GODFREY STEWART HIGH SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
GRADE 10
MULTIPLE CHOICE PAPER
JUNE 2015
90 MINUTES

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

1. This paper consists of 60 items. You have 90 minutes to answer

them.
2. In addition to this test booklet you should have an answer sheet.
3. Each item has four suggested answers lettered (a), (b), (c), and (d).
Read each item you are about to answer and decide which answer is
best.
4. If you want to change your answer erase it completely before you
fill in the new choice
5. You may do rough work in the booklet
6. Calculators and mathematics tables are not allowed for this paper.
7. Do not turn and till you are told to do so.

a)
1.

5x 2y -3x + 2y =
(a) 2x

c) 8x

(b) 2x 4y

d) 8x + y

b)

10.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The decimal equivalent of

(a) 0.125

c) 0.70

(b) 0.78

d) 0.875

7
is
8

11.

2x 3(x + 8) =
(a) x + 8

c) x 24

(b) 5x + 8

d) 5x 24

12.

The number 3.14063 written

correct to 3 decimal places is
(a) 3.140

c) 3.141

(b) 3.146

d) 3.150

If

1
0.25

13.

, then n =

(a) 0.04

c) 0.25

(b) 4.00

d) 400
14.

6.

7.

Given that x = -3, what is the

value of 2x2 x + 5?
(a) 20

c) 26

(b) 38

d) 44

is the same as

4
(a)
6
4
(b)
5
8.

9.

15.

4
c)
3
4
d)
9

16.

The highest common factor of

18, 24 and 36 is
(a) 6

c) 18

(b) 36

d) 72

3 =

1
8
1
8

c) -6
d) -5

2a 2 (3a) 2
2
(a) 5a

4
c) 5a

2
(b) 11a

d) 10a

52 - 32 =
(a) 2

c) 8

(b) 4

d) 16

x 3 y xy 2
x
(a)
y
x
(b) 2
y

x2
c)
y
2 2
d) x y

dx dy
(a) d xy

c) d x y

(b) d x y

d) d y

(1) 2 (2)3
(a) 7

c) 10

(b) -7

d) -3

3
2
5
If p 2 3 , then p

8
7
(a) 2 3

3
10
c) 2 3

15
10
(b) 2 3

5
d) 5

3m 4n

5r 7 s
7mn
(a) 12rs

21m 20n
35rs
c)

21ms 20rn
21ms 20rn
35rs
5r 7 s
(b)
d)
17.

If x 8 and y 16 , then x y
is

18.

(a) -8

c)-24

(b) 8

d) 24

If 0.05 x 20, then x

25.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

(a) 400

c) 40

(b) 4

d) 0.4

The cube root of 125 is

(a) 5

c) 12.5

(b) 25

d) 15

(a) $25.00

c) $80.00

(b) $75.00

d) $125.00

TT $1.00 is equivalent to BDs

$0.83. How much TT $ would
be exchanged for BDS $50?
(a)

$41.50

c) $50.83

(b)

$49.17

d) $60.24

The value of 2 49
(a) 7

c) 14

(b) 98

2
d) 49

When the price of a dress is

reduced by 12%, it is sold for
$2156. What was the original
price?
(a) $3356

c) $2415

(b) $2450

d) $2168

How many Jamaican dollars

are equivalent to US $85, if US
$1=JA $72.50.
(a) $616.25

c) $1.17

(b) $157.50

d) $0.85

A factory employs 200 men

and 50 women. 80 of the men
are paid $100, the rest are
paid $80 and the women are
each paid $50. What is the
total wage bill?

26.

27.

28.

29.

The overtime rate of pay which

is one-and-a half times the
basic rate of $12 per hour is
(a) $18

c) 36

(b) $54

$72

In a class of 50 children there

are 28 boys. What percent are
girls?
(a)

56

c) 44

(b)

28

d) 22

If the simple interest on $8000

for 3 years is $540, what is the
rate of interest per annum?
(a) 6%

c) 44%

(b) 2 %

d)

A television set cost $4500

cash. When bought on hirepurchase, a deposit of $450 is
required, followed by 12
monthly payments of $400.
How much is saved by paying
cash?

(a)

$230

c) $20,100

(b)

$560

d) $46,000

(a) $700

c) $750

What is the simple interest on

$95 over a period of 21/2 years
at 5% per annum?

(b) $550

d) $400

30.

What percent of 30 is 12?

(b) 2

31.

32.

33.

(a) 10

c) 36

(b) 42

d) 40

During a sale, a shop allows a

20% discount on all
purchases. What will a
customer pay for a dress
normally priced at $3000?
(a) $1000

c) $2000

(b) $2400

d) $3600

(a) $420

c) $1680

(b) $2520

d) $1920

50 pens were bought for $250

and sold at $3.75 each. The
percentage loss was
2.5%

(b) 5%

35.

c) 108

(b) 360

d) 300

(b) $635.50
36.

(a)

d) M7

9y5

39.

20y5

d)20y6

5p 2(p +8 ) = 2, then p=?

(a) 2

c) 6

(b) -6

d) 2

40.

41.

c)9y6

(x y )2 =
(a)

x2 xy + y2

c) x2 y2

(b)

x2 + y2

d) x2 2xy + y2

If

means

what is

the value of 5 * 3?
(a) 16

42.

43.

d) 4

(b) 8
c) 2
4(y 2) 3 (y + 2)=
(a) Y +2

c) y

(b) y 2

d) y 14

6p2 7p + 2 =
(a) (3p 2)(2p 1)
(b) (3p + 2)(2p 1)
(c) (3p 2)(2p + 1)
(d) (3p + 2)(2p+ 1)

c) $706.10
d) $817.20

What is the value of

when b=3, c= -3 and p= -2?
(a) 10

M6

(b)

The hire purchase cost of a radio

is $6355. If the deposit is $1000
and the balance is to be paid in
9 equal installments, each
installment will be
(a) $595

c) M8

38.

d) 10.5%

(a) 60

M5

(b)

c) 25%

If 60% of a number is 180,

what is the number?

(M3)2 =
(a)

John sold a bicycle for $2100,

thus making a profit of 20% on
the cost price. The cost price
was

(a)

34.

37.

d) -12

c) -2

44.

The statement 3 is added to 7

times a certain number and
the results is 22 is represented
(a) 7n + 3 =22

c) 7n + 22 =3

(b) 3n 22 =7

d) 3n + 7 =22

45.

46.

47.

48.

The range of values of x for

which 3x +9 6 is
(a) x -1

c) x -1

(b) x 5

d) x 5

the values of x and y which

satisfies the equation 2x + 4y =
54 and 2x y =19 are
respectively
(a) 7 and 10

c) 15 and 6

(b) 6 and 15

d) 13 and 7

(b) 8
52.

53.

(4b + 3a) (4b 3a)

(b)

2(9a 4b)

(c)

(3a 2b) (3a + 2b)

(d)

(9a 4b)2

3299 correct to 2 significant

figures is :
(a) 33

c) 3200

(b) 32

d) 3300

6.750 103 =
(a) 0.000675
(b) 0.006755

54.

9a2 4b2 is equivalent to

(a)

d) 216

55.

The factors of p2 p 20 are:

(a) (p 4) (p 5)

c) 0.675
d) 6750

(0.05)2 =
(a) 0.0025

c) 0.25

(b) 0.025

d) 2.5

By the distributive law,

493+4917
(a) 6652

c) 52 + 66

(b) 49 + 20

d) 20 49

(b) (p + 4) (p 5)
(c) (p + 4) (p+ 5)
(d) (p 4) (p + 5)
49.

What is 0.00254 in standard

form?

50.

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(a)

2.45 10-3 c) 0.245 102

(b)

24.5 10-2 d) 2.45 103

Which one of the following

numbers is prime?
(a) 567

c) 119

(b) 323

d) 87
56.

51.

The LCM of the numbers 12

and 27 and the HCF of the
numbers 24 and 64 have a
highest common factor of
(a) 4

c) 108

36 0.3=
(a) 1200

c) 120

(b) 12

d) 1.2

57.

Which number is written in

standard form?
(a)

150 10

c) 1510

(b)

0.5 103

d) 1.5 102

58.

Jim mowed 5/9 of the lawn.

Sarah mowed 1/3 of the lawn.
What fraction of the lawn
remained to be mowed?

(a) 8/9

c) 2/3

(b) 1/9

d) 4/9

59.

60.

51/3+ 43/7 =
(a)

93/21

(b)

94/10

c) 94/21
d) 916/21

7/8 expressed as a decimal is

(a) 8.75

c) 0.0875

(b) 0.875

d)0.00875