Education Exams (Secondary Education (Mathematics)) – Page 2

#20. The ratio of two numbers is 16:33. The larger number is 264. What is the smaller number?
A 131
B 129
C 130
D 128
Answer: 128
#21. ¾ of 100 is equal to 5 times what number?
A 5
B 25
C 75
D None of these
Answer: None of these
#22. What is the smallest positive number which, when divide by 3, 4 or 5, will leave a remainder of 2?
A 22
B 182
C 62
D 122
Answer: 62
#23. Which of the following number has the largest numerical value
A (3+3+3) 3
B (3x3)3
C (4x3x3)2
D 33 + 3 2
Answer: (4x3x3)2
#24. Eight percent of 36 is 72% of what number?
A 3.24
B 2.88
C 2.06
D 4
Answer: 4
#25. Which of the following has the greatest value?
A 8/12
B 17/24
C 7/9
D 9/14
Answer: 7/9
#26. If 25% of 50% of 80 is 10, then ¼ of 5/10 of 80 is
A 7/9
B 20
C 7/24
D 9/14
Answer: 9/14
#27. What number is 35 more than 70?
A 105
B 135
C 170
D 185
Answer: 105
#28. The number is 15 less 7; when added to ten, what will the number be?
A 17
B 15
C 18
D 28
Answer: 18
#29. What is -2+(-3.1)+(-02)
A 5.012
B 0.512
C -5.122
D -5.012
Answer: -5.122
#30. Which statement is true?
A ?5 is a rational number
B 0 is a positive number
C ?3 is a real number
D ?4 is an irrational number
Answer: ?3 is a real number
#31. The thousandths digit of the number 1,234.5678 is ________.
A 1
B 7
C 8
D 5
Answer: 7
#32. The difference between gross profit and cost of goods sold is known as ________.
A discount
B markdown
C net profit
D invoice price
Answer: net profit
#33. Julius has ?15,000 in the bank. After a year, he expects it to earn ?750. What is the rate of interest?
A 2%
B 4%
C 5%
D 6%
Answer: 5%
#34. The greatest common divisor of 91, 39 and 78 is ________.
A 13
B 39
C 91
D 24
Answer: 13
#35. The property of real numbers which describes (5+6)-3 = 3+(5+6) is ________.
A Distributive
B Commutative
C Reflexive
D Associative
Answer: Commutative
#36. Which is a correct proportion?
A 4:5 = 12:10
B 5:4 = 15:12
C ½:7 = 5:2
D 8:3 = 16:9
Answer: 5:4 = 15:12
#37. After receiving a 30% discount, Jay paid ?210.00 for an item. What is the regular price of the item?
A ?350
B ?400
C ?300
D ?380
Answer: ?300
#38. Peter borrowed 15,000 from the bank at the rate of 12% per year. How much will he owe the bank after 1.5 years?
A ?16,000
B ?17,000
C ?17,700
D ?16,700
Answer: ?17,700
#39. 1/8 in percent is ________.
A 14.5%
B 10.5%
C 12.5%
D 16.5%
Answer: 12.5%