Module 1 (Mathematics)

Cat B1
Set 020312-23.21

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS WITHIN 40 MINUTES:

1. 0.0000413 can be written as

a. 413 x 10-7 *
b. 0.413 x 10-7
c. 4.13 x 10-7
10-7 means move the decimal place 7 places to the left. Try it on each answer
and see what comes out

2. 11/16 + 5/8 =

a. 21/16*
b. 10/11
c. 55/128
Correct Answer: 21/16
5/8 = 10/16. 11/16 + 10/16 = 21/16

3. An aircraft part weighs 27 lbs. What is the approximate weight in

kilograms?

a. 60
b. 30
c. 12*

Correct Answer: 12

4. A cylinder has a diameter of 20cm, and a height of 20cm. What is its

volume?

a. 400 cm3
b. 6284 cm3 *
c. 1257cm3

Correct Answer: 6284 cm3

Volume = base area x height.

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5. What is the square root of 0.01?

a. 0.001
b. 0.1 *
c. 1
Answer: 0.1

6. The fraction 1/4 expressed as a ratio would be

a. 1:0.25
b. 1:4 *
c. 4%
Correct Answer: 1:4

7. Solve the following equation for x;

- 4 (1-x) = 24
a. x = 7 *
b. x = -7
c. x = 6

Answer: x=7

8. By solving the equation 5x-5=30, x is equal to

a. 5
b. 7 *
c. 30

Answer: 7

9. If -3 (x + 5) = 3 then x =
a. +6
b. -6 *
c. +4

Answer: -6

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10. Simplify (3x2 - 6xy)/(x - 2y)

a. cannot be simplified further
b. 3x *
c. 3x - 3y

Answer: 3x
3x2 - 6xy = 3x (x - 2y) Dividing by x - 2y leaves 3x

11. v2 = u2 + 2as
a. u = v - 2as
b. u = √(v2-2as)*
c u = √(v2+2as)

Answer: u = √(v2-2as)
u22- 2as
u = √(v2-2as)

12. Simplify 3x - 2xy - 3y + 5xy - 2x + 2y – 3y

a. 5x +3xy – y
b. x +3xy – 4y *
c. x -3xy + y
Answer: x +3xy -4y

13. D in hexadecimal is what number in decimal?

a. 8
b. 17
c. 13 * P42Q4

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Correct Answer is. 13.
Explanation. In hexidecimal, 10 is A, 11 is B, 12 is C, 13 is D, 14 is E and 15

14. Make c the subject of the formula in y = mx+c

a. mx-y
b. y-mx *
c. y+mx

Correct Answer is. y-mx.

Explanation. Basic transposition.

15. If 2x - 8y = 14 and 4x + 8y = 16; then x=

a. 5 *
b. -1/2
c. 3

Correct Answer is. 5.

Explanation. Add the x terms, add the y terms and add the numbers on
the right of the equal sign. The y terms cancel so you are then left with a
formula that can be solved for x.

16. Log 100 + cos 60

a. 0.25
b. 25
c. 2.5 *
Correct Answer is. 2.5
Explanation. Log 100=2, cos60=0.5, 2+0.5=2.5.

17. What is Log 9 - Log 3 + Log 4

a. Log 12 *
b. Log 10
c. Log 16
Correct Answer is. Log 12.

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Explanation. Log 9 = 2Log3, therefore 2Log3-Log3 + Log 4 = Log3 + Log4 =
Log(3 x 4) = Log12.

18. If a wheel of radius R revolves 1/2 a turn, how many radians does it turn
through?

a. 2R2 radians
b. 2π radians
c. π radians * P51Q2

Correct Answer is. π radians.

Explanation. There are 2π radians in one complete turn (i.e. 360
degrees).

19. Calculate the height of an obtuse triangle whose base is X cm and the
area is Y square cm.

a. Y + X/2
b. Y x 2/X * P52Q7
c. Y * 2 * X
Correct Answer is. Y * 2/X
Explanation. Y = 1/(Y+2) 2X * h, h = Y * 2/X

20. A triangle with equal sides is

a. isosceles
b. equilateral *P54Q15
c. acute
Correct Answer is. equilateral.
Explanation. NIL.

21. An input gear has 20 teeth and the output gear has 120 teeth. If the
input gear rotates 360°, the output gear will rotate

a. 60 degrees *P55Q20
b. 45 degrees
c. 90 degrees

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Correct Answer is. 60°.
Explanation. Ratio 1:6. The big gear will rotate 1/6 of the small gear.
360/6 = 60°.

22. In a right angled triangle the longest side is 20cm long, the shortest side
is 12cm. What length is the last side?

a. 13.6 cm
b. 16 cm * P58Q39
c. 18 cm
Correct Answer is. 16cm.
Explanation. 12-16-20 triangle is a 3-4-5 triangle

23. The sum of the angles of a polygon with 'n' sides is

a. 180 x (n-2) * P59Q42

b. (n/4) x 180
c. 60 x n
Correct Answer is. 180 x (n-2)
Explanation. 180(n-2)

24. The gradient of the line 2y + 4x = 15 is

a. -2 *
b. -4
c. 15

Answer: -2

25. The graph of the equation 2y + 3x = 4 intercepts the y axis at y =

a. -1.5
b. 4
c. 2 *

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26. The sine of 45 degree is
a. 1
b. 1/√2 *
c. √2/1
Answer: 1/√2

27. Which trigonometric function is negative for an angle of 225?

a. Tangent Only
b. Cosine *
c. Both Tangent and Sine
Answer: Cosine 1.3cQ5

28. Cos A =

a. 1.2
b. 0.6
c. 0.8 (1.3CQ8)
Answer: 0.8
SOHCAHTOA

29. A sector with angle A is subtended to the centre point of a circle. Area
of the sector is proportional to:

a. A Cos A
b. Angle A (1.3cQ15)
c. Sin A
Answer: Angle A
Area of a sector is proportional to the subtended angle of the sector

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30. 57.3 degrees is equal to

a. 1 radian * (1.3c19)
b. π radians
c. 2 radians
Answer: 1 radian
This is worth learning

31. Which values below solve this equation?

(2x+3)=(y+2)
A. x = 1.5, y = 3
B. x = -1.5, y = -2 *
C. x = 3, y = 2

Answer: x=-1.5, y=-2 (1.2bQ7)

Substitute answers into equation,

32. The average speed of an aircraft that travels 7200 miles in 12 hours is

a. 600 MPH *
b. 864 MPH
c. 167 MPH
Correct Answer: 600 MPH (1.1Q24)
7200 / 12