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A bearing of 320\(^o\) expressed as a compass bearing is

  • A. N 50\(^o\) W
  • B. N 40\(^o\) W
  • C. N 50\(^o\) E
  • D. N 40\(^o\) E
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44

If P(2,3) and Q)2, 5) are points on a graph, calculate the length PQ

  • A. 6 units
  • B. 5 units
  • C. 4 units
  • D. 2 units
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45

Calculate the gradient (slope) of the joining points (-1, 1) and (2, -2)

  • A. -1
  • B. \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • D. 1
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46

Which of the following is true about parallelogram?

  • A. opposite angles are supplementary
  • B. opposite angles are complementary
  • C. opposite angles are equal
  • D. opposite angles are reflex angles
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47

If the total surface area of a solid hemisphere is equal to its volume, find the radius

  • A. 3.0cm
  • B. 4.5cm
  • C. 5.0cm
  • D. 9.0cm
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48

The dimensions of water tank are 13cm, 10cm and 70cm. If it is half-filled with water, calculate the volume of water in litres

  • A. 4.55 litres
  • B. 7.50 litres
  • C. 8.10 litres
  • D. 9.55 litres
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49

Water flows out of a pipe at a rate of 40\(\pi cm^2\) per seconds into an empty cylinder container of base radius 4cm. Find the height of water in the container after 4 seconds.

  • A. 10 cm
  • B. 14 cm
  • C. 16 cm
  • D. 20 cm
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50

An arc of a circle of radius 7.5cm is 7.5cm  long. Find, correct to the nearest degree, the angle which the arc subtends at the centre of the circle. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

  • A. 29\(^o\)
  • B. 57\(^o\)
  • C. 65\(^o\)
  • D. 115\(^o\)
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51

Simplify; 3x – (p – x) – (r – p)

  • A. 2x - r
  • B. 2x + r
  • C. 4x - r
  • D. 2x - 2p - r
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52

Solve: – \(\frac{1}{4}\) < \(\frac{3}{4}\) (3x – 2) < \(\frac{1}{2}\)

  • A. -\(\frac{5}{9}\) < x <\(\frac{8}{9}\)
  • B. -\(\frac{8}{9}\) < x <\(\frac{7}{9}\)
  • C. -\(\frac{8}{9}\) < x <\(\frac{5}{9}\)
  • D. -\(\frac{7}{9}\) < x <\(\frac{8}{9}\)
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53

One factor of \(7x^2 + 33x – 10\) is

  • A. 7x + 5
  • B. x - 2
  • C. 7x - 2
  • D. x - 5
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54

A sum of N18,100 was shared among 5 boys and 4 girls with each boy taking N20.00 more than each girl. Find a boy’s share.

  • A. N1,820.00
  • B. 2,000.00
  • C. N2,020.00
  • D. N2,040.00
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55

Solve the equation: \(\frac{1}{5x} + \frac{1}{x}\)= 3

  • A. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
  • B. \(\frac{2}{5}\)
  • C. \(\frac{3}{5}\)
  • D. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
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56

If x = \(\frac{2}{3}\) and y = – 6, evaluate xy – \(\frac{y}{x}\)

  • A. 0
  • B. 5
  • C. 8
  • D. 9
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57

Given that a = log 7 and b = \(\log\) 2, express log 35 in terms of a and b.

  • A. a + b + 1
  • B. ab - 1
  • C. a - b + 1
  • D. b - a + 1
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58

If M = {x : 3 \(\leq\)  x < 8} and N = {x : 8 <  x \(\leq\) 12}, which of the following is true?

i. 8 \(\in\) M \(\cap\) N

ii. 8 \(\in\) M \(\cup\) N

iii. M \(\cap\) N = \(\varnothing\)

  • A. iii only
  • B. i and ii
  • C. ii and iii only
  • D. i, ii and iii
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59

The ages of Tunde and Ola are in the ratio 1:2. If the ratio of Ola’s age to Musa’s age is 4:5, what is the ratio of Tunde’s age to Musa’s age?

  • A. 1 : 4
  • B. 1 : 5
  • C. 2 : 5
  • D. 5 : 2
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60

Evaluate \(\frac{3\frac{1}{4} \times 1\frac{3}{5}}{11\frac{1}{3} – 5 \frac{1}{3}}\)

  • A. \(\frac{14}{15}\)
  • B. \(\frac{13}{15}\)
  • C. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
  • D. \(\frac{11}{15}\)
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61

If x varies inversely as y and y varies directly as z, what is the relationship between x and z?

  • A. x \(\alpha\) z
  • B. x \(\alpha\) \(\frac{1}{z}\)
  • C. a \(\alpha\) z\(^2\)
  • D. x \(\alpha\) \(\frac{1}{z^2}\)
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62

Express 0.0000407, correct to 2 significant figures

  • A. 0.0
  • B. 0.00004
  • C. 0.000041
  • D. 0.0000407
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