1. If (x+2) and (3x-1) are factors of 6x 3 +x2 - 5.

If (x−3)is a factor of 2x3+3x2−17x−30,

19x + 6, find the third factor find the remaining factors.

A.3x + 1 A. (2x - 5)(x - 2)

B. 2x -3 B. (2x - 5)(x + 2)

C. 3x +2 C. (2x + 5)(x - 2)

D. x -2 D. (2x + 5)(x + 2)

2. Solve the inequality x2 –x -12 < 0 6. Two functions f and g are defined by
f:x→3x−1and g:x→2x3, evaluate fg(−2)
A. -3<x <4
A. -49
B. 3<x<4
B. -47
C. 4> x> 3
C. -10
D. -4 <x <3

3. 8-3√6 =p√3+q√2
D. -9
2√3+3√2
7. If log3x =3 , find logx81
A. -4
A 2/3
B. −1/4
1
B. 4/3
C. /2
C. 1/2
D. 4
D. 2
4. A binary operation ⁕ is defined on the set
ab 8. Given that sinx= 4/5, and cosy = 4/5
R, of real numbers by a⁕b= .Find the
2
value of √ 2⁕ √ 6 evaluate cos (x-y).

A. √ 3 A. 12/25

3√2 B. 24/25
B.
4
C. 0
√3
C. D. 13/25
2
1
√2 9. If f(x)= , ≠ x2, find f−1(−1/2)
D. 2−x
2
A. 4 C. 72

B. 0 D. 64

C. -2 14. Evaluate log0.258

D. -4 A. 3/2

10. Solve 9x + 3x + 1 -18 =0 B. 2/3

.A. -1 C. 2/3

B. 1 D. −3/2

C. 2 1
15. Evaluate lim 2
x −3 x ÷ 2
D. 3
x→1
11. Given that g(x) = 3-2x/x , x≠ 0 and x€ R
A. 1

B. 1/2
A. y = -1
C. 0
B. y = 0
D. -1
C. x = 0
16. The mean age of n men in a club is 50
D. x = -1 years. Two men aged 55 and 63 years left
the club, and the mean age reduced by 1
12. The roots of the equation
2 year. Find the value of n.
2x +kx+5=0are α and β, where k is a
constant. If α2+β2=−1, find the values of k. A. 30
A. ±16 B. 20
B. ±8 C. 18
C. ±4 D. 14
D. ±2 17. A committee of 4 is to be selected from
a group of 5 men and 3 women. In how
13. Find the sum of the exponential series
many ways can this be done if the chairman
96+24+6+...
of the committee must be a man?
A. 144
A. 15
B. 128
B. 40
C. 70 B. √2cm

D. 175 C. 2 cm
n
❑ P4 D. 4 cm
18. Simplify n
❑ C4
22. A particle of mass 2.5 kg is moving at a
A. 24 speed of 12 ms-1. If a force of magnitude 10
N acts against it, find how long it takes to
B. 18 come to rest.
C. 12 A. 1.5 s
D. 6 B. 3.0 s
19. Which of the following is a singular C. 4.0 s
matrix?
D. 6.0 s
2 0
A.
0 2 23. Calculate the standard deviation of the
distribution below
2 1
B.
3 2 Age (in years) 1-5 6-10 11-15
4 4 Frequency 3 5 2
C.
3 3
A. 1.10

B. 2.36
0 3
D.
5 0 C. 3.50

20. Simplify 4n×22n÷43n D. 7.50

A. 2−2n 24. In an examination, the probabilities that

Ade and Jide pass maths are 1/4 and 1/2
B. 2−n
respectively. What is the probability that
C. 4n both of them pass maths?

D. 2n+1 A. 3/8

21. The area of a sector of a circle is 3cm2. B. 3/4

If the sector subtends an angle of 1.5 radians
C. 1/8
at the centre, calculate the radius of the
circle. D. 3/16.

A. 1 cm
25. If α and β are the roots of 2x2 +8x +7 horizontal surface. If the acceleration
=0, find the value of ( α2 +β2 ). produced is 8ms−2, find the value of m.

A.9 A. 16

B. 12

B.16

C8

D.4

29 Find the inter-quartile range of

8,6,9,7,811,9,7,8,7.

A. 4.0

B. 2.0

C. 3.5
D. 38.23
D. 1.5
26. Find the coordinates of the point on the
curve y=x2+4x−2, where the gradient is 30. Find the coordinates of the centre of the
zero. circle x2 + y2 -8x +6y -7=0

A. (-2, 10) A. (4 ,-3)

B. (-2, 2) B. (-4 ,3)

C. (-2, -2) C. (4 , 3)

D. (-2, -6) D. (-4 ,-3)

27. Find the least value of the function 31. A and B are two independent events
f(x)=3x2+18x+32. such that P(A)=2/5and P(A∩B)=1/15. Find
P(B).
A. 5
A. 3/5
B. 4
B. 1/3
C. 3
C. 1/6
D. 2
D. 2/15
28. A force of 32 N is applied to an object of
mass m kg which is at rest on a smooth
32 A ball is thrown vertically upwards with D. 1/2
a velocity of 15m/s . Calculate the maximum
height reached (Take g = 10ms-2) . 36. A lift moving upwards with a uniform
acceleration of 5ms2carries a body of mass p
A 11.25m kg. If the reaction on the floor is 480 N, find
the value of p. [Take g = 10ms2]
B 13.25m
A. 32
C.15.25m

D 12.25m

B. 30
33. Find, in surd form tan 22.5
C. 48
A. ± √2 -1
D. 64
B. ± √2 -2
37. Calculate, correct to one decimal place,
C. ± 1 - √2 the angle between 5i + 12j and -2i + 3j.
D. ± 1 + √2 A. 54.8°
34. An object moving with an initial velocity B. 56.3°
u and acceleration a, covers a distance of 8m
and attains a velocity of 6.5ms-1 after 2 C. 66.4°
seconds. Calculate its acceleration.
D. 76.3°
-2
A. 2.5ms
38. A particle is projected vertically
-2
B. 4.0ms upwards from a height 45 metres above the
ground with a velocity of 40 ms1. How long
C. 2.0ms-2 does it take it to hit the ground? [Take g =
D. 3.0ms-2 10ms−2].

35.Find the radius of the circle 3x2 +3y2 -4x A. 1s

+5y + 3 =0 B. 3s
A.2/3 C. 7s
B. 3/2 D. 9s
C. √5/6
39. Two forces, each of magnitude 16 N, are C. 18
inclined to each other at an angle of 60°.
Calculate the magnitude of their resultant. D 4√3

A. 16 B. 13.81

B. 16√3 C. 12.06

D. 11.05

THEORY

SECTION A

Answer four questions from this part

1a Given that y = 12-x + 1/x , find dy / dx

(i)The seventh term of an exponential sequence (G.P) is 192 . if the common ratio is 2, find the
first term of the sequence

(ii) Find the quotient and the remainder when 3x3 +5x2 -11x +4 is divided by (x +3 ).

(iii) Find the centre and the radius of the circle x2 + y2 + 12x -16y -2 = 0

2. Given that f:x = 25-x2 and g:x = √x , find the value of (a) gof(4) (b) fog (-3)

3.A binary operation * is defined on the set of integers by a* b = 2a –3b -2, for all a ,b € R . Find
(a) the identity element (b) the inverse element (c) Find the value of x if 5*x = -20

4 Find the angle between two vectors a = 2i -3j and b = 4i –j .

5 (a) .Solve the equation 4 x2 – 24 = 16x (b) A sector subtends an angle of π/3 radians at the
centre of the circle of diameter 28cm . Calculate , correct to one decimal place , the perimeter of
the sector.

SECTION B

Answer four questions only from this part

5(a).Find dy /dx if x2 + 2xy + 3y2 = 1

(b) A body is acted upon by two forces F1(5N ,600 ) F2 (10N ,1800 ). Find the magnitude of the
resultant force .

(c) Find the coefficient of x4 in the binomial expansion of ( 2+ x) 6

6.(a) Find the area of the circle whose equation is given by x2 + y2 -4x +8y + 11 =0

(b) The probability that Jide , Atu and Obu solving a given problems are 1/12 ,1/6 and 1/8
respectively, find the probability that only one of them solves the problem.

(c)

x 60 45 70 8 75 40
2

Frequenc 40 33 25 1 8 4
y 0

Using an assumed mean of 12.5, calculate the mean of the distribution.

7. A body of mass 10 kg resting on a smooth horizontal plane, is acted upon by force 3i + 2j, 5i +
4j and 2i - 2j. Calculate the;

(a) Velocity of the body

(b) Magnitude of its velocity after 4seconds.

8. An object is projected vertically upwards with a velocity of72 km/h. Find the

(a) Maximum height reached;

(b) Time taken to return to the point of projection. [Take g = 10ms−2].