FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2020/2021 SESSION

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Subject: FURTHER MATHEMATICS Class: SS 1 DURATION ; 2Hrs

OBJECTIVES (4, 9) internally in the ratio 2:3 A.

2 2 2 2 2
(5 /5, /5) B. ( /5, 5 /5) C. ( /5,
Answer all questions 2 2 2
2 /5) D. (- /5, 5 /5)
1. If the third term of a geometric
progression (G.P) is 10 and the sixth 9. If P = {x: 1 ≤ x ≤ 6} and Q = {x: 2 < x <
term is 80. Find the common ratio 9}, where x ∈ R, find P ∩ Q.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 8 A. {1, 2, 3, 4} B. {3, 4, 5, 6}
2. A binary operation ¿ is defined on the set C. {4, 2, 9, 8} D. {1, 2, 3, 5}

√
R, of real numbers by a*b = ab/4. Find the −1 -2/3
10. Simplify ( ¿ )¿ A. 4
value of √ 2 * √ 6 A. √ 3 B. 64
3 √2
C. √ D. √
3 2 B. -1/4 C. 1/8 D. –4
4 2 2 11. A binary operation * is defined on the set
3. Given that the straight lines kx – 5y + 6 R of real numbers by a*b = ab/4. Find the
= 0 and mx + ny – 1 = 0 are parallel, find √2
value of √ 2 *√ 6. A. 3 B.
a relationship connecting the constants 4
m, n and k. A. 5n – km = 0 B. kn + √3 C. √ 3 D. √
2
5m = 0 C. 5n + km = 0 D. kn 2 2
– 5m = 0 12. Given that (√ 3−5 √ 2 ¿( √ 3+ √ 2) = p + q
4. Given that (√ 3−5 √ 2 ¿ ( √3+ √2 ) = p+q √ 6 , √ 6 , find q. A. -4 B. -5 C. 4 D. 7.
find q. A. 4 B. -4 C. -5 D. -7 13. Evaluate log0.25 8. A. -3/2
5. The gradient of the line passing through B. 2/3 C. -2/3 D. 3.
n 2n 3n
the points P (4, 5) and Q (x, 9) is 1/2.find 14. Simplify 8 x 2 ÷ 4 . A. 21-n
the value of x. A. -4 B. 0 B. 2n C. 2n+1 D. 2-n
C. 4 D. 12 15. Given that log2y1/2 = log5125, find the
6. Find the equation of the line that is value of y. A. 36 B. 64 C. 25 D.
perpendicular to 2y + 5x – 6 = 0 and 16
bisects the line joining the points P(4,3) 16. All the following operations are
and Q(-6,1) A. y + 5x + 3 = 0 B. commutative except
2y – 5x – 9 = 0 C. 5y + 2x – 8 = 0 A. x*y = 2xy + xy B. x*y = x2 – y2
D. 5y – 2x -12 = 0 C. p*q = 2pq D. a*b = 1/2ab
1 17. Evaluate; log10 (1/3 + ¼) + 2log10 2 +
7. If f(x) = x ≠ 2 , find f-1 (-1/2) A. 4
2−x log10 ( 3/7). A. 0 B. 1 C. 10 D. -1.
B. 0 C. -2 D. -4
18. Solve: 32x – 4(3x) + 3 = 0 A. x = 0 or 1
8. Find the coordinates of the point which
B. x = 0 or 3 C. x = 1 or 2 D. x = 1 or 3
divides the line joining P (-2, 3) and Q
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19. 14. For what value of x will log2 4x + 27. Find the median of the distribution
log2 (x + 4) = 7? A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6
D. 8
28. Find the mode of the distribution
20. 15. If √ t+3 + √ t+10 = 7, find the value A. 6 B. 5 C. 4
of t. A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 D. 3

21. A binary operation ∆ is defined on the 29. Given that p * q = p2 + q2 + pq and p * (p

set R, of real numbers by a∆ b = a + b + + 1) = 61, find the value of p? A. 3 or 7
4. Find the identity element of the B. -3 or 4 C. -4 or 5 D.
operation∆ . A. 4 B. -4 C. 2 -5 or 4
D. ¼.
30. Simplify: √3 ¿ ¿ -6)1/2 A. r/2 B. 2r
22. If log93 + 2x = 1, find x. A. -1/2 B.
C. 1/2r D. 2/r
½ C. ¼ D. -1/4.
23. If 5/√ 2 - √ 8/8 = m√ 2, where m is a 31. What is the product of 27/5 , 3-3 and (1/5)-1
constant, find m. A.9/4 B. 2 C. 7/4 A. 5 B. 3 C. 1 D.1/25
D. 5/2.
24. Simplify log58 A. -2 B. 32. Evaluate: (81)3/4 – (27)1/3 A. 27
2 C.-1/2 D. 1/2 B. 1 C. 1/3 D. 1/8
Log5√ 8 33. Without using tables, evaluate:
25. Which of the following operations is not
commutative? A. a*b = a – b + ab (343)1/3 x (0.14)-1 x (25)-1/2
B. a*b = 1/a + 1/b C. a*b = a + b – ab
A. 12 B. 10 C. 8 D. 7
D. a*b = 2a + 2b + ab.
26. Simplify 2log28 – 3log22. A. 3 34. Simplify: (0.2)3 x 8
B. 2 C. 1 D. -1. 0.42 A.40
B. 0.4 C. 0.2 D. 0.04
40. Simplify: 4(2n + 1) – 2n + 2
2 n + 1 – 2n A. 2n + 2
B. 2n + 1 C.2n D. 2

Number 3 5 6 7 8
of babies Use the information below to answer
Number 1 X2 X 3 2 questions 35, 36 and 37.
of villages The sum of the second and fourth terms of
The table shows the number of babies an AP is 15; the sum of the fifth and sixth
born in some villages on a certain day in terms is 25.
a district. The mean of the distribution is 1
35.Find the first term A. 2 B. 3 2 C.
6. Use this information to answer
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questions 9 and 10 22 D. 3
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36.Find the common difference A. 2 B. 49. Given that P = { x : x is a factor of 6 } is the
3 C. 4 D. 5 domain of g(x) = x2 + 3x – 5, find the range of
37.Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the g(x).
sequence A. 450 B. 420 C. 400 A. {−1 , 5 ,13 } B. { 5 , 13 , 49 }
D. 380 C. { 1 , 2, 3 , 6 } D. {−1 , 5 ,13 , 49 }
50. Simplify: 36 ½ x 64- 1/3 x 5o (a) 0 (b) 1/24
38.Simplify: 4(2n + 1) – 2n + 2
(c) 2/3 (d) 1 ½ (e) 7 ½
2 n + 1 – 2n A. 2 n + 2
B. 2n + 1 C.2n D. 2 PAPER2 (2HRS)
39. In a class of 32, a student can either do Answer only four questions in this
Government, History or both. If 16 students do
section. (50 marks)
Government, 18 do History and 3 students do
none of the two subjects, find how many do (1) (a)A survey carried out recently to find
both. A. 2 B. 5 C. 37 D. 34. the number of applicants that applied for
40. Simplify;√ 20+ √ 45+ √ 125−2 √80 . A. 2 jobs in three newspaper establishments
√ 5 B . 3 √2 C .−2 √3 D .−4. revealed that 70 applied to the Daily
41. Solve the exponential equation; 22x – 6(2x) + Times, 65 applied to the Daily Graphics
8 = 0. A. -1 or 2 B. 1 or 2 C. -2 or 1 D. and 85 applied to the Punch. 40 applied
-1 or -2. to the Daily Times only, 20 applied to
42. Solve the equation; (0.25)x+1 = 16. A. the Daily Graphic only, while 45 applied
-3 B. -2 C. 3 D. ½. to the Punch only. If 5 applied to all the
43. In a class of 18, a student can either offer three newspaper establishments, find:
Biology, Economics or both. If 8 students offer (i) The number that applied to both the
Biology, 12 offer Economics and 5 students Daily Times and the Daily Graphics.
offer neither of the two subjects. (ii) The number that applied to the Daily
Use the information below to answer Times and the Punch.
questions 44 – 46. (iii) The number that applied to both the
44. Find how many students offer both subjects. Daily Graphic and the Punch.
A. 25 B. 17 C. 7 D. 12. (iv) The number that applied to at least
45. How many students offer exactly one one newspaper establishment.
subject? A. 1 B. 6 C. 12 D. (b)An operation * is defined on the set R,
46. Find the number of students that offer at of real numbers by x*y = x + y + 3xy. If
most one subject. A. 11 B. 14 C. 13 the operation * is commutative,
D. 5. (i) Find the identity element e of R
x+3 2−x under the operation *
47. Solve the inequality: <
4 3 (ii) Determine the inverse of the element
1 1 x ∈ R, under the operation *
A. x < B. x > C. x > 7 D. x < 7
7 7
(iii) Find the value of x ∈ R, which has no
48. If the domain of f: x → x2 – 2 is{−2 ,−1 , 0 , 1 }
inverse.
, find its range. A. { 2 , 1, 0 ,−1 } B.
{ 2 ,−1 ,−2 } C.{ 0 ,−1,−2 } D. { 2 , 1,−2 ,−1 } (2) (a)Solve for x if 22x+1 – 5(2x) + 2 = 0.

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 (b) Find the values of x which satisfy the (5)(a)The function f over the set of real number
equation; log10 (x2 + 4) = 2 + log10 x – log10 20. 1
is defined by f(x) = x−3. Find f-1(5)
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(3) (a) Find the gradient of the line whose (b) Find without using logarithms tables,
equation is given by: (a – b)x + (c – d)y = e + f the value of: log327 – log1/464
(b) Given that p = (4i – 3j) and q=(-1 + 5j), find log3 1/81
(i) /p+q/ (ii) /q/ (6) (a) A binary operation *is defined over R
(4) (a) find the acute angles between the pairs of (the set of real numbers) by
line: 4y + 3x = 2 and x – 2y = 3 x * y = xy + x2 + y2 for all x, y € R. i.
(b) Find the equation of the line which is parallel determine whether or not * is
commutative
to the line 5x + 4y = 18 and makes an
ii. If x*(x+2) = 49, find x
intercept of 2 units on the x-axis (b) Solve the equation: log10(4P2 + 1) –
2log10P – log102 = 1

(7) (a) Consider the mapping below: X f G

p 1
q
r 2

t 3

Find the range and determine the type of mapping above

(b) 52x+1 – 26(5x) + 5= 0

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