EUCHARISTICS HEART OF JESUS MODEL COLLEGE

Obaretin Community, Ikpoba –Okha LGA. Rubber Research Junction Benin City,EdoState .
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: FURTHER MATHEMETICS
CLASS: S.S 1
TIME: 2HRS
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE)
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
1) A binary operation * is defined on the set R, of real numbers by a*b = ab/4 , find the
value of √2 * √6 . (a) √3/2 (b) 3 √3
/2 (c) 3 √2/4 (d) √2
/2
A binary operation * is defined on the set R of real numbers by x * y = x2 +y2 +xy for
all x,yER.Use the above information to answer questions 2 – 5
2) Calculate 2 * 3 (a) 17 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) 20
3) Calculate (2*3) * 4 (a) 453 (b) 361 (c) 300 (d) 253
4) Solve the equation: 6 * x = 27
(a) x = (2,1) (b) x = -2 twice (c) x = -3 twice (d) x = ( -2, 3)
5) 2 * ( 3 * 4) is (a) 453 (b) 698 (c) 1234 (d) 1447
6) A binary Operation * is defined on the set R of real numbers by a * b = a2 + b + ab.
Find the value of x for which 5 * x = 37 (a) 7 (b) 2 (3) -2 (d) -7
7) Which of the following binary operations is not commutative? (a) a * b = 1/a + 1/b
(b) a * b = a + b + ab (c) a * b = 2a + 2b + ab (d) a * b = a + b - ab
8) A binary operation * is defined on the set of real numbers R by a * b = a + b – 1, find
the identity element under the operation *(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
9) A binary operation ▼ is defined on the set of real number R by a ▼ b = a+b/√ab,
evaluate -3▼-1 (a) -4√3 (b) -4/3√3 (c) - ¾√3 (d) ¾√3
10) The operation * on the set R of real numbers is defined by: a*b = a+b for all a, b ER,
find the inverse of a. (a) 2a (b)a (c) –a (d) 3a
x+1
11) Given that ƒ(x) = , find ƒ-1(2) (a) -5 (b) -3 (c) 3 (d) 5
2
12) Two functions ƒ and g are defined on the set of real numbers by ƒ : x x2 + 1 and g:x
x-2. Find fog (a) x2 + 4x – 5 (b) x2 – 4x + 5 (c) x2 – 1 (d) x-1
13) If g!r 5-2r, r is a real number, find the image of -3 . (a) 13 (b) 11 (c) -1 (d) -9
x+3
14) A function ƒ is defined on R, the set of real numbers by f : x /x+1, x ≠ 0, find f1
(a) f -1:x 3-x
/x-1, ≠1 (b) f-1:x x+3
/x+2, x ≠ -2 (c) f-1 : x x-1
/2x+3, x ≠ -3/2 (d) f-1:
xx-2/x+3, x ≠ -3
15) Two functions f and g are defined by f:x 3x-1 and g : x 2x3. Evaluate fg (-2)
(a) - 49 (b) - 47 (c) – 10 (d) - 9
If f and g are mappings defined on the set of real numbers by f(x) = 3x+1 and g(x) =

2x-1. Use the above information to answer questions 16 - 17

16) Find fog (a) 6x – 2 (b) 5x + 3 (c) 6x – 3 (d) 6x + 2

17) What is gof? (a) 6x + 1 (b) 6x – 1 (c) 6x – 2 (d) 6x + 2
18) Two functions f and g are defined on the set R of real numbers by f : x 2x-1 and
g :x x2+ 1. Find the value of fo-1g(3) (a) +8 (b) +6 (c) +4 (d) +3
19) The function of f and g are defined on the set R of real numbers by f : x x2 – x - 6
and g : x x – 1. Find fog (3) (a) -8 (|b) -6 (c) - 4 (d) - 3
20) Given that m = {x:x is a factor of 6}is the domain of g (x) = x2 + 3x – 5. Find the
range of n(x). (a) {– 1, 5, 13} (b) {5, 13, 49} (c) 1, 2, 3, 6} (d) {-1, 5, 13, 49}
Linear Inequalities
21) Solve x2 – 2x – 8 >0 . (a) x > - 2 or x > 4 (b) x < -4 or x > 2 (c) -2 < x < 4 (d) – 4 <
x<2
22) Solve 3x2 + 4x + 1 > 0 (a) x < - 1, x < -1(b) x > -1, x > - 1/3 (c) x > - 1, x < - 1 (d) x
< - 1/3, x < - 1/3
23) Solve the inequality x2 – 2x ≥3 (a) -1 ≤ x ≥ 3 (b) x ≥ 3 or x ≤ - 1 (c) x ≥ 3 or < - 1
(d) -1 ≤ x < 3
24) Find the range of values of x for which x2 + 4x + 5 is less than 3x2 – x + 2 (a) x > -
½x>3 (b) x < - ½, x < 3 9c) - ½ ≤ x ≤ 3 (d) - ½ < x < 3
25) Solve the inequality 1x – 41>1x+1l (a) x >3/2 (b) x <3/2 (c) x <5/3 (d) x >5/3
26) Solve /3x – 2/ ≥ 3/x – 11 (a) x ≥ 5/6 (b) x ≥ 5/2 (c) x ≥ ¼ (d) x ≥ ⅔
27) Solve the inequality 2x – 3 < x + 7 (a) x < 5 (b) x < 10 (c) x > 5 (d) > 10
28) Solve 4x + ⅓ ≥ 2/5x – 2 (a) x ≥ 1/10 (b) x ≥ -7/10 (c) x ≥ 7/10 (d) x ≥ -1/10
29) Find the solution set of the inequality 3x – 2 < x + 1 ≤ 2x + 3.
(a) 2 ≤ x <3/2(b) 2 ≤ x < - 3/2 (c) -2 ≤ x <3/2 (d) -2 ≤ x < - 3/2
30) Find the solution set of /2x-3/ < 4 (a) x < - ½ (b) x < ½ (c) x > ½ (d) x > - ½
and x <7/2
 THEORY QUESTIONS

ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS.

1) The operation * on the set Q of rational numbers is defined by:

p*q = p2 + Q - 3pq/2 ; p, qE Q
Determine (i) 2 * 1 (ii) 3* -1 (iii) -4 * 5 (iv) ½ * 4/3
2) A binary operation * is defined on the set R of real numbers by a * b = a/b + b/a, where
a and b belong to R. Simplify (x+1) * 2 = 3
3) Copy and complete the following addition (+) and multiplication (x) tables for
arithmetic modus 5. Use the table below to find

+ 1 2 3 4 x 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 1 2 4
2 2 4 3
3 3 2
4 0 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1

Use the table to find (i) 3 x=1 (ii) 2 x = 0

Mapping / Functions
4) Two functions f and g are defined on the set R of real numbers by:
f:x x2 – 2x – 1
g:x x–1
Find the value of x for which f (x) = g(x) - 2

5) The function f is defined on the set of real numbers by f(x) = 4x + 3 Find f -1(x) and
hence determine: (a) f-1(-1) (b) f-1(½) (c) f -1(2)

Inequalities
6) Show graphically the regions represented by the inequalities.
(i) 2x + y + 1 > 0 and 2x + y + 1
(ii) 2y – x – 3 < 0 and 2y – x – 3 > 0

7) Find the values of 0 between 0o and 360o which satisfy 6 Sin20 + Sin 0 – 1 = 0
 EUCHARISTICS HEART OF JESUS MODEL COLLEGE
Obaretin Community, Ikpoba –Okha LGA. Rubber Research Junction Benin City,EdoState .
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: FURTHER MATHEMETICS
CLASS: S.S 2
TIME: 2HRS
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE)
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
1) Find the range of the distribution 8,5,2,8,13,25. (a) 23 (b) 24 (c) 25 (d) 26
2) Find the mean deviation of the following data. 3, 5, 8, 11, 12 and 21 (a) 4.67
(b) 5.67 (c) 6.67 (d) 7.67
3) If 8 is the mean of the following set of numbers, 3, 15, 5, 9, 12, 6, 10, 8, 4, Calculate
the standard deviation. (a) 4.5 (b) 3.7 (c) 2.8 (d) 1.1
4) Calculate the variance of the numbers 2, 8, 9, 7, 6, 4. (a) 4.67 (b) 5.67 (c) 6.67 (d)
7.67
5) Calculate the standard deviation from the information given in question 4.
(a) 2.21 (b) 2.38 (c) 1.9 (d) 1.7
6) The mean age if 15 pupils in a class is 14.2 years. One new pupil joined the class and
the mean changed to 14.1years. Calculate the age of the new pupil.
(a) 14.1 years (b) 13.2 years (c) 12.8 years (d) 12.6 years
7) Find the upper quartile of the following scores: 41, 29, 17, 2, 12, 33, 45, 18, 21, 43
and 5. (a) 45 (b) 41 (c) 33 (d) 21
8) Calculate the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
9) The deviations from the mean of a set of members are (K + 3)2, (K + 7), - 2, K and
(K + 2 )2, where K is a constant. Find the value of K. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) -3 (d) -2
52 32 40 27
10) Find the variance of 1, 2, 0, -3, 5, -2, 4. (a) /7 (b) /7 (c) /7 (d) /7

11) The roots of the equation 2x2 + kx + 5 = 0 are ᾳ and ᵝ, where k is constant. If ᾳ2 +

ᵝ2= -1, find the value of k. (a) ± 16 (b) ± 8 (c) ± 4 (d) ± 2

12) Given that ᾳ and ᵝ are the root of an equation such that ᾳ +ᵝ= 3, ᾳ ᵝ = 2, find the
equation.
(a) x2 – 3x + 2 = 0 (b) x2 – 2x + 3 = 0 (c) x2 – 3x + 2 = 0 (d) x2 – 2x - 3 = 0
13) Which of the following quadratic curves will not intersect wit the x-axis?
(a) y = 2 – 4x – x2 (b) y = x2 – 5x – 1 (c) y = 2x2 – x – 1 (d) y = 3x2 – 2x + 4
 14) The roots of the quadratic 2x2 – 5x + m = 0 are ᾳ +ᵝ, where m is a constant. Find

(ᾳ2 + ᵝ2) in terms of m. (a) 25

/4 – m (b) 25
/4 –2m (c) 25
/4 + m (d) 25
/4 + 2m

15) The root of a quadratic equation are -3 and 1. Find its equation. (a) x2 – 3x + 1 = 0
(b) x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 (c) x2 – 2x - 3 = 0 (d) x2 + x - 3 = 0
16) Given that 2x = 0.125, find the value of x. (a) 0 (b) -1 (c) -2 (d) -3
17) The root of a quadratic equation are (3 – √3) and (3 + √3). Find the equation
(a) x2 - 6x – 9 = 0 (b) x2 -– 6x + 9 = 0 (c) x2 + 6x – 9 = 0 (d) x2 + 6x + 6 = 0
18) For what values of x is X 2 – 9x + 18 / x2 + 2x – 35undefined?
(a) -18 or -9 (b) -5 or 7 (c) -7 or 5 (d) 9 or 18
19) The sum of product of the root of a quadratic equation are 4/7 and 5/7 respectively.
Find its equation. (a) 7x2 – 4x – 5 = 0 (b) 7x2 – 4x + 5 = 0
(c) 7x2 + 4x – 5 = 0 (d) 7x2 + 4x + 5 = 0
20) If x2 – Kx + 9 = 0 has equal roots, find the value of K.
(a) 3, 4 (b) ± 3 (c) ± 5 (d) ± 6

ᵝ
ᾳ and are the roots of the equation 2x2 – 3x + 4= 0.

Use this information to answer questions 21 and 22.

21) Find ( ᾳ + ᵝ ) (a) -2 (b) -3

/2 (c) 3/2 (d) 2

22) Find ( ᾳ / ᵝ + ᵝ/ ᾳ ) (a) - 9/8 (b) -7

/8 (c) 7
/8 (d) 9
/8

Binomial Expansion

23) Find the coefficient of x4 in the binomial expansion of ( 1 – 2 x ) 6

(a) 320 (b) 240 (c) -240 (d) -320
24) Find the constant term in the binomial expansion of ( 2x2 + 1/x2)4(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 18 (d) 24
25) Using the binomial expansion (1 + x )6 = 1 + 6x + 15x2 + 20x3 + 15x4 + 6x5 + x6.
Find, correct to three decimal places, the value of ( 1 . 98 )6
(a) 64.245 (b) 61.255 (c) 60.255 (d) 60.245
26) Find the coefficient of x4 in the binomial expansion of ( 2 + )6
(a) 120 (b) 80 ( c) 60 (d) 15
27) Find the third term (x/2 - 1 )8 in descending order of x. (a) x7
/8 (b) 7x6
/16 (c)
7x5/ 35x4
4 (d) /8
28) Find the third term in the expansion of (a – b )6 in ascending power of b.
(a) - 15a4b2 (b) 15a4b2 (c) -15a3b3 (d) 15a3b3
29) Find the coefficient of the third term in the binomial expansion of ( 2x + 3y/4)3 in
descending power of x. (a) 27y2/64 (b) 27
/8 y2 (c) 8y2 (d) 9y2
30) Find the constant term in the binomial expansion of (2x2 + 1/x2)4 (a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 24 (d) 42
31) If (x – 3 ) is a factor of 2x3 + 3x2 – 17x – 30, find the remaining factors. (a) (2x
– 5) (x – 2) (b) (2x – 5) (x + 2) (c) (2x + 5) (x – 5)(d) (2x + 5) (x + 2)
32) The polynomial g (x) = 2x3 + 3x2 + qx – 1, has the same remainder when divided by (x
+ 2) and (x – 1). Find the value of constant q? (a) -11 (b) - 9 (c) - 3 (d) - 1
33) The polynomial 2x3 + x2 – 3x + p has a remainder 20 when divided by (x – 2). Find
the value of constant p. (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) - 6 (d) - 8
34) If (x + 3) is a factor of the polynomial x3 + 3x2 +nx – 12, where n is a constant, find
the value of n. (a) -1 (b) -2 (c) -3 (d) -4
35) If (x - 3) is a factor of the polynomial 2x2 + 2x + p, find the value of p. (a) - 12
(b) -6 (c) -3 (d) 6
36) Find the remainder when 5x3 + 2x2 – 7x – 5 is divided by (x – 2). (a) -51 (b) -
23 (3) 29 (d) 49
37) f(x) = p + qx, where p and q are constants. If f(1) = 7 and f(5) = 9, find (3).
(a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 26
38) If (x + 1) is a factor of the polynomial x3+ px2 + x + 6 =0. Find the value of p.
(a) - 8 (b) - 4 (c) 4 (d) 8
39) A polynomial is defined by f (x + 1) = x3 + 3x2 – 4x + 2, find f (2).
(a) - 8 (b) - 2 (c) 2 (d) 8
40) If (x + 2) and (3x – 1) are factors of 6x3 + x2 – 19x + 6, find the third factor .
(a) 2x – 3 (b) 3x + 1 (c) x – 2 (d) 3x + 2
 THEORY
ANSWER ANY FIVE (5) QUESTIONS EACH CARRIES TEN (10) MARKS
1. The table below shows the marks obtained by a group of students in a class test.

MARKS 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69

NO OF 4 9 18 23 10 6
STUDENTS

a. Using an assumed mean of 52, Calculate the:

i. Mean
ii. Standard deviation
2. The table below shows the distribution of marks obtained by 100 candidates in an
examination.

MARKS NO OF CANDIDATES
10- 19 1
20 -29 3
30 – 39 7
40 -49 20
50 -59 30
60 -69 22
70 -79 10
80 -89 5
90 -99 2

a. Draw a Cumulative Frequency Curve for the distribution.

b. Use your graph to estimate
i. The median
ii. The interquartile range
3. Show graphically the region R. which satisfies the set of inequalities.

2x + 3y ≤ 26

X + 2y ≤ 16

X ≤0

Y ≥0
4. A caterer can make two types of drinks, A and B. A litre of type A condition 2gm of orange
Juice and 3gm of pineapple juice. A litre of type B contains 4gm of range juice and 5gm of
pineapple juice. There are not more than 16gm orange juice and 21 gm of pineapple juice.
The caterer can make a profit of 10k on1/gm of A and 15k on 1gm of B. Assuming that the
caterer makes x litres of A and Y litres of B:
a. Write all the inequalities connecting x and y.
b. Show by shading the region satisfying the inequalilteis in a
c. Find the quantity of each type of drink the caterer must make, if she is to
maximize profit.
5. Solve the following pairs of equation simultaneously:
a. 2x – 3y = 17
b. X2 + 2y2 – 3x + y = 19
6. If x + 2 and x – 3 are factors of the polynomial F(x) = x3 + ax2 – 7x +b, where a
and b are constants, determine the value of a and b and hence factories f(x)
completely.
7. Write down the binomial expansion of (1 + ¼ x)5, simplify all its coefficients.