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In the diagram P, Q, R, S are points on the circle RQS = 30o. PRS = 50o and PSQ = 20o. What is the value of xo + yo?

  • A. 260o
  • B. 130o
  • C. 100o
  • D. 80o
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In the diagram, PR is a diameter of the circle centre O. RS is a tangent at R and QPR = 58o. Find < QRS

  • A. 112o
  • B. 116o
  • C. 122o
  • D. 148o
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24

In the diagram, \(\frac{PQ}{RS}\), find xo + yo

  • A. 360o
  • B. 300o
  • C. 270o
  • D. 180o
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25

In the diagram, |QR| = 5cm, PQR = 60o and PSR = 45o. Find |PS|, leaving your answe in surd form.

  • A. 4\(\sqrt{5}\)cm
  • B. 3\(\sqrt{7}\)cm
  • C. 4\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
  • D. 5\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
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26

In the diagram, PQUV, PQTU, QRTU and QRST are parallelograms. |UV| = 4.8cm and the perpendicular distance between PR and VS is 5cm. Calculate the area of quadrilateral PRSV

  • A. 96cm2
  • B. 72cm2
  • C. 60cm2
  • D. 24cm2
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27

A ladder 16m long leans against an electric pole. If the ladder makes an angle of 65o with the ground, how far up the electric pole does its top reach

  • A. 6.8m
  • B. 14.5m
  • C. 17.7m
  • D. 34.3m
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28

Simplify \(\frac{20}{5\sqrt{28} – 2 \sqrt{63}}\)

  • A. \(\frac{5\sqrt{7}}{7}\)
  • B. \(\frac{5\sqrt{5}}{7}\)
  • C. \(\frac{7\sqrt{5}}{7}\)
  • D. \(\frac{7\sqrt{7}}{5}\)
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29

The temperature in a chemical plant was -5oC at 2.00 am. The temperature fell by 6oC and then rose again by 7oC. What was the final temperature?

  • A. -6oC
  • B. -4oC
  • C. 4oC
  • D. 8oC
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30

Which of the following is not a measure of centre tendency?

  • A. mean
  • B. mode
  • C. range
  • D. median
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31

A rectangular carpet 2.5m long and 2.4m wide covers 5% of a rectangular floor. Calculate the area of the floor

  • A. 30m2
  • B. 57m2
  • C. 120m2
  • D. 225m2
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32

The values of three angles at a point are 3y – 45o, y + 25o and yo . Find the value of y.

  • A. 40o
  • B. 58o
  • C. 68o
  • D. 76o
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33

If p = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} and Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} are subsets of a universal set. U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}. What are the elements of P1 \(\cap\) Q1?

  • A. {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}
  • B. [2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
  • C. \(\varnothing\)
  • D. {1, 2, 6, 8, 10}
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34

The wheel of a tractor has a diameter 1.4m. What distance does it cover in 100 complete revolutions? [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

  • A. 140m
  • B. 220m
  • C. 280m
  • D. 440m
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35

A seller allows 20% discount for cash payment on the marked price of his goods. What is the ratio of the cash payment to the marked price

  • A. 1:4
  • B. 1:5
  • C. 3:4
  • D. 4:5
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36

If p = [\(\frac{Q(R – T)}{15}\)]\(^ \frac{1}{3}\), make T the subject of the relation

  • A. T = R + \(\frac{P^3}{15Q}\)
  • B. T = R - \(\frac{15P^3}{Q}\)
  • C. T = R + \(\frac{P^3}{15Q}\)
  • D. T = 15R - \(\frac{Q}{P^3}\)
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37

a conical water-jug is 7cm in diameter and 6cm deep. find the volume of water it can hold. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

  • A. 22cm2
  • B. 44cm3
  • C. 77cm3
  • D. 3082
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38

If loga270 – loga10 + loga \(\frac{1}{3}\) = 2, what is the value of a?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6
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39

Which of these equations best describes the points of intersection of the curve and the line?

  • A. \(x^2 + 5x - 6 = 0\)
  • B. x2 - 5x - 6 = 0
  • C. x2 + x - 6 = 0
  • D. x2 - x - 6 = 0
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40

If x + y = 12 and 3x – y = 20, find the value of 2x – y

  • A. 8
  • B. 10
  • C. 12
  • D. 15
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If 2x + y = 10, and y \(\neq\) 0, which of the following is not a possible value of x?

  • A. 4
  • B. 5
  • C. 8
  • D. 10
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42

A machine valued at N20,000 depreciates by 10% every year. What will be the value of the machine at the end of two years?

  • A. N16,200
  • B. N1,4,200
  • C. 12,000
  • D. 8000.
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