BECE 2001- MATHEMATICS [PAPER I]
OBJECTIVE TEST
1.
R = {1, 3, 5, 7} and S = {2, 4, 6, 8}. Find R ∪ S.
{ }
{1,2,3,5,6,8}
{1,2,3,4,5,7,8}
{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
2.
Find the missing members in the set {5, 10, 15, _ , 25, _ , _ ,40}
20 and 30
30 and 35
20 and 35
20, 30 and 35
30, 35 and 45
3.
What property of addition is defined by (a + b)+ c = a + (b + c)?
Union
Inverse
Commutative
Distributive
Associative
4.
Find the highest (greatest) common factor of 63 and 81.
3
7
9
21
27
5.
Change 124five to a base ten numeral.
24
35
39
42
55
6.
Kofi bought 4 books at an average price of ₵2,500.00. If the total cost of 3 of the books was ₵6,500.00, find the cost of the fourth book.
₵3,500.00
₵4,000.00
₵4,500.00
₵6,500.00
₵10,000.00
7.
Find the sum of all even numbers between 70 and 80.
200
223
280
300
375
8.
By how much is
9.
Evaluate 0.25 x 0.006, correct to three decimal places
0.001
0.002
0.015
0.075
0.105
10.
Express
0.125
0.375
0.625
0.750
0.875
11.
The following are the angles formed at the centre of a circle: 30°, 70°, 120°, 2x and 5x. Find the value of x.
20
40
70
100
140
12.
On a map 1 cm represents 4.5 km. What is the actual distance between two towns which are 4 cm apart on the map?
9 km
16 km
18 km
19 km
21 km
13.
If 2y = 6 – 3x, find y when x = 0
–3
–2
0
2
3
14.
How many lines of symmetry has an isosceles triangle?
1
2
3
4
5
15.
Kofi's age in the next ten years will be four times his age five years ago. How old is Kofi now?
5
6
10
15
20
16.
A point P (3, 4) is rotated through an angle of 90° anticlockwise about the origin O.
Find the image P1 of rotation
(3, -4)
(4, -3)
(-3, 4)
(-4, 3)
(-4, -3)
17.
Which of the following is not quadrilateral?
square
rectangle
rhombus
triangle
parallelogram
18.
Express 2345 in standard form.
2.345 x 101
2.345 x 102
2.345 x 103
2.345 x 104
2.345 x 105
19.
Solve the inequality 3(x – 1) ≤ 12
x ≤ -5
x ≤ -3
x ≤ 3
x ≤ 5
x ≤
20.
Kofi and Ama shared an amount of money in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. If Kofi had ₵60,000.00, how much was shared?
₵36,000.00
₵40,000.00
₵90,000.00
₵100,000.00
₵120,000.00
21.
Workers are required to pay 4
₵5,332.00
₵5,400.00
₵6,000.00
₵10,800.00
₵11,500.00
22.
Araba bought an electric cooker for ₵540,000.00 at a discount of 10%. Find the actual price of the electric cooker.
₵469,000.00
₵496,000.00
₵594,000.00
₵600,000.00
₵605,000.00
23.
Given that
28
175
195
247
494
24.
A mapping is defined by n → 2n – 3.
What is the image of –2 under the mapping?
–1
–5
–7
7
1
25.
Simplify 4p + 6p2 – 2p + 2p2
2p + 8p2
6p + 8p2
2p – 8p2
6p – 8p2
–4 + 10p
26.
Make q the subject of the relation w =
q =
q =
q =
q =
q =
27.
Given that E =
20
40
60
80
160
28.
Use the information below to answer the question below
The scores obtained by 8 pupils in a test are 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8 and 9
What is the median score?
3
5
6
7
8
29.
Use the information below to answer the question below
The scores obtained by 8 pupils in a test are 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8 and 9
Find the mean score.
4.50
5.75
6.00
8.75
10.00
30.
Use the information below to answer the question below
The scores obtained by 8 pupils in a test are 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8 and 9
What is the probability that a pupil chosen at random scores 8 marks?
31.
Use the graph of the straight line below to answer the question below
Determine the value of x when y is 3.
1
2
3
8
32.
Use the graph of the straight line below to answer the question below
Find the gradient of line MN.
–2
–1
1
2
33.
State the rule of the following mapping:
x | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ |
y | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
x→x
x→2x
x→3x
x→x2
x→x3
34.
The area of a rectangle is 18 cm2 . One of its sides is 9 cm long. Find its perimeter.
11 cm
18 cm
22 cm
36 cm
54 cm
35.
Calculate the area of figure PQRST
112.5 cm2
135.0 cm2
180.0 cm2
215.0 cm2
315.0 cm2
36.
In an enlargement with scale factor k, which of the following statements is not true?
Each length is multiplied by k
Each angle remains the same
The shape of the figure does not change
The size of the figure does not change
Corresponding lines are parallel
37.
Use the diagram above to answer the question below.
Find the angle MON.
48°
52°
58°
65°
75°
38.
Use the diagram above to answer the question below.
Angle MON and PMO are
Alternate angles
vertically opposite angles
Corresponding angles
adjacent angles
Complementary angles
39.
If u =
40.
Which of the following statements best describes the construction below?
Construction of a horizontal line CD
Construction of a line parallel to AB
Construction of the bisector of AB.
Construction of a top line
Construction of a vertical line.