Mathematics CSEC 2021 – 2022 Pre-test Assignment #2.

Set 1: Substitution / Binary operation

p+ q
5. If p∗q = , what is the value of:
q

(a) 3∗4
(b) 2∗1

6. An operation is defined by x ⊕ y = xy + x + y . Find the value of:

(a) 2⊕3
(b) (2 ⊕ 3)⊕4

7. An operation is defined by m• n = m2 +n2−mn, find the value of:

(a) 4 •5
(b) 3 •(4 • 5)

9. If p= 5 , q= 0 and r = -3 , calculate the value of

(a) 4 p−qr
3
(b) 2r

10. (a) Given that m * n = m – nm,

(a) evaluate 5 * 3

(b) solve for g given that g * 4 =  3.

Set 2: Simplification

Simplify EACH of the following:

3. 2 ( y+ 1 ) y −3 ( y −1 )

4. 5 a(b+3)−2 a(b−8)

Set 3: Algebraic fraction

Write as a single fraction:

3 x −2 5 x
2. +
4 x−1

8 x 2 x+3
3. −
x+5 2

Set 4: Factorisation

Factorise completely:

2
3. x + vx

4. 6 h−2 h2
2 2
5. 7 m p +14 m p

7. 6 m+4 n−9 km−6 kn

10. 2 x2 −3 xy + y2

Set 5: Simplification

Factorise and simplify

x +5
3.
3 x +15
2
4−h
4.
2−h

Set 6: Transposition

2. Using the formula t =

√ 5m
12 n

(a) Calculate the value of t when m = 20 and n = 48.

(b) Express m as subject of the formula in (a) above.

2 q2
3. Given that r = ,
q−3
 (a) Calculate the value of r when p = 6 and q = 12.

(b) Rearrange the formula to make q the subject.

1
4. Given the formula s= (u+ v)t , express u in terms of v, s, and t.
2

Set 7: Linear equations and inequalities

1. Solve

(a) 5(x +6)=20

(b) 6 x−8 ( x +3 )=10

(c) 5 x−4=6+2 ( x −8 )

5
(d) 2 ( x−1 )=
2

3 x +1 x−2 2 x−3
(e) − =2+
3 2 3

(f) 17−2 p ≤ 10

(g) 2−3 q<8

(h) x−3 ≤ 6+2 x−8

2. (a) 3−2 x ≥7

(b) If x is An integer, state the GREATEST value of x which satisfies the inequality in (a)
above.

3. (a) 12 ≤3 x +5

(b) If x is an integer, state the SMALLEST value of x which satisfies the inequality in (a) above

Simultaneous linear equation

Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations:

3. 2 x+3 y =11
4 x+2 y=10
4. 3 a+2 b=2
2 a−3 b=23

5. y=2 x
10 x− y=4

6. 2 x−3 y=19
3 x+ 2 y =−4

1
7. 3 x−5 y=16
2
2 x−3 y=4

Quadratic equation

Solve the quadratic equations:

2
1. 3 x −7 x+ 2=0
2
2. 3 x + 8 x−25 = 0
2
3. 2 y =5 y

4. y ( y +2)=3

5. ( x +2)( x−3)=14

Worded problems

1. At a school shop, pens are sold at x dollars each and rulers at y dollars each. Mr. James bought 4
pens and 5 rulers for $ 24. Mrs. Singh bought 2 of the same pens and 7 of the same rulers for $ 21.

(a) Write TWO equations in x and y to represent the information given above.

(b) Solve the equations.

(c) Calculate the TOTAL cost for 1 pen and 1 ruler.

2. 7 pencils and 5 erasers cost $ 11.60, whereas 5 pencils and 3 erasers cost $7.60.

Calculate the cost of 8 erasers.

3. Adam scored x points

Imran 3 points fewer than Adam
Shakeel scored twice as many points as Imran
 Together they scored 39 points.

(a) Write down, in terms of x, an expression for the number of points scored by Shakeel

(b) Write an equation which may be used to find the value of x.

4. Change the following statements into algebraic expressions:

(a) Four times the sum of x and 5

(b) 16 more than the product of a and b

5. A restaurant bill for $ 350 was paid using $5 notes and $ 50 notes. The total number of notes used
was 16:

Let x represent the number of $ 5 notes.

Let y represent the number of $ 50 notes.

(a) Write TWO equation in x and y to represent the information given.

(b) Hence, calculate the number of $ 5 notes and the number of $ 50 notes.

6. Ninety tickets were sold for a concert.

x tickets were sold for $ 3.00 each and the rest of the tickets were sold for $ 4.00 each.

(a) Write an expression, in x, to represent the number of tickets sold at:

(i) $ 3.00 each

(ii) $ 4.00 each.

(c) If the total sales on all tickets amounted to $300.00, how many of the tickets costing $3.00
each were sold?

Solve

1. 2 x−3(x +8) =
(a) x +8
(b) −x−24
(c) 5 x+ 8
(d) −5 x−24

2. 5(x + y )−3(x− y)=¿

 (a) 2x
(b) 2 x+2 y
(c) 2 x+ 8 y
(d) 8 x +8 y

3. For all of a and b,3 a( a+2 b)−b (2 a−3 b)≡

(a) 3 a2 −ab+3 b 2
2 2
(b) 3 a + 4 ab+3 b
(c) 3 a2 + 4 ab−3 b2
2 2
(d) 3 a +8 ab−3 b

b
4. If a∗b = −1, then 7 * 28 =
a
−3
(a)
4
1
(b)
4
(c) 3
(d) 4

4x 3x
5. When simplified, + is written as
y 5y
41 x
(a)
35 y
2
41 x
(b)
35 y
41 xy
(c)
35 y
20 x +21 y
(d)
35 y
x y
6. 3 ×3 =
xy
(a) 9
(b) 3 xy
x+ y
(c) 9
(d) 3 x+ y
7. If 20 a−16=12( 3−a), then a =
5
(a)
8
13
(b)
8
21
(c)
16
5
(d)
2

8. If x is an integer that satisfies the inequalities 4 < x−2<8 , then the smallest value of x is
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7

9. The sum of two numbers, x and y , is 18, and their difference is 14. Which pair of equations below describes the above
statement?

(a) 2(x + y )=18

2(x− y )=4
(b) 2(xy )=18
2(x− y )=4
(c) ( x + y )=18
(x− y )=14
(d) ( x + y )=22
(x− y )=14

10. −2( x−4)=¿

(a) −2 x+ 8
(b) −2 x+ 4
(c) −2 x−4
(d) −2 x−8
Item 11 refers to the information below.

11. The total cost of 3 pens and 2 boxes is

(a) 6 xy
(b) 5(x + y )
(c) 3 x+ 2 y
(d) 2 x+3 y

12. Given that a∗b=2 a−3 b , then 2 * ( 3) 

(a) 13
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7

13. 2¿ =
5 3
(a) 2a b
6 3
(b) 2a b
(c) 6 a2b
6 3
(d) 8a b

14. Given that2 x+3 ≥ 9, the range of values of x is

(a) x >3
(b) x 3
(c) x > 36
(d) x 6
15. Given that3( x−1)−2( x−1)=7, the value of x is

(a) 6
(b) 7
 (c) 8
(d) 9

16. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many. Max gives John 5 of his marbles. How many
marbles does Max now have?

(a) x +5
(b) x−5
(c) 2 x+5
(d) 2 x−5

17. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following is an even number?

(a) 3n + 2n
(b) 3n + 2
(c) 3n  2
(d) 3n  1

18. 5(2 x− y )−2(3 y−5 x )=¿

(a)  11y
(b) 2x  6y
(c) 5x  7y
(d) 20 x  11y

4 2
19. + =¿
5x 5 x
6
(a)
25 x
8
(b)
25 x
6
(c)
10 x
6
(d)
5x

20. "When 7 is added to 3 times a certain number n, the result is 22"

The statement above may be represented by the equation

 (a) 3 n+7=22
(b) 7 n−22=3
(c) 3 n+22=7
(d) 7 n+3=22

21. Which of the following represents the statement “The difference of two square numbers is
positive”?
2 2
(a) x − y >0
(b) 2 x−2 y>0

(c) ( x− y )2 >0
(d) 2( y −x)>0

2
22. y − y −20=

(a) ( x−4 ) ( x−5 )

(b) ( x +4 )( x−5 )
(c) ( x−4 ) ( x+5 )

(d) ( x +4 )( x +5 )

23. ( x−4 ) ( 2 x +3 ) =
2
(a) 2 x −5 x +12

(b) 2 x2 −5 x −12
2
(c) 2 x +8 x−12
2
(d) 2 x +8 x +12

2 2
24. 9 x −4 z =
(a) ( 9 x−4 z )( 9 x +4 z )

(b) ( 3 x−2 z )2

(c) ( 3 x+ 2 z ) ( 3 x−2 z )

(d) 2 ( 9 x−4 z )
 2
m
25. P= . When m=−3 , the value of P is
2−m

(a) 6
−6
(b)
5
9
(c)
5
(D) 9

26. ( 3 x−2 )2 =
2
(a) 9 x −6 x +4
2
(b) 9 x −12 x−4
2
(c) 9 x −12 x+ 4
2
(d) 3 x −6 x+ 2

27. 4 ( y−2 )  x ( y −2 ) =

(a) ( 4−x ) ( y−2 )

(b) ( 4 + x )( y −2 )
(c) ( 4−x ) ( y +2 )

(d) ( 4 + x )( y +2 )

2
28. 5 y −4 y =
(a) 5 y ( y−4 )

(b) y ( 5 y−4 y )

(c) y 2 (5− y )
(d) y ( 5 y−4 )

29. p2 +3 p−10 =
(a) ( p−2 )( p+5 )

(b) ( p−2 )( p−5 )

(c) ( p+2 ) ( p−5 )

(d) ( p+2 ) ( p+ 5 )
 2
30. 6 x −7 x +2 =
(a) ( 3 x−2 ) ( 2 x +1 )

(b) ( 3 x−2 ) ( 2 x−1 )

(c) ( 3 x+ 2 )( 2 x−1 )

(d) ( 3 x+ 2 )( 2 x+1 )