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A force (10i + 4j)N acts on a body of mass 2kg which is at rest. Find the velocity after 3 seconds.

  • A. \((\frac{5i}{3} + \frac{2j}{3})ms^{-1}\)
  • B. \((\frac{10i}{3} + \frac{4j}{3})ms^{-1}\)
  • C. \((5i + 2j)ms^{-1}\)
  • D. \((15i + 6j)ms^{-1}\)
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Given that a = 5i + 4j and b = 3i + 7j, evaluate (3a – 8b).

  • A. 9i + 44j
  • B. -9i + 44j
  • C. -9i - 44j
  • D. 9i - 44j
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Face 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 12 18 y 30 2y 45

 Given the table above as the result of tossing a fair die 150 times, find the mode.

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6
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Face 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 12 18 y 30 2y 45

Given the table above as the results of tossing a fair die 150 times. Find the probability of obtaining a 5.

  • A. \(\frac{1}{10}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
  • D. \(\frac{3}{10}\)
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Given that \( a = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(b = \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}\), evaluate \((2a – \frac{1}{4}b)\).

  • A. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 7 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • B. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 5 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • C. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • D. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
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27

A fair die is tossed twice. What is its smple size?

  • A. 6
  • B. 12
  • C. 36
  • D. 48
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28

In a class of 10 boys and 15 girls, the average score in a Biology test is 90. If the average score for the girls is x, find the average score for the boys in terms of x.

  • A. \(200 - \frac{2x}{3}\)
  • B. \(225 - \frac{3x}{2}\)
  • C. \(250 - 2x\)
  • D. \(250 - 3x\)
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29

A curve is given by \(y = 5 – x – 2x^{2}\). Find the equation of its line of symmetry.

  • A. \(x = \frac{-41}{8}\)
  • B. \(x = \frac{-1}{4}\)
  • C. \(x = \frac{1}{4}\)
  • D. \(x = \frac{41}{8}\)
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Differentiate \(\frac{5x^{3} + x^{2}}{x}, x\neq 0\) with respect to x.

  • A. 10x+1
  • B. 10x+2
  • C. x(15x+1)
  • D. x(15x+2)
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The 3rd and 7th term of a Geometric Progression (GP) are 81 and 16. Find the 5th term.

  • A. \(\frac{4}{729}\)
  • B. \(\frac{81}{16}\)
  • C. 27
  • D. 36
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32

There are 7 boys in a class of 20. Find the number of ways of selecting 3 girls and 2 boys

  • A. 1638
  • B. 2730
  • C. 6006
  • D. 7520
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33

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{128}}{\sqrt{32} – 2\sqrt{2}}\)

  • A. \(2\sqrt{2}\)
  • B. \(3\sqrt{2}\)
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
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34

Evaluate \(\int_{-1}^{0} (x+1)(x-2) \mathrm{d}x\)

  • A. \(\frac{7}{6}\)
  • B. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
  • C. \(\frac{-5}{6}\)
  • D. \(\frac{-7}{6}\)
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35

If \(y = \frac{1+x}{1-x}\), find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\).

  • A. \(\frac{2}{(1-x)^{2}}\)
  • B. \(\frac{-2}{(1-x)^{2}}\)
  • C. \(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{1-x}}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x}}\)
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36

Given that \(f(x) = 5x^{2} – 4x + 3\), find the coordinates of the point where the gradient is 6.

  • A. (4,1)
  • B. (4,-2)
  • C. (1,4)
  • D. (1,-2)
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37

A circle with centre (4,5) passes through the y-intercept of the line 5x – 2y + 6 = 0. Find its equation.

  • A. \(x^{2} + y^{2} + 8x - 10y + 21 = 0\)
  • B. \(x^{2} + y^{2} + 8x - 10y - 21 = 0\)
  • C. \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 8x - 10y - 21 = 0\)
  • D. \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 8x - 10y + 21 = 0\)
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38

Given that \(\sin x = \frac{5}{13}\) and \(\sin y = \frac{8}{17}\), where x and y are acute, find \(\cos(x+y)\).

  • A. \(\frac{130}{221}\)
  • B. \(\frac{140}{221}\)
  • C. \(\frac{140}{204}\)
  • D. \(\frac{220}{23}\)
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If \(B = \begin{pmatrix}  2 & 5  \\  1 & 3  \end{pmatrix}\), find \(B^{-1}\).

  • A. \(A = \begin{pmatrix} -3 & -5 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • B. \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & -5 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • C. \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & -5 \\ -1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • D. \(A = \begin{pmatrix} -3 & 5 \\ 1 & -2 \end{pmatrix}\)
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\(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(2x^{2} – 3x + 4 = 0\). Find \(\frac{\alpha}{\beta} + \frac{\beta}{\alpha}\)

  • A. \(\frac{-9}{8}\)
  • B. \(\frac{-7}{8}\)
  • C. \(\frac{7}{8}\)
  • D. \(\frac{9}{8}\)
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\(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(2x^{2} – 3x + 4 = 0\). Find \(\alpha + \beta\).

  • A. -2
  • B. -\(\frac{3}{2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  • D. 2
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A straight line 2x+3y=6, passes through the point (-1,2). Find the equation of the line.

  • A. 2x-3y=2
  • B. 2x-3y=-2
  • C. 2x+3y=-4
  • D. 2x+3y=4
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