FORM 1 MATHEMATICS SECTION A

1. Find the set of prime numbers of 12.

A. {3} B.{2,3} C.{3,4} D.{2,6}

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2. Find the value of √ 6 .
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A. 5.0 B. 4.9 C. 2.5 D. 2.4

3. Find the least whole number which must be added to 207 to make it divisible
by 17 A. 0 B. 3 C. 13 D. 14

4. Which of the following is the set of factors of 12?

A. {12,6,4,3,2,1} B. {12,6,4,3,2} C. {12,6,4,2} D. {6,4,2,1}

5. What is the H.C.F of 48,30 and 18? A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6

6. Write two hundred thousand and fifty seven in figures.

A. 20057 B. 200057 C. 2000057 D. 20000057

7. What is the H.C.F of 18, 42 and 90?

A. 2×32 B. 2×3×7 C. 2×32×5 D. 2×32×5×7

8. Express 24 as a product of prime factors. A. 2×3 B. 22×3 C. 23×3 D. 22×323

9 If P={7,9,13} and Q={1,7,13}, find P∩Q. A. {1,7,13} B.{1,9,13} C. {7,13} D.{7,9,13}

10.P={1,2,3,8,10} and Q={8,1,x,3,2}. If P=Q, what is the value of x? A.1 B.2 C.3 D.10

11. If P={7,11,13} and Q={9,11,13} , find P∩Q. A.{7} B.{9} C.{7,9} D.{7,9,11,13}

12. P={Prime numbers less than 20} and Q={Odd numbers less than 10}. Find P∩Q.

A. {1,2,3} B. {1,3,5,7,11} C.{3,5,7,9} D.{3,5,7}

13.U={0,1}. How many subsets has U? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

14. Two sets which have no common members are known as

15. P={0,2.4.6} and Q={1,2,4,5}. Find P∩Q. A.{0,6} B.{2,4} C.{0,2,4} D. {0,2,6}

16.Find the missing numbers {5,10,15,…,25,…,…,40} A.20 and 30 B. 30 and 35

C.20,35 and 40 D. 20,30 and 35

1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1
17. Simplify (1 + + ) A.1 B.2 C.2 D.4
2 2 4 4 2 4 4 2
1 1 6 2 1
18. Evaluate 10÷(3 +1 ) A. ) A. 2 B.4 C.4 D.2
2 5 47 35 6
2 1
19. A boy spends of his pocket money on transport and on
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sweets. What fraction of his pocket money does he spend on
2 3 1 17
transport and sweets? A. B. C. D.
35 35 4 35
1 1 1 1 2
20. Simplify 2×(3 + 1 6 ) A. 2 3 B. 4 C. 6 3 D.9
3 2
3 2 3
21. Arrange the fractions , , in ascending order.
4 3 5
2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2
A. , , B. , , C. , , D. , ,
3 4 5 4 3 5 5 3 4 5 4 3
1 1 7 7 1
22.Simplify (3 + 7)÷(4 −3) A.6 B. 7 C. 7 D. 10
2 3 8 8 2
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23.Kwame travelled from Accra to Kumasi. He travelled of the
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journey by lorry, of the journey by taxi and the rest by train. What
10
1 3 7 3
fraction of the journey did he travel by train? A. B. C. D.
2 5 10 25
1 4
24. Abena spent of her money on sweets , on provision and the
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rest on gari. What fraction of her money did she spent on gari?
27 13 8 5
A. B. C. D.
35 35 35 35
25. Simplify 2ab2×3a2b A.5a3b3 B.5a2b2 C.6a3b3 D.6a2b2

26. If a6×÷a4=64, find a. A.8 B. 10 C. 16 D.20

27. Find the value of M given that M=(36×34)×27 A.31 B.32 C.35 D.36

28. What is the value of x in the relation 5x=125? A. 2 B. 3 C.4 D. 5

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29. If 22x=8, what is the value of x? A. B.1 C. D.2
3 2

30. If n2+1=50, find n. A. 7 B. 24.5 C. 25 D. 49

31. Simplify (2ab2)(3a2b) A.5 a2b2 B. 6a2b2 C. 5a2b3 D. 6a3b3

32. Simplify 28÷23 . A. 224 B.210 C.25 D.23

2a a−b a−3b a+3b
33. Simplify: – . A. a-3b B. C. D.a+3b
3 2 6 6

34. Simplify 3(6b-9a) + 7(6a-5b) A.17b+6a B.17b-6a C.17b+48a

D.15a -17b
35. The sum one two numbers is 240. If one of them is y, find the
other number. A. 120y B. 240+y C. 240−y D. 240y
36. Expand the expression 2(3a+2b) A. 6a+2b B. 5a+4b C.6a+4b
D.10ab
37. Simplify 7a-3(b-a). A.4a-3b B.4a+3b C.8a-3b D. 10a-3b
38. Ama is N years old now. How old will she be in 10 years?
A. (N-10)years B.(N+10)years C.(10-N)years D. N10years
39. Simplify 5(3t+1)-6(t-1). A.9t+11 B. 9t+7 C. 9t+1 D. 9t-5
4 2 2 2 10 14
40. Simplify x − x. A. x B. x C. x D. x
3 9 9 3 9 9
 SECTION B
Q1. a. List the members of each of the sets: B={whole numbers from
20 to 30 } D={factors of 63}. List the members of i)B∩D ii)B∪D
b. In a class of 60 students, 46 passed Mathematics and 42 passed
English Language. Every student passed at least one of the two
subjects. i) Illustrate this information on a Venn diagram .
ii) How many students passed in both subjects? Let n represent the
number of student who passed in both subject
c. If X={Prime numbers less than 13} and Y={Odd numbers less
than 13} i) List the members of X and Y ii) List the members of of
X∩Y and X∪Y

Q2. Simplify the following fractions

2 3 4 2 3 3 1
a. of 6 ÷(2 −1 ) b. 2 ÷(3 −1 )
3 4 15 3 4 8 12
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c. Kojo had 1,800 bags of rice in stock for sale. In January he sold of
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it. In February, he sold of what was left.
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(i) What fraction of the stock of rice did he sell

(a) In February? (b) In January and February?
(ii) How many bags of rice were left unsold by the end of February?
Q3. Simplify 5a + b + 8 + 3a - b – 5

a. Simplify i. 8x - 4y - 11 + x + 7y + 13 ii. 3k + 5l + 10 + k + 4l - 5

b. Simplify the expression 3x2+6xy−3y2+4x2−8xy+2y2

c.

Find the area and the perimeter of the shape above.

Q4. a. A football field is 120m long and 75m wide. (i) What is the
perimeter of the field (ii) What is the area of the field
b. The area enclosed by a square garden is 121m2.(i) What is the
length of the side of the garden (ii) Find the perimeter of the
garden.
c. A rectangle field 50m wide and y m long requires 260m of fencing.
(i) Find the value of y (ii) find the area of the field.
Q5. A. Find the value of each of the algebraic expressions given below when a
= 4, b = 3, c =5
i. 5( a + 6) – 10
ii. 2a + 6 + a + 8
iii. 4b + 2c – 4a
B.