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A bucket is 12 cm in diameter at the top, 8 cm in diameter at the bottom and 4 cm deep. Calculate its volume.

  • A. 304ฯ€/3 cm3
  • B. 144ฯ€ cm3
  • C. 128ฯ€ cm3
  • D. 72ฯ€ cm3
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23

Find the equation of the set of points which are equidistant from the parallel lines x = 1 and x = 7

  • A. y = 3
  • B. x = 3
  • C. x = 4
  • D. y = 4
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24

If tan ฮธ = 4/3, calculate sin\(^2\) ฮธ – cos\(^2\) ฮธ.

  • A. 16/25
  • B. 24/25
  • C. 7/25
  • D. 9/25
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25

A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 120ยฐ degrees at the centre of a circle of diameter 4โˆš3 cm. Calculate the area of the major sector.

  • A. 4ฯ€ cm2
  • B. 32 ฯ€ cm2
  • C. 16 ฯ€ cm2
  • D. 8 ฯ€ cm2
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26

If x varies directly as โˆšn and x = 9 when n = 9, find x when n = (17/9)

  • A. 4
  • B. 27
  • C. โˆš3
  • D. โˆš17
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27

The sum to infinity of the series: 1 + (1/3) + (1/9) + (1/27) + … is

  • A. 11/3
  • B. 10/3
  • C. 5/2
  • D. 3/2
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28

The binary operation * is defined on the set of integers p and q by p*q = pq + p + q. Find 2 * (3 * 4).

  • A. 59
  • B. 19
  • C. 67
  • D. 38
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29

If -2 is the solution of the equation 2x + 1 – 3c = 2c + 3x – 7, find the value of c.

  • A. 4
  • B. 3
  • C. 2
  • D. 1
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30

The inverse function f(x) = 3x + 4 is

  • A. (x-4)/3
  • B. (x-5)/5
  • C. (x+3)/4
  • D. (x+4)/3
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31

Make r subject of the formula given that \(\frac{x}{r+a}=\frac{a}{r}\)

  • A. \(\frac{a^{2}}{(x-a)}\)
  • B. \(\frac{a^{2}}{(x+a)}\)
  • C. \(\frac{a}{x-a}\)
  • D. \(\frac{a}{x+a}\)
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32

If the 9th term of an A.P is five times the 5th term, find the relationship between a and d.

  • A. 2a + 2 = 0
  • B. 3a + 5d = 0
  • C. a + 3d = 0
  • D. a + 2d = 0
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33

Find the maximum value of y in the equation y = 1 – 2x – 3x\(^2\)

  • A. 5/4
  • B. 5/3
  • C. 3/4
  • D. 4/3
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34

Find the range of values of x for which \(\frac{(x+2)}{4}-\frac{2x-3}{3}<4\)

  • A. x > -6
  • B. x > -3
  • C. x < 8
  • D. x < 4
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35

The time taken to do a piece of work is inversely proportional to the number of men employed. if it takes 45 men to do a piece of work in 5 days, how long will it take 25 men?

  • A. 15 days
  • B. 12 days
  • C. 5 days
  • D. 9 days
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36

Solve for x in the equation x\(^3\) – 5x\(^2\) – x + 5 = 0

  • A. 1, - 1, or 5
  • B. 1, 1, or -5
  • C. -1, 1, or -5
  • D. 1, 1, or 5
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37

If \(y = x^2 – \frac{1}{x}\). find dy/dx

  • A. 2x - (1/x2)
  • B. 2x + x2
  • C. 2x - x2
  • D. 2x + (1/x2)
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38

A circle with radius 5cm has its radius increasing at the rate of 0.2m/s. What will be the corresponding increase in the area?

  • A. 2ฯ€
  • B. 5ฯ€
  • C. ฯ€
  • D. 4ฯ€
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39

Evaluate \(\int \sin 3x \mathrm d x\)

  • A. (2/3) cos 3x + c
  • B. (1/3) cos 3x + c
  • C. (-1/3) cos 3x + c
  • D. (-2/3) cos 3x + c
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40

The slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3x\(^2\) – 2x + 5 at the point (1, 6) is

  • A. 4
  • B. 1
  • C. 6
  • D. 5
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41

Find the derivative of \(y = \sin^{2} (5x)\) with respect to x.

  • A. 10 sin 5x cos 5x
  • B. 5 sin5x cos 5x
  • C. 2 sin 5x cos 5x
  • D. 15 sin 5x cos 5x
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42

If dy/dx = 2x – 3 and y = 3 when x = 0, find y in terms of x.

  • A. 2x2 - 3x
  • B. x2 - 3x
  • C. x2 - 3x - 3
  • D. x2 - 3x + 3
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