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Objective Test Questions

Express 302.10495 correct to five significant figures.
1. 302.10
2. 302.11
3. 302.105
4. 302.1049
Simplify: ${\tfrac {3{\sqrt {5}}\times 4{\sqrt {6}}}{2{\sqrt {2}}\times 3{\sqrt {3}}}}$ ${\tfrac {3{\sqrt {5}}\times 4{\sqrt {6}}}{2{\sqrt {2}}\times 3{\sqrt {3}}}}$
1. ${\sqrt {2}}$
2. ${\sqrt {5}}$
3. $2{\sqrt {2}}$
4. $2{\sqrt {5}}$
In 1995, the enrolments of two schools X and Y were 1,050 and 1,190 respectively. Find the ratio of the enrolments of X to Y
1. 50 : 11
2. 15 :17
3. 13 : 55
4. 12 : 11
Convert 35₁₉ to a number in base 2
1. 1011
2. 10011
3. 100011
4. 11001
The n^th term of a sequence is T_n = 5 + (n - 1)². Evaluate T₄ - T₆
1. 30
2. 16
3. -16
4. -30
Mr Manu travelled from Accrs to Pamfokrom a distance of 720 km in 8 hours. What will be his speed in m/s?
1. 25 m/s
2. 150 m/s
3. 250 m/s
4. 500 m/s
If 2,500.00 amounted to 3,500.00 in 4 years at simple interest, find the rate at which the interest was charged.
1. 5%
2. 7%
3. 8%
4. 10%
Question 8
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Question 9
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Question 10
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Theory

Section A

Question 1
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 2
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 3
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 4
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 5
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v

Section B

Question 6
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 7
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 8
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 9
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 10
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 11
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 12
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 13
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v

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 === Objective Test Questions ===
 <ol>
-     <li>Question 1
+     <li>Express 302.10495 correct to five significant figures.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>302.10</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>302.11</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>302.105</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>302.1049</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 2
+     <li>Simplify: <math>\tfrac{3\sqrt{5} \times 4\sqrt{6}}{2\sqrt{2} \times 3\sqrt{3}}</math>
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li><math>\sqrt{2}</math></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li><math>\sqrt{5}</math></li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li><math>2\sqrt{2}</math></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li><math>2\sqrt{5}</math></li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 3
+     <li>In 1995, the enrolments of two schools X and Y were 1,050 and 1,190 respectively. Find the ratio of the enrolments of X to Y
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>50 : 11</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>15 :17</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>13 : 55</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>12 : 11</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 4
+     <li>Convert 35<sub>19</sub> to a number in base 2
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>1011</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>10011</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>100011</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>11001</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 5
+     <li>The n<sup>th</sup> term of a sequence is T<sub>n</sub> = 5 + (n - 1)<sup>2</sup>. Evaluate T<sub>4</sub> - T<sub>6</sub>
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>30</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>16</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>-16</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>-30</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 6
+     <li>Mr Manu travelled from Accrs to Pamfokrom a distance of 720 ''km'' in 8 hours. What will be his speed in ''m/s''?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>25 ''m/s''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>150 ''m/s''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>250 ''m/s''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>500 ''m/s''</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 7
+     <li>If 2,500.00 amounted to 3,500.00 in 4 years at simple interest, find the rate at which the interest was charged.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>5%</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>7%</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>8%</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>10%</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>Question 8