ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
CLASS: J.H.S 3
1. Express the following number in standard form 3870271
A. 38.70271 X 106 B. 3.870271 X 106 C. 387.0271 X 106 D. 3872.021 X 106
2. Which of the following is the set P = factors of 30 which are odd?
A. 1, 2, 5 B. 1,2,3,5 C. 2,6,1,5 D. 1,3,5,15
3. What is the missing number in the sequence: -5, -2, 1. . ., 7?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
4. The population of a town is 56782. What is this number to three significant figures?
A. 567 B. 568 C. 56700 D. 56800
𝑎
5. When 0.24 is expressed in the lowest form as , the denominator is
𝑏
A. 2. B. 5. C. 25. D. 125.
6. A boy walked around a circular pond once. If the radius of the pond is 28m, find the distance
22
covered. [ take 𝜋 = ]
7
A. 44m B. 88m C. 176m D. 252m
7. Solve 2 𝑥= 8x2 ̊
A. 𝑥 = 3 B. 𝑥 = 2 C. 𝑥 = -2 D. 𝑥 = -3
8.
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Which of the following inequalities is represented on the number line?
A. 𝑥 < 2 B. 𝑥 ≤ 3 C. 𝑥 > 3 D. 𝑥 ≥ 2
9. It costs a carpenter GH₵ 25.00 to make a chair. How much should it be sold to make a profit
of 40%.
A. GH₵ 15.00 B. GH₵ 35.00 C. GH₵ 40.00 D. GH₵ 50.00
10. Expand and simplify: 2(3a+1) -3 (4a-3).
A. 11 – 5a B. 11 – 6a C. 11 + 5a D. 11 + 6a
11. Given that 0.033 xy = 2.4. find the value of y.
A. 0.08 B. 0.8 C. 8.0 D. 80.0
12. A box contains 10 green and 8 white balls of the same size. If a ball is selected at random
from the box, what is the probability that it is green?
A. 1/10 B. 4/5 C. 5/9 D. 4/9
13. Solve: 4 𝑥 − 2 (𝑥 + 5) = −10.
1
A. 𝑥 = −10 B. 𝑥 = 0 C. 𝑥 = D. 𝑥 = 2
2
14. If 2y = 5 - 3 𝑥 , find x when y = 1
1
A. −2 = 3 B. - 1 C. 0 D. 1
15. Esi made sales of 15 twenty-cedi notes, 14 ten cedi notes and 15 two-cedi notes. Find the
total sales.
A. GH₵305.00 B. GH₵ 440.00 C. GH₵. 470.00 D. GH₵ 740.00
16. A point ( -2, 3) is reflected in the 𝑥 − 𝑎xis. Find the image of the point.
A. ( -3, - 2) B. ( -3, 2) C. ( -2, -3) D. ( -2, 3)
17. Solve: 3(𝑥 − 5) > 15 – 4 (8 - 𝑥).
A. 𝑥 < −32 B. 𝑥 < −2 C. 𝑥 < 2 D. 𝑥 < 32
18. Express 36 as a product of primes.
A. 2 X 3 B. 22 X 32 C. 22 X 33 D. 23 X 32
19. The point m (1, 3) and N (4, 5) are in the number plane. Find the vector MN.
3 −3 5 −5
A. ( ) B. ( ) C. ( ) D. ( )
2 −2 8 −8
20. Given that P = {4,8,12,16,20} and Q = {2,4,6,8,10}, find the product of the members of
( P n Q ).
A. 12 B. 18 C. 24 D. 32
21. Find the gradient of the line which passes through the points (2, 3) and (- 4, 5).
A. - 3 B. – 1/3 C. 1/3 D. 3
22. Mr. Adu bought 400 bags of maize for his farm animals. If he used 120 bags to feed the
animals, find the percentage of the maize left.
A. 70 % B. 60 % C. 50 % D. 40 %
23. Find the largest value of these numbers: - 1, 0, - 6, - 3.
A. 0 B. – 1 C. – 3 D. – 6
24. How long will the simple interest on GH₡ 550.00 at 12 % per annum be GH₡ 132.00?
A. 1 year B. 2 years C. 4 years D. 12 years
25. Factorize: 5ay – by + 15a – 3b.
A. (y + 3) (5a – b) B. (y + 5) (3a – b) C. (y – 3) (5a + b) D. (y – 5)(3a + b)
26. Describe the set of m = {2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19} in words.
A. m = {odd numbers less than 20} B. m = {factors of 19}
C. m = {prime numbers less than 20} D. m = {whole numbers less than 20}
27. Multiply (8s – 7) by (8s + 7).
A. 64s2 + 49 B. 64s2 – 49 C. 16s2 – 42 D. 16s2 = 42
28. If m = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, which of these best describes set m?
A. Set of natural numbers less than 6. B. Set of whole numbers less than 6.
C. Set of counting numbers greater than 6. D. Set of integers less than 6.
In a class of 25 learners, 10 of them read French, 13 read Spanish and 3 read both French and
Spanish. Use this information to answer questions 29 to 31.
29. How many of the learners don not read either French or Spanish?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6
30. How many read only French?
A. 8 B.7 C. 5 D. 4
31. Find the number that read French only or Spanish only.
A. 7 B. 10 C. 17 D. 20
32. Correct 92.895326 to 2 d.p
A. 92.89 B. 92.90 C. 92.8 D. 92.00
0.54 𝑥 0.7
33. Evaluate
9
A. 4.2 X 102 B. 4.32 X 10-2 C. 4.2 X 10-2 D. 4.32 X 10-3
2 1 1
34. Simplify ( −
3 3
) ÷6
A. 2 B. 1/3 C. 2/4 D. 4
35. Find the image of 3 in the mapping 𝑥 2𝑥–7
A. 2 B. 4 C. 9 D. -1
2𝑎 𝑟𝑎−𝑏
36. Simplify −
3 2
𝑎−3𝑏 𝑎+3𝑏
A. a – 3b B. C. D. a + 3b
2 2
37. If q = ut = 1/2 ft, find q when u = 20, t = 10 and f = 15.
A. 350 B. 275 C. 2375 D. 55
3 45
38. If = , find the value of a
15 𝑎
A. 225 B. 150 C. 135 D. 30
39. Find the least common multiple of 714 and 18.
A. 71418 B. 1764 C. 252 D. 126
40. Multiply (2 𝑥 + 𝑦) by (2 x − y).
A. 4 𝑥2 - y2 B. 4𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑦 − y2 C. 4𝑥2 - 𝑥𝑦 - y2 D. 4𝑥2 + y2