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BECE 2011 - MATHEMATICS [PAPER I]
OBJECTIVE TEST
1.
Which of the following is the set of prime factors of 12?
{2, 3}
{1, 2, 3}
{1, 2, 4, 6}
{2, 3, 4, 6}
2.
Expand 3a(a – 4b)
3a – 12ab
3a2 – 12ab
3a2 – 12b
3a2 – 12a
3.
Express 5 as a percentage of 4.
125%
120%
25%
20%
4.
Express 2700 as a product of prime numbers.
22 × 32 × 52
2 × 33 × 52
22 × 33 × 52
2 × 32 × 53
5.
The ratio of mangoes to oranges in a basket is 3:2. If there are 36 mangoes, how many oranges are in the basket?
90
60
24
12
6.
Express 0.125 as a fraction in its lowest form.
7.
Convert 222five to a number in base ten.
30
52
60
62
8.
If A = {18, 19, 20} and B = {15, 16, 17}, find A∩B.
{15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}
{15, 16, 18, 19}
{18, 19}
{}
9.
Simplify 39 ÷ 33
327
312
36
33
10.
An article which costs GH¢ 25.00 was sold for GH¢ 35.00. Find the percentage profit made.
10%
28%
40%
70%
11.
Factorize completely b2 + fb – mb – fm.
(b – f)(b – m)
(b + f)(b – m)
(b + f)(m – b)
(b + f)(m + b)
12.
Simplify: -13 – (-3) + (-10).
-26
-20
-10
- 6
13.
Find the HCF of 33 × 52 and 32 × 54.
32 × 52
33 × 52
32 × 54
35× 56
14.
State the rule for the mapping
| x | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ |
| y | 15 | 30 | 46 | 60 |
x → 15x
x → 15 + x
x →
x → 10 + 5x
15.
Solve the inequality x -
x ≤
x ≤
x ≥
x ≥
16.
Find the area of a square, if its perimeter is 28 cm.
784 cm2
196 cm2
49 cm2
14 cm2
17.
Simplify:
-
-
18.
Make n the subject of the relation θ = 180 -
19.
If R =
3
4
4
4
20.
Eight copies of a book cost GH₵ 16.00. Find the cost of 5 copies.
GH₵ 2.00
GH₵ 3.20
GH₵ 5.00
GH₵ 10.00
21.
Solve the equation
-3
-
3
22.
The gradient of the straight line that passes through points A(3,2) and B(4,8) is
-
-
2
6
23.
A car is travelling at 60 km per hour. How far does it travel in 2
30 km
60 km
120 km
150 km
24.
In the following diagram RS and WV are parallel lines. The value of the angle marked α is
38o
52o
58o
64o
25.
Given that a =
If a = b, find the value of n.
6
3
2
1
26.
Find the volume of a cube of side 5 cm.
10 cm3
15 cm3
25 cm3
125 cm3
27.
In the diagram below, AB and CD are two intersecting straight lines. Find the value of the angle marked y.
130o
115o
65o
60o
28.
Kwame and Ama shared an amount of money in the ratio 5:4 respectively. If Kwame had GH₵ 9.00, how much did they share?
GH₵ 16.20
GH₵ 36.00
GH₵ 45.00
GH₵ 81.00
29.
The area of the trapezium above is
120 cm2
180 cm2
256 cm2
360 cm2
30.
If r =
31.
There are 10 red and 15 green balls in a bag. Find the probability of selecting at random a red ball from the bag.
32.
The table below gives the distribution of ages of students in a class.
Use it to answer the question below.
| Ages (years) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Number of students | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
How many students are in the class?
20
30
45
75
33.
The table below gives the distribution of ages of students in a class.
Use it to answer the question below.
| Ages (years) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Number of students | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
What is the modal age?
14
15
16
17
34.
The table below gives the distribution of ages of students in a class.
Use it to answer the question below.
| Ages (years) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Number of students | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
If a student is selected at random from the class, what is the probability that the student is 15 years old?
35.
A length of a ribbon is 16.8 m long. How many ribbons 0.36 m long can be cut from it?
0.46
4.60
46
460
36.
A refrigerator was sold for GH₵ 200.00 at a loss of 10%. Find the cost price.
GH₵ 180.00
GH₵ 190.48
GH₵ 220.00
GH₵ 222.22
37.
The diagram above is the net of a
cone.
cuboid.
rectangular prism.
pyramid
38.
What is the value of 7 in the number 832713?
Seven thousand
Seven hundred
Seventy
Seven
39.
Write 3560 in standard form.
3.56 x 10-4
3.56 x 10-3
3.56 x 103
3.56 x 104
40.
Correct 0.02751 to three decimal places.
0.027
0.028
0.03
0.28