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The area of a parallelogram is 513cm\(^2\) and the height is 19cm. Calculate the base.

  • A. 13.5cm
  • B. 25cm
  • C. 27cm
  • D. 54cm
  • E. 108cm
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44

The volume of a cone of height 9cm is 1848cm\(^3\). Find its radius. [Take ฯ€ = 22/7]

  • A. 7cm
  • B. 14cm
  • C. 28cm
  • D. 98cm
  • E. 196cm
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45

The curved surface area of a cylindrical tin is 704cm\(^2\). Calculate the height when the radius is 8cm. [Take ฯ€ = 22/7]

  • A. 3.5cm
  • B. 7cm
  • C. 14cm
  • D. 28cm
  • E. 32cm
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46

The angle of a sector of a circle of radius 8cm is 240ยฐ. This sector is bent to form a cone. Find the radius of the base of the cone.

  • A. 16/3cm
  • B. 15/3cm
  • C. 16/5cm
  • D. 8/3cm
  • E. 16/10cm
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47

Solve the equation \(\frac{m}{3} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{4} + \frac{m}{4}\)

  • A. -3
  • B. -2
  • C. 2
  • D. 3
  • E. 4
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48

What must be added to the expression x\(^2\) – 18x to make it a perfect square?

  • A. 3
  • B. 9
  • C. 36
  • D. 72
  • E. 81
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49

Write as a single fraction \(\frac{1}{1 – x} + \frac{2}{1 + x}\)

  • A. \(\frac{x + 3}{1 - x^2}\)
  • B. \(\frac{3 - x}{(1 - x)^2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{3 - x}{1 + x^2}\)
  • D. \(\frac{3 - x}{(1 + x)^2}\)
  • E. \(\frac{3 - x}{1 - x^2}\)
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50

Construct a quadratic equation whose roots are \(-\frac{1}{2}\) and 2.

  • A. 3x2-3x+2=0
  • B. 3x2+3x-2=0
  • C. 2x2+3x-2=0
  • D. 2x2-3x+2=0
  • E. 2x2-3x-2=0
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51

Factorize the expression 2y\(^2\) + xy – 3x\(^2\)

  • A. 2y (y + x) - 3x2
  • B. (2y - x)(2y + x)
  • C. (3x - 2y(x - y)
  • D. (2y + 3x)(y - x)
  • E. (x โ€“ y)(2y + 3x)
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52

Evaluate \(\log_{10} 25 + \log_{10} 32 – \log_{10} 8\)

  • A. 0.2
  • B. 2
  • C. 100
  • D. 409
  • E. 490
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53

Simplify: \((\frac{16}{81})^{\frac{1}{4}}\)

  • A. 8/27
  • B. 1/3
  • C. 4/9
  • D. 2/3
  • E. -4/3
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54

The nth term of a sequence is given by 3.2\(^{n-2}\). Write down the first three terms of the sequence.

  • A. 2/3, 0, 6
  • B. 3/2, 3, 6,
  • C. 2/3, 3, 8/3
  • D. 2/3, 3/4, 6
  • E. 2/3, 3, 1/3
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55

A bricklayer measured the length of a wall and obtained 4.10m. If the actual length of the wall is 4.25m, find his percentage error.

  • A. 3 9/17%
  • B. 3 27/41%
  • C. 15%
  • D. 35 5/17%
  • E. 36 24/41%
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56

Convert 77 to a number in base two

  • A. 1001 101
  • B. 111001
  • C. 100110
  • D. 10101
  • E. 10011
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57

If x varies over the set of real numbers, which of the following is illustrated in the diagram above?

  • A. -3
  • B. -3โ‰คx<2
  • C. -3
  • D. -3โ‰คxโ‰ค2
  • E. xโ‰ฅ2
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58

Simplify (\(\frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{3}) \times 4\frac{1}{3} \div 3\frac{1}{4}\)

  • A. 1/2
  • B. 13/12
  • C. 10/9
  • D. 17/12
  • E. 13/9
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59

Let U = {1, 2, 3, 4}, P = {2, 3} and Q = {2, 4}. What is (PโˆฉQ)’?

  • A. (1, 2, 3)
  • B. (1, 3, 4)
  • C. (2, 3)
  • D. (1, 3)
  • E. (1, 4)
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