAnsweris.25.4.
Explanation.Nil

QuestionNumber.168.FindthetheareaofacircularringWhoseouterdiameteris10cmandinnerdiameteris6diameter?.
OptionA.64sq.cm.
OptionB.16sq.cm.
OptionC.4sq.cm.
CorrectAnsweris.16sq.cm.
Explanation.Areaofaringis(R2r2)A=(5232).

QuestionNumber.169.Findtheareaofthetriangleshown.
OptionA.9cm2.
OptionB.12cm2.
OptionC.6cm2.
CorrectAnsweris.6cm2.
Explanation.A=1/2bhwhereb=base,andh=height.InthiscaseA=1/2*34=6cm2.

QuestionNumber.170.Whatistheareaoftheshapeshown,insquarecm?.
OptionA.5900.
OptionB.590.
OptionC.5.9.
CorrectAnsweris.5.9.
Explanation.Dividetheshapeintothreerectangles.,(10*30)+(20*7)+(10*15)=300+140+150=590mm2,1cm2=10x10=
100mm2,sotheansweris590/100=5.9cm2.

QuestionNumber.171.Whatistheareaofthetrapeziumshown?.
OptionA.Areacannotbecalculatedfrominformationgiven.
OptionB.27cm2.
OptionC.24cm2.
CorrectAnsweris.24cm2.
Explanation.Areaofatrapezium(calledtrapezoidinUS)isA=1/2(a+b)h.aandbarethetwoparallelsides.,histheperpendicular
distancebetweenthem.A=1/2(5+7)4=6*4=24cm2.

QuestionNumber.172.Whatisthedepthofwaterinthetankshownifthevolumeofwateris4000litres?.
OptionA.80cm.
OptionB.5m.
OptionC.50cm.
CorrectAnsweris.50cm.
Explanation.1litre=1000cm3,4000litres=4,000,000cm3,Volumeofwateris4mx2mxdepth,Changetocm400*200*depth
=4,000,000,Therefore,depth=4,000,000/(400*200)=400/8=50cm.

QuestionNumber.173.Whatistheareaofthesectorshown?Take=3.14.
OptionA.50cm.
OptionB.52&frac13cm.
OptionC.10.5cm.
CorrectAnsweris.52&frac13cm.
Explanation.Areaofacircle=r2,=3.14*102,=314cm2,Areaofsector=60/360*314=314/6=52&frac13cm2.

QuestionNumber.174.Whatisthevolumeofmetalusedinthepipeshown?.
OptionA.4500cm2.
OptionB.45cm2.
OptionC.18000cm2.
CorrectAnsweris.4500cm2.
Explanation.Workoutthevolumeofthemetalbysubtractingthevolumeoftheholefromtheoutsidevolumeofthepipe.,R2hr2
h=h(R2r2),=x500x(5 24 2).

QuestionNumber.175.24/0(twentyfourdividedbynothing)is.
OptionA.nothing.
OptionB.infinity.
OptionC.twentyfour.
CorrectAnsweris.infinity.
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QuestionNumber.176.If20%of120is24,whatis24%of20?.
OptionA.4.8.
OptionB.28.
OptionC.18.
CorrectAnsweris.4.8.
Explanation.10%of20=2,therefore20%of20=4,4%of10=0.4,therefore4%of20=0.8.,4+0.8=4.8.

QuestionNumber.177.Ashopkeepersoldhiscarfor120.Ifthisis80%ofthebuyingprice,howmuchlossdidhemake?.
OptionA.50.
OptionB.150.
OptionC.30.
CorrectAnsweris.30.
Explanation.Buyingprice*80/100=120,Buyingprice*80=120*100,Buyingprice=12000/80=150,150120=30.

QuestionNumber.178.3+45(42)=.
OptionA.13.
OptionB.4.
OptionC.3.
CorrectAnsweris.3.
Explanation.3+45(42)=75(2),710=3.

1.2aAlgebra.

QuestionNumber.1.Solvethefollowingequation:5x=3x+2.
OptionA.3.
OptionB.5.
OptionC.1.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.5x3x=2,2x=2,x=1.

QuestionNumber.2.Simplifythefollowing(w+z)(xy)(yw)/(yx)(wy)(w+z).
OptionA.1.
OptionB.0.
OptionC.+1.
CorrectAnsweris.+1.
Explanation.Firstcancelthe(w+z)becausetheyarethesame.Thenmultiplyoutthetopandbottomlines(rememberthesmileyface)
andcancelwhatyoucan(everythingcancelsleavingyouwithjust1/1=1).

QuestionNumber.3.Given43x=21,findthevalueofx.
OptionA.4321.
OptionB.43/21.
OptionC.43+21.
CorrectAnsweris.4321.
Explanation.43=21+x4321=x.

QuestionNumber.4.MakeLthesubjectoftheformula2pfL=x.
OptionA.L=2pf.
OptionB.L=2pf/x.
OptionC.L=x/2pf.
CorrectAnsweris.L=x/2pf.
Explanation.Dividethexby2pf.

QuestionNumber.5.GiventhatA=X+BY,whatisYequalto?.
OptionA.AXaddB.
OptionB.AXdividedbyB.
OptionC.AXminusB.
CorrectAnsweris.AXdividedbyB.
Explanation.Basictransposition.

QuestionNumber.6.Ify/x=4andy=5thenx=.
OptionA.20.
OptionB.4/5.
OptionC.1.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.5/x=4,x=5/4=11/4.

QuestionNumber.7.(x3)(x+5)=.
OptionA.x 2+2x.
OptionB.x 2+2x15.
OptionC.x 215.
CorrectAnsweris.x 2+2x15.
Explanation.Multiplyxbyxand+5,thenmultiply3byxand+5.Thengathertogetherallliketerms.

QuestionNumber.8.21=43,isequalto.
OptionA.2143.
OptionB.43+21.
OptionC.4321.
CorrectAnsweris.4321.
Explanation.21=43,21+=43,=4321.

QuestionNumber.9.Evaluate.2X2Z2(3XZ2)=.
OptionA.6X2z2+3xz2.
OptionB.6x 2z22x 2z2. +13 Recommend this on Google

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OptionC.6x 3z22x 2z4.
CorrectAnsweris.6x 3z22x 2z4.
Explanation.Multiplyoutthebracketsandaddtheindiceswherenecessary.

QuestionNumber.10.(a*b)(a*b)=.
OptionA.a2+2ab+b 2.
OptionB.a2b2.
OptionC.a2+b2.
CorrectAnsweris.a2b 2.
Explanation.Doax(ab)(i.e.expandthatbracket),thendobx(ab)(i.e.expandthatbrackettoo).Thengathertogetherliketerms.
Youwillfindthatabandabcancel.

QuestionNumber.11.Ify/x=4andx=5theny=.
OptionA.1.
OptionB.20.
OptionC.4/5.
CorrectAnsweris.20.
Explanation.y/5=4.y=5x 4=20.

QuestionNumber.12.Determinex.
OptionA.9.029.
OptionB.9.570.
OptionC.8.971.
CorrectAnsweris.9.029.
Explanation.Rootof81is9,soitmustbe9.xxx(whichrulesoutb).(Sincethecontentofthebracketscomestoanegativenumber,it
ispositivewhenitissquared).

QuestionNumber.13.FindLinthefollowingexpression.
OptionA.Q2C/R2.
OptionB.Q2C2/R.
OptionC.Q2R2C.
CorrectAnsweris.Q2R2C.
Explanation.QxRtoremovetheRfromRHS.SquarebothsidestoremovetherootfromRHS.MultiplyLHSbyCtoremovetheC
fromRHSandyouareleftwithL.

QuestionNumber.14.Theheatofaresistorisgivenbytheequationh=I2RT.FindthecurrentI.
OptionA..
OptionB..
OptionC..
CorrectAnsweris..
Explanation.h/RTSquarerootALL.

QuestionNumber.15.Factorisethefollowing:x 2x6=0.
OptionA.(x2)(x+3).
OptionB.(x2)(x3).
OptionC.(x+2)(x3).
CorrectAnsweris.(x+2)(x3).
Explanation.Choose2numberswherethesum=1(thecoefficientofx)andtheproduct(multiple)is6(theconstant).Alternatively,
multiplyouttheanswersa,b,cuntilyougetthequestion.

QuestionNumber.16.Factorisethefollowing:4x 26x28=0.
OptionA.(4x14)(x+2).
OptionB.(2x+7)(x2).
OptionC.(2x 2+7)(x+2).
CorrectAnsweris.(4x14)(x+2).
Explanation.Expandeachanswerinturnuntilyougetthequestion.Rememberthesmileyface.

QuestionNumber.17.Solveforxintheequation:3(x+2)=30+2(x4).
OptionA.8.
OptionB.16.
OptionC.15.
CorrectAnsweris.16.
Explanation.Multiplyoutthebracketfirst.3x+6=30+2x8.Thentakeall'x'termstoleft,andall'nonx'termstoright.3x2x=30
86etc.

QuestionNumber.18.2x=4(x3),Evaluatex.
OptionA.6.
OptionB.0.5.
OptionC.2.
CorrectAnsweris.6.
Explanation.Expandthebracket2x=4x12,Take4xtoLHS2x4x=12,2x=12,x=12/2=6.

QuestionNumber.19.12x/2y+14=50,Wheny=2,solveforx.
OptionA.11.6.
OptionB.14.
OptionC.12.
CorrectAnsweris.12.
Explanation.12x/(2x2)=5014.12x=36x4.12x=144.x=144/12=12.

QuestionNumber.20.27y=3soyisequalto:.
OptionA.1/9.
OptionB.1/3.
OptionC.9/1.
CorrectAnsweris.1/9. +13 Recommend this on Google

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Explanation.3/27=1/9.

QuestionNumber.21.Determinexinthefollowing:(2x1)(3x+2)=0.
OptionA.1.5,1.
OptionB.0.5,3.
OptionC.0.67,0.5.
CorrectAnsweris.0.67,0.5.
Explanation.Twovaluesofx,either2x1=0(2x=1,x=1/2)or3x+2=0(3x=2,x=2/3).

QuestionNumber.22.(x+y+z)(x+y+z)=.
OptionA.2(x+y+z).
OptionB.2x+2y+2z.
OptionC.(x+y+z)2.
CorrectAnsweris.(x+y+z)2.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.23.IfxinanequationequalsLy+7cb,definetheformulaforfindingthesubjecty.
OptionA.x7cb/L.
OptionB.x7cb/L.
OptionC.xL/7cb.
CorrectAnsweris.x7cb/L.
Explanation.Subtractthe7cb(x7cb)thendivideallbyL.

QuestionNumber.24.64y=64whatdoesy=.
OptionA.1.
OptionB.0.
OptionC.0.5.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.Anythingtothepowerof1isitself.

QuestionNumber.25.Simplify3a2b+6a3b2a.
OptionA.7a5b.
OptionB.7a+5b.
OptionC.7a+b.
CorrectAnsweris.7a5b.
Explanation.Collecttogetherliketerms:3a+6a2a2b3b=7a5b.

QuestionNumber.26.Simplify3x2xy3y+5xy2x+2y.
OptionA.x+3xyy.
OptionB.5x+3xyy.
OptionC.x3xy+y.
CorrectAnsweris.x+3xyy.
Explanation.Collecttogetherliketerms:3x2x+5xy2xy+2y3y=x+3xyy.

QuestionNumber.27.Simplify5(x2y)+3(2yx).
OptionA.4x+4y.
OptionB.2x+4y.
OptionC.2x4y.
CorrectAnsweris.2x4y.
Explanation.Removethebracketsfirst:5x10y+6y3xCollectliketerms:5x3x+6y10y=2x4y.

QuestionNumber.28.simplify(a+b)(ac)(bc)dividedby(b+a)(ca)(cb).
OptionA.1.
OptionB.(a+b)(ac)(bc).
OptionC.1.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.Becausethisisaseriesofmultiplicationsonbothtopandbottomwecandothefollowing:(a+b)/(b+a)=1(ac)/(ca)=(a
c)/(ac)=1(bc)/(bc)=1hencetheresultis1x1x1=1.

QuestionNumber.29.MakePthesubjectoftheformulaI=PRT/100.
OptionA.P=IRT/100.
OptionB.P=100I/RT.
OptionC.P=100RT/I.
CorrectAnsweris.P=100I/RT.
Explanation.Multiplybothsidesby100thendividebothsidesbyRTtogetP=100I/RT.

QuestionNumber.30.Makeuthesubjectoftheformulav 2=u 2+2as.


OptionA.u=v2as.
OptionB.u=(v 22as).
OptionC.u=(v 2+2as).
CorrectAnsweris.u=(v 22as).
Explanation.u=(v 22as).

QuestionNumber.31.Removethebracketsandsimplify:(xy)(xy).
OptionA.x 22xyy 2.
OptionB.x 2+y 2.
OptionC.x 22xy+y 2.
CorrectAnsweris.x 22xy+y 2.
Explanation.Multiplyboththexandtheyinthefirstbracketbyboththexandyinthesecondbracket.X2xyyx+y 2x 22xy+
y 2(rememberx=+andyxisthesameasxy).

QuestionNumber.32.Evaluate(3X26xy)/(x2y).
OptionA.cannotbesimplifiedfurther. +13 Recommend this on Google
OptionB.3x3y.
OptionC.3x.
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OptionC.3x.
CorrectAnsweris.3x.
Explanation.3x 26xy=3x(x2y)Dividingbyx2yleaves3x.

QuestionNumber.33.Evaluate(3a+2b)(2a3b).
OptionA.6a25ab6b 2.
OptionB.6a5ab6b.
OptionC.6a2+5ab6b 2.
CorrectAnsweris.6a25ab6b 2.
Explanation.Multiply3a(2a3b)=6a29abthenmultiply2b(2a3b)=4ab6b 2collectliketermstogive6a25ab6b 2.

1.2bAlgebra.

QuestionNumber.1.Solvethefollowingequationsforx:4x+8y=642x8y=86.
OptionA.125.
OptionB.25.
OptionC.5.
CorrectAnsweris.25.
Explanation.Addliketermstoeliminateyterm.Thus6x=150,x=25.

QuestionNumber.2.11001+11001=.
OptionA.502.
OptionB.5010.
OptionC.508.
CorrectAnsweris.5010.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.3.100000inbinaryiswhatnumberindecimal?.
OptionA.32.
OptionB.16.
OptionC.64.
CorrectAnsweris.32.
Explanation.Fromtheright(lsb)binarygoesones,twos,fours,eights,sixteens,thirtytwos,sixtyfoursetc.

QuestionNumber.4.Dinhexidecimaliswhatnumberindecimal?.
OptionA.17.
OptionB.13.
OptionC.8.
CorrectAnsweris.13.
Explanation.Inhexidecimal,10isA,11isB,12isC,13isD,14isEand15isF.

QuestionNumber.5.10101 2+11001 2=.


OptionA.46 10.
OptionB.46 8.
OptionC.46 2.
CorrectAnsweris.46 10.
Explanation.Addthetwobinarynumbersthenconverttheresulttodecimal.Note:answer'a'cannotbeabinarynumbersoiswrong
bydefault.

QuestionNumber.6.Whatis738inbinarycodeddecimal?.
OptionA.1011110010.
OptionB.111100010.
OptionC.11100111000.
CorrectAnsweris.11100111000.
Explanation.BinaryCodedDecimalisnotthesameasbinary.

QuestionNumber.7.(A+B)4is(A+B)2.
OptionA.(A+B)6.
OptionB.(A+B)2.
OptionC.A+B.
CorrectAnsweris.(A+B)2.
Explanation.Subtracttheindices.

QuestionNumber.8.log9log3=.
OptionA.log6.
OptionB.log3.
OptionC.log9.
CorrectAnsweris.log3.
Explanation.log9=log(3x3)=2log3.2log3log3=log3.

QuestionNumber.9.Whatisyintheformulashown?a=(X+B)/y.
OptionA.(a+X)/B.
OptionB.(XB)/a.
OptionC.(X+B)/a.
CorrectAnsweris.(X+B)/a.
Explanation.TheAandycanbeswappedinthissituation.

QuestionNumber.10.6 7dividedby12 7isequalto.


OptionA.1/2.
OptionB.1/20.
OptionC.1/128.
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Explanation.Cannotsubtracttheindiceswhenthebaseisdifferent.12 7=2 7x6 7.Nowcancelthe6 7topandbottom.1/2 7=
1/(2x2x2x2x2x2x2)=1/128.

QuestionNumber.11.If2x8y=14and4x+8y=16thenx=.
OptionA.1/2.
OptionB.5.
OptionC.3.
CorrectAnsweris.5.
Explanation.Addthexterms,addtheytermsandaddthenumbersontherightoftheequalsign.Theytermscancelsoyouarethen
leftwithaformulathatcanbesolvedforx.

QuestionNumber.12.2x3=4x=.
OptionA.7.
OptionB.3.
OptionC.3.50.
CorrectAnsweris.3.50.
Explanation.2x3=4,2x=4+3,2x=7,x=7/2=3.5.

QuestionNumber.13.V=(a+b)r2Finda.
OptionA.Vr2b.
OptionB.(Vb)/r2
OptionC.V/r2b.
CorrectAnsweris.V/r2b.
Explanation.Basictransposition.

QuestionNumber.14.Makemthesubjectoftheformulainy=mx+c.
OptionA.yx/c.
OptionB.yc/x.
OptionC.y+c/x.
CorrectAnsweris.yc/x.
Explanation.Basictransposition.

QuestionNumber.15.Makexthesubjectoftheformulainy=mx+c.
OptionA.(yc)/m.
OptionB.yc/m.
OptionC.ym/c.
CorrectAnsweris.(yc)/m.
Explanation.Basictransposition.

QuestionNumber.16.Makecthesubjectoftheformulainy=mx+c.
OptionA.ymx.
OptionB.mxy.
OptionC.y+mx.
CorrectAnsweris.ymx.
Explanation.Basictransposition.

QuestionNumber.17.Octalistothebaseof.
OptionA.2.
OptionB.16.
OptionC.8.
CorrectAnsweris.8.
Explanation.Octalisbase8numberingsystem.

QuestionNumber.18.101110inbinaryis.
OptionA.46base8.
OptionB.46base2.
OptionC.46base10.
CorrectAnsweris.46 10.
Explanation.Inbinary,eachtermmeans32,16,8,4,2,1.Writedown101110underneathandaddupthenumbersabovethe1's.

QuestionNumber.19.Whatisoctal13inbase10?.
OptionA.11.
OptionB.5.
OptionC.4.
CorrectAnsweris.11.
Explanation.Octalnumberingis64,8,1etc.So13is1x8's,and3x1's=11.

QuestionNumber.20.Whattypeofequationisthis?ax 2+bx+c=0.
OptionA.Quadraticequation.
OptionB.Polynomicequation.
OptionC.Gradientoftheline.
CorrectAnsweris.Quadraticequation.
Explanation.Quadratic.

QuestionNumber.21.Whatis(X2xX3)3?.
OptionA.X36.
OptionB.X15.
OptionC.X10.
CorrectAnsweris.X15.
Explanation.X2*X3=X5X5raisedtothepower3isX15.

QuestionNumber.22.Hexadecimalisbase.
OptionA.16. +13 Recommend this on Google
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OptionC.2.
CorrectAnsweris.16.
Explanation.Hexadecimalisbase16.

QuestionNumber.23.y=mx+ccanalsobewritten.
OptionA.x=yc/m.
OptionB.x=y/m+c.
OptionC.x=y/mc.
CorrectAnsweris.x=yc/m.
Explanation.Basictransposition.

QuestionNumber.24.(x+y)2(x+y)8hasabaseandexponentof.
OptionA.(x+y)10.
OptionB.(x+y)6.
OptionC.(x+y)1/4.
CorrectAnsweris.(x+y)6.
Explanation.Ifthebasesarethesame,keepitthesame,butsubtracttheindices(exponents)ifdividing.(Addtheindicesif
multiplying).

QuestionNumber.25.Rewritethefollowingwithapositiveindex:zpwr2andxpwr3.
OptionA.(ZX2)2and(X)3
OptionB.1/z2and1/x 3.
OptionC.Z/22and1/X
CorrectAnsweris.1/Z2and1/X3.
Explanation.Invertthevariable(e.g.1/zandwritethepowerwiththeoppositesign).

QuestionNumber.26.10011 2=.
OptionA.29 2.
OptionB.19 10.
OptionC.35 10.
CorrectAnsweris.19 10.
Explanation.(1*16)+(0*8)+(0*4)+(1*2)+(1*1)=19.

QuestionNumber.27.y=2x+4,Whenx=1,y=.
OptionA.4.
OptionB.2.
OptionC.0.5.
CorrectAnsweris.2.
Explanation.y=2(1)+4=2+4=+2.

QuestionNumber.28.Whatis011100001 2inOctal?.
OptionA.341.
OptionB.324.
OptionC.452.
CorrectAnsweris.341.
Explanation.Abinarynumberendingin1mustbeanoddnumberwhenconvertedtoanybase.

QuestionNumber.29.BCDformatofnumberingsystemhasabaseof.
OptionA.8.
OptionB.2.
OptionC.10.
CorrectAnsweris.2.
Explanation.BCDisbase2.

QuestionNumber.30.ThecharacteristicofLog0.698is.
OptionA.1.
OptionB.1.
OptionC.2.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.Thecharacteristicofalogarithmistheintegralpartofthelogarithm.Themantissaisthedecimalpart.So,forexample
Log8(29345)=4.94694thecharacteristicis4andthemantissa0.94694.Thelogdefinitiony=bx,logb(y)=x.So0.698=10powerx.x
mustbe1.***(i.eminusonepointsomething).

QuestionNumber.31.Log59,000isequalto.
OptionA.0.77452.
OptionB.4.7745.
OptionC.5.77452.
CorrectAnsweris.4.7745.
Explanation.Log10=1,Log100=2,Log1000=3.Log59,000=Log59+Log1000=somethingbetween1and2,+3.

QuestionNumber.32.If2x 2+kx8=0hastwoequalrealroots,then.
OptionA.kisanimaginarynumber.
OptionB.k=8.
OptionC.k=8.
CorrectAnsweris.kisanimaginarynumber.
Explanation.Becauseofthe+/partofthequadraticsolutionformula,itisnotpossiblefortheequationtohavetwoequalroots.kis
thereforeanimaginarynumber.

QuestionNumber.33.GiventhelogofAexceedsthatofBby4,findthecorrectstatementaboutAandB.
OptionA.Ais4000timesthevalueofB.
OptionB.Ais10,000timesthevalueofB.
OptionC.Ais1000timesthevalueofB.
CorrectAnsweris.Ais10,000timesthevalueofB.
Explanation.log10=1,log100=2,log1000=3,log10000=4,log100,000=5. +13 Recommend this on Google

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QuestionNumber.34.Whatis11110001base2inOctal?.
OptionA.72.
OptionB.684.
OptionC.361.
CorrectAnsweris.361.
Explanation.Divideintoblocksof3(fromrighttoleft),andconverteachblockintoDECIMALyouhavejustconvertedtoOCTAL.
(Note:'c'isautomaticallyout,sinceyoucannothave'7'inoctal).

QuestionNumber.35.Ifx 23=6,thenx=.
OptionA.3.
OptionB.18.
OptionC.2.
CorrectAnsweris.3.
Explanation.x 2=6+3,x 2=9,x=+/3.

QuestionNumber.36.Giventhats=0,solvetheequations=ut+at2forthetwopossiblevaluesoft.
OptionA.t=0,t=2u/a.
OptionB.t=0,t=a/2u.
OptionC.t=0,t=2u/a.
CorrectAnsweris.t=0,t=2u/a.
Explanation.s=ut+at2Makes=0,0=ut+at2Dividealltermsbyu,0=t+a/2ut2Factorise,0=t(1+a/2ut)Soeithert=0,or2u/a=0(so
everythinginthebrackets=0).

QuestionNumber.37.WhatisLog9Log3+Log4.
OptionA.Log12.
OptionB.Log10.
OptionC.Log16.
CorrectAnsweris.Log12.
Explanation.Log9=2Log3,therefore2Log3Log3+Log4=Log3+Log4=Log(3x4)=Log12.

QuestionNumber.38.Whatislog0.1?.
OptionA.0.1.
OptionB.0.
OptionC.1.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.Logof0.1isalways1,(log0.01=2,log0.001=3etc).

QuestionNumber.39.Whatislog1?.
OptionA.10.
OptionB.1.
OptionC.0.
CorrectAnsweris.0.
Explanation.Logof1isalways0.

QuestionNumber.40.Whatisthelogof20000.2?.
OptionA.0.47892.
OptionB.4.7892.
OptionC.47.892.
CorrectAnsweris.4.7892.
Explanation.Logofa5figurenumber(notincludingthedecimal)isalways4pointsomething.

QuestionNumber.41.Aquadraticequationhastherealrootsx=6andx=9.Determinetheequationwhichissatisfiedbytheseroots.
OptionA.x 254x+15=0.
OptionB.x 215x+54=0.
OptionC.x 2+15x15=0.
CorrectAnsweris.X215x+54=0.
Explanation.Changethesignofeachroot6,9.Coefficientofxistheaddition,theconstantisthemultiplication.
http://www.themathpage.com/alg/quadraticequations.htm.

QuestionNumber.42.Whatis10111 21001 2?.


OptionA.11002.
OptionB.11102.
OptionC.10102.
CorrectAnsweris.1110 2.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.43.Whatisthecharacteristicof5.74?.
OptionA.1.
OptionB.1.
OptionC.0.
CorrectAnsweris.0.
Explanation.IfyoufindtheLogof5.74,itwillbe0.The'0'isthecharacteristic.

QuestionNumber.44.Whatislog63?.
OptionA.6log3.
OptionB.log18.
OptionC.3log6.
CorrectAnsweris.3log6.
Explanation.3log6.

QuestionNumber.45.Solveforx:5x7=3.
OptionA.x=4/5.
OptionB.x=2.
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OptionC.x=2.
CorrectAnsweris.x=2.
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CorrectAnsweris.x=2.
Explanation.5x7=3add7tobothsidestogive5x=10dividebothsidesby5togivex=2.

QuestionNumber.46.Octalisthewordgiventowhatbase?.
OptionA.8.
OptionB.2.
OptionC.16.
CorrectAnsweris.8.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.47.Whichofthefollowingisaquadraticequation?.
OptionA.3x 2+2x+1=0.
OptionB.3x+2y+4=0.
OptionC.3x 3+3x2=0.
CorrectAnsweris.3x 2+2x+1=0.
Explanation.Aquadraticequationhasonlyoneunknownandthehighestpoweristwo.

QuestionNumber.48.Whatislog1000?.
OptionA.2.0787.
OptionB.1.0787.
OptionC.3.0787.
CorrectAnsweris.3.0787.
Explanation.Log10=1Log100=2Log1000=3Log10000=4etc.

QuestionNumber.49.WhatislogAB?.
OptionA.log(A+B).
OptionB.logA+logB.
OptionC.LogALogB.
CorrectAnsweris.logA+logB.
Explanation.Externalwebsite.

QuestionNumber.50.WhatisLogA/B?.
OptionA.logA+LogB.
OptionB.logALogB.
OptionC.Log(AB).
CorrectAnsweris.logALogB.
Explanation.Externalwebsite.

QuestionNumber.51.log100+2=.
OptionA.4.
OptionB.Log200.
OptionC.Log200.
CorrectAnsweris.4.
Explanation.log100=2,2+2=4.

QuestionNumber.52.Log100/2=.
OptionA.Log200.
OptionB.Log98.
OptionC.1.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.log100=2,2/2=1.

QuestionNumber.53.Log100+cos60.
OptionA.0.25.
OptionB.25.
OptionC.2.5.
CorrectAnsweris.2.5.
Explanation.Log100=2,cos60=0.5,2+0.5=2.5.

1.3aGeometry.

QuestionNumber.1.Whatistheexternalangleindicatedonthefigurebelow?.
OptionA.60.
OptionB.120.
OptionC.30.
CorrectAnsweris.120.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.2.IfawheelofradiusRrevolves1/2aturn,howmanyradiansdoesitturnthrough?.
OptionA.2radians.
OptionB.2R2radians.
OptionC.radians.
CorrectAnsweris.radians.
Explanation.Thereare2radiansinonecompleteturn(i.e.360degrees).

QuestionNumber.3.Iftherearetwosimilaranglesinarighttriangle,theseanglesare.
OptionA.supplementary.
OptionB.subordinate.
OptionC.complementary.
CorrectAnsweris.complementary.
Explanation.Complementaryanglesaddupto90degrees.Supplementaryanglesaddupto180degrees.Aright(angled)triangle
alreadyhasone90degreeanglessotheother2mustaddupto90.

QuestionNumber.4.Anequilateraltrianglehas.
OptionA.noequalsides.
OptionB.2equalsides. +13 Recommend this on Google

OptionC.3equalsides.
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OptionC.3equalsides.
CorrectAnsweris.3equalsides.
Explanation.Triangledefinitions.

QuestionNumber.5.Thethreeanglesofatrianglesummedtogetherequal.
OptionA.90 o.
OptionB.180 o.
OptionC.360 o.
CorrectAnsweris.180 o.
Explanation.Thesumoftheanglesofatrianglear180degrees.

QuestionNumber.6.Thecircumferenceofacircleisfoundby.
OptionA.multiplyingthediameterby3.142.
OptionB.multiplyingtheradiusby3.142.
OptionC.dividingthediameterby3.142.
CorrectAnsweris.multiplyingthediameterby3.142.
Explanation.Circumference=xdiameter.

QuestionNumber.7.CalculatetheheightofanobtusetrianglewhosebaseisXcmandtheareaisYsquarecm.
OptionA.Yx2/X.
OptionB.Y+X/2.
OptionC.Y*2*X.
CorrectAnsweris.Y*2/X.
Explanation.Y=1/(Y+2)2X*h,h=Y*2/X.

QuestionNumber.8.Arightangledtrianglehassidesof3inchesand4inches,whatwillthethirdsidebe?.
OptionA.5inches.
OptionB.5.5inches.
OptionC.6inches.
CorrectAnsweris.5inches.
Explanation.3,4,5triangle.

QuestionNumber.9.Toworkoutthecircumferenceofacircleuse.
OptionA.D*0.3142.
OptionB.D*3.142.
OptionC.D3.142.
CorrectAnsweris.D*3.142.
Explanation.Circumference=3.14*diameter.

QuestionNumber.10.Anequilateraltrianglehas.
OptionA.twoequalside.
OptionB.noequalsides.
OptionC.threeequalsides.
CorrectAnsweris.threeequalsides.
Explanation.Triangledefinition.

QuestionNumber.11.Aquadrilateralwithonlytwoparallelsidesisa.
OptionA.Trapezium.
OptionB.Trapezoid.
OptionC.Rhombus.
CorrectAnsweris.Trapezoid.
Explanation.Shapedefinitions.

QuestionNumber.12.Atrianglewithequalanglesiscalled.
OptionA.rightangled.
OptionB.equilateral.
OptionC.isosceles.
CorrectAnsweris.equilateral.
Explanation.Triangledefinitions.

QuestionNumber.13.Twogearsareinmesh,oneislargerthantheother,thesmallergearrotates.
OptionA.atafasterspeed.
OptionB.atalowerspeed.
OptionC.atthesamespeed.
CorrectAnsweris.atafasterspeed.
Explanation.Thesmallestgearrotatesthefastest.

QuestionNumber.14.Thenamegiventothisshape.
OptionA.Trapezoid.
OptionB.Parallelogram.
OptionC.Rhombus.
CorrectAnsweris.Parallelogram.
Explanation.Shapedefinition.

QuestionNumber.15.Atrianglewithequalsidesis.
OptionA.isosceles.
OptionB.equilateral.
OptionC.acute.
CorrectAnsweris.equilateral.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.16.Twogearsareinmesh,onehastwicethenumberofteethastheother.
OptionA.thetwogearsrotateatthesamespeed.
OptionB.thegearwithfewerteethrotatesfasterthantheother.
OptionC.thegearwithfewerteethrotatesslowerthantheother.
CorrectAnsweris.thegearwithfewerteethrotatesfasterthantheother.
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QuestionNumber.17.Locuspointsplottedequidistantfromacentralpointsrepresent.
OptionA.circumference.
OptionB.diameter.
OptionC.radius.
CorrectAnsweris.circumference.
Explanation.Locusisthelinescribedbypointsmovingequidistantfromapointinthiscaseitwillscribethecircumferenceofa
circle.

QuestionNumber.18.Acirclecontains.
OptionA.2rradians.
OptionB.2radians.
OptionC.4radians.
CorrectAnsweris.2radians.
Explanation.Thereare2radiansin360.

QuestionNumber.19.Anobliquepyramidisonewhichhasitsaxis.
OptionA.perpendiculartoitsbase.
OptionB.notperpendiculartoitsbase.
OptionC.paralleltoitsbase.
CorrectAnsweris.notperpendiculartoitsbase.
Explanation.Nil.

QuestionNumber.20.Aninputgearhas20teethandtheoutputgearhas120teeth.Iftheinputgearrotates360,theoutputgearwill
rotate.
OptionA.60.
OptionB.45.
OptionC.90.
CorrectAnsweris.60.
Explanation.Ratio1:6.Thebiggearwillrotate1/6ofthesmallgear.360/6=60.

QuestionNumber.21.Alinefromthecentreofacircleiscalled.
OptionA.diameter.
OptionB.itssegment.
OptionC.radius.
CorrectAnsweris.radius.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.22.Givethenameofthetriangle,whichhastwosidesequalinlengthandtwoequalangles.
OptionA.Equilateral.
OptionB.Isosceles.
OptionC.Obtuse.
CorrectAnsweris.Isosceles.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.23.Inanequilateraltriangle,alloftheanglesareequal,to.
OptionA.dividedby3.
OptionB.dividedby4.
OptionC.dividedby2.
CorrectAnsweris.dividedby3.
Explanation.Since360=2radians,180=radians.Theanglesofanequilatrialtriangleareeach180/3(60)or/3.

QuestionNumber.24.Whatisanobtuseangle?.
OptionA.Onegreaterthan180 o.
OptionB.Onelessthan90 o.
OptionC.Onegreaterthan90,butlessthan180 o.
CorrectAnsweris.Onegreaterthan90,butlessthan180.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.25.Acongruenttrianglehas.
OptionA.sameshapeandsize.
OptionB.samesizedifferentshape.
OptionC.sameshapedifferentsize.
CorrectAnsweris.sameshapeandsize.
Explanation.CongruenttriangleshavethesamesidesANDthesameangles.

QuestionNumber.26.Whichshapehasnoparallelsides?.
OptionA.Trapezoid.
OptionB.Kite.
OptionC.Rhombus.
CorrectAnsweris.Kite.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.27.Thepropertiesofascalenetriangleare.
OptionA.acuteangle.
OptionB.allsidesdifferentlengths.
OptionC.allsidesareequal.
CorrectAnsweris.allsidesdifferentlengths.
Explanation.AScalenetrianglehasalldifferentsides.

QuestionNumber.28.Whatistheheightofanobliquepyramid?.
OptionA.Theheightisangledtothebase.
OptionB.Theheightisperpendiculartothebase.
OptionC.Theheightisparalleltothesides.
CorrectAnsweris.Theheightisperpendiculartothebase.
Explanation.Heightisalwaysmeasuredperpendicular(90degrees)tothebase.
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QuestionNumber.29.Whatisthevalueofinthediagramshown?.
OptionA.30.
OptionB.35.
OptionC.40.
CorrectAnsweris.35.
Explanation.x+3x+4x+80=360,8x+80=360,8x=36080,x=280/8=35.

QuestionNumber.30.Howmanydegreesarethereinthesmallerofthesegments,whereABisonesixthofAC?.
OptionA.15.
OptionB.14.5.
OptionC.10.
CorrectAnsweris.15.
Explanation.90/6=15degrees.

QuestionNumber.31.Inaparallelogram,ifallthesidesareofequallengthand1angleis90,itisa.
OptionA.rhomboid.
OptionB.quadrilateral.
OptionC.square.
CorrectAnsweris.square.
Explanation.Asquare.

QuestionNumber.32.Inarhombus.
OptionA.allsidesaredifferentlengthwithnoangles90.
OptionB.allsidesareequallengthwithnoangles90.
OptionC.adjacentsidesaredifferentlengthswithnoangles90.
CorrectAnsweris.allsidesareequallengthwithnoangles90.
Explanation.Arhombusisasquareonthetilt.

QuestionNumber.33.Anisoscelestrianglehasthefollowingproperties:.
OptionA.Twosidesparallel.
OptionB.Threesidesthesamelength.
OptionC.Twosidesthesamelength.
CorrectAnsweris.Twosidesthesamelength.
Explanation.Anisoscelesetrianglehas2sidesand2anglesthesame.

QuestionNumber.34.Inanobliquetriangletheaxisis.
OptionA.perpendiculartothebase.
OptionB.ataslanttothebase.
OptionC.paralleltothebase.
CorrectAnsweris.ataslanttothebase.
Explanation.Anobliquetriangleisontheslant.

QuestionNumber.35.Howfardoesawheelof7mradiustravelinonerevolution?.
OptionA.14.
OptionB.22m.
OptionC.44m.
CorrectAnsweris.44m.
Explanation.C=2R=2*3.14*7=44(approx.).

QuestionNumber.36.Forascalenetrianglewhichistrue?.
OptionA.2sidesareequal.
OptionB.No2sidesareequal.
OptionC.Oneangleisacute.
CorrectAnsweris.No2sidesareequal.
Explanation.Ascalenetrianglehasnosidesequal.

QuestionNumber.37.Alinetocreateasegmentfromthecentreofacircleisa.
OptionA.radius.
OptionB.diameter.
OptionC.chord.
CorrectAnsweris.diameter.
Explanation.Achorddoesnotgothroughthecentreofthecircle.Aradiusdoesnotproduceasegment.

QuestionNumber.38.Ashapewith4equalsidesandone90angleisa.
OptionA.parallelogram.
OptionB.rhombus.
OptionC.square.
CorrectAnsweris.square.
Explanation.Neitheraparallelogram(apushedoverrectangle)norarhombus(apushedoversquare)hasany90angles.Asquarehas
(atleast)one90angle.

QuestionNumber.39.Inarightangledtrianglethelongestsideis20cmlong,theshortestsideis12cm.Whatlengthisthelastside?.
OptionA.13.6cm.
OptionB.18cm.
OptionC.16cm.
CorrectAnsweris.16cm.
Explanation.121620triangleisa345triangle.

QuestionNumber.40.Thesumoftheinternalanglesofatriangleis.
OptionA.180.
OptionB.2radians.
OptionC.360.
CorrectAnsweris.180.
Explanation.Internalanglesofatriangleaddupto180degrees(note:360degreesand2radiansarethesamething).

QuestionNumber.41.Atrianglehasangles67and48.Thethirdangleis.
OptionA.115.
OptionB.75.
OptionC.65.
CorrectAnsweris.65. +13 Recommend this on Google

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Explanation.67+48=115.180115=65.

QuestionNumber.42.Thesumoftheanglesofapolygonwith'n'sidesis.
OptionA.180x(n2).
OptionB.(n/4)x180.
OptionC.60xn.
CorrectAnsweris.180x(n2).
Explanation.180(n2).

QuestionNumber.43.SupposetheearthtobearealspherewiththeradiusR.ThearcdistancefromHK(N23)totheNorthpoleis:.
OptionA.0.9R.
OptionB.2.2R.
OptionC.1.2R.
CorrectAnsweris.1.2R.
Explanation.Circumference=2R(take=3).Proportionofquotedarcofcircumferenceis67/360.67/360x(2x3xR)=1.1R
(approx,slightlymoreifyoutake=3.14)).

QuestionNumber.44.Oneradianis.
OptionA.theanglesubtendedatthecentreofacirclewhenthearclengthformedbetweentworadiallinesisequaltopi.
OptionB.theanglesubtendedatthecentreofacirclewhenthearclengthformedbetweentworadiallinesisequalinlengthtothe
radius.
OptionC.66.67.
CorrectAnsweris.theanglesubtendedatthecentreofacirclewhenthearclengthformedbetweentworadiallinesisequalinlength
totheradius.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.45.Howmanydegreesinradians?.
OptionA.180.
OptionB.360.
OptionC.90.
CorrectAnsweris.180.
Explanation.2radians=360degrees.

QuestionNumber.46.Thesumoftheexternalanglesofanypolygonis.
OptionA.180degrees.
OptionB.540degrees.
OptionC.360degrees.
CorrectAnsweris.360degrees.
Explanation.Externalwebsite.

QuestionNumber.47.Whichofthe2anglesarecalledsupplementary?.
OptionA.60degreesand120degrees.
OptionB.40degreesand40degrees.
OptionC.30degreesand60degrees.
CorrectAnsweris.60degreesand120degrees.
Explanation.Addupto180degrees.

QuestionNumber.48.Anacuteangleis.
OptionA.lessthan90degrees.
OptionB.lessthan180degrees.
OptionC.morethan90degrees.
CorrectAnsweris.lessthan90degrees.
Explanation.NIL.http://math.about.com/library/bldefacuteangle.htm.

QuestionNumber.49.Astraightlinewhichgoesfromonepointonthecircumferencetoanotheriscalled.
OptionA.anarc.
OptionB.atangent.
OptionC.achord.
CorrectAnsweris.achord.
Explanation.NIL.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_%28geometry%29.

QuestionNumber.50.Whatisthenamegiventoaquadrilateralwithtwopairsofadjacentsidesequalandthediagonalsintersectat
rightangles?Notenotallthesidesareequal?.
OptionA.kite.
OptionB.parallelogram.
OptionC.rhombus.
CorrectAnsweris.kite.
Explanation.Drawthefiguretocheck.

QuestionNumber.51.Findthesizeoftheothertwoanglesofanisoscelesetrianglewithoneangleof100.
OptionA.40,40.
OptionB.30,30.
OptionC.100,20.
CorrectAnsweris.40,40.
Explanation.Isoscelesetrianglehas2anglesequal.Ifoneangleis100theothertwoaddupto80.Thesemustbetheequalanglesso
eachwillbe40.

QuestionNumber.52.Atrianglealwayshas.
OptionA.exactlyonerightangle.
OptionB.atleasttwoacuteangles.
OptionC.exactlytwoacuteangle.
CorrectAnsweris.atleasttwoacuteangles.
Explanation.NIL.http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/55061.html.

QuestionNumber.53.Thelocusofapointwhichstaysthesamedistancefromagivenpointis.
OptionA.acircle.
OptionB.aparallelline.
OptionC.anellipse.
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Explanation.Alocusisthepathapointtravelsfollowingagivenrule.Inthiscaseimaginethepathoftheendofapieceofstring
fixedattheotherendandkepttaught.

1.3bGeometry.

QuestionNumber.1.Inthefollowingequationwhatistheyintercept?4y=2x+8.
OptionA.2.
OptionB.4.
OptionC.8.
CorrectAnsweris.2.
Explanation.Firstgetridofthe4fromRHS(divideallby4)y=0.5x+2.Interceptwithyaxisiswhenx=0.Soputx=0andwhatis
left?(rememberthat0.5x0=0).

QuestionNumber.2.Howmanytimesdoesthexaxisgetcrossedwheny=x 23.
OptionA.3.
OptionB.1.
OptionC.2.
CorrectAnsweris.1.
Explanation.y=x 2(aquadratic)isashapelikea'Ucurve'wherethebottomofthe'U'sitsonthe(0,0)point.The3meansthe'U'is
shifteddowntheyaxis3places.

QuestionNumber.3.Onagraphwhatistheinterceptofywhen4y=x+8.
OptionA.4.
OptionB.8.
OptionC.2.
CorrectAnsweris.2.
Explanation.Usey=mx+cThe'c'istheyintercept.4y=x+8mustbeconvertedtoy=1/4x+8/4".

QuestionNumber.4.Whatistheequationofthelineshown?.
OptionA.y=2x+2.
OptionB.y=2x.
OptionC.y=x2.
CorrectAnsweris.y=2x.
Explanation.Slope(gradient)is2/2andisnegative(i.e.1).yinterceptis2.Equationoftheline(y=mx+c)isy=1x2ory=2x.

QuestionNumber.5.Thegraphpoints(9,3)and(3,1)whatistheslope?.
OptionA.9/5.
OptionB.1/3.
OptionC.3/1.
CorrectAnsweris.1/3.
Explanation.Slope=changeinY/changein=(31)/(93)=2/6=1/3.

QuestionNumber.6.Astraightlinegraphhastheequation3y=12x3Whatisthegradient?.
OptionA.1/4.
OptionB.4/1.
OptionC.3/4.
CorrectAnsweris.4/1.
Explanation.Thecoefficientofxisthegradient,butonlywhentheequationisintheformy=mx+c.Soy=12/3x3/312/3=4/1.

QuestionNumber.7.Foranequation2y=5x+3whatisthegradient?.
OptionA.3/5x.
OptionB.5/2.
OptionC.5x+3/2.
CorrectAnsweris.5/2.
Explanation.y=mx+cGradientisthe'm'(butthecoefficientofymustbe1.Ifitisnot,dividealltermsbythecoefficientofy).

QuestionNumber.8.Usingcosinetofindtheangleofatriangle,whichstatementistrue?.
OptionA.Opposite/Hyp.
OptionB.Opposite/Adjacent.
OptionC.Adjacent/Hyp.
CorrectAnsweris.Adjacent/Hyp.
Explanation.S.O.H.C.A.H.T.O.A.

QuestionNumber.9.Whattypeofequationisy=x 2+9x+14?.
OptionA.Quadratic.
OptionB.Circular.
OptionC.Exponential.
CorrectAnsweris.Quadratic.
Explanation.Quadratichasx2asitshighestorder.

QuestionNumber.10.2y=5x+3Whatisthegradient?.
OptionA.2/5.
OptionB.5/2+3.
OptionC.5/2.
CorrectAnsweris.5/2.
Explanation.Gradientisthemwhentheformulaisintheformy=mx+c.

QuestionNumber.11.Whatistheslopebetweenthepoints(3,1)and(9,3)?.
OptionA.1/3.
OptionB.3/1.
OptionC.2.
CorrectAnsweris.1/3.
Explanation.(Y2Y1)/(),31=2,93=6.2/6=1/3.

QuestionNumber.12.Whatiscommonlyreferredtoasthelawofastraightline?. +13 Recommend this on Google

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OptionA.y=x 2plus180.
OptionB.Thelinemustpassthroughthe180degreedatum.
OptionC.y=mx+c.
CorrectAnsweris.y=mx+c.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.13.Theyinterceptof4y=4x+8is.
OptionA.4.
OptionB.8.
OptionC.2.
CorrectAnsweris.2.
Explanation.Mustbeinformy=Mx+C,Cisyintercept.y=x+2inthiscase.

QuestionNumber.14.Astraightlinepassesthroughthetwopoints(1,4)and(6,1).Whatisthegradientoftheline?.
OptionA.3/5.
OptionB.3/5.
OptionC.2/5.
CorrectAnsweris.3/5.
Explanation.Thegradientisfoundbydividingthedifferencebetweentheycoordinatesbythedifferencebetweenthexcoordinates.
Inthiscaseitwillbe41/16=3/5=3/5.

QuestionNumber.15.Whatistheequationofastraightlinewithgradientmandinterceptontheyaxisc?.
OptionA.y=mx+c.
OptionB.x=y+mc.
OptionC.y=cx+m.
CorrectAnsweris.y=mx+c.
Explanation.NIL.

QuestionNumber.16.Whatisthegadientofthestraightlinewhoseequationis2y+3x=6?.
OptionA.3.
OptionB.3/2.
OptionC.3/2.
CorrectAnsweris.3/2.
Explanation.Firstputintotheformy=mx+c,i.e.y=3x/2+3m=gradienthencegradientis3/2.

QuestionNumber.17.Twolineswithequationsy=3x6andy=3x+4?.
OptionA.meetwheny=3.
OptionB.areatrightangles.
OptionC.areparallel.
CorrectAnsweris.areparallel.
Explanation.Theybothhavethesamegradienti.e.3andhenceareparallel.

QuestionNumber.18.Whatistheequationofastraightlinethatpassesthroughthetwopoints(0,0)and(3,2).
OptionA.y=3x+2.
OptionB.y=2x+3.
OptionC.y=2x/3.
CorrectAnsweris.y=2x/3.
Explanation.Gradientofthelineis(20)/(30)=2/3thisisthedifferenceintheyvaluesdividedbythedifferenceinthexvaluesm
=2/3,Theinterceptontheyaxisis0,thatiswhenx=0c=0,Thegradientofastraightlineisoftheformy=mx+csowegety=
2x/3+0=2x/3.

QuestionNumber.19.Thelinewithequationx=3is.
OptionA.at45tobothaxes.
OptionB.paralleltothexaxis.
OptionC.paralleltotheyaxis.
CorrectAnsweris.paralleltotheyaxis.
Explanation.Ifx=3thenthelinewillpassthroughallpointswherex=3i.e.(3,0)(3,1)(3,2)thatisalineparalleltotheyaxis.

QuestionNumber.20.Whatistheequationofthegraphshown?.
OptionA.y=2.
OptionB.x=2.
OptionC.y=2x.
CorrectAnsweris.y=2.
Explanation.Allthepointsonhelinehaveayvalueof2,hencetheequationisy=2.

QuestionNumber.21.Usethegraphstosolvethesimultaneousequationsy=x+2and3y+2x=6.
OptionA.x=2,y=0.
OptionB.x=0,y=2.
OptionC.x=0,y=0.
CorrectAnsweris.x=0,y=2.
Explanation.Thisiseasy.Thesolutionisthepointwhenthelinescross,i.e.(0,2):x=0,y=2.

QuestionNumber.22.Theplotoftheequationy=1/xisa.
OptionA.straightline.
OptionB.curvewithoneturningpoint.
OptionC.curvewithtwoturningpoints.
CorrectAnsweris.curvewithtwoturningpoints.
Explanation.y=1/xisacurvewithtwoturningpoint.Tryplottingitwithvaluesofxof2,1,0,1,2andyouwillseethatitappears
intheno.1andno.3quadrantsandgoesofftoinfinity.

QuestionNumber.23.Whichofthegraphsshownisgivenbytheequationy=x 2+3?.
CorrectAnsweris.Ciscorrect.
Explanation.y=ax+bisastraightline,y=ax 2+bisaquadraticwhichhasoneturningpoint,y=ax 3+bx+chastwoturning
points.

QuestionNumber.24.Whichofthegraphsshownisgivenbytheequation2y=4x+6?.
CorrectAnsweris.Biscorrectbecausey=ax+b,isequationofstraightline. +13 Recommend this on Google

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