C.

– 1
log516 D. 1

y  2 4
EXAM GUIDE FOR MTH 101 8. Simplify 2
log5 16 15. Differentiate
x
7 radians in degree A. 2 3x 2x 4
1. Express
6 B. 4 with respect to x.
A. 315 o
C. 8 2x2 32x 8
B.
C.
210o
105o
D. 10
A.
3x2 2x 42
1 log 811 2x2 32x 8
 
D. 75o B.
3x2 2x 4 2
9. Solve
2 x
2. Find the remainder when the x3 – A. 3 2x2 16x 8
x2 –18x + 36 is divided by x + 2
A. – 60
B.
C.
6
9
C.
 3x2 2x 4 2 
B. –12 D. 12 2x2 32x 8
C. 12
D. 60 10. Evaluate 3x 2x 12dx
3
2
D. .
3x2 2x 42
2
√ √ A. – 30 16. Given the polynomials
3. Simplify
√ √ B. – 18 f(x) =x3 – 3x2 – 4x + 5 and
A. – C. –6 g(x) =x2 + x – 1.
D. 6 Find f(x) + 3g(x).
B.
C. 1 11. Simplify 3 8  182 12 A. x3 – x + 2
B. x3 + x + 2
D. 0 A. 3 2 3 C. x3 – 6x2 – x +2
4. Given that , find y B. 2 2 3 3 D. x3 – x – 2
A. C. 9 2 4 3
17. Given that
B. 1 D. 4 3 2 2 36  3 
C. 1 12. Express 75o in radians. 1 4  p  26 find
D. 0 A.
5
the value of p.
5. Simplify 12 A. – 8
A.
B.
3 B. – 5
B. 4 C. – 4
C.
C.
5 D. – 3

Q 
D. 6 2 1
7  and
5 3
18. Given that
6. Evaluate D.
6
4 8
A.
Q  . Find (2P – Q) .
B. 13. Find the remainder when the 1 2
polynomial x3 + 6x2 – 5x + 1 is
A. 
6 17
 3 1 
C.
divided by (x – 1 ).
D. A. 1
B. 2 B. 
2 9 
C. 3  4 1
2
 1  3 D. 4
0 6
C. 
7. Simplify
 64 14. Evaluate 9 8
A. 4 2log102log10 9  log10 5 0 10
B. – 4  20 9 D.  9 4
C. A. 0
B. – 2
D. –
19. Evaluate 26. Simplify
√ √ 33. Find sum of the exponential series

log101  1 2log10 2log10 3

√ √ 96 + 24 + 6 +…
A.
3 4 7 A. 144
B. √ B. 128
A. – 3
C. 72
B. 0 C. 3
D. 64
C. 1 D. √
D. 34. Given that α + β =3 and α β =2.
√
27. Rationalize Find the equation.
√
20. If = 3, find the value x
A. 1+√ A. x2-3x + 2=0
A. B. x2 – 2x + 3=0
B. 1– √
C. x2 + 3x – 2 =0
B. C. – 1+√
D. x2 + 2x – 3 =0
C. 3 D. – (1 + √ )
D. 9 35. If α and β are the roots of the
28. Simplify ( √ ) quadratics equation 5x2 –11x – 16
21. Find the next term of the =0, which of the following
sequence: 1, 5, 14, 30, 55, … ( √ )
statement is/are correct?
A. 81 A. 0
B. 13 (I) α + β = (II) αβ= – (III)
B. 91
C. 101 C. 8√ α+ β=–
D. 121 D. 2 4√ A. I only
B. II only
22. Find the coefficient of x4 in the 29. Solve for ( ) C. I and II only
binomial expansion of (1 – 2x)6 D. II and III only
A. 320 A. 5
B. 240 B. 6 36. The roots of the quadratic
C. – 240 C. 7 equation 3x2 + 2x – 5 =0 are α and
D. – 320 D. 8 β. Find the value of ( )
23. Find the value of correct to 30. Evaluate A. –
two places of decimal.
A. 2.31 A. B.
B. 1.59 C.
B.
C. 1.58
D. 1.056 C. D.
D. 5
24. Find the value of x for which 2 = 2x
37. If the roots 2x2 + 5x + 3 =0 are 
31. Find the value of k for which 9x2
6(2x) – 8
+ 24x + k has equal roots. and , what is the value of
A. – 2 or – 4
B. 1 or 2
A. 16
B. 12 2  2 ?
C. 1 or – 3 C. 10
D. 2 or 4 D. – 16 A. 91
32. An exponential sequence (G.P) is 4
25. Evaluate given by , , , …. What is the
B. 3
1
common ratio? 4
A. – 8
31
A.
B. C.
B. 4
C.
C. D. 5
1
D. 2
D.
  x3 1
2
51. Evaluate  2 dx
38. Which of the following is not a A. 15
factor of the polynomial x3 – 2x2 – B. 21
5x + 6? C. 14 1 x 
A. x – 3 D. 11 A. 0.5
B. x – 1 B. 1.0
C. x + 1 45. Given that P(x) = 5x3+ 3x2 – 2x + C. 1.5
D. x + 2 4 and Q(x) = 2x2 +1. Find D. 2.0
x3 5x 1dx
 x3
P(x).Q(x) .
39. Find 52. Obtain the derivative of y = tan x
A. 10x + 6x + x +11x – 2x+ 4
5 4 3 2 A. sec2 x
A. x2 + 10x + c B. cosec2 x
B. 10x5 – 6x4 –x3 +11x2 – 2x+ 5
B. x + x3 + x4 + c C. 10x5 + 6x4 + x3 +12x2 + 2x+ 4 C. sec x
C. x – 5x2 – 2x3 + c D. 20x5 + 6x4 + x3 +11x2 +2x+ 6 D. sec x tan x
D. x – + +c
53. Differentiate with respect to
46. Evaluate
40. Given the statements, x.
A. 4
x = politicians are selfish, B. 3 A.
y = saints will go to hell. C. 2 B. – ( )
Express symbolically, the D. 0
C.
compound statement;
“ if politicians are not selfish, then 47. Simplify
x3n1
2n5 D.
saints will go to hell.” x 2 x2n3 ( )
54. If the determinant of the matrix
A. A. 0
B. B. 1 ( ) is – 6 , find the value of
C. ( ) C. 10 x.
D. A. –2
D.
41. Given that P = ( ) and I B. 1
48. Given that logm1   3 C. –1
is a 2 by 2 identity matrix, find P
+ 2I
8 4 D. 2
A. 16
A. ( ) B. 8 55. Which of the following matrices
C. 4 is a singular matrix?
B. ( )
D. 2

3x14dx
A. ( )
C. ( ) 49. Find
B. ( )
D. ( )
A.
1 3x 15 c
42. Evaluate
12 C. ( )

B.
13x 15 c D. ( )
A. 1
B. 0
4
C. – 1 C.
1 3x 15 c
15 56. If * + * +=* + , find the value
D.
13x 15 c of x.

22x3x dx
2 D.
43. Evaluate 2 5 A. 5
1 B. 6
A. –2 50. Differentiate y= (2x2 – 3x)(6x2 –1) C. 7
B. 2 with respect to x D. 8
C. 8 A. 12x + 10x2 57. Simplify +
D. 10 B. 36x + 10x3 A. 2
C. 36x2 – 40x +3 B. 2
44. If F(x) = 3x3 + 4x2 – 5x + 9. Find D. 12x3+ 10x C. 2
F(-1). D. 2
 63. Given the matrix C. p and q are False

6 3 3
58. Express , in matrix form, the D. p is False and q
equation 2x + 4y = 7, 3x – 5y = 9
M  9 12 6 . Find 68. Which of the following is not a
A. * + * +=* + 6 15 9  factor of x3 – 2x2 – 5x + 6?
B. * + * +=* + A. x – 3
 2 M
T
C. * + * +=* + B. x – 1
3 
C. x +1
D. * + * +=* +
4 2 2 D. x + 2
A. 6 8 4
69. Given that F(x) = 5x3 – 3x2 + 4x +
59. If sin x= , and 0o≤ x ≤ 90o, find 4 10 6 7 and H(x) = 8x2 + 5x – 2. Find
the value of (cos x – tan x). 3F(x) –2 H(x)
4 6 4  A. – x3 – 9x2 + 2x +25
B. 2 8 10
A.
B. x3 + 9x2 + 2x +25
B. 2 4 6  C. – x3 – 9x2 + 2x –25
D. x3 – 9x2 –2x +25
C. 2 2 4 
C. 6 8 10 70. Given the statements:
D.
2 4 6  p: the subject is difficult;
60. Solve the inequality
q: I will do my best.
3x + 2 ≥ 4x – 6 2 3 2
Which of the following is
A. x ≤ –8 D. 1 4 5
1 2 3 equivalent to „ “Although the
B. x ≤ 8
subject is difficult, I will do my
C. x ˃ 4 64. If y= sin2x – cos3x, find best”.
D. x ≥ 8 A. cos2x + sin3x A.
61. Solve the inequality: B. cos2x – sin3x B.
˂ (2 – x ). C. 2cos2x – 3sin3x C. ( )
A. x ˃ 0 D. 2cos2x + 3sin3x D.
2 4
B. x ˂ 65. If y =(2x + 7) , find 71. Using the binomial expansion (1 +

A. 4(2x2 + 7)3 x)6 = 1 + 6x + 15x2 + 20x3 + 15x4

C. x ˃ 2
B. 4x(2x2 + 7)3 + 6x5 + x6, find , correct to three
D. x ˂ 2
C. 16(2x2 + 7)3 decimal places, the value of
62. Differentiate y= (3x – 1)(x + 2)
2 2
(1.98)6.
D. 16(2x2 + 7)3
with respect to x A. 64.245
2
66. Given that y = find
A. 12x + 10x B. 61.255
B. 12x + 10x 3 A.
C. 60.255
2
C. 12x + 10x B. D. 60.245
3
D. 12x + 10x 72. Find the coefficient of x4 in the
C.
binomial expansion of (2 + x)6.
D.
A. 60
67. ⋁ is false if
B. 120
A. p and q are True
C. 80
B. p is True and q is False
D. 15
73. The root of a quadratic equation D. falls the road will be marshy and the
are ( √ ) and( √ ). Find weather will be cold”.
79. Simplify
its equation.
A. 2 A.
A. x2 – 6x – 9 =0
B. 4 B.
B. x2 – 6x + 6 =0
C. 8 C.
C. x2 + 6x – 9 =0
D. 16 D.
D. x2 + 6x + 9 =0
80. If ( )= find the 85. Given the statements:
74. The sum and product of the roots
p= the subject is difficult ;
value of x
of a quadratic equation are and q= I will do my best. Which of
A. – 1
respectively. Find its equation. the following is equivalent to
B.
A. 7x – 4x – 5 =0
2
“Although the subject is difficult,
B. 7x – 4x + 5 =0
2
C. I will do my best”
C. 7x + 4x – 5 =0
2
D. A.
2
D. 7x + 4x + 5 =0 B.
81. Find the gradient of y = 2x2 at x =
75. Find the quadratic equation whose C.
roots are √ and √ . D. ( )
A.
A. 2x2 – √ x = – 12
B.
2
B. x + √ x = 12 C. 10 86. Factorize 2x3 – x2 – 13x – 6

C. x2 – √ x = 12 D. 8 A. (x -3)(x-2)(2x-1)
B. (x-3)(x+2)(2x+1)
D. x2 – √ x = – 12
C. (x+3(2x+1)(x-2)
76. Find the determinant of the matrix 82. Solve the equation x2 – 2x – 3 = 0
D. (x+3)(2x-1)(x+2)
 3 0 1
A. 1 or 3
B. – 3 or 1
K  1 2 3  C. – 3 or – 1
87. If sine Ѳ = , find tan Ѳ for 0o˂ Ѳ
2 1 1  D. – 1 or 3 ˂ 90o
83. Simplify
A. – 6 A.
logb x2 4logb x2logb 3x
B. – 3
 x2  B.
C. 3 A. logb 
 9  C.
D. 12
 x4 
B. logb 
77. Given that F(x) = 5x3 – 3x2 + 4x + D.
7 and G(x) = 6x2 + 5x – 4.
 9 
88. The common ratio in the G.P.
Find F(x) + G(x)
 x2 
A. 5x3 +3x2 + 9x +3 C. logb   6 
, , , …is
B. 5x3 – 3x2 + 9x +3 A. 2
C. 5x3 +3x2 – 9x +3 9
D. logb  2  B. 3
D. 5x3 +3x2 + 9x – 3 x  C. 4
78. Solve ( )
= ( )
84. Let p: The rain falls
D.
A. q: The road is marshy
r: The weather is cold
B. 89. The nth term of the sequence : – 1,
which of the following notations is 5, –7, 17… is given by
C.
equivalent to the statement “if the rain A. 1+(–2)n
 B. –1+ (–2)n
C. –1–2n
D. 1 –2n
90. Which of the following truth table
is correct?

A.

p q p
T T T
F F T
T F F
F T T
B.

p q p
T T T
F F F
T F F
F T F
C.
p q p
T T T
F F T
T F F
F T F

D.

p q p
T T T
F F F
T F T
F T T