Hohete Tibeb Share

Ethio-Parents' School Addis Ababa

Mathematics Exam
for Bole Sub Contribution
City for
For grade 12
December 2023

Directions:

1. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

ASK THE INVIGILATOR BEFORE THE TEST BEGINS. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE
ANSWERED AFTER THE TEST HAS BEGUN.
1. Suppose set B is a proper subset of set C. if the number of elements in set
C is 8, then what is the maximum number of elements in set B?

A) 8 B) 7 C) 4 D) 3
[Link] one of the following is a function?
A) R={( x , y ) : x= y 2 } C) R={(−1 , 5 ) , ( 4 , 6 ) , (−1 ,9 ) , (0 , 0)}
B) R={( 1 ,1 ) , ( 2 ,1 ) , ( 5 , 1 ) ,( 6 , 2)} D) R={( x , y ) : x=3 }

3. Let f ( x )=−3 x−12 and g ( x )=x−2, then 3 f +5 ( f

g )
(0) is equal to:

A) −6 B) −9 C) −2 D) −3
4. If g={( 2 ,1 ) , ( 5 , 3 ) , ( 1 , 2 ) ,(0 ,−1)}& f ={ (5 , 1 ) , ( 6 ,−2 ) , ( 1 ,5 ) ,(3 ,0)}, then which one is
equal to f −g?
A) { (−2, 5 ) , ( 3 ,1 ) } C) { ( 0 ,−2 ) , ( 0 ,3 ) }
B) { (5 , 2 ) , ( 1,−3 ) } D) { (5 ,−2 ) , ( 1 , 3 ) }
[Link] of the following is not true about the graph of the function
f ( x )=−3 x 2 +9 ?
A) Its x -intercepts are −√ 3&√ 3. C) Its line of symmetry is x=0.
B) Its vertex is (0 , 9). D) Its range is (−∞, 9).
6. To rationalize the denominator of
√ 3+1 , which one of the following
3−√ 5
expression is used as a rationalizing factor?
3−√ 5 1−√ 5
A. C.
3−√ 5 1+ √ 5
3+ √ 5 1+ √ 3
B. D.
3+ √ 5 1−√ 3
7. Given GCF (a , b) = 16, LCM (a , b) = 180 and a = 60, where a and b are
natural numbers then b is equal to:
A.48 C. 24
B.12 [Link] be determined
8. For two positive real numbersa and b and natural number n≥ 2, which one
of the following is NOT true?
1

A.
an

b
1
n
=
√
n a
b
1
C.a n =√n a

1 1 1 1
B.a n b n =√n ab D.a n b n =2√n ab

9. If A  B = { 3 , 5 ,2 , 7 } and B  C ={−4 , 5 ,0 ,7 , 2 } then B  ( A  C ) is equal to

A{−4 , 3 ,5 , 2 ,7 } B) { 3 , 5 ,2 , 7 } C){ 0 ,−4 ,3 , 5 , 2, 7 } D) { 0 , 3 , 5 ,2 , 7 }

10. Let n (A  B) = 6, n (B  A) = 8 and n (A) = 20, then n (B) is equal to

A) 12 B) 22 C) 23 D) 24

11. Let R = { ( x , y ) : 2 x−3 y >3 } be a relation from R to R, where Ris the set of
real numbers, then which of the following points satisfies R ?
A) ( 3,-2) B) ( 3,1) C) (-1,2) D) (1,1)
12. Which one of the following pairs of lines are parallel to one another?
A) l 1 : y=x+ 1, l 2 : y=−x C) l 1 : x + y =3 ,l 2 : y + x=5
B) l 1 :2 x +3 y=5 , l 2 :3 x + y=7 D) l 1 :2 x− y =1, l 2 : x +2 y=1
13. What is the distance between points A ( 1 , √2 ) andB (1 ,−√ 2) ?
A) 3 √ 2 B) 5 √ 2 C) 4 √2 D) 2 √ 2

14. The midpoint of the line segment joining the points P (−3 , 2 )∧Q(5 ,−4) is:
A) (−1 ,−1 ) B) ( 1 ,−1 ) C) (−1 , 1 ) D) ( 1 ,1 )
15. Find the coordinate of the point R that divides the line segment with
end points A ( 6 , 2 )∧B(1 ,−4)in the ratio 2:3.

(
A) 4 ,−
2
5 ) B) (9 ,− 75 ) C) ( 35 ,− 52 ) D) ( 35 ,−5)
16. What is the value of a so that the points (−4 , a ) , (−1 ,12 ) ∧(−7 , 0) are
collinear?
A) 7 B) 6 C) 4 D) 3
17. What is the equation of the line passing through P(5 ,−1) and
perpendicular to the line l : x−3 y=−7 .
A) y +3 x−4=0 C) x−3 y−4=0
B) y=3 x−4 D) y=−3 x +14
18. Find the slope of a line, if its inclination is 600 .
A) √ 3 B) 2 C) −1 D) −3

Which one of the following cannot be the value of angle i f sin θ= √ ?

3
19.
2
2 4 1
A) π B) π C) π D)
3 3 3
−10
π
3

20. Find the height of a tree which casts a shadow of 12.4 m when the
angle of elevation of the sun is 52 0. (tan 520=0.7813, sin 520=0.6157,
cos 520=0.7880)
A) 12 m B) 15.9 m C) 17 m D)
14.2 m
21. Which one of the following statement is NOT true about the graph of the
sine function ( x )=sin x ?
 A) The period of f is 2 π .
B) The domain of f is R.
C) The range of f is { y :−1≤ y ≤1 }.
D) The graph of f crosses only the x -axis.
3 3 3x
22. Which of the following represent the solution set of + = 2 ?
x −2 x x +2 x −4
2

A) ∅ B) {2 } C) {−2 } D) {−2 , 2}

x
23. The solution set of the rational inequality −1>0 in the set of real
x−1
number is:
A) (−∞ , 1) B) (1 , 2) C) (1 , ∞) D) R
x +3
24. Which of the following is true about the graph of 2 ?
x −9
A) The function is odd.
B) x=−3∧x=3are the vertical asymptotes of the function.
C) y=0is the horizontal asymptote of the function.
D) As x goes ¿−3+¿¿, the function also goes to ∞ .
25. The equation of circle with center at (2 ,−1) and tangent to the y -axis.
A) (x +2)2+( y−1)2=1 C) (x−2)2 +( y +1)2=1
B) (x +2)2+( y−1)2=4 D) (x−2)2 +( y +1)2=4
26. Let the center of an ellipse be at (1 , 4) and two of its vertices be at (10 , 4)
and(1 , 2). What is the equation of the ellipse?
A) 4 (x−1)2 +81( y−4)2=324 C) (x−1)2+ 9( y −4)2=4
B) 9( x−1)2 + 4( y −4)2 =4 D) 2(x−1)2 +9( y −4)2 =324
27. What is the length of the minor axis x 2+ 9 y 2−2 x=0?
1 2
A) B) 2 C) D) 6
9 3
28. Which of the following compound statement is a tautology?
A) (¬ p ∨ q)⇔( p ⟹ q) C) p ⟹ ( p ∧ q )
B) ( p ∧q ) ∧ ¿ D) ( p ∧q ) ∧ ¬ p
 29. Which of the following comound statement is a contradiction?
A) ( p ⟹ q)⇔( ¬ p ∨q) C) ( ¬ p ∨ q ) ∧¬( p ⟹ q)
B) (¬ p ⟹ ¬ q)∧( p ⟹ q) D) [ ( p ∧ q ) ∧¬ p ]⟹ p
30. Which of the following is NOT a measure of location for a population
function?
A) Mode B) Median C) Variance D)
Mean
31. If 79 people have a mean income of birr 450, what will the mean
income be if a woman with an income of birr 850 is added to them?
A) 355 birr B) 455 birr C) 465 birr D) 325
birr

( )
8
5 2
32. Find the coefficient of x y in the expansion of x− y .
5 3
2 5
A) 350 B) −415 C) 125 D) −350
33. A box contain 4 red and 6 black ball. If two balls are drawing, what is
the probability that both are red without replacement?
2 1 2 4
A) B) C) D)
5 3 15 25

( )
3 −2 8
34. If A= 0 6 7 then, det(ATA) is equals to:
0 4 5

A) 12 B) 36 C) 30 D) 15

( )
2 0 0
1 5 0 1
35. LetAandB be3x3matrices suchthat A= 1
and |B|= then, which
10
0 −1
2

oneofthe followingis equalto│2ABT│?

A) 1B)4 C) 100 D) 400
 ( )
1 −y
36. Let A= (
−2
2y
0 x
x+ y −4 )
and B= 0
1−x 2
3 such that A + 2B T = 0, then which of

the following is the value of y?

−13
A) 0 B) -8 C) D) ℝ
2

37. Suppose A= (12 23). If X is 2x2 matrix such that AX - A = 2A, then what is the
T

value of matrix X?

A) (31 23) B) (33 33) C) (36 69) D) (30 03)

38. The solution set of ( x +1 )2=−2 over the set of complex number is _________.
A) { √ 2 i−1 ,−√ 2i−1 } B) {−1 , 1 } C) {−i ,i } D) {−2 i, 2 i }
1
39. The modulus of Z= is ____________.
i+1

B) √
2 1 1
A) √ 2 C) D)
2 2 4

40. The principal argument of Z = -2 -2 √3 i is ___________.

π 7 5 4
A) B) π C) π D) π
3 3 3 3

{
x −3 y−2 z=6
41. The solution set of the system linear equation 2 x−4 y−3 z=8
−3 x+6 y+ 8 z =−5

A) {-1,-3,-2} B) {-1,-3,2} C) { 1,-3, 2} D)

{1,3,-2}
42. For sequence f: N R, we define the forward difference operator ∆f
as
(∆f)(n):= f (n+1) – f (n).Suppose f (n):= n [Link] is (∆f) (n)?
n2 3 n2 n2 n 3 n2 3 n
A. B. C. + +1 D. +
+1
43. What‘s the nicest guess for the next term in the sequence 1, 3,9,33,153?
 A. 653 B. 763 C.873 D.983

44. At the end of each year the value of a certain machine has depreciated
by 20% of its value at the beginning of that year. If its initial value was
$1250, find the value at the end of 5 years.

A. 409.60 B. 509.60 C. 309.60 D.209.60

45. If the numbers 32a-1, 14, 34-2a ( 0 < a < 1) are the first three terms of an
AP, then its fifth term is equal to

A. 33 B. 43 C. 53 D.63

46. Suppose { an } is an arithmetic sequence with a 8=6 and a 12=−4 . Find the
three terms between
a 8 and a12 .

9 5 11 7 13 9 7 3
, 1, − , 1, − , 1, − , 1, −
A. 2 2 B. 2 2 C. 2 2 D. 2 2

47. In a geometric sequence { n } of positive terms, a 2−a1 =12 and a5 −a4 =324
a
.Find the common ratio of the sequence.

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D.6

48. A superball is dropped from a height of 100 meter and bounces 75% of its
original height on each bounce. Find the total distance covered by the ball
before coming to rest.

A. 200 m B.700 m C.500 m D.300 m

49. The “n”, arithmetic means between 20 and 80 are such that the ratio of
the first mean and the last mean is 1:[Link] the value of n.

A. 8 B.9 C.10 D.11

50. Which term of the G. P.: 5, –10, 20, – 40, ... is 320?

A. 6th B.7th C.8th D.9th

51. The distance travelled (in cm) by a simple pendulum in consecutive

seconds are 16, 12, 9 ... How much distance will it travel before coming to
rest?
A. 37 cm B.48 cm C.64 cm D.32 cm

8
52. The sum of an infinite G. P. is 3 and sum of its first two terms is 3 . Find
the first term.

A. 2 or 4 B. 3 or 4 C. 1 or 4 D. 4
or 8

53. Find the sum the integers between 301 and 400 inclusive that are
multiples of 4.

A. 8400 B. 8800 C.20200 D.49900

−√
3
54. If 2 is the geometric mean betweencosθ and tan θ sin θ , find the value of
 where -90 <  < 90.

A. 0 B.30 or 60 C.-30 or 60 D.-

60 or 60

()
n− 1
∑ (− 4 ) 35
55. The sum of the series is:

5 12
A. -2 B. - 5 C.-4 D.-10

56. If “n” arithmetic means are inserted between 2 and 40, then the sum
of the resulting sequence is 420. Find the value of n.

A. 20 B.18 C.22 D.16

57. cos 60 + cos360 + cos560 +… is equal to :

2 3
A. 3 B. 2 C. 4 D.1
 58. Which of the following geometric sequences have the same common
ratio?
b2
, .. .
I. a , b, a

1 1 a
, 2 , 3 , .. .
II. ab b b

1 1 b
− ,− ,− 3 , .. .
III. b a a
A. I and II only B.I and III only [Link] and III only D. I,II,III

59. Find the number of terms of the geometric sequence

1 1 1
5 y + 10
, 5 y + 5 , 5 y , .. . , 1
x x x

A. 5y + 1 B.10 C. y + 2 D. y + 3

1 1 1
3 x +3 x−1 +3 x −2 +.. .= + + +. . .
60. The solution set of 8 32 128 is

A. {−2 } B. { 2 } C. {−1 } D. { 1 }

61. Which of the following is the 10 th term of the sequence

{(− )n+ 1
n2 }
( 0. 1 )n
?

1 1 1 1
− −
108 B. 10
12
C. 10
8
D. 1012
A.

62. If the common ratio of a geometric sequence a, b, c,… is R, the

1 1 1
2
, 2 , 2 ,. ..
common ratio of another geometric sequence a b c is
1 1
− 2
A. R B. R2 C. R D. R
63. If a, b, c are in arithmetic sequence, which of the following MUST be
true?

I. 4a + 5, 4b + 5, 4c + 5 are in arithmetic sequence

a+c
b=
II. 2
 2 2 2
III. a , b , c are in arithmetic sequence

A. I and II only C. I and III only

B. II and III only D.I,II,III
200
∑ (2k + 5)
64. Calculate the sum k =1 .

A.18, 500 C.29, 200

∑ 5 ( 32 )
∞ k

65. Find the sum of the infinite seriesk =0

10
A. 3 C.15
B.5 D.