May 1 year IGCSE Entrance Test Maths

What is the area of a rectangle with length 15 cm and diagonal 17 cm?

• (a) 120 cm2

• (b) 125 cm2

• (c) 100 cm2

Solve for x

x² - 36 = 0

• (a)6

• (b)-6

• (c) Both

Solve for x.

3x² + 2x - 8 = 0

• (a) 2

• (b) -2

• (c) 1

The midpoint between two points is the point (4, 3). One of the points is (1, 5). What are the coordinates of the other point?

• (a) 1, 7

• (b) -1,7

• (c) 7, 1

If 3 quantities a, b and c are related as a : b : : b : c, then a, b and c are in

• (a)third proportional

• (b)fourth proportional

• (c) continued proportional

The value of third proportional to a³, 3a² should be

• (a) 9a

• (b) 9a²

• (c) 12a²

If 4 quantities a, b, c and d are related as a : b : : c : d then d is called

• (a) third proportional

• (b) fourth proportional

• (c) continued proportional

A number which is not a rational number is called

• (a) irrational number

• (b) prime number

• (c) real number

The simplest form of √147 should be

• (a) 7√3

• (b) 3√7

• (c) √147

A number which can be expressed in the form(p ⁄ q), where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 is called

• (a) irrational number

• (b) rational number

• (c) real numbers