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RESOURCE CENTER MATHEMATICS MODEL EXAMINATION FOR GRADE 8 DEC. 2016E.C /JANUARY
2024 G.C
NUMBER OF QUESTION: -40
TIME ALLOWED: - 60 MIN
INSTRUCTION: THIS EXAMINATION CONSISTS OF 40 QUESTIONS. FOR EACH QUESTION THERE ARE FOUR
ALTERNATIVES. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM THE GIVEN ALTERNATIVES AND MARK YOUR LETTER OF
CHOICE ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET.
1. Which one of the following is FALSE?
−¿ ¿
A. Q = Q+¿∪ ¿ {0} ∪ Q C. Z = Z+∪{0}∪ Z-
B. Z+ ⊂ Q D. Z = Q+¿∪¿ {0} ∪ Q−¿ ¿
2. The simplified form of |−8−3| – 10|6−11| is
A. 39 B. -39 C. -45 D. -61
3. Which of the following lists of numbers is written in an increasing order?
1 2 3 3 2 1 3 3
A. , , ,1 C. , , ,1
5 3 2 4 3 5 2 4
1 2 3 3 1 3 2 3
B. , ,1 , D. ,1 , ,
5 3 4 2 5 4 3 2
4. Which expression has a value of -2?
A.|2|+|−4| C. |4|−|2|
B.|−2|−|−4| D.|−4|+|2|
5. Which one of the following is NOT True?

3 2 3
A. 2 <3 C. 0.93<
4 7 4

B. ||
3 −2
2 3
>
7 8
D. >
2 9

6. Which one of the following is CORRECT about rational numbers?

A. The sum of two positive numbers is less than the sum of two negative numbers
B. The quotient of two negative numbers is a negative numbers
C. The sum of two opposite numbers is zero.
D. The product of two opposite numbers is one.

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7. What is the value of 1 +2 +3 ?
2 3 4

87 85 89 83
A. B. C. D.
12 12 12 12
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8. The simplified form of ( −245 × 1516 )÷ ( 64 × −128 ) is .

−36
A.2 B. 3 C. −2 D .
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9. The solution set of the absolute equation 6 -5|x−6| = -4 is
A. { } B. {-8, 8} C. {4, 8} D. {4, 6}
10. How long will take Birr 300 to double itself if it is invested at the rate of 5% simple interest per annum?
A. 10 years B. 15 Years C. 20 years D. 40 years
11. If birr 2500 is invested at 12% simple interest per annum, then what is the interest earned after two years?
A. Birr 432 B. Birr 600 C. Birr 500 D. Birr 450
12. For what value of a does the equation |x|=a have two solutions?
A. a< 0 B. a> 0 C. a=0 D . a ≠0 13. If Birr 200 is
divided among A , B and C in the ratio 2 ∶3 ∶5respectively, what is the amount of B' s share in Birr?

A.40 B. 60 C. 100 D .150

14. (0.07)2 is equal to _____

A. 0.049 B. 0.49 C. 0.0049 D. 4.9
15. Which one of the following numbers is both perfect square and perfect cube?

A. 8 B. 64 C. 36 D. 16
16. If √ 13 .89 = 3.7269, then find √ 1389 = _______.

A. 37.269 B. 3726.9 C. 372.69 D. 0.37269

17. Which one of the following is TRUE?

A. √ 0.9=0.3 C. √ 0.4=0.2
B. √ 0.16=0.04 D. √ 0.81=0.9
18. Which one of the following is perfect cube?
A. 0.0001 B. 0.01 C. −0.0001 D .−0.001

19. If x = -0.3, then what is the value of x3?

−27 9 −9 −3
A. B. C. D.
1000 100 100 10
20. If √3 7 . 415 = 1.95, then what is the value of √3 7415

A. 0.195 B. 195 C. 19.5 D. 1950

21. The simplified form of

√
3 3
3 is _____?
8

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

22. The expression √2 √ 343× √ 28 is equal to;

A. 14 B. 7 √ 2 D. √ 14 C. 7
23. Which square root lies between the number 12 and 13?

A. √ 144 B. √ 170 C. √ 156 D. √ 139

24. Which one of the following number is neither a perfect square nor a perfect cube?

A. 49 B. 64 C. 121 D. – 6

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25. The volume of cubic box with side length equal to m is
2

1 1 3
A. 4m3 B. m3 C. m D. 8m3
8 4

26. The area of a square is 196 cm2. What is the length of each side?

A. 11cm B. 14 cm C. 13cm D. 15cm

27. A rational number is m called a perfect cube, if and only if, for some n∈Q, m is equal to:

A. 3 n B. √ n
3
C. √ n D .n 3
28. What is the solution set of the equation2 ( 3 x −6 )=5 x ?
A. {12 } B. { 8 } C. { 6 } D. { 5 }

29. If x is a whole number and3 x−5 ≥13 , then what is the lowest value of x which satisfy this inequality?
A. 7 B. 9 C. 8 D. 6

30. What is the solution set of3 x−5 ≤ 4 ; x ∈ N ?

A. { ...,1, 2,3 } B. { 1,2,3 } C. { 1,2,3, .... } D. { 0,1, 2, 3 }
2 x −3
31. What is the solution set of the equation x – 1= ?
4
1 −1
A. { - 2 } B. { } C. { 2 } D. { }
2 2

32. On Cartesian coordinate system, in which quadrant does the point (−6 ,−8) lie?
A. Quadrant III B. Quadrant IV C. Quadrant I D. Quadrant II
33. The point (3, 4) is lie on the line 4 x – by=−20 , then what is the value of b ?
A. 6 B. 8 C. 7 D. 9

34. What is the equation of a line that pass through the point P (4, -3 ) and has a slope -2 ?

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A. y= x +3 C. y=−2 x +5
3
B. 3 y – x +9=0 D. 3 y – x +15=0
35. Four years ago the sum of the ages of a man and his son was 40 years. Now the man is 22 years older than his
son. What is the present age of his son?
A. 9 B. 14 C. 13 D. 15

36. A can do a job in 9 days, and B can do the same job in 18 days. How long will it take them if they work
together?
A. 7 days B. 8 days C. 6 days D. 4 days

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37. Temperature F= C+32. At what temperature have the Fahrenheit and Celsius readings the same value?
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A. -40 B. 40 C. 20 D. -20

38. Which one of the following line is a horizontal line?

A. X=4 B. x+3y=10 C. y=2 D. x-y=0

x+1 x +2 x +3
39. What is the solution set of the inequality + >16− in the set of rational numbers?
2 3 4

A. { x ∈ Q ,: x >13 } C. { x ∈ Q ,: x <13 }

{
B. x ∈Q , : x >
187
13 } {
D. x ∈Q , : x <
187
10 }
40. If line in the coordinate plane passes through the first and the third quadrants then the sign of its slope is?
A. Positive B. Zero C. Negative D. undefined

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