OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. Express 0.0000407, correct to 2 significant figures . a)0.0 ; b) 0.00004 ; c) 0.000041 ; d)

0.0000407
2. Evaluate 31/4*13/5/111/3-51/3 . . a)14/15 ; b) 13/15 ; c) 4/5 ; d) 11/15
3. Sum up the following numbers 0.032 , 4.154 , 6.0 and 0.3065, to two decimal places . a)10.00 ; b.
10.40 ; c. 10.49 ; d . 10.50
4. In 1995, the enrolment of two school X to Y were 1050 and 1190 respectively .Find the ratio of
the enrolment of X to y . a. 50:11 ; b. 15:17 ; c. 13:55 ; d 12:11
5. The length of a piece of stick is 1.75m . A girl measured it as 1.80m, find the percentage error . a.
284/7% ; b.29/7 %; c. 5%; d. 20/7%
6. What is the value of 3 in number 42.7531. a.3/10000 ; b. 3/1000 ; c. 3/100 ; d. 3/10
7. A man spent 3/8 of his salary on rent and 1/3 of the remainder on clothes .What fraction of his
salary was left ? a. 5/24 ; b. 9/24; c. 19/24 ; d. 23/24
8. Simplify 11/2*(1/2-1/3). a.4/7 ; b. 2/7 ; c. 8/49 ; d. 32/343
9. Evaluate 3 /7 /(17/8/11/14) * 4/7. a. 4/7 ; b. 2/7 ; c. 8/49 ; d. 32/343
10. Express 0.002769, correct to three significant figures. a. 0.00276 ; b. 0.00277 ; c. 0.0028 ;
d.0.003
11. A student was told to cut a strip of paper 10cm long . He cut a strip that was too big and his
percentage error was 5%. Which of the following was the length he cut ? a. 15cm ; b. 11cm ; c.
10.5cm ; d. 10.05cm
12. Express 0.015849, correct to three significant figures . a. 0.0158 ; b. 0.0159 ; c. 0.0160 ; d. 0.020
13. Simplify : 17/8*22/5/ 63/4/ ¾ . a. 9 ; b. 2 ; c; 41/2 ; d . ½
14. Express 302.10495 correct to five significant figures . a. 302.10 ; b. 302.105 ; c. 302.11 ; d.
302.1049
15. Three teachers shared a packet of chalk . The first teacher got 2/5 of the chalk and the second
teacher received 2/15 0f the remainder. What fraction did the third teacher receive? a. 11/25 ;
b. 12/25 ; c. 13/25 ; d. 8/15
16. Evaluate 6.2972 * 0.251 correct to three decimal places . a. 1.581 ; b. 1.580 ; c. 1.582 ; d.
1.15805
17. If the ratio x:y=3:5 and y:z=4:7 , find the ratio x:y:z . a. 15:28:84 ; b.3:5:4 ; c. 12:20:35 ; 5:4:7
18. The shorter hand of a clock points to 9. What number did it point to 30 hours ago ? a. 2 ; b. 3 ; c.
4 ; d. 5
19. There are 250 boys and 150 girls in a school . If 60% of the boys and 40% of the girls play football
, what percentage of the school plays football ? a. 40.0% ; b.42.2% ; c. 50.0% ; d. 52.5%
20. Simplify 21/4*31/2 /43/8 . . a. 5/9 ; b. 11/5; c. 11/4 ; d. 14/5
Theory
1. Express 1975 correct to 2 significant figures
2. Simplify (1011)two+(101)2two
3. A.(i) 22/3 –(21/2-14/5)
(ii) 3.25-1.64/2.47-2.01
b. Simplify 12/3 of 21/4 / 31/2-11/4
4. a. Simplify (2/3-1/5)-1/3 of 2/5 / 3-1/12
b.find correct to two decimal places 100+1/100+3/1000+27/10000
5. Express the product of 0.06 an 0.09 in standard form
6.Simplify 2.17*0.003 and express your answer in standard form. A. 6.51 * 10 -3 ; B. 6.51*103 ;
C. 5.61*10-2 ; D. 5.61 *102
7. Without using tables or calculator simplify : 0.6*32*0.004/ 1.2*0.008*0.16