SPM 2005

1. Round off 70615 correct to three significant figures.

A. 70600
B. 70610
C. 70620
D. 70700
-6

2. Express 7.564 X 10 as a single number.

A. 0.0075604
B. 0.000007564
C. 0.00007564
D. 0.0000007564
3.

2. Express 1.205 X 10 as a single number.

A. 1205
B. 12050
C. 1205000
D. 12050000
3. 0.0078 6 X 10
-3
A. 1.83 X 10
-5
B. 1.83 X 10
-3
C. 7.74 X 10
-5
D. 7.74 X 10

-5

SPM 2008
1. Round off 0.6782 correct to two significant figures.
A. 0.60
B. 0.67
C. 0.68
D. 0.70

0.03

5000000
3

A. 6 X 10
4
B. 6 X 10
-8
C. 6 X 10
-9
D. 6 X 10
SPM 2006
1. Round off 50941 correct to three significant
figures.
A. 509
B. 510
C. 50940
D. 50900
2. Express 351000 in standard form
3
A. 3.51 X 10
5
B. 3.51 X 10
-3
C. 3.51 X 10
-5
D. 3.51 X 10

2. Express 0.0000101 in standard form

-6
A. 1.01 X 10
-5
B. 1.01 X 10
5
C. 1.01 X 10
6
D. 1.01 X 10
15

14

3. 3.1 X 10 + 6.2 X 10
14
A. 3.72 X 10
14
B. 6.51 X 10
15
C. 3.72 X 10
15
D. 6.51 X 10

4. Diagram 1 shows an empty tank, which is a

cuboid, with length 800cm, width 500cm and
height 300cm.

-7

3. 0.0000025 1.3 X 10
-6
A. 1.2 X 10
-7
B. 1.2 X 10
-6
C. 2.37 X 10
-7
D. 2.37 X 10

300cm

500cm
800cm

4. A rectangular floor has a width of 2400cm and a

length of 3000cm. The floor will be covered with
tiles. Each tile is a square of side 20cm. Calculate
the number of tiles required to cover the floor fully.
4
A. 1.8 X 10
8
B. 1.8 X 10
4
C. 3.6 X 10
8
D. 3.6 X 10
SPM 2007
1. Round off 30106 correct to three significant figures.
A. 30000
B. 30100
C. 30110
D. 30200

A worker fills up 80% of the tank with water.

3
Calculate the volume, in cm , of water in the tank.
6
A. 1.2 X 10
8
B. 1.2 X 10
7
C. 9.6 X 10
9
D. 9.6 X 10
SPM 2009
1. Find the value of (2-0.296) 30, and round off the
answer correct to two significant figures.
A. 0.05
B. 0.06
C. 0.056
D. 0.057

2. Express 0.0000215 in standard form

-5
A. 2.15 X 10
-4
B. 2.15 X 10
4
C. 2.15 X 10
5
D. 2.15 X 10
15

SPM 2011

14

3. 4.5 X 10 + 5.1 X 10
15
A. 9.60 X 10
15
B. 5.01 X 10
14
C. 9.60 X 10
14
D. 5.01 X 10

4. The thickness of a sheet of paper is approximately

-3
9 X 10 mm. The height of a stack of this type of
paper is 450mm. Estimate the number of sheets of
papers in the stack.
3
A. 5 X 10
4
B. 1 X 10
4
C. 5 X 10
5
D. 1 X 10
SPM 2010
1. Round off 2.037 correct to three significant figures.
A. 2.03
B. 2.04
C. 2.030
D. 2.040
n

2. Given that 0.000000067 = m X 10 , where m X 10

is a number in standard form.
A. m = 6.7, n = -8
B. m = 6.7, n = 8
C. m = 67, n = -9
D. m = 67, n = 9
3.

0.034

1.7 107
A.
B.
C.
D.

-5

2 X 10
-6
2 X 10
-8
2 X 10
-9
2 X 10

4. The total population of Malaysia in the year 2000 is

23.27 million. It is given that the number of people
who are 65 years of age and above is 3.9% of the
total population. Calculate the number of people
who are below 65 years of age.
6
[1 million = 10 ]
5
A. 1.42 X 10
7
B. 1.42 X 10
5
C. 2.24 X 10
7
D. 2.24 X 10