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The data above shows the frequency distribution
of marks scored by a group of students in a class
test.

How many students took the test?

  • A. 13
  • B. 14
  • C. 15
  • D. 18
  • E. 20
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23

Find the median of the following set of scores:
65, 72, 55, 48, 78

  • A. 55
  • B. 60
  • C. 63.5
  • D. 65
  • E. 72
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24

Points X and Y are respectively 12m North and 5m east of point Z. Calculate XY

  • A. 7m
  • B. 12m
  • C. 13m
  • D. 17m
  • E. 18m
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25

A cliff on the bank of a river is 300 metres
high. if the angle of depression of a point on the
opposite side of the river is 60° find the width of
the river.

  • A. 100m
  • B. 75√3m
  • C. 100√3m
  • D. 200√3m
  • E. 300m
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26

A ladder leans against a vertical wall at an angle
60° to the wall, if the foot of the ladder is 5 metres
away from the wall, calculate the length of the
ladder.

  • A. \(\frac{5\sqrt3}{3}\)m
  • B. 5m
  • C. \(\frac{10\sqrt3}{3}\)m
  • D. 5√3m
  • E. 10m
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27

Town P is on bearing 315o from town Q while town R is south of town P and west of town Q. lf town R is 60km away from Q, how far is R from P?

  • A. 30km
  • B. 42km
  • C. 45km
  • D. 60km
  • E. 120km
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28

The value of sin 210° is

  • A. \(-\frac{1}{2}\)
  • B. \(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • D. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
  • E. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
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29

The value of tan 315°

  • A. 1
  • B. √2/2
  • C. o
  • D. -1
  • E. -√2/2
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30

If cos θ = 5/13, what is the value of tan \(\theta\) for 0 < θ < 90° ?

  • A. 13
  • B. 5
  • C. 13/5
  • D. 12/5
  • E. 5/12
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31

Sin 60° has the same value as I. Sin 120° II. cos 240° III. -sin 150° IV. cos 210° V. sin 240°

  • A. I only
  • B. II only
  • C. IV only
  • D. III only
  • E. IV and V only
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32

In the diagram above, PQT is an isosceles triangle.|PQ| = |QT|, ∠SRQ = 75°, ∠QPT = 25° and PQR is straight line. Find ∠RST

  • A. 20o
  • B. 50o
  • C. 55o
  • D. 70o
  • E. 75o
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33

A regular polygon has each of its exterior angles as 18o. How many sides has the polygon

  • A. 10
  • B. 11
  • C. 12
  • D. 20
  • E. 24
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34

Find the value of t in the diagram above

  • A. 5.6cm
  • B. 6.5cm
  • C. 6.6cm
  • D. 6.8cm
  • E. 7.0cm
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35

The angles marked in the diagram above are measured in degrees. Find x

  • A. 15o
  • B. 24o
  • C. 30o
  • D. 36o
  • E. 48o
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36

In the diagram above, ML//PQ and NP//QR, if ∠LMN = 40° and ∠MNP = 55°. Find ∠QPR

  • A. 15o
  • B. 25o
  • C. 35o
  • D. 40o
  • E. 55o
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37

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle QOR is a diameter and ∠PSR is 37°. Find ∠PRQ

  • A. 37o
  • B. 53o
  • C. 65o
  • D. 127o
  • E. 147o
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38

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle PQRS and ∠QPS = 36°. Find ∠QOS

  • A. 36o
  • B. 72o
  • C. 108o
  • D. 144o
  • E. 288o
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39

In the diagram above, TR = TS and ∠TRS = 60o. Find the value of x

  • A. 30
  • B. 45
  • C. 60
  • D. 120
  • E. 150
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40

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle and ∠POR = 126°. Find ∠PQR

  • A. 234o
  • B. 117o
  • C. 72o
  • D. 63o
  • E. 54o
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41

In the diagram above PQT is a tangent to the circle QRS at Q. Angle QTR = 48° and ∠QRT = 95°. Find ∠QSR

  • A. 48o
  • B. 45o
  • C. 37o
  • D. 32o
  • E. 30o
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42

The diagram above shows the shaded segment of a circle of radius 7cm. if the area of the triangle OXY is 12\(\frac{1}{4}\)cm\(^2\), calculate the area of the segment
[Take π = 22/7]

  • A. 5/12cm2
  • B. 7/12cm2
  • C. 11/6cm2
  • D. 2 1/3cm2
  • E. 6 1/6cm2
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