GINDEBERET SECONDERY SCHOOL MATHS MODEL EXAM FOR GRADE 12

I. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives choose.

1. What are the equations of the line tangent & the normal line to the graph of the function

( ) ( )√ at respectively? A.

2. What is the sum of the series ∑ ? A.40 B.20 C.10 D.0

3. Given an arithmetic sequence such that __________

A.45 B.50 C.55 D.40

4. If the partial sum of an arithmetic sequence { } is then _________

A. 41 B.40 C.39 D.38

5. Given Geometric sequence with ___A. C.1 D. 2

6. What is the sum of∑ ( ) . /? A.

7. Which of the following geometric series is convergent?

A.∑ ( ) . / B.∑ C.∑ ∑

8. If ( ) ( ) A.6 B.4 C.3 D.

9. Given that ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

A. 15 B. C.14 D.5

10. Let ( ) for what value of a ( ) A.1 B.2 C. D.

11. Let ( ) , - be given, then which of the following is a local

maximum value of f? A. ( ) ( ) (√ ) ( √ )

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12. Which of the following is the set of critical number of ( ) . /( ) ?

A{ } * + * + * +

13. If ( ) has local minimum at ( ) what are the values of a & b

respectively? A.

14. Consider ( ) , -.Then which of the following is true?

A. The critical numbers are 1 & . B. The critical numbers are 0, 1 &

C. Its maximum value is 6. D. Its minimum value is 2.

15. What is the Area of the region bounded between the graphs of ( ) ( )( ) the

x-axis in square units? A.

16. Suppose ∫ ( ) &∫ ( ) what is the value of ∫ ( ) A B.4 C.2 D.16

17. Let ( ) (√ ) Then ( ) A. B.0 C.1 D.

18. The two non-negative numbers whose sum is18 & whose product is maximum is

A.4 & 14 B.13 &5 C.6 & 12 D.9 & 9

19. The volume of a cube is increasing at rate of .How fast is the surface area

increasing when the length of an edge is 10 m?

A.3.6 B.36 C.18 D.1.8

20. On which of the following intervals ( ) is strictly increasing?

A., - ( - , ) ( ) ( ) ( )

21. If an object is dropped from an 80 m high window, its height y above the ground at the time t

seconds is given by the formula ( ) ( )

What is the average velocity of the falling object between

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 A. C.10.29 D.9.849

22. If ( ) then f' ( ) A. B. C.0 D.2

23. When ̅̅̅̅ is written in the form of , it is equal to A.

24. Let { } be sequence with Then which one of the

following expressions correctly describes A( ) ( ) ( )

25. The sum of the first three terms of geometric sequence is 7 & the sum of their square are 21

then what are the ratios of geometric sequence? A.

26. A test was given for 26 students & it was scored out of 40.The results of these students was

Given as follows
scores 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40

f 3 6 8 6 3

Which of the following is true about the distribution of the scores?

A. It is negatively skewed B. It is positively skewed

C. The distribution is symmetric D. The mean of the distribution is 27.

27. A factory produces electric cable had sales Birr 1,000,000 the first day .During each

Successive days the sales increased by Birr 10,000 every day. What is the total sale of the

factory in the first 10 days in Birr? A. 1,090,000 B. 10,000,000 C.10, 450,000 D.20, 900, 00

28. The sum of all integers between 30 and 201 which are multiple of 4 & 7 is

A.6660 B.4735 C.6650 D.7416

29. Let { } be defined recursively Then is equal to

A.78 B.66 C.55 D.45

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30. If { } is arithmetic progression and then

A.96 B.98 C100 D.90

31. Consider the sequence { }, .Then∑ is equal to

A.

32. If the terms of AP are 35 &75 respectively, then what is the sum of the first

31 terms of the sequence? A.724 B.2145 C.846 D.3565

33. The total cost( ) of producing x iron sheets per day is

( ) , What is the marginal ( )

cost at a production level of 80 iron sheets? A.8.5 B.20 C.1, 800 D. 5, 800

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34. What is the slope of the line tangent to the graph of ( ) √ at x ?

A.

35. A water tank is a circular cylinder with base radius 2m & height 3m.If the tank is empty &

water is pumped into it at rate /min, how long does it take for the tank to be full?

A.1.5min B.1.5

36. What is the sum of the following infinite series S

A.

37. If ( ) then what is the value of ( ) in

terms of b? A. b B.4b C. b D.2b

38. The sum of the first eight terms of a geometric series is 17 times the sum of the first four

terms of the series. What is the common ratio of the series? A.2 B.18 C.1 D.3

39. A certain culture initially contains 10,000 bacteria & increase by 20 every hour.

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 What is the number of the bacteria after 10 hour? A.61, 917 B. 61, 918 C.61, 920 D.61, 919

40. What is the sum of all multiples of 3 between 20 & 200? A.7,227 B.6,570 C.6,150 D.5,166

41. Let ( ) √ .Then ( ) A.

42. let f be continuous function on , - which of the following is not necessarily

true? A.∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

C.∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ( )

43. What is the maximum possible area of a rectangle in square units with diagonal of length 8

units? A.32 B.64 C.256 D.128

44. A man 2m tall walks at a uniform speed of from a lamp post 6m high.

What is the rate at which the length of his shadow increases?

A. B C. D.

45. If f is a continuous function on, - & F is its anti-derivative, then which of the following is

true? A.∫ ( ) ( ) ( ) ∫ ( ) ( ) ( )

C.∫ ( ) ( ) ( ) ∫ ( ) ( ) ( )

46. Which of the following is the same as the derivative of a function f at a point p, where p is

on the graph of f?

A. The slope of a secant line through p. B. The continuity of the function at p.

C. The gragh of f has no jump at p. D. The slope of the tangent line through p.

47. What are the length L & width W of a rectangle with perimeter 10,000m that maximizes the

Area? A.2,500m & 2,500m B.2,500m & 3,000m C.3,000m & 2,500m D.5,000m & 5,000m

48. A position of a particle is given by the equation ( ) where t is

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 measured in seconds & S in meters. What is the acceleration of the particle at 2 second

in ? A.48 B.12 C.124 D.6

49. The acceleration of a body at any time t is given by ( ) with initial velocity

( ) What is the velocity of the body at A.17 B.20 C.5 D. 15

50. If a box with square base & open top is made from 108 materials, what is the largest

Volume of the box in ? A.3 B.108 C.36 D.6

51. Which one of the following is true about integration & differentiation?

A. Integration is the reverse process of differentiation.

B. Any continuous function has only one anti-derivative.

C. Integral of a function is an anti-derivative of its derivative.

D. The process of finding ( ) from ∫ ( ) is called integration.

52. A closed cylindrical can is to hold 10 liter of liquid. How should we choose the height &

radius to minimize the amount of materials needed to manufacture can?

A. (√ ⁄ ) (√ ⁄ ) D.
√

53.∫( ) dx A. ( ) ( ) C. ( ) ( )

54. For ( ) which of the following is true?

A. The function ( ) has local maximum at

B. The function ( ) is strictly increasing on ( - ⌈ ⌉

C. The function ( ) is strictly decreasing on ( - ⌈ ⌉

D. The function ( ) has local minimum at

55. The maximum profit that a company can make the profit function is given by

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 ( ) is A. 108 B.2232 C.124 D.31

56. Which one of the following is anti-derivative of ( ) . /

√
A. B. √ C.3. √ / .
√
/

57. If F( ) is anti-derivative of ( ) ( ) then ( ) A.0 B.1 C.2 D.3

58. Let f be a differentiable function with ( ) ( )

If ( ) ,( ) )- then what is the value of ( ) A.4 B.2 C.

59. A tin can of volume is to be made in the form of aright circular cylinder that has

both flat top & flat bottom. What is the base radius of the tin if it is to be made of the least

amount of metal? A.2cm B.3cm C.4cm D.6cm

60. Which of the following describes the mechanical meaning of derivatives?

A .Area under the curve B. Gradient of graphs of functions

C. Slope of tangent line D. Instantaneous rate of change

61. let f & g be differentiable functions and ( ) (( ))

If ( ) ( ) ( ) then what is the value of ( ) A.1 B.2 C.4 D.6

62. Let F be the anti-derivatives of f. Then which of the following is not true about F & f?

A. ( ) ( ) ∫ ( ) ( ) ∫ ( ) ( ) ∫ ( ) ( )

63. Let f be a continuous function on , - F anti- derivatives off with

( ) ( ) Then ∫ ( ) A.24 B.12 C.0 D.

64. What is the Area of the region bounded by the graph of ( ) the X-axis

between square units? A.32 B.16 C.

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65. Consider two firms with the given mean income and standard deviations in Birr.

Firm Mean in come Standard deviation

Firm I 1,500,000 300

Firm II 1,500,000 350

Which of the following is true?

A. The two data set s have the same consistency.

B. We cannot compare the two data sets.

C. The data set in Firm I has less variability than Firm II.

D. The data set in Firm I has greater variability than Firm II.

66. Consider the following data. Then which of the following is not true?

x 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29

f 5 25 10 4

A. The mean deviation from the mean is 3.15 B. The mean deviation from the mean is 2.96

C. The mean deviation from the median is 2.94 D. The mean deviation from the mode is 2.74

67. The following table shows the mean and standard deviation of expenditures in Birr of three

factories in a week. Which factor or factories show more consistency in their

expenditures than the other( )

A. Factor 1 B. Factor 2 C. Factories D. Factories

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 Mean 12,500 12,500 2,500

Standard 3.62 3.56 3.6

68. On the graph of the cumulative frequency distribution of a certain data, it is observed that

, the mean, median, mode and standard deviation are 9.8, 10, 10.4 & 2.1, respectively.

Which of the following is a correct conclusion about this distribution?

A. The data values are symmetrically distributed.

B. Most of the data values lie to the left of the modal value

C. The distribution is skewed to the positive

D. Most of the data values lie to the right of the modal value

69. The following table shows the first quartiles and the third quartiles of two datasets A and B

Which of the following is true about the given data?

A B

28 2.75

39.32 9.25

A. The IQR of the data A is 11. B.The IQR of the data B is 7.5.
C. Data A possesses higher variability than data B.
D. Data B possesses higher variability than data A.

70. From a population of size 120 listed 1-120, if you need to select a sample of size 20 using

the Technique of systematic sampling. If the first randomly selected number is 4, then

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 What are the sampling intervals and the number of the scored individual that should be

included the sample respectively? A.9 & 5 B.5& 9 C.6 & 10 D.10& 6

71. The mean deviation about the median and coefficient of mean deviation about the median

of the following data are 440 and 8 respectively .

What the value of b if the total frequency is 78? A .20 B.16 C.30 D.22

x 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

f 5 17 2 12 A 2 7 B 9

72. Which of the following is an advantage of using the techniques of random sampling in

Statistical method? A. The investigator personally cannot be a source of bias.

B. The sample collected may not be a good representative.

C. Each techniques of sampling is applicable to any type of population.

D. A person with limited know-how can apply the techniques.

73. In statistics, which of the following is not true about the samples?

A. Any person can implement random sampling from a given population.

B. Random sampling is free from personal bias of the investigator.

C. Random sampling requires time to plan and implement.

D. There is no single rule for determining the size of a sample.

74. In city A there are 40 secondary school with 60,000 students in total. Suppose the city

Education Bureau ( ) has selected 1,000 students from then for survey purposes

applying CEB classified the schools in to Urban and Rural schools. There are urban

schools( ).CEB selected 15 sections from the urban schools

and 8 sections from the rural schools to cover about 1,000 students in total is

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 A. systematic sampling B. simple random sampling C. stratified sampling D. cluster sampling

75. What is the maximum value of the function subject to:

? A.7 B.9 C.

76. Consider the following linear programming model: objective function

Subject to: for, .

Which one of the following is the minimum value of A.3 B.0 C.5 D. It has no minimum value

77. If 20,000 Birr is divided among three persons in ratio 5:2:3 then which one of the following

is the maximum share? A.3, 000 Birr B. 6, 000 Birr C.10, 000 Birr D.4, 000 Birr

78. Darartu bought a shoe for Birr 280 & wants to sell it at 20% mark up, then what is the selling

price of the shoe ? A.400 B.300 C.350 D.420

79. A group of workers can accomplish a job in 30 days. At the same rate by how many workers

can the work be accomplished in 10 days less time? A.28 B.30 C.20 D.38

80. EthioTelecom offers a discount of 15% off by using Tele Birr purchase of its products. What

is a regular price of a product that a customer purchased for 85 Birr? A.85 B.95 C.90 D.100
81. If a deposit of Birr 2,000 earns an interest of Birr500 in three years, how much interest

would a deposit of Birr36, 000 earns in three years with the same rate of simple interest?

A.1000Birr B.9000 Birr C. 8000 Birr D. 7000 Birr

82. If ( ) ( ) have the same tangent line at ( ) then what is the

value of a? A. B.1 C.0 D.2

83. The price of Teff increases by 15%. If the original price was 2,400Birr per quintal, then its

current price is A.2, 700 Birr B.2,760 Birr C.2,860 Birr D.2,800 Birr

84. What is the discount and selling price for a Birr 1700 wheat offered at 18% discount,

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 Respectively in Birr? A. 306 & 1394 B.1394 & 306 C. 336 & 280 D. 400 & 420

85. Gemechu borrowed Birr7, 829.14 for one year at a simple interest rate 9.75% annually.

How much will he need to repay the loan in Birr? A.8, 592.48 B.8, 590.48 C.8, 591.48 D.8, 592.

86. If the value added tax on sales is 15% and the costs of a motorcycle is 4500 Birr, then what

is the total cost of the motorcycle? A.675 B.5, 175 C. 4, 975 D. 595

87. One of the following is not types of a loan? A. buying on credit B. overdraft

C. unsecured loan D. stabilization and growth

88. Which one of the following reasons that you may not consider for saving your money?

A. save for a down payment on a house B. save for new issues of bonds

C. save for sinking funds D. save for vacations and other luxury items

89. What is the annual rate of compound interest that will allow a principal sum to double in

value after five years? A.14.87% B.14% C.14.42% D.14.77%

90. A firm manufactures two products X and Y. For each product it is necessary to use three

different Machine A , B and C. To manufacture one unit of product X, machine A must be

used for 3 hours, machine B for 1 hour and machine C for 1 hour. To manufacture one unit

of product Y requires 2 hours on A,2 hours on B 1 hour on C. The profit on product X is 500

per unit and the profit on product Y is 350 per unit. Machine A a available for a total of 24

hours per day, however, B can be used for only 16 hours and C for 9 hours. Assuming the

machines are available when needed (subject to noted total hour restrictions), what is

the number of units of each product that should be manufactured each day in order to

maximize the profit ? A.6 & 3 B.2 & 7 C.8 & 0 D.0 &8

91. Birr 50, 000 is invested at simple interest rate of 8% .How long will it take for the amount to

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 the come Birr 600, 000 in years? A.3 B.2.5 C.2 D.3.5

92. Which of the following is not a major type of saving institution? A. youth associations

B. saving and loan associations C. commercial banks D. credit unions

93. A house dealer receives a 2% commission from house sales. What commission will the

dealer get from selling a house that cost, 2400, 000? A.48, 000 Birr B.4, 800 Birr

C.24, 000 Birr D.2, 400 Birr

94. One of the following is indirect tax A. Employment tax B. Income from rental of building

C. Income from Business D. Stamp duty

95. A man deposited Birr 5000 in a bank with annual interest rate of 14% compounded semi-

annually. What is the total interest earned at the end of the second year approximately?

A. Birr 5554 B. Birr 1654 C. Birr 6554 D. Birr 1554

96. A car that cost Birr 621, 450 now is worth Birr 411,050, five years later. What percent

depreciation rate would lead to this value? A.6.77% B.7.77% C.8.77% D.5.77%

97. How much interest would a credit union pay on Birr 475 deposit for 300 days.

If the effective interest rate was 7%? A.33.25 B.27.33 C.0.0911 D.26.33

98. A business association gets a net profit of Birr 2, 000 at the end of each month. Just after

the fifth year, its amount was Birr250, 000. What was the amount of the business at the end

of the first month? A. Birr 128, 000 B. Birr 130,000 C. Birr 134, 000 D. Birr 132, 000

99. Which one of the following is not principle of taxation?

A. Taxation should seck to be neutral and equitable between forms of business.

B. Exemption of taxes are made to ensure revenue to cover government cost of

Administration. C. Tax rules should be clear and simple to understand so that tax players

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 know where they stand. D. Compliance costs to business and administration costs for

government should be minimized as far as possible.

100. On the average, which of the following is less significant as a factor to save money in

saving institution in our context? A. save for retirement B. save for medical cases

C. save for charity and donations D. save for emergency needs

101. A sum of money is invested at a compound interest calculated annually which amounts

to 21, 632 Birr at the end of the second year and to 22, 497.28 Birr at the end of the third

year, which one of the following pairs of values, gives the rate of interest and principal,

respectively? A.0.03 & 18,550 Birr B.0.04 & 20, 000 Birr

C.0.06 & 21,550 Birr D.0.05 & 21, 000 Birr

102. A saving and a loan wants to offer a certificate of deposit with a monthly compounding

rate that has an effective rate of 4%. What annual nominal rate compounded monthly]

should they use? [You may use the information:( ). /

( ) ] A.3.9% B.4.8% C.5.2% D.7.2%

SET BY: MATHEMATICS DEPARTEMENT

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 ANSWER FOR GRADE
1.A 26.A 51.A 76.B

2.A 27.C 52.A 77.C

3.B 28.D 53.B 78.C

4.C 29.A 54.C 79.B

5.A 30.B 55.A 80.D

6.A 31.B 56.B 81.B

7.A 32.D 57.A 82.B

8.D 33.B 58.A 83.B

9.A 34.D 59.B 84.A

10.C 35.C 60.B 85.A

11.B 36.D 61.D 86.B

12.B 37.B 62.D 87.D

13.A 38.A 63.D 88.B

14.A 39.A 64.D 89.A

15.A 40.B 65.C 90.A

16.A 41.D 66.B 91.B

17.A 42.C 67.B 92.A

18.D 43.A 68.B 93.A

19.A 44.A 69.C 94.D

20.B 45.D 70.C 95.A

21.A 46.D 71.D 96.A

22.A 47.A 72.A 97.B

23.B 48.D 73.C 98.A

24.D 49.A 74.C 99.D 101.A

25.A 50.B 75.A 100.C 102.B

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