1.

The gross profits of a corporation was $526 800. If a deduction of $307 200 was allowed,
calculate the profits tax payable by the company, tax rate being 17%
A. $65 434
B. $52 224
C. $43 286
D. $37 332

2.

The marked price of an article is 30% above the cost price. If 10% discount is allowed for cash,
then the net profit percentage is
A. 11.7%
B. 17%
C. 20%
D. 33%

3.

The monthly rent of a house is $5000. If there is an allowance of 20% of the annual rent and the
owner of the house has to pay $8160 as property tax, find the property tax rate.
A. 14%
B. 15%
C. 16%
D. 17%

4.

The costs of labour and cloth for making a dress are $500 and $125 respectively. If the cost of
labour is increased by 5% and the cost of cloth is decreased by 20%, what is the percentage
change in the cost of making the dress?
A. an increase of 5%
B. a decrease of 5%
C. an increase of 10%
D. no change

5. A is 10% greater than B and B is 10% less

is 1.01% greater than A.
B. A is 1.01% greater than C
C. A is 1.01% less than C
D. C is 1.01% less than A

than C. Which of the following is true?

A.

6.

The monthly rent of a house is $8500. Find the property tax rate if the allowance is 20% of the
annual rent and the owner of the house pays $13 872 as the property tax for the year.
P. 1
A. 15%
B. 16%
C. 17%
D. 18%

7.

A tree is 6.05 m tall. If the height of the tree increases 10% p.a., find the height of the tree 2 years
ago.
A. 4.84 m
B. 4.9005 m
C. 5 m

8.

9.

D. 7.4691 m
If $P is invested in a bank for n years at r% p.a., interest compounded half-yearly, the compound
interest is
2n

A.

r
$ P 1 %
2

B.

r
$ P 1 %
2

C.

$P1 r %

D.

$ P 1 %
2

2n

P .

P .

2n

The value of a car has depreciated 20% p.a. for the last two years. If the value of the car is $50
000 this year, find its value two years ago. (Correct your answer to the nearest dollars.)
A. $40 000
B. $62 500
C. $78 125
D. $83 333

10. If the median of the four numbers 38, 27, x and 63 is 42, then x =
A. 27
B. 42
C. 48
D. 57
11. The mean of a set of n numbers is m. If
the numbers 1, 3 and 17 are added to the set,
mean of the new set has no change.
Find m.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9

the

12. Given that the mean of a, b, c, d and e is m. Which of the following(s) must be true?
(1) The mean of 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d and 2e is m.
(2) The mean of a + 2, b + 2, c + 2, d + 2
and e + 2 is m + 2.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2)
D. None of the above
13. Given six numbers:
x + 1, x + 3, x 3, x 7, x + 1, x 4
If the median of these six numbers is 9, what is the value of x?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
14. Given a set of data 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, if each
A. 3

datum is multiplied by 3, what is the new

median?

B.
C.
D.

5
7
15

15. The table below shows the scores of Tom in an English Language examination
Paper

Tom

Weighting factor

Composition

65

Listening

55

Oral

60

The weighted mean mark of Tom is

A. 48
B. 60
C. 62
D. 65
16. The following table shows the ages of the members of a certain choir. Find their median age.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Age

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Number of
members

14

11
12
12.5
13

17. The mean age of 40 students is 14.5. What will be the mean age of these students five years later?
A. 5
B. 15
C. 16
D. 19.5
18. In the figure, AP // BQ // CR and Q is the
find BQ.
A

midpoint of PR. If AP = 6 and CR = 4,

P. 6
6

A.
B.
C.
D.

4.25
4.5
5
5.5

P. 2

19. In the figure, ABCD and PQRS are two squares and ACS is an equilateral triangle. If AX =1, find

PQ : AB.
S

R
D

C
X
B

A
P

A.
B.
C.
D.

2:1
3:1
2 :1
3 :1

20. In the figure, AP : PB = 5 : 4 and CD = 6,

B
P
Q

R
D

A.

B.

10
3

C.

D.

5
2

1.

16. B

2.

17. D

3.

18. C

4.

19. D

5.

20. B

6.

7.

8.

9.

MC

10. D
11. C
12. B
13. C
14. D
15. C

find QR.