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Section One: Multiple Choices –Read carefully then shade the correct answer (1 pt Each).

1.) 2 089 in standard form is

A) 2.089 x 10 -3 B) 2.089 x 10 -2 C) 2.089 x 10 2 D) 2.089 x 10 3

2.) The algebraic expression g² – h² =

A) (g – h) (g + h) B) (g – h) C) (g – 1)(g + 1) D) (g + h)( g – 1)

3.) If x = 3, y = 4 and z = -2, then 5x – 2y – z =

A) 5 B) 9 C) 10 D) 25

4.) The number 0.00435 written in standard form is

A) 4.35 x 10-2 B) 4.35 x 102 C) 4.35 x 10-3 D) 4.35 x 103

5.) The number 26 725 written to four significant figures is

A) 26 720 B) 2 672 C) 2 673 D) 26 730

6.) Simplify 7 x  3 y  2 x  7 =
A) 4x  y B) 9 x  2 y C) 6x  y D) 9 x  4 y

7.) “When 4 is added to 5 times a certain number n, the result is 28”. This statement can be
represented by the equation
A) 5n + 28 = 4 B) 5n – 4 = 28 C) 4 + 5n = 28 D) 5n – 28 = 4

8.) Simplify the expression: 2bc3 x 4b2c c2

A) 6b3c4 B) 8b3c4 C) 8bc2 D)
2b
9.) If P = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11}, Q = {2, 5, 11} and R = {1, 5, 7}, then P ∩ Q ∩ R =
A) { } B) {5} C) {2, 5, 11} D) {1, 5, 7}

10.) In a class of 30 pupils, 18 take Social Studies and 17 take Technical Drawing, 3 take neither.
How many take both Social Studies and Technical Drawing?
A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 27

11.) 16  3  4  2 
A) – 8 B) 2 C) 10 D) 26

12.) Given the right-angled triangle shown below, the Sin R =

p r r q
A) B) C) D)
q q p r

13.) 2 x 2  5 x  3 written as a product of two binomial expressions is:

A) (2 x  3)( x  1) B) (2 x  3)( x  1) C) (2 x  1)( x  3) D) (2 x  1)( x  3)

14.) 2  2 
6 4

A) 210 B) 28 C) 22 D) 2 3

15.)
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In the Venn diagram above, the shaded region represents

A) X ∩Y Ꞌ B) (X ∩ Y)Ꞌ C) XꞋ ∩ YꞋ D) (X U Y)Ꞌ

16.) The elements of the set {-5, -2, 0, 1, 6, 7, 12} are best described as
A) Integers B) Irrationals C) Natural Numbers D) Whole Numbers

17.) 20 =
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 20

18.) In the diagram below what is the value of the side BC?
A

12 m 15 m

B C
A) 3 m B) 9 m C) 19.2 m D) 27 m

19.) The square root of 841 is

A) 29 B) 33 C) 52 D) 61

20.) The exact value of 82 is:

1 1
A) – 16 B) – 64 C) D) 
64 64

21.) The figure below shows a rhombus with edges 40 cm long and angle LON = 30.
The height h to the nearest centimeter is

A) 20 B) 35 C) 46 D) 80

22.) The solution set to (x – 1)(2x – 3)=0 is

A) {-1, 3} B) {1, 3} C) {1, 3/2} D) {1, 2/3}

2x x 1
23.) The value of 3  2 expressed as a single fraction is
7x  3 x 3 x3 x 1
A) B) C) D)
6 6 6 6

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24.) (2 x)2 
4x
A) 1.5 x B) 2 x C) 4 x D) 8x2

25.) 4 x  6 xy factorizes completely is

2

A) 2 x (2 x  3 y ) B) x (4 x  6 y )
3 3
C) 24x y D) 10x y

26.) If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 44 yards and the length is 12 yards,
what is the width?
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A) 10 yard B) 18 yards C) 20 yards D) 36 yards

27.) G = {a, b, c}. The number of subsets of G is

A) 0 B) 3 C) 6 D) 8

28.)

In the Venn diagram, the figures give the number of elements in each region. Then
A) 8 B) 9 C) 17 D) 26

29.)

In the Venn diagram above, the shaded region represents

A) P ∩Q ∩ RꞋ B) (P ∩ Q)Ꞌ C) P ∩ QꞋ ∩ RꞋ D) (P U Q) ∩ RꞋ

30.) Simplifying 3 x 5  2 x 4 y  4 xy 2 is

A) 24x10 y 3 B) 9x10 y 3 C) 10xy D) 18x 5 y 2

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31.) The decimal equivalent of =
8
A) 0.375 B) 0.875 C) 0.625 D) 0.3

32.) Factorize the expression 4x2 – y2.

A) (2x – y)2 B) (2x + y)(2x + y) C) (2x + y)(2x – y) D) (4x – y)(4x + y)

33.) The perimeter of the triangle below is

12.3 cm 6.5 cm

15.4 cm

A) 22.9 cm B) 33.5 cm C) 34.2 cm D) 50.05 cm

34.) The bill for two books is $59.84. One book costs $23.47. What is the cost of the other book?
A) $23.47 B) $36.37 C) $59.84 D) $83.31

35.) If 2x – 3 = 45 – 2x, then x =

A) -12 B) 0 C) 12 D) 24
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36.) In a group of 60 students, 45 speak Spanish and 30 speak Garifuna. 10 students speak
neither Spanish nor Garifuna. Some students speak Spanish and Garifuna. How many students
speak Garifuna only?
A) 5 B) 10 C) 20 D) 30

37.) If BZ$1.00 = 6 Mexican Pesos, how many Mexican Pesos should one get for BZ$12.50?
A) 2 B) 18.5 C) 75 D) 108

38.) If v2 = u2 + 2as, then s is equal to

v2  u 2 v2  u 2 2a 2a
A) s  B) s  C) s  D) s 
2a 2a v  u2
2
v  u2
2

39.)
2 2 5
, , arranged in ascending order is
3 5 6
2 2 5 2 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 2
A) , , B) , , C) , , D) , ,
3 5 6 5 3 6 3 6 5 6 3 5

40.)
A 40 m tall tower is anchored by a wire connecting the top of the tower to a point on the ground 30 m
from the base of the tower. How long is the length of the wire from the top of the tower to where it is
anchored on the ground?
A) 35 m B) 50 m C) 70 m D) 250 m

Section Two: True/False (1 pt. each)

1.) The general form of a Quadratic Expression is ax2 + bx + c. _____________

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2.) x 2 is the same as x . __________________

3.) The formula for finding the area of a circle is 2πr. _______________

4.) x(a + b) = ax + bx illustrated the distributive law. _______________

5. An acute angle measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. ______________

6. A set that has no elements is called an empty set. _____________

7. In the expression 2 x  3x  6, the coefficient of x is 2. ________________

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8. A Formula is not an equation. _______________

9. The rule ax x ay = ax+y is a true statement. _______________

10.) Pythagorean Theorem is used to find unknown angles. _____________

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Section Three: Matching – Put the letter of the correct answer on the answer
sheet provided (1 pt. each).

1.) Algebraic fraction _________ (A) a 2  b 2  c 2

2.) Product of two binomial expression _________ (B) x ( a  b )  ax  bx

3.) Distributive Law _________ (C) 2n

3 2
4.) Power to a power rule _________ (D) 
2x 3y
5.) Difference of two squares __________ (E) ( x  a )( x  b)

6.) Trigonometric Ratio _____________ (F) a  b  b  a

7.) Pythagorean Theorem ______________ (G) x  5  10

8.) Subset Formula _______________ (H) (a m ) n  a m n

9.) Commutative Law _______________ (I) a 2  b 2

opp
10.) Linear inequality ________________ (J) sin( ) 
hyp

Section Four:
* Structured Problems (DO ANY FOUR PROBLEMS). Show all necessary working. (10 pts.
Each)

1.) Shade the region for the given set notation.

AUB B∩A' (AUB)' A∩B∩C (A∩B∩C)'

2.) The Venn diagram below shows the number of athletes who like basketball and football.
Study the Venn diagram carefully and state the number of athletes who like:

(a) Football only = { }

(b) Both football and basketball = { } U
(c) Basketball = { } B F
(d) Football = { } 12 7 20
(e) Neither sports = { }
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3.)

Study the diagram above carefully. Calculate the value of “h” which is the height of the plane
from the ground.

4.)

Study the diagram carefully. Calculate the value of ‘C’.

5.) Factorize the following algebraic expressions completely:

(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v)

6.) Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the exact value of

(i) (ii)