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Question 1Mathematics

What is the value of 7 × 8 − 12 ÷ 4?

  1. 11
  2. 47
  3. 53 Correct answer.
  4. 56

Explanation

Order of operations requires division before subtraction: 12 ÷ 4 = 3, then 7 × 8 = 56, and 56 − 3 = 53. Multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

Question 2Mathematics

A rectangle has length 12 cm and width 5 cm. What is its perimeter?

  1. 34 cm Correct answer.
  2. 24 cm
  3. 60 cm
  4. 17 cm

Explanation

The perimeter of a rectangle equals 2 × (length + width). Here 2 × (12 + 5) = 2 × 17 = 34 cm. Perimeter measures the distance around the shape, not the space inside it.

Question 3Mathematics

Which of these numbers is a prime number?

  1. 21
  2. 33
  3. 29 Correct answer.
  4. 27

Explanation

A prime number has exactly two factors, 1 and itself. The number 29 is not divisible by 2, 3, or 5, and no factor below its square root divides it, so it is prime.

Question 4Mathematics

Convert the fraction 3/8 to a decimal.

  1. 0.83
  2. 0.375 Correct answer.
  3. 2.666
  4. 0.38

Explanation

Dividing the numerator by the denominator gives 3 ÷ 8 = 0.375. A fraction always represents the numerator divided by the denominator.

Question 5Mathematics

What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

  1. 180 degrees Correct answer.
  2. 360 degrees
  3. 90 degrees
  4. 270 degrees

Explanation

The three interior angles of any triangle always add to 180 degrees, regardless of the triangle's shape or size. This follows from drawing a line parallel to one side through the opposite vertex.

Question 6Mathematics

Simplify the expression 4x + 3y − 2x + y.

  1. 2x + 2y
  2. 6x + 4y
  3. 2x + 4y Correct answer.
  4. 5xy

Explanation

Combine like terms separately: 4x − 2x = 2x, and 3y + y = 4y. Unlike terms cannot be merged, so the simplified result is 2x + 4y.

Question 7Mathematics

What is the greatest common divisor of 36 and 48?

  1. 12 Correct answer.
  2. 6
  3. 24
  4. 8

Explanation

List the factors: 36 has 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, while 48 has 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. The largest shared factor is 12.

Question 8Mathematics

A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability of drawing a red marble at random?

  1. 1/5
  2. 5/3
  3. 5/8 Correct answer.
  4. 3/8

Explanation

Probability equals favourable outcomes divided by total outcomes. There are 5 red marbles out of 8 total, so the probability is 5/8.

Question 9Mathematics

Solve for x: 5x − 7 = 3x + 9.

  1. x = 16
  2. x = 8 Correct answer.
  3. x = 1
  4. x = 4

Explanation

Subtract 3x from both sides to get 2x − 7 = 9, then add 7 to obtain 2x = 16, and divide by 2 to find x = 8. Each step keeps the equation balanced.

Question 10Mathematics

A train travels 240 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

  1. 72 km/h
  2. 60 km/h
  3. 120 km/h
  4. 80 km/h Correct answer.

Explanation

Average speed equals total distance divided by total time. Dividing 240 km by 3 hours gives 80 km/h.

Question 11Mathematics

The area of a circle with radius 7 cm is closest to which value? (Use π ≈ 22/7.)

  1. 44 cm²
  2. 22 cm²
  3. 49 cm²
  4. 154 cm² Correct answer.

Explanation

The area of a circle is πr². Using π ≈ 22/7 and r = 7 gives (22/7) × 49 = 22 × 7 = 154 cm².

Question 12Mathematics

A shop offers a 20% discount on an item priced at 250 taka. What is the sale price?

  1. 230 taka
  2. 50 taka
  3. 200 taka Correct answer.
  4. 225 taka

Explanation

A 20% discount reduces the price by 0.20 × 250 = 50 taka. Subtracting that from 250 gives a sale price of 200 taka.

Question 13Mathematics

If 3 pencils cost 18 taka, how much do 7 pencils cost at the same rate?

  1. 24 taka
  2. 36 taka
  3. 54 taka
  4. 42 taka Correct answer.

Explanation

First find the unit price: 18 ÷ 3 = 6 taka per pencil. Multiplying by 7 gives 6 × 7 = 42 taka.

Question 14Mathematics

What is the value of 2³ × 2²?

  1. 4⁵
  2. 2¹
  3. 2⁵ Correct answer.
  4. 2⁶

Explanation

When multiplying powers with the same base, add the exponents: 2³ × 2² = 2^(3+2) = 2⁵. The base stays unchanged.

Question 15Mathematics

In a right triangle, the two shorter sides are 6 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

  1. 10 cm Correct answer.
  2. 48 cm
  3. 14 cm
  4. 12 cm

Explanation

By Pythagoras' theorem, the hypotenuse squared equals 6² + 8² = 36 + 64 = 100. Taking the square root gives 10 cm.

Question 16Mathematics

The average of five numbers is 12. If four of them are 8, 10, 14, and 15, what is the fifth number?

  1. 13 Correct answer.
  2. 11
  3. 20
  4. 16

Explanation

The total of five numbers averaging 12 is 5 × 12 = 60. The four known numbers sum to 47, so the fifth is 60 − 47 = 13.

Question 17Mathematics

A sum of money doubles in 8 years at simple interest. What is the annual rate of interest?

  1. 12.5% Correct answer.
  2. 10%
  3. 25%
  4. 8%

Explanation

Doubling means the interest earned equals the principal. Using I = PRT/100 with I = P and T = 8 gives 100 = 8R, so R = 12.5%.

Question 18Mathematics

What is the next term in the sequence 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ...?

  1. 42 Correct answer.
  2. 36
  3. 44
  4. 40

Explanation

The differences between consecutive terms are 4, 6, 8, 10, increasing by 2 each time. The next difference is 12, so 30 + 12 = 42.

Question 19Mathematics

If x + y = 10 and x − y = 4, what is the value of xy?

  1. 40
  2. 24
  3. 14
  4. 21 Correct answer.

Explanation

Adding the equations gives 2x = 14, so x = 7, and then y = 3. The product xy is 7 × 3 = 21.

Question 20Mathematics

A cube has a total surface area of 96 cm². What is its volume?

  1. 96 cm³
  2. 16 cm³
  3. 216 cm³
  4. 64 cm³ Correct answer.

Explanation

A cube has six equal square faces, so each face is 96 ÷ 6 = 16 cm², giving an edge of 4 cm. The volume is 4³ = 64 cm³.

Question 21Mathematics

Two pipes can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 18 minutes respectively. Working together, how long will they take to fill it?

  1. 9 minutes
  2. 7.2 minutes Correct answer.
  3. 15 minutes
  4. 30 minutes

Explanation

Their rates are 1/12 and 1/18 of the tank per minute, summing to 5/36. The combined time is the reciprocal 36/5 = 7.2 minutes.

Question 22Mathematics

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 84. What is the largest of them?

  1. 28
  2. 32
  3. 26
  4. 30 Correct answer.

Explanation

Let the numbers be n, n+2, and n+4. Their sum 3n + 6 = 84 gives n = 26, so the largest is 26 + 4 = 30.

Question 23Mathematics

A triangle has sides 13 cm, 14 cm, and 15 cm. Using Heron's formula, what is its area?

  1. 84 cm² Correct answer.
  2. 210 cm²
  3. 91 cm²
  4. 105 cm²

Explanation

The semi-perimeter is (13+14+15)/2 = 21. Heron's formula gives area = √(21 × 8 × 7 × 6) = √7056 = 84 cm².

Question 24Mathematics

A boat travels 30 km downstream in 2 hours and returns the same distance upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the current?

  1. 2.5 km/h Correct answer.
  2. 1 km/h
  3. 5 km/h
  4. 2 km/h

Explanation

Downstream speed is 30 ÷ 2 = 15 km/h and upstream speed is 30 ÷ 3 = 10 km/h. The current is half the difference: (15 − 10) ÷ 2 = 2.5 km/h.

Question 25Mathematics

If log₁₀ 2 = 0.3010, what is the value of log₁₀ 8?

  1. 0.6020
  2. 0.9030 Correct answer.
  3. 0.6021
  4. 1.2040

Explanation

Since 8 = 2³, the power rule gives log 8 = 3 × log 2 = 3 × 0.3010 = 0.9030. Multiplying the logarithm by the exponent is the key step.

Question 26Mathematics

What is the value of 0.25 expressed as a fraction in simplest form?

  1. 3/8
  2. 1/4 Correct answer.
  3. 1/5
  4. 2/5

Explanation

The decimal 0.25 means 25 hundredths, which is 25/100. Dividing numerator and denominator by 25 gives 1/4. Thus the simplest fractional form is one quarter.

Question 27Mathematics

What is the value of 15% of 200?

  1. 35
  2. 15
  3. 30 Correct answer.
  4. 20

Explanation

To find 15% of 200, convert the percentage to a decimal (0.15) and multiply by 200. The calculation is 0.15 × 200 = 30. So 15% of 200 is 30.

Question 28Mathematics

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm?

  1. 13 cm
  2. 80 cm
  3. 26 cm Correct answer.
  4. 40 cm

Explanation

The perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of its length and width. Here, length + width = 8 + 5 = 13 cm, so perimeter = 2 × 13 = 26 cm.

Question 29Mathematics

Which of the following numbers is a prime number?

  1. 29 Correct answer.
  2. 27
  3. 33
  4. 21

Explanation

A prime number has exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and itself. The number 29 is divisible only by 1 and 29, so it is prime. The others are composite.

Question 30Mathematics

What is the value of 3/4 + 1/6?

  1. 11/12 Correct answer.
  2. 4/10
  3. 5/6
  4. 7/12

Explanation

To add fractions, first find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12, so 3/4 becomes 9/12 and 1/6 becomes 2/12. Adding gives 11/12.

Question 31Mathematics

What is the value of 2.5 × 0.4?

  1. 0.01
  2. 10.0
  3. 0.1
  4. 1.0 Correct answer.

Explanation

Multiply 25 by 4 to get 100, then place the decimal point two places from the right because there is one decimal place in each factor. The product is 1.0, or simply 1.

Question 32Mathematics

What is the next term in the sequence 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...?

  1. 36 Correct answer.
  2. 49
  3. 30
  4. 42

Explanation

The sequence consists of perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², and so on. The next term is 6², which equals 36.

Question 33Mathematics

If 2x + 3 = 11, what is the value of x?

  1. 3
  2. 4 Correct answer.
  3. 5
  4. 2

Explanation

Subtract 3 from both sides to get 2x = 8. Then divide both sides by 2 to isolate x, giving x = 4.

Question 34Mathematics

What is the value of 0.75 ÷ 0.25?

  1. 0.3
  2. 30
  3. 3 Correct answer.
  4. 0.03

Explanation

Dividing by 0.25 is the same as multiplying by 4, because 0.25 is one quarter. So 0.75 × 4 = 3. Alternatively, multiply both numbers by 100 to get 75 ÷ 25 = 3.

Question 35Mathematics

What is the value of 2⁴ + 3²?

  1. 17
  2. 49
  3. 25 Correct answer.
  4. 31

Explanation

Compute each power: 2⁴ = 16 and 3² = 9. Adding these gives 16 + 9 = 25.

Question 36Mathematics

The average of three numbers is 15. If two of the numbers are 10 and 18, what is the third number?

  1. 14
  2. 16
  3. 15
  4. 17 Correct answer.

Explanation

The sum of the three numbers must be 3 × 15 = 45. The sum of the two known numbers is 10 + 18 = 28. Therefore, the third number is 45 − 28 = 17.

Question 37Mathematics

If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2 and there are 30 students in total, how many boys are there?

  1. 20
  2. 15
  3. 18 Correct answer.
  4. 12

Explanation

The total number of parts is 3 + 2 = 5. Each part corresponds to 30 ÷ 5 = 6 students. Therefore, the number of boys is 3 × 6 = 18.

Question 38Mathematics

A shirt costs 800 taka. If a 15% discount is given, what is the sale price?

  1. 680 taka Correct answer.
  2. 700 taka
  3. 720 taka
  4. 750 taka

Explanation

The discount amount is 15% of 800, which is 0.15 × 800 = 120 taka. Subtract the discount from the original price: 800 − 120 = 680 taka.

Question 39Mathematics

What is the value of (2/3) × (9/4)?

  1. 9/8
  2. 3/2 Correct answer.
  3. 4/9
  4. 2/3

Explanation

Multiply the numerators and denominators: (2×9)/(3×4) = 18/12. Simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by 6 to get 3/2.

Question 40Mathematics

What is the value of 5! (5 factorial)?

  1. 120 Correct answer.
  2. 720
  3. 60
  4. 25

Explanation

The factorial of a positive integer n is the product of all positive integers up to n. So 5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120.

Question 41Mathematics

What is the sum of the interior angles of a hexagon?

  1. 1080°
  2. 540°
  3. 900°
  4. 720° Correct answer.

Explanation

For any polygon with n sides, the sum of interior angles is (n − 2) × 180°. A hexagon has 6 sides, so the sum is (6 − 2) × 180° = 4 × 180° = 720°.

Question 42Mathematics

If x = 2 and y = 3, what is the value of 2x² + 3y?

  1. 13
  2. 17 Correct answer.
  3. 25
  4. 21

Explanation

Substitute the values: 2(2²) + 3(3) = 2(4) + 9 = 8 + 9 = 17.

Question 43Mathematics

What is the value of √144 + √25?

  1. 29
  2. 13
  3. 19
  4. 17 Correct answer.

Explanation

The square root of 144 is 12, and the square root of 25 is 5. Adding these gives 12 + 5 = 17.

Question 44Mathematics

The simple interest on a sum of 5000 taka for 2 years at 5% per annum is:

  1. 500 taka Correct answer.
  2. 1000 taka
  3. 250 taka
  4. 750 taka

Explanation

Simple interest is calculated as Principal × Rate × Time ÷ 100. So, 5000 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = 500 taka.

Question 45Mathematics

If 3x − 2y = 7 and y = 1, what is the value of x?

  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 3 Correct answer.
  4. 2

Explanation

Substitute y = 1 into the equation: 3x − 2(1) = 7, which simplifies to 3x − 2 = 7. Add 2 to both sides to get 3x = 9, then divide by 3 to find x = 3.

Question 46Mathematics

What is the value of (0.2)³?

  1. 0.08
  2. 0.0008
  3. 0.8
  4. 0.008 Correct answer.

Explanation

Cubing 0.2 means multiplying 0.2 by itself three times: 0.2 × 0.2 = 0.04, and 0.04 × 0.2 = 0.008.

Question 47Mathematics

A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net percentage change?

  1. 4% increase
  2. 0%
  3. 4% decrease Correct answer.
  4. 2% decrease

Explanation

Let the original number be 100. After a 20% increase, it becomes 120. A 20% decrease on 120 is 24, giving 96. The net change is a decrease of 4 from 100, which is a 4% decrease.

Question 48Mathematics

If x + 1/x = 3, what is the value of x² + 1/x²?

  1. 7 Correct answer.
  2. 11
  3. 13
  4. 9

Explanation

Square both sides of x + 1/x = 3: (x + 1/x)² = x² + 2 + 1/x² = 9. Subtract 2 from both sides to get x² + 1/x² = 7.

Question 49Mathematics

A train 150 m long passes a pole in 15 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 300 m long?

  1. 60 s
  2. 45 s Correct answer.
  3. 30 s
  4. 75 s

Explanation

The speed of the train is 150 m ÷ 15 s = 10 m/s. To pass a 300 m platform, the train must cover its own length plus the platform length: 150 + 300 = 450 m. Time = 450 m ÷ 10 m/s = 45 s.

Question 50Mathematics

What is the value of log₂ 32 + log₃ 9?

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 7 Correct answer.
  4. 5

Explanation

log₂ 32 = 5 because 2⁵ = 32. log₃ 9 = 2 because 3² = 9. Adding these gives 5 + 2 = 7.