IMSU Mathematics 2012/2013 Past Questions

By how much percent must a motorist increase his speed in order to reduce by 20%, the time taken to cover a certain distance

The square root of 0.008 is

10 years ago, a father was seven times as old as his son. 2 years hence, his age will be equal to five times his son. What is the present age of son?

The factors of x² + xy - 2xyz – 2z are

Which of the following is the smallest?

The simplest form of 1.5 : 2.5 is

What is 30% of 450?

Ten men can finish construction of a wall in eight days. How many men are needed to finish the work in half-a-day?

Find the next number in the series 1, 2, 9, 28, 65 ____

A shop gives 10% discount on the purchase of an item. If paid in cash immediately, a further discount of 12% is given. If the original price of the items is Rs 250. What is the price of the article if a cash purchase is made?

It was Wednesday on July 15, 1964. What was the day on July 15, 1965?

The average of x1, x2, x3 and x4 is 16. Half the sum of x2, x3, x4 is 23. What is the value of x1.

On sports day if 30 children were made to stand in a column, 16 columns could be termed

The probability that a man will be alive for 25 years is 3/5 and the probability that his wife be alive for 25 years is 2/3. Find the probability that only the man will be alive for 25 years.

In single throw of a dice, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 2?

Some green are blue. No blue are white