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Calculate the total surface area of a solid cone of slant height 15cm and base radius 8cm in terms of π

  • A. 64πcm2
  • B. 12Oπcm2
  • C. 184πcm2
  • D. 200πcm2
  • E. 32Oπcm2
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44

The length of the two parallel sides of trapezium are 6cm and 10cm and the perpendicular distance between them is 5cm. Find the area of the trapezium

  • A. 21cm2
  • B. 4Ocm2
  • C. 8Ocm2
  • D. 150cm2
  • E. 300cm2
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45

Two points P and Q are on longitude 67°W. Their latitudes differ by 90°. Calculate their distance apart in terms of π. (Take radius of the earth = 6400km).

  • A. 6400πkm
  • B. 6400km/π
  • C. 3200πkm
  • D. 3200km
  • E. 3200km/π
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46

In the triangle XYZ , XM is the altitude from X to YZ.XY = 13cm, XZ = 15cm and YM = 5cm. Find the length of YZ

  • A. 9cm
  • B. 12cm
  • C. 14cm
  • D. 19.85cm
  • E. 23cm
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47

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

  • A. -2 ≤ x < 3
  • B. -2 < x ≤ 3
  • C. -2 < x < 3
  • D. -2 ≤ x ≤ 3
  • E. x ≥ 3
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48

P varies inversely as the square of W. When W = 4, P = 9. Find the value of P when W = 9

  • A. 729/16
  • B. 6
  • C. 4
  • D. 16/9
  • E. 4/3
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49

Make q the subject of the relation t = √(pq/r  – r\(^2\)q)

  • A. q = \(\frac{rt^2}{(p - r^3)}\)
  • B. q = \(\frac{t^2}{(p - r^2)}\)
  • C. q = \(\frac{rt}{(p - r^3)}\)
  • D. q = \(\frac{(p - r^3)}{rt^2}\)
  • E. q = rt\(^2\)(p - r\(^3\))
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50

Solve the equations: 4x -y = 11; 5x + 2y = 4.

  • A. x = 6, y = 13
  • B. x = -2, y = -3
  • C. x = -2, y = 3
  • D. x = 2, y = -3
  • E. x = 2, y = 3.
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51

Which of the following equations has its roots as 4 and -5?

  • A. x2 + 4x - 20 = 0
  • B. x2 + x + 20 = 0
  • C. x2 - x + 20 = 0
  • D. x2 + x - 20 = 0
  • E. x2 - x - 20 = 0
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52

Solve me equation: 2/3 (x + 5) = 1/4(5x – 3)

  • A. 11/7
  • B. 18/23
  • C. 3
  • D. 43/7
  • E. 7
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53

Simplify log39 + log315 – log35

  • A. log319
  • B. log3
  • C. 3
  • D. 1
  • E. o
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54

A student found the approximate value of 0.02548 correct to two places of decimal instead of two significant figures. Find the percentage error.

  • A. 0%
  • B. 131/3%
  • C. 15 5/13%
  • D. 2/3%
  • E. 20%
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55

A and B are two sets. The number of elements in A∪B is 49, the number in A is 22 and number in B is 34. How many elements are in A ∩ E?

  • A. 105
  • B. 27
  • C. 15
  • D. 12
  • E. 7
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56

If P = {3, 5, 6} and Q = {4, 5, 6} then P∩Q equals

  • A. {3, 4}
  • B. {4, 5}
  • C. {4, 6}
  • D. {5, 6}
  • E. {3, 5}
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57

Express (0.0425 / 2.5) as a fraction

  • A. 17/10,000
  • B. 17/1,000
  • C. 17/250
  • D. 17/100
  • E. 17/10
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