BECE 1996 Mathematics Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 1996 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. U = {0, 1}. How many subsets have U?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Answer: D. 4
Number of subsets = 2$^{n}$
Where n is the number of elements of the set.
The set U has two elements hence n = 2
Number of subsets = 2$^{2}$ = 2 x 2 = 4
Number of subsets = 2$^{n}$
Where n is the number of elements of the set.
The set U has two elements hence n = 2
Number of subsets = 2$^{2}$ = 2 x 2 = 4
2. The following addition is done in base ten. What number represents abc?
| | 2 | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| | a | b | c |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 2 | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| | a | b | c |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- A. 324
- B. 242
- C. 423
- D. 435
Answer: D. 435
222 + 343 + abc = 1000
565 + abc = 1000
abc = 1000 - 565
abc = 435
222 + 343 + abc = 1000
565 + abc = 1000
abc = 1000 - 565
abc = 435
3. Use the mapping below to answer the question below.
2$^{3}$ → 8
2$^{2}$ → 4
2$^{1}$ → 2
2$^{0}$ → a
2$^{-1}$ → b
The value of a is
2$^{3}$ → 8
2$^{2}$ → 4
2$^{1}$ → 2
2$^{0}$ → a
2$^{-1}$ → b
The value of a is
- A. 0
- B. $\frac{1}{2}$
- C. 1
- D. 16
Answer: C. 1
The rule of the mapping is dividing the preceding by 2 to get the succeeding
a = $\frac{2}{2}$ = 1
The rule of the mapping is dividing the preceding by 2 to get the succeeding
a = $\frac{2}{2}$ = 1
4. Use the mapping below to answer the question below.
2$^{3}$ → 8
2$^{2}$ → 4
2$^{1}$ → 2
2$^{0}$ → a
2$^{-1}$ → b
What is the value of b?
2$^{3}$ → 8
2$^{2}$ → 4
2$^{1}$ → 2
2$^{0}$ → a
2$^{-1}$ → b
What is the value of b?
- A. –2
- B. $\frac{1}{4}$
- C. $\frac{1}{2}$
- D. 1
Answer: C. $\frac{1}{2}$
The rule of the mapping is dividing the preceding by 2 to get the succeeding
a = $\frac{2}{2}$ = 1
b = $\frac{a}{2}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$
The rule of the mapping is dividing the preceding by 2 to get the succeeding
a = $\frac{2}{2}$ = 1
b = $\frac{a}{2}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$
5. Write two hundred thousand and fifty seven in figures
- A. 20,057
- B. 200,057
- C. 2,000,057
- D. 20,000,057
Answer: B. 200,057
two hundred thousand = 200000
fifty seven = 57
two hundred thousand and fifty seven = 200000 + 57
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | + | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
two hundred thousand and fifty seven = 200,057
two hundred thousand = 200000
fifty seven = 57
two hundred thousand and fifty seven = 200000 + 57
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | + | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
two hundred thousand and fifty seven = 200,057
6. What time is the clock below showing?
- A. 4:30
- B. 4:15
- C. 3:40
- D. 3:20
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7. Kojo, Ebo and Ama share ₵14,000.00 among themselves. Kojo had twice as much as Ebo and Ebo also had twice as much as Ama. How much did Ebo get?
- A. ₵8,000.00
- B. ₵6,000.00
- C. ₵4,000.00
- D. ₵3,000.00
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8. At what rate of simple interest will ₵5,000.00 amount to ₵7,500 if saved for 5 years?
- A. 5%
- B. 6$\frac{2}{3}$%
- C. 7$\frac{1}{2}$%
- D. 10%
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9. Simplify $\frac{1}{3}$ - $\frac{1}{2}$ + $\frac{2}{5}$
- A. $\frac{17}{30}$
- B. $\frac{13}{30}$
- C. $\frac{7}{30}$
- D. -$\frac{7}{30}$
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10. If 2$^{x}$ = 8, what is the value of x?
- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3
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