NBT Study Guide 2026
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📋 NBT Exam Format at a Glance
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✍️ Sample NBT Questions & Answers
1. A circle with equation x² + y² − 6x + 4y − 3 = 0 is reflected across the line y = x. What is the equation of the reflected circle?
Complete the square: (x−3)² + (y+2)² = 16, so centre (3, −2), radius 4. Reflecting across y = x swaps x and y coordinates: new centre is (−2, 3). The reflected circle equation is (x+2)² + (y−3)² = 16. Expanding: x²+4x+4 + y²−6y+9 = 16 → x²+y²+4x−6y−3 = 0. This matches answer A.
2. A cumulative frequency table shows that 48 out of 80 learners scored below 60%. What percentage scored 60% or above?
Scored 60% or above = 80 − 48 = 32; percentage = 32/80 × 100% = 40%.
3. A triangle has angles measuring 30°, 60°, and 90°. What is the measure of the largest angle?
Explanation: In a triangle, the sum of all angles is always 180°. So, 180° - 30° - 60° = 90°.
4. A store marks up an item by 40% and then discounts it by 40%. The final price compared to the original is:
1.4 × 0.6 = 0.84, which is 16% less than the original price.
5. An academic abstract states: 'This paper examines the extent to which socioeconomic factors influence educational outcomes in post-apartheid South Africa.' The author's attitude toward the topic is:
Passive, neutral language ('examines', 'extent to which') signals an objective, inquiring academic stance without advocating a position.
6. An argument claims: "Smoking should be banned because it is bad for health." Which critical thinking concept is missing to make this a stronger argument?
A strong argument requires empirical evidence — data, studies, or statistics — to substantiate the claim that smoking is bad for health. Unsupported assertions are weak arguments.
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