English and 16 offer mathematics

.How many students offer both

1. Add 54eight and 67eight giving the answer subjects?
in base eight A. 5
A. 1118 B. 4
B. 1218 C. 3
C. 1238 D. 2 [1]
D. 1438 [1]
2. Find the sum of 17, 15 and 13 in mode 4. 11. Find the value of x if 27(2x+1) = 81(x+1)
A. 4 A. - 1
B. 1 B. -1/2
C. 3 C. 1/2
D. 2 [1] D. 1½ [1]

3. What is the nth term of an A.P whose first 12. If log2= x and log3 = y find log4½
term is 11 and the common difference is -7? in terms of x and y
A. 18 + 7n A. 2x + y
B. 19 + 7n B. y – 2x
C. 19 – 7n. C. 2x - y
D. 18 – 7n [1] D. 2xy [1]
4. Evaluate 25½ x 8-2/3. 13. The 27th term of an Arithmetic progression
A. 1½ is 16. Find the first term of the progression ,
B. 4/5 given that its common difference is 1/2
C. 1¼ , A. -3
D. 1/2 [1] B. 2
C. 3
5. Given that f(x) = 5x – 8. What is the value D. 5 [1]
of f-1(-3)?
A. -3 14. Find the size of an exterior angle of a
B. 1 regular nonagon.,
C. 3 A. 1360
D. – 1 [1] B. 1400
-2/3
6. Solve the equation 2x = 8 C. 400
A. x = 16 D. 720 [1]
B x=8 15 In right-angled triangle, tanѲ = 4/3, what
C. x = 1/8 Is the value of sinѲ -- cosѲ ?
D. x = 1/16 [1] A. 1/5
B. 1/4
7. Factorise 5x2 + 2ax – 3a2 C. 1/3
A. (5x + a)( x – 3a) D. 5/12 [1]
B. (x – a)( 5x + 3a)
C. (x + a)(5x - 3a) 16. The volume of a cylinder is 216cm3.
D. (5x – a)( x + 3a) [1] A similar cylinder has a volume of 125cm3.
8. Evaluate log48 -- log3 27 If the height of the larger cylinder is 30cm
, A. 2/3 find the height of the smaller cylinder.
B. 3/2 A. 21cm
C. -2/3 B. 25cm
D. -3/2 [1] C. 32cm
D. 45cm [1]
9. Bolatito borrowed N100,000.00 at 3%
per annum simple interest for 15 months. 17. If μ = {1,2,3,4.5.6,7,8,9,10}, A={1,2,4},
How much interest will she pay ?. B ={2,4,5} , Find A1nB.
A. N375.00 A { 5}
B. N450.00 B {1,3 }
C. N1125.00 C { 2,3.5 }
D. N3750.00 [1] D { 6,8 } [1]

10. In a class of 32 students 21 offer

18. If x varies directly as the square root of n A. 570
and x=9 when n=9, find the value of x B. 2280
when n = 16/9 C. 2460
A 4 D. 660 [1]
(B 1½
C 16/9
25. Simplify 2a + 5 - 3a – 5
D 4/9 [1]
3 4
19. Solve the inequality 2(x-3) ≥ 5x
A. 35 - a
A. x ≥ 2
12
B. x ≤- 2
B. a - 35
C. x ≥ -2
12
D. x ≤ -3 [1]
C. 5 -a
12
20. Find the surface area of a hemisphere
D. a- 5
whose diameter is7cm . (Take п=22/7 )
12 [1]
A. 77.5cm2
26. A rope is 15cm long but a student
B. 616.5cm2
measured it to be 13.2cm. What is the
C 154.5cm2
percentage error?
D. 539.5cm2 [1]
A. 1.4%
21. Simplify; 2x2 – 5x -12
B. 12%
4x2 – 9
C. 14%
A. x-4
D. 4.3% [1]
2x + 3
B. x+4
27. What is the gradient of the line
2x – 3
-3y + 5x = 6?
C. x + 4
A. -3
2x + 3
B. 3/2
D. x–4 [1]
C. 5/3
2x – 3
D. – 5/3 [1]
22 Find the gradient of a line joining the points
28. What is the coordinate of the point of
(2,5) and (-6, 3)
A -1/5
intersection of the lines 2y = 3x + 5
and
B 1/4
3x + y = 16?
C -1/3 A. (2, 5)
D -1/2 [1] B. (5, 7)
23 The sum to infinity of the sequence C. (3, 7)
1, 1/3, 1/9, 1/27 . . . is? D. (7, 3) [1]
A. 1/2
B. 2/3 29. Simplify √50 + √32
C. 3/2 A. 2√3
D. 2 [1] B. 9√2
24 Calculate the value of x in the diagram C. 7√2
below where O is the centre of the circle. D. 5√2 [1]
x
.

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 INSTRUCTION ; ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. The cost of making a dress is partly constant and partly varies with the time it
takes to do the work. It cost #3500 for a 5½ hour service and #2900 for a 4hour
service
(a) Find the formula connecting cost # C with time , T hours..............................7mrks
(b) Hence find the cost of 7½ hour service...........................................................3mrks

2. Given that log2=0.3010, log3=0.477 and log5=0.699 ,

(a ) find without using mathematical tables or calculator
(i ) log72 ...........................................................................................4mrks
(ii ) log 45 ..........................................................................................3mrks
(c ) hence solve X0.8265 = 45 ......................................................................3mrks

1. Express 0.001095 in standard form.

A. 1.95 X 10-3
B. 1.95 X 103
C. 1.095 X 10-3
D. 1.095 X 103 [1]
2. Correct 0.0010896 to 2 significant figures
A. 0.11
B. 0.0011
C. 0.0010
D. 11 [1]
3. What is the nth term of an A.P whose first term is 7 and the common difference is 2?
A. 5 – 2n
B. 5 + 2n
C. 5 – 2n.
D. – 5 – 2n [1]
4. Find the a quadratic expression whose roots
are -3 and 5.
A. x2 + 3x - 15
B. x2 + 2x - 15
C. x2 - x +15
D. x2 - 2x -15
5. Given that f(x) = 2x + 3,. What is the value of
f-1(-2)?
A. –1/3
B. 3/4
C. 1/2
D. -5/2 [1]
6. The bearing of X from Y is 2450. What is the bearing of Y from X?
A. 0550
B. 0250
C. 0350
D. 0450 [1]
7. (x – 3) is one of the factors of x2 + 14x – 51. What is the other factor?
A. x - 15
B. x + 15
C. x - 17
 D. x + 17 [1]
8. In the diagram PT is a tangent to a circle ABCT.
Find <ATC.
B

420

A C

540
T
A. 550
B. 750
C. 840
D. 550 [1]
9. What is the area of a triangle whose sides
are 10cm, 10cm and 12cm.
A. 48cm2
B. 28cm2
C. 10√3cm2
D. 10√5cm2 [1]
10. In a class of 40 students 25 offer English
and 21 offer mathematics .How many
students offers both subjects?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 2 [1]
Use the diagram below to answer questions
11 and 12.
A

580

B C
p

11. What is the value of q in the diagram above?

A. 1900
B. 1000
C. 700
D. 580 [1]
12. Find the value of p - q in the diagram above.
A. 900
B. 640
C. 580
D. 1220 [1]
13. If -x 12 = 3 -2 find x
-1 4 4 -x
A. -4
B. 4
C. 6
 D. -6 [1]
14. If μ = {1,2,3,4.5.6,7,8,9,10}, A={1,2,4}, B ={2,4,5} , Find A1nB.
A { 5}
B {1,3 }
C { 2,3.5 }
D { 6,8 } [1]
15. Simplify √50 + √32
A. 2√3
B. 9√2
C. 7√2
D. 5√2 [1]
16. Find the value of x if 27(2x+1) = 81(x+1)
A. - 1
B. -1/2
C. 1/2
D. 1½ [1]

17. If -3 3 = 33 find the value of x+y

x y
A. -11
B. 11
C. 30
D. -27 [1]
18 In right-angled triangle, tanѲ = 4/3, what
is the value of 2cosѲ?
A. 1/5
B. 4/5
C. 6/5
D. 3/4 [1]
19. In the diagram below , O is the centre of the circle PQR, PQ is produced to S. If <RQS = 820, <OPQ= 540
and <POR = x0, find x.

x0
P 540 R

820
Q
S
A. 1440
B. 1900
C. 2160
D. 1640 [1]
3 2
20. Given that y = 3x -5x + x, what is
the gradient at x = -1?
A. 20
B . -9
C. -20
D. 9 [1]
21. The first and seventh terms of a geometric progression are 81/2 and 32/9 respectively. Find the
common ratio.
A. 2/3
B. 3/2
C. 4/5
 D. 3/5 [1]
22. The volume of a cylinder is 216cm3.
A similar cylinder has a volume of 125cm3.
If the height of the larger cylinder is 30cm
find the height of the smaller cylinder.
A. 36cm
B. 45cm
C. 32cm
D. 25cm [1]
23. In the diagram below PQ is a tangent to at
To the circle at T and AB is parallel to PQ
If <A = 730, f.ind <ATB

A B
730

P T Q
A. 630
B. 730
C. 340
D. 540 [1]

[1 24. If sin(x + 25)0 = cos550, find the value of x.

A. 30
B. 10
C. 20
D 50 [1]

25 Simplify; 2x2 – 5x -12

4x2 – 9
A. x-4
2x + 3
B. x+4
2x – 3
C. x + 4
2x + 3
D. x–4 [1]
2x – 3

Use the diagram below to answer questions 26 -27

p q

980

26. Find the value of p.

A. 1260
B. 960
C. 940
D 820 [1]
 27. Find q - 300.
A. 950
B. 260
C. 520
D. 240 [1]

Use the table below to answer question 28 and 29. Given that
y = x2 + 3x - 6
x -2 -1 0 1 2
28. What is the value of Z?
y -8 K Z -2 4
A. - 6
B. 5
C. - 4
D. - 8 [1]
29. What is the value of K?
A. 2
B. 6
C. – 2
D. – 7 [1]

30. The curved surface area of a cylinder is

540cm2. Calculate the height when the
radius is 7cm. (Take  = 22/7).
A. 5.6cm
B. 12.3cm
C. 10.4cm
D. 20.1cm [1]
Use this information below to answer questions 31 and 32.
A cylindrical container opened at one end has a radius of 12cm and height of 14cm.
31. Find the total surface area of the
container.
A. 1954.6cm2
B. 1509cm2
C. 1508.6cm2
D. 1953cm2 [1]
32. What is the volume of the container?
A. 6336cm3
B. 6636cm3
C. 2112cm3
D. 6663cm3 [1]
33. A cone is made from a sector of a circle
of radius 12cm and angle 120o. What is the
base radius of the cone? (Take  = 22/7).
A. 2cm
B. 5cm
C. 4cm
D. 7cm [1]
34. If x = 2 and y = -3, find (x – 2y)/(y -2)
A. -16
B. - 18
C. -35
D. -40 [1]
Use the information below to answer questions
35 and 36.
P

Q 670
x

y
920

35. What is the value of x?

A. 470
B. 920
C. 1020
D. 1240 [1]
36.. What is the value of y?
A. 720
B. 1330
C. 740
D. 1130 [1]
37. A rope is 15cm long but a student measured it to be 13.2cm. What is the percentage error?
A. 1.4%
B. 12%
C. 14%
D. 4.3% [1]
38. What is the gradient of the line
-3y + 5x = 6?
A. -3
B. 3/2
C. 5/3
D. – 5/3 [1]
39. What is the coordinate of the point of intersection of the lines 2y = 3x + 5 and
3x + y = 16?
A. (2, 5)
B. (5, 7)
C. (3, 7)
D. (7, 3) [1]
40. Find the smallest number that must use to multiply 28 to make it a perfect square.
A. 10
B. 9
C. 8
D. 7 [1]
41 Find the coordinate of the mid-point of the line joining the points (-1,-1) and (-3, 5)
A. (2,2)
B. ( 2,-2)
C. (-2, 2)
D. (-1, 2) [1]

42 Find the gradient of a line joining the points (2,5) and (-6, 3)

A -1/5
B 1/4
C -1/3
D -1/2 [1]

43 If x varies directly as the square root of n and x=9 when n=9, find the value of x when n = 16/9
 (A) 4
(B) 1½
(C) 16/9
(D) 4/9 [1]
44. The sum to infinity of the sequence
1/2,1/4,1/8,1/16 . . . is?
A. 1/2
B. -2
C. 3
D. 1 [1]
45. Solve 5x ≥9x+12.
A. x≥ 2
B. x< 2
C. x <-4
D. x≤ -3 [1]
2
46. Factorise 4n – 9.
A. (2n -3) (2n+3)
B. (2n -3) (n+3)
C. (2n -4) (3n+4)
D. (2n +4) (2n+4) [1]
**************************************
47. The angles of a pentagon are x0, 2x0,
(x + 60)0, (x + 10)0, (x – 10)0. Find the
value of x.
A. 400
B. 600
C. 750
D. 800 [1]
48. Calculate the length of a chord of a circle of radius 13cm, if the chord is 5cm from the
centre of the circle.
A. 12cm
B. 24cm
C. 36cm
D. 16cm [1]

Use the diagram below to answer questions 49 and 50

A
B
0
55

E
C
D
49. What is value of <EDC?
A. 1450
B. 720
C. 1250
D. 1120 [1]
50. What is value of <EOC?
 A. 1350
B. 1100
C. 720
D. 1120 [1]

2019 SS3 1ST TERM MATHS EXAM OBJECTIVES

1. Find the range of value of x for which (b) Rhombus

3(x + 8) < 7x (c) Cylinder
(a) x < -6 (d) Pyramid.
(b) x > 6
(c) x > -6 7. The sides of two cubes are in ratio 3;5 .
(d) x < 2 What is the ratio of their volumes?
2. Simplify 251/2 x 8-2/3 (a) 3:5
1 (b) 9:25
(a) 1 (c) 8:27
4
1 (d) 27: 125
(b) 2 8 Express 60500 in standard form
2
(a) 6.05 x 10-4
1
(c) 4 (b) 6.05 x 10-3
4
(d) 10 (c) 6.05 x 10+4
2 x +1 3 x −7 5 (d) 6.05 x 10+6
3. Simplify - - 9 Add 548 and 678 leaving your answer in
2 9 18
2 x +3 base 8
(a) (a) 2118
3
(b) 2x +7 (b) 1238
(c) 12x +2 (c) 1338
2 x +18 (d) 1438
(d)
3
R 10. Given that f(x) = 5x – 8. What is
4. A sack of grain can feed 80 chickens for
the value of f-1(-3)?
18days. How many days will it last 120
(a) -3
chickens?
(b) 1
(a) 9 (c) 3
(b) 27 (d) -1
1
(c) 22 11. Make u the subject of the formula
2
(d) 12 M = m (v –u)
5. y varies inversely as the positive square
M
root of x. If y = 8 when x = 9, find y (a) v -
m
when x = 4.
(b) M-mv
(a) 18
M
(b) 36 (c)
M −v
(c) 12 (d) mv –M
(d) 7
12. A cone is made from a sector of a circle
of radius 12cm and angle 120o. What is the
base radius of the cone?
(a ). 2cm
6. Which of the following is not a solid (b ) 5cm
shape? (c ). 4cm
(a) Sphere (d ) 7cm
 20. The last term of the sequence 2,6,18,54….,is
13 P = {1 , 3, 9, 11, 13} and 4374. Find the number of terms in the sequence.
Q{3, 7, 9, 11 , 13, 15} are subsets of (a). 6
universal set = { 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15}. (b ) 7
Find (P ∩Q)1 ( c) 8
(d ) 9
(a) {3, 9}
(b) {1, 7, 15} 21. Find the value of 2x – y if x + y = 8 and 4x –
(c) {1} y = 22
(d) {1, 11} (a) 4
(b)10
14. The diagonal of a rhombus are 16cm and (c) 8
30cm long. What is the perimeter of the (d) 6
rhombus?
(a) 68 22. How many sides has a regular polygon
(b) 72 with interior angles of 165?
(c) 80 (a) 24
(d) 92 (b) 15
(c) 34
1 (d) 20
16. Evaluate log28 – log3
9
(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d)-1

17 . The sides of two cubes are in the ratio

3:5. What is the ratio of their volumes? 23 The mid-point of the line joining the
(a) 3:5 points X(4, 2) and Y(-5, 0) is
(b) 9:25
(c) 8:27 (a). (9, 2)
(d) 27: 125 (b) (-1, 2)
(c) ( ½ , 1)
(d). (- ½, 1)

24. Make u the subject of the formula,

4
18. In a right-angled triangle, tanθ= . What is m 2 2
3 E= ( v −u )
the value of sinθ−cos θ ? 2g
5

√
(a) 2 Eg
12 (a) U= V 2−
1 M
(b)
5
(c)
5
13
3
(b) U= V 2−
√ 2 Eg
4

(d )
4 (c) U= v −
√ 2 Eg
M

√
19. Two similar shaped cans hold 2 litres and 2
6.75litres respectively. If the smaller can is 16cm (d). U= 2 v Eg
in diameter, what is the diameter of the larger? M
(a)30cm 26. If x varies inversely as y and y varies
(b)27cm directly as z, what is the relationship
(c)85cm between x and z?
(d)24cm (a) x ∝ z
 1 1
(b) x∝ (a)
Z a
(c) x∝ z 2
1 1
(d) x∝ 2 (b)
2a
Z
2
(c).
27. Find the gradient of the line passing 3a
through the points (-2, 0) and (0, -4) 1
(d).
4a
(a) 2
(b) -4 30. If 3167 – 2267 = x. find x
(c) -2 (a) 60
(d) 4 (b) 90
(c) 95
28. (d) 105

P Q 1 1 1
of ÷
2 4 3
31. Simplify:
1 3 1
− +
6 4 2
R
1
(a)4
Describe the shaded portion in the diagram 2
above. 11
(b) 6
15
(a) P1 n Q 4
q PꞋ n R (c) 7
15
11
(b) P n Q1 n R (d) 7
15
(c) (P n Q)1 n R
(d) (P u Q)1 n R

29. Simplify (√3 64 a 3 )-1.

32. Find the sum of all the multiples of 7 35. A pyramid of volume 90cm3 has a
between 0 and 300. rectangular base which measures 5cm by 6cm.
(a) 2058 Calculate the height of the pyramid
(b) 2107 38. Calculate the area of an equilateral
(c) 6321 triangle of side 8cm.
(d) 294 (a) 16√ 3 cm2
(b) 16cm2
33. Express 4164.086 correct to2s.f (c) 4√ 3cm2
(a) 42 (d) 8√ 3 cm2
(b) 4100
(c) 4200 39. The cost of feeding 24 goats for 12 days is
(d) 2164.09 N360. Find the number of days that 20 goats will
be fed with N400.
34. The fraction 1 a.16days
x2 -5x + 6 is not defined when b.20days
x = 3 or x = c. 18days
(a) 1 d. 22days
(b) -3
( c) 2 40. Find the volume of the frustum below.
( d) 0
6cm

5cm
(a) 9
 1
(b)1
2 (a) 400 π
1 (b) 490 π
(c) 4
2 (c) 493 π
1 (d) 740 π
(d) 5
2

36. What is the distance between the points, 1

41. The probability of an event P happening is
Whose coordinates are (3,-9) and (-4,15) 5
(a)7 1
(b) 24 and that of event Q is . If the events are
4
(c) 25 independent, what is the probability that neither
(d) 3 of them happens?
(a). 4/5
(b). 3/4
(c) 3/5
(d) 19/20
37. Find the gradient of the line joining the (c). 5
points (2,-3) and (2,5). (d). 4
(a) 0
(b). 1 45 The last term of the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54,…
(c). 2 is 4374, find the number of terms
(d). Undefined
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d). 9
46. The sum to infinity of the sequence
1/2,1/3,2/9,4/27 . . . is?
42. Find the value of x if 27(2x + 1) = 81(x+1). (a) 2/3
(a)-1 (b) -2/3
(b). -1/2 (c) 3/2
(c). 1/2 (d) 2/3
1
(d). 1
2

43. If α and β are the roots of the equation 3 x 2

+3x-2=0. Find the value of 1/α2 +1/ β2
20
(a)
27 47. The angles of a pentagon are
3 xo, 2xo, (x + 60)o, (x + 10)o, (x – 10)o.
(b) 3 Find the value of x.
4
(a) 80o
−2 (b) 60o
(c)
3 (c) 90o
(d) 40o

1 48. In the diagram below PQ is a tangent

(d). 5 to the circle at T and AB is parallel to PQ
2
If <A = 730, f.ind <ATB
44 If 31410 – 2567 =340x. find x
(a). 7 A B
(b). 6 730
 50 Simplify; 2x2 – 5x -12
4x2 – 9
(a). x-4
P T Q 2x + 3
(a). 630 (b) x+4
(b) 730 2x – 3
(c) 340 (c) x+4
(d). 540 2x + 3
(d) x–4
49 If sin(x + 25)0 = cos550, 2x – 3
find the value of x.
(a). 30
(b) 10
(c). 20
(d) 50

7. Which of the following is not solid 10. Add 548 and 678 given your answer in base
shape? 8
(e) cone (e) 2118
(f) rhombus (f) 1238
(g) Cylinder (g) 1338
(h) Pyramid. 1mark (h) 14381mark
8. Find the value of x if 5( x – 3 ) =20 11. Round off 25.484 to nearest tenth.
(a) 7 (a) 25.4
(b) 12 (b) 25.8
(c) 1 (c) 25.5
(d) 4 1mark (d) 26.8 1mark
9. Express 60500 in standard form 12. Find the range of value of x for which
(e) 6.05 x 10-4 3(x + 8) < 7x
(f) 6.05 x 10-3 (e) x < -6
(g) 6.05 x 10+4 (f) x > 6
(h) 6.05 x 10+6 1mark (g) x > -6
(h) X < 2 1mark
 13. Simplify 251/2 x 8-2/3
1 13. The diagonal of a rhombus are 16cm and
(e) 1 30cm long. What is the perimeter of the
4
1 rhombus?
(f) 2 (a) 68
2
(b) 72
1
(g) 4 (c) 80
4 (d) 92 1mark
(h) 10 1mark
2 x +1 3 x −7 5 1
14. Simplify - - 14. Evaluate log28 – log3
2 9 18 9
2 x +3 (a) 5
(e) (b) 1
3
(f) 2x +7 (c) 3
(g) 12x +2 (d)-1 1mark
2 x +18
(h) 1mark 15 . √ 255 + 152 = ?
3 (a) 40
15. A sack of grain can feed 80 chickens for (b) 30
18days. How many days will it last 120 (c) 50
chickens? (d) 80 1mark
(e) 9
(f) 27 4
16. In a right-angled triangle, tanθ= . What is
1 3
(g) 22 the value of sinθ−cos θ ?
2
5
(h) 12 1mark (a)
12
16. y varies inversely as the positive square 1
root of x. If y = 8 when x =9, find y when (b)
5
x =4. 5
(c)
13
(e) 18 3
(d ) 1 mark
(f) 36 4
(g) 12
17. Two similar shaped cans hold 2 litres and
(h) 7 1mark 6.75litres respectively. If the smaller can is 16cm
in diameter, what is the diameter of the larger?
17. Make u the subject of the formula (a)30cm
M = m (v –u). u=… (b)27cm
M (c)85cm
(e) V - (d)24cm 1mark
m
(f) M-mv
18. The last term of the sequence 2,6,18,54….,is
M
(g) 4374. Find the number of terms.
M −V A. 6
(h) mv –M 1mark B. 7
C. 8
1 3 D. 9 1mark
12.simplify5 ÷ 2
7 7
2 19. Find the value of 2x – y if x + y = 8 and 4x –
(a) 3
17 y = 22
2 (a)4
(b) 4
17 (b)10
(c)8
2 (d)6 1mark
(c) 2
17
1 20. How many sides ha a regular polygon with
(d)5 1mark
17 interior angles of 165?
(a) 24 1
(b) 3 %
(b) 15 3
(c) 34 (c) 30%
(d) 20 1mark (d) 15% 1mark
21. Find the sum of all the multiples of 7 26. Which of the following is not a prime
between 0 and 300. number?
(a) 2058 (a) 3
(b) 2107 (b) 5
(c) 6321 ( c) 7
(d) 294 1mark (d) 9 1mark
27. Calculate the area of an equilateral triangle
22. Express 4164.086 correct to2s.f of side 8cm.
(a) 42 (a) 16√ 3 cm2
(b) 4100 (b) 16cm2
(c) 4200 (c) 4√ 3cm2
(d) 2164.09 1mark (d) 8√ 3 cm2 1mark
28. If ∝ and β are the roots of the equation 3x2 +
23. The fraction 1 1 1
2
x -5x + 6 is not defined when 3x – 2 = 0. Find + .
∝ β
x = 3 or x = 1
(a) 1 A. 2
2
(b) -3
( c) 2 1
.
( d) 0 1mark ❑

24. A pyramid of volume 90cm3 has a 31. The cost of feeding 24 goats for 12 days is
rectangular base which measures 5cm by 6cm. N360. Find the number of days that 20 goats will
Calculate the height of the pyramid be fed with N400.
(a)5cm a.16days
(b) 7cm b.20days
(c) 8cm c. 18days
(d) 9cm 1mark d. 22days 1mark

(25) Express 495g as a percentage of 16.5kg 32. Find the volume of the frustum below.
(a) 3%
6cm
1
B. 1
2
1 5cm
C. 4
2
1 8cm
D. 5 1mark
2
(e) 400 π
(f) 490 π
(g) 493 π
(h) 740 π 1mark

1 1 1
of ÷
2 4 3
30. Simplify:
5 3 1
29. In what modulus is it true that 9 + 8 = 5? − +
6 4 2
(a). Mod 10 1
(b). Mod 11 A. 4
2
(c). Mod 12 11
(d). Mod 13 1mark B. 6
15
C.9/14 1mark
 11
D. 7 1
15
34. The probability of an event P happening is
5
1
and that of event Q IS . If the events are
4
33. What is the distance between the points, independent, what is the probability that neither
Whose coordinates are (3,-9) and (-4,15) of them happens?
(a)7 A. 4/5
(b) 24 B. 3/4 1mark
(c) 25 1mark C. 3/5
(d) 3 D. 19/20
35. Find the gradient of the line joining the
points (2,-3) and (2,5).
A. 0 40Solve: sin𝜽=cos𝜽
B. 1
A. 200°
C. 2 1mark
B. 90°
D. Undefined
C. 60° 1mark
D. 45°
36. Find the value of x if 27(2x + 1) = 81(x+1).
A. -1 41The mid-point of the line joining the
B. -1/2 points X(4, 2) and Y(-5, 0) is
C. 1/2
1 A. (9, 2)
D. 1 1mark
2 B. (-1, 2)
C. ( ½ , 1)
37. If α and β are the roots of the equation 3
1 1 D. (- ½, 1) 1mark
2
x +3x-2=0. Find x .
α β
42 Make u the subject of the formula, E=
2 m 2 2
A. ( v −u )
3 2g

B. 3
1
2 √
A. U= V 2−
2 Eg
M

C.
−2
1mark √
B. U= V 2−
2 Eg
4
1mark

√
3 2 Eg
C. U= v −
1 M

√
D. 5 2
2 D. U= 2 v Eg
M
38 If 31410 – 2567 =340x. find x 43 If X varies inversely as y and y varies
directly as z, what is the relationship
A. 7
between x and z?
B. 6 1mark
A. x ∝ z
C. 5 1
D. 4 B. x∝
Z
C. x∝ z 2 1mark
39 The last term of the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54 1
D. x∝ 2
……… is 4374, find the number of terms Z
A. 6 44 Find the gradient f the line passing through
B. 7 1mark the points (-2, 0) and (0, -4)
A. 2
C. 8 B. -4
D. 9 C. -2 1mark
D. 4
 1
B. 1mark
2a
2
45. C.
3a
1
D.
4a
48 If 3167 – 2267 = x. find x
A. 60
B. 90 1mark
Describe the shaded portion in the diagram C. 95
above. D. 105
49 Simplify (√3 64 a 3 )-1.
A. PꞋ n R
1
B. PꞋ n Q n R 1mark A.
a
C. (R n Q) u (PꞋ n R) 1
B. 1mark
D. (P u Q)Ꞌ n R 2a

46. 2
C.
3a
1
D.
4a
1 1 1
of ÷
2 4 3
In the diagram, the shaded part is a carpet 50. Simplify:
1 3 1
laid in a room with dimensions 3.5m by − +
6 4 2
2.2m leaving a margin of 0.5m round it.
1
Find the area of the margin. A. 4
2
11
B. 6
A. 4.7m2 15
4
B. 4.9m 1mark C. 7 1mark
15
11
C. 5.7m2 D. 7
15
D. 5.9m2

47 Simplify (√3 64 a 3 )-1.

1
A.
a