MTH101 Revision Questions 2025

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1. Numbers that can be express as a ratio of two integers q where q ≠ o are
called
(a) Natural numbers
(b) Integers
(c) Rational numbers
(d) Irrigational numbers
2. The set of numbers that contain all the rational numbers and irrational
numbers are called
(a) Integers
(b) Real numbers
(c) Complex numbers
(d) Natural numbers

3. The set of numbers that are made up of real and imaginary numbers are

(a) Rational numbers

(b) Integers
(c) Complex numbers
(d) Irrational numbers
4. What must be added to 4 x 2+ 9 x to make it a perfect square
81
a) 64
81
b) 16
25
c) 14
81
d) 4

5. Which one of the following is not a property of real number

(a) Commutative property
(b) Associative property
(c) Identity property
 (d) None of the above

6 . An irrigational number has a ……….

(a) Non-terminating decimal
(b) Non-repeating decimal
(c) Terminating decimal
(d) Non-terminating and non-repeating decimal
7. The product of two irrational numbers is always irrational numbers
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Indeterminate
(d) All of the above
8. An integer can be ____________

(a) Only positive

(b) Only negative

(c) Both positive and negative

(d) None of the above

9. The associative property is applicable to:

(a) Addition and subtraction

(b) Multiplication and division

(c) Addition and multiplication

(d) Subtraction and division

10. Find the last term in the expansion of (2x – 2y)5

A. 32y5

B. 64y4
 C. 32y4

D. -32y5

11. The additive identity of rational numbers is

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) -1

12. The multiplicative rational identity of a number is

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) -1

13. Which of the following is commutative for rational numbers

(a) Addition and subtraction

(b) Addition and multiplication

(c) Multiplication and division

(d) Subtraction and division

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14. Find the addictive inverse of 7

7
(a) 11

−7
(b) 11

11
(c) 7

−11
(d) 7
15. Which of the following is an irrational number

(a) √ 16

(b) 12
√ 3

(c) √ 12

(d) √ 100

16. Which of the following is an irrational number

(a) √ 23

(b) √ 225

(c) 0.3796

(d) 7.478478

17. The decimal representation of rational number is

(a) Always terminating

(b) Either terminating or repeating

(c) Either terminating or non repeating

(d) Neither terminating nor repeating

18. Which of the following is an irrational number

(a) (√ 49 )
(b)
√ 12
53

(c) √ 7

(d) √ 81

19. If A=[ 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 ] , B=[ 2 ,1 , 3 ,5 ,7 ], find ( A−B ) ∪ ( B− A )

(a) [ 4 ,7 ,5 , 8 ]
 (b) [ 6 , 3 ,1 , 2 , ]

(c) [ 4 ,6 ,7 , 8 ]

(d) [ 2 ,3 , 5 , 1 ]

20. If the universal set μ =[ 1 ,2 , … , 10 ] , A=[ 2 , 4 , 6 , 5 , 8 ], B=[ 1 , 4 , 6 ], find Ac ∩ Bc

(a) [ 2 ,3 , 7 , 9 , 10 ] ,

(b) [ 3 ,7 , 9 ,10 ]

(c) [ 3 ,5 ,7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]

(d) [ 1 ,3 , 7 , 9 , 10 ]

21. In a faculty of 40 students, 24 offer MTH101, 18 offer MTH103, and 6 offer

neither of those courses. How many student offer both courses

(a) 48

(b) 40

(c) 74

(d) 8

22. The set X and Y are disjoint if their intersection is

(a) [ 1 ]

(b) 1

(c) [ 0 ]

(d) [ ]

23. Given that A=[ 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 ], B=[ 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 ] , C=[ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ] , find ( A ∩ B ) ∪ [ A ∩C ]

(a) [ 2 ]

(b) [ 2 , 4 ]

(c) [ 2 ,3 ]

(d) [ 2 ,3 , 4 ]
 24. If M=[ x :2 ≤ x ≤ 9 ] , then p(m) has how many elements

(a) 16

(b) 216

(c) 256

(d) 128

26. In a school of 140 student 60 of them offer math and 45 offer physics, if 20 of
then offer both how many of them offer neither math and physics

(a) 65

(b) 45

(c) 35

(d) 55

27. The number of element in the power set p ( S ) of the set S=[ 1 ,2 , 3 ] is

(a) 4

(b) 8

(c) 2

(d) All of the above

28. Let U=[ 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ,9 , 10 ], P=[ 1 ,2 , 5 ] , Q=[ 6 , 7 ] then p∩Q1 IS

(a) P

(b) Q

(C) Q1

(d) None

29. The cardinality of the power set of [ x : xEN , x ≤ 10 ] is

(a) 1024

(b) 1023
 (c¿2048

(d) 2043

30. Write X =[ 1 , 4 , 9 , 16 , 25 ,… ] in set builder

(a) [ x : x is a set of prime numbers ]

(b) [ x : x is a set of whole numbers ]

(c) [ x : x is a set of natural numbers ]

(d) [ x : x is a set of square numbers ]

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31. Obtain the equation of whose product and sum of root are- 2 and 4
respectively

(a) 2 x 2−3 x −¿ 0

(b)2 x 2−3 x +5=0

(c) 4 x 2−3 x −10=0

(d) 4 x 2−3 x −5=0

32. Given the sequence 10,30,40,270, ……..

(a) 177147

(b) 531441

(c) 1771470

(d) 5314410

33. Solve the equation 25 x 2−40 x +16=0❑

A. 1 or 25/16

B. 5 0r 16/25

C. 1 0r 16/25

D. -1 0r 16/25

34. Factorize the quadratic expression 45ab2- 20a3

 A. 5a(3b – 2a)(3b + 2a)

B. 5(3b – 2a)(3b + 2a)

C. 5a(b – 2a)(3b + 2a)

D. . 15(3b – 2a)(3b + 2a)

35. Factorize the quadratic expression 2p2- 8(p + q)2

A. (p + 2q)(-3p -2q)

B. (2p + 2q)(-3p -2q)

C. (p + 2q)(3p -2q)

D. (p - 2q)(-3p - 2q)

36. Evaluate 12x-3xy when x=9 and y=-7

(a) -81

(b) 297

(c) 342

(d) 245

37. Solve the equation 2 x 2−3 x −5=0❑

(a) 2 and 3
5
(b) 2∧−1

5
(c) 2∧−3

(d) -3 and -2

38. In a class of 30 student, 20 offer chemistry while 15 offer physic and . If 12

student offers both physics and chemistry, how many student offer neither

(a) 3

(b) 5

(c) 7
 (d) 8

39. Solve the equation 4 x 2−6 x−10=0

(a) 3 and 2
5
(b) 2 and -1

5
(c) 3 and 3

(d) 2 and 3
4
40. Obtain the equation whose roots are 4/5 and 3 respectively

(a) 20 x 2−15 x−5=0

(b) 2 x 2+3 x +¿ 0

(c) 15 x 2−32 x +16=0

(d) 15 x 2−20 x−12=0

41. Which of these is an element of a set using mathematical symbol of their

common properties?

(a) Roster method

(b) Index method

(c) Set builder method

(d) Formula method

42. Given the geometric progression 2,8,32,128. Find the 12 th term

(a) 4194504

(b) 8388608

(c) 7164021

(d) 2012456

43. Solve the equation 3 x 2+13 x +10=0

 10
(a) -1 & - 3

10
(b) 1 & 3

(c) 3 & 5

(d) -5 & -3

44. Evaluate 7 combination 4 plus 8 combination 6

(a) 260

(b) 840

(c) 980

(d) 630

45. Evaluate 7 permutation 4 plus 8 permutation 3

(a) 3320

(b) 3432

(c) 2345

(d) 1176

46. Factorize completely 8x-16

(a) 4( 2 x−4 x )

(b) 4( x−2 )

(c) 8( x−2 )

(d) ( 2 x−4 )

47. a set that contain the element in set a and that are not in set b together with
element in set b that are not in set a is called

(a) Symmetric set

(b) Difference set

(c) Symmetric deference set

 (d) equivalent set

48. If the number 6,x,y, 750 are in gp find x and y

(a) 30 and 150

(b) 20 and 100

(c) 24 and 144

(d) 20 and 200

49. Given the sequence -7, -4, -1, 2. Find the 30th term

(a) 92

(b) 64

(c) 80

(d) 87

50. A sequent of number that each number after the first is obtained from the
previous one by adding a fixed number is called

(a) Common difference

(b) Common ratio

(c) Geometrical progress

(d) Arithmetic progression

51. Obtain the equation whose roots are 2/3 and - 4/5 respectively

(a) 20 x 2−15 x−5=0

(b) 2 x 2+3 x +¿ 0

(c) 15 x 2−2 x +8=0

(d) 15 x 2+2 x−8=0

52. Given 9,16,23,30. Find the sum of the first 40 terms

 (a) 3240

(b) 4960

(c) 6124

(d) 5820

53. A committee of two men and three women is to be formed from five men
and four women how many difference committees can be formed

(a) 20

(b) 30

(c) 40

(d) 60

54. Determine the number of complete permutation in the letter of the word
OGBOMOSOM

(a) 1680

(b) 2400

(c) 1280

(d) 7560

55. What must be added to 7 x 2+ 5 x to make it a perfect square

25
(a) 28

25
(b) 196

25
(c) 14

5
(d) 7

56. If the first term of AP is 29 and the last term is 101. Find the sum of the first
40 terms

(a) 3200
 (b) 1800

(c) 930

(d) 2600

57. Which of these is not a method of solving quadratic equation?

(a) Substitution method

(b) Graphical method

(c) Factorization method

(d) Formula method

58. Give the sequence, 3, 8, 13, and 18.

(a) 98

(b) 95

(c) 120

(d) 85
59. In a survey of 55 students, 34 likes maths, 26 likes English and 5 of them like
none. How many of them like both maths and English?

a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 12

60. Solve the equation 2 x 2−11 x−21=0

3
a) x=−7∨
2
b) x=7∨3
−3
c) x=7∨
2
d) x=−3∨−7

61. If f ( x )=16 x 2−8 x +2 , find f (3)

 a) 74
b) 70
c) 92
d) 72

62. A intersection B means

a) The set that contains all the elements in the universal set.
b) The set that contains element in A and not in B
c) The set that contains all element in B and not in A
d) The set that contains all element common to both A and B
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63. If -1, 3 , P ,Q are in AP, find the value of P and Q

5
a) 3
δ4

7
b) 3
δ4

7
c) 3
∧11

1 7
d) δ
2 3

64. In how many ways can four boys be chosen from six boys?

a) 15 ways
b) 360 ways
c) 30 ways
d) 25 ways

65. The first three terms of an AP are ( x +2 ) , ( 2 x−5 ) ( 4 x+1 ) ,find the value of x.

a) 11
b) 14
c) -9
d) -13

66. Obtain the equation whose roots are -5 and 2 respectively

A. x 2+ 3 x −10=0

B. 2 x 2+3 x +¿ 0
 C. x 2−2 x+ 8=0

D. x 2+ 2 x−8=0

67. Determine the number of complete permutation of the letters of the word
MISSISSIPPI

a) 34650
b) 12967
c) 67500
d) 35550

68. Evaluate x 3−2 xy 2+ y 3 given that x = -2 and y = -3.

a) -45
b) -23
c) 1
d) 7

69. The sequences 3,11,19,27 is called

a) Implicit progression
b) Exponential progression
c) Geometric progression
d) Arithmetic progression

70. The numbers 2,11,17,31 are

a) Odd numbers
b) Perfect square
c) Prime numbers
d) Even and prime number

71. What must be added to 4 x 2+ 9 x to make it a perfect square

81
e) 64
81
f) 16
 25
g) 14
81
h) 4

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72. If 3 , x , y , 3 are in AP find x and y

5
a) 3 ∧4
5
∧11
b) 3
3
5
c) 3 ∧7
7
d) 3 ∧4

73. Given the geometric progression -2,8,32,128. Find the 6 th term

a) 2048
b) 1215
c) 1912
d) 1024

74. In how many ways can the letters of the word MAXIMUM be arranged.

a) 260
b) 460
c) 210
d) 150

75. Simplify (3 + j4)(2 - j5)

A. 26 - j7

B. 12 - j59

C. 21 - j19

D. 26 + j7

76. Simplify (17 - j6) - (11 + j21) + (15 - j13)A. 21 - j14

B. 32 + j14
 C. 16 - j27

D. 21 - j40

77. A complex number multiply by its conjugate will give

A. complex number

B. imaginary number

C. real number

D. complex conjugate

78. Simplify ( 4 - j9 ) - (3 + j7 ) - ( 11 - j15 )

A. 10 + j

B. 7 - j2

C. - 10 - j

D. 4 - j3

79. If Z = 5 - j2 , find the modulus ( r )

A. 3.7

B. 2

C. 4

D. 5.4

80. A complex number multiply by its conjugate will give

A. complex number

B. imaginary number

C. real number

D. complex conjugate

81. Express 4 - j3 in polar form

 A. 5(Cos216.52 jSin216.52)

B. 5(Cos323.48 jSin323.48)

C. 5(Cos143.48 jSin143.48)

D. 5(Cos36.52 jSin36.52)

82. Simplify ( 4 - j9 ) - (3 + j7 ) - ( 11 - j15 )

A. 10 + j

B. 7 - j2

C. - 10 - j

D. 4 - j3

83. If Z = 5 - j2 , find the modulus ( r )

A. 3.7

B. 2

C. 4

D. 5.4

84. Find the required angle in the complex number - 4 - j3

A. 36.52

B. 216.52

C. 233.48

D. 323.48

85. Find the required angle in 5 - j2 in polar form

A. 21.48

B. 338.52

C. 158.52
 D. 201.48

86. Find the first term in the expansion of (2x – 2y)5

A. 32x5

B. 64x4

C. 32x4

D. 16x5

87. Find the last term in the expansion of (x +2y)3

A. 8x5

B. 16y4

C. 32x4

D. 8y3

88. Find the third term in the expansion of (2x - 3)5

A. 320x5

B. 640x4

C. 720x3

D. 720x4

89. Find the fourth term in the expansion of (a + b)6

A. 30a4b3

B. 20a3b3

C. 40a2b4

D. 50a3b3

90. Use Pascal triangle to find the coefficient of 6

A. 1 6 15 20 15 6 1
 B. 1 6 16 21 17 6 1

C. 1 7 21 35 35 21 1

D. 1 6 14 20 15 6 1

91. Use Pascal triangle to find the coefficient of 8

A. 1 8 25 46 67 54 28 8 1

B. 1 8 26 54 70 56 28 8 1

C. 1 8 27 55 71 54 27 8 1

D. 1 8 28 56 70 56 28 8 1

92. Express 4 - j3 in polar form

A. 5(Cos216.52 jSin216.52)

B. 5(Cos323.48 jSin323.48)

C. 5(Cos143.48 jSin143.48)

D. 5(Cos36.52 jSin36.52)

93. The product of two irrational numbers is irrational numbers

(a) True
(b) False
(c) Indeterminate
(d) Either true or False
Answer: D
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94. Obtain the equation of whose product and sum of root are- 2 and 4
respectively

(a) 4 x 2−10 x −3=0

(b)2 x 2−3 x +5=0

(c) 4 x 2−3 x −10=0

 (d) 4 x 2+10 x +3=0

95. Evaluate 15!

A. 1307674368000

B. 20922789888000

C. 1317684368000

D. 145670078600

96. Evaluate 15! – 10!

A. 1307674368000

B. 1407650078900

C. 1307670739200

D. 143764368000
97. 75. Simplify (3 + j4)(3 –j4)

A. 26 - j7

B. 25

C. - 25

D. 26 + j7

98. Which of these is not a method of solving quadratic equation?

(a) Elimination method

(b) Graphical method

(c) Factorization method

(d) Formula method

99. . A sequent of number that each number after the first is obtained from the
previous one by multiplying a fixed number is called

(a) Common difference

 (b) Common ratio

(c) Geometrical progress

(d) Arithmetic progression

100. Counting numbers are also known as ….

A. Whole numbers

B. Integers

C. Natural numbers

D. Real numbers