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Find the volume of a cone of radius 3.5cm and vertical height 12cm. [Take π = 22/7]

  • A. 15.5cm\(^3\)
  • B. 21.0cm\(^3\)
  • C. 142cm\(^3\)
  • D. 154cm\(^3\)
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The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are 9cm and 12cm. If the area of the trapezium is 105cm\(^2\), find the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

  • A. 5cm
  • B. 7cm
  • C. 10cm
  • D. 15cm
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24

Find the correct to two decimal places, the volume of a sphere whose radius is 3cm. [Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]

  • A. 72.57cm\(^3\)
  • B. 88.12cm\(^3\)
  • C. 10529cm\(^3\)
  • D. 113.14cm\(^3\)
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25

The age (years) of some members in a singing group are: 12, 47, 49, 15, 43, 41, 13, 39, 43, 41 and 36.

Find the mean

  • A. 33.35
  • B. 35.54
  • C. 34.45
  • D. 36.44
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26

The age (years) of some members in a singing group are: 12, 47, 49, 15, 43, 41, 13, 39, 43, 41 and 36.

Find the lower quartile

  • A. 12
  • B. 13
  • C. 15
  • D. 20
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27

Solve \(\frac{y+2}{4}\) – \(\frac{y-1}{3}\) > 1

  • A. y < -10
  • B. y < -2
  • C. y < 2
  • D. y < 10
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28

     In the diagram, triangle MNR is inscribed in circle MNR, and line PQ is a straight line. ∠MRN = 41 and = 141, find ∠QNR

 

  • A. 39º
  • B. 80º
  • C. 110º
  • D. 141º
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29

Simplify \(\frac{2-18m^2}{1+3m}\)

  • A. 2[1+3m]
  • B. 2[1-3m]
  • C. 2[1-3m\(^2\)]
  • D. 2[1+3m\(^2\)]
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30

The mean of a set of 10 numbers is 56. If the mean of the first nine numbers is 55, find the 10th number.

  • A. 75
  • B. 65
  • C. 55
  • D. 45
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31

Mrs Gabriel is pregnant. The probability that she will give birth to a girl is 1/2 and with  blue eyes is 1/4. What is the probability that she will give birth to a girl with blue eyes? 

  • A. 1
  • B. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
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Find ∠OSN

  • A. 36º
  • B. 42º
  • C. 54º
  • D. 72º
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In the diagram, MNR is a tangent to the circle centre O at N and ∠NOS = 108°. Find ∠OSN

  • A. 72°
  • B. 32°
  • C. 36°
  • D. 18°
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34

Given that sin (5x-28)° = cos (3x-50)”, 0°≤ x ≤ 90°, find the value of x.

  • A. 39
  • B. 32
  • C. 21
  • D. 14
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35

A boy 1.4 m tall, stood 10m away from a tree of height 12 m. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree from the boy’s eyes.

  • A. 70º
  • B. 47º
  • C. 19º
  • D.
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36

The length of a rectangle is 10 cm. If its perimeter is 28 cm, find the area

  • A. 30cm\(^2\)
  • B. 40cm\(^2\)
  • C. 60cm\(^2\)
  • D. 80cm\(^2\)
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37

In the diagram, ∠ZWZY and WYX are right angles. Find the perimeter of WXYZ.

  • A. 30cm
  • B. 32cm
  • C. 35cm
  • D. 37cm
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38

A cylinder, opened at one end, has a radius of 3.5cm and height 8cm. calculate the total surface area

  • A. 126.5cm\(^2\)
  • B. 165.0cm\(^2\)
  • C. 212.0cm\(^2\)
  • D. 214.5cm\(^2\)
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39

A ladder 6m long leans against a vertical wall at an angle 53º to the horizontal. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

  • A. 3.611m
  • B. 4.521m
  • C. 4.792m
  • D. 3.962m
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40

Find the area of the sector OPSQ

  • A. 15.40cm\(^2\)
  • B. 17.64cm\(^2\)
  • C. 23.10cm\(^2\)
  • D. 32.34cm\(^2\)
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41

In the diagram, ∠POQ = 150 and the radius of the circle PSQR is 4.2cm. [take π = 22/7]

What is the length of the minor arc?

  • A. 11cm
  • B. 15.4cm
  • C. 17.64cm
  • D. 23.10cm
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42

An exterior angle of a regular polygon is 22.5°. Find the number of sides.

  • A. 13
  • B. 14
  • C. 15
  • D. 16
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