1. Convert 536 to a number in base 3. [A.10213 B. 10023 C. 10203 D.

21023]
2 2 2 3 3 2 4 3
2. Simplify [35 - 13-] × [2 ¿ ¿ 3 + ]¿ [A. 3 B. 7 C. 5 D. ]
2 13 9 3 8
3. A boy estimated his transport fare for a journey as N190 instead of N200. Find the percentage error in his
estimate. [A. 95% B .47.5% C. 5.26% D. 5%]
2
4. Solve (5−2 √ 3) −20 √ 3 [A.3 √ 3 B. 15 C. 13 D. −3 √ 3]
5. Mr. Stanley invested a sum of money in a fixed deposit which amounted to #320000 in 4 years at a compound
interest of 15% per annum. Find the sum invested. [A. N104861 B. N161000 C. N182962 D. N244861]
2 x−1
4 2
6. Simplify x +2 =2 [A. 0 B. 1 C. 2. D. 4]
2
7. If log 3 ( 2 x+19 )=3, find the value of x [A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4]
8. If p varies as the square of q and inversely as r. p = 4 when q = 2 and r = 4. Find the value of p, when q = 3 and r
=2. [ A .10 B .12 C .18 D.24 ]
9. The first term of a GP is 6 and the common ratio is 2. Find the sum of the first 6th term. [A. 102 B. 194 C. 218 D.
378]
10. In a science class of 46 students, 28 students offered Mathematics, 24 offered Physics and the number of
students offering both subjects is twice those offering neither subjects. How many students offered both
subjects? [A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D.6]
3p s
11. Make p subject of the formula in q= + [
r 2
2 q−rs 2 qr−s 2 qr−rs
A . p= B . p=2 qr −sr −3 C . p= D . p= ¿
6 6 6
3 2 2 3
12. Find the value of y in the simultaneous equation 2x-y=8 and x + y=5 [A. - B. - C. D. ]
2 3 3 2
13. Factorise 4−¿ A . ( 2−x− y ) ( 2+ x + y ) B . ( 4 + x )( 4− y ) C . ( 2−x+ y )( 2+ x− y ) D .(2−x )(2+ y )
14. Solve the inequality 2 x−5 ≥20+ 3 x [A. x >4 B. x ≥ 4 C. x ≤ 25 D. x ≥ 5 ]
15.

If O is the centre of the circle in the figure, find the value of y [A. 60 o B. 130o C. 100o D. 260o]
16. In a polygon, the sum of interior angles is equal to sum of exterior angles. Find the number of sides of the
polygon. [A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10]
17. Three angles of a nonagon are equal and the sum of six other angles is 1110°. Calculate the size of one of the
equal angle's [A. 210° B. 150° C. 105° D. 50°]
18. Find the area of the curved surface 7 a cone whose base radius is 6cm and whose height is 8cm [A. 189cm2 B.
180cm2 C. 169cm2 D. 150cm2 ]
19. A square picture 6cm is enclosed by a frame 1cm wide calculate the area of the frame [A. 28 cm 2 B. 36 cm2 C. 64
cm2 D. 100 cm2 ]
1 1
20. The midpoint of the line /AB/ with coordinates A(4, 2) and B(-5, 0) is [A. (1, ½ ) B. (-1, ½ ) C.( - , 1) D. ( , 1)]
2 2
21. The shortest distance between points A(8, 10) and B(3 -2) is [A. 5 B. 13 C. 12 D. 7]
22. A line passes through the point (5, -2) and its gradient is -3. Find the equation of the line. [A. y +3x - 16 = 0 B. y +
3x - 13 = 0 C. y = -3x +1 D. y = 3x -1]
23. The Angle of depression of a boat at sea from the top of a cliff is 82o. What is the angle of elevation of the top of
the cliff from the boat? [A. 98° B. 90° C. 88° D. 82°]
sin 60° + cos 60 °
24. Evaluate [A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3]
tan 60 °
25. A ship sails a distance of 50km in the direction S500E and then sails a distance of 50km in the direction N400E. Find
the bearing of the ship from its original position. [A. S900E B. N400E C. S950E D. N850E]
26. If the binary operation * is defined by m*n = mn + m + n for any real number m and n, find the identity element
under this operation. [A. 1 B. -1 C. -2 D. 0]

27. In the figure, PQ//TS. Find the angle marked Z. [A. 2400 B. 1900 C. 1300 D. 1200]

28. Evaluate 2 ( 24 −13 )−(−23 34) [A. (101 −52 ) B .(26 −51 )C .(−4
−3 6
)5 D .( 14 52)
29. If matrix A=( ) ( ) B. ( ) C. ( ) ( )
3 −4 1 −2 −1 1 2 4 1 3 −1 1 2 −1
, find the value of A . A .−1 D.
1 2 10 4 −3 10 −1 3 10 4 2 10 4 3

30. If |23x −41 |=|5x 32| ,find the value of x. [A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2]

31. The first derivative of y = (2 + 3x)4 at x=-1 is [A. 12 B. -12 C. 4 D. -4]

32. Find the rate of change of the total surface area S of a sphere with respect to its radius r when r = 2. [A. 8π B .16π
C. 10π D. 14π]
33. The minimum value of y = x2 − 4x − 5 is [A. 2 B. -2 C. 13 D. -13]
2
34. Evaluate ∫ (3 x¿ ¿2−5 x)dx [ A .1 B . 2 C . 3 D . 4 ]¿
0
The table below shows the distribution of chairs in rooms of a house. Use the information in the table to answer
questions 35 and 36

No. of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Chairs
Frequency 2 7 5 4 9 7 6

35. The mode of the distribution is [A. 2 B. 4 C. 5 C. 5 D. 7]

36. What is the range of the distribution [A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6]
37. Calculate the variance of the distribution 2, 3, 4 and 5. [A. 1.25 B. 1.85 C. 2.45 D. 2.8]
38. In how many ways can a student selects 5 subjects out of 8 subjects for an examination? [A. 32 B. 40 C. 48 D. 56]
3 3
39. If the probability of an event A is and the probability of both the event A and another event B is find the
25 5
12 5 18 2
probability of B only. [ A . B. C. D. ]
25 12 25 3
40. Some red balls were put in a basket containing 12 white balls and 16 blue balls. If the probability of picking a red
3
ball from the basket is , how many red balls were introduced? [A. 13 B. 20 C. 12 D. 21]
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