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S3 Assessment Paper - 2017 15 Questions

1) This document contains a 15 question multiple choice assessment on mathematics. 2) The questions cover topics like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, sequences, and problem solving. 3) For each question, the student must select the correct answer from 5 possible choices labeled A through E.

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Name: _____________________ Class:

SASMO Assessment Secondary 3 (Grade 9) Contest


Please select the correct answer. No calculators allowed. Time allowed is 45
minutes.

Question 1
Calculate the value of
23 × 51 + 39 × 24 + 25 × 39 − 49 × 16.

A. 2070
B. 2300
C. 3084
D. 3868
E. None of the above

Question 2
What is the last digit of the product 32017 × 72017 ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 7
E. 9

Question 3
It can be shown that 5 = 4 by the following steps:
(1) −20 = −20
(2) 25 − 45 = 16 − 36
(3) 5 − 5 × 9 = 42 − 4 × 9
2
81 81
(4) 52 − 5 × 9 + 4 = 42 − 4 × 9 + 4
9 2 9 2
(5) (5 − 2) = (4 − 2)
9 9
(6) 5−2= 4−2
(7) 5=4

Which transition step is wrong?


A. (2) to (3)
B. (3) to (4)
C. (4) to (5)
D. (5) to (6)
E. (6) to (7)

Question 4
Fifteen students took an exam. The exam scores are 84, 85, 87, 88 and 90. Five of
them got 84 and two of them got 85. If the most common score is 87, what is the
average score of the fifteen students?

A. 85.5
B. 86
C. 86.5
D. 87
E. 87.5

Question 5
𝑎2 −𝑏 2
Given that −6 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 7 and −3 ≤ 𝑏 ≤ 5, find the greatest possible value of 𝑏−𝑎

A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
E. 12

Question 6
Find the value of X in the following sequence.
1 8 3 1 0
7 5 8 9 X

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
Question 7
Which of the following has the greatest value?

A. 211
B. 45
C. 84
D. 173
E. 312

Question 8
It is given that 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are non-zero real numbers. What is the sum of all possible
values of the expression
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
+ + ?
|𝑎| |𝑏| |𝑐|

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. None of the above

Question 9
Calculate the value of
12 − 32 + 52 − 72 + 92 − ⋯ − 192 + 212

A. 0
B. 121
C. 241
D. 362
E. None of the above
Question 10
Determine the smallest positive integer 𝑚 which satisfies the conditions:
• 2𝑚 is a perfect cube
• 3𝑚 is a perfect square

A. 36
B. 72
C. 108
D. 144
E. 216

Question 11
Let n be an integer. Which of the following is ALWAYS divisible by 6?

A. n+6
B. n2 − n
C. n2 + n
D. n3 − n
E. n3 − n2

Question 12
The sum of the 3-digit numbers 3𝐴6 and 2𝐵8 is a multiple of 9. What is the smallest
value of 𝐴 + 𝐵?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
E. None of the above
Question 13
In the diagram, the line segment 𝐴𝐵 passes through the
B
centre 𝑂 of the circle. Point 𝐴 is on the circumference of
the circle. Line 𝐵𝐷 intersects the circle at two points 𝐶 and
𝐷 such that 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝑂. It is given that ∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 = 26𝑜 . Find
∠𝐵𝐴𝐷. C

O
A. 26°
B. 37°
C. 51° D
D. 76° A
E. 104°

Question 14
Amy, Betty, Cathy, Denny and Eddy are confused about today’s day of the week.
Amy: “Tomorrow is Wednesday.”
Betty: “No, today is Wednesday.”
Cathy: “The day after tomorrow is Saturday.”
Denny: “All I know is that yesterday was not Thursday.”
Eddy: “Today is not Tuesday, not Wednesday and not Thursday.”
If only one of them is correct, which day is today?

A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday
Question 15
Only 2 out of the 4 figures below can form the rectangular
solid as shown on the right. Which 2 figures can form the
rectangular solid?

P Q

R
S

A. (P and S)
B. (R and P)
C. (Q and S)
D. (P and Q)
E. (R and S)

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