BECE 2008 - MATHEMATICS [PAPER I]
OBJECTIVE TEST
1.
M = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ..., 20}
Q = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} and R = {2, 3, 5, 7}
If Q and R are subsets of M, find Q ∩ R.
{3, 5}
{5, 7}
{{3, 5, 7}
{2, 3, 5, 7}
2.
List the members of the set {2 ≤ x ≤ 5}.
{2, 5}
{2, 3, 4}
{2, 3, 5}
{2, 3, 4, 5}
3.
Round 8921465 to the nearest hundred.
8921000
8921400
8921460
8921500
4.
Write 98 as a product of its prime factors.
2 x 7
22 x 7
2 x 72
22 x 72
5.
Evaluate 4(8 - 2) + 5(3 - 8).
-31
-1
37
49
6.
Arrange the following in descending order of magnitude:
0.32,
0.32,
0.32,
27%, 0.32,
7.
The ratio 8 : 12 is equivalent to y : 9. What is the value of y.
4
5
6
7
8.
Write 0.55 as a fraction in its lowest term.
9.
Which of the following can be made from the net below?
Triangular prism
Square pyramid
Triangular pyramid
Cuboid
10.
Simplify 5w + 7p2 - 4w + 3p2
9w + 10p2
w + 10p2
w + 4p2
9w + 4p2
11.
Osei bought a hat for GH₵ 5.00. He sold it to Yaovi at a profit of 20%. How much did Yaovi pay for the hat?
GH₵ 4.80
GH₵ 5.50
GH₵ 6.00
GH₵ 7.00
12.
Simplify 29 ÷ 23
23
26
212
227
13.
Find the image of -3 under the mapping x → 2(x + 3).
0
2
6
12
14.
A football field is 120 m long and 75 m wide. What is the perimeter of the field?
195 m
390 m
780 m
900 m
15.
A tank holds 240 litres of water. How much water is in the tank when it is
60 litres
132 litres
192 litres
240 litres
16.
A man has 6x sheep and 5y goats. He sells 3x sheep and 2y goats. How many animals are left after the sales?
3x - 3y
3x + 3y
9x - 5y
9x + 5y
17.
The table below shows the average rainfall in a town from March 2003 to August 2003.
Use it to answer the question below.
Month | March | April | May | June | July | August |
Rainfall (mm) | 96 | 147 | 281 | 452 | 265 | 139 |
What was the total amount of rainfall in May, June and July?
696 mm
930 mm
998 mm
1020 mm
18.
The table below shows the average rainfall in a town from March 2003 to August 2003.
Use it to answer the question below.
Month | March | April | May | June | July | August |
Rainfall (mm) | 96 | 147 | 281 | 452 | 265 | 139 |
What was the mean rainfall in the town over the six months?
230 mm
281 mm
366 mm
452 mm
19.
A trader buys a dozen pens at GH₵ 4.80 and sells them at 48 Gp each. Find her percentage profit.
5%
10%
15%
20%
20.
Find the angle through which the minute hand of a clock moves from 5.15 p.m. to 5.25 p.m.
30°
45°
60°
120°
21.
If E = {prime numbers between 10 and 20} and F = {odd numbers between 0 and 16},
find E ∩ F.
{11}
{11, 13}
{3, 11, 13}
{3, 11, 13, 15}
22.
Write 17ten in base two numeral.
1001
10001
11001
11011
23.
What fraction of a revolution is 72°?
24.
Express 6 days is to 3 weeks as a ratio in its simplest form.
1 : 2
2 : 1
2 : 7
7 : 2
25.
The letters in the word HIPPOPOTAMUS are placed in a box. What is the probability of taking out a letter that is a vowel?
26.
Find the perimeter of the kite below.
38 cm
64 cm
76 cm
88 cm
27.
Illustrate 3 < x < 5 on the number line, where x ∈ {rational numbers}.
28.
How many lines of symmetry has an equilateral triangle?
1
2
3
4
29.
If p =
30.
Which of the following is not a quadrilateral?
Hexagon
Kite
Rectangle
Trapezium
31.
Use the figure below to answer the question below.
Find the value of x.
20°
30°
40°
50°
32.
Use the figure below to answer the question below.
What is the value of f?
10°
20°
40°
80°
33.
Solve
23
25
27
29
34.
Expand (a + 4)(a + 6)
2a + 24
a2 + 6a + 10
a2 + 10a + 10
a2 + 10a + 24
35.
Find 12
GH₵ 8.00
GH₵ 10.00
GH₵ 12.00
GH₵ 12.50
36.
Write the number 34.1 in standard form.
3.41 x 10-2
3.41 x 10-1
3.41 x 100
3.41 x 10
37.
Simplify
-10
B
-6
-3
3
38.
Find the highest common factor of 15 and 21.
1
3
5
7
39.
The difference between two numbers is 168. If the smaller number is 113, find the other number.
223
271
281
291
40.
If r =