If M represents the median and D the mode of the measurements 5, 5, 3, 5, 7, 5, 8 and 9, then (M, D) is
Answer
(D)
(5, 5)
2
A construction company is owned by two partners X and Y and it is agreed that their profit will be divided in the ratio 4:5. At the end of the year, Y received N5,000 more than X. What is the total profit of the company for the year?
Answer
(E)
N45, 000
3
Given a regular hexagon, calculate each interior angle of the hexagon
Answer
(C)
120o
4
If x is jointly proportional to the cube of y and the fourth power of z. In what ratio is x increased or decreased when y is halved and z is doubled?
Answer
(B)
2:1 increase
5
Solve the following equations 4x - 3 = 3x + y = x - y = 3, 3x + y = 2y + 5x - 12
Answer
(A)
x = 5, y = 2
6
In a figure, PQR = 60o, PRS = 90o, RPS = 45o, QR = 8cm. Determine PS
Answer
(B)
4\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
7
Given that cos z = L , whrere z is an acute angle, find an expression for \(\frac{\cot z - \csc z}{\sec z + \tan z}\)
Answer
(D)
\(\frac{L(L - 1)}{1 - L + 1 \sqrt{1 - L^2}}\)
8
If 0.0000152 x 0.00042 = A x 10\(^{B}\), where 1 \(\leq\) A < 10, find A and B
Answer
(B)
A = 6.38, B = -9
9
If (x + 2) and (x - 1) are factors of the expression \(Lx^{3} + 2kx^{2} + 24\), find the values of L and k.
Answer
(A)
1 = -6, k = -9
10
Make T the subject of the equation \(\frac{av}{1 - v}\) = \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{2v + T}{a + 2T}}\)
y varies partly as the square of x and partly as the inverse of the square root of x.Write down the expression for y if y = 2 when x = 1 and y = 6 when x = 4
The lengths of the sides of a right angled triangle are (3x + 1)cm, (3x - 1)cm and xcm. Find x
Answer
(D)
12
15
The scores of set of final year students in the first semester examination in a paper are 41, 29, 55, 21, 47, 70, 70, 40, 43, 56, 73, 23, 50, 50. Find the median of the scores.
Answer
(C)
48\(\frac{1}{2}\)
16
Find x if (x\(_4\))\(^2\) = 100100\(_2\)
Answer
(B)
12
17
Simplify log10 a\(\frac{1}{3}\) + \(\frac{1}{4}\)log10 a - \(\frac{1}{12}\)log10a7
Answer
(C)
zero
18
If w varies inversely as V and U varies directly as w3, Find the relationship between u and v given that u = 1, when v = 2
Answer
(A)
u = \(\frac{8}{v^3}\)
19
Solve the simultaneous equations for x in x2 + y - 8 = 0, y + 5x - 2 = 0
Answer
(C)
6, -1
20
Find the missing value in the following table \(\begin{array}{c|c} x & -2 & -1 & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\ \hline Y = x^3 - x + 3 & & 3 & 3 & 3 & 9 & 27\end{array}\)
Answer
(A)
-3
21
Find the angle of the sectors representing each item in pie chart of the following data 6, 10, 14, 16, 26
Answer
(D)
30o, 50o, 70o, 80o, 130o
22
The scores of 16 students in a Mathematics test are 65, 65, 55, 60, 60, 65, 60, 70, 75, 70, 65, 70, 60, 65, 65, 70. What is the sum of the median and modal scores?
Answer
(B)
130
23
The letters of the word MATRICULATION are cut and put into a box. One letter is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability of drawing a vowel
Answer
(C)
\(\frac{6}{13}\)
24
Correct each of the numbers 59.81798 and 0.0746829 to three significant figures and multiply them, giving your answer to three significant figures
Answer
(C)
4.47
25
If a rod of length 250cm is measured as 255cm long in error, what is the percentage error in the measurement?
Answer
(E)
2
26
If \((\frac{2}{3})^{m} (\frac{3}{4})^{n} = \frac{256}{729}\), find the values of m and n.
Answer
(D)
m = 4, n = -2
27
Without using tables find the numerical value of log\(_7\)49 + log\(_7\)(\(\frac{1}{7}\))
Answer
(A)
1
28
Factorize completely 81a\(^4\) - 16b\(^4\)
Answer
(C)
(3a - 2b)(3a + 2b)(9a2 + 4b2)
29
One interior angle of a convex hexagon is 170o and each of the remaining interior angles is equal to xo. Find x
Answer
(B)
110o
30
A ship H leaves a port P and sails 30 km due south. Then it sails 60km due west. What is the bearing of H from P?
Answer
(B)
243o 26'
31
In a sample survey of a University Community, the following table shows the percentage distribution of the number of members per house hold
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{No. of members per household} & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & \text{Total} \\ \hline \text{No. of households} & 3 & 12 & 15 & 28 & 21 & 10 & 7 & 4 & 100\end{array}\)
What is the median?
Answer
(A)
4
32
On a square paper of length 2.524375cm is inscribed square diagram of length 0.524375cm. Find the area of the paper not covered by the diagram. correct to 3 significant figures.
Answer
(B)
6.10cm2
33
Simplify \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{27a^{-9}}{8}}\).
Answer
(B)
\(\frac{3}{2a^3}\)
34
PQR is the diagram of a semicircle RSP with centre at Q and radius of length 3.5cm. If QPT = 60o. Find the perimeter of the figure PTRS. \(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\)
Answer
(A)
25cm
35
In a triangle PQT, QR = \(\sqrt{3}cm\), PR = 3cm, PQ = \(2\sqrt{3}\)cm and PQR = 30o. Find angles P and R
Answer
(A)
P = 60o and R = 90o
36
Find the mean of the following 24.57, 25.63, 24.32, 26.01, 25.77
Answer
(C)
25.26
37
A man drove for 4 hours at a certain speed, he then doubled his speed and drove for another 3 hours. Although he covered 600 kilometers. At what speed did he drive for the last 3 hours?
Answer
(A)
120km/hr
38
In a class of 60 pupils, the statistical distribution of the numbers of pupils offering Biology, History, French, Geography and Additional mathematics is as shown in the pie chart. How many pupils offer Additional Mathematics?
Answer
(B)
10
39
In the figure, find PRQ
Answer
(B)
62\(\frac{1}{2}\)o
40
Which of the following equations represents the graph?
Answer
(D)
y = 1 - 2x - 3x2
41
The figure FGHK is a rhombus. What is the value of angle X?
Answer
(D)
120o
42
PQRS is a desk of dimensions 2m x 0.8 which is inclined at 30o to the horizontal. Find the inclination of the diagonal PR to the horizontal
Answer
(E)
10o 42'
43
If O is the centre of the circle in the figure, find the value of x
Answer
(C)
100
44
PQRS isa cyclic quadrilateral which PQ = PS. PT is a tangent to the circle and PQ makes an angle of 50o with the tangent as shown in the figure. What is the size of QRS?
Answer
(E)
80o
45
The farm yield of four crops on a piece of land in Ondo are represented on the pie chart. what is the angle of the sector occupies by Okro in the chart?
