Gsat Mathematics Past Papers And Answers

Find the sum of 218, 1,149 and thirty-six.

A. 1,383
B. 1,403
C. 1,483
D. 2,403

Take 281 from 671

A. 952
B. 490
C. 410
D. 390

Multiply 975 by 6.

A. 5,850
B. 5,823
C. 5,742
D. 5,450

6 036 ÷ 6 =

A. 16
B. 106
C. 601
D. 1 006

In 35 - 14 = 21, 21 represents
_____

A. the minuend
B. the difference
C. the sum
D. the product

Which number would come next in the sequence?

(1, 5, 25 ....)

A. 30
B. 45
C. 125
D. 152

Which is NOT a factor of 10?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1

Which set of numbers is ordered from greatest to smallest?

A. 118, 811, 181, 81
B. 181, 811, 118, 81
C. 811, 181, 118, 81
D. 811, 118, 181, 81

The value of the 9 in 29 548 is

A. 9 x 1 000
B. 9 x 100
C. 9 x 10
D. 9 x 1

Which best explains why {2, 3, 5, 7, 11} are prime numbers?

A. They are divisible by 2.
B. They have more than two factors.
C. They are not divisible by 2.
D. They have only two factors.

D. They have only two factors.

Which represents five hundred and five thousands and five?

A. 5,005,005
B. 505,005
C. 500,505
D. 55,005

when 365 is rounded to 400, it is rounded to the nearest ____?

A. one
B. ten
C. hundred
D. hundredth

Which fraction has the least value?

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/6
D. 1/12

What is 3 7/8 + 1 5/8?

A. 2 2/8
B. 3 35/64
C. 4 12/16
D. 5 1/2

Subtract: 5/12 - 2/12

A. 7/12
B. 7/24
C. 1/4
D. 1/12

Complete: 1/2 __ 50/100

A. =
B. ∦
C. <
D. >

Which is the same as Roman numeral CCCXLIX?

A. 294
B. 349
C. 369
D. 371

Express $28.05 in words.

A. two hundred, eighty dollars and fifty cents
B. two hundred, eighty dollars and five cents
C. twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents
D. twenty-eight dollars and five cents

D. twenty-eight dollars and five cents

Which portion of the figure above is shaded?

A. 1/4
B. 3/8
C. 3/5
D. 5/8

What is 2/5 equivalent to?

Which method would correctly change 3 2/5 to an improper fraction?

What mixed number is illustrated by the diagrams above?

A. 12 1/3
B. 3 3/4
C. 3 1/3
D. 3 1/4

A number when divided by 6 gives 15 and a remainder of 4.

What steps would you use to find the number?

A. Add, then multiply.
B. Add, then subtract.
C. Multiply, then add.
D. Multiply, then divide.

To solve 4/5 + 6/10 + 1/2, which would you use as a common denominator?

A. 17
B. 10
C. 5
D. 2

In this diagram, what percentage of the figure is shaded?

A. 2.9%
B. 7.1%
C. 29%
D. 71%

Xavier helped his father to plant 150 rows of tomato plants with 25 plants in each row. What is the total number of tomato plants that were planted?

A. 3 755
B. 3 750
C. 1 055
D. 1 050

Cars fill one-half of the 150 parking spaces in Surrey Plaza. How many of the parking spaces are NOT filled?

A. 150 − 2
B. 150 + 2
C. 150 ⊹ 2
D. 150 x 2

Jamaica has 3 counties and 14 parishes. the sum of parishes for two counties is 9. How many parishes does the remaining county have?

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

The Book of Psalms has 150 chapters. How many more chapters are in Psalms than in Genesis?

What must be known before the problem is solved?

A. How many chapters does Genesis have?
Bl How many chapters does Psalms have?
C. How many chapters do Psalms and Genesis have altogether?
D. Which book comes first?

A. How many chapters does Genesis have?

Audrey made four cheese pizzas and three pepperoni pizzas. She cuts each into eighths. How many slices did she have altogether?

A. 12
B. 45
C. 48
D. 56

Ron's Discount Store is having a sale. How much would Sarah pay for all three items above?

A. $600
B. $3,550
C. $4,150
D. $4,750

Which is NOT correctly matched?

A. century -- 100 years
B. decade -- 10 years
C. 1 leap year -- 365 1/4 days
D. 1 year -- 52 weeks

C. 1 leap year -- 365 1/4 days

Subtract from 6 hrs. 25 mins, 4 hrs. 35 mins.

A. 1 h 25 min
B. 1 h 50 min
C. 2 h 10 min
D. 2 h 70 min

What is the height of the water in the container?

A. 360 mm
B. 270 mm
C. 180 mm
D. 90 mm

Which bottle contains the most liquid?

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

Which bottle contains the least liquid?

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

The Rio Minho is the longest river in Jamaica. Which unit correctly measures its length?

A. tonnes
B. kilometres
C. metres
D. litres

Tyler was 7 years old in 1985. In what year was he born?

A. 1992
B. 1987
C. 1985
D. 1978

Which of the items below are measured in grams or kilograms?

A. IV only
B. III and IV only
C. I and II only
D. I, III and IV only

A cricket match at Sabina Park started on the 23rd and lasted for five days. What was the date of the fifth day?

A. twenty-sixth
B. twenty-seventh
C. twenty-eighth
D. twenty-ninth

A cricket match at Sabina Park started on the 23rd and lasted for five days.
What day of the week was it ten days before the start of the cricket match?

A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday

If this clock is 5 minutes slow, what is the correct time?

A. 2.15
B. 2.10
C. 1.55
D. 1.50

What is the mass of the fish as shown by the scale?

A. 350 grams
B. 400 grams
C. 600 grams
D. 650 grams

Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence.

When you know the weight of an object in kilograms you can find its weight in grams by _____.

A. multiplying by 100
B. multiplying by 1000
C. dividing by 100
D. dividing by 1000

Use each unit to represent 1cm²

What is the area of the rectangle ABCD?

A. 51 cm²
B. 16 cm²
C. 15 cm²
D. 12 cm²

Use each unit to represent 1cm²

Which measurement of the rectangle is most likely to be 16 cm?

A. width
B. length
C. perimeter
D. area

Which diagram is correctly labelled?

A. B. C. D.

Which of the above is a reflex angle?

A. B. C. D.

This diagram is a net of a solid. Which solid is it?

A. rectangular prism
B. cylinder
C. cuboid
D. cube

The rectangular prism above has _____.

A. 12 edges, 8 vertices and 6 faces
B. 8 edgs, 12 vertices and 6 faces.
C. 6 edges, 12 vertices and 8 faces.
D. 6 edges, 8 vertices and 12 faces.

A. 12 edges, 8 vertices and 6 faces

Which of the above could be an example of a sphere?

A. a can
B. a ball
C. a box
D. a die

A line perpendicular to another line forms ______.

A. an acute angle
B. a right angle
C. an obtuse angle
D. a straight angle

Any four-sided figure with all sides equal and four right angles is best described as a ______.

A. rectangle
B. square
C. rhombus
D. quadrilateral

Triangle ABC represents ____.

A. an isosceles triangle
B. a scalene triangle
C. an obtuse triangle
D. an equilateral triangle

What is the sum of Angles x and y in the diagram above?

A. 80º
B. 110º
C. 180º
D. 360º

The line which cuts the figure into two equal parts is called a _____.

A. mirror
B. reflection
C. line of symmetry
D. line segment

The line which cuts the figure into two equal parts is called a _____.

A. mirror
B. reflection
C. line of symmetry
D. line segment

What is the value of Angle C in the triangle?

A. 130º
B. 90º
C. 60º
D. 50º

How many sets of parallel lines are seen in the diagram above?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 12

If x + 108 = 130, then x is _____.

A. 130 ⨯ 108
B. 130 ⊹ 108
C. 130 + 108
D. 130 − 108

A girl is x years old now. How old will she be in 10 years' time?

A. 10x years
B. x + 10 years
C. 10 − x years
D. x − 10 years

Which number sentence is true?

A. 10² = 20
B. 4 + 7 > 15
C. 42 ⊹ 7 < 20
D. 13 + 17 = 6 x 7

If y = 5, then 3y − 5 = _____.

A. 3
B. 10
C. 15
D. 22

69 + 25 = N; what is N?

A. 44
B. 84
C. 94
D. 814

N/8 = 32; N =

A. 8 + 32
B. 8 x 32
C. 32 ⊹ 8
D. 32 − 8

Brady had x marbles and was given 12 more. Then he lost 5 marbles from his total. Which expression represents the amount he had left?

A. (x + 12) − 5
B. (x − 12) + 5
C. (x ⨯ 12) + 5
D. (x ⊹ 12) − 5

If 36 divided by x gives 6, what is x?

A. 216
B. 60
C. 42
D. 6

In the equation 47 − n = 25, which operation below will correctly solve for n?

A. Multiplication
B. Division
C. Addition
D. Subtraction

This graph shows how pupils of a Grade 6 class travel to school.

Which of the following information is given in the graph.

A. More boys than girls travel by bus.
B. More pupils travel by taxi than by bus.
C. Most of the pupils walk to school.
D. Private car is the most popular means of transportation.

C. Most of the pupils walk to school.

Which is NOT a way of collecting data?

A. observation
B. frequency
C. interviewing
D. questionnaires

To find the mean of 35, 55 and 46, I must _____.

A. divide then subtract
B. add then multiply
C. subtract then multiply
D. add then divide

The mode of the scores below is _____.

4, 4, 6, 0, 4, 3, 6

A. 6
B. 4
C. 3
D. 0