GUYANA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE NINE ASSESSMENT
2019
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1

Time: 1 hour
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO ANSWER
THE QUESTIONS.

1. This test contains 40 questions. You are required to answer ALL questions.
Four responses are given for each question. The responses are A, B, C and D.
Only ONE response is correct.

2. On your Answer Sheet find the number which corresponds to your question and
shade the same letter you have chosen.

Here is an example done for you.

1. The sum of 4 and 5 is ANSWER SHEET
(A) 1 (B) 9 1. A B C D
(C) 20 (D) 45

The letter B has been shaded on the answer sheet because 9, the correct
answer is next to B.

3. If you are not sure of the answer to a question then choose the one which you
think is BEST. Shade the letter you have chosen.

4. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely, then
shade your new choice.

5. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully
as you can. If you cannot answer a question, omit it and go on to the next one.
You can return to that question later.

6. The test contains 40 items. You will have 60 minutes to answer them.

DO NOT TURN OVER THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
Answer All questions.

1. How many subsets can be formed from the set P = , , , ?

(A) 4 (B) 6

(C) 8 (D) 16

Study the diagram below to answer questions 2 - 4.

𝓃(𝑢) = 35

n (P) n (Q)

𝓍
16

The Venn diagram above shows the numbers of students in each of its regions.
Sets P and Q represented the games Powerball and Quako respectively.

2. The value of is

(A) 35 (B) 25

(C) 10 (D) 9

3. n (P Q)′ =

(A) 9 (B) 16

(C) 25 (D) 35

4. How many students play either Powerball or Quako?

(A) 6 (B) 19

(C) 25 (D) 26

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5. The sum of 32.47, 2890.79 and 0.89 is

(A) 51.3858. (B) 321.215.

(C) 2924.15. (D) 2924.25.

6. 637892 = 600000 + 30000 + ________ + 800 + 90 + 2. Which value below

completes the statement above?

(A) 7 x 10 (B) 70 x 10

(C) 700 x 10 (D) 7000 x 10

7. √ is

(A) 3 x 2. (B) 5 x 4.

(C) 4 x 2. (D) 3 x 5.

8. The square root of 181 lies between

(A) 13 and 14. (B) 45 and 46.

(C) 12 and 13. (D) 11 and 13.

9. The formula which is used for calculating principal is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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10. A plot of land valued at $50,000 appreciates at a rate of 15% per annum. What is
the value of the land after one year?

(A) $7,500 (B) $57,500

(C) $42,500 (D) $55,000

11. Althea’s annual salary is $195,000. Her monthly tax free allowance is $5000. If
she has to pay 5% income tax, what is the annual tax that Althea will pay?

(A) $3000 (B) $5000

(C) $6750 (D) $9750

12. Jonathan bought a pair of sneakers at a 20% discount. If he saved $800, what
was the original price for the pair of sneakers?

(A) $780 (B) $640

(C) $4,000 (D) $3,600

13. The common factor that factorizes + completely is

2 2
(A) 4 (B)

(C) (D)

14. Which one below gives a product of uv – 2u + 5v – 10?

(A) (v – 2) (u – 5) (B) (v + 2) (u – 5)

(C) 5u (v – 2) (D) (v – 2) (u + 5)

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15. 3m2n x 2mn3 =

(A) 5m2n3 (B) 5m3n4

(C) 6m2n3 (D) 6m3n4

16. A plot of land has an area of 768 m2. If the width of the land is half its length
and an area of 42 m2 is reserved for a building, how much of the land is vacant?

(A) 810 m 2 (B) 768 m2

(C) 726 m2 (D) 716 m2

Study the diagram below, to answer questions 17 and 18.

8 Kg

𝐵𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝐴 12,000 g

𝐵𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝐵

17. Block B is heavier than Block A by _____________ grams.

(A) 4 (B) 4 000

(C) 11 992 (D) 12 008

18. The cube in Block A has a side 4 cm in length. What is its volume in cm 3?

(A) 16 (B) 24

(C) 32 (D) 64

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Study the diagram below to answer question 19.

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9 3

19. The clock is 35 minutes faster than Jim’s watch. What time does Jim’s watch
read in the next 5 minutes?

(A) 3:35 (B) 3:00

(C) 2:35 (D) 2:25

Study the diagram below, then answer question 20. The diagram shows a
rectangular track measuring 120 m by 84 m with two semi-circular ends.

84 m

120 m

20. Calculate the perimeter of the track. ( = )

(A) 10080 m (B) 504 m

(C) 408 m (D) 372 m

21. How many 3 cm cubes can be obtained from a rectangular block of clay
measuring 9 cm x 6 cm x 2 cm?

(A) 3 (B) 4

(C) 12 (D) 36

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22. In the scores below, the modal score is 7, 4, 3, 4, 9, 1, 8

(A) 4 (B) 8

(C) 9 (D) 37

23. The lower class boundary of the class interval 50 – 60 is

(A) 49.5 (B) 50.5

(C) 59.5 (D) 60.5

Use the Bar Chart to answer questions 24 - 26.

45
Bar graph showing the preferred sports by a Community
40

35

30

25

Sports
20

15

10

0
Cricket Football Table Tennis Basketball

24. How many more members of the Community prefer Football over Basketball?

(A) 40 (B) 25

(C) 20 (D) 15

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25. If you are opening a sports store, what sport gears will you least stock up on?

(A) Basketball (B) Cricket

(C) Football (D) Table Tennis

26. The average number of persons who show preference for Cricket or Table
Tennis is

(A) 45. (B) 35.

(C) 23. (D) 10.

27. What is the range of this function? {(4, 8), (9, 2), (-3, -4)}

(A) {12, 11, -7} (B) {8, 2, -4}

(C) {4, 9, -3} (D) {(4, 8), (9, 2), (-3, -4)}

28. Using the table below, write a function rule to represent the information.

( )
3 7
4 8
5 9
6 10

(A) ( )= -4 (B) ( )=4

(C) ( )= (D) ( )=-4-

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29. What mapping represents the relation shown on the arrow diagram below?

3 House R

4 House P

1 House Q

5 House S

(A) many-to-one (B) one-to-one

(C) many-to-many (D) all-to-all

30. Which of these graphs represents a function?

(A) Y (B) Y

X X

Y Y
(C) (D)

X X

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31. In the triangle below, the value of is

0
40

(A) 400 (B) 800

(C) 1000 (D) 1400

32. In the diagram below, AC is parallel to DF. What is the measure of the angle ?

D E

(A) 1400 (B) 800

(C) 500 (D) 400

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33. Triangle ABC is given below, AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm and AC = cm

𝑐𝑚 𝑥 𝑐𝑚

𝑩 𝑪
3 𝑐𝑚

What is the length of AC?

(A) 4.5 cm (B) cm

(C) cm (D) 7 cm

34. In the diagram below, if O is the centre of the circle, then =

O
𝑥 𝑦

(A) y (B) 2y

(C) ½y (D) 1800 – y

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The diagram below refers to question 35.

0 𝑥0 𝑥0 𝐵
𝐴

0 0
35. In the triangle ABC above, angle A = and angle B = . What equation will
produce the value of angle C?

(A) C= -3 (B) C=( )

(C) C=( ) (D) C= +3

36. Write the translation of point P (2, -9) to point P' (0, -12).

(A) ( ) ( 3 ) (B) ( ) ( 3 )

(C) ( ) ( 3) (D) ( ) ( 3)

37. A figure is located entirely in the third quadrant. If it is reflected in the y – axis, in
which quadrant will its image lie?

(A) first (B) second

(C) third (D) fourth

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38. In the triangle PQR, the ratio expressing tan ̂ =

𝑄 𝑃

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

39. In an isosceles triangle which has a right angle, which of the following is true?

(A) sin = cos (B) sin = tan

(C) cos = tan (D) tan =½

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40. A ladder, on the ground, is leaning against a vertical tower and reaches a height
of 20 m. The length of the ladder is calculated to be . Which diagram
represents the information?

(A) (B)

40m
20m

40m
20m

(C) (D)
20m
400
20m

END OF ASSESSMENT
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 GUYANA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE NINE ASSESSMENT
2019
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1

MARK SCHEME

1. D 21. B
2. C 22. A
3. A 23. A
4. D 24. B
5. C 25. D
6. C 26. C
7. B 27. B
8. A 28. C
9. A 29. B
10. B 30. D
11. C 31. C
12. C 32. A
13. A 33. C
14. D 34. B
15. D 35. A
16. C 36. D
17. B 37. D
18. D 38. C
19. D 39. A
20. B 40. C

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