1.

- (x - 3)(x + 5) =
a) x2 – 15
b) x2 + 2x – 15
c) x2 + 2x

2.- (6+2)2 X 2 – (2 X 45) =

a) 38
b) 218
c) 128

3.- V = (a + b) r2
a) a = V – r2 – b
b) a = (V – b) / r2
c) a = V / r2 – b

4.- Give the names of a triangle, which has two sides equal in length and two equal
angles.
a) Equilateral.
b) Isosceles.
c) Obtuse.

5.- 17 degrees 49 minutes and 10 seconds added to 22 degrees 22 minutes and 59

seconds, equal:
a) 40 degrees 11 minutes and 69 seconds
b) 39 degrees 11 minutes and 9 seconds
c) 40 degrees 12 minutes and 9 seconds
6.- The diameter of a cylinder is 200 cm and the height is 20 cm, what is the volume?
a) 628000 cm3
b) 8000 cm3
c) 62800 cm3

7.- In an equilateral triangle, all of the angles are equal to:

a)  divided by 2
b)  divided by 3
c)  divided by 4

8.- What is an obtuse angle?

a) One greater than 90o, but less than 180o.
b) One less than 90o.
c) One greater than 180o.

9.- 2x2z2 (2x2-22) =

a) 2x2z2-22
b) 4x2z2-44x2z2
c) 4x4z2-44x2z2

10.- In 21 = 43 – X; X is equal to:

a) 43 – 21
b) 43 + 21
c) 21 – 43
11.- The comparison of the power input to the power output of an inverter
is expressed as a:
a) Ratio.
b) Loss.
c) Gain.

12.- The ratio of 6 : 4 can also be expressed as:

a) 64%
b) 66%
c) 150%

13.- 200 kilo volts can be expressed as:

a) 2 x 103 volts
b) 2 x 10-4 volts
c) 2 x 105 volts

14.- What is the surface area of a cone if the base is 8cm diameter and the length is
10cm?
a) 40 
b) 80 
c) 120 

15.- 2x2z2(3x – z2) =

a) 6x3z2 - 2x2z4
b) 6x2z2 - 2x2z2
c) 6x2z2 + 3x – z2
16.- What is the area of a rectangle when its height is 11cm and the width 120cm?
a) 1320 m2
b) 0’132 m2
c) 1’32 m2

17.- How many times does the X axis get crossed when y = x2 – 3
a) 1.
b) 2.
c) 3.

18.- A congruent triangle has:

a) Same size and different shape.
b) Same shape and different size.
c) Same shape and size.

19.- 4(4 (4 – 1) –1) –1 =

a) 15
b) 31
c) 43

20.- Which shape has no parallel sides?

a) Rhombus.
b) Kite.
c) Trapezoid.

21.- On a graph what is the intercept of y when 4y = x + 8?

a) 2.
b) 4.
c) 8.
22.- Which number is the lowest common factor of 36, 66 and 126?
a) 6.
b) 12.
c) 23.

23.- What is 3% of 0.001?

a) 0’3
b) 0’003
c) 0’00003

24.- (a + b)(a – b) =
a) a2 – b2
b) a2 + 2ab – b2
c) a2 + b2

25.- 101110 binary is:

a) 462
b) 468
c) 4610

26.- An aircraft uses 1680 gallons of fuel, the left tank uses 45%, the right tank uses
32.5%, how much was used by the centre tank?
a) 21 gallons
b) 210 gallons
c) 378 gallons
27.- What is the fraction 1/7 in decimal?
a) 0’14295
b) 1’429
c) 0’14286

28.- The supplement of 13 degrees is:

a) 76
b) 243
c) 167

29.- The properties of a scalene triangle are:

a) All sides are equal.
b) Acute angle.
c) All sides different lengths.

30.- What is octal 13 in base 10?

a) 4
b) 11
c) 5

31.- What is the area of a ring with an outer diameter of 90 inches and an inner
diameter of 80 inches?
a) 325
b) 425
c) 435
32.- What is the height of an oblique pyramid?
a) The height is perpendicular to the base.
b) The height is angled to the base.
c) The height is parallel to the sides.

33.- Calculate x

a) 9’029
b) 8’971
c) 9’570

34.- What is the equation of the line shown?

a) y = 2 - x
b) y = x - 2
c) y = 2x + 2
ANSWERS
1.- b) x2 + 2x – 15
2.- a) 38
3.- c) a = V / r2 - b
4.- b) Isosceles.
5.- c) 40 degrees 12 minutes and 9 seconds
6.- a) 628000 cm3
Explanation: V = hπr2
7.- b)  divided by 3
Explanation: 360 degrees = 2 radians
180 degrees =  radians
The angles of an equilateral triangle are each 180/3 (60 degrees) or /3.
8.- a) One greater than 90o, but less than 180o.
9.- c) 4x4z2-44x2z2
10.- a) 43 – 21
11.- a) Ratio.
Explanation: A ‘ratio’ is a comparision of any two values.
12.- c) 150%
13.- c) 2 x 105 volts
14.- a) 40 
Explanation: Surface area of a cone = xrxl
15.- a) 6x3z2 - 2x2z4
16.- b) 0’132 m2
Explanation: Area of a rectangle = 11 x 120 cm = 1320 square cm
To convert to square metres divide by 10.000.
17.- b) 2.
Explanation: y = x2 is a shape like a ‘U-curve’ where the bottom of the ‘U’ sits on the (0,
0) point. The -3 point means the ‘U’ is shifted down the y-axis 3 places.
18.- c) Same shape and size.
19.- c) 43
20.- b) Kite.

21.- a) 2.
Explanation: Use y = mx+c
22.- a) 6.
23.- c) 0’00003
24.- a) a2 – b2
25.- c) 4610
26.- c) 378 gallons
27.- c) 0’14286
28.- c) 167
Explanation: Supplementary angles add up to 180 degrees. Complementary angles add
up to 90 degrees.
29.- c) All sides different lengths.
30.- b) 11
31.- b) 425
32.- a) The height is perpendicular to the base.
33.- a) 9’029
34.- a) y = 2 - x