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GENERAL MATHEMATICS 1& 2

FORM: S.H.S.2
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DURATION: 𝟐 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑺
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hours
OTI BOATENG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ADA-
KOFORIDUA
END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

GENERAL MATHEMATICS / MATHEMATICS (CORE) - S.H.S.2

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 SECTION A
[OBJECTIVES : 30 MARKS]
Answer all questions in this section.
Instruction: Choose an option that best answers the question.
2𝑥−1
1. Find the value of 𝑥 for which 𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1 is not defined.
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A. 2 B. −1 C. − 2 D. 1
2. Approximate 0.08799 to two significant figures.
A. 0.90 B. 0.88 C. 0.10 D. 0.088
3. Find the product of 124𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 and 23𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 .
A. 3211𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 B. 3115𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 C. 3125𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 D. 3215𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
4. Given that 6 ⊗ 7 = 𝑦(𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑜 8), find the value of 𝑦.
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 5
In an examination taken by 120 students, 90 passed Mathematics,
40 passed Science and 5 failed both subjects.
Use the information to answer questions 𝟓 and 𝟔.
5. How many passed Science only?
A. 75 B.25 C. 20 D. 15
6. Find the probability that a student selected random passed only one subject.
5 7 1 19
A. 6 B. 24 C. 6 D. 24
2 𝑥−7
7. Find the value of 𝑥 that satisfies the equation: 3 (𝑥 + 5) = 1 − 2 .
A. 4 B.3 C. 2 D. 1
8. Cynthia is 34 years old and her daughter is 5 years. In 𝑛 years, Cynthia
will be twice as old as her daughter will. Find the value of 𝑛.
A. 30 B. 29 C. 24 D. 23
𝑝𝑥+1 𝑟
9. Make 𝑥 the subject of the relation: 𝑞𝑥+1 = 𝑠
𝑟−𝑠 𝑟+𝑠 𝑟+𝑠 𝑟−𝑠
A. 𝑥 = 𝑝𝑠+𝑞𝑟 B. 𝑥 = 𝑝𝑠−𝑞𝑟 C. 𝑥 = 𝑝𝑟−𝑞𝑠 D. 𝑥 = 𝑝𝑠−𝑞𝑟

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10. A binary operation ∆ is defined on the set ℜ of real numbers by
𝑎∆𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑏. Evaluate (−2∆ − 3).
A.−35 B. −17 C. 17 D. 35
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11. Simplify √6 (2√2 + ).
√2
A. 3√3 B. 5√3 C. 6√3 D. 8√3
12. Find the value of (74 + 34) 𝑚𝑜𝑑 5.
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

13.
35°

𝑥°

115°
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Find the value of 𝑥 in the diagram.
A. 115° B. 100° C. 80° D. 35°
14. If 𝑋 and 𝑌 are subsets such that 𝑛(𝑋) = 20 , 𝑛(𝑌) = 30 and
𝑛(𝑋 ∪ 𝑌) = 40, find 𝑛(𝑋 ′ ∩ 𝑌).
A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 10
15. Each interior angle of a regular polygon is 108°.
How many sides has the polygon?
A. 9 B. 8 C. 7 D. 5
16. Express 112𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 as a number in base four.
A. 322𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 B. 321𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 C. 232𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 D. 223𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟
17. Which of the following is a factor of (2 − 2𝑥 2 ) ?
A. (𝑥 − 2) B. (𝑥 + 2) C. (2 − 𝑥) D. 2(1 + 𝑥)

18. Solve the inequality: 4𝑥 + 3 ≤ 3(2𝑥 − 1)

A. 𝑥 ≥ 3 B. 𝑥 ≤ 3 C. 𝑥 ≥ −3 D. 𝑥 ≤ −3

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19. Which of the following is an irrational number?
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A. √16 B. 3 C. 7 D. 𝜋

62°

𝑡
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20. Find the value of the angle marked 𝑡 in the diagram.
A. 112° B. 62° C. 54° D. 28°
21. Which of the following is the multiplicative identity element?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. −3
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22. Convert 0. 27 as a common fraction.
3 27 2 3
A. 10 B. 100 C. 9 D. 11

23. P and Q are two interesting sets. Which of the following is

illustrated by the shaded portion in the Venn diagram below?
U

A. 𝑃′ P Q
B. (𝑃 ∩ 𝑄)′
C. 𝑃′ ∩ 𝑄
D. 𝑃 ∩ 𝑄 ′

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 24. The Venn diagram shows three subsets 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 of a
universal set 𝑈. Find 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵.
A. {1, 2, 3} U
B. {1, 2, 8}
A B
C. {2, 3, 8}
D. {1, 2, 3, 4, 8} 9 7 5
4 3 8
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10 2 1

C
25. If √75 + √27 + 𝑘 √3 = 0, find the value of 𝑘.
A. −16B. −8 C. 8 D. 16
26. Express 2 − log10 2 as the logarithm of a single number.
50 100 2
A. log10 (50) B. log10 ( ) C. log10 ( ) D.
3 9 log10(8)
27. Find the value of 𝑥 such that 2𝑥 + 5 = 1 (𝑚𝑜𝑑 7) .
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
28. Find the two consecutive integers such that three times the smaller
integer added to two times the greater integer equals 42 .
A. 6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 7 B. 7 𝑎𝑛𝑑 8 C. 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 9 D. 9 𝑎𝑛𝑑 10
29. Find the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter and area are
46𝑐𝑚 and 112𝑐𝑚2 respectively.
A. 16𝑐𝑚 by 7𝑐𝑚 B. 17𝑐𝑚 by 6𝑐𝑚
C. 14𝑐𝑚 by 9𝑐𝑚 D. 12𝑐𝑚 by 11𝑐𝑚

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30. Simplify √3 (4√3 − )
√3
A. 5 B.7 C.9 D.12 − √5

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 SECTION B
[40 marks]
Attempt any four questions only from this section.
1. (a) A pharmaceutical company manufactures two types of drugs; 𝑋
and 𝑌. The cost of manufacturing drug 𝑋 is four times that of drug 𝑌.
If the company spends 𝐺𝐻ȼ2,100.00, it can manufacture 105 more of
drug 𝑌 than drug 𝑋. Find the cost of manufacturing each type of drug.
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(b) Simplify + , leaving your answer in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√3,
√3 − 7 √3 + 7
where 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ ℚ.
2. Determine graphically, the truth set of the simultaneous equations;
𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 6 and 𝑦 = 2𝑥 using a scale of 2 𝑐𝑚 𝑡𝑜 1 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑛
𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 and 2 𝑐𝑚 𝑡𝑜 2 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 for the
interval −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3.5.
3. a) Two containers 𝐴 and 𝐵 contain equal number of litres of water. If
300 litres of water is drained from container 𝐴 into container 𝐵, the
content of container 𝐴 becomes one- fourth that of container 𝐵.
Determine the initial number of litres of water in each of the
containers.
b) Solve the inequality and represent the solution on the real number line.
3 3 9
≤ 2 (2𝑥 − 1) < 2 .
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4. a) The width of a rectangle is 111𝑡𝑤𝑜 units. If the length is twice the

width, calculate the area of the rectangle, leaving your answer in
base five.
b) Express 𝑥 in terms of 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑚, 𝑛, 𝑝 and 𝑞 of the relation;

1 4 𝑝𝑥
𝑞 = 𝑚−𝑛 √( 𝑏 + 𝑐)

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5. A binary operation ⊙ is defined by 𝑥 ⊙ 𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑦 + 8 in arithmetic
modulo nine on the set 𝑃 = {1, 3, 5, 7, 8}, where 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑃.
a) (i) Copy and complete the table below for the operation ⊙.

⊙ 1 3 5 7 8
1 1 5 4 6
3 5 8 2
5 6 7
7 4 6 7 3
8 6 7 1

(ii) Use your table to;

𝛼) evaluate (7 ⊙ 8) ⊙ 5;
𝛽) find the truth set of 𝑡 ⊙ 𝑡 = 𝑡.
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b) A rainwater barrel was 3 full of water. After 60 litres of water was used
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from the barrel, it was 12 full.
(i) What fraction of water was used?
(ii) How much volume of water in litres does the barrel hold when full?

6. A survey conducted at OBOSS clinic revealed that out of 80 patients

admitted in September, 2024, 33 suffered from diarrhoea, 41 suffered
from malaria and 29 suffered from typhoid; 9 suffered from diarrhoea
only, 12 suffered from malaria only, 7 suffered from typhoid only and
11 were sick of all three ailments.
a) Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate this information.
b) Use your diagram to find the number of patients who suffered from;
(i) diarrhoea and malaria only;
(ii) diarrhoea and typhoid only;
(iii) malaria and typhoid only;
(iv) none of the three ailments.
c) Find the probability of randomly selecting a patient who suffered
from exactly two of the ailments.
END OF PAPER
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