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consider the statements:

P = All students offering Literature(L) also offer History(H);

Q = Students offering History(H) do not offer Geography(G).

Which of the Venn diagram correctly illustrate the two statements?

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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In △LMN, |LM| = 6cm, ∠LNM = x and sin x = sin x = \(\frac{3}{5}\).

Find the area of △LMN 

  • A. 60cm\(^2\)
  • B. 48cm\(^2\)
  • C. 24cm\(^2\)
  • D. 30cm\(^2\)
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45

The height of an equilateral triangle of side is 10 3√ cm. calculate its perimeter.

  • A. 20cm
  • B. 60cm
  • C. 40cm
  • D. 30cm
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46

 A trader paid import duty of 38 kobo in the naira on the cost of an engine. If a total of #22,800.00 was paid as import duty, calculate the cost of the engine.

  • A. #60,000.00
  • B. #120,000.00
  • C. #24,000.00
  • D. #18,000.00
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47

make u the subject in x =\(\frac{2u-3}{3u + 2}\)

  • A. u = \(\frac{2x + 3}{3x - 2}\)
  • B. u = \(\frac{2x - 3}{3x - 2}\)
  • C. u = \(\frac{2x + 3}{2 - 3x}\)
  • D. u = \(\frac{2x + 3}{3x + 2}\)
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The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon with k sides is (3k-10) right angles. Find the size of the exterior angle?

  • A. 60°
  • B. 40°
  • C. 90°
  • D. 120°
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49

 In the diagram, ∠ABC and ∠BCD are right angles, ∠BAD = t and ∠EDF = 70°. Find the value of t.

  • A. 70°
  • B. 165°
  • C. 140°
  • D. 110°
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50

If 4x+2y=16 and 6x-2y=4 , find the value of (y-x).

  • A. 8
  • B. 2
  • C. 4
  • D. 6
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51

Simplify 2√7- \(\frac{14}{√7} + \frac{7}{√21}\)

  • A. \(\frac{√21}{21}\)
  • B. 7\(\frac{√21}{21}\)
  • C. \(\frac{√21}{3}\)
  • D. 3√21
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The circumference of a circular track is 9km. A cyclist rides round it a number of times and stops after covering a distance of 302km. How far is the cyclist from the starting point?

  • A. 5km
  • B. 6km
  • C. 7km
  • D. 3km
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53

If 16 * 2\(^{(x + 1)}\) = 4\(^x\) * 8\(^{(1 – x)}\), find the value of x.

  • A. -4
  • B. 4
  • C. 1
  • D. -1
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54

Mensah is 5 years old and joyce is thrice as old as mensah. In how many years will joyce be twice as old as Mensah?

  • A. 3 years
  • B. 10 years
  • C. 5 years
  • D. 15 years
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What number should be subtracted from the sum of 2 \(\frac{1}{6}\) and 2\(\frac{7}{12}\) to give 3\(\frac{1}{4}\)?

  • A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • B. 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C. 1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
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56

Factorize 6pq-3rs-3ps+6qr

  • A. 3(r -p)(2q + s)
  • B. 3(p + r)( 2q - 2q - s)
  • C. 3(2q - s)(p + r)
  • D. 3(r - p)(s - 2q)
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if p = {-3<x<1} and Q = {-1<x<3}, where x is a real number, find P n Q.

  • A. 0
  • B. -3, -2, -1, 0 and 1
  • C. -2, -1 and 0
  • D. -1, 0 and 1
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58

Find the 5th term of the sequence 2,5,10,17….?

  • A. 22
  • B. 24
  • C. 36
  • D. 26
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If log\(_{10}\) 2 = m and log\(_{10}\) 3 = n, find log\(_{10}\) 24 in terms of m and n.

  • A. 3m + n
  • B. m + 3n
  • C. 4mn
  • D. 3mn
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Solve: 2\(^{\sqrt{2x + 1}}\) = 32

  • A. 13
  • B. 24
  • C. 12
  • D. 11
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Simplify: (11\(_{two}\))\(^2\)

  • A. 1001\(_2\)
  • B. 1101\(_2\)
  • C. 101\(_2\)
  • D. 10001\(_2\)
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correct 0.007985 to three significant figures.

  • A. 0.0109
  • B. 0.0800
  • C. 0.00799
  • D. 0.008
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