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169

Evaluate \((101_{two})^3\)

  • A. \(111101_{two}\)
  • B. \(11111101_{two}\)
  • C. \(1111101_{two}\)
  • D. \(11001_{two}\)
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170

Solve for k in the equation \(\frac{1}{8}^{k+2}\) = 1

  • A. 2
  • B. -4
  • C. -2
  • D. 4
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171

If (x + 2) and (x – 1) are factors of the expression \(Lx + 2kx^{2} + 24\), find the values of L and k.

  • A. l = -12, k = -6
  • B. l = -2 , k = 1
  • C. l = -2 , k = -1
  • D. l = 0, k = 1
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172

A group of market women sell at least one of yam, plantain and maize. 12 of them sell maize, 10 sell yam and 14 sell plantain. 5 sell plantain and maize, 4 sell yam and maize, 2 sell yam and plantain only while 3 sell all the three items. How many women are in the group?

  • A. 25
  • B. 19
  • C. 18
  • D. 17
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173

X is due east point of y on a coast. Z is another point on the coast but 6.0km due south of Y. If the distance ZX is 12km, calculate the bearing of Z from X

  • A. 240Β°
  • B. 150Β°
  • C. 60Β°
  • D. 270Β°
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174

List all integers satisfying the inequality in -2 < 2x-6 < 4 

  • A. 2,3,4 and 5
  • B. 2,3
  • C. 2,5
  • D. 3,4
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175

Find x if log\(_9\)x = 1.5

  • A. 27
  • B. 15
  • C. 3.5
  • D. 32
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176

Factorize completely 81a\(^4\) – 16b\(^4\)

  • A. (3a + 2b)(2a - 3b)(9a2 + 4b2)
  • B. (3a - 2b)(2a - 3b)(4a2 - 9b2)
  • C. (3a - 2b)(3a + 2b)(9a2 + 4b2)
  • D. (6a - 2b)(8a - 3b)(4a3 - 9b2)
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177

If the binary operation \(\ast\) is defined by m \(\ast\) n = mn + m + n for any real number m and n, find the identity of the elements under this operation

  • A. e = 1
  • B. e = -1
  • C. e = -2
  • D. e = 0
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178

What is the n-th term of the sequence 2, 6, 12, 20…?

  • A. 4n - 2
  • B. 2(3n - 1)
  • C. n2 + n
  • D. n2 + 3n + 2
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179

The angles of a quadrilateral are 5x-30, 4x+60, 60-x and 3x+61.find the smallest of these angles​

  • A. 5x - 30
  • B. 4x + 60
  • C. 60 - x
  • D. 3x + 61
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180

factorize m\(^3\) – m\(^2\) + 2m – 2

  • A. (m2 + 1)(m - 2)
  • B. (m - 1)(m + 1)(m + 2)
  • C. (m - 2)(m + 1)(m - 1)
  • D. (m2 + 2)(m - 1)
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181

If g(x) = x\(^2\) + 3x  find g(x + 1) – g(x)

  • A. (x + 2)
  • B. 2(x + 2)
  • C. (2x + 1)
  • D. (x2 + 4)
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182

If w varies inversely as \(\frac{uv}{u + v}\) and w = 8 when

u = 2 and v = 6, find a relationship between u, v, w.

  • A. uvw = 16(u + v)
  • B. 16uv = 3w(u + v)
  • C. uvw = 12(u + v)
  • D. 12uvw = u + v
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183

A car travels from calabar to Enugu, a distance of P km with an average speed of U km per hour and continues to benin, a distance of Q km, with an average speed of Wkm per hour. Find its average speed from Calabar to Benin

  • A. \(\frac{(p + q)}{pw + qu}\)
  • B. \(\frac{uw(p + q)}{pw + qu}\)
  • C. \(\frac{uw(p + q)}{pw}\)
  • D. \(\frac{uw}{pw + qu}\)
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184

Simplify 2log \(\frac{2}{5}\) – log\(\frac{72}{125}\) + log 9

  • A. 1 - 4 log3
  • B. -1 + 2 log 3
  • C. -1 + 5 log2
  • D. 1 - 2log 2
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185

Musa borrows N10.00 at 2% per month simple interest and repays N8.00 after 4 months. How much does he still owe?

  • A. N10.80
  • B. N10.67
  • C. N2.80
  • D. N2.67
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186

Find the probability that a number selected at random from 41 to 56 is a multiple of 9

  • A. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
  • B. \(\frac{2}{15}\)
  • C. \(\frac{3}{16}\)
  • D. \(\frac{7}{8}\)
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187

Two numbers are removed at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers removed is even?

  • A. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
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188

The mean of ten positive numbers is 16. When another number is added, the mean becomes 18. Find the eleventh number

  • A. 3
  • B. 16
  • C. 38
  • D. 30
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189

4, 16, 30, 20, 10, 14 and 26 are represented on a pie chart. Find the sum of the angles of the bisectors representing all numbers equals to or greater than 16

  • A. 48o
  • B. 84o
  • C. 92o
  • D. 276o
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