, here’s a mock IGCSE Mathematics test:

SECTION 3 – MATH

1. Solve for x: 3x + 4 = 16

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) 8

2. Simplify: 2a^2b^3 * 3a^3b^2

(A) 6a^5b^5 (B) 5a^5b^5 (C) 6a^6b^6 (D) 5a^6b^6 (E) 6a^5b^6

3. Factorize: 2x^2 – 8x + 6

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

4. If a = 2, b = 3, and c = 4, what is the value of 3a + 2b – c?

(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (E) 10

5. Solve for x: 2x + 3 = 5x – 1

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

6. What is the value of x if (x – 1)^2 = 16?

(A) -3 or 5 (B) -4 or 6 (C) -2 or 4 (D) -1 or 3 (E) 0 or 2

7. Find the gradient of the line that passes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 5).

(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4

8. Simplify: 3x^2y^3 / 6xy

(A) x^2y^2/2 (B) x^3y^3/2 (C) x^3y^2/2 (D) 2x^2y^2/3 (E) 2x^3y^3/3

9. If the length of a rectangle is twice its width, and its perimeter is 24cm, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

(A) 3cm x 6cm (B) 4cm x 8cm (C) 5cm x 10cm (D) 6cm x 12cm (E) 7cm x 14cm

10. Find the area of a triangle with base 5cm and height 8cm.

(A) 20cm^2 (B) 25cm^2 (C) 30cm^2 (D) 35cm^2 (E) 40cm^2

Answer key:

1. (C)
2. (C)
3. (A)
4. (B)
5. (A)
6. (C)
7. (B)
8. (A)
9. (B)
10. (B