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MATHEMATICS 2 & 1
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MATHEMATICS 2&1

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 PAPER 2 [60 MARKS] 1HOUR
Essay
Answer four questions only

All questions carry equal marks

All workings must be clearly shown. Marks will not be awarded for correct answers without
corresponding working

0.035×1.02
1. (a) Evaluate, leaving the answer in standard form:
0.00015
(b) Find the value of 𝑥 in the diagram

(4𝑥 − 30°)
(𝑥 + 10°)

(2𝑥 + 30°)

NOT DRAWN TO SCALE

(c) An amount of GH¢ 960.00 was contributed by 80 students. If GH¢ 714.00 was contributed equally
by 68 girls and the remaining amount was also contributed equally by the boys, how much did
each
(i) girl contribute;
(ii) boy contribute?

2. (a) If 𝑃 = {𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 19} and 𝑄 = {𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 18}, list the elements in
(i) P and Q;

(ii) P∩Q.

(iii) P which are not in Q

𝐹𝑣
(b) Make v the subject of the relation: 𝑢 = 𝑣−𝑞

(c) Evaluate: 4.8 ÷ 0.08

3. (a) Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct triangle PQR, where |PR| = 10cm, |QR| = 6cm
and angle PQR = 90
Measure
(i) |PQ|
(ii) angle QRP

(b) Simplify: 4𝑏 + 2(𝑏 − 𝑦) − 5(𝑏 + 3)

 (c) Nine (9) out of every 20 students who graduated from a Junior High School of 1,200 students
gained admission to Senior High School. How many students, gained admission?

4. (a) A class consists of 15 girls and 25 boys. A class prefect is to be selected at random
(i) What is the probability of selecting a boy as the prefect?
(ii) If 5 girls are absent, what is the probability of selecting a boy as the prefect?
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(b) An amount of GH¢ 4,200.00 was shared between Aba and Kofi. If Aba had 7 of the amount
(i) how much did Kofi receive;
(ii) what percentage of Aba’s share did Kofi receive?

(c) When a number is doubled and then decreased by 9 the result is 19. Find the number.

5. (a) It takes Kwame 2 hours to complete multiple-choice questions. If he works at the same rate, how
many minutes did he spend on one question?

(b) The number of goals scored by a team in 8 matches are 5, 8, 5, 8, 2, 0, 1, 3. Find:

(i) the median score;
(ii) the mean score

(c) By selling goods for GH¢ 168.00, a trader made a profit of 12%. How much did the goods cost
him?

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6. (a) Evaluate: 3 − 12
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(b) A car covers a distance of 448km using 32 litres of petrol.
(i) how many kilometers will the car travel using 1 litre;
(ii) how much petrol will the car use to cover a distance of 350 km

(c) Evaluate: 18 − 3(22 − 20 )

END OF ESSAY TEST

 PAPER 1: 40 MARKS [1 HOUR]
Answer all the questions
Now answer the following questions

1. If P = {2, 3, 5, 7} and Q = {2, 4, 6, 8}, find P ∩ Q.

A. {2}
B. {3}
C. {4}
D. {5}

2. Which of the following numbers is an integer?

A. 0.75
B. 1.25
C. 0.5
D. 1

3. Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 22 × 3 × 52 and 23 × 32 × 5.

A. 22 × 3 × 5
B. 22 × 33 × 52
C. 22 × 3 × 5
D. 23 × 32 ×52

4. How many diagonals are in a rectangle?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

5. Simplify -4(3 - 5) + 10 - 3(7 + 4) + 30.

A. -1
B. 15
C. 56
D. 65

6. An iron rod 15 m long is divided into 12 equal parts. How long is each part?
A. 0.80 m
B. 1.25 m
C. 1.50 m
D. 3.00 m

7. write 5.5 × 10−3 in ordinary form

A. 0.0055
B. 55000
C. 0.055
D.0.55

8. Simplify 23+ 5 - 4 × (2 + 3).

A. 7
B. 8
C. -8
D. -7
9. A tank contains 400 liters of water. If 100 liters is used, what percentage is left?
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 75%
D. 80%

10. ABC is a right-angled triangle with the opposite and adjacent 4cm and 3cm respectively. Find the
length of the hypotenuse.
A. 3 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 5 cm
D. 6 cm

11. Arrange the following fractions in descending order of magnitude:

A. 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 1/5
B. 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5
C. 1/2, 1/3, 1/5, 1/4
D. 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2

12. Find the image of 3 under the mapping x → 10 - 2x.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 16

13. Simplify (2/3) + (4/5).

A. 1/15
B. 14/15
C. 22/15
D. 8/15

14. If 2x = 5(x - 2) + 7, find the value of x.

A. -5
B. 1
C. 3
D. 9

15. Find 12% of 0.00044

A. 0.0000528
B. 0.000528
C. 0.00528
D. 0.0528

16. Find the simple interest on investing 1200 dollars for 10 years at a rate of 0.01
A.$ 100
B. $200
C. $120
D. $240

17. A box contains 30 identical balls of which 16 are white and the rest yellow. If a girl picks a ball at
random from the box, what is the probability that it is a yellow ball?
A. 7/30
B. 14/30
C. 16/30
D. 23/30
18. Find the truth set of (x + 3) ≤ 2x - 1.
A. {x: x ≤ -3}
B. {x: x ≤ -1}
C. {x: x ≥ 1}
D. {x: x ≥ 4}

19. Find the perimeter of a circle whose radius is 7cm (Take π =22/7 )
A. 14 cm
B. 35 cm
C. 70 cm
D. 44 cm

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20. Simplify √16 + √25
A. 31/4
B. 31/20
C. 1
D. 30/20

21. Kojo is 20% heavier than Afua. If Kojo weighs 6 kg, what is Afua's weight?
A. 4.8 kg
B. 5.0 kg
C. 6.0 kg
D. 7.2 kg

22. Find the volume of a cylinder of height 3 cm and radius 2 cm.

A. 6π cm³
B. 12π cm³
C. 18π cm³
D. 24π cm³

23. Given the points S(5, -2) and T(3, 2), calculate the gradient of the line ST.
A. 2
B. -2/3
C. 3/2
D. -2

24. Kofi invested GH¢150,000 at 2.5% per annum simple interest. How long will it take this amount to
yield an interest of GH¢11,250.00?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years

25. Express 3.75 as a mixed fraction.

A. 3 ¾
B. 3 ½
C. 3 ¼
D. 3 4⁄3

26. A map is drawn to the scale 1:100,000. What distance in kilometers is represented by 5 cm on the
map?
A. 0.5 km
B. 5.0 km
C. 50.0 km
 D. 500.0 km

27. Given that r = (34) and s = (−2

−8
) find r - 2s.
−12
A. (−18)
5
B. (−8 )
6
C. (20)
7
D. (20 )

28. Esi went to the market and bought 500 g of meat, 850 g of fish, and 900 g of eggs. What is the total
weight of the items she bought in kilograms?
A. 2.20 kg
B. 2.25 kg
C. 2.35 kg
D. 22.50 kg

29. A watch gains 3 minutes per hour. What is the total time gained from 12 noon to 12 midnight in a day?
A. 9 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 18 minutes
D. 36 minutes

30. A printing machine prints 600 books in 3 hours. How many books will the machine print in 5 hours?
A. 360 books
B. 1000 books
C. 1800 books
D. 3000 books

31. The bearing of Atoru from Busase is 275°. What is the bearing of Busase from Atoru?
A. 180°
B. 175°
C. 095°
D. 075°

32. In a class of 24 pupils, 10 study French only and 8 study English only. If each pupil studies at least one
of the two subjects, how many study English?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18

33. Find the value of 8 in the number; 57,678,000

A. thousand
B. Ten
C. Ten thousand
D. One million

34. In a triangle 𝐴1𝐵1𝐶1 is an enlargement of triangle ABC. Determine the scale factor, if AB=4cm and
A1B1=8cm
A. 0.50
B. 0.75
C. 2.00
D. 4.00
35. Find the least number that must be added to 308 to make it divisible by 19.
A. 4
B. 7
C. 15
D. 18

36. In a school of 940 pupils, the number of girls exceeds the number of boys by 150. How many girls are
there in the school?
A. 620
B. 545
C. 470
D. 395

37. Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 5/8?

A. 10/16
B. 5/24
C. 5/40
D. 30/45

38. In the diagram below, line PQ is parallel to RS and UV is a line drawn through PQ and RS.

P Q

35°
R S

U
NOT DRAWN TO SCALE

Find angle a.
A.35°
B.55°
C.135°
D.145°

39. In the same diagram as in the previous question, angle b and angle c are:
A. alternate angles
B. vertically opposite angles
C. corresponding angles
D. interior opposite angles

40. Expand -x(3 - 2x).

A. -2x² - 3x
B. 2x² - 3x
C. -2x² + 3x
D. 2x² + 3x