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Admission Exam

Math Practice Questions

Questions in this document represent a sample of the admission exam questions.

Some Questions are written in both languages: Arabic and English.

All questions are designed such that calculators are not needed.

Answers to the sample questions are provided on the last page of this document.

Institute of Applied Technology, 2011


01. 1.79 + 8.36 =

[A] 3.13

[B] 9.95

[C] 10.15

[D] 9.115

[E] 10.05

02. 2 15 35 5+ =

[A] 125

[B] 385

[C] 1210

[D] 2

[E] 415

03. 7 5 =

[A] 12 [B] 2 [C] 2

[D] 35 [E] 12

04. y3 (y2)3 =

[A] y9

[B] y10

[C] y11

[D] y20

[E] y24

05. Factorize x2 5x 6

[A] (x 2) (x 3) [B] (x + 2) (x 3) [C] (x 6) (x 1) [D] (x 6) (x + 1) [E] (x 5) (x 6)

06. 0.53 km =

[A] 530 mm

[B] 5,300 m

[C] 53,000 cm

[D] 5,300 in

[E] 5,300 ft


07. The simplest form of 4 314 14

+ =

[A] 77

[B] 714

[C] 1

[D] 12

[E] 1249

08. Which of the following is NOT a multiple

of 10?

[A] 500

[B] 235

[C] 1050

[D] 5000

[E] 20

09. The value of 8 lies between:

[A] 1 and 2

[B] 2 and 3

[C] 3 and 4

[D] 4 and 5

[E] 5 and 6

07. 4 314 14

+ =

]A[ 77

]B[ 714

]C[ 1

]D[ 12

]E[ 1249

08.

10

]A[ 500

]B[ 235

]C[ 1050

]D[ 5000

]E[ 20

09. 8 :

]A[ 1 2

]B[ 2 3

]C[ 3 4

]D[ 4 5

]E[ 5 6


10. Pick the largest number.

[A] 44 5

[B] 15 4

[C] 15 2

[D] 42 5

[E] 12 5

11. Given that x = 2 and y = 1, find the value of 2x 3y:

[A] 6

[B] 21

[C] 1

[D] 5

[E] 7

12. In quadrilateral KLMN, what type of angle

is K LM ?

[A] acute

[B] obtuse

[C] right

[D] straight

[E] reflex

10. .

]A[ 44 5

]B[ 15 4

]C[ 15 2

]D[ 42 5

]E[ 12 5

11. x = 2 y = 1

2x 3y ]A[ 6

]B[ 21

]C[ 1

]D[ 5

]E[ 7

12. KLM KLMN

]A[

]B[

]C[

]D[

]E[

13. F

[A] 1

[B] 4

[C] 3

[D] 1

[E] 9

14. T

[A] 4

[B] 2

[C] 6

[D] 9

[E] 3

15. F

[A] 1

[B] 5

[C] 2

[D] 1

[E] 7

x

10 c

B

ind the valu

120 40 30 180 90

The area of tr

48 cm2

24 cm2

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6 cm

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6 cm

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120

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13.

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14.

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]B[ m2

]C[ m2

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]E[ m2

15.

]A[ cm

]B[ cm

]C[ cm

]D[ cm

]E[ cm


16. What is the name of the ordered pair (0, 0)?

[A] x-axis

[B] y-axis

[C] The origin

[D] xy-plane

[E] Zero point

17. Solve the following system of equations: 713

x yx y = + =

[A] x = 4, y = 3

[B] x = 5, y = 2

[C] x = 10, y = 3

[D] x = 8, y = 9

[E] x = 2, y = 1 18. The solution of the equation 3 7 8x = is:

[A] x = 15

[B] x = 3

[C] x = 5

[D] x = 1

[E] 13

x =

16. (0,0)

]A[ x ]B[ y ]C[

]D[ xy ]E[

17. :

713

x yx y = + =

]A[ x = 4, y = 3

]B[ x = 5, y = 2

]C[ x = 10, y = 3

]D[ x = 8, y = 9

]E[ x = 2, y = 1

18. 3 7 8x = ]A[ x = 15

]B[ x = 3

]C[ x = 5

]D[ x = 1

]E[ 13

x =


19. It takes Hamad 4 hours to paint his room.

Ali can paint the same room in 6 hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to paint that room?

[A] 5 hours

[B] 10 hours

[C] 2.4 hours

[D] 12 hours

[E] 24 hours

20. What is 10% of 6,500 AED?

[A] 65,000 AED

[B] 6,400 AED

[C] 6,600 AED

[D] 65 AED

[E] 650 AED 21. An electronic store has five different

mobile phone models and three laptop types. In how many ways can a student select a mobile phone and laptop from that store?

[A] 5 ways

[B] 3 ways

[C] 2 ways

[D] 15 ways

[E] 20 ways

19. 4

. 6

.

]A[ 5

]B[ 10

]C[ 2.4

]D[ 12

]E[ 24

20. 10 % 6,500

]A[ 65,000

]B[ 6,400

]C[ 6,600

]D[ 65

]E[ 650

21.

) (

) .(

]A[ 5

]B[ 3

]C[

]D[ 15

]E[ 20


22. The solution of 3 6x < is:

[A] x < 2

[B] x > 2

[C] 2 < x < 2 [D] x > 2 or x < 2 [E] x < 3

23. A bag contains marbles of different colors.

Find the total number of marbles in the bag:

Color Tally

Red IIII III

Blue IIII II

Green II

Orange III

Brown IIII

Yellow I

[A] 23

[B] 20

[C] 25

[D] 35

[E] 16

22. :3 6x <

]A[ x < 2

]B[ x > 2

]C[ 2 < x < 2 ]D[ x > 2 x < 2 ]E[ x < 3

23. .

.

IIII III

IIII II

II

III

IIII

I

]A[ 23

]B[ 20

]C[ 25

]D[ 35

]E[ 16


24. The graph below shows the results of a survey about the animal that people prefer as a pet.

According to this graph, which statement is true?

[A] Twice as many people prefer dogs to fish.

[B] Most people do not prefer horses as pets because they are too big to care for.

[C] Many people prefer fish as pets because they are easy to care for.

[D] Five more people prefer cats to birds.

[E] Ten less people prefer birds to horses. 25. A student scored the following marks:

Subject

Islamic

Arabic

English

Math

Sciene

Score 85 75 78 72 75 Find the arithmetic mean (average).

[A] 90

[B] 72

[C] 75

[D] 80

[E] 77

24.

.

]A[

]B[

]C[

]D[

]E[

25. :

75 72 78 75 85

.

]A[ 90

]B[ 72

]C[ 75

]D[ 80

]E[ 77

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ANSWERS

Question 1 2 3 4 5 Answer C B A A D Question 6 7 8 9 10 Answer C D B B E Question 11 12 13 14 15 Answer E A C A B Question 16 17 18 19 20 Answer C C C C E Question 21 22 23 24 25 Answer D B C D E

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