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In the diagram, MN||PQ, |LM| = 3cm and |LP| = 4cm. If the area of ∆LMN is 18cm2, find the area of the quadrilateral MPQN

  • A. 3cm2
  • B. 6cm2
  • C. 14cm2
  • D. 24cm2
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A sector of a circle radius 14 cm subtends an angle 135° at the center of the circle. What is the perimeter of the sector? Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)

  • A. 47cm
  • B. 61cm
  • C. 88cm
  • D. 231cm
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A chord of length 30cm is 8cm away from the center of the circle. What is the radius of the circle? Take \(\pi =\frac{22}{7}\)

  • A. 16cm
  • B. 17cm
  • C. 18cm
  • D. 20cm
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25

In the diagram, PQ is a diameter of the circle and ∠PRS = 58°. Find ∠STQ.

  • A. 29o
  • B. 32o
  • C. 42o
  • D. 53o
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PQRS is a rhombus of side 16cm. The diagonal |QS| = 20cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, ∠PQR

  • A. 51o
  • B. 64o
  • C. 77o
  • D. 103o
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27

In the diagram, PQR is a triangle.|PQ| = |PR|, |PS| = |SQ| and PRS = 50°. What is the size of ∠PSQ?

  • A. 75o
  • B. 80o
  • C. 85o
  • D. 95o
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Which of the following is not the the size of an exterior angle of a regular polygon?

  • A. 15o
  • B. 18o
  • C. 20o
  • D. 21o
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29

How many students are there in the group?

  • A. 25
  • B. 30
  • C. 52
  • D. 55
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30

What is the mode?

  • A. 22.5 years
  • B. 23.0 years
  • C. 24.0 years
  • D. 27.5 years
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What is the range of their age?

  • A. 14 years
  • B. 20 years
  • C. 30.5 years
  • D. 31 years
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If the probability that an event will occur is p and the probability that it will not occur is q, which of the following is true?

  • A. p-q=1
  • B. q-p=0
  • C. p+q=1
  • D. p+q=0
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33

A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls. A boy is allowed to take away two balls from the box. What is the probability that one is green and the other is blue?

  • A. \(\frac{2}{11}\)
  • B. \(\frac{5}{12}\)
  • C. \(\frac{8}{12}\)
  • D. \(\frac{7}{11}\)
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34

A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls. A boy is allowed to take away two balls from the box. What is the probability that the two balls are red?

  • A. \(\frac{5}{33}\)
  • B. \(\frac{5}{36}\)
  • C. \(\frac{103}{132}\)
  • D. \(\frac{31}{36}\)
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35

Express 25° 45′ in decimal (Hint: 1° = 60′)

  • A. 25.75o
  • B. 25.55o
  • C. 25.45o
  • D. 25.15o
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36

Three observation posts P,Q and R are such that Q is due east of P and R is due north of Q. If |PQ| = 5km and |PR| = 10km, find |QR|

  • A. 5.0km
  • B. 7.5km
  • C. 7.6km
  • D. 8.7km
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37

Given that sin \(P = \frac{5}{13}\), where p is acute, find the value of cos p – tan p

  • A. \(\frac{79}{156}\)
  • B. \(\frac{85}{156}\)
  • C. \(\frac{7}{13}\)
  • D. \(\frac{8}{1}\)
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38

The bearing S40°E is the same as

  • A. 040o
  • B. 050o
  • C. 130o
  • D. 140o
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39

If 2x : (x +1) = 3:2, what is the value of x?

  • A. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • B. 1
  • C. \(1\frac{1}{2}\)
  • D. 3
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40

If \(y \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\) and x = 16 when y = 2, find x when y = 24

  • A. \(\frac{1}{9}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • D. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
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41

Subtract (-y + 3x + 5z) from (4y – x – 2z)

  • A. 5y - 4x - 7z
  • B. 3y + 2x + 3z
  • C. -5y + 4x + 7z
  • D. 2x - 5y + 3z
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42

The graph of the curve \(y = 2x^2 – 5x – 1\) and a straight line PQ were drawn to solve the equation \(2x^2 – 5x + 2 = 0\)
What is the equation of the straight line PQ?

  • A. y = -1
  • B. y = 1
  • C. y = 3
  • D. y = -3
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