December School of Aygoda 2020

Prepared and Compiled by: Bisrat Teshome

Supplementary Exercises on Unit 1 Grade 12

1. Determine whether each of the following sequences can be an Arithmetic Progression(AP), a
Geometric Progression(GP) , both an AP and a GP, or neither an AP nor a GP.
A. , 2, . 3. , . . . F. 3, −6, 12, − , 48, −96, . . .
B. 10, 10, 10, 10, . . . G. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, . . .
C. 4, −4, 4, −4, . . . H. , , , , , . . .
D. 5a−3b, 3a-2b, a-b, -a, b-3b, 2b-5a, . . . I. 1, 5, 12, 22, 35, . . .
E. a2 +3, (a2+3)(a2+1), (a2+3)(a2+1)2, (a2+3)(a2+1)3, . . . J. , , , , , . . .
Definition: A given sequence { hn }is said to be a Harmonic Progression (HP) if and only if the
sequence { } (i.e., the sequence formed by taking the reciprocal of each term of the given sequence)
is an AP.
2. Which of the sequences in number 1 are Harmonic Progression?
3. For each AP in number 1, find the common difference.
4. Find the common ratio of each GP in number 1.
5. Given the sequence , find its:
A. 10th term B. 15th term C. (k+4)th term, where k∈Z+
6. Given the sequence {(− ) } , find its:
A. First term C. 17 term E. (2k+7)th term
th

B. 8th term D. (k+5)th term F. (2k+4)th term; where k, n∈Z+

7. If the general term of a sequence is given by = , then find
A. The first term B. C. , where k∈ \{ }
D. the sequence: , , , , , . . .
8. What kind of sequence is the sequence in question-letter D of number 7?
9. The general term of a sequence is given in each question-letter. Determine whether the sequence is an
AP, GP, both an AP and GP or neither of the two.
A. = 5−4n C. = E. = G. = I. = K. = (− ) (3)
B. = 4+3n2 D. = F. = H. = J. = 6
10. For each AP in number 9, find its common difference.
11. Find the common ratio of each GP in number 9.
12. Define the sequence { } (given below) recursively; by giving the values of the first two terms and a
recursion formula for the general term.
{ } ={ , , , , , , , … }

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13. In each question letter you are given a sequence { } defined recursively. Find the first seven terms of each
given sequence. n∈ .
A. =16 and =− "n≥ B. =3 and = 2 − " n≥
C. =2 and = ( ) "n≥ D. = 5 and = −
E. = 1, = 2 and = ( )( ) −1 , "n ≥
F. = 3, = 5 and = + −2 , "n ≥
G. = 2, = 5 and = 2 - +1 , "n > 2
( )
H. = 1, = 2 and = ( ) , "n ≥
I. = 1, = 3, = 4 and = + −3 , "n ≥
14. Define each of the following sequences recursively
A. 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, … B. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, … C. 2, 1, -1, -2, -1, 1, 2, 1, -1, …
D. 1, 2, 2, , , , , ,… E. 1,3,6,11,19,32,53,… F. 2,1,1,0,1,-1,2, -3,5,…
G. 4,32,8, , , , 4, 32, 8, … H. , , , , , , , … I. 2,5,9,14,20,27,35, …
15. Find the general and 10th terms of each of the following AP
A. , 2, , 3, . . . B. 8, 11, 14, 17, . . . C. 14, 64, 114, 164, … D. 39,31,23,15, …
√ √
E. 4x, 7x, 10x, 13x,… F. 28y,19y,10y,y,… G. , , , , … H. , 1, − , − , …
√ √
I. , , , , . . .

16. Find the general and the 10th terms of each of the following sequences.
√
A. , , , , ,… B. , 2 +√ , , , − √ , … (Hint: Rationalize the denominators)
√ √
C. 1, , , , , , …(Hint: Find the general term of the sequence formed by the bases & the
general term of the sequence formed by the exponents separately)
D , , , , 1, , … E. 43, 38t7, 33t14, 28t21, 23t28, …
17. The fifth term and the common difference of an AP are respectively 2 and -6. Find:
A. The first term B. the general term
18. The 23rd and 60th terms of the AP { } are 88 and 14 respectively. Find:
A. the tenth term B. the nth term C. −
19. In the AP { }, the tenth term is seven times as large as the second term. If the sixth term of the AP is 64, then
find.
A. the common difference B. the first term C. D. E. −
20. The m and k terms of an AP are respectively and . Assuming that m ≠ k, find the common difference
th th

in terms of m, k, , and .
21. { } = { , , , , … }. Use the given AP to answer the following questions.
A. Which term of the sequence is 76? B. Which term of the sequence is 0?
C. Is −66 any term of the AP? If so, which term is it?
D. Is −104 any term of the AP? If so, which term is it?
E. Is −304 any term of the AP? If so, which term is it?
F. How many terms of the AP are positive? G. How many terms of the AP are larger than −47?
22.The 12th, 23rd and last terms of a finite AP are respectively 31, − and – . How many terms does the AP have?
23. The 17th and 35th terms of an AP ar 17 and 71 respectively. Find
A. the 10th term B. the 20th term C. the general term D. the number of negative terms

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 E. the number of terms which are less than 109.
24. Find the common ratio and the next term of each given GP.
A. 1, − , 9, − , … B. 5, - , , - , … C. 2, 10, 50, 250, … D. 2, , , , …

25. Find the first five terms of the GP whose first term( ) and common ratio (r) are as given below.
A. = & r = 3 B. = & r = − C. = & r = 0.1 D. = − & r = -1
E. = . & r = 0.1 ( Give your answer in decimal form)
26. Find the first term and the common ratio of the GP whose general term ( ) is given below.
A. = 5( ) B. = 10( ) C. = 200(− ) D. = 2(− )
E. = 20 F. = 24( )
27. Find the 7 , 10 and n terms of each of the following GP.
th th th

A. 5, 10, 20, 40, … B. -64, 32, -16, … C. , , , … D. 256, 128, 64, … E. 128, -64, 32,…
F. , , , … G. 3, - , , - , … H. 2, -6, 18, … I. √ + , , √ − , − √ , …

28. Write the 5th and the 6th terms of the GP given in question-letter I of number 27. Give your answers in simplest
form.
29. How many terms does each of the following finite geometric progressions have?
A. , , , … , 243 B. 64, 32, 16, … , C. 162, -54, 18, -6,… , − D. , , , …,
E. 1, , , … , F. 24, 12, 6, 3, … ,

30. The second and the seventh terms of a GP are respectively 1 and . Find:
A. the common ratio B. the first term C. the general term D. the fifth term
31. Find the 20th partial sum and the nth partial sum of each of the following Arithmetic Progressions.
A. -78, -74, -70, … B. , , , , … C. 114, 102, 90, 78, … D. 38, 34, 30, 26, …
√ √
E. ,√ , , … F. -8, -8, -8, … G. 3b-8a, 2b-5a, b-2a, a, …

32. In each question-letter you are given the nth partial sum and two additional information about an AP { } .
Find the value of n.
A. = , d = 2 & = B. = , = − & = C. = − , =− & = −
D =− , =− & =

33. Find the sum of the first ten positive multiples of

A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 11 E. 25
34. The sum of the first 12 positive multiples of an unknown positive integer is 546. Find the unknown integer.
35. Find the sum of all multiples of 12 between the given two numbers inclusive.
A. 200 & 500 B. 1000 & 2000 C. 700 & 800 D. 300 & 996 E. -900 & 1400
36. The sum of three consecutive terms of an AP is 18. If the product of these three terms is 66, then find
the three terms.

37. The sum of three consecutive terms of an AP is 12. If the sum of the squares of these three terms is 66, then
find the three terms.

38. The sum of five consecutive terms of an AP is 40, and the sum of their squares is 410. Find the five terms.
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. . ( − ) . ( − ) . .

. ( + ) . . ( − ) . ( + ) .

( )( ) ( )
40. Given that ∑ = and ∑ = , where n∈ , then find the following sums.
A. ∑ ( + ) B. ∑ ( − ) C. ∑ D. ∑ ( + − )
E. ∑ ( − + )

41. The sum of the first 55 terms of an AP is -165. Find the 28th term.

42. The 35th term of an AP is . Find the sum of the first 69 terms of this AP.

43. Given the GP: , , , … ; find the sum of the first

A. 8 terms B. 9 terms C. n terms

44. Consider a GP whose common ratio is different from one. If the first term is , the sum of the first n terms
equals to and the (n+1)th term is 2, then find
A. The common ratio of the GP B. Its general term.

45. The measures of the interior angles of a decagon form consecutive terms of an AP. If the measure of the
the smallest angle is 1170, then find the measure of the largest angle of the decagon.

46. The measure of the interior angles of a convex octagon form consecutive terms of an AP. Determine whether
each of the following values can be (or can’t be) the measure of the smallest angle of the octagon.
A. B. C. . D. E. F. G. H. .
I. J. K.

47. The measure of the interior angles of a convex octagon form consecutive terms of an AP. If the measure of the
smallest angle , then find the set of all possible values can assume.

48. Divide a length of 183 cm into three parts which form three consecutive terms of a GP, such that the sum of
the first and the third terms is times the second. What are the three parts of the given length?

49. Find the sum of the given infinite series, if it converges. If the series doesn’t converge, write “divergent series”.
A. 9+6+4+ +… B. 5+ 10 + 20 + 40+80+… C. 8 - 8 + 8 - 8 + 8 - 8 + …. D. 36-18+9- +…
E. ∑ (− ) F. ∑ (− ) G. ∑ H. ∑
√ √
I. + + + + ⋯
√ √

50. In an AP, the ratio of the third term to the seventh term is 5:11, and the sum of the first five terms is 50. Find;
A. The sum of the first 10 terms B. The general term
51. The sum of the first four consecutive terms of an AP is 28. The sum of the squares of the first and the fourth
terms is greater by 16 than the sum of the squares of the second and the third terms. Find the four terms.
52. A child wishes to build a triangular pile of toy bricks so as to have 1 brick in the top row, 2 in the second, 3 in
the third and so on. If he has 100 bricks,
A. how many rows can he complete? B. How many bricks has he finally left?

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53. In a game, a basket and 16 potatoes are placed in line at equal intervals of 2 meters. How long will a
competitor take to bring the potatoes one by one into the basket, if he starts from the basket and runs at an an
average speed of 4 ⁄ ?
54. Corresponding terms of an AP and a GP are added together; the sum of their first terms is 2, of their second
terms is 1, and of their third terms is . If their first terms are equal, then find:
A. the common difference of the AP B. The common ratio of the GP
( There are two possible answers for each)
55. A man divided some money in GP, between his four sons so that the eldest received Birr 1000 and the youngest
Birr 512. How much money did he divide between them?
56. A bouncing tennis ball rebounds each time to a height which is half of the height of the previous bounce. If it is
dropped from a height of 16m, find
A. the total distance it has travelled when it hits the ground for the 10th time.
B. the total distance it has travelled just before coming to rest.
57. The first three terms of a GP are respectively x-2, -1-x and 17-x; where x∈ . Find:
A the value of x B. the common ratio C. the first term
58. In a lottery, tickets are numbered consecutively from 1 to 200. Customers draw a ticket at random and pay
an amount in cents corresponding to the number on the ticket. For example if a customer ticket number 16, he
pays 16 cents. But if the number on the ticket is divisible by 7, then the ticket is sold for free. How much is
realized after all the tickets are sold?
59. Find the 10th and nth terms of each of the following sequences.
A 10, 17, 21, 22, 20, 15, 7, … B. 32, 16, 24, 20, 22, 21, , , …

60. A man starting business loses Birr 2880 the first year, Birr 2640 the second year, Birr 2400 the third year; if
the same improvement continues,
A. what is the total gain or loss in 13 years? Specify whether it is gain or loss.
B. what is his total gain or loss in 26 years?
61. The sum of the first two terms of a GP is 1, and every term is twice the sum of all the infinite terms which follow.
Find A. the first four terms of the GP B. the sixth term
62. Insert
A. four arithmetic means between 3 and 23 B. seven arithmetic means between -5 and 7
63. Let 15 arithmetic means be inserted between -23 and 41. If the arithmetic means are listed in increasing order,
then find: A. the fourth arithmetic mean B. the eleventh arithmetic mean
64. Suppose 100 arithmetic means are inserted between -43 and 159. Assuming that the arithmetic means are listed
in increasing order then find
A the 12th arithmetic mean B. the 45th arithmetic mean C. the kth arithmetic mean
65. Let x> 3. Suppose 8 arithmetic means are inserted between 3 and x. When the means are listed in increasing
Order the 5th arithmetic mean is 28. Find: A) the value of x B) the 7th arithmetic mean

66. The first term of a G.P is 160 and the common ratio is . How many consecutive terms must be taken to give a
sum of 2110?
67. Find the first three consecutive terms of an A.P such that the sum of the first and the third is 12 and the product
of the first and the second terms is 24.
68. (Don’t use calculator)
A sum of Birr 400 is invested today at 6% per year. To what amount will it accumulate in five years if interest is
compounded (A) annually? (B) semiannually? (C) quarterly?
(Hint: You may use any of the following values)

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 ( . ) = . ,( . ) = . , ( . ) = . ,( . ) = . ; ( . ) = . ; ( . ) = .

( . ) = . ; ( . ) = . ; ( . ) = .

69. A ball starting from rest rolls down an inclined plane and passes over 10 cm. during the second, 14 .
during the second, 18 . during the second, etc. In what time from rest will it cover 2meters and
80 . ?
70. If the first term of a finite G.P. is , the last term is and the common ratio is ( ≠ ), then find
the sum of the terms interms of , .
71. In a G.P. , the second term exceeds the first term by 4, and the sum of the second and the third terms is 24.
Find:
(A) The common ratio of the G.P (two possible answers)
(B) The first term of the G.P (two possible answers)
(C) The sum of the first five terms (two possible answers)
72. In a set of four numbers, the first three are in GP and the last three are in AP with a common difference of 6.
If the first number is the same as the fourth, find the four numbers.
73. The temperature of the water in a boiler is rising at a steady rate; readings taken every 20 minutes are as
as follows: , , , . The last reading was .
(A) How many readings were taken? (B) How long does it take to take all the readings?
74. I lay aside each year Birr 20 more than I laid aside the year before, starting with Birr 100 in the first year.
How many years will it take me to lay aside Birr 5800?
75. Find the sum of all integers from 1 up to 100 that are divisible by 2 or 5.
76. The sum of the first three terms of a GP is 14. If the first two are each increased by 1, and the third term
decreased by 1 the resulting numbers are in AP. Find
(A) The three terms of the GP (B) the three terms of the AP(two answers)
77**.Consider the sequence , , , , … . Find the partial sum of this sequence.
Hint: You may use the following identities:


( ) ( )( ) ( )
(i) ∑ = (ii) ∑ = (iii) ∑ =

78** Consider the sequence:

{ } = , , , . . .
Find (A) the general term of the sequence (B) the sum of the first 16 terms
79*. The houses in a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49. Find the value of x such that the sum of the
numbers of the houses preceding the house numbered x is equal to the sum of the numbers of the houses
following it.

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 QUESTIONS FROM E.U.E.E
2006 E.C BOOKLET CODE 18
80. (No. 8)
Which one of the following represents a geometric sequence?
(A) , , , , , . . . (C) , , , , , . . .
(B) , , , , , . . . (D) – , ,− , ,− , . . .

81. (No. 15)

What is the actual value of the sum ∑ ?
(A) 0.325 (B) 1 (C) (D) 37

82. (No. 37)

What is the sum of the series ∑ (− ) ?
(A) − (B) − . (C) − . (D)

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83. (No. 6)
What is the 50th term of the sequence 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, … ?
(A) 310 (B) 346 (C) 510 (D) 531
84. (No. 7)
If { } is a sequence such that = , and = + for all n ≥ , then ∑ is equal to:
(A) 2460 (B) 2458 (C) 2450 (D) 2442
2004 E.C BOOKLET CODE 15

85. (No. 26)

Let = + , n = 1, 2, 3, … be the nth term of a sequence. Then, which of the following is true?
(A) The fifth term is 6 (C) + =
(B) The 10th term is 9 (D) − =
86. (No. 27)
If { } is an arithmetic sequence with first term = and fifth term = , then the partial sum
∑ is equal to:
(A) 760 (B) 780 (C) 860 (D) 870
87. (No. 28)
What is the sum of the series ∑ ?
(A) 6 (B) 18 (C) 27 (D) ∞
88. (No. 29)
A business association gets a net profit of Birr 3,000 at the end of each month. Just after the fifth year, its
amount was Birr 230,000. What was the starting amount of the business?
(A) Birr 47,000 (B) Birr 50,000 (C) Birr 53,000 (D) Birr 56,000

2003 E.C BOOKLET CODE 16

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89. (No. 21)
Consider the sequence { } , where the first term is = , and = for all n ≥ . Then
∑ is equal to:
(A) − (B) 1− (C) 1− (D) −

. (No. 22)
Suppose that every year the amount of atoms of a certain radioactive substance is half of its previous
year. If there were 6.4 × atoms of the substance during the initial observation, how many atoms of
the substance are present by the end of 20 years after the initial observation?
(A) 3.2 × (B) × (C) × (D) ×
91. (No. 26)
Let { } be a sequence such that =− , = , = , , , … Which of the following in
NOT TRUE about the sequence?
(A) = (C) > 0 if n is odd
(B) = − (D) < 0 if n is even
92. (No. 27)
Let = , n = 1, 2, 3, … be the sum of the first n terms of a sequence { } . Which of the following is
the third term ?
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 20

2002 E.C BOOKLET CODE 17

93. (No. 29)

( ) ( )
If kth term of a sequence is = , what is the next term when k is even?
(A) (B) (C) (D)

94. (No. 30)

Suppose a geometric sequence { } has terms = and = . Which of the following is
equal to ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)

95. (No. 31)

Consider the sequence { }, n ≥ , where the first term is = and = + for all ≥ . Then
the sum + + + … + is equal to:
(A) 2460 (B) 2458 (C) 2442 (D) 2450
96. (No. 32)
( )
The sum of the series ∑ ( )
is equal to:
(A) (B) (C) − (D) −

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97. (No. 31)
A geometric sequence { } has the terms = . and = . . What is the eighth term?
(A) 4.5 (B) 4.8 (C) 5.1 (D) 7.5
98. (No. 33)
If the terms of a sequence follow the pattern: 4, 2, 1, , … , what is the formula for the sum of the first n terms
of the sequence, for any ≥ ?

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 (A) 4( + . ) (B) 4 − (C) 8 − (D) 8( . )

99. (No. 36)

The sum of all multiples of 6 between 10 and 87 is equal to:
(A) (B) 624 (C) 540 (D) 462
100. (No. 38)
( ) ( )
Let f be a sequence defined by f(n) = !
, n = 1, 2, 3, … Then the nth term of = (
is:
)
(A) n+1 (B) -n+1 (C) (− ) ( + ) (D) -n - 1

2007 E.C BOOKLET CODE 17
101. (No. 10)
Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
(A) 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, . . . (C) − , , − , , − , . . .
(B) 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, . . . (D) 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, . . .
102. (No. 15)
A certain meeting hall has 20 rows of seats. There are 20 seats in the first row, 22 seats in the second
row, 24 seats in the third row, and so on. How many seats are there in the last ( ) row of the hall?
(A) 46 (B) 58 (C) 760 (D) 5240
103. (No. 35)
What is the sum of all multiples of 3 between 20 and 200?
(A) 7, 227 (B) 6, 570 (C) 6, 150 (D) 5, 166

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104. (No. 17)
If { } an arithmetic sequence such that its term = − and its term = ,
then its term is equal to:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
105. (No. 18)
What is the sum of all multiples of that are between and ?
(A) 12,882 (B) 11,288 (C) 6,288 (D) 6,882
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106. (No. 36)
Which of the following relations holds for the sequence: − , − , , , … ?
(A) = − (B) = + (C) = − (D) = +
107. (No. 37)
What is the sum of ∑ (− ) + ?
(A) − (B) (C) (D) −

108. (No. 38)

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 Which of the following is the sum of the series − + − + . . . ?
(A) − (B) − (C) (D)
109. (No. 39)
Suppose a radioactive material loses one-third of its mass per year. If its current mass is ,
then how much will its mass be just after 7 years ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)

1. (A) an A.P (B) both an A.P & a G.P (C) a G.P (D) an A.P (E) a G.P (F) a G.P (G) neither
(H) neither (I) neither (J) neither
2. The sequences in B, H, and J are Harmonic Progressions

3. (A) = (B) = (C) = −

4. (B) = (C) = − (D) = + (E) = −

5. (A) (B) (C)

6. (A) 64 (B) − (C) (D) (− ) (E) (F)

7. (A) (B) (C) (D) , 5 , , , 6 , . . .

8. It is an Arithmetic Progression.
9. (A) an A.P (B) neither (C) a G.P (D) neither (E) neither (F) an A.P
(G) a G.P (H) a G.P (I) neither (J) both an A.P & a G.P (K) a G.P

10. (A) = − (F) = − (J) =

11. (C) = (G) = (H) = (K) = −

12. = , = , =( )( )

13. (A) 16, −8, 4, −2, 1, − , (B) 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, 129 (C) 2, , , , , ,
(D) 5, 3, 1, −1, −3, −5, −7 (E) 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, −1, −1 (F) 3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 20, 31
(G) 2, 5, 3, −13, −37, −21, 107 (H) 1, 2, 2, , , , (I) 1, 3, 4, 4, −1, −9, −22
14. (A) = = + ∀ ≥ (B) = , = , = + ∀ ≥

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 (C) = , = , = − ∀ ≥
(D) = , = , =( )( ) ∀ ≥
(E) = , = , = + + ∀ ≥
(F) = , = , = − ∀ ≥
(G) = , = , = ∀ ≥ (H) = , = , = ∀ ≥

(I) (Different answers can be given)
Interms of only one term Interms of two terms
= = + + ∀ ≥ = , = , =( − )

15. (A) = + , = (B) = + , = (C) = − , =

(D) = − , =− (E) = ( + ) , = (F) = ( − ) , =−
√ √
(G) = ( − ); = (H) = ( − ); =−
(I) = ; =

16. (A) =( + ) ; = (B) = ( − )√ + ( + ); = −√

( )
(C) =( − ) ; = (D) = ; = (E) =( − ) ; =−

17. (A) 26 (B) 32−6n 18. (A) 114 (B) 134− (C) − ( + )
19. (A) = (B) = (C) = − (D) = − (E) − = −

20. =

21. (A) (B) (C) No (D) Yes, it is the (E) Yes, it is the
(F) 23 terms (G) 35 terms
22. 54 terms
23. (A) = − (B) = (C) = − (D) (E)

24. (A) = − ; = (B) = − ; = (C) = ; = (D) = ; =

25. (A) 2, 6, 18, 54, 162 (B) , − , ,− , (C) 5, 0.5, 0.05, 0.005, 0.0005

(D) − , , − , , − (E) 0.3, 0.03, 0.003, 0.0003, 0.00003

26. (A) = ; = (B) = ; = (C) = ; = − (D) =− ; =−

(E) = ; = (F) = ; =

27. (A) = ; = ; = (B) = − ; = ; = (− )

(C) = ; = ; = (D) = ; = ; =
(E) = ; = − ; = (− ) (F) = ; = ; =
(G) = ; =− ; = (− ) (H) = ; =− ; = (− )
(I) = √ − ; = √ − ; = √ −

28. = √ − ; = − √
29. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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30. (A) = (B) = (C) = (D) =

31. (A) =− ; = ( − ) (B) = ; = (C) = ; = ( − )

√ √ ( )
(D) = ; = ( − ) (E) = ; = (F) =− ; =−
(G) = ( − ); = [( − ) + ( − ) ]

32. (A) = (B) = (C) = (D) =

33. (A) 220 (B) 440 (C) 660 (D) 605 (E) 1375
34. 7 35. (A) 8700 (B) 124500 (C) 6000 (D) 38232 (E) 47232
36. 1, 6, 11 37. 1, 4, 7 38. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14
( )
39. (A) (B) 155 (C) – (D) − (E) 700 (F) 444
(G) 2295 (H) – (I) 21472 (J) 448
40. (A) 5800 (B) − (C) 3289 (D) 6270 (E) 2288

41. = − 42. = 43. (A) (B) (C) = ( − )

44. (A) = (B) = 45.

46. (A) Can be (B) Can be (C) Can be (D) Can’t be (E) Can’t be (F) Can’t be
(G) Can be (H) Can be (I) Can’t be (J) Can’t be (K) Can be
47. < ≤ 135 48. ., ., .

49. (A) = (B) divergent series (C) divergent series (D) = (E) = (F) = −
√
(G) = (H) = (I) =

50. (A) = (B) = + (51) 4, 6, 8, 10 52. (A) 13 rows (B) 9 bricks

53. 136 seconds 54. (A) = − = − (B) = = (55) Birr 2952

56. (A) (B) 48 meters 57. (A) = (B) = − (C) =

( ) ( )
58. Birr 172 and 58 cents. 59. (A) =− ; = (B) = ; = ( )

60. (A) A total loss of Birr 18720 (B) A total gain of Birr 3120

61. (A) , , , (B) = 62. (A) 7, 11, 15, 19 (B) − , − , − , , , ,

63. (A) – (B) 21 64. (A) – (B) 47 (C) − 65. (A) = (B) 38
66. 5 terms 67. 4, 6, 8 68. (A) Birr 535.28 (B) Birr 537.56 (C) Birr 538.76

69. 10 seconds 70. =

71. (A) = = (B) = = (C) = =

72. , − , , 73. (A) 19 readings (B) 6 hours 74. 20 years 75. 3050
76. (A) 2, 4, 8 (or 8, 4, 2) (B) 3, 5, 7 ( or 9, 5, 1) 77. 188090

78. (A) = (B) 446 79. =

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 ANSWERS TO E.U.E.E QUESTIONS
80. A 81. C 82. C 83. B 84. C 85. C 86. C 87. C 88. C 89. A 90. D 91. B 92. D

93. A 94. B 95. C 96. D 97. A 98. C 99. B 100. D 101. A 102. B 103. B 104. C 105. B

106. B 107. D 108. C 109. C

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