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1

In the figure, a solid consists of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone, with radius 3.0cm and height 6.0cm. Find the volume of the solid

  • A. 36\(\pi\)cm 3
  • B. 54\(\pi\)cm 2
  • C. 18\(\pi\)cm 2
  • D. 108\(\pi\)cm 2
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2

In the figure, XR and YQ are tangents to the circle YZXP if ZXR = 45ยฐ and YZX = 55ยฐ, Find ZYQ

  • A. 135O
  • B. 125O
  • C. 100O
  • D. 90O
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3

In the figure, PS = RS = QS and QRS = 50ยฐ. Find QPR

  • A. 25O
  • B. 40O
  • C. 50O
  • D. 65O
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4

In the figure, STQ = SRP, PT = TQ = 6cm and QS = 5cm. Find SR

  • A. \(\frac{47}{5}\)
  • B. 5
  • C. \(\frac{32}{5}\)
  • D. \(\frac{22}{5}\)
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5

In the figure, PS = 7cm and RY = 9cm. IF the area of parallelogram PQRS is 56cm2. Find the area of trapezium PQTS

  • A. 56cm2
  • B. 112cm2
  • C. 120cm2
  • D. 176cm2
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6

In the figure, PQ is a parallel to ST and QRS = 40o. Find the value of x

  • A. 55o
  • B. 60o
  • C. 65o
  • D. 75o
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7

In the figure, PQRS is a circle. If chords QR and RS are equal, calculate the value of x

  • A. 80o
  • B. 60o
  • C. 45o
  • D. 40o
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8

If two dice are thrown together, what is the probability of obtaining at least a score of 10?

  • A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{12}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
  • D. \(\frac{11}{12}\)
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9

If x and y represent the mean and the median respectively of the following set of numbers 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, find the \(\frac{x}{y}\) correct to one decimal place

  • A. 18
  • B. 15
  • C. 1.0
  • D. 5
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10

PQR is a triangle in which PQ = 10cm and QPR = 60oS is a point equidistant from P and Q. Also S is a point equidistant from PQ and PR. If U is the foot of the perpendicular from S on PR, find the length SU in cm to one decimal place

  • A. 2.7
  • B. 4.33
  • C. 3.1
  • D. 3.3
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11

If a metal pipe 10cm long has an external diameter of 12cm and a thickness of 1cm find the volume of the metal used in making the pipe

  • A. 120\(\pi\)cm3
  • B. 110\(\pi\)cm3
  • C. 60\(\pi\)cm3
  • D. 50\(\pi\)cm3
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12

If \(\cos^2 \theta + \frac{1}{8} = \sin^2 \theta\), find \(\tan \theta\).

  • A. 3
  • B. \(\frac{3\sqrt{7}}{7}\)
  • C. 3\(\sqrt{7}\)
  • D. \(\sqrt{7}\)
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13

In triangle PQR, PQ = 1cm, QR = 2cm and PQR = 120o Find the longest side of the triangle

  • A. \(\sqrt{3}\)cm
  • B. \(\sqrt{7}\)cm
  • C. 3cm
  • D. 7cm
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14

If cot \(\theta\) = \(\frac{x}{y}\), find cosec\(\theta\)

  • A. \(\frac{1}{y}\)(x2 + y2)
  • B. \(\frac{x}{y}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{y}\)\(\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}\)
  • D. \(\frac{x - y}{y}\)
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15

Simplify \(\frac{4a^2 – 49b^2}{2a^2 – 5ab – 7b^2}\)

  • A. \(\frac{a - b}{2a + b}\)
  • B. \(\frac{2a + 7b}{a - b}\)
  • C. \(\frac{2a - 7b}{a + b}\)
  • D. \(\frac{2a + 7b}{a +ย b}\)
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16

Simplify \(\frac{1}{x^2 + 5x + 6}\) + \(\frac{1}{x^2 + 3x + 2}\)

  • A. \(\frac{x}{(x +2)(x - 3)}\)
  • B. \(\frac{2}{(x + 5)(x - 3)}\)
  • C. \(\frac{2}{(x + 1)(x + 3)}\)
  • D. \(\frac{2}{(x - 1)(x - 3)}\)
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17

The solution of the quadratic equation px2 + qx + b = 0 is

  • A. \(\sqrt{\frac{-b \pm b^2 - 4ac}{2a}}\)
  • B. \(\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{ p^2 - 4pb}}{2a}\)
  • C. \(\frac{-q \pm \sqrt{ q^2 - 4bp}}{2p}\)
  • D. \(\frac{-q \pm \sqrt{ p^2 - 4bp}}{2p}\)
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18

Given that 3x – 5y – 3 = 0, 2y – 6x + 5 = 0 the value of (x, y) is

  • A. (\(\frac{-1}{8}, \frac{19}{24}\))
  • B. 8, \(\frac{24}{19}\)
  • C. -8, \(\frac{24}{19}\)
  • D. (\(\frac{19}{24}, \frac{-1}{8}\))
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19

List the integral values of x which satisfy the inequality -1 < 5 – 2x \(\geq\) 7

  • A. -1, 0, 1, 2
  • B. 0, 1, 2, 3
  • C. -0, 1, 2, 3
  • D. -1, 0, 2, 3
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20

Solve the following equation equation for \(x^2 + \frac{2x}{r^2} + \frac{1}{r^4}\) = 0

  • A. r2
  • B. \(\frac{1}{r^4}\)
  • C. -\(\frac{1}{r^2}\)
  • D. 1 - r
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21

Simplify \(\frac{x + 2}{x + 1}\) – \(\frac{x – 2}{x + 2}\)

  • A. \(\frac{3}{x + 1}\)
  • B. \(\frac{3x + 2}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5x + 6}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
  • D. \(\frac{2x^2 + 5x + 2}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
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