IGCSE placement test SET 1 (2)
IGCSE placement test SET 1 (2)
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7. Calculate 5 [- 2 - ( 8 -12) + 16 ÷(-8)].
A. 0 B. 2 C. 5 D. 4 E. None of these
8. What is the value of “y” In solving linear inequality: 2 ( y−3 ) <3 ( y +1 ) −2 y
A. y > 3 B. y < -3 C y > -9D. y < 9 E. None of these
9. Factorise the expression 14 x 2 y 3−21 x 5 y 2
2 2 21 3
C. 14 x y ( y− x ) D. 14 y 3−21 x 5 E. None of these
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10. Simplify m12 ÷ m3 .
A. m4 B. m9 C. m36 D. m6 E. None of these
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11−2 a
11. When a = 2and b = 3, find the value of .
b
A. -1 B.1 C.12 D. -12 E. None of these
12. The formula e=3 n can be used to relate the number of sides ( n ) in the base of a prism to the
number of edges (e ) that the prism has. Find the value ofn for a prism with 21 edges.
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A. n= B. n = 7 C. n = 14 D. n = 21 E. None of these
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13. Find the value of x and y, 3x + y =9, 5x – y = 7.
A. m4 B. m9 C. m36 D. m6 E. None of these
14, Find the mean of the following:
6, 6, 3, 6, 3, 6, 7, 10, 7.
A. 6 B. 4 C. 7 D. 3 E. None of these
15 If the mean of the observations : x, x + 3, x + 5, x + 7, x + 10 is 9, the mean of the last
three observations is
1 2 1 2
A. 10 B. 10 C. 11 D. 11 E. None of these
3 3 3 3
16. The perpendicular line from vertex to the opposite side of any triangle is
A. Slant Edge B. Height C. Base D. Perimeter E. None of these
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17. Let see the diagram and stated that angle ABC and angle CBD form a linear pair of angle.
Which statement is the correct conclusion?
E. None of these
18. In the diagram below, lines l and m are parallel lines cut by transversal line p.
A. 21 B. 23 C. 40 D. 57 E. None of these
19. What is the value of x if Δ ABC ≈ Δ GHI ?
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A. 9 B. 8 C. 6 D. 5 E. None of these
20. In the figure below, the lengths of DE, EF, and FG are given, in units.
What is the area, in square units of ΔDEG?
Section B
Solve the problems. Show your working clearly.
21. Three boys each have $600. Victor spends 40% of his $600. He spends the money in the ratio
clothes : books : music = 10 : 2 : 3.Work out how much he spends on music. [2]
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22. The nth term of a sequence is n2 +7 . Find the first three terms of this sequence. [2]
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24. A circle of circumference 12 π cm is bounded in the square. Find the area of square? [3]
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