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EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

27 MAY 2004 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a + 6a =
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V = r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V = Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C = 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A = r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A= ( a + b ) h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
If ax + bx + c = 0 ,
2
Roots of quadratic equations

b b 2 4ac
then x =
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin =
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos =
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan =
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of += 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of + ABC = 12 ab sin C


Area of + ABC = s ( s a )( s b)( s c )
a+b+c
where s =
2
a b c
Sine rule = =
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 = b2 + c 2 2bc cos A

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1. 0.45 may be written as Item 4 refers to the following diagram

9
(A)
20

4
(B)
5

9
(C)
10

5
(D)
4
4. The fraction of the circle which has been shaded
2. The number 3.14063 written correct to is
3 decimal places is
5
(A) 3.140 (A)
24
(B) 3.141
(C) 3.146 8
(B)
(D) 3.150 24

3. The number 3076 written in standard form is 15


(C)
24
(A) 3.076 103
(B) 3.076 102 19
(D)
(C) 3.076 102 24
(D) 3.076 103
The EXACT value of 2 ( 0.01) is
2
5.

(A) 0.0002
(B) 0.0005
(C) 5000
(D) 20000

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6. In a school, the ratio of the number of pupils to 7. P = {52, 77, 91, 124, 217}
the number of teachers is 20 : 1. If the number of
pupils is 840, how many teachers are there? Three members of the set P have a common
factor which is
(A) 40
(B) 42
(A) 4
(C) 800
(B) 7
(D) 840
(C) 13
(D) 31

Item 8 refers to the diagram below.

8. In the figure above, +OPQ is mapped to


+OP ' Q ' .What type of transformation has
taken place?

(A) Reflection
(B) Shear
(C) Translation
(D) Rotation

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9. 301 can be written as Item 13 refers to the following Venn diagram

(A) 3 102 + 1
(B) 3 103 + 1
(C) 3 10 2 + 1 10
(D) 3 103 + 1 10

10. If p = 3(a q) , then 6a is equal to

(A) 2( p + 3 q )
(B) 2( p + q )
(C) p + 3q
(D) p+q

11. Which of the following sets is equivalent to 13. In the Venn diagram above
{a, b, c, d } ?
U = {students who play games}
H = {students who play hockey}
(A) {4} V = {students who play volleyball}
(B) {a, b, c}
The number of students in each set is indicated.
(C) { p, q, r, s} How many students do NOT play volleyball?
(D) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
(A) 2
12. If Q = {a, b, c, d , e} how many subsets can be (B) 3
(C) 5
obtained from the set Q?
(D) 8

(A) 2+5
(B) 25
(C) 52
(D) 25

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Item 14 refers to the following diagram. 17. During a sale, a shop allows 20% discount off the
marked price of clothing. What will a customer
pay for a dress with a marked price of $30 ?

(A) $10
(B) $20
(C) $24
(D) $30

18. A customer buys a table on hire purchase.


14. The two circles above represent set P and set Q . He makes a deposit of $306 and pays six
If P = {factors of 6} and Q = {factors of 4} , monthly installments of $60 each. The TOTAL
then the shaded region represents cost to the customer is

(A) $360
(A) {}
(B) $366
(B) {1, 2} (C) $666
(C) {4, 6,8,...} (D) $966
(D) {12, 24, 36,...}
19. A dinner in a hotel was advertised at $60 plus
15. A woman buys a pair of shoes at a sale. She pays 18% Tax. The total bill for one dinner was
$45, saving $15 on the normal price. The
percentage discount on the pair of shoes is (A) $60.00
(B) $70.80
(A) 25 (C) $78.00
(D) $81.60
(B) 30
1 20. The simple interest on $400 at 5% per annum
(C) 33
3 for 2 years is given by
(D) 80
400 5 2
16. Tom bought a pen for $60 and sold it to gain (A) $
100
20% on his cost price. How much money did he
gain? 100 5 2
(B) $
400
(A) $12
(B) $40
(C) $72 400 2
(C) $
(D) $80 5 100

400 100
(D) $
25

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21. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is 26. John had x marbles and Max had twice as many.
$54 , what is the rate of interest per annum? Max gives Tom 5 of his marbles. How many
marbles does Max now have?
4
(A) % (A) x +5
9
(B) x 5
1 (C) 2x+5
(B) 2 % (D) 2x 5
4
27. Given that p * q means 2 q p , the value of
(C) 5%
1*2 is
(D) 44%
(A) 0
22. A plot of land is valued at $18 000. Land tax is (B) 2
(C) 3
charged at the rate of $0.70 per $100 value. What
(D) 5
is the TOTAL amount of tax paid for the land?
3
28. The expression (2a) is the same as
(A) $110.00
(B) $126.00
(A) 6a
(C) $180.70
(B) 8a
(D) $257.15
(C) 6a 3
(D) 8a 3
23. The expression y is equal to the square of x can
be written as 29. If 5(2 x 1) = 35 ,then x =

(A) y = x2 (A) 4
(B) y2 = x (B)
1
(C) y = 2x 4
(C) 3
(D) y= x
(D) 4

24. The expression 2( x 4) is the same as 30. The sum of x and y is 18 and their difference
is 14. Which pair of equations describes the
(A) 2 x 8 above statement?
(B) 2 x 4 (A) 2( x + y ) = 18
(C) 2 x + 4
2( x y ) = 4
(D) 2 x + 8

(B) 2( xy ) = 18
25. When 7 is added to 3 times a certain number n,
the result is 22. 2( x y ) = 4

The statement above may be represented by the (C) ( x + y ) = 18


equation
( x y ) = 14
(A) 3n + 7 = 22
(B) 7n 22 = 3 (D) ( x + y ) = 22
(C) 3n + 22 = 7 ( x y ) = 14
(D) 7n + 3 = 22
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31. If 15 = 225 , then the square root of 0.0225 is
2 33. A function f is defined as f : x 3 x 1 .
The value of f ( 3) is
(A) 0.015
(B) 0.15 (A) -12
(C) 1.5 (B) -10
(D) 15.0 (C) -6
(D) 12

32. Which of the following diagrams illustrates a 34. Given f ( x ) = x 2 3 x + 1 , then f ( 1) is


function?
(A) -3
(B) 3
(A)
(C) 5
(D) 6

35. Which of the following represents the equation of


a straight line?
(B)

4
(A) y=
x
(B) y = 2x + 3
(C)

(C) y = x2 4

(D)
(D) y = x2 + 2 x 5

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36.

From the graph above, the values of x when y = 1 are

(A) 1 and -1
(B) 2.2 and -2.2
(C) 2.5 and -2.5
(D) 2.8 and -2.8

Item 37 refers to the following diagram.

37. The diagram above shows a graph. If a, b and c are


constants and a > 0 , the equation of the graph could be

(A) y = ax 2 + c
(B) y = c ax 2
(C) y = ax 2 + bx + c
(D) y = c + bx ax 2

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38. The distance around the edge of a circular pond Item 40 refers to the following diagram.
is 88 m. The radius, in metres, is

(A) 88

(B) 176

88
(C)

88
(D)
2

Item 39 refers to the following diagram.

40. The figure above, not drawn to scale, consists of


a triangle resting on a square of side 5 cm. The
height of the triangle is 4 cm. What is the
TOTAL area of the figure?

(A) 35 cm2
(B) 45 cm2
(C) 50 cm2
(D) 100 cm2

39. The area, in cm2, of the trapezium above 41. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the
(not drawn to scale) is length is multiplied by four and the width is
halved, the area would then be
(A) 21
(B) 27
(A) 26.8 cm 2
(C) 33
(D) 54 (B) 53.6 cm 2
(C) 107.2 cm 2
(D) 214.4 cm 2

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Item 42 refers to the following diagram. 45. A man started a journey at 09:30 hrs and arrived
at his destination in the same time zone at 13:30
hrs the same day. If his average speed was
30 km/h, then the distance in km for the journey
was

(A) 120
(B) 133
(C) 400
42. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle (D) 430
AOB = 72o and OB is r units long. The area
Item 46 refers to the following diagram.
of AOB is

1
(A) r
5

2
(B) r
5

1 2 46. The pie chart above (not drawn to scale)


(C) r
5 represents the masses of ingredients in a cake.
The total mass is 288g. What is the combined
2 2 mass (in grams) of fat and sugar?
(D) r
5
(A) 93
43. How many kilograms are there in one tonne? (B) 132
(C) 165
(A) 10 (D) 195
(B) 100
(C) 1000 47. The pie chart (drawn to scale) shows how a
student used 12 hours in studying English(E),
(D) 10000
Maths(M), French(F) and Geography(G).

44. If it took a speed-boat 9 hours to travel a distance


of 1080 km, what was its average speed in km/h?

(A) 12 km/h
(B) 102 km/h
(C) 120 km/h
(D) The amount of time spent studying Mathematics
1200 km/h
is APPROXIMATELY

(A) 1 hr
(B) 2 hrs
(C) 3 hrs
(D) 4 hrs
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Item 48 refers to the following scores below. 51. When three coins are tossed simultaneously the
possible outcomes are {HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT,
10 15 4 7 THH, THT, TTH, TTT}, where H represents a
Head and T represents a Tail. What is the
8 8 1 4 probability of obtaining AT LEAST TWO heads?

48. The median of the eight scores presented above is 1


(A)
4
(A) 4
(B) 7.25 3
(C) 7.50 (B)
8
(D) 8
1
Item 49 refers to the following information. (C)
2

2 5 9 18 18 27 2
(D)
3
49. The mode of the numbers is
Item 52 refers to the following diagram.
(A) 7
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 25

50. Of 120 students writing an exam, 100 are


expected to pass. The estimated probability of a
student failing the exam is
52. In the figure above AB and CD are parallel.
Which of the following BEST describes the
1 relation between x and y ?
(A)
6
(A) x + y < 2x
1 (B) x= y
(B)
5 (C) x + y > 2x
(D) x< y
1
(C)
2

5
(D)
6

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Item 53 refers to the following diagram.

53. From the diagram above, sin is

3 55. In the figure above, the line CD is the image


(A)
5 of AB after a

3 (A) a rotation through 90 o centre O


(B)
4

(B) a reflection in the y-axis


4
(C)
5 4
(C) a translation by vector 8

(D) 5
3 (D) an enlargement of scale factor -1

Item 54 refers to the following diagram.

54. A ' B ' C ' is the image of ABC under an


enlargement by a scale factor 2. The area, in
square units, of A ' B ' C ' is

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 12

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Item 56 refers to the following diagram. Item 59 refers to the following graph

56. In the right-angled triangle above, which


4
trigonometric ratio is equal to ?
8

(A) tan y
59. How many triangles congruent to ADE would
(B) cos x
be needed to cover the square ABCD entirely?
(C) sin x
(D) tan x (A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
57. A rectangle has rotational symmetry of order (D) 8

(A) 1
(B) 2 Item 60 refers to the following diagram.
(C) 3
(D) 4

58. If the sum of the interior angles of a polygon is


4 right angles, then the polygon is a

(A) triangle
(B) hexagon
60. In the figure above, ABC is a triangle in which
(C) pentagon
AD = BD = CD .
(D) quadrilateral
The angle ABC is

(A) 40o
(B) 50o
(C) 80o
(D) 90o

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

04 JANUARY 2005 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a + 6a =
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2 C
B D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


Copyright 2003 Caribbean Examinations Council .
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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V = r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V = Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C = 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A = r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A= ( a + b ) h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
If ax + bx + c = 0 ,
2
Roots of quadratic equations

b b 2 4ac
then x =
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin =
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos =
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan =
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of += 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of + ABC = 12 ab sin C


Area of + ABC = s ( s a )( s b)( s c )
a+b+c
where s =
2
a b c
Sine rule = =
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 = b2 + c 2 2bc cos A

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1. 0.0346 written in standard form is 6. John, Peter and Mary shared a sum of money in
the ratio 2 : 4 : 9 . John and Peter together
(A) 3.46 102 received $360 . How much money in all was
(B) 3.46 10 shared ?
(C) 3.46 10 1
(A) $ 900
(D) 3.46 10 2
(B) $ 600
(C) $ 540
2. 3.3 2.5 + 5.7 2.5 = (D) $ 480

(A) 8.25 7. What is the value of the digit 3 in the


(B) 9.00 number 2341?
(C) 13.25
(D) 22.50 (A) 3
(B) 30
3. 17 2 152 (C) 300
(D) 3000
(A) 16
(B) 8
8. 500eight written in base ten is the same as
(C) 2
(D) 1
(A) 5 83
4. The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5. The smaller (B) 5 82
number is 240. What is the larger number? (C) 58
(D) 5 80
(A) 133
(B) 192
9. 25 130 is the same as
(C) 300
(D) 720
(A) ( 25100) + 30
5. A clock costing 210.00 in the U.K. is
exported to Trinidad. The rate of exchange is
(B) ( 25 + 30) 100
U.K. 1.00 = TT $3.40. How much will the (C) ( 25 30) + ( 25100)
clock be worth in Trinidad
(D) (100 30) + (100 25)
(A) $ 61.66 10. If p = 3(a q) , then 6a is equal to
(B) $ 71.40
(C) $617.60 (A) 2( p + 3 q )
(D) $714.00
(B) 2( p + q )
(C) p + 3q
(D) p+q

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11. Which of the following sets is equivalent to 14. Of a class of 32 students, 17 study Music and
{a, b, c, d } ? 20 study Art. What is the LEAST number of
students who could study BOTH Music and
(A) {4} ART?

(B) {a, b, c} (A) 3


(C) { p, q, r, s} (B) 5
(C) 12
(D) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (D) 15

12. 15. The simple interest on $400 at 5% per annum for


2 years is given by

4005 2
(A) $
100
400 5
(B) $
In the figure above, X represents the set of
2 100
multiples of four. Y represents the set of 400 2
(C) $
multiples of 5. The shaded region is the set of all 5100
multiples of 400 100
(D) $
25
(A) 8
(B) 9 16. The cost price of a refrigerator is $1850.00.
(C) 10 A buyer who is given a discount of 5% for cash
(D) 20 purchase will pay

(A) $1942.50
(B) $1845.00
(C) $1757.50
(D) $1350.00

17. A plot of land is valued at $18000 . Land tax is


charged at the rate of $0.70 per $100 . What is
13. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded region
total amount of tax to be paid for the land?
represents
(A) $110.00
(A) Q'
(B) $126.00
(B) R'
(C) Q ' R (C) $180.70
(D) Q R' (D) $257.15

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Item 18 refers to the following table. 21. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If
they both received the same amount of money in
Mark 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 interest, for how many years did John invest his
money?
No.of 5 2 3 4 6 8 8 4 9 1
students
(A) 1

(B) 2
18. The table above shows the marks obtained by 50
students in a test. What is the probability that a (C) 3
student chosen at random has a mark less than 5?
(D) 10
2
(A)
5 22. An article costs $161. If a profit of 13% is to be
made on the cost price, the selling price, in
3 dollars, is
(B)
5
(A) 161 (1 + 100
13
)

(C)
11 (B) 13 (1 + 100
161
)
25
1
(C) 161 (13+ 100 )
14 (D) 13 (161 + 100
1
)
(D)
25

19. An article bought for $125 was sold for $175. 23. After a 20% increase an article costs $270. The
The percentage profit was original cost of the article is

(A) 28.6 (A) $216


(B) 40 (B) $225
(C) 50 (C) $250
(D) 71.4 (D) $324

20. A salesman is paid 5% of his sales as p


commission. He made sales of $2 020 . How 24. If = 20 , the p =
5
much commission was he paid?
(A) 20 5
(A) $ 11.00 (B) 20 + 5
(B) $ 20.20 (C) 20 5
(C) $101.00 (D) 20 5
(D) $110.00

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25. y is equal to the square of x can be written 31. Given that 3 * 6 = 12 and 2 * 5 = 9 ,then a * b may
as be defined as

(A) y2 = x (A) 4(b a)


(B) y= x 2
(B) a2 + b
(C) y = 2x (C) 6a b
(D) y = 2+ x (D) 2a + b

26. Given that a * b = 2 a 3b , then 2*(3) =


32.
(A) 13
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7

27. (8a) (3b) =

(A) 24ab
(B) 11ab
(C) 11ab
(D) 24ab
The relationship that BEST describes the
28. 3x 2 2 x3 = mapping in the above diagram is

(A) 6x5 (A) one-to-one


6
(B) 6x (B) one-to-many
(C) 5x6 (C) many-to-one
(D) 72 x 5 (D) many-to-many

29. If the set A = {2,1,3} , then the set A is a subset 33. A man used 20 percent of his land for growing
of the set of oranges, 65 percent for mangoes and the
remainder for avocados. On a pie chart, what is
(A) natural numbers the angle of the sector representing avocados?
(B) irrational numbers
(C) whole numbers (A) 306o
(D) integers
(B) 85o
30. When 8 is subtracted from a certain number and (C) 54o
the result is multiplied by 3 the final answer is (D) 15o
21. What is the original number?

(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 10
(D) 15

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34. Which of the following does NOT represent the Item 36 refers to the following diagram.
graph of a function?

(A)

(B)
36. The diagram above shows a graph. If a, b and c
are positive constants, the equation of the graph
is

(A) y = ax 2 + c
(B) y = c ax 2
(C) y = ax 2 + bx + c
(D) y = c + bx ax 2
(C)

37.

(D)

35. Which of the following sets of ordered pairs The arrow diagram above shows a function.
describes a function? Which of the following BEST describes the
function?
(A) {(2, 3), (2, 5), (4, 7)}
(B) {(2,1), (4,3), (5, 7)} (A) f ( x) = x + 3
f ( x) = y + 3
(C) {(3, 2), (2, 4), (3, 6)} (B)
(C) x = y +3
(D) {(1, 4), (1,5), (2, 5)} (D) y=x

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38. 41. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
is 88 m. The radius, in metres is

(A) 88

(B) 176
88
(C)

88
(D)
2

42. A school day starts at 08:50 hrs. and ends at


O is the centre of the circle above. The area of
15:00 hrs. There are two breaks. One lasting 20
the circle is 20 cm2. The area of the minor sector
minutes and the other 1 hour. How much time is
AOB, in cm2, is
devoted to school activities?
1
(A) 20 (A) 2 hrs. 30 mins.
60 (B) 4 hrs. 30 mins.
60
(B) 20 (C) 5 hrs. 30 mins.
360 (D) 6 hrs. 10 mins.
360 60
(C) 20
360 43. On leaving Trinidad, the time on a pilots watch
was 23 : 00 hrs. When he arrived at his
(D) 60 20 destination in the same time zone, on the
following day, his watch showed 03 : 00 hrs.
39. The volume of a cube of sides 10 cm is How many hours did the flight take?

(A) 4
(A) 30 cm3 (B) 20
(B) 100 cm3 (C) 26
(C) 300 cm3 (D) 52
(D) 1000 cm3

40. If it took a speed-boat 9 hours to travel a distance


of 1080 km, what was its average speed?

(A) 12 km/h
(B) 102 km/h
(C) 120 km/h
(D) 1200 km/h

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44. 46. Which of the following is NOT a statistical
diagram?

(A) Bar graph


(B) Pie chart
(C) Frequency polygon
(D) Modal class

Item 47 refers to the bar chart below which


In the figure above, O is the centre of a circle of shows the ages of children who took part in a
o survey.
radius 10 cm and angle AOB is 36 . What is the
length, in cm, of the arc AB?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 20
(D) 24

45.

47. How many children took part in the survey?

(A) 87
(B) 75
The area of the trapezium above is
(C) 15
(A) 45 cm2
(D) 5
(B) 65 cm2 48. Tony obtained the following scores in a game.
(C) 90 cm2
(D) 130 cm2 7 3 8 4 5 6 9 8 9

The median score is

(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9

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49. A bag contains 2 red , 4 yellow and 6 blue balls. 51. A boy throws a die twice. What is the probability
The probability of drawing a blue ball from the that he will get a three followed by an even
bag at random is number?

1 1
(A) (A)
6 12

1 1
(B) (B)
3 4

1 5
(C) (C)
2 12

6 7
(D)
(D) 12
11
52. If the sum of the interior angles of a polygon is
50. 4 right angles, the polygon is a

(A) triangle
(B) quadrilateral
(C) pentagon
(D) hexagon

53. Which of the following is NOT a quadrilateral?

(A) Parallelogram
(B) Rhombus
The pie chart above shows the preference in (C) Square
drinks of a group of students. If 12 students (D) Pentagon
prefer chocolate, then the total number of
students is

(A) 48
(B) 72
(C) 180
(D) 360

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54. 55.

The triangle ABC above is right-angled at C.


= 40o and AC = 20 cm. The length of BC,
ABC 55. In the diagram above the translation in which
in cm, is AB is mapped onto. A' B ' is represented by
1
20 (A)
(A) 1
tan 40 o

20
(B) 2
sin 40o (B)
1
(C) 20 sin 40o
3
(C)
2
o
(D) 20 tan 40

5
(D)
3

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56. 57.

The triangle LMN above is rotated in a


clockwise direction about L through an angle of
90 o .What is its image?
In the right-angled triangle above, tan is

5 (A)
(A)
13

5
(B)
12
(B)
12
(C)
5

13
(D)
5

(C)

(D)

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58. 59.

In the figure above, AB is parallel to CD,


and JKB = 125o .

MLD is
In the figure above, the line CD is the
(A) 125o image of AB after a/an
(B) 90o
(C) 55o (A) reflection in the y axis
(D) 45o
(B) rotation through 90o centre O

(C) enlargement of scale factor -1

4
(D) translation by vector
8

o
60. A plane is travelling in a direction of 045
and changes course in a clockwise direction
o
to 135 .The angle through which the plane
turned is

(A) 45o
(B) 90o
(C) 135o
(D) 270 o

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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

26 MAY 2005 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b)( s c)
abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. 0.875 written as a common fraction is 6. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?

1 (A) 30
(A)
4 (B) 54
1 (C) 150
(B)
2 (D) 180
3
(C)
4 7. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is
7
(D)
8 (A) 1
(B) 3
2. The number 3.14063 written correct to (C) 12
3 decimal places is (D) 60

(A) 3.140
(B) 3.141 8. The value of the digit 2 in 425.3 is
(C) 3.146
(D) 3.150 (A) 2 tenths
(B) 2 ones
The EXACT value of 2 0.01 is
2
3. (C) 2 tens
(D) 2 hundreds
(A) 0.0002
(B) 0.0005 9. 99 101 is the same as
(C) 5000
(D) 20 000 (A) 99 100 1
(B) 99 100 99 1
4. 0.386 0.06
(C) 99 100 99 1
(A) 0.02316 (D) 99 100 99 1
(B) 0.2316
(C) 2.313 10. What is the least number of plums that can be
(D) 23.16 shared equally among 6, 9 or 12 children?

5. If $350 is divided into two portions in the ratio


(A) 27
2 : 5 , the smaller portion is (B) 36
(C) 54
(A) $ 70
(D) 72
(B) $100
(C) $175
(D) $250

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11. If P 2,3,5, 7 , Q 2,3, 6 and S 2, 4,5 , 13.
then P Q S

(A)
(B) 2
(C) 2,3
In the Venn diagram above, n P 5 ,
(D) 2,3, 4,5, 6, 7
n Q 9 and n P Q 10 .
12. U Integers
What is n P Q ?
P Positive Integers
N Negative Integers
(A) 4
(B) 6
Which of the Venn diagrams below illustrates the (C) 14
statement: (D) 24

No positive integers are negative integers ?


14.

(A)

The two circles above represent set P and set Q .


If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
(B) then the shaded region represents

(A)
(B) 1, 2
(C) (C) 4, 6,8,...
(D) 12, 24,36,...

(D)

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15. The simple interest on $400 at 5% per annum 19. How much does a customer pay for an article
for 2 years is given by marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is
charged?
400 5 2
(A) $ (A) $56.00
100
400 5 (B) $53.00
(B) $ (C) $47.00
2 100
(D) $44.00
400 2
(C) $
5 100
20. The exchange rate for one United States dollar
400 100
(D) $
25
(US $1.00 ) is two dollars and seventy cents in
Eastern Caribbean currency ( EC $2.70 ) What is
16. A man bought a calf for $200 and sold it for the value of US $4.50 in EC currency?
$250 . What was his gain as a percentage of the
cost price? (A) $ 1.67
(B) $ 6.00
(A) 5% (C) $ 7.20
(B) 15% (D) $ 12.15
(C) 20%
(D) 25% 21. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is
$54 . What is the rate of interest per annum?
1 1
17. The sum of and is (A) 44%
2 3
2
(A) (B) 5%
5
3 (C) 2%
(B)
5
5 4
(C) (D) %
6 9
7 22. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per
(D)
6 annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If
they both received the same amount of money in
18. A salesman is paid 5% of his sales as interest, for how many years did John invest his
commission. His sales for last month were money?
$2020 . How much commission was he paid?
(A) 1
(A) $ 11.00 (B) 2
(B) $ 20.20 (C) 3
(C) $101.00 (D) 10
(D) $110.00

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8a
2
23. m2
29. If P , when m 3 ,then P
2m
(A) 16a
(B) 64a (A) 6
(C) 16a 2 6
(B)
5
(D) 64a 2
9
(C)
5
24. 8a 3b (D) 9

(A) 24ab 30. Althea saves $x each month; but in June she
(B) 11ab saved $4 more than twice her regular amount. In
(C) 11ab June she saved
(D) 24ab
(A) $4x
25. 5 2x y 2 3 y 5x (B) $6x
(A) 11y (C) $( x 4)
(B) 2x 6 y (D) $(2 x 4)
(C) 6x 7 y
(D) 20 x 11 y
31. 3a ( a 2b) b(2a 3b)

26. 3x 2 2 x3
(A) 3a 2 ab 3b2
(B) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2
(A) 6x5
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b2
(B) 5x 5
(D) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2
(C) 6x 6
(D) 72x 5 32. Which of the following represents the equation of
a straight line?
27. If m * n mn n 2 , then 5*3
4
(A) y
(A) 6 x
(B) 3 (B) y x2 4
(C) 15
(D) 6 (C) y 2x 3

28. If 50 3 x x 26 , then x
(D) y x2 2 x 5
(A) 12
(B) 6
(C) 6
(D) 19

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33. If f ( x) x x 1, then f (5)
2 34.

(A) 31
(B) 29
(C) 24
(D) 31

The arrow diagram above shows a function.


Which of the following BEST describes the
function?

(A) f ( x) x 3
(B) f ( x) y 3
(C) x y3
(D) yx
__________________________________________________

Item 35 refers to the graph below

35. Using the graph above, the values of x


when y 1 are
(A) 1 and -1
(B) 2.5 and -2.5
(C) 2.8 and -2.8
(D) 2.2 and -2.2

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36. What is the gradient of the straight line 38.
2 y = 3x 8 ?

(A) 3
3
(B)
2
(C) 2

(D) 3
The diagram above shows the line PQ . The
gradient of the line PQ is given by
37. Which of the following does NOT represent the
graph of a function? bd
(A)
ca

(A) ca
(B)
bd

ac
(C)
bd

bd
(B) (D)
ac

39. The volume of a cube of edge 10 cm is

(A) 30 cm3
(B) 100 cm3
(C) 300 cm3
(C)
(D) 1000 cm3

(D)

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40. How many kilometers will a car travel in t hours 43. On leaving Trinidad, the time on a pilots watch
at a rate of v km per hour? was 23 : 00 h. when he arrived at his destination
in the same time zone, the next day, his watch
(A) tv showed 03 : 00 h. How many hours did the flight
v take?
(B)
t
t (A) 4
(C)
v (B) 16
v (C) 20
(D) (D) 26
60t

41. 44. An aircraft leaves A at 16 : 00 h and arrives at B at


19 : 30 h, the same day, travelling at an average
speed of 550 kilometers per hour. A and B are in
the same time zone. The distance from A to B in
kilometers is about

(A) 907.5
The figure above, not drawn to scale, shows a (B) 962.5
sector of a circle centre O . The length of the (C) 1815
minor arc PQ is 8 cm. What is the length of the (D) 1925
circumference of the circle?
45. A cylindrical bar of soap 5 cm thick has a volume
(A) 16 cm of 200 cm3 . A uniform slice 3 cm thick is taken
(B) 24 cm away. What volume of the soap remains?
(C) 48 cm
(D) 64 cm (A) 80 cm3
(B) 120 cm3
42. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
is 88 m. The radius, in metres is (C) 300 cm3
(D) 400 cm 3
(A) 88

(B) 176
88
(C)

88
(D)
2

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46. 48. The highest weekly wage of a group of
employees is $105.40 . If the range of the wages
is $27.50 , how much does the lowest paid
employee receive?

(A) $ 105.40
(B) $ 77.90
(C) $ 66.45
(D) $ 27.50

Item 49 refers to the following table.

Length of
10-14 15-19
Leaf (cm)
Frequency 3 8
The bar chart above shows the ages of children
who took part in a survey. The lengths of 15 cabbage leaves were measured,
to the nearest cm, and the information grouped as
How many children took part in the survey? shown in the table above.

(A) 5 49. The beginning and end points of the class interval
(B) 15 10 14 are
(C) 75
(D) 87 (A) 9 and 14
(B) 9.5 and 14
47. Each of the letters in the word CHANCE is (C) 9.5 and 14.5
written on a slip of paper and one slip is (D) 10 and 15
randomly drawn. What is the probability of
drawing a letter C? 50. A boy throws a die twice. What is the probability
that he will get a '3' followed by an even
1 number?
(A)
6
1
(A)
1 12
(B)
5
1
(B)
1 4
(C)
3
5
(C)
2 12
(D)
3
7
(D)
12

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51. Items 52-53 refer to the diagram below.

AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at B


.
Angle DBA 58o

The pie chart above shows the preference in


drinks of a group of students. If 12 students 52. The measure of angle ABE is
prefer chocolate, then the total number of
students in the group is
(A) 302o
(A) 48 (B) 142o
(B) 72 (C) 122o
(C) 180 (D) 58o
(D) 360
53. Which of the following angles are equal?

(A) DBC and CBE


(B) CBE and ABE
(C) ABD and CBD
(D) ABD and CBE

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54. Use the diagram below to answer item 54. 55.

The triangle LMN above is rotated through an


angle of 90 o in a clockwise direction about L .
What is its image?

(A)

54. The translation by which AB is mapped to (B)


A ' B ' is represented by

1
(A)
1
2
(B)
1
3
(C)
2 (C)
5
(D)
3

(D)

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Item 56 refers to the graph below

56. The point A is shown on the diagram above.


What are the co-ordinates of the reflection of
A in the y axis ?

(A) ( 4,3)
(B) (4, 3)
(C) (3, 4)
(D) ( 3, 4)

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Item 57 refers to the diagram below. 59.

The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows


that the angle of depression of a point X from Z
is 30 o . If X is 10 metres from Y , the height of
YZ , in metres, is
57. In the figure above, the line CD is
the image of AB after a
(A) 10sin 30o
(A) a rotation through 90 o centre O (B) 10 tan 30o
(C) 10 cos 30o
(B) an enlargement of scale factor -1 (D) 10 cos 60o

4 60. In a triangle ABC , angle A x o and angle


(C) a translation by vector 8 B 2 x o ,. What is the size of angle C ?

(D) a reflection in the y axis (A) 45o


(B) 60o
58. (C) (180 3x)o
o
180
(D)
3x

In the right-angled triangle above, tan is

5
(A)
13
5
(B)
12
12
(C)
5
13
(D)
5

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

04 JANUARY 2006 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
If ax bx c 0 ,
2
Roots of quadratic equations

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b)( s c )
abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. ( 3) 2 ( 2) 2 7. A student used a rod to measure the distances


3.6m, 5.4m and 7.2m. What was the
(A) 13 GREATEST length of the rod if it fitted each
(B) 10 distance an exact number of times?
(C) 13
(D) 25 (A) 0.9 m
(B) 1.8 m
2. 11.1 0.01 (C) 2.7 m
(D) 3.6 m
(A) 110
(B) 111
(C) 1 100 8. 301 can be written as
(D) 1 110
(A) 3 103 110
3. The number 3076 written in standard form is
(B) 3 102 110
(A) 3.076 103 (C) 3103 1
(B) 3.076 102 (D) 3 102 1
(C) 3.076 102
3
(D) 3.076 103 1
9. is the same as
2
4. If $560 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3 : 9 , the
difference between the largest and the smallest
1
shares is (A)
8
(A) $ 80 1
(B)
(B) $240 6
(C) $280 1
(C)
(D) $360 8
1
5. In a school the ratio of the number of pupils to (D)
the number of teachers is 20 : 1. If the number of
6
pupils is 840, how many teachers are there?
10. By the distributive law 49 17 3 49
(A) 40
(B) 42 (A) 52 66
(C) 800
(B) 52 66
(D) 840
(C) 49 20
6. There are 40 students in a class. Girls make up (D) 49 20
60% of the class. 25% of the girls wear glasses.
How many girls in the class wear glasses?

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 15
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11. If P a, b, c then the number of subsets 14. In which one of the following Venn diagrams is
the region A B' shaded?
of P is

(A) 3 (A)
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 16

Item 12 refers to the Venn diagram below.


(B)

(C)

12. The two circles above represent set P and set Q.


If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
then the shaded region represents

(A) (D)
(B) 1, 2
(C) 4, 6,8,...
(D) 12, 24, 36,...
15. Tom bought a pen for $60 and sold it to gain
Item 13 refers to the Venn diagram below. 20% on his cost price. How much money did he
gain?

(A) $12
(B) $40
(C) $72
(D) $80

13. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area 16. An article costs $161. If a profit of 13% is to be
represents made the selling price, in dollars, is

(A) P' (A) 161 (1 100


13
)
(B) ( P Q) '
(C) Q P' (B) 13 (1 100
161
)
(D) Q P' (C) 13
161 (13+ 100 )

(D) 13 (161 100


13
)

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17. Mr. Duncan bought a table at a discount of 30% Item 22 refers to toothpaste which is sold in
thus saving $42. What was the marked price of four different tubes.
the table?

(A) $ 98
(B) $110
(C) $140
(D) $182

18. A television set costs $350 cash. When bought on


hire purchase, a deposit of $35 is required,
followed by 12 monthly payments of $30. How
much is saved by paying cash?
22. Which amount is the best buy?

(A) $10 (A) 100 ml


(B) $25 (B) 150 ml
(C) $40 (C) 200 ml
(D) 250 ml
(D) $45

19. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day, 23. 2 x 3 x 8


and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean
daily wage, in dollars, of the 20 employees? (A) x8
(B) x 24
(A) $20.00 (C) 5x 8
(B) $21.50 (D) 5 x 24
(C) $22.40
(D) $31.50 24. 5 x y 3 x y

20. If $7000 is borrowed at the rate of 5% per


(A) 2x
annum for 3 years, the simple interest is
(B) 2x 2 y
(C) 2x 8 y
(A) $ 105
(B) $ 210 (D) 8x 8 y
(C) $ 370
(D) $ 1 050 25. For all a and b, 3a ( a 2b ) b (2a 3b)

21. A mans taxable income is found to be $15 200. (A) 3a 2 ab 3b 2


He pays tax at the rate of 25%. The amount of (B) 3a 2 4 ab 3b 2
income tax he pays is (C) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2
(A) $3 775 (D) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2
(B) $3 800
(C) $3 825
(D) $3 875

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b 29. If 20a 16 12(3 a) , then a
26. If a * b 1 , then 7*28
a 5
(A)
8
3
(A) 13
4 (B)
8
1
(B) 21
4 (C)
16
(C) 3
5
(D)
(D) 4 2

4 x 3x 30. If x is an integer which satisfies the inequalities


27. When simplified, is written as 4 x 2 8 , then the smallest possible
7 y 5y
value of x is

41x (A) 4
(A)
35 y (B) 5
41x 2 (C) 6
(B)
35 y (D) 7
41xy
(C) 31. The sum of two numbers, x and y , is 18 , and
35 y
their difference is 14. Which pair of equations
20x 21y below describes the above statement?
(D)
35y
(A) 2( x y ) 18
28. 3x 3 y
2( x y ) 4

(A) 9 xy
(B) 2( xy ) 18
(B) 3 xy
2( x y ) 4
(C) 9x y
(D) 3x y
(C) ( x y ) 18
( x y ) 14

(D) ( x y ) 22
( x y ) 14

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32. The distance around the edge of a circular pond Item 35 refers to the trapezium below.
is 88 m. The radius, in metres is

(A) 88

(B) 176
88
(C)
35. The area of the trapezium above is
88
(D)
2 (A) 24 cm2
(B) 28 cm 2
Item 33 refers to the circle below with centre O
and circumference of 20 cm. (C) 30 cm 2
(D) 36 cm2

36. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the


length is multiplied by four and the width is
halved, the area would then be

(A) 214.4 cm 2
(B) 107.2 cm 2
(C) 53.6 cm 2
(D) 26.8 cm 2
33. The length of the minor arc AB, in cm, is
Item 37 refers to the cube below
1
(A) 20
60
60
(B) 20
360
360 60
(C) 20
360

(D) 60 20

34. If the length of a rectangle is doubled, by what 37. The volume of the cube is
number must the width be multiplied in order that
the area remains the same? (A) 1000 cm3
(B) 300 cm3
(A) 3
(B) 2 (C) 100 cm3
(C) (D) 30 cm3
(D)

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38. Item 38 refers to the cylinder below with radius 41. The median of the numbers:
3cm and height 8 cm. 1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8 is

(A) 7
(B) 6.5
(C) 6
(D) 5.4

42. If the mean of four numbers 4, 8, x and 12 is 10,


then x is
38. The volume of the cylinder is
(A) 4
(A) 12 cm3 (B) 10
(B) 48 cm 3
(C) 12
(D) 16
(C) 72 cm3
(D) 192 cm3 43. The highest weekly wage of a group of
employees is $105.40 . If the range of the wages
39. If it took a speed boat 9 hours to travel a distance is $27.50 , how much does the lowest paid
of 1080 km, what was its average speed? employee receive?

(A) 12 km/h (A) $ 105.40


(B) 102 km/h (B) $ 77.90
(C) 120 km/h (C) $ 66.45
(D) (D) $ 27.50
1200 km/h

44. A bag contains 4 red balls and 5 blue balls. A ball


40. The pie-chart shows the preference in drinks of
is picked at random from the bag and is found to
a group of students.
be red. It is not replaced. What is the probability
that the next ball to be taken randomly from the
bag will be blue?

1
(A)
5
5
(B)
9
3
(C)
If 12 students prefer chocolate, then the total 5
number of students in the group is 5
(D)
8
(A) 48
(B) 72
(C) 180
(D) 360

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Item 45 refers to the contents of the following table which shows
the results of a survey of 100 households conducted by Form 5
students to determine the number of children in each household.

No. of children at home 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Frequency 5 10 44 27 8 5 1 0

45. The probability that a home visited at random will contain


exactly 4 children is
4
(A)
100
8
(B)
100
4
(C)
28
4
(D)
8

46. Which of the following mappings from set A to set B is a


function?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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47. Which two graphs below represent functions? 3x 2
48. If h( x) , then h(6)
5
I.
(A) 4
16
(B)
5
16
(C)
5
II. (D) 4

Item 49 refers to the following graph.

III.

IV.
49. The diagram above shows a graph. If a, b and c
are positive constants, the equation of the graph
could be

(A) y ax 2 c
(B) y c ax 2
(C) y ax 2 bx c
(D) y c bx ax 2
(A) I and II
(B) I and III
(C) II and IV
(D) III and IV

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Item 50 refers to the following diagram Item 52 refers to the following diagram.

52. In the figure above, AB and CD are parallel.


Which of the following BEST describes the
relation between x and y ?
50. The diagram above shows a line PQ . The
gradient of the line PQ is given by (A) x y 2x
(B) x y
bd
(A) (C) x y 2x
ca
(D) x y
ca
(B) Item 53 refers to the following diagram.
bd

ac
(C)
bd

bd
(D)
ac

Item 51 refers to the diagram below

53. The triangle ABC above is right-angled at C.


ABC = 40o and AC = 20 cm. The length of BC,
51. The graph of the inequality in the diagram above in cm, is
is defined by
(A) 20 sin 40o
(A) 2 x 3
(B) 2 x 3 (B)
20
(C) 2 x 3 sin 40 o
(D) 2 x 3
(C) 20 tan 40o

20
(D)
tan 40 o

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Item 54 55 refer to the following graph

54. The point A(2,-3) is rotated about the origin 55. The transformation that maps LMN onto
through an angle of 90o in an anticlockwise PQR is
direction. What are the coordinates of the image
of A? (A) a rotation through 180o about the
origin
(A) (3, 2)
-1 -1
(B) (2,3) (B) a rotation of 180o about ,
2 2
(C) (3, 2)
1 -1
(D) (3, 2) (C) an enlargement about , of
2 2
scale factor 2

(D) An enlargement about the origin of


scale factor -2

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Item 56 refers to the following graph which Item 58 refers to the following diagram.
shows the point A.

56. What are the co-ordinates of the image of A


under reflection in the y-axis?
58. How many triangles congruent to ADE would
(A) (3, 4) be needed to cover the rectangle ABCD entirely?

(B) (3, 4)
(A) 2
(C) (4, 3) (B) 4
(D) (4,3) (C) 6
(D) 8
Item 57 refers to the following graph.

57. In the figure above, the line CD is the image of


AB after

o
(A) a rotation through 90 centre O

(B) a reflection in the y-axis


4
(C) a translation by vector 8

(D) an enlargement of scale factor -1

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Item 59 refers to the following diagram. Item 60 refers to the following diagram.

60. In the figure above, ABC is a triangle in which


59. In the right-angled triangle above, not drawn to AD = BD = CD .
scale, Q = 90o , PQ = 50 cm , PR = 130 cm and
RQ = x cm . The angle ABC is

= (A) 90o
Tan PRQ
(B) 80o
50 (C) 50o
(A)
x (D) 40o
x
(B)
50
50
(C)
130
x
(D)
130

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.

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You must sign below and return this booklet with the
Answer Sheet. Failure to do so may result in
disqualification.
TEST CODE 01234010
FORM TP 2007104 ______________________________
Signature
MAY/JUNE 2006

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

25 MAY 2006 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
7104

about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


Copyright 2005 Caribbean Examinations Council .
All rights reserved.
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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.


1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
If ax bx c 0 ,
2
Roots of quadratic equations

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b )( s c )
abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b2 c 2 2bc cos A

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2 3 Item 4 refers to the following diagram


1. 5 4
5 7

5
(A) 9
35
6
(B) 9
35
12
(C) 9
35
29
(D) 9
35

2. What percentage of 340 is 425?


4. The fraction of the circle which has been shaded
(A) 80% is
(B) 85%
(C) 125% 5
(D) 152% (A)
24
(B) 8
3. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as 24
15
(A) 0.17004 10 3 (C)
24
(B) 1.7004 102
19
(C) 17.004 101 (D)
24
(D) 1.7004 101

5. There are 40 students in a class. Girls make up


60% of the class. 25% of the girls wear glasses.
How many girls in the class wear glasses?

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 15

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6. If $560 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3 : 9 , the Item 11 refers to the following Venn diagram.
difference between the largest and the smallest
shares is

(A) $ 80
(B) $240
(C) $280
(D) $360
11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area
represents
7. The first three common multiples of 3, 4 and 6
are: (A) P'
(B) ( P Q) '
(A) 0, 1, 2 (C) Q P'
(B) 3, 4, 6 (D) Q P'
(C) 6, 8, 12
(D) 12, 24, 36 12. P and Q are two finite sets such that n( P ) 7 ,
n(Q ) 5 and n( P Q ) 3 . What is n( P Q ) ?

8. What is the HIGHEST common factor of the (A) 6


numbers {54, 72, 90}? (B) 9
(C) 15
(A) 9 (D) 18
(B) 18
Item 13 refers to the following diagram.
(C) 90
(D) 1080

9. 301 can be written as

(A) 3 102 1
(B) 3103 1
(C) 3 102 110 13. The two circles above represent set P and set Q.
(D) 3 103 110 If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
then the shaded region represents
10. By the distributive law,
49 17 49 3
(A)
(A) 49 20 (B) 1, 2
(B) 52 66
(C) 49 20
(C) 4, 6,8,...
(D) 52 66 (D) 12, 24, 36,...

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14. U Integers 15. If p sweets are sold for q cents, then one sweet is
sold for
P Positive integers
N Negative integers p
(A) cents
q
Which of the Venn diagrams below illustrates the (B) pq cents
statement: q
(C) cents
p
No positive integers are negative integers ?
(D) q p cents
(A)
1
16. 3 % of $500 is
4

(A) $ 1.62
(B) $15.52
(B)
(C) $16.00
(D) $16.25

17. Susan bought a calculator for $120. She had to


(C) pay a sales tax of 10% on the price. How much
change would she receive from $140?

(A) $ 8.00
(B) $12.00
(C) $28.00
(D) (D) $32.00

18. $600 invested at simple interest for 2 years earns


$96. What is the rate of interest per annum?

1
(A) %
8
1
(B) 3 %
8
(C) 8%
1
(D) 12 %
2

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19. A plot of land is valued at $18 000. Land tax is 23. If 2( y 4) 16 then y
charged at the rate of $0.70 per $100 value. What
is the TOTAL amount of tax paid for the land? (A) 4
(B) 6
(A) $110.00 (C) 10
(B) $126.00 (D) 12
(C) $180.70
(D) $257.15
Item 24 refers to the expansion below.
20. A customer buys a table on hire purchase. He
makes a deposit of $306 and pays six monthly
instalments of $60 each. The TOTAL cost to the ( x a)( x b) x2 (a b) x ab

customer is
24. The middle term in the expansion of
(A) $360 ( x 3)( x 1) is
(B) $366
(C) $666
(D) $966 (A) 2
(B) 3
21. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per (C) 2x
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If (D) 4x
they both received the same amount of money in
simple interest, for how many years did John
25. The expression 2( x 4) is the same as
invest his money?

(A) 1 (A) 2 x 8
(B) 2 (B) 2 x 4
(C) 3 (C) 2 x 4
(D) 10 (D) 2 x 8

22. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day,


and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean 26. If m * n mn n 2 , then 5*3
daily wage, in dollars, of the 20 employees?
(A) 6
(A) $20.00 (B) 3
(B) $21.50
(C) 15
(C) $22.40
(D) $31.50 (D) 6

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27. If 15 225 , then the square root of 0.0225 is
2 31. The sides of a triangle are x cm, ( x 1) cm and
( x 2) cm. IF the perimeter is 31 cm, then the
(A) 0.015 SHORTEST side is
(B) 0.15
(C) 1.5
(D) 15.0 (A) 9
(B) 10
28. Given, 2 x 3 9 the range of values of x is (C) 11
(A) x3 (D) 12
(B) x3
(C) x6 32. The mass, in kg, of a bag of rice is given as
(D) x6 10.6 kg correct to 1 decimal place. The range of
values in which the actual mass lies is
29. When 6 is added to a number and the sum is
divided by three, the result is four. This statement
written in mathematical symbols is (A) 10.5 m 10.7
(B) 10.55 m 10.64
6 x (C) 10.59 m 10.69
(A) 4
3 (D) 10.55 m 10.65

6 33. The diagram below shows a cylinder with


(B) x4
3 diameter 6 cm and height 20 cm.

6 x 4
(C)
3 3

x
(D) 6 4
3

30. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many.


The volume, in cm3, of the cylinder is
Max gives Tom 5 of his marbles. How many
marbles does Max now have?
(A) 180
(A) x5 (B) 240
(B) x5 (C) 360
(C) 2x 5 (D) 720
(D) 2x 5
34. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
is 88 m. The radius, in metres, is

(A) 176

(B) 88
88
(C)

88
(D)
2

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Item 35 refers to the following diagram 37. The circumference of a circle is 132 cm. Given
22
that, the radius of the circle is
7

(A) 42
(B) 21

(C) 42
(D) 21
35. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle
AOB 720 and OB is r units long. The area 38. Which of the figures below has an area equal to
of AOB is 1
3 4 5 square units?
2
1
(A) r
5 (A)
2
(B) r
5
1 2
(C) r
5
2 2 (B)
(D) r
5

Item 36 refers to the following diagram.

(C)

(D)

36. In the figure above, O is the centre of a circle of


radius 10 cm and angle AOB is 36o. What is the
length, in cm, of the arc AB?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 20
(D) 24

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39. A man leaves home at 22 :15 hrs and reaches 42. Which station had as many listeners during the
his destination, in the same time zone, at week as the mean number of listeners for the four
04 : 00 hrs on the following day. How many stations during the week?
hours did the journey take?
(A) Station B
(A) 5 (B) Station A
3 (C) Station C
(B) 5 (D) Station D
4
(C) 6
1 Item 43 refers to the scores below.
(D) 6
4
10 15 4 7
40. The table below shows the frequency of scores
obtained by students in a test. 8 8 1 4

Scores 2 3 5 6 8 10 43. The median of the eight scores presented above is


Students 8 4 6 3 9 2
(A) 4
The range of scores is (B) 7.25
(C) 7.50
(A) 2 (D) 8
(B) 7
(C) 8 44. Here are 4 sets of numbers
(D) 10
I. {1, 2, 6}
Items 41-42 refer to the diagram below showing II. {2, 4, 6}
the number of persons who listen to Radio III. {1, 2, 5, 6, 7}
Stations A, B, C and D during the week. IV. {10, 11, 12, 13, 14}

For which set(s) of numbers are the mean and


median the same?

(A) I only
(B) II and IV only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) II, III, IV only

41. Which two stations together have more than


1500 listeners during the week?

(A) A and B
(B) A and D
(C) C and D
(D) B and D
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Item 45 refers to the diagram below 48. Which arrow diagram below shows the relation
is 3 less than?

(A)

(B)
45. The pie chart shows the popular games played by
720 students. How many students play cricket?

(A) 35
(B) 120 (C)
(C) 252
(D) 300

46. Which of the following represents the equation of


a straight line? (D)

(A) y 2x 3
4
(B) y
x
(C) y x2 4 49. Which of the following points lies on the line
(D) y x 2x 5
2 y 2x 3 ?

Item 47 refers to the graph below (A) (2, 3)


(B) (2, 1)
(C) (4,1)
(D) (0, 3)

47. The straight line AB cuts the Y axis at

(A) (0,3)
(B) (0, 2)
(C) (3, 2)
(D) (0, 2)

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Item 50 refers to the following diagram. Item 52 refers to the diagram below.

A C and D E are straight lines intersecting at B .


Angle DBA 58o

50. The diagram above shows a graph. If a, b and c


are constants and a 0 , the equation of the graph
could be 52. The measure of angle ABE is

(A) y ax 2 c (A) 58 o
(B) y c ax 2 (B) 122o
(C) y ax 2 bx c (C) 142o
(D) y c bx ax 2 (D) 302o

Item 51 below shows that the coordinate axes


divide the xy-plane into 4 quadrants. Item 53 refers to the cuboid below.

53. The number of faces, edges and vertices of the


cuboid, written as an ordered triple of numbers, is

(A) (6, 6, 6)
(B) (6, 8, 8)
51. A point ( x, y) lies in the fourth quadrant if (C) (6, 12, 8)
(D) (6, 12, 12)
(A) x 0 and y 0
(B) x 0 and y 0
(C) x 0 and y 0
(D) x 0 and y 0

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54. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B. It Item 55 refers to the diagram below.
then sailed 6 km due north to C. Which diagram
below BEST represents the path of the ship?

(A)

(B)

55. Line AB is rotated through 90o clockwise about


the point C.

The coordinates of A ' , the image of A are

(C) (A) (1,1)


(B) (1, 2)
(C) (1, 4)
(D) (2, 2)

Item 56 refers to the diagram below.

(D)

56. AB is parallel to EC .Calculate BDE

(A) 40o
(B) 50o
(C) 140o
(D) 180o

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Item 57 refers to the diagram below. Item 59 refers to the following diagram.

57. The value of tan(180o x o ) is equal to

(A) a/b
(B) b/c
59. From the diagram above, sin is
(C) a/c
(D) b/a
3
(A)
Item 58 refers to the diagram of a building 5
below. 3
(B)
4
A boy stands 12 metres from the foot of the 4
(C)
building and observes the angle of elevation of 5
the top of the building. 5
(D)
3

Item 60 refers to the following diagram.

58. The height of the building is approximately


60. In the figure above, ABC is a triangle in which
AD BD CD .
(A) 12 tan 40o
(B) 1.6 12sin 40o The angle ABC is
(C) 1.6 12 cos 40o
(D) 1.6 12 tan 40 o (A) 40o
(B) 50o
(C) 80o
(D) 90o

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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

03 JANUARY 2007 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base

and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b )( s c )

abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. The exact value of 6 (0.0003) is 3


6. Express 4 as a decimal correct to 3 significant
(A) 200 8
(B) 2 000 figures
(C) 20 000
(A) 4.30
(D) 200 000
(B) 4.37
(C) 4.38
2. 0.0346 written in standard form is
(D) 4.40
(A) 3.46 102
7. What is the HIGHEST common factor of the set
(B) 3.46 10
of numbers 54, 72, 90 ?
(C) 3.46 10 1
(D) 3.46 10 2
(A) 9
(B) 18
3. Express 0.12 as a fraction in its lowest terms (C) 90
(D) 1080
1
(A)
9 1
8. ( )3 is the same as
3 2
(B)
5
1 1
(C) (A)
8 8
3 1
(D) (B)
25 6
1
(C)
8
4. 17 2 152 1
(D)
6
(A) 1
(B) 2 9. What is the value of the digit 2 in the number
(C) 8 48.621?
(D) 16
2
(A)
5. John, Peter and Mary shared a sum of money in 100
the ratio 2 : 4 : 9 . John and Peter together 2
received $360 . How much money in all was (B)
10
shared ?
(C) 2

(A) $ 480
(D) 200
(B) $ 540
(C) $ 600
(D) $ 900

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10. By the distributive law 49 17 49 3 13. In which one of the following Venn diagrams is
the region A B' shaded?
(A) 52 66
(B) 52 66
(C) 49 20 (A)
(D) 49 20

Item 11 refers to the Venn diagram below.

(B)

11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area


(C)
represents
(A) P'
(B) P Q '
(C) P ' Q
(D) P ' Q
(D)
Item 12 refers to the Venn diagram below.

14. A = {Factors of 30}


B = {Prime numbers less than 10}
C = {Even whole numbers less than 10}

12. In the figure above, X represents the set of Then n ( A B C ) is


multiples of four. Y represents the set of
multiples of five. The shaded region represents
(A) 0
the set of all multiples of
(B) 1
(C) 2
(A) 8 (D) 9
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 20

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15. If p sweets cost q cents, then the cost of one
sweet is Item 18 refers to the table below.

p
(A) cents Mark 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
q
No.of 5 2 3 4 6 8 8 4 9 1
(B) pq cents students

q 18. The table above shows the marks obtained by 50


(C) cents
p students in a test. What is the probability that a
student chosen at random would have obtained a
(D) q p cents score less than 5?

2
(A)
5
16. A dress which costs $180 is being sold at a
3
discount of 10% . The amount of the discount is (B)
5
11
(A) $ 1.80 (C)
(B) $ 10.00
25
14
(C) $ 18.00 (D)
(D) $ 170.00
25

Item 19 refers to the table below.


17. An article bought for $125 was sold for $175.
The percentage profit was House Insurance 25 per $100

(A) 28.6 Contents Insurance 50 per $100


(B) 40
(C) 50 19. The above table shows the rates charged by an
(D) 71.4 insurance company. How much will a person pay
for his insurance, if his house is valued at
$50 000 , and the contents at $10 000 ?

(A) $500
(B) $450
(C) $225
(D) $175

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20. Tom bought a pen for $60 and sold it to gain Item 24 refers to the information below
20% on his cost price. How much money did he
gain?

(A) $12
(B) $40
(C) $72
(D) $80

21. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per 24. The total cost of 3 pens and 2 boxes is
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If
they both received the same amount of money in (A) 6xy
interest, for how many years did John invest his (B) 5( x y )
money?
(C) 3x 2 y
(A) 1 (D) 2x 3y
(B) 2
(C) 3 25. 3a ( a 2b) b(2a 3b)
(D) 10
(A) 3a 2 ab 3b 2
22. A woman buys a pair of shoes at a sale. She pays (B) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2
$60, saving $15 on the regular price. The
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b2
percentage discount on the shoes is
(D) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2
(A) 20
26. Given that a * b 2 a 3b , then 2*(3)
(B) 25
1 (A) 13
(C) 33
3 (B) 3
(D) 80 (C) 5
(D) 7
23. 2( x 4)
27. 2(a 2b)3
(A) 2 x 8
(B) 2 x 4 (A) 2a 5 b 3
(C) 2 x 4 (B) 2a 6b3
(D) 2 x 8 (C) 6a 2 b
(D) 8a6b3

28. Given that 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is

(A) x3
(B) x3
(C) x6
(D) x6

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29. Given that 3( x 1) 2( x 1) 7 , the value of x 33. The volume of a cube whose edge is 6 cm
is long is

(A) 6
(A) 18 cm3
(B) 7
(C) 8 (B) 36 cm 3
(D) 9 (C) 72 cm 3
(D) 216 cm 3
30. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many.
Max gives John 5 of his marbles. How many Item 34 refers to the figure below.
marbles does Max now have?

(A) x5
(B) x 5
(C) 2x 5
(D) 2x 5

Item 31 refers to the following diagram.


34. The figure above, not drawn to scale, shows a
sector of a circle centre O . The length of the
minor arc PQ is 8 cm. What is the length of the
circumference of the entire circle?

(A) 16 cm
(B) 24 cm
(C) 48 cm
31. The area of the rectangle, in cm2, is x2. The
(D) 64 cm
equation that may be used to find the value of x is

(A) x 2 2( x 4) 35. The distance around the edge of a circular pond


(B) x ( x 2)( x 4)
2
is 88 m. The radius, in metres is
(C) x 2 2( x 4)( x 2)
(A) 88
(D) x 2 ( x 4)( x 2)
(B) 176
32. The mass, in kg, of a bag of rice is given as
88
10.6 correct to 1 decimal place. The range of (C)
values in which the actual mass lies is
88
(D)
(A) 10.5 m 10.7 2
(B) 10.55 m 10.65
(C) 10.59 m 10.69
(D) 10.55 m 10.65

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Item 36 refers to the diagrams below. Items 40-42 refer to the diagram below which shows the
sport chosen by 160 boys who participated in a games
evening at their school

36. Which of the following statements is true about


the perimeters of the figures A and B?

(A) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B


(B) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B
(C) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B
(D) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B

37. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are


x, 2 x and 2 x centimetres . If the perimeter is
20 centimetres , what is the value of x ? 40. The number of boys who chose football is

(A) 4 (A) 40
(B) 5 (B) 90
(C) 8 (C) 110
(D) 10 (D) 150

38. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the 41. The probability that a boy chosen at random
length is multiplied by four and the width is participated in boxing is
halved, the area would then be
1
2 (A)
(A) 26.8 cm 8
(B) 53.6 cm 2 1
(B)
(C) 107.2 cm 2 4
(D) 214.4 cm 2 1
(C)
2
39. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon 7
(D)
measures 45o . How many sides has the polygon? 8

(A) 10 42. How many boys participated in cricket?


(B) 8
(C) 6 (A) 54
(D) 4 (B) 60
(C) 110
(D) 120

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Item 46 refers to the arrow diagram below.
43. Which of the following is NOT a statistical
diagram?

(A) Bar graph


(B) Pie chart
(C) Frequency polygon
(D) Modal class

44. A bag contains 2 red , 4 yellow and 6 blue balls.


The probability of drawing a blue ball from
the bag at random is

1 46. The arrow diagram above describes the relation


(A)
6
1 (A) x is greater than y
(B)
3 (B) x is a multiple of y
1 (C) x is divisible by y
(C) (D) x is a factor of y
2
6
(D)
11 Item 47 refers to the figure below.

Item 45 refers to the table below which shows the


frequency of scores obtained by students in a test.

Scores 2 3 5 6 8 11
Students 8 4 6 3 12 2

45. The modal score is

(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 12
47. The gradient of AB in the figure above is

(A) 2

1
(B)
2
1
(C)
2

(D) 2

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48. The arrow diagram below shows a function. The range of f : x x for the domain
3
49.
2, 1, 0,1, 2 is

(A) 0,1,8
(B) 2, 1, 0,1, 2
(C) 6, 3, 0, 3, 6
(D) 8, 1, 0,1,8
Item 50 refers to the following graph.

Which of the following BEST describes the


function?

(A) f ( x) x 3
(B) f ( x) y 3
(C) x y 3
(D) yx

50. If a, b and c are constants, the equation of the


graph could be

(A) y ax 2 c
(B) y c ax 2
(C) y ax 2 bx c
(D) y c bx ax 2

51. Which of the following represents the graph of a function?

I. II. III. IV.

(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV

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Item 52 refers to the diagram below of a 54. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B. It
construction. With centre A , an arc BC is drawn. then sailed 6 km due north to C. Which diagram
With centre B , and the same radius, the arc below BEST represents the path of the ship?
PCQ is drawn.
(A)

52. What is the measure of BAC ?


(B)

(A) 30o
(B) 45o
(C) 60o
(D) 75o

Item 53 refers to the right-angled triangle below. (C)

(D)

53. In the right-angled triangle above, tan is

5
(A)
13
5
(B)
12
12
(C)
5
13
(D)
5

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55. The image of a point P ( 2,3) under a translation Item 57 refers to the diagram below.
3
is
4

(A) ( 6,12)
(B) ( 5, 1)
(C) (5,1)
(D) (1, 7)

Item 56 refers to the diagram below.

57. In the diagram above, the vector that translates


PQ to P'Q' may be described as

2
(A)
3
2
56. In the diagram above, AB is parallel to EC . (B)
Calculate BDE 3
2
(A) 40 o (C)
3
(B) 50o
2
(C) 140o (D)
(D) 180o 3

Item 58 refers to the diagram below.


59. A plane is heading in a direction of 045o and
changes course in a clockwise direction to 135o .
The angle through which the plane turns is

(A) 45o
(B) 90o
(C) 135o
(D) 270o
58. In the diagram above, CAB 35o and AC is the
diameter of the circle. Angle ADB is

(A) 55o
(B) 45o
(C) 35o
(D) 65o
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60. In each of the diagrams shown below, A '
is the image of A . Which of the diagrams
shows a reflection in the x axis ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

24 MAY 2007 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base

and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b )( s c )

abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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3 2 If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?


2 2
1. 6.

(A) 30
(A) 13
(B) 54
(B) 10
(C) 150
(C) 13
(D) 180
(D) 25
7. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is
2. How many centimetres are there in 1.5 metres?
(A) 1
(A) 0.015 (B) 3
(B) 15 (C) 12
(C) 150 (D) 60
(D) 1500
1
3. Express 0.12 as a fraction in its lowest terms 8. ( )3 is the same as
2

1 1
(A) (A)
9 8
3 1
(B)
25 (B)
6
1 1
(C) (C)
8 8
6 1
(D) (D)
50 6

9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following


3
4. Express 4 as a decimal correct to 3 significant is an even number?
8
figures
(A) 3n 2n
(B) 3n 2
(A) 4.30
(C) 3n 2
(B) 4.37
(D) 3n 1
(C) 4.38
(D) 4.40
10. The next term in the sequence

5. 3076 in standard form is 1, 6, 13, 22, 33 is

(A) 3.076 103 (A) 44


(B) 45
(B) 3.076 102
(C) 46
(C) 3.076 102 (D) 52
(D) 3.076 103

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Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.

11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area


represents
(A) P' 14. In the Venn diagram above, the two circles
(B) P Q ' represent set P and set Q. If P Factors of 6
(C) QP' and Q Factors of 4 , then the shaded region
(D) QP'
represents

12. If U 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and A 3, 6 , then the (A)


number of elements in A ' is (B) 1, 2
(A) 2
(C) 4, 6,8,...
(B) 3 (D) 12, 24,36,...
(C) 4
(D) 8 15. If TT$6.00 is equivalent to US$1.00 , then
TT$15.00 in U.S. dollars is
13. Which of the following sets is equivalent to
a, b, c, d ? (A) $0.25
(B) $0.40
(A) 4 (C) $2.50
$4.00
(B) a, b, c (D)

(C) p, q, r, s 16. A man bought a calf for $200 and sold it for
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 $250 . What was his gain as a percentage of the
cost price?

(A) 5%
(B) 15%
(C) 20%
(D) 25%

17. During a sale, a shop allows 20% discount off the


marked price of clothing. What will a customer
pay for a dress with a marked price of $30 ?

(A) $10
(B) $20
(C) $24
(D) $30
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Item 18 refers to the table below. 22. A man pays 60 cents for every 200 m 3 of gas
used, plus a fixed charge of $13.75 . How much
House Insurance 50 per $100 does he pay when he uses 55000 m3 of gas?

Contents Insurance 25 per $100 (A) $151.25


(B) $165.00
18. The above table shows the rates charged by an (C) $175.25
insurance company. How much will a person pay (D) $178.75
for his insurance, if his house is valued at
$50 000 , and the contents at $10 000 ? 23. 2( x 4)
(A) 2 x 8
(A) $225 (B) 2 x 4
(B) $275 (C) 2 x 4
(C) $450 (D) 2 x 8
(D) $500
b
24. If a * b 1 , then 7*28
19. How much does a customer pay for an article a
marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is
charged? 3
(A)
4
(A) $44.00
(B) $47.00 1
(B)
(C) $53.00 4
(D) $56.00 (C) 3

20. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per (D) 4


annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If
they both received the same amount of money in 25. 5 2 x y 2 3 y 5x
interest, for how many years did John invest his
money?
(A) 11y
1
(A) 1 (B) 2x 6 y
2
(C) 5x 7 y
(B) 2
(D) 20 x 11 y
(C) 3
26. For all a and b ,
(D) 10
3a ( a 2b) b(2a 3b)
21. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day,
and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean (A) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2
daily wage, in dollars, of the 20 employees? (B) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b2
(A) $20.00 (D) 3a 2 ab 3b 2
(B) $21.50
(C) $22.40
(D) $31.50
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4 2 31. If a 3 and ab 6 , then (a b)2 a 2 b 2
27.
5x 5x
(A) 0
6 (B) 8
(A)
25x (C) 12
8 (D) 20
(B)
25x
32. The volume of a cube with edges 10 cm is
6
(C)
10x
(A) 30 cm3
6
(D) (B) 100 cm 3
5x
(C) 300 cm 3
28. Given 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is (D) 1000 cm 3

(A) x3 33. 2500 millimetres expressed in metres is


(B) x3
(C) x6 (A) 0.25
(D) x6 (B) 2.5
(C) 25
29. When 7 is added to 3 times a certain number n, (D) 250
the result is 22.
34. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are
The statement above may be represented by the x, 2 x and 2 x centimetres . If the perimeter is
equation
20 centimetres , what is the value of x ?
(A) 3n 7 22
(B) 7n 22 3 (A) 10
(C) 3n 22 7 (B) 8
(D) 7n 3 22 (C) 5
(D) 4
30. Which of the following represents the statement
The difference of two square numbers is 35. A car travels 80 kilometres in 2 hours.
positive?
What is its speed in kilometers per hour?

(A) x2 y 2 0 (A) 6
(B) 2x 2 y 0 (B) 32
(C) ( y x) 2 0 (C) 82.5
(D) 2( y x ) 0 (D) 200

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Item 36 refers to the diagram below. 39. A boy leaves home at 09 :15 hours and arrives at
school at 10 : 05 hours. If he travels non-stop at
an average speed of 6 kmh 1 , how many km is
his home from school?

(A) 2 km
(B) 5 km
(C) 6 km
(D) 9 km

40. The marks obtained by ten students in a test


36. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle marked out of 25 were:
AOB 60o and OB is r units long. The area
14, 22, 15, 19,19, 16, 24, 13, 20, 19
of AOB is

The range of marks was


1
(A) r
3
(A) 11
(B) 13
1
(B) r (C) 18
6
(D) 19
1 2
(C) r Item 41 refers to the following table.
3
Mark x
Mark Frequency
Frequency
1 2
(D) r
6
1 2 2

37. Fifty guests each had 2 glasses of champagne. 2 3 6


Each glass held 150 millilitres. How many litres
of champagne were used? 3 5 15

4 4 16
(A) 0.15
(B) 1.5 5 x y
(C) 15
(D) 150
Total 49

38. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the 41. The table shows the frequency distribution of the
length is multiplied by four and the width is marks a student obtained on a test. How often did
halved, the area would then be the student score 5 marks?

(A) 26.8 cm 2 (A) 2


(B) 53.6 cm 2 (B) 5
(C) 10
(C) 107.2 cm 2
(D) 49
(D) 214.4 cm 2
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Item 42 refers to the following bar chart Item 44 refers to the pie-chart below.

44. The pie chart shows the preference in drinks of


42. The bar chart above shows the number of books a group of students. If 12 students prefer
read by the children who took part in a survey. chocolate, then the total number of students is

How many children took part in the survey? (A) 48


(B) 72
(A) 5 (C) 180
(B) 15 (D) 360
(C) 75
(D) 87
45. A boy throws a die twice. What is the probability
that he will get a three followed by an even
Item 43 refers to the following table. number?

Length of 1
10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 (A)
Leaf (cm) 12
Frequency 3 8 12 7
1
(B)
4
43. The lengths of 30 cabbage leaves were
measured, to the nearest cm, and the information
5
grouped as shown in the table above. (C)
12
The class boundaries are
7
(D)
(A) 3,8,12, 7 12
(B) 5, 5, 5, 5
(C) 10,14,15,19, 20, 24, 25, 29
(D) 9.5,14.5,19.5, 24.5, 29.5

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Item 46 refers to the arrow diagram below 49.

1 5 5 11 9 8 5

The median of the set of numbers above is

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 8
46. The arrow diagram above describes the relation (D) 9

(A) x is a factor of y
(B) x is less than y Item 50 refers to the following diagram.
(C) x is a multiple of y
(D) x is greater than y

47. If f ( x) x 2 x 1 , then f ( 5)

(A) 31
(B) 29
(C) 24
(D) 31

48. Which of the following diagrams illustrates a


function? 50. The diagram above shows a graph. If a, b and c
are constants, the equation of the graph could be

(A) (A) y ax 2 c
(B) y c ax 2
(C) y c bx ax 2
(D) y ax 2 bx c
(B)
51. Which of the following sets is represented by the
relation f : x x 2 3 ?

(A) 0,3 , 1, 4 , 2, 7 , 3,12


(C) (B) 0,3 , 1,5 , 2,7 , 3,9
(C) 0,3 , 1, 4 , 2,5 , 3, 6
(D) 0,3 , 1,1 , 2, 4 , 3,9
(D)

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52. 0
A boat was travelling on a bearing of 270 . In 54. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B. It
what direction was it travelling? then sailed 6 km due north to C. Which diagram
below BEST represents the path of the ship?
(A) West
(B) East (A)
(C) North
(D) South

Item 53 refers to the diagram below of a


construction. With centre A , an arc BC is drawn.
With centre B , and the same radius, the arc
PCQ is drawn. (B)

(C)
53. What is the measure of BAC ?

(A) 30o
(B) 45o
(C) 60o
(D) 75o

(D)

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55. In each of the diagrams shown below, A ' is the Item 56 refers to the following diagram.
image of A . Which of the following diagrams
shows a reflection in the x-axis?

(A)

(B)

56. How many triangles congruent to ADE would


be needed to cover the rectangle ABCD entirely?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(C)

Item 57 refers to the following diagram.

(D)

57. The length, in cm, of AB is

(A) 4
(B) a
(C) a4
(D) a4

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58. Item 59 refers to the following diagram.

The triangle LMN above is rotated in a


clockwise direction about L through an angle of
90 o . What is its image?

(A)
59. In the diagram above, if the line y x is rotated
anti-clockwise about O through 90o , what is its
image?

(A) y0
(B)
(B) x0
(C) yx
(D) y x

Item 60 refers to the diagram below

(C)

60. The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows


(D) the angle of depression of a point X from Z
is 30o . If X is 10 metres from Y , the height of
YZ , in metres, is

(A) 10 tan 30o


(B) 10 sin 30o
(C) 10 cos 30o
(D) 10 cos 60o

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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

21 MAY 2008 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b )( s c )

abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. 18.96 2.03 correct to two significant figures 37.26 1.8


6. The EXACT value of is
equals 1000

(A) 0.38 (A) 0.207


(B) 38 (B) 0.0207
(C) 38.10 (C) 20.7000
(D) 380 (D) 20 700

2. 11.1 0.01 is equal to 7. What is the value of the digit 3 in the


number 2341?
(A) 110
(B) 111 (A) 3
(C) 1 100 (B) 30
(D) 1 110 (C) 300
(D) 3000

3. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as


8. What is the HIGHEST common factor of the set
(A) 0.17004 103 of numbers 54, 72, 90 ?
(B) 1.7004 102
(C) 17.004 101 (A) 9
(D) 1.7004 101 (B) 18
(C) 90
(D) 1080
4. The number 3.14063 written correct to 3 decimal
places is
9. 25 130 is the same as
(A) 3.140
(B) 3.141 (A) 25100 30
(C)
(D)
3.146
3.150
(B) 25 30 100
(C) 25 30 25100
100 30 100 25
5. Express 0.12 as a fraction in its LOWEST terms
(D)
1
(A) 10. The LARGEST prime number that is less
8
than 100 is
1
(B)
9
(A) 91
3
(C) (B) 93
25 (C) 97
6 (D) 99
(D)
50

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11. Of a class of 32 students, 17 study Music and Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
20 study Art. What is the LEAST number of
students who are studying BOTH Music and
ART?

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 12
(D) 15 14. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area
represents
12. Which of the following sets is defined by (A) P'
x : 2 x 4 ? (B) P Q '
(C) Q P'
(A) 0,1, 2,3, 4 (D) Q P'
(B) 1,2,3,4
(C) -1,0,1,2,3 15. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is
$54 , what is the rate of interest per annum?
(D) -2,-1,0,1,2,3,4
(A) 44%
Item 13 refers to the Venn diagram below.
(B) 5%

1
(C) 2 %
4
4
(D) %
9

1
16. 3 % of $500 is
4
13. The two circles above represent set P and set Q.
If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 , (A) $ 1.62
then the shaded region represents (B) $15.52
(C) $16.00
(A) (D) $16.25
(B) 1, 2
(C) 4, 6,8,...
(D) 12, 24, 36,...

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17. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per 22. A salesman sells a car for $11 000. If he is paid a
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If commission of 4.5% for the first $10 000 and
they both received the same amount of money in 7.5% on the remainder, then the commission he
interest, for how many years did John invest his receives is
money?
(A) $ 495
(A) 2 (B) $ 525
(B) 3 (C) $ 825
(C) 5 (D) $ 1 320
(D) 10
23. A loan of $8 000 was paid back in 2 years with
18. A television set costs $350 cash. When bought on monthly payments of $400.00. The percentage
hire purchase, a deposit of $35 is required, profit on the loan was
followed by 12 monthly payments of $30. How
much is saved by paying cash? (A) 5%
1
(A) $10 (B) 8 %
(B) $25 3
(C) $40 2
(C) 16 %
(D) $45 3
(D) 20%
19. How much does a customer pay for an article
marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is 24. 5 x y 3 x y
charged?

(A) $44.00 (A) 2x


(B) $47.00 (B) 2x 2 y
(C) $53.00 (C) 2x 8 y
(D) $56.00 (D) 8x 8 y
20. If $7000 is borrowed at the rate of 5% per annum
for 3 years, the simple interest is 25. If r * s s r then 3* 2

(A) $ 105 (A) 8


(B) $ 210 (B) 9
(C) $ 370 (C) 12
(D) $ 1 050 (D) 27

21. If the sale of an article resulted in a loss of 26. If m * n mn n 2 , then 5*3


20 per cent on the cost price, then the cost price
as a percentage of the selling price is (A) 6
(B) 3
(A) 75%
(B) 80% (C) 15
(C) 120% (D) 6
(D) 125%

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27. (4 x)(3 2 x) 31. The values of x and y which satisfy the equations
x 2 y 27 and 2 x y 19 are respectively
(A) 7 5x 2x 2

(B) 12 5 x 2 x 2 (A) 15 and 10


(C) 12 11x 2 x 2 (B) 10 and 15
(D) 12 5x 2x2 (C) 7 and 13
(D) 13 and 7
28. For 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is
32. A rectangular picture frame has a border area of
(A) x3 32 cm2. Given that the external dimensions are
(B) x3 10 cm 8 cm, what are the MOST likely
(C) x6 dimensions of the picture?
(D) x6
(A) 8 cm 6 cm
x
t (B) 8 cm 4 cm
29. If x 2 , y 3 , t 2 , then (C) 8 cm 10 cm
y (D) 8 cm 14 cm
4
(A)
9 33. The diagram below shows a cylinder with
4 diameter 6 cm and height 20 cm.
(B)
9
4
(C)
3
9
(D)
4

1 1
30. If m , n , then m2 n 2
2 4 The volume, in cm3, of the cylinder is

1 (A) 180
(A)
16 (B) 240
3 (C) 360
(B)
16 (D) 720
5
(C) 34. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
16
is 88 m. The radius, in metres, is
7
(D)
16
(A) 176

(B) 88
88
(C)

88
(D)
2

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35. 2500 millimetres expressed in metres is Item 38 refers to the following diagram.

(A) 0.25
(B) 2.5
(C) 25
(D) 250

Item 36 refers to the trapezium below.

38. The diagram shows two concentric circles


centre O with radius r cm and R cm. The area,
in cm2, of the shaded region is

(A) R2
36. The area of the trapezium above is (B) r2
(C) R2 r 2
(A) 24 cm 2
(D) r 2 R2
(B) 28 cm2
(C) 30 cm 2 39. The area of a triangle is 30 cm2 and its base is
10 cm. What is the perpendicular height, in cm,
(D) 36 cm2 of the triangle?

37. A motorist travelled 60 km in 1 hour and a


(A) 6
further 90 km in 2 hours. His average speed,
in km/hr, for the entire journey was
(B) 12
(C) 13
(A) 30 (D) 17
(B) 50
(C) 75 40. Tom leaves town P to drive to town Q, which is
(D) 150 595 km away, at 0600 hrs. He arrives in town Q
at 1300 hrs the same day. Toms average speed
was

(A) 70 km/h
(B) 75 km/h
(C) 85 km/h
(D) 90 km/h

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Items 41-42 refer to the diagram below showing Item 44 refers to the diagram below
the number of persons who listen to Radio
Stations A, B, C and D during the week

44. The pie chart shows the popular games played at


a school of 720 students. How many play
cricket?

41. Which two stations together have MORE THAN


(A) 35
1500 listeners during the week?
(B) 120
(A) A and B (C) 252
(B) A and D (D) 300
(C) C and D
(D) B and D 45. The heights in cm, of ten students are 150, 152,
155, 153, 170, 160, 156, 165, 158, 155.
42. Which station had as many listeners during the The range is
week as the mean number of listeners for the four
stations during the week? (A) 5
(B) 20
(A) Station A (C) 150
(B) Station B (D) 155
(C) Station C
(D) Station D 46. Which of the following represents the equation of
a straight line?

Item 43 refers to the scores below. (A) y 2x 3


4
10 15 4 7 (B) y
x
(C) y x2 4
8 8 1 4
(D) y x2 2 x 5
43. The median of the eight scores presented above is

(A) 4
(B) 7.25
(C) 7.50
(D) 8

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Item 47 refers to the graph below

47. The straight line AB cuts the Y axis at

(A) (0,3)
(B) (0, 2)
(C) (3, 2)
(D) (0, 2)

Item 48 refers to the graph below

48. From the graph, the values of x


when y 1 are
(A) 1 and -1
(B) 2.2 and -2.2
(C) 2.5 and -2.5
(D) 2.8 and -2.8

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Items 49-50 refer to the following graph Item 51 refers to the following graph.

51. If a, b and c are constants and a 0 , the equation


of the graph could be

49. The maximum point of y 4 x x 2 is (A) y ax 2 c


(B) y c ax 2
(A) (0, 0) (C) y c bx ax 2
(B) (0, 4) (D) y ax 2 bx c
(C) (2, 4)
(D) (4, 2)
Item 52 refers to the diagram below.

The values of x for which y 4 x x


2
50. AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at B .
intersects y 0 are Angle DBA 580

(A) x 0 and x 4
(B) x 0 and x 2
(C) x 0 and x 4
(D) x 2 and x 4

52. The measure of angle ABE is

(A) 580
(B) 1220
(C) 1420
(D) 3020

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Item 53 refers to the diagram below.

53. In the figure above, OPQ is mapped to


OP ' Q ' .What type of transformation has
taken place?

(A) Reflection
(B) Enlargement
(C) Translation
(D) Rotation

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54. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B. It Item 55 refers to the diagram below.
then sailed 6 km due north to C. Which diagram
below BEST represents the path of the ship?

(A)

(B)
55. In the diagram, the translation by which AB is
mapped to. A' B ' is represented by
2
(A)
1
2
(B)
(C)
3
3
(C)
2
5
(D)
3

(D) Item 56 refers to the diagram below.

56. AB is parallel to EC . The measure of BDE


is

(A) 40o
(B) 50o
(C) 140o
(D) 180o

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Item 57 refers to the following diagram. Item 59 refers to the diagram below.

57. In the right-angled triangle above, not drawn to


scale, Q = 90o , PQ = 50 cm , PR = 130 cm and
59. The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows
RQ = x cm . that the angle of depression of a point X from Z
=
Tan PRQ is 300 . If X is 10 metres from Y, the height of
50 YZ , in metres, is
(A)
x
x (A) 10 tan 30o
(B)
50 (B) 10 sin 30o
50 (C) 10 cos 30o
(C)
130 (D) 10 cos 60o
x
(D) Item 60 refers to the following graph which
130
shows the point A

58. Which of the following BEST describes the


properties of an equilateral triangle?

I. All sides are equal


II. All angles are equal
III. Only two sides are equal
IV. Only two angles are equal

(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III only 60. What are the co-ordinates of the image of
(D) IV only A under reflection in the y axis ?

(A) ( 3, 4)
(B) (3, 4)
(C) (4, 3)
(D) ( 4, 3)

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

20 MAY 2009 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s( s a)( s b)( s c)
abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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3 2 6. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?


2 2
1.

(A) 30
(A) 13 (B) 54
(B) 10 (C) 150
(C) 13 (D) 180
(D) 25
7. What is the value of the digit 2 in the number
48.621?
2. Written in scientific notation, 0.045 10 3 is

(A) 4.5 106 2


(A)
(B) 4.5 105 100
(C) 4.5 104 2
(B)
(D) 4.5 101 10
(C) 2
3. What percentage of 30 is 6 ?
(D) 200
(A) 5%
(B) 18%
(C) 20% 8. The number 301 can be written as
(D) 150%
(A) 3 102 1
4. 11.1 0.01 is equal to (B) 3 103 1
(C) 3 10 2 1 10
(A) 110
(D) 3 103 1 10
(B) 111
(C) 1100
9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following
(D) 1110
is an even number?
5. If $560 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3 : 9 , the
(A) 3n 2
difference between the largest and the smallest
(B) 3n 2
shares is
(C) 3n 1
(D) 3n 2 n
(A) $ 80
(B) $240
(C) $280
(D) $360

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10. What is the least number of plums that can be Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
shared equally among 6, 9 or 12 children?

(A) 27
(B) 36
(C) 54
(D) 72

Item 11 refers to the Venn diagram below.

14. In the Venn diagram, if P Factors of 6 and

Q Factors of 4 , then the shaded region


represents

11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area (A)


represents
(A) P'
(B) 1, 2
(B) P Q ' (C) 4,6,8,...
(C) QP' (D) 12, 24,36,...
(D) QP'
15. The simple interest on $400 at 5% per annum
12. Which of the following sets is equivalent to for 2 years is given by
a, b, c, d ?
400 5 2
$
4
(A)
(A) 100
(B) a, b, c 400 5
(B) $
2 100
(C) p, q, r, s 400 2
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (C) $
5 100
400 100
Item 13 refers to the Venn diagram below. (D) $
25
13.
16. If p sweets cost q cents, then the cost of one
sweet is

(A) pq cents
(B) q p cents
In the Venn diagram, n P 5 , n Q 9 and
p
n P Q 10 .What is n P Q ?
(C) cents
q
q
(A) 4 (D) cents
(B) 6 p
(C) 14
(D) 24

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17. During a sale, a shop allows 20% discount off the 21. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day,
marked price of clothing. What will a customer and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean
pay for a dress with a marked price of $30 ? daily wage, in dollars, of the 20 employees?

(A) $10 (A) $20.00


(B) $20 (B) $21.50
(C) $24 (C) $22.40
(D) $30 (D) $31.50

18. Tom bought a pen for $60 and sold it to gain 22. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is
20% on his cost price. How much money did he $54 . What is the rate of interest per annum?
gain? 4
(A) %
9
(A) $12
1
(B) $40 (B) 2 %
(C) $72 4
(C) 5%
(D) $80
(D) 44%
19. Susan bought a calculator for $120 . She had to
pay a sales tax of 10% on the price. How much 23. 2( x 4)
change would she receive from $140 ?
(A) 2 x 8
(B) 2 x 4
(A) $ 8.00
(C) 2x 4
(B) $12.00
(D) 2 x 8
(C) $28.00
(D) $32.00
8a
2
24.
20. Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per
annum. John invested $300 at the same rate. If (A) 16 a
they both received the same amount of money in
(B) 64a
interest, for how many years did John invest his
money? (C) 16a 2
(D) 64a 2
1
(A) 1
2 25. Given that a b 2 a 3b then 2 ( 3)
(B) 2
(A) 7
(C) 3
(B) 5
(D) 10 (C) 3
(D) 13

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26. If, 20 a 16 12 3a then a 31. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many.
Max gives John 5 of his marbles. How many
5 marbles does Max now have?
(A)
8
21 (A) x5
(B)
16 (B) x5
13 (C) 2x 5
(C)
8 (D) 2x 5
5
(D)
2 32. The volume of a cube with edges 10 cm is

m2 (A) 30 cm 3
27. If P , when m 3 ,then P
2m (B) 100 cm 3
(C) 300 cm3
(A) 6
6 (D) 1000 cm 3
(B)
5
33. How many kilograms are there in one tonne?
9
(C)
5
(A) 10
(D) 9
(B) 100

2 a 2b
3 (C) 1000
28.
(D) 10000
5 3
(A) 2a b
(B) 2a 6b3 34. On leaving Trinidad, the time on a pilots watch
(C) 6a2b was 23 : 00 hrs. When he arrived at his
(D) 8a 6 b 3 destination in the same time zone, on the
following day, his watch showed 03 : 00 hrs.
29. For all of a and b , 3a ( a 2b ) b (2a 3b ) How many hours did the flight take?

(A) 3a 2 ab 3b 2 (A) 4
(B) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2 (B) 20
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2 (C) 26
(D) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2 (D) 52

30. Which of the following represents the statement 35. The circumference of a circle is 132 cm . Given
The difference of two square numbers is 22
positive? that , the radius of the circle in
7
centimeters, is
(A) x2 y 2 0 (A) 42
(B) 2x 2 y 0 (B) 21
(C) ( y x)2 0 (C) 42
(D) 2( y x ) 0 (D) 21

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Item 36 refers to the diagram below. 38. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the
length is multiplied by four and the width is
halved, the area would then be

(A) 26.8 cm 2
(B) 53.6 cm 2
(C) 107.2 cm 2
(D) 214.4 cm 2

Item 39 refers to the diagram below.

36. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle


AOB 60o and OB is r units long. The area
of AOB is

1
(A) r
3

1
(B) r 39. The area of the trapezium above is
6
(A) 45 cm 2
1 2
(C) r (B) 65 cm 2
3
(C) 90 cm 2
1 2 (D) 130 cm 2
(D) r
6
40. The marks obtained by ten students in a test
Item 37 refers to the diagrams below. marked out of 25 were:

14, 22, 15, 19,19, 16, 24, 13, 20, 19

The range of the marks was

(A) 11
37. Which of the following statements is true about (B) 13
the perimeters of the figures A and B? (C) 18
(D) 19
(A) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B
(B) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B
(C) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B
(D) Perimeter of A Perimeter of B

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Item 41 refers to the following table. Item 44 refers to the following pie-chart. O is the
centre of the circle and AOC is the diameter

10 15 4 7

8 8 1 4

41. The median of the eight scores in the table is

(A) 4
(B) 7.25
(C) 7.50
(D) 8
44. The pie chart shows the preference in drinks of
a group of students. If 12 students prefer
42. A bag contains 2 red , 4 yellow and 6 blue balls.
chocolate, then the TOTAL number of students
The probability of drawing a blue ball from the
I is
bag at random is
(A) 48
1
(A) (B) 72
6 (C) 180
1 (D) 360
(B)
3
1 45. If the mean of four numbers 4, 8, x and 12 is 10,
(C)
2 then x is
6
(D) (A) 4
11
(B) 10
Item 43 refers to the following table. (C) 12
(D) 16
Length of
10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 46. Which of the following represents the equation of
Leaf (cm)
Frequency 3 8 12 7 a straight line?

43. The lengths of 30 cabbage leaves were 4


(A) y
measured, to the nearest cm, and the information x
grouped as shown in the table above. (B) y 2x 3

The class boundaries are (C) y x2 4


(D) y x2 2 x 5
(A) 3,8,12, 7
(B) 5, 5, 5, 5
(C) 10,14,15,19, 20, 24, 25, 29
(D) 9.5,14.5,19.5, 24.5, 29.5

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If f ( x) x x 1 , then f ( 5) 49. Which of the following represents the graph of a
2
47.
function?
(A) 31
(A)
(B) 24
(C) 29
(D) 31

Item 48 refers to the diagram below.

(B)

48. The relationship that BEST describes the


(C)
mapping in the above diagram is

(A) one-to-one
(B) one-to-many
(C) many-to-one
(D) many-to-many

(D)

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50. Which of the following sets is represented by the Item 54 refers to the following diagram.
relation f ( x) x 3 ?
2

(A) 0, 3 , 1, 4 , 2, 7 , 3,12
(B) 0,3 , 1,5 , 2,7 , 3,9
(C) 0,3 , 1, 4 , 2,5 , 3, 6
(D) 0,3 , 1,1 , 2, 4 , 3,9
The range of f : x x for the domain
3
51.
In the right-angled triangle above, tan is
2, 1, 0,1, 2 is 54.

5
(A) 0,1,8 (A)
13
(B) 2, 1, 0,1, 2 5
(C) 6, 3, 0, 3, 6 (B)
12
(D) 8, 1, 0,1,8 (C)
12
5
52. A boat was travelling on a bearing of 270 0 . In 13
what direction was it travelling? (D)
5
(A) West
55. The image of a point P ( 2,3) under a translation
(B) East
(C) North 3
(D) is
South 4
Item 53 refers to the following diagram.
(A) ( 6,12)
(B) ( 5, 1)
(C) (5,1)
(D) (1, 7)

53. In the diagram, AB and CD are parallel. Which


of the following BEST describes the relation
between x and y ?

(A) x y 2x
(B) x y
(C) x y 2x
(D) x y

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Item 56 refers to the following diagram

56. The point A is shown on the diagram above. What are the co-ordinates of
the reflection of A in the y axis ?

(A) ( 4, 3)
(B) (4, 3)
(C) (3, 4)
(D) ( 3, 4)

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57. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B . It Item 58 refers to the diagram below.
then sailed 6 km due north to C . Which diagram
below BEST represents the path of the ship?

(A)

58. The triangle LMN is rotated in a clockwise


direction about L through an angle of 90 o .
What is its image?

(B) (A)

(B)

(C)

(C)
(D)

(D)

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Item 59 refers to the following diagram. Item 60 refers to the diagram of a building
below.

A boy stands 12 metres from the foot of the


building and observes the angle of elevation of
the top of the building.

59. How many triangles congruent to AD E would


be needed to cover the rectangle ABC D entirely?
60. The height of the building is approximately

(A) 8
(A) 12 tan 40o
(B) 6
(C) 4 (B) 1.6 12sin 40o
(D) 2 (C) 1.6 12 cos 40o
(D) 1.6 12 tan 40 o

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You must sign below and return this booklet with the
Answer Sheet. Failure to do so may result in
disqualification.
TEST CODE 01234010
FORM TP 2007104 ______________________________
Signature
JANUARY 2010

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

05 JANUARY 2010 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
7104

about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


Copyright 2009 Caribbean Examinations Council .
All rights reserved.
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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s( s a)( s b)( s c)
abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. The number 0.0346 written in standard form is 6. John, Peter and Mary shared a sum of money in
the ratio 2 : 4 : 9 . John and Peter together
(A) 3.46 10 2 received $360 . How much money was shared
(B) 3.46 10 1 altogether?
(C) 3.46 10
(D) 3.46 102 (A) $ 480
(B) $ 540
(C) $ 600
2. The value of 0.386 0.06 is (D) $ 900

(A) 0.02316 7. The value of the digit 2 in 425.3 is


(B) 0.2316
(C) 2.316 (A) 2 tens
(D) 23.16 (B) 2 ones
(C) 2 tenths
3. The number 3.14063 written to 3 decimal places
(D) 2 hundreds
is

(A) 3.140 8. 25 130 is the same as


(B) 3.141
(C) 3.146 (A) 25 100 30
(D) 3.150 (B) 25 30 100
(C) 25 30 25 100
4. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number? (D) 100 30 100 25
(A) 30 9. The largest prime number that is less than 100 is
(B) 54
(C) 150 (A) 91
(D) 180 (B) 93
(C) 97
1 (D) 99
5. What number when added to 1 gives 2 ?
3
10. What is the LEAST number of plums that can be
1 shared equally among either 6, 9 or 12 children?
(A)
3
2 (A) 27
(B)
3 (B) 36
2 (C) 54
(C) 1
3 (D) 72

1
(D) 3
3

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11. Of a class of 32 students, 17 study Music and 1
15. 3 % of $500 is
20 study Art. What is the LEAST number of 4
students who are studying BOTH Music and Art?
(A) $ 1.62
(A) 3 (B) $15.52
(B) 5 (C) $16.00
(C) 12 (D) $16.25
(D) 15
16. A dress which costs $180 is being sold at a
12. Which of the following sets is equivalent to discount of 10% . The amount of the discount is
a, b, c, d ?
(A) $ 1.80
(A) 4 (B) $ 10.00
(B) a, b, c (C) $ 18.00
(C) p, q, r, s (D) $ 170.00

(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
17. If $7000 is borrowed at the rate of 5% per
Item 13 refers to the following information. annum for 3 years, the simple interest is

13. P prime numbers (A) $ 105


Q odd numbers (B) $ 210
(C) $ 370
R even numbers
(D) $ 1 050

Which of the following sets is empty?


18. The exchange rate for one United States dollar

(A) QR US $1.00 is two dollars and seventy cents in


(B) PR Eastern Caribbean currency EC $2.70 What is
(C) P Q the value of US $4.50 in EC currency?
(D) P Q
(A) $ 1.67
$ 6.00
If U 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and A 3, 6 ,
(B)
14. then the
(C) $ 7.20
number of elements in A ' is (D) $ 12.15

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 8

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19. How much does a customer pay for an article 23. 2a 3 2a
3

marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is


charged?
(A) 10a 3
(A) $44.00 (B) 10a 6
(B) $47.00
(C) $53.00 (C) 16 a 3
(D) $56.00 (D) 16a 6

20. A salesman sells a car for $11 000. If he is paid a


commission of 4.5% for the first $10 000 and Item 24 refers to the information below
7.5% on the remainder, then the commission he
receives is

(A) $ 495
(B) $ 525
(C) $ 825
(D) $ 1 320

21. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day,


and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean 24. The total cost of 3 pens and 2 boxes is
daily wage of the 20 employees?
(A) 5xy
(A) $20.00 (B) 5( x y )
(B) $21.50 (C) 2x 3 y
(C) $22.40
(D) 3x 2 y
(D) $31.50
25. Given that 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is
22. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is
$54 , what is the rate of interest per annum? (A) x3
(B) x3
4 (C) x6
(A) % (D) x6
9

1 b
(B) 2 % 26. If a * b 1 , then 7*28
4 a

3
(C) 5% (A)
4
(D) 44% 1
(B)
4
(C) 3

(D) 4

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27. Althea saves $x each month; but in June she Item 32 refers to the circle below, with centre O.
saved $4 more than twice her usual amount.
In June Althea saved

(A) $4x
(B) $6 x
(C) $( x 4)
(D) $(2 x 4)

28. 5 x y 3 x y

(A) 2x 32. The circumference of the circle is 20 cm. The


(B) 2x 2 y length of the minor arc AB, in centimeters is
(C) 2x 8 y
1
(D) 8x 8 y (A) 20
60
60
29. If x is an integer which satisfies the inequalities (B) 20
4 x 2 8 then the SMALLEST possible 360
360 60
20
value of x is (C)
360
(A) 7
(B) 6 (D) 60 20
(C) 5
(D) 4 33. If it took a speed-boat 9 hours to travel a distance
of 1080 km, what was its average speed?
30. Think of a number. Subtract 8 from it. Multiply
the difference by 3. The result is 21. What is the (A) 12 km/h
original number (B) 102 km/h
(C) 120 km/h
(A) 1 (D) 1200 km/h
(B) 3
(C) 10
34. The volume of a cube whose edge is 6 cm
(D) 15
long is

31. For all a and b, 3a ( a 2b) b(2a 3b)


(A) 18 cm3
(B) 36 cm 3
(A) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2
(C) 72 cm 3
(B) 3a 2 ab 3b 2
(D) 216 cm 3
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b2
(D) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2

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Item 35 refers to the trapezium below. 38. A man leaves home at 22 :15 hrs and reaches
his destination, in the same time zone, at
04 : 00 hrs on the following day. How many
hours did the journey take?

35. The area of the trapezium is (A) 5


3
(B) 5
(A) 24 cm 2 4
(B) 28 cm 2 (C) 6
1
(C) 30 cm 2 (D) 6
4
(D) 36 cm2

36. The distance around the edge of a circular pond 39. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the
length is multiplied by 4 and the width is
is 88 m. The radius, in metres, is
divided by 2, the area would then be
(A) 176
(A) 107.2 cm 2
(B) 88 (B) 53.6 cm 2
(C) 26.8 cm 2
88 (D) 13.4 cm 2
(C)

88 40. The median of the numbers:
(D)
2 1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8 is

Item 37 refers to the following diagram (A) 5.4


(B) 6
(C) 6.5
(D) 7

Item 41 refers to the table below which shows the


frequency of scores obtained by students in a test.
37. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle
AOB 720 and OB is r units long. The area Scores 2 3 5 6 8 10
of AOB is Students 7 4 6 3 5 2

1 2 41. The range of scores is


(A) r
5
2 2 (A) 2
(B) r (B) 7
5
1 (C) 8
(C) r (D) 10
5
2
(D) r
5
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Item 42 refers to the bar chart below which 45. A bag contains 60 marbles of different colours.
shows the ages of children who took part in a 5
The probability of choosing a red marble is .
survey. 12
How many red marbles does the bag contain?

(A) 25
(B) 17
(C) 12
(D) 5

Item 46 refers to the diagram below.

46. The graph of the inequality in the diagram above


is defined by
42. How many children took part in the survey?
(A) 2 x 3
(A) 5 (B) 2 x 3
(B) 15 (C) 2 x 3
(C) 75 (D) 2 x 3
(D) 87

43. If the mean of four numbers 4, 8, x and 12 is 10, Item 47 refers to the arrow diagram below
then x is

(A) 4
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 16

44. A bag contains 2 red , 4 yellow and 6 blue balls.


The probability of drawing a blue ball at random 47. The arrow diagram above describes the relation
from the bag is
(A) x is a factor of y
1 (B)
(A) x is less than y
6 (C) x is a multiple of y
1
(B) (D) x is greater than y
3
1
(C)
2
6
(D)
11

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3x 2 51. The range of f : x x for the domain
3
48. If h( x ) , then h( 6)
5 2, 1, 0,1, 2 is
4
(A) (A) 0,1,8
16
(B)
5
(B) 2, 1, 0,1, 2
16 (C) 6, 3, 0, 3, 6
(C)
5 (D) 8, 1, 0,1,8
(D) 4

Item 52 refers to the right-angled triangle below.


49. Which of the following points lies on the line
y 2x 3 ?

(A) (2,3)
(B) ( 2, 1)
(C) (4,1)
(D) (0, 3)

Item 50 refers to the arrow diagram below,


which shows a function.

52. In the right-angled triangle, tan is

5
(A)
13
5
(B)
12
12
(C)
50. Which of the following best describes the 5
function? 13
(D)
5
(A) f ( x) x 3
(B) f ( x) y 3
(C) x y3
(D) yx

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Item 53 refers to the diagram below.

53. In the figure above, OPQ is mapped onto


OP ' Q ' .What type of transformation has
taken place?

(A) Reflection
(B) Enlargement
(C) Translation
(D) Rotation
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Item 54 refers to the diagram below. 55.

In the figure above, the line CD is the image


of AB after
54. The measure of angle ABE is

(A) a rotation through 90 0 centre O


(A) 580
(B) 1220 (B) a reflection in the y-axis
(C) 1420 4
(C) a translation by vector 8
(D) 3020

(D) an enlargement of scale factor -1

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Item 56 refers to the diagram below. 58. A plane is heading in a direction of 0450 and
changes course in a clockwise direction to 1350 .
The angle through which the plane turns is

(A) 450
(B) 900
(C) 1350
(D) 2700
56. In the diagram above, AB is parallel to CD, and
JKB 1250 . Item 59 refers to the diagram below
The measure of angle MLD is

(A) 1250
(B) 900
(C) 750
(D) 550

Item 57 refers to the diagram below.

59. How many triangles congruent to ADE would


be needed to cover the rectangle ABCD entirely?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
57. The translation by which AB is mapped to
A ' B ' is represented by 60. In a triangle ABC , angle A x o and angle
1 B 2 x o . What is the size of angle C ?
(A)
1
2 (A) (180 3x)o
(B) 60 o
1 (B)

3 (C) 45o
(C) 180
o
2 (D)
5 3x
(D)
3

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EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

19 MAY 2010 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s( s a)( s b)( s c)
abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. The number 3.14063 written correct to 37.26 1.8


6. The EXACT value of is
3 decimal places is 1000

(A) 3.140 (A) 0.207


(B) 3.141 (B) 0.0207
(C) 3.146 (C) 20.7000
(D) 3.150 (D) 20 700

3 2
2 2
2. 7. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is

(A) 13 (A) 3
(B) 10 (B) 5
(C) 12
(C) 13
(D) 60
(D) 25
8. The number 301 can be written as
3. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as
(A) 3 103 110
(A) 0.17004 10 3
(B) 3 102 110
(B) 1.7004 102
(C) 3 103 1
(C) 17.004 101
(D) 3 102 1
(D) 1.7004 10 2
9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following
is an even number?
4. 0.386 0.06
(A) 3n 1
(A) 0.02316 (B) 3n 2
(B) 0.2316 (C) 3n 2
(C) 2.316 (D) 3n 2n
(D) 23.16
10. 25 130 is the same as
1
5. What number when added to 1 gives 2 ?
3 (A) 25 100 30
(A)
1 (B) 25 30 100
3 (C) 25 30 25 100
2
(B)
3 (D) 100 30 100 25
(C) 1

(D) 3

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Item 11 refers to the Venn diagram below. Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.

11. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area


represents 14. If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
(A) P'
then the shaded region represents
(B) P Q '
(C) Q P' (A)
(D) Q P' (B) 1, 2
12. In a class of 32 students, 17 study Music and
(C) 4,6,8,...
20 study Art. What is the LEAST number of (D) 12, 24,36,...
students who are studying BOTH Music and Art?
15. If TT$6.00 is equivalent to US$1.00, then
(A) 3 TT$15.00 in U.S. dollars is
(B) 5
(C) 12 (A) $0.25
(D) 15 (B) $0.40
(C) $2.50
(D) $4.00
13. If P a, b, c then the number of subsets
of P is 1
16. 3 % of $500 is
4
(A) 8
(B) 6 (A) $ 1.62
(C) 4 (B) $15.52
(D) 3 (C) $16.00
(D) $16.25

17. If p sweets cost q cents, then the cost of one


sweet is
q
(A) cents
p
(B) pq cents
p
(C) cents
q
(D) q p cents
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A salesman is paid 5% of his sales as 23. 8a
2
18.
commission. His sales for last month were
$2 020 . How much commission was he paid?
(A) 16a
(A) $ 11.00 (B) 64a
(B) $ 20.20 (C) 16 a 2
(C) $101.00
(D) 64a 2
(D) $110.00

19. How much does a customer pay for an article


marked at $50.00 if a sales tax of 6% is Item 24 refers to the expansion below
charged?
x a x b x2 a b x ab
(A) $56.00
(B) $53.00
(C) $47.00 24. The middle term in the expansion of
(D) $44.00 x 3 x 1 is
20. A table is sold on hire purchase. The sale price
consists of a deposit of $306 and six monthly (A) 2
installments of $60 each. How much does a (B) 3
customer pay for the table? (C) 2x
(D) 4x
(A) $360
(B) $366
25. 5 x y 3 x y
(C) $666
(D) $966 (A) 2x
(B) 2x 2 y
21. A loan of $8000 was repaid in 2 years in
(C) 2x 8 y
monthly payments of $400.00 . The interest on
the loan, as a percentage, was (D) 8x 8 y

(A) 5% 4 x 3x
(B) 8% 26. may be written as
7 y 5y
(C) 16%
(D) 20%
41x
3
(A)
22. A man pays 60 cents for every 200 m of gas 35 y
used, plus a fixed charge of $13.75 . How much 41x 2
3
does he pay when he uses 55000 m of gas? (B)
35 y
(A) $178.75 41xy
(C)
(B) $175.25 35 y
(C) $165.00 20 x 21y
(D) $151.25 (D)
35 y

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b 31. The values of x and y which satisfy the equations
27. If a * b 1 , then 7*28
a x 2 y 27 and 2 x y 19 are respectively

3
(A) (A) 15 and 10
4 (B) 10 and 15
1 (C) 7 and 13
(B)
4 (D) 13 and 7
(C) 3
(D) 4 32. The volume of a cube of edge 10 cm is

28. Given 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is (A) 30 cm3


(A) x6
(B) 100 cm 3
(B) x6
(C) 300 cm3
(C) x3
(D) 1000 cm 3
(D) x3

t 33. 2500 millimetres expressed in metres is


x
29. If x 2 , y 3 , t 2 , then
y (A) 0.25
4 (B) 2.5
(A)
9 (C) 25
4 (D) 250
(B)
9
4 34. A boy leaves home at 09 :15 hours and arrives at
(C) school at 10 : 05 hours. If he travels non-stop at
3
9 an average speed of 6 kmh 1 , what is the
(D) distance, in km, of his home from school?
4

30. When 6 is added to a number and the sum is (A) 2 km


divided by three, the result is four. This statement (B) 5 km
written in mathematical symbols is (C) 6 km
(D) 9 km
6 x
(A) 4 35. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
3
6 is 88 m . The radius, in metres, is
(B) x4
3
(A) 176
6 x 4
(C) (B) 88
3 3
88
x (C)
(D) 6 4
3
88
(D)
2

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36. A man leaves home at 22 :15 hrs and reaches 38. Which of the figures below, not drawn to scale,
1
his destination in the same time zone at 04 : 00
hrs on the following day. How many hours did
has an area equal to 3 4 5 square units?
2
the journey take?
(A)
(A) 5
3
(B) 5
4
(C) 6
(B)
1
(D) 6
4

Item 37 refers to the diagram below (C)

(D)

39. The area of a triangle is 30 cm 2 and its base is


10 cm . What is the perpendicular height, in cm,
37. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle of the triangle?
AOB 60o and OB is r units long. The area
of AOB is
(A) 6
(B) 12
1 (C) 13
(A) r (D) 17
3

1
(B) r 40. The median of the numbers:
6
1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8 is
1 2
(C) r (A) 5.4
3
(B) 6
1 2 (C) 6.5
(D) r (D) 7
6

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41. Six hundred students write an examination. The 44. Each of the letters in the word CHANCE is
probability of a randomly selected student failing written on a slip of paper similar in size and
1 shape. The slips of paper are then placed in a bag
the examination is . How many students are
5 and thoroughly shaken. What is the probability of
expected to pass? drawing a letter C?
1
(A)
(A) 120 6
(B) 480 1
(B)
(C) 500 5
(D) 600 1
(C)
3
42. The lengths of 30 cabbage leaves were 2
(D)
measured, to the nearest cm, and the information 3
grouped as shown in the table below.
Item 45 refers to the following diagram
Length of
10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29
Leaf (cm)
Frequency 3 8 12 7

The limits of the class intervals are

(A) 3,8,12, 7
(B) 5,5,5,5
(C) 9.5,14.5,19.5, 24.5, 29.5
(D) 10,14,15,19, 20, 24, 25, 29

Item 43 refers to the following bar chart 45. The pie chart above shows the preference in
drinks of a group of students. If 12 students
prefer chocolate, then the TOTAL number of
students is

(A) 48
(B) 72
(C) 180
(D) 360

46. Which of the following represents the equation of


a straight line?
43. The bar chart above shows the number of books
read by the children who took part in a survey. (A) y 2x 3
How many children took part in the survey?
4
(A) 5 (B) y
x
(B) 15
(C) 75 (C) y x2 4
(D) 87 (D) y x2 2 x 5
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Item 47 refers to the graph below 49. Which of the following diagrams illustrates a
function?

(A)

(B)

47. The straight line AB cuts the Y axis at (C)

(A) (0,3)
(B) (0, 2)
(C) (3, 2)
(D)
(D) (0, 2)

Item 48 refers to the following graph


If f ( x) x x 1 , then f ( 5)
2
50.

(A) 31
(B) 19
(C) 24
(D) 29

The values of x for which y 4 x x intersects


2
48.
y 0 are

(A) x 0 and x 4
(B) x 0 and x 2
(C) x 0 and x 4
(D) x 2 and x 4

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Item 51 refers to the following diagram of a function. 54. A ship sailed 8 km due east from A to B then
sailed 6 km due north to C . Which diagram
below BEST represents the path of the ship?

(A)

51. Which of the following best describes the


function?
(B)
(A) f ( x) 3 x
(B) yx
(C) f ( x) x 3
(D) x y3

Item 52 refers to the diagram below.


(C)
52. AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at B
.
Angle DBA 58o

(D)

The measure of angle ABE is

(A) 58o
(B) 122o
(C) 142o
(D) 302o

53. If the sum of the interior angles of a polygon is


4 right angles, the polygon is a

(A) triangle
(B) hexagon
(C) pentagon
(D) quadrilateral

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55. o
A plane is heading in a direction of 045 and 58. A ladder 5 metres long is leaning against a
o
changes course in a clockwise direction to 135 . vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is 3 m away
The angle through which the plane turns is from the wall. How far up the wall does the
ladder reach?
(A) 45o
(A) 4m
(B) 90o
(B) 6m
(C) 135o (C) 8m
(D) 270o (D) 15 m

56. The image of the point P ( 3, 2) under the Item 59 refers to the diagram below
2
translation is
1

(A) (5,3)
(B) ( 2, 4)
(C) ( 1, 3)
(D) (1,1)

Item 57 refers to the following diagram. 59. The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows
that the angle of depression of a point X from Z
is 30o . If X is 10 metres from Y , the height of
YZ , in metres, is

(A) 10 tan 60o


(B) 10 cos 60o
(C) 10 tan 30o
(D) 10sin 30o

60. In a triangle ABC , angle A x o and angle B ,


57. In the diagram above, if the line y x is rotated
o
2 x o . What is the size of angle C ?
anti-clockwise about O through 90 , what is its
image?
(A) 60 o
(A) y0 (B) 45o
(B) x0 (C) (180 3x)o
(C) yx 180
o

y x
(D)
(D) 3x

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

04 JANUARY 2011 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 ,

b b 2 4ac
then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b )( s c )
abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. What percentage of 30 is 6 ? 6. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?

(A) 5% (A) 30
(B) 18% (B) 54
(C) 20% (C) 150
(D) 150% (D) 180

2. The number 3.14063 written correct to 3 decimal 3


1
places is 7. is the same as
2
(A) 3.140
(B) 3.141 1
(A)
(C) 3.146 8
(D) 3.150 1
(B)
6
3 1
3. Express 4 as a decimal correct to 3 significant (C)
8 8
figures. 1
(D)
6
(A) 4.30
(B) 4.37 8. What is the highest Common Factor of the set of
numbers 54, 72,90 ?
(C) 4.38
(D) 4.40

4. There are 40 students in a class. Girls make up


(A) 9
60% of the class. 25% of the girls wear glasses. (B) 18
How many girls in the class wear glasses? (C) 90
(D) 1080
(A) 6
(B) 8 9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following
(C) 10 is an even number?
(D) 15
(A) 3n 1
5. If $560 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3: 9 , the
(B) 3n 2
difference between the largest and the smallest (C) 3n 2
shares is (D) 3n 2n

(A) $ 80
(B) $240
(C) $280
(D) $360

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10. By the distributive law 49 17 49 3 Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.

(A) 52 66
(B) 52 66
(C) 49 20
(D) 49 20

11. Which of the following sets is equivalent to


a, b, c, d ?
14. In the figure above, X represents the set of
(A) 4 multiples of four. Y represents the set of
multiples of 5. The shaded region represents the
(B) a, b, c set of all multiples of
(C) p, q, r, s
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (A)
(B)
8
9
(C) 10
12. If U 1,3,5,6,8 and A 3, 6 , then the (D) 20
number of elements in A ' is
15. A plot of land is valued at $18000 . Land tax is
(A) 2 charged at a rate of $0.70 per $100 . What is
(B) 3 total amount of tax to be paid for the land?
(C) 4
(D) 8 (A) $110.00
(B) $126.00
Item 13 refers to the Venn diagram below. (C) $180.70
(D) $257.15

16. A dress which costs $180 is being sold at a


discount of 10% . The amount of the discount is

(A) $ 1.80
(B) $ 10.00
(C) $ 18.00
(D) $ 170.00
13. In the Venn diagram above, the shaded area
represents

(A) P'
(B) P Q'
(C) P ' Q '
(D) PQ'

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Item 17 refers to the table below. 21. A man pays 60 cents for every 200 m 3 of gas
used, plus a fixed charge of $13.75 . How much
House Insurance 50 per $100 3
does he pay when he uses 55000 m of gas?
Contents Insurance 25 per $100
(A) $151.25
(B) $165.00
17. The table above shows the rates charged by an
(C) $175.25
insurance company. How much will a person pay
(D) $178.75
for his insurance, if his house is valued at
$50 000 , and the contents at $10 000 ?
22. A company employs 12 gardeners at $26 per day,
and 8 clerks at $17 per day. What is the mean
(A) $225
daily wage, in dollars, of the 20 employees?
(B) $275
(C) $450 (A) $20.00
(D) $500 (B) $21.50
(C) $22.40
18. A man bought a cow for $200 and sold it to gain
(D) $31.50
$50 . What was his gain as a percentage of the
cost price?
4 2
23.
(A) 5% 5x 5x
(B) 15%
(C) 20% 6
(A)
(D) 25% 25 x
8
(B)
19. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is 25x
$54 . What is the rate of interest per annum? 6
(C)
4 10x
(A) % 6
9 (D)
1 5x
(B) 2 %
4
(C) 5% 24. If x is an integer that satisfies the inequality
4 2 x 6 , then
(D) 44%
(A) 2 x3
20. A customer buys a table on hire purchase. He (B) 2 x 3
makes a deposit of $306 and pays six monthly (C) 3 x 2
installments of $60 each. The TOTAL cost to (D) 3 x 2
the customer is

(A) $360
(B) $366
(C) $666
(D) $966

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25. The expression 2( x 4) is the same as 30. When x is subtracted from a number and the
(A) 2 x 8 result is multiplied by 3 , the final answer
(B) 2 x 4 is 21 .What is the original number?
(C) 2x 4
(D) 2 x 8 (A) 1
(B) 3
26. 3a ( a 2b) b(2a 3b) (C) 10
(D) 15
(A) 3a 2 ab 3b 2
31. The sum of two numbers x and y , is 18 , and
(B) 3a 2 4ab 3b 2
their difference is 14. Which pair of equations
(C) 3a 2 4ab 3b2
describes the above statement?
(D) 3a 2 8ab 3b 2
(A) x y 18
27. If m * n mn n 2 , then 5*3
x y 14

(A) 6
(B) x y 32
(B) 3
x y 4
(C) 15
(D) 6
(C) 2 x 2 y 18
28. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many. 2 x 2 y 14
Max gives Tom 5 of his marbles. How many
marbles does Max now have? (D) xy 18
x y 14
(A) x5
(B) x 5 32. The volume of a cube whose edge is 6 cm long
(C) 2x 5 is
(D) 2x 5
(A) 18 cm 3
29. Given that 3( x 1) 2( x 1) 7 , then the value
(B) 36 cm 3
of x is
(C) 72 cm 3
(A) 6 (D) 216 cm 3
(B) 7
33. 2500 millimetres expressed in metres is
(C) 8
(D) 9
(A) 0.25
(B) 2.5
(C) 25
(D) 250

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34. The distance around the edge of a circular pond Item 38 refers to the following diagram
is 88 m. The radius, in metres is

(A) 88

(B) 176
88
(C)

88
(D)
2

35. A car travels 80 kilometres in 2 hours. 38. The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows a
What is its speed in kilometers per hour? cylinder of radius 3 cm and height of 8 cm . The
volume is.
(A) 6
(B) 32 12 cm3
(A)
(C) 82.5
(D) 200 (B) 48 cm3
(C) 72 cm3
Item 36 refers to the diagram below.
(D) 192 cm3

39. A man leaves home at 22 :15 hrs and reaches


his destination at 04 : 00 hrs on the following
day in the same time zone. How many hours did
the journey take?

36. The area of the quadrilateral above is (A) 5


3
2 (B) 5
(A) 24 cm 4
(B) 28 cm 2 (C) 6
(C) 30 cm 2 1
(D) 6
(D) 36 cm2 4

37. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are


x, 2 x and 2 x centimetres . If the perimeter is
20 centimetres , what is the value of x , in
centimeters?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 10

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Items 40-42 refer to the diagram below which 43. The median of the numbers:
shows the sport chosen by 160 boys who 1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8 is
participated in a games evening at their school
(A) 5.4
(B) 6
(C) 6.5
(D) 7

44. A bag contains 2 red , 4 yellow and 6 blue balls.


The probability of drawing a blue ball from
the bag at random is

1
(A)
2
1
(B)
3
1
(C)
40. The number of boys who chose football is 6
6
(D)
(A) 40 11
(B) 90
(C) 110 Item 45 refers to the following table.
(D) 150
Length of
41. How many boys participated in cricket? 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29
Leaf (cm)
Frequency 3 8 12 7
(A) 54
(B) 60
(C) 110 45. The lengths of 30 cabbage leaves were
(D) 120 measured, to the nearest cm, and the information
grouped as shown in the table above.
42. The probability that a boy chosen at random
participated in boxing is The class boundaries are

1 (A) 3,8,12, 7
(A)
8 (B) 5, 5, 5, 5
1 (C) 9.5,14.5,19.5, 24.5, 29.5
(B)
4 (D) 10,14,15,19, 20, 24, 25, 29
1
(C)
2
7
(D)
8

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46. Which of the following line graphs represents Item 48 refers to the graph below.
x : 2 x 4 ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

If f ( x) x x 1 , then f ( 5)
2
47.

(A) 31
(B) 29 48. The straight line AB cuts the y axis at
(C) 24 (A) (0,3)
(D) 31 (B) (0, 2)
(C) (3, 2)
(D) (0, 2)

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49. Which of the following represents the graph of a function?

I. II. III. IV.

(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV

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50. Item 53 refers to the diagram below.

The arrow diagram above shows a function.


Which of the following BEST describes the
53. In the diagram, AB is parallel to CD , and
function?
JKB = 125o .
(A) f ( x) = x + 3
(B) f ( x) = y + 3 MLD is
(C) x = y+3
(D) y=x (A) 45o
(B) 55o
51. The range of f : x x for the domain
3 (C) 90o
(D) 125o
{2, 1, 0,1, 2} is

(A) {0,1,8} Item 54 refers to the following diagram.


(B) {2, 1, 0,1, 2}
(C) {6, 3, 0,3, 6}
(D) {8, 1, 0,1,8}

Item 52 refers to the diagram below of a


construction. With centre A , an arc BC is drawn. 54. In the right-angled triangle above, not drawn to
With centre B , and the same radius, the arc PCQ
scale, Q = 90 o , PQ = 50 cm , PR = 130 cm and
is drawn.
RQ = x cm .
=
Tan PRQ
50
(A)
x
x
(B)
50
52. What is the measure of BAC ? 50
(A) 30o (C)
130
(B) 45o x
(D)
(C) 60o 130
(D) 75o

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Item 55 refers to the diagram below. Item 57 refers to the diagram below.

57.

The triangle LMN is rotated in a clockwise


direction about L through an angle of 90 o .
What is its image?

(A)

55. In the diagram above, the translation by which


AB is mapped onto A' B ' is represented by

1
(A) (B)
1
2
(B)
1
3
(C)
2
5
(D)
3

Item 56 refers to the diagram below. (C)

(D)

56. AB is parallel to EC . Calculate BDE .

(A) 40o
(B) 50o
(C) 140o
(D) 180o

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Item 58 refers to the following diagram. 60. In each of the diagrams shown below, A ' is the
image of A . Which of the following diagrams
shows a reflection in the x axis ?

(A)

58. In the diagram above, if the line y x is rotated


anti-clockwise about O through 90o , what is its
(B)
image?

(A) y0
(B) x0
(C) yx
(D) y x

Item 59 refers to the following diagram.

(C)

(D)

59. How many triangles congruent to ADE would


be needed to cover the rectangle ABCD entirely?

(A) 8
(B) 6
(C) 4
(D) 2

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TEST CODE 01234010
FORM TP 2007104 ______________________________
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 01 General Proficiency
90 minutes

18 MAY 2011 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.


2. Calculators and mathematical tables may NOT be used for this paper.
3. A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
4. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.
5. Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
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about to answer, and decide which choice is best.


6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and blacken the space having

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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item


2a 6 a
Sample Answer
(A) 8a
(B) 8a 2
B C D
(C) 12a
(D) 12a 2

The best answer to this item is 8a, so answer space (A) has been blackened.

7. If you want to change your answer, erase your old answer completely and fill in your new choice.
8. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot
Answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can return later to the item omitted. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
9. You may do any rough work in the booklet.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items
in this test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


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LIST OF FORMULAE

Volume of a prism V Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular


length.
Volume of a cylinder V r 2 h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
Circumference C 2 r where r is the radius of the circle.

Arc length S 2 r where is the angle of the sector.
360
Area of a circle A r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of a sector A r 2 where is the angle of the sector.
360
1
Area of Trapezium A a b h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
2
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

b b2 4ac
Roots of quadratic equations If ax 2 bx c 0 , then x
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan
adjacent side

Area of triangle Area of 12 bh where b is the length of the base and h is the
perpendicular height

Area of ABC 12 ab sin C


Area of ABC s ( s a )( s b)( s c )
abc
where s
2
a b c
Sine rule
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine rule a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

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1. In scientific notation, 170.04 is written as 37.26 1.8


6. The EXACT value of is
1000
(A) 0.17004 103
(B) 1.7004 102 (A) 0.207
(C) 17.004 101 (B) 0.0207
(C) 20.7000
(D) 1.7004 10 1
(D) 20 700

2. What percentage of 340 is 425 3


1
7. is the same as
(A) 80% 2
(B) 85%
(C) 125% 1
(A)
(D) 152% 8
1
(B)
3. Ann and Betty shared a sum of money in the ratio 6
2 : 3 respectively. Ann received $120 . What was 1
(C)
Bettys share? 8
1
(A) $ 72 (D)
6
(B) $ 80
(C) $ 180 8. The H.C.F. of 12, 15 and 60 is
(D) $ 300
(A) 1
4. 11.1 0.01 is equal to (B) 3
(C) 12
(A) 110 (D) 60
(B) 111
(C) 1100
(D) 1110 9. If 3n is an odd number, which of the following
is an even number?
5. If 60% of a number is 90 , what is the number?
(A) 3n 1
(A) 30 (B) 3n 2
(B) 54 (C) 3n 2
(C) 150 (D) 3n 2n
(D) 180

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10. What is the least number of plums that can be Item 14 refers to the Venn diagram below.
shared equally among 6, 9 or 12 children?

(A) 27
(B) 36
(C) 54
(D) 72

11. Which of the following sets is equivalent to


a, b, c, d ? 14. If P Factors of 6 and Q Factors of 4 ,
then the shaded region represents
(A) 4
(B) a, b, c (A)
(C) p, q, r, s (B) 1, 2
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (C) 4,6,8,...
(D) 12, 24,36,...
12. Which of the following sets is defined by
x : 2 x 4 15.
1
3 % of $500 is
4
(A) 1, 2,3, 4
(A) $ 1.62
(B) 0,1,2,3,4 (B) $15.52
(C) 1, 0,1, 2,3 (C) $16.00
(D) $16.25
(D) 2, 1,0,1,2,3,4
16. During a sale, a shop allows 20% discount off the
13. If P a , b then the number of subsets of P is marked price of clothing. What will a customer
pay for a dress with a marked price of $30 ?
(A) 2
(B) 3 (A) $10
(C) 4 (B) $20
(D) 8 (C) $24
(D) $30

17. A man bought a calf for $200 and sold it for


$250 . What was his gain as a percentage of the
cost price?

(A) 5%
(B) 15%
(C) 20%
(D) 25%

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18. How much does a customer pay for an article 22. If $7000 is borrowed at the rate of 5% per annum
marked at $50.00 before taxes if a sales tax of for 3 years, the simple interest is
6% is charged?
(A) $ 105
(A) $56.00 (B) $ 210
(B) $53.00 (C) $ 370
(C) $47.00 (D) $ 1 050
(D) $44.00
4 2
19. At the end of any year, a car is worth 5% less 23.
5x 5x
than what it was worth at the beginning of the
year. If a car was bought for $10 000 in
6
January 2009, its value in December 2009 was (A)
25 x
(A) $9 000
8
(B) $9 025 (B)
(C) $9 500 25 x
(D) $9 995 6
(C)
10 x
20. If the simple interest on $800 for 3 years is 6
(D)
$54 . What is the rate of interest per annum? 5x
4
(A) %
9 24. ( x 2)(3 x 4)
1
(B) 2 %
4 (A) 3x 2 6 x 8
(C) 5% (B) 3x2 2 x 8
(D) 44% (C) 3x 2 10 x 8
(D) 3 x 2 10 x 8
3
21. A man pays 60 cents for every 200 m of gas
used, plus a fixed charge of $13.25 . How much 25. If 5 x 26 x 50 then the value of x is
3
does he pay when he uses 55 000 m of gas?
(A) 12
(B) 6
(A) $178.25
(B) $175.25 (C) 6
(C) $165.00 (D) 19
(D) $151.25

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26. 3x 2 x
2 3 31. The values of x and y which satisfy the equations
x 2 y 27 and 2 x y 19 are respectively
5
(A) 6x (A) 15 and 10
(B) 6 x6 (B) 10 and 15
(C) 5x6 (C) 7 and 13
(D) 72 x 5 (D) 13 and 7

32. The diagram below shows a cylinder with


m2
27. P . When m 3 ,the value of P is diameter 6 cm and height 20 cm.
2m
(A) 9
9
(B)
5
6
(C)
5
(D) 6

28. For 2 x 3 9 , the range of values of x is

(A) x3 The volume in cm3 , of the cylinder is


(B) x3
(C) x6 (A) 180
(D) x6 (B) 240
(C) 360
29. John has x marbles and Max has twice as many. (D) 720
Max gives John 5 of his marbles. How many
marbles does Max now have? 33. How many kilogrammes are there in one tonne?

(A) x5 (A) 10
(B) x5 (B) 100
(C) 2x 5 (C) 1 000
(D) 2x 5 (D) 10 000

2
30. If 3 1 , then the value of x is 34. The distance around the edge of a circular pond
x is 88 m. The radius, in metres is

(A) 1 (A) 88
1
(B)
5 (B) 176
(C) 1 88
(C)

(D) 5
88
(D)
2

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Item 35 refers to the quadrilateral below. 37. The area of a triangle is 30 cm 2 and its base is
10 cm . What is the perpendicular height, in cm,
of the triangle?

(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 13
35. The area of the quadrilateral above is (D) 17

(A) 24 cm2 38. The area of a rectangle is 53.6 cm 2 . If the


length is multiplied by four and the width is
(B) 28 cm 2
halved, the area would then be
(C) 30 cm 2
(D) 36 cm2 (A) 26.8 cm 2
(B) 53.6 cm 2
Item 36 refers to the diagram below. (C) 107.2 cm 2
(D) 214.4 cm 2

Item 39 refers to the table below showing the


frequency of scores obtained by students in a test.

Scores 2 3 5 6 8 11
Students 8 4 6 3 12 2

39. The modal score is

36. AOB is a sector of a circle such that angle (A) 8


AOB 60o and OB is r units long. The area (B) 9
of AOB is (C) 10
(D) 12
1
(A) r 40. The perimeter of a square is 48 cm. What is the
3
area in cm 2 ?
1
(B) r
6 (A) 36
(B) 72
1 2 (C) 108
(C) r
3 (D) 144

1 2
(D) r
6

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41. The mean of the following numbers is 15. Items 43-45 refer to the diagram below which
14,10,18,c,21,15,14 shows the sport chosen by 160 boys who
participated in a games evening at their school
The value of c is.

(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 20
(D) 91

42. A bag contains 2 red, 4 yellow and 6 blue balls.


The probability of drawing a blue ball from
the bag at random is

1
(A)
6
1
(B)
3
1 43. The number of boys who chose football is
(C)
2
6 (A) 40
(D)
11 (B) 90
(C) 110
(D) 150

44. The probability that a boy chosen at random


participated in boxing is

7
(A)
8
1
(B)
2
1
(C)
4
1
(D)
8

45. How many boys participated in cricket?

(A) 54
(B) 60
(C) 110
(D) 120

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46. Which of the following represents the equation of 50. What is the gradient of the straight line
a straight line? 2 y 3 x 8 ?

(A) y
4 (A) 3
x 3
(B)
(B) y x2 4 2
(C) y 2x 3 2
(C)
(D) y x2 2 x 5 3
(D) 3
Item 47 refers to the arrow diagram below
51. Which of the following sets is represented by the
relation f : x x 3 ?
2

(A) 0, 3 , 1, 4 , 2, 7 , 3,12
(B) 0,3 , 1,5 , 2, 7 , 3,9
(C) 0, 3 , 1, 4 , 2, 5 , 3, 6
(D) 0, 3 , 1,1 , 2, 4 , 3, 9
47. The arrow diagram above describes the relation
Item 52 refers to the diagram below of a
(A) x is a factor of y construction. With centre A , an arc BC is drawn.
(B) x is less than y With centre B , and the same radius, the arc
(C) x is a multiple of y PCQ is drawn.
(D) x is greater than y

If f ( x) 2 x 1 then f ( 3) =
2
48.

(A) 32
(B) 19
(C) 17 52. What is the measure of BAC ?
(D) 35
(A) 30o
Item 49 refers to the diagram below.
(B) 45o
(C) 60o
(D) 75o
49. The graph of the inequality in the diagram above
is defined by

(A) 2 x 3
(B) 2 x 3
(C) 2 x 3
(D) 2 x 3
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Item 53 refers to the following diagram. Item 55 refers to the diagram below.

53. In the diagram, AB and CD are parallel. Which


of the following BEST describes the relation
between x and y ?

(A) x y
(B) x y
(C) x y 2x
(D) x y 2x

Item 54 refers to the diagram below.


55. In the diagram above OPQ is mapped onto
OP ' Q ' .What type of transformation has taken
54. AC and DE are straight lines intersecting at B . place?
Angle DBA 58o

(A) Reflection

(B) Enlargement

(C) Translation

(D) Rotation

The measure of angle ABE is

(A) 58o
(B) 122o
(C) 142o
(D) 302o

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56 In each of the diagrams shown below, A ' is the Item 57 refers to the diagram below.
image of A . Which of the diagrams shows a
reflection in the x axis ?

(A)

57. AB is parallel to EC . What is the measure of


BDE .

(A) 40o
(B) (B) 50o
(C) 140o
(D) 180o

(C)

(D)

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Item 58 refers to the triangle below. Item 59 refers to the diagram of the building
below.
58.
A boy stands 12 metres from the foot of the
building and observes the angle of elevation of
the top of the building.

The triangle LMN is rotated in a clockwise


direction about L through an angle of 90o .
What is its image?

(A)

59. The height of the building is approximately


(B)
(A) 12 tan 40o
(B) 1.6 12sin 40o
(C) 1.6 12 cos 40o
(D) 1.6 12 tan 40 o

60. A ladder 5 metres long is leaning against a


vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is 3 m away
(C) from the wall on horizontal ground. How far up
the wall does the ladder reach?

(A) 4m
(B) 6m
(C) 8m
(D) 15 m
(D)

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