10 Hard Multiple Choice Questions
on Length, Mass, and Capacity
Instructions
Choose the best answer for each question. Diagrams and graphs are provided to aid in
solving the problems.
Question 1
80 cm
2.5 m m
m
0
50
What is the capacity of the tank in liters?
A) 100 liters B) 1000 liters C) 10,000 liters D) 100,000 liters
Question 2
1 km
0.75 km2
1 km
What is this area in square meters?
A) 7,500 m2 B) 75,000 m2 C) 750,000 m2 D) 7,500,000 m2
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Question 3
Water Height = 20 cm
Radius = 10 cm
Density = 1 g/cm3
What is the mass of water in the container?
A) 200 g B) 2,000 g C) 6,280 g D) 6,280,000 g
Question 4
meters
3000mm
Arrange the following measurements in ascending order:
0.03 km, 3500 cm, 32 m, 3000 mm
A) 3000 mm, 32 m, 3500 cm, 0.03 km
B) 3000 mm, 0.03 km, 32 m, 3500 cm
C) 0.03 km, 3000 mm, 32 m, 3500 cm
D) 32 m, 3000 mm, 0.03 km, 3500 cm
Question 5
10 cm
8 kg
cm
20 cm 5
What is the density of the metal in g/cm3 ?
A) 0.8 g/cm3 B) 8 g/cm3 C) 80 g/cm3 D) 800 g/cm3
Question 6
2
A car travels at a constant speed of 72 km/h. How many meters does it travel in 10
seconds?
A) 20 m B) 200 m C) 2000 m D) 20,000 m
Question 7
60 m2 1 cm2
5L
If 5 liters of paint can cover an area of 60 m2 , how many milliliters of paint are needed
to cover 1 cm2 ?
A) 0.0083 ml B) 0.083 ml C) 0.83 ml D) 8.3 ml
Question 8
A
12
cm
Scale: 1:50,000
On a map with a scale of 1:50,000, the distance between two cities is 12 cm. What is the
actual distance in kilometers?
A) 0.6 km B) 6 km C) 60 km D) 600 km
Question 9
320
240
Mass (g)
160
80
0
0 10 20 30 40
Volume (cm3 )
3
The graph represents the relationship between mass and volume for a liquid. What is
the density of the liquid in g/mL?
A) 0.125 g/mL B) 8 g/mL C) 32 g/mL D) 80 g/mL
Question 10
h=10cm
r=5cm
What is the total capacity of the composite container in liters? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
A) 0.785 liters B) 1.185 liters C) 1.570 liters D) 2.355 liters
Answer Key
1. B) 1000 liters (Convert to cm: 250 × 80 × 50 = 1, 000, 000 cm3 = 1000 L)
2. C) 750,000 m2 (0.75 × 1, 000, 000 = 750, 000 m2 )
3. C) 6,280 g (Volume = πr2 h = 3.14 × 100 × 20 = 6, 280 cm3 )
4. B) 3000 mm, 0.03 km, 32 m, 3500 cm (3 m, 30 m, 32 m, 35 m)
5. B) 8 g/cm3 (Volume = 20 × 10 × 5 = 1000 cm3 , Mass = 8000 g)
6. B) 200 m (72 km/h = 20 m/s, Distance = 20 × 10 = 200 m)
7. A) 0.0083 ml (5000 ml / 60 m2 = 83.33 ml/m2 , 83.33 / 10,000 = 0.0083 ml/cm2 )
8. B) 6 km (12 × 50, 000 = 600, 000 cm = 6 km)
9. B) 8 g/mL (Density = 320/40 = 8 g/cm3 = 8 g/mL)
10. A) 0.785 liters (Cylinder = 3.14 × 25 × 10 = 785 cm3)
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Hard Multiple-Choice Questions: Integers, Powers and
Roots
Question 1: Which of the following expressions is equal to −(−3) × (−4) ÷ (−2)?
A) 6 C) 12
B) -6 D) -12
(23 )2 × 24
Question 2: Simplify:
26
A) 22 C) 24
B) 23 D) 25
√
4
Question 3: If x2 = 169, what is the value of x2 ?
√ √
A) 13 C) ± 13
B) 13 D) ±13
Question 4: What is the cube root of −512?
A) 8 C) 512
B) -8 D) -512
√
Question 5: Which of the following is the best estimate for 50?
A) 7.0 C) 7.2
B) 7.1 D) 7.3
Question 6: Which of the following numbers is NOT a multiple of both 8 and 12?
A) 24 C) 48
B) 36 D) 72
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Question 7: What is the highest common factor (HCF) of 90 and 108?
A) 6 C) 18
B) 12 D) 24
Question 8: What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 15 and 20?
A) 30 C) 90
B) 60 D) 120
Question 9: Which of the following is the prime factorization of 180?
A) 22 × 32 × 5 C) 23 × 3 × 5
B) 2 × 32 × 5 D) 22 × 3 × 52
√
3
√
Question 10: Evaluate: 82 × 43
A) 16 C) 64
B) 32 D) 128
Answer Key
1. A 6 (Explanation: −(−3) × (−4) ÷ (−2) = 3 × (−4) ÷ (−2) = −12 ÷ (−2) = 6)
(23 )2 × 24 26 × 24
2. C 24 (Explanation: = = 26+4−6 = 24 )
26 26
√ √
4 √
3. A 13 (Explanation:√x2 = 169 ⇒ x = ±13. Then x2 = (x2 )1/4 = x1/2 = x. For
x = 13 (positive root), 13)
√
4. B -8 (Explanation: (−8)3 = −512, so 3 −512 = −8)
5. B 7.1 (Explanation: 7.12 = 50.41, which is closer to 50 than 7.02 = 49 or 7.22 =
51.84)
6. B 36 (EXPLANATION: MULTIPLES OF 8: 8,16,24,32,40,48,...; MULTIPLES OF 12:
12,24,36,48,...; 36 is not a common multiple of both 8 and 12)
7. C 18 (Explanation: Prime factors of 90: 2 × 32 × 5; Prime factors of 108: 22 × 33 ;
HCF = 2 × 32 = 18)
8. B 60 (Explanation: Prime factors: 15 = 3 × 5, 20 = 22 × 5; LCM = 22 × 3 × 5 = 60)
2
9. A 22 × 32 × 5 (Explanation: 180 = 18 × 10 = (2 × 32 ) × (2 × 5) = 22 × 32 × 5)
√3
√ √ √
10. B 32 (Explanation: 82 = 3 64 = 4; 43 = 64 = 8; 4 × 8 = 32)
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Hard Multiple Choice Questions on Expressions,
Equations, and Formulae
1. If 3x2 + 2xy − 5y 2 + 4x − 7y + 2 is subtracted from 5x2 − 3xy + 2y 2 − 6x + 5y − 3,
what is the resulting expression?
A) 2x2 − 5xy + 7y 2 − 10x + 12y − 5 C) 2x2 − xy − 3y 2 − 2x − 2y − 1
B) 2x2 − 5xy − 3y 2 − 10x + 12y − 5 D) 8x2 − xy − 3y 2 − 2x − 2y − 1
2. Which of the following is the correct factorization of 12ax2 − 18ay 2 + 6bx2 − 9by 2 ?
A) 6(2ax2 − 3ay 2 + bx2 − 1.5by 2 ) C) 3(2a + b)(2x2 − 3y 2 )
B) 3(4ax2 − 6ay 2 + 2bx2 − 3by 2 ) D) 6(2a + b)(x2 − 1.5y 2 )
3x + 2 5
3. 0 Balanced Scale 0
3. If the equation 3x+2 = 5 represents the balanced scale above, which of the following
operations would NOT maintain the balance?
A) Add x to both sides C) Subtract 2 from the left side only
D) Divide both sides by x (assuming
B) Multiply both sides by 3 x ̸= 0)
y
3x + 2y = 4
2x − 3y = 7
4. Given the simultaneous equations shown in the graph, what is the value of x + y?
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A) 1 C) 3
B) 2 D) 4
5. -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
5. Which inequality represents the solution set shown on the number line above, where
the region between -2 and 3 is shaded, including -2 but excluding 3?
A) −2 < x ≤ 3 C) x ≤ −2 or x > 3
B) −2 ≤ x < 3 D) x < −2 or x ≥ 3
6. If a = 2b − 3c and b = 4c + 5, which expression represents a in terms of c only?
A) 5c + 10 C) 5c + 2
B) 8c + 7 D) 5c + 5
2x + 3 x − 2
7. Solve for x: − =1
4 5
3 1
A) x = − C) x =
2 2
1 3
B) x = − D) x =
2 2
8. For the system of equations:
x+y+z =6
2x − y + z = 4
x − y − z = −4
What is the value of x?
A) 1 C) 3
B) 2 D) 4
W L = 2W + 3
L
9. Perimeter = 42 cm
9. A rectangle has a length that is 3 cm more than twice its width. If the perimeter
of the rectangle is 42 cm, which equation could be used to find the width (w)?
A) 2(w + 2w + 3) = 42 C) 2(w + 2w − 3) = 42
B) w + 2w + 3 = 42 D) 2w + 2(2w + 3) = 42
10. -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
10. Which of the following inequalities has the solution set −3 ≤ x < 2 shown on the
number line?
2
A) 2x + 1 ≥ −5 and 3x − 1 < 5 C) 2x + 1 ≤ −5 and 3x − 1 > 5
B) 2x + 1 > −5 and 3x − 1 ≤ 5 D) 2x + 1 < −5 and 3x − 1 ≥ 5
Answer Key
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
A C C A B A B A A A
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10 Hard Multiple Choice Questions
on Calculations
Instructions
Choose the best answer for each question. Diagrams and graphs are provided to aid in
solving the problems.
Question 1
Which number is divisible by 8 and 3 but not by 9?
A) 2016 B) 2024 C) 2032 D) 2040
Question 2
2 2
What is the value of (32×3−4
+4 )÷5
?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
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Question 3
3
Recipe: 4
cup flour
How much flour for 2 12 recipes?
A) 1 78 cups B) 1 12 cups C) 2 14 cups D) 1 34 cups
Question 4
Which number is both a perfect square and a perfect cube?
A) 64 B) 100 C) 125 D) 216
Question 5
Field: 2.5 km × 800 m
1 km = 1000 m
What is the area in square meters?
A) 200,000 m2 B) 2,000,000 m2 C) 20,000 m2 D) 200,000,000 m2
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Question 6
(5, 60)
Pay ($)
60
30
0
0 5
Hours
What is the pay for 7 hours?
A) $72 B) $84 C) $90 D) $96
Question 7
3.24 ÷ 0.6 × 0.5
Round the answer to two decimal places.
A) 2.70 B) 2.75 C) 2.80 D) 2.85
Question 8
How many factors does 72 have?
A) 8 B) 10 C) 12 D) 14
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Question 9
Which result is the smallest?
A) 0.5 × 100 B) 100 ÷ 0.5 C) 100 × 0.5 D) 0.5 ÷ 100
Question 10
50
Items/hour
25
0
0 1 2
Hours
How many items produced in 1.5 hours?
A) 37.5 B) 50 C) 75 D) 100
Answer Key
1. D) 2040 (Divisible by 8 (040÷8=5), by 3 (2+0+4+0=6), but not by 9 (6÷9integer))
62 −42
2. B) 2 ( (9+16)÷5
6−4
= 25÷5
2
= 5
2
= 2.5 → Correction: 5
÷2 = 36−16
5
÷2 = 20
5
÷2 =
4 ÷ 2 = 2)
3. A) 1 78 ( 34 × 5
2
= 15
8
= 1 78 )
4. A) 64 (64 = 82 and 43 (perfect square and cube))
5. B) 2,000,000 m2 (2.5 km = 2500 m; Area = 2500 × 800 = 2,000,000 m2 )
6. B) $84 (k = 60/5 = 12; Pay = 12 × 7 = 84)
7. A) 2.70 (3.24 ÷ 0.6 = 5.4; 5.4 × 0.5 = 2.7 → Rounded to 2.70)
8. C) 12 (Factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72 (12 factors))
9. D) 0.5 ÷ 100 (0.005 is smaller than 50, 200, and 50)
10. A) 37.5 (Rate = 25 items/hour; Items = 25 × 1.5 = 37.5)