BECE 1994 Mathematics Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 1994 Mathematics paper has 40 objective and 5 theory questions. Here are sample objective questions with the correct answers and explanations. Sit the full paper with the real time limit on ePrep.
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1. Which of the following is the set of factors of 12?
- A. {12, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1}
- B. {12, 6, 4, 3, 2}
- C. {12, 6, 4, 2}
- D. {6, 4, 2, 1}
Answer: A. {12, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1}
A factor of a number is a number that divides the given number evenly or exactly, leaving no remainder.
A factor of a number is a number that divides the given number evenly or exactly, leaving no remainder.
2. Which of the following describes the relationship between the sets A and B in the Venn diagram below?
- A. A ⊂ B
- B. A ∩ B = 5
- C. A ∩ B = ∅
- D. A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
Answer: C. A ∩ B = ∅
Intersection (∩) are elements that can be found in both sets
A ∩ B = {} because both set don't have common elements
The symbol ∅ is used to represent an empty set {}
Intersection (∩) are elements that can be found in both sets
A ∩ B = {} because both set don't have common elements
The symbol ∅ is used to represent an empty set {}
3. Mark is 30 years old. Yaw is half as old as Mark. Paul is 10 years older than Yaw. How old is Paul?
- A. 30 years
- B. 25 years
- C. 20 years
- D. 15 years
Answer: B. 25 years
Yaw is half as old as Mark
Half means divided by 2.
is means equal to
Yaw's age = $\frac{Mark's age}{2}$ = $\frac{30}{2}$ = 15 years
Paul is 10 years older than Yaw
This means if you add 10 years to Yaw's age, you will get Paul's age.
Paul's age = Yaw's age + 10 years
Paul's age = 15 + 10 = 25 years
Yaw is half as old as Mark
Half means divided by 2.
is means equal to
Yaw's age = $\frac{Mark's age}{2}$ = $\frac{30}{2}$ = 15 years
Paul is 10 years older than Yaw
This means if you add 10 years to Yaw's age, you will get Paul's age.
Paul's age = Yaw's age + 10 years
Paul's age = 15 + 10 = 25 years
4. How many lines of symmetry does a rectangle have?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 9
Answer: B. 2
A line of symmetry is the line that divides a shape or an object into two identical parts.
A line of symmetry is the line that divides a shape or an object into two identical parts.
5. Which of the following is not a prime number?
- A. 3
- B. 5
- C. 7
- D. 9
Answer: D. 9
Prime numbers are numbers with only two factors (1 and itself). Thus only 1 and the number itself can divide the number without a remainder.
Note: 1 is not a prime number.
9 is not a prime number because it has more than two factors. Three numbers can divide 9 without a remainder. These are 1, 3 and 9 itself.
Prime numbers are numbers with only two factors (1 and itself). Thus only 1 and the number itself can divide the number without a remainder.
Note: 1 is not a prime number.
9 is not a prime number because it has more than two factors. Three numbers can divide 9 without a remainder. These are 1, 3 and 9 itself.
6. If x = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, find the truth set of 2*x* + 1 < 7
- A. {1, 2}
- B. {2, 3}
- C. {1, 2, 3}
- D. {3}
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7. In how many years will ₵5,000.00 yield a simple interest of ₵1,000.00 at a rate of 5% per annum.
- A. 4 years
- B. 5 years
- C. 10 years
- D. 25 years
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8. Make m the subject of the relation f = $\frac{t}{s}$ - m
- A. m = $\frac{t}{s}$ + f
- B. m = $\frac{t}{s}$ - f
- C. m = $\frac{fs - t}{s}$
- D. m = f - $\frac{t}{s}$
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9. Which property of arithmetic operation is illustrated by the statement: a × (b + c) = ab + ac?
- A. Addition
- B. Association
- C. Commutative
- D. Multiplication
- E. Distributive
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10. Simplify 15$^{9}$ ÷ 15$^{7}$
- A. 30
- B. 63
- C. 225
- D. 240
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