22

Find the Iength of a diagonal of a square whose area is 288cm2.

  • A. 24cm
  • B. 48cm
  • C. 95cm
  • D. 100cm
  • E. 124cm
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23

A flagpole is placed at the top of a tower. The angles of elevation of the bottom and top of the flagpole from a point on the ground 10m away are 40Β° and 50Β° respectively. Find the length of the flagpole.

  • A. 1.8m
  • B. 3.5m
  • C. 8.4m
  • D. 11.9m
  • E. 17.3m
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24

Find the value of 2a – b if a + b = 8 and 4a – b = 22

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 8
  • E. 10
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25

What is the positive difference between the squares of 2.5 and 2.1 to 1 significant figures?

  • A. – 2.0
  • B. – 184
  • C. -1.84
  • D. 2
  • E. 18.4
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26

If A(I,2,3,…,10) ; B = (-5,-4,…..,-1) ; C = (-1, 0, 1, 2,….5) List all the elements in (B βˆͺ C) ∩ A

  • A. (-1,2,...5)
  • B. (-1,1,....5)
  • C. (1,2,..5)
  • D. (2,3,...10)
  • E. (1,2,...10)
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27

A car dealer sells a car and makes a profit of 15%. If the car costs N320,000.00, how much did he sell the car?

  • A. N272,000.00
  • B. N296,000.00
  • C. N300,000.00
  • D. N368,000.00
  • E. N400,000.00
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28

A bag contains 4 blue and 8 red identical balls. If two balls are picked at random with replacement, what is the probability of picking two balls of different colours?

  • A. 1
  • B. \(\frac{13}{26}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5}{18}\)
  • D. \(\frac{4}{9}\)
  • E. \(\frac{2}{9}\)
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29

Evaluate log 18 + log6 – log16\(^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

  • A. log 3
  • B. log 9
  • C. log 20
  • D. 3 log 2
  • E. 3 log 3
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30

For what value(s) of x is the expression (x2 + 15x + 50) Γ· (x – 5) not defined

  • A. -5, -10
  • B. -10
  • C. -5
  • D. 5
  • E. 10, 5
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31

In Ξ” ABC, A = 60Β°, C = 90Β° and AC = 12m. Find the Length of the hypotenuse.

  • A. 24m
  • B. 14m
  • C. 12m
  • D. 7m
  • E. 6m
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32

Find the absolute mean deviation of the sample 10, 12, 14, 11, 13.

  • A. 14.6
  • B. 14
  • C. 12
  • D. 6.2
  • E. 1.2
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33

Simplify (6 – x – x2) Γ· (x2 – 4)

  • A. (3 + x) Γ· (x + 2)
  • B. (x - 3) Γ· (x - 2)
  • C. (x - 3) Γ· (x + 3)
  • D. (3 - x) Γ· (x + 2)
  • E. (3 - x) Γ· (x - 2)
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34

If (x – a) is a factor of bx – ax + x2 – ab, what is the other factor?

  • A. (x + b)
  • B. (b - a)
  • C. (x - a)
  • D. (a + b)
  • E. (a - b)
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35

Mohammed is 8 years older than Joy now. In five years’ time he will be twice as old as Joy. How old is Joy now?

  • A. 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)years
  • B. 3years
  • C. 4\(\frac{1}{2}\)years
  • D. 6 years
  • E. 8 years
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36

The diagonals of a rhombus are 6cm and 8cm. Find the area of the rhombus.

  • A. 96cm2
  • B. 48cm2
  • C. 24cm2
  • D. 0.14cm2
  • E. 12cm2
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