OBJECTIVES

1. Express, correct to three significant figures, 0.003597. (a) 0.359 (b) 0.004 (c)0.00360
(d)0.00359
−1 5 2 −2 −5
2. Evaluate: (0.064) 3 (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 5 5 2
y+ 1 2 y +1
3. Solve : − =4 (a) y=19 (b) y=−19 (c) y=−29 (d) y=29
2 2
4. Simplify, correct to three significant figures, (27.63)2−( 12.37)2 (a) 614 (b) 612 (c) 611 (d) 610
5. If T = {prime numbers} and M = {odd numbers} are subsets of
i= { x :0< x ≤ 10 ,∧x is aninteger } ,find ¿ . (a) {4,6,8,10} (b) {1,4,6,8,10} (c) {1,2,4,6,8,10}
(d) {1,2,3,5,7,8,9}
6. If 23 y =1111two , find the value of y. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
7. If 6,P and 14 are consecutive terms in an arithmetic Progression (A.P) , find the value of P . (a) 9 (
b) 10 (c) 6 (d)8
8. Evaluate: √ 2
28− √3 50+ √ 72 . (a) √4 7− 21√ 2 (b) √4 7−11√ 2 (c) √4 7− √9 2 (d) √4 7+ ❑√ 2
3 m2−2n 2 4 5 3 3
9. If m:n = 2:1 , evaluate . (a) (b) (c) (d)
2
m +mn 3 3 4 5
10. H varies directly as P and inversely as the square of y. If H=1 , P=8∧ y=2, find H in terms of P
p 2p p p
and y. (a) H= 2 (b)
H= 2 (c) H= 2 (d) H= 2
4y y 2y y
1 1 1 1 1 1
11. Solve 4 x2 −16 x+15=0 (a) x=1 ∨x=−2 (b) x=1 ∨x=2 (c) x=1 ∨x=−1
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1
(d) x=−1 ∨x =−2
2 2
0.42÷ 2.5
12. Evaluate , leaving your answer in Standard form . (a)1.639 ×102 (b) 1.639 ×101
0.5 ×2.05
(c) 1.639 ×10−1 (d) 1.639 ×10−2
13. Bala sold an article for ₦6,900.00 and made a profit of 15%. Calculate his percentage profit if he
had sold it for ₦6,600.00 (a) 5% (b)10% (c) 12% (d) 13%
14. If 3p = 4q and 9p = 8q – 12, find the value of pq. (a) 12 (b) 7 (c) -7 (d) -12 .
−5 −3 3 5
15. If ( 0.25 y )=32 , find the value of y. (a) y= (b) y= (c) y= (d) y=
2 2 2 2
16. There are 8 boys and 4 girls in a lift. What is the probability that the first person who steps out
3 1 2 5
of the lift will be a boy? (a)(b) (c) (d)
4 3 3 2
2
x −5 x−14 x−7 x+ 7 x−2 x+2
17. Simplify : 2 . (a) (b) (c) (d)
x −9 x+14 x+ 7 x−7 x + 4 x−2
1 ah 2l−h al
18. Make b the subject of the relation lb= ( a+ b ) h (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2l−h al 2l−h
al
2l−h
19. Eris sold his house through an agent who charged 8% commission on the selling price. If
Eris received $117,760.00 after his slae ,what was the selling priceof the house? (a)
$130,000.00 (b) $128,000.00 (c) $125,000.00 (d) $120,000.00
20. Find the angle at which an arc of length 22 cmm subtends at the centre of a circle of a radius
22
15 cm [Take π= ] (a) 70 ° (b) 84 ° (c) 96 ° (d) 156 °
7
21. A rectangular board has length 15 cm and width x cm . If its sides are doubled, find its new
area? (a) 60 x cm2 (b) 45 x cm 2 (c) 30 x cm 2 (d) 15 x cm 2
22. Factorize completely: (2x + 2y)(x - y) + (2x – 2y)(x + y). (a) 4(x – y )(x +y) (b) 4(x – y)
(c) 2(x – y )(x +y) (d) 2(x – y )
23. The interior angles of a polygon are 3 x ° , 2 x ° , 4 x ° 3 x ° ,∧6 x ° . Find the size of the
smallest angle of the polygon. (a) 80 ° (b) 60 ° (c) 40 ° (d) 30 °
24. A box contains 2 white and 3 blue identical balls. If two balls are picked at random from the
the box, one after the other with replacement, what is the probability that they are of
2 3 7 12
different colours? (a) (b) (c) (d)
3 5 20 25
3
25. Find the equation of a straight line passing through the point (1, -5) and having gradient .
4
(a) 3x + 4y – 23=0 (b) 3x + 4y + 23=0 (c) 3x - 4y + 23=0 (d) 3x - 4y – 23=0
26. The foot of a ladder is 6m from the base of an electric pole. The top of the ladder rests
against the pole at a point 8m above the ground. How long is the ladder? (a) 14m (b) 12m
(c) 10m (d) 7m
3 cos x 8 3 4 2
27. If tan x= , 0 < x< 90 ° , evaluate (a) (b) (c) (d)
4 2 sinx 3 2 3 3
28. From the top of a vertical cliff 20m high, a boat at sea can be sighted 75m away and on the
the same horizontal position as the foot of the cliff . Calculate, correct to the nearest degree,
the angle of depression of the boat from the top of the cliff. (a) 56 ° (b) 75 ° (c) 16 ° (d) 15 °
29. A box contains 5 red, 6 green and 7 yellow pencils of the same size. What is the probaility of
1 1 1 1
picking a green pencils at random? (a) (b) (c) (d)
6 4 3 2
30. Evaluate, correct to two decimal places, 75.0785 - 34.624 + 9.83. (a) 30.60 (b) 50.29 (c)
50.28 (d) 30.62
31. If 101two +12 y =23 five, find the value of y. (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5
32. An amount of ₦550,000.00 was realised when a principal , x was saved at 2% simple
interest for 5 years . Find the value of x. (a) ₦470,000.00 (b) ₦480,000.00 (c) ₦490,000.00
(d) ₦500,000.00
33. If x = 3 and y = -1 , evaluate 2 ( x 2− y 3 ) . (a) 24 (b) 22 (c) 20 (d) 16
34. Solve 3x – 2y = 10 and x + 3y = 7 simultaneously. (a) x = -4 and y= 1 (b) x = -1 and y= -4
(c) x = 1 and y= 4 (d) x = 4 and y= 1
35. The first term of a Geometric Progression (G.P) is 3 and the 5th term is 48. Find the
common ratio . (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
1 2 7 7 −7 −7
36. Solve: ( 5−3 x ) < ( 3−7 x ) . (a) x > (b) x < (c) x > x<
3 5 22 22 27 27
 √
2 2 2
37. Make m the subject of the relation k =
m− y (a) m= y +k (b) m= y +k (c) m= y−k
2 2 2
m+1 k +1 1−k k +1
2
y−k
(d) m=
1−k 2
1
∧−1
38. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are 2 (a) 3 x 2+ x +1=0 (b) 6 x 2+ x−1=0
3
2 2
(c) 3 x + x −1=0 (d) 6 x −x−1=0
39. Given that x is directly proportional to y and inversely proportional to Z, x = 15 when y =
6y 12 y 3y
10 and Z = 4, find the equation connecting x,y and Z. (a) x= (b) x= (c) x=
z z z
3y
(d) x=
2z
a b c a−b+c a b−b c +a c a2−b2+ a c a2−b2−ac
40. Simplify : − − (a) (b) (c) (d)
b a b ab ab ab ab