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Mathematics 1

0570

GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BOARD

General Certificate of Education Examination

JUNE 2021 ORDINARY LEVEL

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Source: Cameroon GCE Board | Compiled by GCE Panel

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Question 1

Given the set of real numbers R, the identity element for multiplication is

A. 1

B. 0

C. -1

D. 2

Question 2

The HCF of 21 and 36 is

A. 3

B. 42

C. 84

D. 6

Question 3

Simplifying (2/3 + 1/4) ÷ (5/6) gives

A. 5/7

B. 11/20

C. 13/12

D. 55/36

Question 4

Subtracting 1.9705 from 5 gives

A. 6.9705

B. 3.0295

C. -3.0295

D. 4.9705

Question 5

A fraction equivalent to 4/5 is

A. 9/10

B. 8/14

C. 16/25

D. 24/30

Question 6

0.00746 correct to two decimal places is

A. 0.0075

B. 0.0074

C. 0.01

D. 0.007

Question 7

Expressing (3 × 10⁻⁵)(2 × 10⁷) in standard form is

A. 6.0 × 10²

B. 6.0 × 10⁻²⁵

C. 6.0 × 10⁻²

D. 6.0 × 10³⁵

Question 8

Given that 1 Euro is 650 FCFA, 65000 FCFA in Euro gives

A. 65650

B. 42200

C. 100

D. 64350

Question 9

In a test of 75 marks, a candidate scored 60 marks. The percentage score is

A. 30

B. 60

C. 80

D. 90

Question 10

There are 180 girls in a mixed school. If the ratio of girls to boys is 4:3, then the total number of students in the school is

A. 135

B. 180

C. 420

D. 315

Question 11

Two sets S = {a, b} and T = {c, d}. The relation that best describes S and T is

A. S ⊂ T

B. S ∩ T = ∅

C. T ⊂ S

D. S ∪ T = ∅

Question 12

The shaded portion represented in the Venn diagram in figure 1 is

A. P

B. P ∩ Q

C. Q

D. P ∪ Q

Question 13

The truth value of p → q is true when

A. p is true and q is false

B. p is true and q is true

C. p is false and q is true

D. p is false and q is false

Question 14

The image of 3 under the function f(x) = 7 − x is

A. 4

B. -10

C. 10

D. -21

Question 15

Given P × Q = {(m,3), (m,5), (n,3), (n,5)}, the set Q is

A. {m, n}

B. {3, 5}

C. {m, 5}

D. {n, 5}

Question 16

Given f(x)=x+2 and g(x)=1+4x, find fg(x)

A. 4x + 3

B. 4x − 3

C. 3 − 4x

D. 4 − 3x

Question 17

A triangle in which no two sides are equal is

A. Scalene

B. Isosceles

C. Equilateral

D. Right-angled

Question 18

The number of edges of a square based pyramid is

A. 4

B. 5

C. 8

D. 12

Question 19

The quadrilateral which has four lines of symmetry is

A. Square

B. Rectangle

C. Rhombus

D. Kite

Question 37

The sum of the first n terms of a sequence is given by Sₙ = n² − 2n, the first term is

A. 0

B. 1

C. -1

D. 3

Question 38

The remainder when x² + 2x − 1 is divided by x − 1 is

A. 2

B. -2

C. 0

D. -4

Question 39

The sum of the interior angles of a right-angled triangle is

A. 90°

B. 180°

C. 270°

D. 360°

Question 40

Given that sin φ = 1/2, where φ is acute, φ =

A. 90°

B. 60°

C. 45°

D. 30°

Question 41

The bearing of P from Q if Q is 050° from P is

A. 050°

B. 230°

C. 130°

D. 140°

Question 42

The unit vector parallel to 3i + 4j is

A. -3i − 4j

B. 4i + 3j

C. (3/5)i + (4/5)j

D. -(3/5)i − (4/5)j

Question 43

Given AB = a and BC = 3b, vector AC is

A. a − 3b

B. 3b − a

C. -a − 3b

D. a + 3b

Question 44

The order of the matrix M = (2 0 11; 4 13 5) is

A. 2 × 3

B. 3 × 2

C. 2 × 2

D. 2 × 4

Question 45

The 2 × 2 identity matrix for multiplication is

A. (1 0; 0 1)

B. (0 1; 1 0)

C. (1 1; 1 1)

D. (0 0; 0 0)

Question 46

The transformation matrix (2 1; 2 3) maps Q(3,2) to Q′

A. (8,12)

B. (7,10)

C. (4,0)

D. (1,-2)

Question 47

The mode of the distribution in figure 6 is

A. 1

B. 3

C. 8

D. 12

Question 48

The median of 42, 32, 36, 39, 47, 46, 43 is

A. 32

B. 42

C. 36

D. 46

Question 49

The mean mark from the table (0,1,2,3 with frequencies 1,3,7,5) is