Question : Find the sum of 3 + 3² + 3³ + ... + 3⁸.

Option 1: 6561

Option 2: 6560

Option 3: 9840

Option 4: 3280

Question : Find the remainder when 8⁸ + 6 is divided by 7.

Option 1: 0

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 1

Question : If 4x² + y² = 40 and xy = 6, then find the value of 2x + y.

Option 1: 6

Option 2: 8

Option 3: 5

Option 4: 4

Question : The sum of three numbers is 2, the 1^st number is $\frac{1}{2}$ times the 2^nd number and the 3^rd number is $\frac{1}{4}$ times the 2^nd number. The 2^nd number is:

Option 1: $\frac{7}{6}$

Option 2: $\frac{8}{7}$

Option 3: $\frac{9}{8}$

Option 4: $\frac{10}{9}$

Question : Simplify the following expression.
2 + (30 – 26)² ÷ 8^{{3 – 2}} × 0.5

Option 1: 2

Option 2: 1

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 0

Question : What is the possible value of (a + b + c) – 3, if a² + b² + c² = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 8?

Option 1: 5

Option 2: 3

Option 3: 9

Option 4: 2