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Numbers, scales, operations

1 How many different integers, n, are there such that the difference between 2√𝑛 and
7 is less than 1?(2011)

A 0

B 2

C 4

D 6

E 8

2 A computer game is on sale for €32.00.

The price ticket shows that this cost is a reduction of 20% of the original price.

What was the original price?(2014)

A €25.60

B €38.40

C €33.60

D €52.00

E €40.00

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3 What is the highest common factor of 360, 500 and 700, given as the product of powers of its
prime factors?(2019)

A 2×5

B 23 × 53

C 23 × 32 × 53 × 7

D 22 × 5

E 22 × 32 × 5 × 7

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Powers, roots, logarithms, factorization

4 Which of the following is equivalent to ln(𝑥 2 𝑦) − 2 ln(𝑥𝑦) + 3𝑙𝑛𝑦 ?

A 0

B 𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 𝑙𝑛𝑦

C 2𝑙𝑛𝑦

D 2𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 2𝑙𝑛𝑦

E 𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 2𝑙𝑛𝑦

𝑥2
5 Simplify 𝑙𝑛 4𝑦 + 𝑙𝑛𝑥𝑦 + 𝑙𝑛8 (2013)

A 3𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 2𝑙𝑛2

𝑥2+4𝑥𝑦 2 +32𝑦
B ln 4𝑦

C 3𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 2𝑙𝑛𝑦 + 𝑙𝑛32

D 3𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 𝑙𝑛2

E 4𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 𝑙𝑛2

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6 Evaluate: (2014)

8×10−5
× (1.2 × 103 )2
√1.6×107

A 2.88 × 10-3

B 2.88 × 10-2

C 2.88 × 10-5

D 2.88 × 104

E 2.88 × 10-1

7 Given that 2 log10 (x) – 3 = log10 (y)

Express y in terms of x.(2015)

𝑥2
A 𝑦= 1000

2𝑥
B 𝑦= 1000

𝑥2
C 𝑦= 3

D 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 3

2𝑥
E 𝑦=
3

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8 Evaluate: (2015)

(27² – 23²) + (14² – 6²)

A 1680

B 360

C 80

D 840

E 40

9 x = 3 × 10m and y = 5 × 10n where m and n are integers.

Which of the following is an expression, in scientific notation, for xy? (2016)

A 8 × 10 m+n

B 1.5 × 10 mn

C 15 × 10 m+n-1

D 1.5 × 10 mn+1

E 1.5 × 10 m+n+1

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10 Given that

log107 = x

log102 = y

log103 = z

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What is 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 ( 3 ) expressed in terms of x, y, and z? (2017)

A xy – z

𝑥𝑦
B
𝑧

C x+y–z

D xy + z

𝑥+𝑦
E
𝑧

11 Evaluate (2018)

(3 × 103)3 × (2 × 10–5)

A 5.4 × 10−1

B 5.4 × 102

C 5.4 × 101

D 5.4 × 105

E 5.4 × 104

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 82𝑛 ×4𝑛
12 which of the following expressions is equal to for all integers in? (2019)
2𝑛

A 214n

B 26n+1

C 27n

D 22n+5

E 26n

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Equation, and their properties

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13 Which one of the following is a simplification of −
𝑥 2 −1 𝑥−1
[where x ≠ ±1] (2016)

1
A −
𝑥+1

2
B
𝑥−1

3−𝑥
C
(𝑥−1)2

1
D
𝑥 2 −1

3−𝑥
E
(𝑥−1)(𝑥+1)

𝑥 𝑦
14 The straight-line graph given by the equation + =1
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intersects the x-axis at A (a,0) and the y-axis at B (0,b). A circle passes through A and B and
has a diameter AB. What are the coordinates of the centre of the circle?(2016)

A (2, 3)

B (3, 2)

C (6, 4)

D (4, 6)

E (0, 0)

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15 What is the gradient of the straight line passing through the points with
coordinates (2, –3) and (–1, 6) ?(2017)

A –1

B –9

C –3

1
D −
9

1
E −
3

𝑥+4
16 The equation below has two roots. =𝑥
𝑥+1

What is the sum of the two roots?(2018)

A 2

B –2

C 4

D –4

E 0

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17 what is the sum of the solutions to the equation + = 1 , where x is a real number and
𝑥 𝑥−2
x≠0 and x≠ 2 ?(2019)

A –3

B –7

C 2.4

D 5

E 7

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Basic concept of functions and inequalities

18 Which of the expressions below has the largest value for 0 < x < 1? (2011)

1
A
𝑋

B 𝑋2

1
C
1+𝑋

1
D
√𝑋

E √𝑋

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19 The graph below shows the line joining A (2,1) and B (6,3), and its perpendicular
bisector (shown dashed: -------- --). (2011)

A 𝑌 = 2𝑋 − 10

B 𝑌 = 2𝑋 − 6

C 𝑌 = 10 − 2𝑋

𝑋
D 𝑌 =4−2

E 𝑌 = 4 − 2𝑋

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20 What is the set of values of x for which 𝑥 2 < 9 and 2𝑥 + 3 ≥ 5 ? (2012)

A 𝑥>3

B 𝑥 ≥ −1

C 1≤𝑥<3

D 𝑥 < −3 or 𝑥 ≥ 1

E 𝑥 > −3

21 The line L has equation y = 2x - 1.

Four of the following five points are the same distance from the line L. Which one is at a
different distance? (2012)

A (1, -1)

B (1, 3)

C (4, 9)

D (6, 9)

E (5, 13)

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22 What is the set of values for which 12 - x 2 > 8 and 2x + 3 ≥ 5? (2013)

A 1≤x

B 1<x≤2

C 1≤x<2

D 2<x

E -1 ≤ x < 2

23 What is the equation of the straight line which passes through (-6 , 2) and is perpendicular
to 4y + 3x = 8? (2014)

A 3y - 4x = 18

B 4y - 3x = 26

C 3y + 4x = -18

D 3y - 4x = 30

E 3y + 4x = 30

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24 The variables x and y satisfy the following two equations:

x + 3y = 13

2x – y = 5

What is the value of x + y ? (2015)

A 7

B 8

C 6

D 9

E 10

25 Which one of the following is an equation of the line that passes through (4, 3)
and is perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 4? (2018)

A 2x – y = 5

B 2y + x = 11

C 2y – x = 2

D 2x + y = 11

E 2y + x = 10

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Geometry
26 A square piece of metal has a semicircular piece cut out of it as shown. The area of the
remaining metal is 100 cm2.

Which of the following is a correct expression of the length of the side of the square in cm? (2011)

1
A 10√8−𝜋

2
B 10√4−𝜋

2
C 20√8+𝜋

2
D 20√8−𝜋

1
E 20√4−𝜋

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27 ABCDE is a regular pentagon. The transformation R is a rotation about the origin and maps
A to B, B to C, C to D, etc. The transformation S is a reflection in the y-axis.

Which of the following sequences of transformations (performed in the order that they
are listed) would NOT leave vertex D in the same position? (2012)

A RRSRSR

B SR

C SRRSRS

D RSRS

E RSRR

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28 Which of the following is the equation of the circle with centre (-1.5, 0.5) and radius 3?
(2013)

A 2𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 − 13 = 0

B 2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 − 14 = 0

C 2𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 − 13 = 0

D 2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 − 13 = 0

E 2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 − 23 = 0

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29 The diagram shows a quarter of a circle surrounded by an isosceles triangle.

The radius of the circle is r.

Which one of the following expressions represents the unshaded area? (2013)

𝜋
A (1 − 4 ) 𝑟 2

𝜋𝑟 2
B 𝑟2 −
2

𝜋𝑟
C 𝑟2 −
2

D (4 − 𝜋)𝑟 2

𝜋
E (2 − 4 ) 𝑟 2

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 𝑟
30 Four individual spheres have radii: , r , 2r and 3r .
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What is the sum of their surface areas? (2014)

A 58 π r 2

B 169 π r2

C 57 π r 2

D 25 π r 2

E 26 π r 2

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Probability and statics

31 David has two boxes containing

What is the probability that this shape is a star? (2011)

1
A
𝑋

B 𝑋2

1
C
(1+𝑋)

1
D
√𝑋

E √𝑋

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32 In a group of students, exactly are male and exactly
study mathematics. The
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probability that a male student chosen at random from the group studies mathematics is
p.

Which of the following is the range of possible values of p? (2012)

1
A ≤𝑃≤1
3

5
B 0≤𝑃≤
6

1 2
C ≤𝑃≤
3 5

2 5
D ≤𝑃≤
5 6

1
E 0≤𝑃≤
3

33 The arithmetic mean of the three numbers a, b, c is 8.

Find the arithmetic mean of the four numbers: a + 1, b + 2, c + 6, 3. (2015)

A 7

B 11

C 5

D 9

E 27

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34 A right-angled triangle has an area of 18 cm². One of the two shorter sides is twice the
length of the other one.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle? (2016)

A 9√2

B 6√5

C 3√10

D 3√5

E 3√6

𝑥
35 which one of the following is an expression for the mean of 3 , x, x+6 ? (2017)

7𝑋+6
A
9

B 7𝑋 + 2

7𝑋+6
C
3

7𝑋+18
D
9

E 7𝑋 + 18

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36 How many ways are there to order the letters ‘AABBC’? (For example, ‘ACABB’ and
‘AABBC’ are two ways.) (2017)

A 5

B 120

C 60

D 116

E 30

37 A pentagon has one line of symmetry. All five sides are 6 cm, and the interior angles,
in anticlockwise order, are 60°, 150°, 90°, 90° and 150°.

What is the area of this pentagon? (2018)

A 3(5 + √3) 𝑐𝑚2

B 9(2 + √3) 𝑐𝑚2

C 3(4 + √3) 𝑐𝑚2

D 3(12 + √3) 𝑐𝑚2

E 9(4 + √3) 𝑐𝑚2

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38 The mean mass of three babies is 2.1 kg. The range of their masses is 0.7 kg. The
lightest baby has a mass of 1.8 kg.

What is the median mass of the three babies? (2019)

A 2.1 Kg

B 2.3 Kg

C 2.15 Kg

D 2.0 Kg

E 1.95 Kg

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 Answers

1 D 21 E

2 E 22 C

3 D 23 D

4 C 24 A

5 D 25 E

6 B 26 D

7 A 27 A

8 B 28 D

9 E 29 A

10 C 30 C

11 D 31 A

12 C 32 B

13 A 33 D

14 A 34 C

15 C 35 D

16 E 36 E

17 E 37 E

18 A 38 D

19 C

20 C

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