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Part I- Mathematics 9. Arrange the following in order beginning with the

smallest , 5/6, 2/3 and 7/12.
a) , 7/12, 2/3 and 5/6.
1. What is the base of the decimal number system? b) 5/6, 2/3, 7/12 and .
a) 10 c) , 2/3, 5/5 and 7/12.

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b) 2
c) 9 10. In an alloy 2/3 is copper. What weight of copper is there
in 450g of alloy?
2. Find the sum of three hundred and ninety-six, seven a) 3g
hundred and twenty-three, four thousand two b) 30g
hundred and forty-eight and five hundred and sixty- c) 300g
six.
a) 2133
b) 5933 11. A blueprint shows a hole of 0.17187 to be drilled.
c) 8633 Which fraction size drill bit is most nearly equal to
this?
3. A library contains 59,896 books. Of these 33,249 are a) 9/32
in the adult section, 19,738 are in the junior section, b) 11/64
and the remainder are in the reference section. How c) 11/32
many books are in the reference section of the
library? 12. The number 3.1416 expressed to 4 significant figures
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a) 6909
b) 46385
c) 26647

A certain screw weighing 5 grams costs Rs.3 each.

is:
a) 3.142
b) 3.141
c) 22/7

When purchased by the kilogram the cost is Rs.600 13. Express 7/8 as a percent
per kg. Which method is cheapest? a) 8.75%
a) Per Screw b) 0.875%
b) Per Kg c) 87.5%
c) The cost is the same either way
14. If an engine with an 18 inch diameter pulley coming
5. A bar 150 mm radius is to be reduced to 108 mm off its crankshaft is turning at 2300 rpm. A belt from
radius. How many cuts, each 6 mm deep are this pulley drives an alternator pulley of 7 inch
required? diameter. How fast is the alternator being turned?
a) 6 a) 5,914 rpm.
b) 7 b) 894 rpm.
c) 8 c) 1610 rpm.

6. Which of the following numbers are factors of 12? 15. Compute 65 x 62 x 6-4.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 a) 7776
a) All the above b) 1296
b) 1, 2, 3 only c) 216
c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 only
16. 4.6 x 10-6 in standard numeric form is:
7. What is the largest factor of 125? a) 4,600,000
a) 5 b) 46,000,000
b) 15 c) 0.0000046
c) 25
17. Solve 4 - 3- 6(2 + 3 )+ 4.
8. Find the L.C.M. of 18, 30, 42 and 48. a) 82
a) 5040 b) -25
b) 2520 c) -71
c) 10080

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18. When three resistors R1, R2, and R3 are connected in

parallel the total resistance RT is determined from Part II- Physics
1/RT = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3. Compute RT when R1 = 3,
R2 = 6 and R3 = 6
1. The heat required to change a liquid to a gas is called
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the heat of
b) 0.33
a) Fusion
c) 3
b) Vaporization
c) Condensation
19. Rewrite the following with positive indexes: 3y-1m2b-
3
2. What is the mass number of an element?
a) 3b3y/m3
a) Number of electrons and protons
b) 3m2/b3
c) 3m2/b3y b) Number of neutrons and protons
c) Number of electrons and neutrons
20. Calculate the dimension A.
a) 22 3. What determines an element's identity?
b) 32 a) molecule
c) 12 b) atom
c) compound
81 4. When a liquid is heated, it expands
a) more than a solid
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b) less than a solid
c) more than a gas

What load can be lifted on jack B?

a) 100N
P = 200 Pa
b) 200N
c) 300N
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6. In a neutral state if an atom have 2 protons, how many

electrons will it have
a) 8
b) 2
c) 1

7. A molecule with like atoms is said to be a

a) Compound
b) Element
c) Neutron

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8. When a twisting force is applied to a bolt, what stress is

exerted on to the head? 18. The distance from lens to focal point is called
a) Shear a) Focal length
b) Compressive b) Principle Focus

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c) Torsion c) Principle Axis

9. You add 2 vectors together. The 3rd vector you get is 19. Speed of light is approximately
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called the a) 3x10 m /s
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a) Sum b) 3x10 m/s
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b) Resultant c) 3x10 m/s
c) Component
20. Acceleration is change in velocity per unit
10. If a tensile load is placed on a bar it will a) Time
a) Stretch b) Displacement
b) Bend c) Mass
c) Crush

11. Compressibility is
a) stress/strain
b) strain/stress
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12. A block of metal is melted. It will

a) increase in volume
b) decrease in volume
c) remain the same volume

13. Frequency of sine wave is 0.5 Hz. What is the time

period?
a) 0.5 second
b) 2 second
c) 10 second

14. Momentum is the product of Mass and

a) Velocity
b) Acceleration
c) displacement

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a) m/s
2
b) m/s
c) s/m

16. An Object moves 27 meters with a force of 54 N.

What is the Work produced?
a) 1458N
b) 10.1N
c) 583.2Kj

17. What force is required to produce an acceleration of 5

2
m/s on a mass of 2 Kg
a) 2.5N
b) 15N
c) 10N
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Part III- English

1. The village was destroyed ______________ fire. 11. He is _____ honor to his profession.
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b) Through b) An
c) From c) The

2. I enjoy our history lessons. At the moment 12. I first________him year ago.
_________about the Russian Revolution. a) Met
a) We learn b) Meet
b) Were learning c) Meeting
c) Weve learned
13. ____ sun shines brightly.
3. I havent seen him _________last Wednesday. a) A
a) For b) An
b) Since c) The
c) From
14. ____ French defeated the Germans.
4. Dont cry ______________spilled milk. a) A
a) Under b) An
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b) At
c) Over

This is a matter __________ little importance.

a) In
c) The

15. He looks as stupid as ____owl!

a) A
b) An
b) Of c) The
c) For
16. We scored as many goals as____________
6. My friends __________ the Prime Minister. a) They
a) See b) Them
b) Have seen c) Their
c) Saw
17. Huma and________ were present.
7. I will telephone you when he __________ back. a) I
a) Comes b) Me
b) Came c) Mine
c) Will come

8. Our flat has a ......................... of Central Park. 18. There isnt much difference between you and _____.
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a) Window a) He
b) Looks b) His
c) View c) Him

9. The headmaster ___________ to speak to you. 19. We are not as poor as _________.
a) Wants a) Us
b) Is wanting b) They
c) Was wanting c) Them

10. It _________ since early morning. 20. Whom can I trust, if not ________.
a) Rained a) He
b) Is raining b) She
c) Has been raining c) Him

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21. Why dont you _______ this word in the dictionary.

a) Look up
b) Think of
c) look into

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22. She _______ in the last semester.
a) Ran away
b) Dropped out
c) Came in

23. We _______ to a bad start.

a) Got off
b) Came in
c) Looked up

24. The signals are _______ from the north end.

a) Coming in
b) Coming from
c) Showing into
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25. What time_____________to bed last night?
a) You went
b) Did you go
c) Have you gone
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