MATHEMATICS SECTION A (VERY SHORT ANSWERS)
1. Which of the following is irrational?
a V25
V12
b. Vs
c.
V3
2. V768 in its simplest form is:
dve
16
a.
16 V3
b. 64 V3 c.4 V3
d. 8 V3
3. The simplest rationalisation factor of 27 is:
a. b. 73
c. 27
d. 3
4. If x=2 and y = 3, then the value of xy + yt is:
a. 15
b. 17
c. 19
d. 21
a
2
5. The value of [ 8-43 + 22/12 is:
b. 2 ch d. 4
6. If p(x) = x2 – 3x + 2, then what is the value of p(0) + p(2).
7. Find the value of k, if (2x - 1) is a factor of the polynomial 6x2 + kx - 2.
8. Expand (x - y)
9. If x11 + 101 is divided by (x + 1), then what remainder do we get?
10. Find the value of x2 + 3, if(x - 5) = 13
SECTION B (SHORT ANSWERS
11. Express 0.123 in the form where p and q are integers and qf0
9
√7-√6
12. Rationalise the denominator of
√ + √6
13. Find the value of x if
&2x
14. If x2 + = 7 then find x3 +
15. If x + y + z = 10 and x2 + y2 + z = 40 find xy + y2 + zx and x3 + y + z3 - 3xyz
16. Factorize 8x3 - (2x - y)3
81
16