MATHEMATICS QUIZ(UPPER SECONDARY FORM)

 k   6  − k 
1. Given that 2   +   =  ,
 − 1  − 3   − 5 
find the value of k.
A. -6 C. 2.
B. -2 D. 6

 3  w − 2 6
2. Given that  (w 2 ) =   ’ find the value of w.
4
   w − 3 8
A. 1 C. -1
B. 2 D. -2

 2 1  4 
3.    =
 − 3 0  6 
 8 6  14 
A.   C.  
 − 18 0  − 7
 8 6  14 
B.   D.  
 − 18 5   −12 

1 − 2 1 0 
4. Given that 2   − M =  , find the matrices of M.
3 0  6 − 4
1 − 4 13 − 2
A.   C.  
0 4  12 4 
1 − 2 3 − 4
B.   D.  
0 4  12 − 4 

5. Convert 324 8 to a number in base two.

A.100001011 2 C. 11001100 2

B.100010011 2 D.11010100 2

6. 101002 - 11112 =
A. 1012 C. 10012

B. 1112 D. 10112

7. 101012 - 112 =
A. 100002 C. 101002

B. 100102 D. 101102
8. Convert 204 8 to a number in base five.
A. 1012 5 C. 1304 5

B. 2101 5 D. 4031 5

1
9. Given that m + 1 = 5, then m =
4
A. 1 B. 16 C. 19 D. 24

10. Given that 6 − 2(m − 3) = m, then m =

A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4

3 + 5k
11. Given that = 2k + 3, then k =
4
A. 0 B. -2 C. -3 D. -5
2
12. Given that 4 - (6k – 1) = 3k, then k =
3
1 2 5 7
A. B. C. D.
3 3 3 3

p−3 p+2
13. Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
p2 p

− 3 − p − p2 − 3 + p − p2
A. C.
p p2

− 3 − p − p2 − 3 + p − p2
B. D.
p2 p2

m
(
14. Simplify 3n 2 + mn × )
n (m + 3n )
2

m m2
A. C.
n n2
m 3m 2
B. 2 D.
n 4n

n+2 n−3
15. Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
m mn

n2 − n −1 n2 − n +1
A. C.
mn mn
 n2 + n − 3 n2 + n + 3
B. D.
mn mn

p−3 p+2
16. Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
p2 2p

− p2 − 3 − p2 + 2 p − 3
A. C.
p2 p2

− p2 − 6 − p2 + 4 p − 6
B. D.
2 p2 2p2

17.
( m)3
2

A 2 C m5
m3
B 3 D m6
2
m

(m 2 n 4 ) −1
18. Simplify
m −4 n 3

A m-2n7 C m-6n-1
B m2n-7 D m6 n

2 2 × 33
19. Find the value of 1
(16 × 3 )−8 4

A 6 C 243
B 24 D 486

20.  13 
6

Simplify  pn  × n 2 ÷ pn −1 ( )
 
3
A n C p5 n3
B n5 D p5 n5

21. Diagram 1 represents two simultaneous linear inequalities on a number line.

o
•
-4 -3 -1-2 0 1 2 3
Diagram 1
The inequality which represents the common value of both the inequalities is
A. − 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 C. -1 < x ≤ 2
B. −1 ≤ x < 2 D. -1 < x < 2
22. The solution of the simultaneous inequalities 3-t<5 and 3t -15 ≤ 0 is
A. 0 ≤ t < 2 C. 5 ≤ t < 8
B. 2 < t ≤ 5 D. − 2 < t ≤ 5

23. Given that x is an integer , find all the values of x that satisfy both the inequalities x < 4 and
11 – 3x ≤ 5.
A 2,3 C. 2 , 3 , 4
B 3,4 D. 3 , 4 , 5
m
24. The solution for + 1 ≥ 2m + 4 is
2
A m ≥ -2 C. m ≤ -2
B m≥ 2 D. m ≤ 2

25. The pictograph shows the sale of magazines in a particular week. The number of sports magazines
sold is not shown.

Fashion








Entertainment





Sports

represents 12 copies of magazines

Entertainment magazines make up 25% of the total the sales that week. Calculate the number of sports
magazines sold.

A 26 C 84
B 39 D 94

26.
Fishing
Reading
72o
144o
Drawing

Swimming

The pie chart shows the hobbies of a group of teenagers. The number of teenagers whose hobby is
drawing is 50% of the number whose hobby is swimming. Calculate the ratio of the number of
teenagers whose hobby is swimming to the number whose hobby is fishing.
A. 2 : 1 C. 3 : 1
B. 2 : 3 D. 4 : 3
27. The pictograph which shows the number of visitors at an Expo on three particular days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Represents 150 visitors

A total of 5400 visitors were at the Expo over the five days. The number of visitors on Friday was twice
the number of visitors on Wednesday.
How many visitors were there on Tuesday?
A. 1050 C. 1500
B. 1450 D. 2175

28. The bar chart shows the scores of a group of pupils in a test.

Number of pupils

1 2 3 4 5 Score

State the modal score.

A 6 C 3
B 5 D 2

29.The gradient of the straight line 2x-7y =14 is

A 2
7
B 7
−
2
C -2
D 7

2
30.The gradient of the straight line 4 y − x = 8 is
3
1
A
6
8
B
3
C 2
D6
31.State the y-intercept of the straight line 3y-2x-11=0
A 11
−
3
B 11
3
C 11
−
2
D 11
2

32.The straight line PQ has gradient of 2. The coordinates of P are (0,6).

The x-intercept of PQ is
A -3
1
−
B 3

C 1
3
D 3

33.In Diagram 1, the tangent PQR touches the circle at Q and MNR is a straight line. Find the value of
x. R

x°°
M

38°°
DIAGRAM 1
Q

A 38 C 109
B 52 D 142

34. In diagram 2, PQR is the tangent to the circle with centre O. Given that the length of arc MN is
equal to length of arc NQ. Find the value of x.
N

R
O

M 48° x°

Q
DIAGRAM 2

P
A 21 C 69
B 48 D 100
35.In diagram 3, O is the centre of a circle and PQR is a tangent . Find the value of x.
P
Q

45° R
x°
O

110° DIAGRAM 3

A 45 C 115
B 90 D 220

36.In Diagram 4, PQR is the tangent to the circle with centre O. Find the value of x.

O
x°

DIAGRAM 4
48°
R
P Q

A 21 C 42
B 24 D 60

37. Twenty receipts with serial numbers from 11 to 30 are put into a bag. A receipt is drawn at random.
Calculate the probability that the receipt drawn has a serial number which is not a multiple of 3.
13 7
A C
20 10
3 3
B D
5 4

38. Jill has a collection of stamps from United States, Britain and Japan. She picks a stamp at random.
5 1
The probability of picking a Britain stamp is and the probability of picking a Japan stamp is .
9 3
Given that Jill has 60 United States stamps. Find the total number of stamps in her collection.

A 450 C 540
B 480 D 630
39. The table below shows the distribution of a group of 90 students from the rural and town areas.

Rural Town
Male 20 35
Female 25 10

A student is chosen at random from the group. What is the probability that a female student from the
rural area is chosen?
2 5
A C
9 18
3 2
B D
18 3

40. There are 6 red shirts, 3 yellow shirts and x green shirts in a bag. When a shirt is drawn at random
3
from the bag, the probability that it is a yellow shirt is . Find the value of x.
14
A 2 C 7
B 5 D 19