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The denary counting system uses twelve digits |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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2 | |
The number 1.5 rounded to the nearest whole number is 2. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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3 | |
In the fraction 3/5, the number 5 is the: |
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| | A) | Denominator |
| | B) | Numerator |
| | C) | Division |
| | D) | Multiplier |
| | E) | Fraction |
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4 | |
What happens if you divide a number by zero? |
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| | A) | You get the same number that you started with |
| | B) | You get zero |
| | C) | Your calculator breaks |
| | D) | You get infinity |
| | E) | You get minus 1 |
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5 | |
If you multiply log(4) by log(7) you get 4+7=11 |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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6 | |
Which is the right order for using the basic mathematical operators addition, division, multiplication and raising to a power? |
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| | A) | Multiplication then division then raising to a power then addition |
| | B) | Division then addition then multiplication then raising to a power |
| | C) | Raising to a power then multiplication or division then addition |
| | D) | Addition then multiplication or division then raising to a power |
| | E) | Raising to a power then addition or multiplication then division |
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7 | |
What type of fraction is 7/6? |
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| | A) | It is not a fraction |
| | B) | It is a big fraction |
| | C) | It is a vulgar fraction |
| | D) | It is a proper fraction |
| | E) | It is an improper fraction |
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8 | |
If you buy a piece of antique furniture for £500 and then sell it with a 20% mark up, what is the selling price? |
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| | A) | £400 |
| | B) | £520 |
| | C) | £1000 |
| | D) | £600 |
| | E) | £580 |
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Adding 17.5% value added tax is the same as multiplying the pre value added tax cost by 1.0175. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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10 | |
Elasticity is a measure of the change in demand (or supply) for a good in response to a change in its price. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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If a 20% rise in the price for a good causes a 10% fall in demand then the elasticity of demand is: |
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| | A) | +2 |
| | B) | +0.5 |
| | C) | 0 |
| | D) | -0.5 |
| | E) | -2 |
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What is the prefix (abbreviation) used for the multiplier 1E+06 = 1,000,000? |
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| | A) | Hecto (h) |
| | B) | Centi (c) |
| | C) | Mega (M) |
| | D) | Giga (G) |
| | E) | Nano (n) |
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13 | |
What is the number 10 in binary notation? |
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| | A) | 10 |
| | B) | 01 |
| | C) | 101 |
| | D) | 2 |
| | E) | 1010 |
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| | A) | Average
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| | B) | Decimal |
| | C) | Dependent |
| | D) | Exponent |
| | E) | Multiplier |
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| | A) | 12 |
| | B) | 4 |
| | C) | 3 |
| | D) | 16 |
| | E) | 2 |
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