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The angle of a sector of a circle radius 10.5cm is 120ยฐ. Find the perimeter of the sector [Take ฯ€ = 22/7]

  • A. 22cm
  • B. 33.5cm
  • C. 43cm
  • D. 66cm
  • E. 115.5cm
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44

The area and a diagonal of a rhombus are 60 cm\(^2\) and 12 cm respectively. Calculate the length of the other diagonal.

  • A. 5cm
  • B. 6cm
  • C. 10cm
  • D. 12cm
  • E. 15cm
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45

A cone is 14cm deep and the base radius is 4\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm. Calculate the volume of water that is exactly half the volume of the cone.[Take ฯ€ = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]

  • A. 49.5cm3
  • B. 99cm3
  • C. 148.5cm3
  • D. 297cm3
  • E. 445.5cm3
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46

Calculate the total surface area of a cone of height 12cm and base radius 5cm. [Take ฯ€ = 22/7]

  • A. 180\(\frac{5}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
  • B. 240\(\frac{2}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
  • C. 235\(\frac{5}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
  • D. 282\(\frac{6}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
  • E. 361\(\frac{3}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
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47

A sector of a circle of radius 9cm subtends angle 120ยฐ at the centre of the circle. Find the area of the sector to the nearest cm\(^2\) [Take ฯ€ = 22/7]

  • A. 75cm2
  • B. 84cm2
  • C. 85cm2
  • D. 86cm2
  • E. 95cm2
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48

Solve the simultaneous equations y = 3x; 4y – 5x =14

  • A. .-2,-6
  • B. 2,6
  • C. 2,-6
  • D. -2,6
  • E. -1,-3
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49

Factorize 2x\(^2\) – 21x + 45

  • A. (2x - 9)(x - 5)
  • B. (2x-15)(x + 3)
  • C. (2x +15)(x - 3)
  • D. (2x -15(x - 3)
  • E. (2x - 9)(x + 5)
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50

Write as a single fraction: \(\frac{5}{6r} – \frac{3}{4r}\)

  • A. r/12
  • B. 12/r
  • C. 1/6r
  • D. r/6
  • E. 1/12r
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51

Solve the equation x\(^2\) – 2x – 3 = 0

  • A. (-3, 1)
  • B. (-1, -3)
  • C. (3,1)
  • D. (43, 0)
  • E. (-1, 3).
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52

Factorize the expression 2s\(^2\) – 3st – 2t\(^2\).

  • A. (2s - t)(s + 2t)
  • B. (2s + t)(s - 2t)
  • C. (s + t)(2s - 1)
  • D. (2s + t)(s -t)
  • E. (2s + t)(s + 2t)
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53

Simplify: \(\frac{\log \sqrt{27}}{\log {81}}\)

  • A. 1/6
  • B. 3/8
  • C. 1/2
  • D. 3/4
  • E. 6
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54

Simplify: \(\frac{4^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times 16^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)

  • A. 1/4
  • B. 0
  • C. 1
  • D. 2
  • E. 4
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55

The nth term of a sequence is given by (-1)\(^{n-2}\) x 2\(^{n-1}\). Find the sum of the second and third terms.

  • A. -2
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. 6
  • E. 12
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56

A stick of length 1.75m was measured by a boy as 1.80m. Find the percentage error in his measurement

  • A. 27/9%
  • B. 26/7%
  • C. 5%
  • D. 277/9%
  • E. 284/7%.
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57

Convert 89\(_{10}\) to a number in base two.

  • A. 1101001
  • B. 1011001
  • C. 1001101
  • D. 101101
  • E. 11001
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58

Solve the inequality: 3m + 3 > 9

  • A. m > 2
  • B. m > 3
  • C. m>4
  • D. m>6
  • E. m>12
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59

Simplify: \(\frac{3}{4} \div 1\frac{1}{4} \times (1\frac{1}{2} – \frac{2}{3})\)

  • A. 7/30
  • B. 7/24
  • C. 9/25
  • D. 1/2
  • E. 18/25
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60

S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, T = {2,4,5,7} and R = {1,4, 5}, and (SโˆฉT) โˆช R

  • A. {1, 4, 5}
  • B. {2, 4, 5}
  • C. {1, 2, 4, 5}
  • D. {2, 3, 4, 5}
  • E. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
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