If  

2

-3

  =  

-8

X

 , then X = ______.

A.	12
B.	-12
C.	9
D.	None of these

If 3x + y = 10 then which of the following values of x and y will hold true?

A.	x = 1, y = 10
B.	x = 6, y = 7
C.	x = 1, y = 7
D.	x = 1, y = 8

Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular polygon of $8$ sides.

A.	$60 ^ \circ$
B.	$70 ^ \circ$
C.	$45 ^ \circ$
D.	$40 ^ \circ$

State whether the square of $65583$ is odd or even.

A.	Odd
B.	Even
C.
D.

A number n is called a perfect cube if there exists:

A.	a natural number m such that m = n + n + n
B.	a natural number m such that n = m x m
C.	a natural number m such that n = m x m x m
D.	a natural number m such that m = n x m x n

Find compound interest on $KD50000$ for $1$ year and $8$ months at $30\%$ per annum compounded annually.

A.	$KD25200$
B.	$KD30800$
C.	$KD28000$
D.	$KD28010$

Due to 10% increase in the price of sugar, Ahmed now has to buy 1 kg less sugar to keep his total expenditure on sugar unchanged. If he spends KD440 on sugar, find the new price of sugar per kg.

A.	KD39 per kg
B.	KD54 per kg
C.	KD44 per kg
D.	KD34 per kg

There are two squares, and the ratio of their perimeters is 4:11. If the area of the first square is 400 m², then what is the area of the second one?

A.	3025 m2
B.	3024 m2
C.	3136 m2
D.	2916 m2

Find the total surface area and the lateral surface area of a cuboid which is $8 \space m$ long, $7 \space m$ broad and $6 \space m$ high.

A.	$288 \space m^2$, $180 \space m^2$
B.	$284 \space m^2$, $174 \space m^2$
C.	$292 \space m^2$, $185 \space m^2$
D.	$292 \space m^2$, $180 \space m^2$

By what number should ${ \Bigg ( \dfrac { -2 }{ 3 } \Bigg ) } ^ { -2 }$ be multiplied so that the product is ${ \Bigg ( \dfrac { -4 }{ 9 } \Bigg ) } ^ { -1 } ?$

A.	$-1$
B.	$\dfrac { 1 }{ -1 }$
C.	$\dfrac { 0 }{ 3 }$
D.	$\dfrac { 3 }{ 0 }$

Two taps A and B can fill a water tank in 5 and 4 hours respectively. If they are turned up alternatively for one hour each (starting with tap A), find the time taken to fill the tank.

A.	3.5 hours
B.	5.5 hours
C.	2.5 hours
D.	4.5 hours

Factorize (3b + 4)² - 48b.

A.	(b - 1) (9b - 16)
B.	(3b - 4) (3b - 4)
C.	(3b + 4) (3b - 4)
D.	(b + 1) (9b - 16)

If point (u, v) lies on the graph of function f, which of following points must also lie in the graph of inverse of f.

A.	(u, v)
B.	(v, u)
C.	(-v, -u)
D.	(-u, -v)

{a_m} is a sequence of integers such that a₁ = 1, and a_m+n = a_m + a_n + mn, for all positive integers m and n. What is the value of a₁₃?

A.	89
B.	91
C.	93
D.	90

In a basketball game, Amber made 11 baskets. Each basket was worth either 2 or 3 points. How many different numbers could represent the total points that Amber could have made?

A.	11
B.	10
C.	12
D.	14

Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of $20 \%$ and $10 \%.$

A.	$28 \%$
B.	$30 \%$
C.	$35 \%$
D.	$25 \%$

A sum of money becomes 5 times of itself at simple interest in 32 years, how long would it take for same amount to become triple?

A.	15 years
B.	14 years
C.	24 years
D.	16 years

Number of workers in a factory increases by 30% every year. If there are 800 workers in the factory, find the number of workers in factory after 2 years.

A.	1216
B.	1386
C.	1366
D.	1352

Simplify the following polynomial expressions:
[( -3q + 3) × ( -3q - 7)] + (q - 7)

A.	13q + 28
B.	- 13q - 28
C.	9q2 + 13q - 28
D.	- 13q + 28

Simplify: (16p⁴ - 625) ÷ (2p + 5).

A.	(2p - 5) (4p2 - 25)
B.	(2p + 5) (4p2 - 25)
C.	(2p + 5) (4p2 + 25)
D.	(2p - 5) (4p2 + 25)

There are a total of 16 chocolates - 4 each in the flavors of coffee, strawberry, banana and grape. There are also 5 children. If each child is allowed to choose their own favorite flavor, what is the probability that all of them will get flavors of their choice?

A.	254 257
B.	255 256
C.	243 256
D.	254 256

$P(x)$ is a polynomial such that $P\left( x + \dfrac{ 3 } { 2 } \right) = P(x).$ If $P(12) = 751,$ find the value of $P(18).$

A.	$\dfrac{ 751 }{ 2 }$
B.	$753$
C.	$751\dfrac{ 1 }{ 2 }$
D.	$751$