May 19 months IGCSE entrance test - Maths

1. If a line passes through point A(0, c) and has gradient 'm' then the equation will be

• A.y = mx + c

• B.c = xy + m

• C.m = xy + c

• D.cx = y + m

2. According to Pythagoras theorem, the distance between points (-3, 8) and (8, -5) is

• A.19.03 units

• B.11.03 units

• C.15.03 units

• D.17.03 units

3. If coordinates of A and B are (2, 2) and (9, 11) respectively then the length of line segment AB is

• A.11.4

• B.13.4

• C.15.4

• D.17.4

4. If the points of the straight line are M(7, 1) and N(7, 2) then the line MN is

• A.horizontal line with equation with x = 1

• B.vertical line with equation with x = 2

• C.vertical line with equation with x = 7

• D.vertical line with equation with x = 7

5. The straight line equation y = 5x - 2 has gradient of

• A.x + y

• B.xy

• C.2

• D.5

6. The product of a²b⁴ and a³b⁵ is

• A.a¹⁰ b²⁰

• B.a⁵ b⁹

• C.a⁴ b⁶

• D.a⁶ b⁷

7. The product of y⁷ and y³ is equal to

• A.y¹⁰

• B.y²¹

• C.y⁴

• D.y²

8. The answer of 9.5 x 10⁵ ⁄10⁴ in ordinary notation is

• A.0.95

• B.0.095

• C.95

• D.0.0095

9. If 3⁶ ⁄27 = 3^x then the value of 'x' is

• A.3

• B.4

• C.5

• D.2

(10) If -5 > a and a > b then -5 is

• A.less than a

• B.greater than b

• C.greater than a

• D.less than b