BECE Mathematics 2018 Paper 1 Past Questions

Question 1

Simplify (2¼ - 1⅔)× 1⁵/₇

A.1
B.⁵/₇
C.⅔
D.¼
E.¼

Objective

Question 2

Express 0.00706 in standard form

A.7.06 × 10³
B.7.06 × 10²
C.70.6 × 10^-3
D.7.06 × 10^-2
E.7.06 × 10^-3

Objective

Question 3

Find the square root of 6¼

A.⅕
B.⅖
C.½
D.1
E.5/2

Objective

Question 4

Express 144 as a product of its prime factors

A.2³×3²
B.2⁴×3²
C.2⁵×3²
D.2⁴×3³
E.2³×3⁴

Objective

Question 5

Find the L.C.M of 96 and 144

A.96
B.102
C.108
D.256
E.288

Objective

Question 6

What is the H.C.F of 105, 135 and 180

A.13
B.15
C.17
D.19
E.21

Objective

Question 7

What is the difference between the L.C.M and the H.C.F of 25, 36, and 400?

A.200
B.260
C.300
D.356
E.386

Objective

Question 8

Convert 1111_two to denary

A.15
B.14
C.13
D.12
E.11

Objective

Question 9

Convert 36_seven to base five

A.2_five
B.12_five
C.20_five
D.102_five
E.201_five

Objective

Question 10

correct 6.9169 to 3 significant figures

A.6.91
B.6.92
C.6.93
D.6.912
E.6.913

Objective

Question 11

Calculate the simple interest on N650.00 for 2 years at 6% per annum.

A.N13.00
B.N39.00
C.N65.00
D.N78.00
E.N728.00

Objective

Question 12

Find the reciprocal of 0.65 to three significant figures

A.0.54
B.1.53
C.1.54
D.1.500
E.1.538

Objective

Question 13

Subtract 111_two from 1110_two

A.11_two
B.100_two
C.101_two
D.110_two
E.111_two

Objective

Question 14

Find the smallest number by which 60 must be multiplied to be a perfect square

A.2
B.3
C.5
D.10
E.15

Objective

Question 15

Simplify $$\frac{0.12 \times 0.04}{0.0024}$$ giving your answer in standard form

A.2 × 10^-3
B.2 × 10^-2
C.2 × 10^-1
D.2 × 10⁰
E.2 × 10¹

Objective

Question 16

Find the interest on N40.000.00 for 2 years at 20? per annum compound interest

A.N8,000.00
B.N9,600.00
C.N17,600.00
D.20,600.00
E.N49,600.00

Objective

Question 17

If a trader gained 15% by selling an article N1560.00, what is the cost price of the article?

A.N1000.32
B.N1050.23
C.N1110.52
D.N1231.40
E.N1356.52

Objective

Question 18

Ovedse was 62 years old 18 years ago. What will be his age in 6 years time?

A.63 years
B.70 years
C.80 years
D.86 years
E.90 years

Objective

Question 19

A Man spends ⅕ of his salary on shoes and ⅔ on school fess. What fraction of his salary is left

A.2/15
B.1/5
C.2/3
D.4/5
E.13/15

Objective

Question 20

A car uses 60 litres of petrol for a journey of 750km. How many litres would be used for a journey of 350km?

A.13 litres
B.17 litres
C.21 litres
D.28 litres
E.30 litres

Objective

Question 21

If Olu spent N49.00 on textbook and Victor spent N84.00 on maltina drink find the ratio of the amount spent by Olu and Victor

A.7:12
B.4:7
C.12:7
D.13:9
E.15:12

Objective

Question 22

use the sample below to answer questions 22 to 24

A.3
B.6
C.9
D.12
E.15

Objective

Question 23

use the sample below to answer questions 22 to 24

A.2
B.8
C.6
D.4
E.1

Objective

Question 24

use the sample below to answer questions 22 to 24

A.10
B.20
C.50
D.75
E.100

Objective

Question 25

Which of the following angles cannot be constructed using a ruler and a pair of compasses only?

A.30°
B.45°
C.55°
D.60°
E.90°

Objective

Question 26

Convert the surveyor's bearing 145° a compass bearing

A.N145°E
B.N145°W
C.S35°E
D.S35°W
E.S55°W

Objective

Question 27

If the bearing of P from Q is 300°What is the bearing from Q from P?

A.60°
B.120°
C.180°
D.360°
E.450°

Objective

Question 28

Two line are perpendicular if the angle between them is

A.60°
B.90°
C.180°
D.245°
E.330°

Objective

Question 29

The bisection of angle 30° leads to angle

A.15°
B.45°
C.60°
D.75°
E.90°

Objective

Question 30

The name of a pyramid whose base is a polygon of seven sides is

A.heptagonal pyramid
B.hexagonal pyramid
C.pentagonal pyramid
D.rectangular pyramid
E.triangular pyramid

Objective

Question 31

Find the value of x in the figure below

A.100°
B.110°
C.140°
D.180°
E.260°

Objective

Question 32

Which of the following is not a property of parallelogram?

A.All the sides are equal in length
B.Each diagonal bisects the parallelogram into two congruent triangles
C.its opposite sides are parallel and equal
D.its opposite angles are equal
E.its diagonal bisect each other

Objective

Question 33

If the diameter of a circle is 10cm calculate its area.

A.8πcm²
B.10πcm²
C.16πcm²
D.25πcm²
E.32πcm²

Objective

Question 34

In the figure below, ΔABC is enlarges to ΔADE

Use the information to answer this questions.

Find the scale factor of the enlargement

A.½
B.⅔
C.¾
D.1½
E.2½

Objective

Question 35

In the figure below, ΔABC is enlarges to ΔADE

Use the information to answer this questions.

Calculate /DE/

A.4.5cm
B.5.5cm
C.6.5cm
D.7.5cm
E.8.5cm

Objective

Question 36

In the figure below, ΔABC is enlarges to ΔADE

Use the information to answer this questions.

Calculate /AB/

A.3cm
B.4cm
C.6cm
D.8cm
E.9cm

Objective

Question 37

in the figure below, calculate the value of y

A.2cm
B.3cm5cm
C.6cm
D.7cm

Objective

Question 38

calculate the area of a parallelogram whose base is 12cm and heoght is 1.5cm

A.18.0cm²
B.15.2cm²
C.13.5cm²
D.10.2cm²
E.6.5cm²

Objective

Question 39

Find the area of a circle whose radius is 7cm (take π = 22/7)

A.154cm²
B.22cm²
C.90cm²
D.70cm²22cm²

Objective

Question 40

Find the value of y in the diagram

A.180°
B.90°
C.45°
D.30°
E.22.5°

Objective

Question 41

Use the information below to answer questions 41 and 42

A cube of lenghtth of the enlargement

A.13cm
B.12cm
C.11½cm
D.10cm
E.9½cm

Objective

Question 42

Use the information below to answer questions 41 and 42

Calculate the total surface area of the enlargement

A.1014cm²
B.864cm²
C.794cm²600cm²
D.542cm²

Objective

Question 43

How many vertices has a cone

A.0
B.1
C.2
D.3
E.4

Objective

Question 44

In the figure below, Calculate the side marked y

A.10m
B.9m
C.8m
D.6m
E.4m

Objective

Question 45

A cylinder has how many faces?

A.0
B.1
C.2
D.3
E.4

Objective

Question 46

A.2:3
B.4:9
C.6:31
D.8:27
E.11:31

Objective

Question 47

A boy 5m tall observes a bird on top of a pole 20m high at an angle of elevation 30°. Calculate the horizontal distance between the boy and the pole

A.16√3m
B.15√3m
C.11√3m
D.14m
E.13m

Objective

Question 48

Calculate the area of the triangle below

A.25cm²
B.24cm²
C.20cm²16cm²15cm²

Objective

Question 49

Calculate the size of m in the figure below

A.85°
B.95°
C.120°
D.265°
E.275°

Objective

Question 50

Calculate the circumference of a circle of radius 7cm(take π = 22/7)

A.49cm
B.44cm
C.29cm
D.22cm
E.27cm

Objective