BECE 2014 Mathematics (Maths) Paper 1 Objectives
BECE Past Questions and Answers
BECE 2014 MATHS
MATHEMATICS
OBJECTIVES (Paper 1)
1. If set N is a subset of set M, then
A. sets M and N have the same number of elements
B. some members of set N can be found in set M
C. no member of set N is in set M
D. all members of set N are in set M
The Venn diagram shows the number of pupils who offer Mathematics (M) and / or English in a class.
Use this information to answer Questions 2 and 3.
2. How many pupils offer Mathematics?
A. 10
B. 18
C. 25
D. 28
3. How many pupils offer only one subject?
A. 3
B. 7
C. 18
D. 21
4. Simplify: 12 – 7 – (– 5)
A. – 10
B. – 2
C. 0
D. 10
5. Express 72 as a product of its prime factors
A. 2 × 33
B. 22 × 33
C. 23 × 3
D. 23 × 32
6. Find the smallest number which is divisible by 16 and 20?
A. 40
B. 80
C. 120
D. 160
7. Convert 243five to a base ten numeral.
A. 40
B. 43
C. 45
D. 73
8. A pineapple which was bought for GH¢ 1.00 was sold at GH¢ 1.30. Calculate the profit percent.
A. 10 %
B. 20 %
C. 23 %
D. 30 %
9. Simplify 35x5y3 ÷ 7 xy2
A. 5x4y
B. 5x4y5
C. 5x6y
D. 5x6y5
10. Two bells P and Q ring at intervals of 3 hours and 4 hours, respectively. After how many hours will the two bells first ring simultaneously (at the same time)?
A. 6 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours
11. A boy scores 17 / 25 in a French test. Express his score as a percentage.
A. 17%
B. 34%
C. 68%
D. 85%
13. Kofi paid rent of GH¢ 1,800.00 each year. If the rent is 0.3 of his annual income, find his annual income.
A. GH¢ 600.00
B. GH¢5,400.00
C. GH¢ 6,000.00
D. GH¢ 18,000.00
14. I gave a storekeeper a GH¢10.00 note for goods I bought. He asked me for another 15Gp for ease of change. If he then gave me 50 Gp, how much did I pay for the goods?
A. GH¢ 9.35
B. GH¢ 9.45
C. GH¢ 9.65
D. GH¢ 10.65
15. Kojo can buy 15 shirts at GH¢ 4.00 each. If the price is increased to GH¢ 5.00, how many shirts can he now buy?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 19
D. 20
16. A hall which is 8m long is represented on a diagram as 4 cm long. What is the scale of the diagram?
A. 1:200
B. 1:250
C. 1:400
D. 1:800
17. Jane arrived at work at 7:55 am and left at 4:15 pm. For how long was she at work?
A. 7 hr 20 min
B. 7 hr 45 min
C. 8 hr 20 min
D. 8 hr 40 min
18. Given that (3.14 × 18) × 17.5 = 3.14 × (3p × 17.5), find the value of p
A. 3.0
B. 5.8
C. 6.0
D. 9.0
The pie chart shows how Kwaku spends his monthly salary.
Use this information to answer Questions 19 to 21
19. Find the value of x
A. 65°
B. 75°
C. 85°
D. 100°
20. Kwaku earns GH¢ 630.00 a month. How much of this does he spend on food?
A. GH¢ 140.00
B. GH¢ 157.00
C. GH¢ 210.00
D. GH¢ 350.00
21. What percentage of his salary does he spend on rent and utilities?
A. 12.1%
B. 12.5%
C. 22.2%
D. 33.3%
22. In an enlargement with scale factor 2, which of the following statements is not true?
A. Each length is multiplied by 2
B. Each angle remains the same
C. The shape of the figure does not change.
D. The size of the figure does not change.
23. Kofi, Kojo and Ama shared GH¢ 480,000.00 in the ratio 3:5:4. How much did Ama receive?
A. GH¢ 160,000.00
B. GH¢ 200,000.00
C. GH¢ 218,181.81
D. GH¢ 342,859.14
24. If w = 12, x = 5, y = 6 and z = 4, find the value of wx – yz.
A. 18
B. 27
C. 36
D. 84
25. A man was 24 years old when his son was born. Now he is three times as old as his son. Find the age of the son.
A. 6 years
B. 12 years
C. 18 years
D. 36 years
28. The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 cm. If the length is 7 cm, find its width.
A. 3 cm
B. 5 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 12 cm
D. 12 cm
30. How many faces has a cube?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
31. The diameter of a circular tray is 28 cm. Find the area of the tray. [Take π = 22/7]
A. 44 cm2
B. 88 cm2
C. 154 cm2
D. 616 cm2
32. Calculate the volume of a cylinder with radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. [Take π = 22/7]
A. 220 cm3
B. 440 cm3
C. 1,540 cm3
Use the diagram below to answer questions 33 and 34
33. Find the value of e.
A. 38º
B. 40º
C. 88˚
D. 92 º
34. Find the angle marked d
A. 38°
B. 40°
C. 48°
D. 88°
35. A 3.6 m long string is to be cut into pieces, each of length 40 cm. How many pieces can be cut from the string?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9
A. (– 5, 4)
B. (5, –4)
C. (–4, 5)
D. (4, –5)
40. Find the next two terms in the sequence 11, 7, 3, –1, ___, ___.
A. 5, 9
B. 3, 7
C. –4, –9
D. –5, –9
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