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1. What is (b) Answer: C

8. Find the term independent of y in the

!
expression
Answer: B

2. What is 𝑛𝐶𝑟+𝑛𝐶𝑟−1 (a) 𝑛−1𝐶𝑟

(b) 3.54 × 1020 (c) 3.45 × 1010 (d)

(b) 𝑛−1𝐶𝑟−1 (c) −1𝐶𝑟+1 (d) 𝑛+1𝐶𝑟
45 × 1020

Answer: D Answer: B

3. What is 𝑛𝐶𝑟 +𝑛𝐶𝑟+1 (a) 𝑛−1𝐶𝑟 (b) 9. Find the constant term in the
𝑛+1𝐶𝑟+1 (c) 𝑛−1𝐶𝑟−1 (d) 𝑛+1𝐶𝑟 expansion of using the
Answer: B binomial expansion (a) 40 (b) 50 (c)

4. What is 60
! (d) 70
(d)
Answer: C
10. What is the coefficient of 𝑥4 in the
Answer: D expansion of (1 + 𝑥)(1 − 𝑥)𝑛 (a) 𝑛𝐶4
− 𝑛𝐶3 (b) 𝑛𝐶5 − 𝑛𝐶3 (c) 𝑛𝐶3 − 𝑛𝐶1 (d)
5. The symbol is used to denote the 𝑛𝐶4 𝑛𝐶2
number of _____________ of n things
taken r at a time Answer: A

Answer: Combination 11. Find the value of n if the coefficient of

the third term in the expansion of (1
6. In expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑛, for a large n, + 𝑥)2𝑛 is zero? (a) 0, 1 (b) (c) 1, 2
the best method to apply is
(c) 2, 3
________________

Answer: Binomial
Answer: B
7. The relationship between
12. Find the term independent of x in the
combination and permutation is
_____________ ( expansion of

a) (c)
Answer: B 19. What is the square root of the
greatest coefficient in the expansion
13. Einstein’s theory of relativity of (2𝑥 + 3)6
predicts that if a stick l moves with a
velocity in the direction of its length,
it will shrink
by a factor where C is the
Answer: B
speed of light. What is the approximate
20. Given that 𝑛𝐶𝑟 = 𝑛𝐶𝑛−𝑟, solve the
low speed by taking the first two terms equation 12𝐶1−3𝑦 = 12𝐶1−2𝑦 (a) 2 (b) 3
of the expansion? (a) (b) −2 (d) −3

Answer: C

21. Given that 𝑛𝐶𝑟 = 𝑛𝐶𝑛−𝑟, solve the

Answer: D equation 16𝐶4+3𝑥 = 16𝐶𝑥 (a) 𝑥 = 4 (b)
𝑥 = 5 (c) 𝑥 = 2 (d) 𝑥 = 3
14. Using the expansion of (+8𝑥)4 =
(1.04)4, what is the value of x? Answer: D
(a) 0.501 (b)0.006 (c) 0.005 (d) 0.621
22. _____________ is defined as a
Answer: C
rectangular array of numbers
enclosed in bracket
15. If 𝐾𝑥4 is a term in the binomial
expansion of (1 + 2𝑥) 5, what is the Answer: Matrice
value of K? (a) 60 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 90
23. _____________ are regarded as the
Answer: C vertical lines of the entries (a)
columns of the matrix (b) rows of the
16. The coefficient of 𝑥2 in the inomial matrix (c) determinant of the matrix
expansion of (1 + 𝑏𝑥)5 is 40, what is (d) transpose of the matrix
the value of b? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer: A
Answer: B 24. A matrix that has equal number of
rows as column is called ____________
17. If the first three terms of the (a) row matrix (b) null matrix (c)
expansion of (1 + 𝑝𝑥)5 in ascending square matrix (d) diagonal matrix
powers of x are 1 + 20𝑥 + 160𝑥2,
what is the value of p? Answer: C
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
25. A matrix in which all elements are
Answer: A zero except the leading elements is
called _______________ (a) row matrix
18. Given that 𝑃𝑥3 and 𝑄𝑥4 are two (b) identity matrix (c) null matrix (d)
consecutive terms in the binomial diagonal
expansion of (1 + 4𝑥) 6, what is 𝑃 + matrix
𝑄?
(a) 5020 (b) 5120 (c) 5310 (d) 5210 Answer: D

Answer: B 26. _____________ is a diagonal matrix in

which the leading diagonal elements
are in unity (a) singular matrix (b)
 null matrix (c) unit/identity matrix singular matrix (b) null matrix (c)
(d) symmetric matrix unit/identity matrix (d) diagonal
matrix
Answer: C
Answer: C
27. A matrix whose elements are all zero
is called _______________ (a) singular 34. Find x and y if
matrix (b) null matrix (c) identity
10 4
matrix (d)
symmetric matrix ( ) (a) −1, (b) 0, −2 (c) 1, 3 (d)
6 −2
Answer: B −2,1

28. A matrix whose determinant is zero Answer: B

is called _______________ (a) singular
35. Given that , what is 𝐴𝑇?
matrix (b) null matrix (c) identity
matrix (d) (a)
symmetric matrix 𝑑 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐 𝑎
𝑏
Answer: A ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d)
𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑑 𝑐
29. A matrix whose determinant is not 𝑑
equal to zero is _____________ (a) 𝑎 𝑑
singular matrix (b) null matrix (c) ( )
identity matrix 𝑏 𝑐
(c) non-singular matrix
Answer: B
Answer: D
36. A matrix is an Hermitian matrix if (a)
30. ____________ is a matrix that has only 𝐴 = |𝐴| (b) 𝐴 = 𝐴 (c) 𝐴 = 𝐴𝑇 (d) 𝐴 =
one column (a) row matrix (b)
𝐴−𝑇
column matrix (c) square matrix (d)
diagonal Answer: A
matrix
37. If
Answer: B
find x and y (a) 𝑥 = −6,𝑦 = −3 (b) 𝑥
31. ____________ is a matrix that has only
= 3, 𝑦 = 4 (c) 𝑥 = −2, 𝑦 = −3 (d) 𝑥 =
one row (a) row matrix (b) column
matrix −2,𝑦 = −6
(c) square matrix (d) diagonal matrix
Answer: D

38. If
Answer: A
find x and y (a) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 3 (b) 𝑥 = 2,
32. A matrix that is equal to the negative
of its transpose is called _______________ 𝑦 = −4 (c) = −3,𝑦 = 2 (d) 𝑥 =
5, 𝑦 = −3
Answer: Skew symmetric matrix Answer: B
33. What type of matrix is (a) 39. If
 𝐴 + 𝐵 = () 𝐴 − 𝐵 =
find x, y and z (a) 𝑥 =
10 2 7

(b)
10 2 7 3 2 1
( )𝐴−𝐵=( ) (c)
Answer: A 10 6 6 4 −6 2
5 6 6
40. If 𝐴 + 𝐵 = () 𝐴 − 𝐵 =
10 7 2

find x, y, u and v (a) 𝑥 = 6, 𝑦

(d) 𝐴+𝐵=
4 5 6 −2 0
=
3
( ) 𝐴−𝐵=( )
10 9 6 1 −2 9
Answer: C

Answer: C 45. If , find 𝐴𝑇?

41. If
(a)
, find x (a) 𝑥 = 2 𝑜𝑟 −
(b) (c)
4 (b) 𝑥 = −2 𝑜𝑟 − (c) 𝑥 = −2 𝑜𝑟 3 (d)
𝑥 3 𝑜𝑟 4

Answer: C
Answer: C
42. The matrix is

_____________ matrix (a) 3 × 3 matrix 46. If what

(b) 3 × 2 matrix is the

(c) 2 × 2 matrix (d) 2 × 3 matrix determinant of A? (a) 12 (b) 24 (c) 22
(d)
Answer: D 19

43. The matrix is ____________ Answer: D

matrix (a) 3 × 3 matrix (b) 3 × 2 matrix 47. Find the determinant of the matrix
(ci) 2 × 2 matrix (d) 2 × 3 matrix −2 0 1
(−1 1 2) (a) −24 (b) 22 (c) 33
Answer: B
44. If and (d) 19
Answer: B
𝐵=
what are 𝐴 + 𝐵 and 𝐴 − 𝐵 48. What is the minor of 8 in the matrix
(a)
6 5 6
 −2 0 1 55. Given that and 𝑄 + 𝑃 =
|−1 1 2 | (a) −2 (b) 2 (c) −3 (d) 8
0 8 −1 Evaluate |𝑄 + 2𝑃| (a) 200 (b)
Answer: C 120 (c) 100 (d) 130

49. Given that and Answer: B

56. The determinant of the

, find matrix
1 0
(𝑘, 𝑦) (a) (𝑘, 𝑦) = (1, −2) (b) (𝑘, 𝑦) =
(−1,−2) (c) 𝑘, 𝑦) = (−2,−1)
(d) in terms of x is? (a)
(𝑘, 𝑦) = (−2 1)
−3𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 1 (b) 3𝑥 (c) 3𝑥2 +
Answer: B 8𝑥 + 2 (d) 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1
50. Find the rank of the matrix
Answer: A

57. Given that matrix , what

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 is the matrix 𝐾2 + 𝐾 + 1, where I is a
2 × 2 matrix (
Answer: B
a) (c)
51. If the rank of augmented matrix is
equal to the coefficient matrix, then
___________
Answer: C
Answer: The equations have solution or
the solution is unique 58. If the matrix P has an inverse 𝑃 −1 =
what is (b)
52. If the rank of coefficient matrix is less
than the rank of augmented matrix,
then
__________ Answer: D

Answer: The equation have no solution 59. Given that , what

is
53. Given that , find 𝐴−1 (a)
𝐴? (a)
(b) (c)

Answer: D Answer: A

60. The determinant obtained

54. Find the non-zero positive value of x after deleting the row and column
which satisfies the equation containing an element 𝑎𝑖𝑗 of a square
matrix is called?

Answer: minor of 𝒂𝒊𝒋

Answer: C
 67. If 𝑥 = −3 and 𝑥 = 1 are zeros of the
61. Given the matrix
polynomial 𝑎𝑥3 + 𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 15, where
a and b are constants. Find the value
what
of
is
𝑎 − 𝑏 (a) 20 (b) 21 (c) 22 (d) 23
Answer: C

68. What is the remainder when 𝑥3 − 3𝑥2

− 13𝑥 − 10 is divided by 𝑥 − 3 (a)
Answer: D −40 (b) 45 (c) −49 (d) 52 Answer:

62. The product of a (𝑝 × 𝑞) matrix and a C

(𝑞 × 𝑟) matrix will result in
________________ (a) (𝑝 × 𝑞) (b) (𝑝 × 𝑟) (c) 69. For what value of P is (𝑥 − 1) a factor
𝑞 × 𝑟) (d) (𝑝 × 𝑞 × 𝑟) of the polynomial 2𝑥4 − 3𝑥3 − 𝑃𝑥2 +
33𝑥 − 18? (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 14
Answer: B
Answer: D
63. Given that (𝑥 − 1) is a factor of the 70. Solve for x an evaluate
equation 2𝑥4 − 3𝑥3 − 𝑝𝑥2 + 33𝑥 −
(b)
18 = 0, what is p? (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 13
(d)
14
Answer: D
Answer: D 71. Find the roots of the equation 𝑥3 +
64. Determine the values of p and q if 5𝑥2 − 2𝑥 − 24 = 0 (a) 2,3, and − 4 (b)
2, −3,and − 4 (c) 2, 3, and 4 (d)
(𝑥 − 1) and (𝑥 + 2) are factors of 2𝑥3 +
−2,−3, and − 4
𝑝𝑥2 − 𝑥 + (a) 𝑝 = 5, 𝑞 = −6 (b) 𝑝 = 3,
= −3 (c) = 4, 𝑞 = 5 (d) 𝑝 3, 𝑞 =
5 Answer: B

Answer: A 72. Factorize the equation 𝑥3 + 5𝑥2 − 2𝑥

− 24 = 0 (a) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 4)
65. Find the value of the constant K if 4𝑥3
(b) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 4) (c)
+ 𝐾𝑥2 + 7𝑥 − 23 has a remainder 7
(𝑥 −
when divided by 2𝑥 − 5? (a) 6 (b) −6
(c) 2)(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 4) (d) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥
+
−8 (d) 8
4)

Answer: C
Answer: C
73. Resolve
66. If one of the zeroes of the polynomial
𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 𝑞𝑥 + 6 is 3, find the value
of the constant q
(a) 5 (b) −5 (c) 6 (d) −6
Answer: B
Answer: B
 74. Resolve into partial fraction Answer: B

80. Resolve into partial

fraction

Answer: D 2 1 2 1 2

75. Resolve into (b) (c)

partial
fraction ( a)
(b)
(d)
Answer: C

81. Find the value of M if

Answer: A
(b) 4 (c)
76. Resolve into partial fraction
Answer: A
82. Given that −2 = 𝐴(𝑥 − 1)2 + 𝐵(𝑥 −
1)(𝑥 − 2) + 𝐶(𝑥 − 1), find the value
Answer: A of C
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
77. Resolve into partial
Answer: D
fraction ( 83. Simplify

a)
(d) (d) √4𝑎𝑏

Answer: B
Answer: D 84. Simplify (a) 6
78. Resolve into its partial (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 8
fraction (a)
Answer: C

85. Solve 2𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑦, 5𝑥𝑧 = 6𝑧 − 2𝑥,

Answer: C
2

79. Resolve into 3, 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑧 = −2

(d) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −2 and 𝑧 = −1
partial fraction (a)
Answer: A

86. Solve for x in the equation 52𝑥+1 −

(d)
2(5 𝑥+1) + 5 = 0

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

Answer: A (B) 20 (C) 13 (D) 12

87. Simplify 2 log𝑎 𝑥 − 3 log𝑎 2𝑥 + log𝑎 𝑥2

Answer: D

95. Solve the pair of equation 𝑥𝑦 = 10 −

(d) (−1), 2(log10 𝑥 − 1) = log10 𝑦 (a) 𝑥 =
, 𝑦 = 1 (b) 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 2 (c)
Answer: A 𝑥=
88. Solve , 𝑦 = 16 (d) 𝑥 = 8,𝑦 = 2

(a) Answer: A
1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 96. Rationalize (a)
Answer: B
1+𝑥+
89. Find y in terms of x in 5 log𝑎 𝑦 − (c)
2 log𝑎(𝑥2 + 4) = 2 log𝑎 𝑦 + log𝑎 𝑥 (a) (d) 1 + 2𝑥 −
(c)

Answer: B
Answer: C
97. If 𝑎√5 + 𝑏√2 is a square root of 95 −
90. Simplify 2𝑥+3 − 15 = 21−𝑥 30√10, find the value of a and b (a) 5,
(a) 0 (b) 2 −3
(b) 4, −6 (c) −3, 5 (d) 2,5

Answer: D Answer: C

91. Simplify 52𝑥 + 1 = 26(5𝑥−1) 98. Given that , what

(a) 1, 1 (b)1, 2 (c) −1,1 (d) 2, 1 is
Answer: C 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2? (a) 12 (c) 20 (c) 14 (d) 15

92. The set of values x and y which

Answer: C
satisfies the equation 𝑥2 − 𝑦 − 1 = 0
and 𝑦 − 99. Simplify
2𝑥 + 2 = 0 is ________________ (a) 𝑥 =
𝑦 = 0 (b) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 1 (c) 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 1
(d) 𝑥 = ,𝑦 = −2 (c) 6𝑥 (c) 10𝑥 (d) 3𝑥

Answer: A
Answer: A
93. Simplify (a) 1 (b) 2 (c)
100. Simplify
3
(d) 4
(c)

Answer:
Answer: D
94. If 𝑥 = 2 − √2, evaluate (a) 10
 101. Given that , 107. The nth term of a sequence is
log16(𝑛 + 3). What is the difference
what is the value of ? (a) between 13th and the first term? (a) 2
(b)

Answer: C

Answer: A 108. Find the first four terms of

the sequence whose general term is
102. A geometric sequence is given by
defined by

√2 − 1, 3 − 2√2. Find the common

ratio Answer: A
(d 109. The nth term of a sequence is
2 2𝑛−1. Which term of the sequence is
Answer: B 29? (a) 4
103. The sum of the first 4 terms (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 6
of an exponential sequence is 15 and
Answer: C
the common ratio is , find the first
term of the sequence (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 110. The nth term of a sequence is
(d) 5 given by (−1)𝑛−1 × 2𝑛−1. Find the sum
of the second and the third term (a) 2
Answer: A (b) −2
104. The sum of the first 3 terms (c) 3 (d) −3
of a linear sequence is 18. Find their
Answer: B
product, if the first term is 4 (a) 150
(b) 184 (c) 176 (d) 111. The nth term of a sequence is
192
defined by , find (a) 1
Answer: D
(b) 2 (c) 3
105. Valuate if the nth term of
(d) 4

the sequence is given as Answer: C

(a) 2 (b) 112. The nth term of a sequence is

5+
8 (c) 6 (d) 4 (𝑛 − 1)2. Evaluate 𝑢4 − 𝑢6 (a) −13 (b)
20 (c) (d) 16
Answer: D
Answer: D
106. The first term of an A.P is −7
and the ratio of the 8th term to the 3rd 113. Find the 15th term of the
term is 7:1, calculate the common sequence
difference? (a) −3,2, 7 …. (a) 60 (b) 67 (c) 70 (d) 82
𝑑 = 4 (b) 𝑑 = 6 (c) 𝑑 = 7 (d) 𝑑 = 3
Answer: B
Answer: B
 114. Find the 5th term of the first term of an A.P? (a) −9 (b) −10
sequence (c) 9 (d) 10
(a) 3 (b) −5 (c) −7 (d)
Answer: B
−4
121. In a certain linear sequence,
Answer: C the sum of the first and 5th term is 18
and 5th term is 6 more than the 3rd
115. Find the number of terms in
an A.P given that the 1st and last term term. Find the sum of the first 10
terms of the sequence (a)
are are 37𝑥 respectively and its
common difference is 4𝑥 (a) 10 (b) 180 (b) 178 (c) 165 (d) 159
13 (c) 32 (d)
Answer: C
19
122. The first term of an A.P is −7
Answer: A and the ratio of the 8th term to the 3rd
116. In an A.P, the difference term is 7:1. If the sum of the first nth
between the term is 120, find the number of terms
8 and 4th term is 20 and the 8th term
th
of the
is sequence? (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 6
. Find the first term? (a) (c)
Answer: B
123. Find the last term of a linear
Answer: A sequence, if the sum of the first 6th
term is 30 and
117. The 1st term of a linear 1st term is −5?
sequence is twice the common
difference. Find the 5th term of the
(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d)15
sequence? (a) 3𝑑 (b) 9𝑑
(c) 6𝑑 (d) 2𝑑
Answer: D
Answer: C
124. In a certain linear sequence,
118. The first term of an A.P is −8.
the sum of the third term and the
The ratio of the 7th term to the 9th next fourth term is 18, what is the
term is . next fourth term? (a)
9 + 2𝑑 (b) 9 − 2𝑑 (c) 9 + 4𝑑 (d) 6 − 2𝑑
Calculate the common difference of the
progression. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 6 Answer: A
Answer: A
125. Find the arithmetric mean
119. Find the value of the between 4 and 8 (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d)
constant from which we have 2𝑃 − 5
1,5𝑃 + 3, 11 are first 3terms of an A.P
(a) 3 (b) (d) Answer: A

2 126. What are the values of 𝑏, 𝑐

and in the A.P of 8, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 20?
Answer: B (a)12,16, 19 (b) 11, 14, 17
120. The 6th and 13th term of an AP (c) 14, 16, 18 (d) 13, 19, 23
and 0 and 14 respectively. Find the Answer: B
 127. Find the three arithmetric 134. Find the geometric mean between 3
mean between −3 and 21 (a) 2, 4, 6, and 27 (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 8
8, 10 (b) 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 (c) 1, 5, 9, 13,
17 (d) 4, 6, Answer: C
10, 14 135. Find the sum of the 8th term of a G.P
12,
Answer: C 6, 3 (a)

128. The number 𝑝 − 4, 𝑝 + 2, 3𝑝 Answer: A

+ 1 are in G.P, find the two possible
values of the common ratio ( 136. The fourth and the 7th term of a G.P
a) are 24 and 192 respectively. Find the
sum of the first 6 terms (a) 189 (b)
190 (c) 179
Answer: B (d) 182

129. Find the common ratio of an Answer: A

exponential sequence of log 𝑝,
137. How many terms of the sequence 5,
log 𝑝2 , log 𝑝4 (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2
15, 45, 135…. Must be taken for the
Answer: D sum to exceed 200 (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d)
7
130. Find the common ratio of the
tree consecutive terms of sin𝑥 , cos 𝑥 Answer: B
, − sin𝑥
138. Find the sum to infinity of the series
(a) sin𝑥 (b) cos 𝑥 (c) tan 𝑥 (d) cot 𝑥
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
Answer: D
131. Find the 7th term of an
exponential sequence of the form 5, Answer: C
10, 20, 40 (a) 280 139. The fourth and 8th term of a G.P are
(b) 300 (c) 320 (d) 330 24 and respectively. Find the two
Answer: C possible values of a and r (a) 𝑎 =

132. Find the nth term of the sequence (c)

(d)

Answer: D

Answer: B 140. Find a formula for the nth term of an

A.P 12, 5, −2… … (a) 19 + 7𝑛 (b) 18 −
133. An exponential sequence is such that
6𝑛 (c) 10 − 7𝑛 (d) 19 − 7𝑛
the 3rd term minus the 1st term is 48.
The fourth term minus the second Answer: D
term is 144. Find the 6th term of the
sequence (a) 141. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of
1428 (b) 1458 (c) 1548 (d) 1287 + 5 8+.… (a) 610 (b) 660 (c)
650 (d) 630
Answer: B
Answer: A
142. Given that 2 − 3𝑘, 2𝑘 + 3,𝑘 + 7 are the first 3𝑛 terms and the sum of the
consecutive terms in a linear first n terms (a)
sequence, find the common 4 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 9
difference (a) (c)
Answer: B

150. Find the sum to infinity of the

Answer: C
geometric series
143. A sequence is defined by
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 3
Find the 6th term
of the sequence? (a) 17 − √3 (b) 17 +
Answer: D
√3 (c) 15 − √ 3 (d) 15√+ 3
151. In the binomial expansion of
Answer: B (𝑥 −
144. Given the sequence 5, 1, 3……….. 3𝑦)5, what is the coefficient of 𝑥2𝑦3 (a)
which term of the sequence is −75 209 (b) 190 (c) −280 (d) −270
(a)
Answer: D
22nd (b) 21st (c) 24th (d) 25th

Answer: B 152. Find the greatest coefficient

in the binomial expansion of (3𝑥 +
145. A series is defined as? 1)8 (a)
20421 (b) 20412 (c) 20444 (d) 20123
Answer: A partial sum of a sequence
Answer: B
146. What is the sum of integers from 1 to
1000 (a) 510501 (b) 500510 (c)
501510 153. Find the greatest coefficient
in the expansion of (2𝑥 + 3)6 (a)
(d) 500500
4089 (b)
Answer: D 4190 (c) 4900 (d) 4860
147. The sum of the first n terms of a finite
Answer: D
G.P whose ratio is less than one is? (a)
(d) 154. Find the largest coefficient in
(3𝑥 − 2) (a) 36 (b) 38 (c) 29 (d) 40
Answer: A
Answer: A 155. Find the greatest coefficient
148. The 3rd and 9th terms of a linear in the expansion of (6 − 4𝑥)−3 (a)
sequence are 4𝑝 − 2𝑞 and 10𝑝 − 8𝑞 0.0137 (b)
respectively. Obtain the common 0.701 (c) 0.0317 (d) 0.1073
difference (𝑑) (a) 𝑝 + 𝑞 (b) 𝑞 − 𝑝 (c) 𝑝 Answer: D
−
(d) 𝑞 + 𝑝 156. Find the greatest coefficient of the
expression (7 + 5𝑥) −3 (a) 0.0141 (b)
Answer: C 0.0411 (c) 0.0114 (d) 0.0104
149. The sum of the first n terms of an A.P Answer: C
whose difference is not zero equals
half the sum of its subsequent n 157. In resolving partial
members. Find the ratio of the sum of fraction
 . Find 164. If 𝐴 = {−1,0, 10}, 𝐵 = {0, 5,6, 8},
and 𝐶 = {1,9, 10}, what is (𝐴 − 𝐶) ∪ (𝐴 − 𝐵)
(a) {2,0, 10} (b) {−1,0, 5} (c) {−1,0, 10}
(a) 2, −4 (b) −4,2 (c) 2, 3 (d) 1, 0 (d) {0,−1, −5

Answer: A Answer: C

3 2 165. Solve for x if

158. . Find the 7 8| (a) 0 (b) (a) 0.56 (b)
value of |1 0 5 4 1.14 (c) 2.73 (d) 2.5
−2 (c) −3 (d) 4

Answer: B Answer: B

159. Simplify 𝑛𝑃𝑟 ÷𝑛 𝐶𝑟 (a) (𝑟 − 1)! (b) ! 166. The number of elements in
the power set of 𝐴 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑} is (a)
(c) (𝑛 − 1)! (d) ! 8 (b) 5 (c) 4
(d) none

Answer: B Answer: D

160. The coefficient of 𝑥4 in (1 − 3𝑥)6 is 1 2 3

(a) 167. Find |4 5 6| (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
7 8 9
1362 (b) 1215 (c) 1278 (d) 2160
Answer: A
Answer: B 167. The transpose of the cofactor of a
square matrix is
161. Express as a (a) adjoint (b) minor (c)
determinant (d) order
single logarithm ( a) (b)
Answer: A
(d) none
168. If 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 5 and 𝛼𝛽 = 2, find 𝛼−2 +
𝛽−2 (a) 2.38 (b) 4.56 (c) 5.21 (d) all
Answer: A

162. When 𝑥3 − 2𝑥2 + 𝑚𝑥 + 4 is

Answer: C
divided by 𝑥 − 3, remainder is −2,
find m (a) −2 (b) 169. If log𝑥 5 = 𝑦 and log𝑦 5 = 𝑥, find (a)
−3 (c) −4 (d) −5 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Answer: B
Answer: D
170. Sum 𝑛 2 + 5𝑛 up to 3rd term (a) 15 (b)
163. In the equation
20 (c) 44 (d) 48
what is 𝑇 𝑟 when Answer: C
(a) 171. Find the coefficient of 𝑥2 in (2 + 3𝑥)6
(a) 0.2183 (b) 0.5148 (c) 0.0114 (d) (a) 1150 (b) 6218 (c) 2160 (d) 3810

0.3512 Answer: C

Answer: C 172. log2 𝑥 = 2.25, find x

(a) 4.76 (b) 9.25 (c) 11.56 (d) 18.29 Answer: B

180. Find the 10th term of (𝑥 + 𝑦)13 (a)

Answer: A
715𝑥4𝑦9 (b) 715𝑥5𝑦7 (c) 715𝑥9𝑦4 (d)
173. The sum of the first n terms of a finite 715𝑥5𝑦5
G.P whose ratio is greater than one is
(a) Answer: A
(d) none 181. Find the 5th term of the binomial
expansion (3 + 𝑥)7 (a) 905𝑥5 (b)
Answer: A 945𝑥7
174. Solve 5𝑥 + 52−𝑥 = 26 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (c) 954 4 (d) 945 4
(d) 3 Answer: D

182. Find the 6th term in (2𝑎 − 𝑏)8

Answer: C (a) 448𝑎2𝑏3 (b) −445𝑎 𝑏5 (c) 448𝑎
175. A matrice in which all elements are 𝑏 (d) −448𝑎3
zero except the leading element is Answer: D
called _____________
183. Find the coefficient of 𝑥3𝑦4 term in
(a) diagonal matrice (b) singular the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑦)7
matrix (c) null matrix (d) square (a) 36 (b) 35 (c) 30 (d) 32
matrix Answer: B

Answer: A 184. Find the coefficient of 𝑥4𝑦2 term in

the expansion of (2𝑥 − 𝑦)6
176. If 𝑎√5 + 𝑏√2 is a square root of 95 −
(a) 240 (b) 230 (c) 250 (d) 220
30√10, find the value of ′𝑎′and ′𝑏′
(a) 2, 5 (b) 5, −3 (c) −3,5 (d) 0, 2 Answer: A
Answer: C
185. Find the value of a if 𝑥2 − 2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎 +
177. Find the sum of the coefficient of
2 = 0 has equal root. (a) 2 𝑜𝑟 − 2 (b)
and 𝑥4 in the expansion of 1 𝑜𝑟 − 3 (c) 2 𝑜𝑟 − 1 (d) −2 𝑜𝑟 − 1

(a) Answer: C

186. Find the value of k for which the

quadratic equation 𝑥2 − (𝑘 + 1)𝑥 +
Answer: B 5𝑘 = 19 has equal roots
178. For what value of K will the equation (a) 7 or 12 (b) 11 or 10 (c) 11 or 7
𝑥2 − 14𝑥 + 𝐾 have equal roots (d) 11 or −12
(a) 7 (b) −7 (c) −49 (d) none of the Answer: C
above 187. Find the quadratic equation whose
Answer: D
roots are −3 − √3 and 3 + √3 (a) 𝑥2 −
179. Find the 4th term in (2𝑥 − 𝑦)6 (a)
169𝑥2𝑦3 (b) −160𝑥3𝑦3 (c) 160𝑥3𝑦2
(d)
−160𝑥2𝑦 Answer: A
188. Find the quadratic equation whose 𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0, express in
terms of p and q (c)
roots are 5 − 2 √3 and 5 + 2√3 (a) 𝑥2 +
10𝑥 + 13 = 0 (b) 𝑥2 − 10𝑥 − 13 = 0 (c)
𝑥2 − 10𝑥 + 13 = 0 (d) 𝑥2 + 10𝑥 − 13 = Answer: B
0
194. The roots of the equation 𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 +
Answer: C 11 = 0 are and where b is a
constant and 𝛼2 + 𝛽2 = 27. Find the
189. Find the quadratic equation whose value of b
roots are (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 7
Answer: D
(b) 15𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 8 = 0 (c) 13𝑥2 + 2𝑥 +
195. If one of the roots of a quadratic
10 = 0 (d) 15𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 10 = 0 equation 27𝑥2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 8 = 0 is known
to be the square of the other, find the
Answer: B value of a

(a) −39 (B) −29 (c) −30 (d) −40

190. Find the quadratic equation whose
roots are and Answer: C

196. If a quadratic function 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 6𝑥 +

is written in the form 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 −
(b) 49𝑥2 − 30𝑥 + 60 = 0 (c) 49𝑥2
ℎ)2 + 𝑘, find the value of 𝑎 + ℎ + 𝑘
35𝑥 + 6 = 0 (d) 49𝑥2 − 25𝑥 10 = 0
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
Answer: C Answer: A
197. If 𝑦 = 2 − 4𝑥 − 𝑥2 is transformed,
191. Find the quadratic equation whose what is 2𝑎 − ℎ − 𝑘
roots are 3 and −4 (a) 12 (b) −12 (c) −6 (d) 6
(a) 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 12 = 0
Answer: C
(b) 𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 10 = 0
(c) 𝑥2 + 12𝑥 −
= 0 (d) 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 12 = 198. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 5 − 𝑥 − 2𝑥2 is transformed
to 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + 𝑘, find the
Answer: D value of

192. If and are the roots of the

equation Answer: B
5𝑥2 − 16𝑥 − 25 = 0, which of the
following statements is or are correct
199. Let , find 𝑓(𝐴)
(i)
if
(iv) 𝛼𝛽 = −5 (a) I and II (b) ii and iv
(c) iii only (d) iii and iv

Answer: B

193. If and are the roots of the

equation
 (d) no answer 206. Given the 1st four terms of a series

Answer: A
, the finite sum
200. Sum the series:
as n grows to infinity is (a)
⋯ … … …. (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 14
(d)
Answer: A

201. If 𝑇𝑛 is the nth term of a linear

sequence, then the common Answer: C
difference
207. The sum of the first 6 terms of the
(𝑑) can be written as? (a) 𝑇𝑛−1 − 𝑇𝑛 (b) exponential sequence 18, 6, 2……….
Is (a)

Answer: C
Answer: A
202. If 𝑇𝑛 is the nth term of an exponential
sequence, then the common ratio (𝑟) 208. Sum the series:
can be written as
(a)
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

Answer: B
Answer: D
209. Write 0.5 as proper fraction in its
203. Find the rank of the coefficient
lowest term (a)
matrix and the augmented matrix
from the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 =
1, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 Answer: D
(a) 2, 3 (b) 3, 3 (c) 1, 3 (d) 3, 2 210. The sum of the 3rd and 7th terms of a
linear sequence equals 6, their
Answer: B product is 8, find the sum of the first
204. Let , find 𝑓(𝐴) if 𝑓(𝐴) = sixteen terms of the sequence (a) 76
or −20 (b) 67 or
12 (c) 16 or 7 (d) 61 or 17
(d) none of the above
Answer: A
Answer: B 211. Occasionally, G.P. is called (a) linear
sequence (b) exponential sequence
205. Given the 1st four terms of a series (c) geometric sequence (d)
exponential
., the ratio

nth term is? Answer: B

(a) (c) 212. Given a sequence 2, 4, 6, 8…….. find
the 22nd term and the sum of 30th
terms respectively (a) 44, 933 (b)
42, 930 (c)
Answer: B
44, 930 (d) 40, 925
Answer: C 219. If 𝑃 = {1,3, 5, 7, 9, 11} and 𝑄 = {2,4,
6, 8, 10,12} Determine the
213. Five arithmetric means between −3 relationship between 𝑃 and 𝑄 (i)
and 21 are (a) 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 (b) 0, 3, Disjoint (ii) 𝑃 ∩ 𝑄 = { } 𝑜𝑟 𝜙 (iii) (𝑃 ∩
6, 9, 𝑄) = 0 (a) I only (b) ii only (c) I and ii
12 (c) 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (d) 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 only (d) I, ii and iii
Answer: D Answer: C
214. Find the first four terms of the 220. If 𝑋 = the set of all perfect squares
sequence whose general term is less than 40, 𝑌 = set of odd numbers
given by 7 × 3 𝑛 (a) 21, 63, 189, 567 from 1 to 15, what is 𝑋 ∩ 𝑌 (a) {1,4,
(b) 21, 61, 188, 567 (c) 21, 63, 189, 9} (b) {1,9}
565 (d) 10, 63, (c) {2,4, 25} (d) {3,8, 15}
189, 567
Answer: B
Answer: A
221. Let A and B be set of real numbers, if
215. How many subsets has the set the number of 𝑛(𝐴) = 23, 𝑛(𝐵) = 12
𝐵 = (2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 35, then A and B are
(a) 20 (b) 32 (c) 64 (d) 128
_________ sets
(a) singleton (b) disjoint (c) equal (d)
Answer: C
empty
216. There are 100men in a club and each Answer: B
played at least on game, 21 played
football only, 18 hockey only while 222. 𝑃 = {𝑥 ∶ 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5}, 𝑄 = {(𝑥 + 1): 2 ≤
22 baseball only, 15 played all the 𝑥 ≤ 7} where x is an integer, P and Q
games and an equal number played are subsets of the universal set 𝜇 = {𝑥:
two games only, how many played 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10}, find (𝑃 ∩ 𝑄)1 and 𝑃 ∪ 𝑄
football (a) {1,2, 3, 5, 7, 9,10} & {2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8,
(a) 22 (b) 42 (c) 52 (d) 62 10}
(b) {2, 7, 9,10} & {1,4, 8}
Answer: C (c) {1,3, 7, 9} & {2,3, 6, 8,10}
(d) none of the above
217. In a survey of 60 people, it was found
that 25 read Newsweek magazine,
26 read time and 26 read fortune, Answer: A
also 9 read both Newsweek and
Fortune, 11 read both Newsweek
and Time, 8 read both Time and 223. Evaluate (1 + √2)(1 − √2) (a) 0 (b)
Fortune and 8 read no magazine at −1 (c) 1 (d) 2
all. Find the number of people who
read all the three magazines
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2 Answer: B

Answer: C
224. If √32 + √128 − √18 + √50 =
218. If 𝐴 = {1,2, 3, 4, 5}, find the power set 𝐾√2, find K? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d)
of A? (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 32 16 Answer: C

Answer: D
225. Find the value of y if √24 + √96 −
 (a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 120 (d) 32
√600 = 𝑦√6 (a) −2 (b) −3 (c) 3 (d0 −4

Answer: D Answer: D
226. Given that , 233. A matrix which equals its transpose
find x? (a) 32 (b) 42 (c) 54 (d) 72 is called (a) symmetric matrix (b)
Answer: C transpose matrix (c) square matrix
(d) none of the above

227. If (3 + 4√3)(2 − 𝑎√3) = −18 + 2√3, Answer: A

find a? (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4 234. The sum of the first n terms of a finite
Answer: C G.P. whose ratio is less than one is (a)
(d)
228. In a sequence given by 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑛
the 7th and 15th terms are 19 and 43
respectively. Find the values of a and Answer: A
b? (a) −2 & 3 (b) & − 3 (c) 0 & 2 (d)
1&3 235. If 𝑆𝑛 = 𝑛2 − 𝑛 + 1, 12th term is (A) 22
(b) 26 (c0 18 (d) 16
Answer: A

229. (𝑥 + 2), (𝑥 + 3) and (2𝑥2 + 1) are Answer: A

three consecutive terms of an A.P.
Find the possible values of x? (a) 236. Sum the integers between 1 and
(b) 1000 inclusive (a) 500600 (b)
(d) none of the 500500 (c)
600500 (d) 500502
above
Answer: B
Answer: C
237. A sequence 𝑈1, 𝑈2, 𝑈3, 𝑈4 … … … … is
230. Find the sum of the multiple of 7
defined by the recurrence relation,
between 50 and 200 (a) 1082 (b)
𝑈𝑛+1 = 2𝑈𝑛 + 5, for all integers 𝑛 ≥ 1.
1625
If 𝑈1 = 2, the value of 𝑈5 is (a) 23 (b)
(c) 1570 (d) 2646 51 (c)
Answer: D 107 (d0 105

231. The second and sixth terms of a G.P Answer: C

and respectively. Find 238. _____________ is the root of an

arithmetric number whose value
the sum of the first 6th terms (a) cannot be obtained exactly (a)
polynomial (b) surd (c) equation (d)
expression

Answer: B
Answer: B
239. Rationalize
232. Find the number of elements in the (b)
power set of the set {1,2, 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧}
5 + 2√6 (c) 5 − 2√6 (d) 9 + 2√6 9𝑥 + 5 = 0, find the value of (a)

Answer: D

240. Rationalize the surd Answer: D

247. What is the remainder when

𝑥3 +
3√6 (b) 7 − 3√6 (c) 3 − √6 (d) 3 + √6 3𝑥2 − 13𝑥 − 10 is divided by (𝑥 −
Answer: B 3)? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
241.
Answer: C

(a) 248. Determine the square of the

remainder when 3𝑥4 − 2𝑥3 − 10𝑥 − 5
is divided by (𝑥 − 4) (a) 34035 (b)
320098
Answer: A (c) 350452 (d) 354025
Answer: D
242. Find the square root of the
conjugate 249. What value of K makes the
given expression 𝑚2 − 8𝑚 + 𝐾 a
perfect square
(a) 4 (b) 64 (c) 8 (d) 16
Answer: A Answer: D

243. 250. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥3 + 8𝑥2 +

6𝑥 − 𝐾. If 𝑓(2) = 1, find the value of
K? (a) 23 (b)
(a)
67 (c) −67 (d) −23

Answer: B
Answer: C 251. Find the value of X in the
exponential
244. Solve for x in the surd
equation
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 0 sequence (√2 − 1), (3 − 2√2),
and 1 (c) 0 and 2 (d) 2 and 3 𝑋 (a)

Answer: C

245. Factorize 2𝑥3 − 9𝑥2 + Answer: C

3𝑥 + 4 completely
252. Find the sum to infinity of the
(a) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 4)(2𝑥 − 1) sequence, if the first term and the
(b) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 4)(2𝑥 + 1) common ratio are 2 and
(c) (𝑥 +1)(𝑥 − 4)(2𝑥 + 1) respectively (a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 5
(d) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 +4)(2𝑥 + 1) a. 6 Answer: C

Answer: B 253. The nth term of a sequence is

log16(𝑛 + 3), what is the difference
246. In the equation 5𝑥4 + 9𝑥3 − 12𝑥2 −
 between 13th and the first term (a) Answer: D
(c) 1 (d)
260. The nth term of a sequence is 𝑇𝑛 = 5
−1 +(𝑛 − 1)2. Evaluate 𝑇4 − 𝑇6
Answer: A (a) −16 (b) 19 (c) 15 (d) 16
Answer: A
254. List the elements in the set 𝑌
= {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 261. The nth term of a sequence is 53𝑛−1.
𝑍} and x divides 6 (a) {6, 12, 18, 24} (b) Which term of the sequence is 514 (a)
{1, 6, 12, 18} (c) {0, 1, 2, 4, 8} (d) {1, 12, 4
15, 20} (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 6

Answer: A Answer: B

255. Let 𝑈 = {1, 2, 3,4, … … … . .20} 262. The fourth term of an exponential
be the universal set, 𝑃 = {factors of sequence is 192 and its ninth term is
18} and 𝑄 = {factors of 12} where 6, find r? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c)
P and 𝑄 ∈ , find 𝑛(𝑃 ∪ 𝑄)𝑐 (a) 12
Answer: C
(b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 8
Answer: A 263. Let A, B and C be sets, then 𝐶 =
256. A set which contains only one (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 − 𝐴) is called
element is called (a) difference of two sets (b)
symmetric difference of sets (c)
(a) universal set (b) superset disjoint (d) union
(c) singleton set (d) disjoint set Answer: B
Answer: C 264. Let 𝐾𝐶𝑈, where U is the universal
set, which of the following does not
257. A G.P is defined by (√2 − 1), (3 − define the complement of K (a) 𝑈 −
𝐾 (b) 𝐾 (c)
𝐾𝐶 − 𝑈 (d) 𝐾𝐶 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ⊂ 𝑈, 𝑥 ∉ 𝐾}
2√2) … .. find the common ratio (a)
Answer: C

265. In a class of 36 students, 19 read

Answer: D
Biology, 16 read Chemistry and 5
258. The roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + none, how many students read only
5 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽 where k is a Chemistry? (a)
constant, if 𝛼2 + 𝛽2 = −1, find the 16 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 4
value of k (a)
Answer: B
±4 (b) −1 (c) 4 (d) 16
266. If 𝑈𝑛 = 𝑛(𝑛2 + 1), evaluate 𝑈5 − 𝑈4 (a)
Answer: A
80 (b) 56 (c) 18 (d) 62
259. Find the value of P such that the
equation 𝑝𝑥2 + (𝑝 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0 has Answer: D
equal roots
267. If 𝑦 = 3𝑥2 − 2𝑥 + 1 is written in the
form 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + 𝐾. Find 𝑎 + ℎ +
𝐾
(a) −3 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) −4
Answer: B 275. If and are the roots of the
268. If and are the roots of the quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 𝑚 =
0, find the value of 𝛼2 + 𝛽2 in form of
equation 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 0 find (𝛼 +
m? (a)
1) + (𝛽 + 1)
(a) 7 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 3.5

Answer: D Answer: D

269. Find the value of t such that 𝑡𝑥2 + 276. The fourth term of an A.P is 13, while
has equal the 10th term is 31. Find the 24th term
(a) 63 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 93
roots (a) 𝑡 =
Answer: B
Answer: B 277. A polynomial is defined by 𝑓(𝑥 + 1)
=
270. Find the quadratic equation whose
𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 2, find 𝑓(2) (a) 0 (b) 1
roots are and
(c) 2 (d) 3
(b)
Answer: C
25𝑥2 + 7𝑥 − 19 = 0 (c) 49𝑥2 + 20𝑥 +
63 = 0 (d) none 278. For what value of K will the equation
𝑥2 − 14𝑥 + 𝐾 = 0 have equal roots (a)
Answer: A none (b) 7 (c) −7 (d) −49

271. The 9th term of an A.P is 5 times the Answer: A

5th term, find the relationship
between a and d 279. The nth term of a sequence is given
(a) 3𝑎 + 5𝑑 = 0 (b) 𝑎 + 3𝑑 = 0 by (−1) 𝑛−2 × 2𝑛−1. Find the sum of
(c) 𝑎 + 2𝑑 = 0 (d) 2𝑎 + 𝑑 = 0 the second and third terms (a) 2 (b)
Answer: B −2 (c) 4
a. −4
272. Find the geometric mean between 3 Answer: B
and 81
280. If and are the roots of the
(a) 7√3 (b) 9√3 (c) 11√3 (d) 14√3 equation 2𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 0, find

Answer: B (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) −3

Answer: C
273. The first term of a geometric
sequence is 3, and the 6th term is , 281. Determine the coefficient of 𝑥2 in the
find the common binomial expansion of (𝑎 + 3𝑥)6
32
ratio (a) (a) 1215𝑎2 (b) 45𝑎2 (c) 18𝑎2 (d)
135𝑎4
Answer: A Answer: D

274. A sequence (A.P) is 𝑦, (3𝑦 + 1), (7𝑦 282. The nth term of the
− 4) find the value of y sequence
. Is (a)
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) 1

Answer: A
Answer: B
 283. If 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are the subsets of a set (𝐴 ∩ 20 terms is −240, find the 3rd term.
) ∪ 𝐶 𝑖𝑠 (𝑎) (𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) (b) (𝐴 (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 7
𝐶) ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) (c) (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∪ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) (d)
Answer: B
𝐴∩𝐵∪𝐶
291. What is the common ratio of
Answer: A an exponential sequence (√10 +
284. If the 3rd term of a G.P is 20 and the √5), (√10 + 2√5), … … … ….
6th term is 160, find r (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) (a) 3 (b) √5 (c) 5 (d) √2
−2 (d) 3
Answer: D
Answer: B
292. If 𝑃 = {𝑥: 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 6} and 𝑄 =
285. Simplify 32𝑥 − 30 (3𝑥) + 81 = 0 (a) 𝑥 {𝑥: 𝑥 < 9} where 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, find 𝑃 ∩ 𝑄
= (a) {𝑥: 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6}
1, −3 (b_ 𝑥 = −1,3 (c) 𝑥 = 1, 3 (d) 𝑥 = (b) {𝑥: 2 < 𝑥 < 6}
−1,− (c) 𝑥: 2 > 𝑥 > 6}
(d) {𝑥: 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 6}
Answer: C
Answer: A
286. Find the quadratic equation whose
roots 293. If p and q are the roots of the
equation
3𝑥2 + 9𝑥 + 6 = 0, find 𝑝3 +
𝑞 3

(a) −9 (b) 9 (c) −45 (d) 45

Answer: C
Answer: A
287. If one root of the quadratic equation
27𝑥2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 8 = 0 is known to be the 294. The common ratio of a G.P is 3. If the
square of the other, find the value of 5th term is greater than the 1st term
a? by 240, find the 5th term (
(a) 30 (b) −30 (c) 25 (d) −25 (a) 6 (b) 243 (c) 3 (d) 240
Answer: B
Answer: B
288. Find the common ratio in the G.P (𝑛 295. The first term of an A.P is twice the
− common difference.. find in terms of
d, the 5th term of the A.P
2), 𝑛, (𝑛 + 3) (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) − 2 (d) − 3
3 2
(a) 4𝑑 (b) 6𝑑 (c) 2𝑑 (d) 8𝑑
Answer: B
Answer: B
296. The 3rd term of a G.P is 360 and the
289. Given 𝜇 = 6th term is 1215, find the 1st term of
𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 0 𝑡𝑜 30} 𝑃 = the sequence
{𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 6}, Q = {multiples of 4}
find (𝑃 ∪ 𝑄)1 (a) 300 (b) 1.5 (c) 160 (d) 120
(a) {2, 10, 14, 22, 26} (b) {2, 16, 118,
28} (c) {4, 8, 16, 20, 22} (d) none Answer: C

Answer: A 297. If and are the roots of equation 𝑥2

−
290. The 5th term of a linear 3𝑥 + 2 = 0, find (c) 3
sequence is −1 and the sum of the 1st
(d)
 (a) 0 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 12

Answer: A Answer: B

298. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥3 − 6𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 𝐾, 304. If 𝑥2 − 12𝑥 + 𝐾 = 0 has equal

if roots, find K (a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 36 (d) 72
(−2) = , find K Answer: C
(a) −38 (b) 66 (c) 37 (d) −39
Answer: D 305. The sum of the first 6 terms
of the exponential sequence 18, 6,
299. Given 𝐴 = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11}, 𝐵 = 2……… is (a)
{2,4, 6, 8, 10,12}, 𝐶 = {2, 3,5, 7, 11} are (d) none
subsets of 𝜇 = {1,2, 3 … … … 12}, which
of the following is true? Answer: B
(a) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 𝜙
(b) 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵 306. If 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 5, 𝛼𝛽 = 2, find 𝛼−1
+ 𝛽 (a)
−1
(c) ∩ 𝐶 = 𝐵
5 (b) 4 (c) 2.5 (d) 3
(d) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 𝐶 Answer: C
Answer: A 307. If and are the roots of the
equation 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 2 = 0, find the
300. Given 𝐴 = {5,10, 15, 20,25} product of the roots (a) 0 (b) −1 (c)
and 𝐵 = {5,25, 30, 35,40} and 𝜇 = 𝐴
−2 (d)
∪ 𝐵, list the elements of 𝐴𝑐 ∪ 𝐵 (a) {5,
25,30, 35,40} Answer: C
(b) {10,15, 20, 25,30} (c) {5,10, 15,
25,30, 35,40} (d) 308. Given that 𝑈 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒
{25,30, 34,40} 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠}
𝐴 = {𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 4},𝐵 =
Answer: A {𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠},𝐶 =
{𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑝 𝑡𝑜 15}, find (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ 𝐴 (a)
301. The sum of the 8th and 9th
none (b) {4, 8, 12, 6} (c) {2, 4, 6, 8} (d)
terms of a linear sequence is 72 and
2,
4th term is −6, find the common
difference (a) 3 (b) 28 4, 8, 10}

Answer: A
Answer: C 309. In a class of 60 students, 34
study mathematics, 40 study
302. Given that 𝑆 = {1,2, 3, 4,
biology, 2 study neither
5, 6},𝑇 =
mathematics nor biology. Find the
{2,4, 5, 7},𝑅 = {1,4, 5}, find (𝑆 ∩ 𝑇) ∪ 𝑅 number of students that study both
(a) {2, 3, 4, 5} (b) {3, 4, 5} (c) {1, 2, 4, 5} subjects
a. {1, 4, 5}
(a) 16 (b) 4 (c) 14 (d) none
Answer: C
303. In a class of 50 pupils, 24 like Answer: A
orange, 23 like apple and 7 like the
310. Find the arithmetric mean
two fruits, how many pupils do not
between −3 and 21
like orange and apple
 (a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 3 317. Suppose 𝜇 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁, 𝑥 <
10} and the subsets 𝐴 = {𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 <
Answer: B 6} and 𝐵 =
311. Find the common ratio of log
{𝑜𝑑𝑑 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 10},
𝑎 , log 𝑎9
3
find 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵𝐶
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 2
(a) {1, 2} (b) {7, 9} (c) {2, 5} (d)
Answer: A {2, 4}

312. Find the quadratic equation Answer: D

whose roots are 318. Given that and are the
(b) roots of the equation such that 𝛼 + 𝛽
= −3 and
(d) none 𝛼𝛽 = 2, find the equation
(a) 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 +2 = 0 (b) 𝑥2 + 2𝑥 + 3 = 0
Answer: B (c) 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 +2 = 0 (d) 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 − 2 = 0
Answer: A
313. In an arithmetric
progression 8,𝑏, 𝑐, 20, find b and c 319. Find the value of x in the
(a) 11 and 13 (b) 12 and 16 equation 6𝑥2 =
(c) 14 and 16 (d) 13 and 15 (c)

Answer: B

314. If the quadratic equation 𝑥2 + Answer: C

5𝑥 + 𝐾 = has roots and 𝛼 − 1, find
320. What value of P will make 𝑥2
the value of K
− 𝑥 + 𝑃 a perfect square
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 12
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c)
Answer: B

315. Given that 𝑃 = {𝑥: 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ Answer: C

6},𝑄 = {𝑥: 2 < 𝑥 < 10} where is an 321. If and are the roots of the
integer, equation
find 𝑛(𝑃 ∩ 𝑄) 𝐾𝑥2 + 𝐾𝑥 − 2 = 0, find the value of K if
(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 10 (d) 6 (d) none

Answer: B Answer: B

316. In MTH 101 tutorial group of 322. The second and the fifth
30 students, 17 study physics, 15 terms of a linear sequence are 8 and
study mathematics while 10 study 23 respectively, find the common
neither mathematics nor physics. difference
How many students study only (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (b) 5
mathematics Answer: D
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 3
Answer: D 323. An arithmetric progression
has the general formula 𝑛 2 − 6𝑛 − 4,
find the sum of 3 rd and 4th terms (a)
−10 (b) 25
 (c) −25 (d) 10 330. The sum of the roots and the
product of the roots of a quadratic
Answer: C
equation are and respectively,
324. Find the power of a set in 𝐴 =
find the equation (a)
𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 𝑒, 𝑓} (a) 64 (b) 120 (c) 32 (d)
7 − 4𝑥 + 5 = 0 (b) 7𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 5 = 0
16
(c) 7𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 5 (d) 7𝑥2 − 4𝑥 −
Answer: A 5 0

325. The truth set of Answer: A

(a)
331. Find the coefficient of 𝑥2 in
(c) the expansion of (1 + 3𝑥)6 (a) 75 (b)
135 (c)
155 (d) none
Answer: B
Answer: B
326. Discriminant which
determines a nature of quadratic 332. If 𝑃 = {10,15, 20,25,
equation where roots are real and 30} and 𝑄=
different is (a) 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 > 0 (b)
{30,35, 40,45}, 𝑈 = 𝑃 ∪ 𝑄, find 𝑃𝐶 ∩ 𝑄
𝑏 − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0 (c) 𝑏
(a) {35, 40, 45} (b) {30, 35, 40} (c) {15,
− 4𝑎𝑐 = 0 (d) 𝑏 −2
20, 35, 45} (d) {15, 35, 40}
4𝑎𝑐 ≥ 0
Answer: A
Answer: A 333. If the roots of the equation
327. If 𝐴 = {1 ≤ 𝑥 < 8},𝐵 = 2𝑥2 − 𝑥 +
1,4, 6, 8, 10,12},𝐶 = {𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 10}, 2 = 0 are and , what is
find (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶𝐶 (a) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10} (b) {2, 4, 6} (c) {1, 2, 4, 6} (d)
{1, 3,
4, 6, 7, 8} Answer: B

Answer: D 334. How many terms of a

sequence 5, 15, 45, 125 must be
328. Find the arithmetric mean of taken for the sum to exceed
38 and 64 2000? (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
(a) 15 (b) 51 (c) 31 (d) 13
Answer: B
Answer: B
335. Find the geometric mean
329. If and are the roots of the between 3 and
equation 27. (a) (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
2𝑥2 + 6𝑥 − 4 = 0, which of the
following is correct? I. 𝛼𝛽 = −1.99 II. 𝛼 Answer: D
+ 𝛽 = −3 III. 𝛼𝛽 = 1.99 (a) I and II only
336. If and are the roots of the
(b) II and III only (c) I and III only
equation
a. I, II and III 𝑥2 +
Answer: A 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 (a)
Answer: D 344. What is the nth term of a
linear sequence 12, 5,−2 (a) 7𝑛 − 19
337. P contains 4 elements, Q (b) 7𝑛 + 19 (c)
contains 3 elements and 2 elements 19 − 7𝑛 (d) 19 + 7𝑛
are common to both P and Q, state
the number of Answer: C
elements in 𝑃 ∪ 𝑄 (a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 6
345. The nature of the roots of the
Answer: B quadratic equation 3𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 2 = 0
is (a) two equal roots (b) real and
338. Let 𝑈 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 𝑒 … … … … equal roots (c) no real roots (d) real
𝑧} be a universal set, 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 and different roots
𝑣𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑙} 𝐵 = {𝑓, 𝑢, 𝑟, 𝑡, ℎ, 𝑒} where A
and B are subsets to U, find 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) Answer: C
(a) {𝑎, 𝑒, 𝑢} (b) {𝑎, 𝑒}
(c) } (d) {𝑒, 𝑢} 346. If and are the roots of 5𝑥2
− 7𝑥 − 25 = 0 which of the following
Answer: D is/are correct? I.
III.
339. The 4th term of an A.P is 13
while the 10th term is 31. Find the (a) II and III Only (b) I and II
24th term (a) 75 (b) only (c) II only (d) I only
89 (c) 69 (d) 73
Answer: A
Answer: D
347. If the nth term of an
340. If 𝑓(𝑥 − 1) = 3𝑥3 − 2𝑥 − 1, arithmetric sequence is in the form
find 𝑓(3) (a) log2(13 + 𝑛), find the difference
19 (b) 183 (c) 189 (d) 74 between the 19th term and 3rd term.
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Answer: B
341. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 − 13𝑥 − 15, if Answer: B
the remainder is 𝑥 + 1, find x (a) 10
(b) −1 348. If 𝑈𝑛 = 𝑛(𝑛2 + 1), evaluate 𝑈5
(c) −24 (d) 25 − 𝑈4 (a)
80 (b) 62 (c) 18 (d) 56
Answer: B
Answer: B
342. How many terms of the 349. Two sets are disjoint if (a)
sequence 5, 15, 45, 135 must be their intersection is an empty set (b)
taken for the sum to exceed 200 (a) one of them is subset of the other (c)
5 (b)4 (c) none (d) 13 they are both empty sets (d) their
union is an empty set
Answer: A
Answer: A
343. Which of the following sets is
infinite? (a) {days of the week} (b) 350. Which of the following sets is
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…………..10} (c) {1, 2, 3, equivalent to (𝐾 ∪ 𝑀) ∩ (𝐾 ∪ 𝑀𝐶) (a)
4, 5, 6…………..} K (b) 𝐾 ∩ 𝑀
a. {the hours in a day} (c) 𝐾 ∪ 𝑀 (d)

Answer: C Answer: A
 351. Find the value of K for which Answer: C
the equation 𝐾𝑥2 − 12𝑥 + 9 = 0 has
equal 359. What is the common ratio of
roots (a) 16 (b) 4 (c) 36 (d) −4 a G.P √2 −

Answer: B 1, 3 − 2√2, 𝑥 (a) 1 + √2 (b) √2 − 1 (c)

352. A sequence is given as −5,

√2 + 3 (d) none
−2,1, 4, find the 23rd term (a) 61 (b)
64 (c) 58 (d) 71 Answer: B
Answer: A 360. The first three terms of an
A.P are
353. Find the sum of the first six
, find the common
terms of the exponential sequence
18, 6, 2, ……….. (a) difference (a) 2 (b) −2 (c) −3 (d) 3

Answer: C
Answer: A
361. The 3rd term of an A.P is 4𝑥 −
354. If the 2nd and 4th terms of a 2𝑦 and the second term is 10𝑥 − 8𝑦.
G.P are 8 and 32. Find the sum of the Find the common difference (a) 8𝑥 −
first 10 terms (a) 4𝑦 (b)
2165 (b) 4092 (c) 8265 (d) 12378 𝑥 − 17𝑦 (c) 𝑥 − 𝑦 (d) 2𝑥
Answer: B Answer: C
355. Find the nth term of the 362. Given that 𝐴 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑} find
sequence the number of elements in 𝑃(𝐴) (a) 4
(c) (b) 12
(c) 16 (d) 8

Answer: C
Answer: B
363. The first term of an A.P is −8,
356. Find the number of terms of the ratio of the 7th term to the 9th
an A.P given that the first and last term is 5:8, calculate the common
terms are K and 37K respectively difference of the progression (a) 3
and the common difference is 4K (a) (b)2 (c) 7 (d) 4
11 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d)
10 Answer: A

Answer: D 364. Given two sets 𝐴 & 𝐵, then 𝐴

357. Given 𝑛(𝑃) = 18, 𝑛(𝑃 ∪ 𝑄) = = 𝐵 if and only if (a) 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝐵 ∪ 𝐴
38,𝑛(𝑃 ∩ (b) 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 & 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 (c) 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵 & 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴
= 7, find 𝑛(𝑄) (a) 30 (b) 27 (c) 36 (d) (d) 𝐴 ⊂
31 𝐵&𝐵⊆𝐴

Answer: B Answer: B
365. A polynomial is defined by
358. Find the value of x in the A.P 𝑓(𝑥 + 1) =
(𝑥 + 𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 2. Find 𝑓(2) (a) −2 (b)
1) (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 2 (c) 44 (d) −44
Answer: B mathematics nor physics, how many
students offered
366. Find the quadratic equation both mathematics and physics (a) 10
whose roots are and 3 (a) 2𝑥2 − 7𝑥 (b)
+ 3 = 0 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25
2 − 5𝑥 + 2 = 0 (c) 2𝑥2 + 7𝑥 − 3 = 0

a. 3𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 5 = Answer: C

Answer: A 373. Find the remainder if 𝑓(𝑥) =

𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 − 13𝑥 − 15 is divided by 𝑥 +
367. Find the common ratio of an 1 (a) 0 (b) 1
exponential sequence log 3 , log 9 , (c) −1 (d) −2
log 81 (a) 1 (b) 2
Answer: C
(c) 3 (d) 4
374. Find the value of K for which
Answer: B
𝐾𝑥2 − 12𝑥 + 9 = 0 has equal roots (a)
368. If and are the roots of 2 (b) 3
quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0, (c) 5 (d) 4
express
𝛼 + 𝛽−2 in terms of p and q
−2 Answer: D

375. Which of the following

defines a set (a) a disjoint of all
Answer: A identifiable object (b) none (c)
intersection of all identifiable object
369. Find the sum of a. collection of non-identifiable
the arihmetric object
progression 1, 3,5, … … … … . 101 (a)
510 Answer: B
(b) 2601 (c) 260 (d) 57
376. Let the universal set be the
Answer: B set of integers = {𝑥: 0 < 𝑥 < 10}. Find
the complement of the set 𝑃 = {𝑥: 𝑥
370. Three consecutive terms of a ∈
G.P are given as (𝑛 − 2), 𝑛 and (𝑛 + 𝑈, 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 4} (a) {4, 8} (b)
3), find the common ratio (a) {4} (c) {1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9} (d) {1, 2, 3}

Answer: A
Answer: D
377. In set A and B, every element
371. If X is a set of all prime factors of A is in B, then A is (a) subset of B
of 30 and Y is a set of all factors of 18 (b) proper subset of B (c) B is a
less than 10, find 𝑋 ∩ 𝑌 (a) {1, 2} (b) proper subset of A
{3} (c) {2, 3} (d) a. A is a subset of B and A
{2, 3, 5}
Answer: B
Answer: C
378. In an exponential sequence,
372. In a class of 40 students, 32 the third term minus the first term is
offered mathematics, 24 offered 48 while the difference between the
physics and 4 offered neither fourth and the second term is 144.
Find the 6th term (a)
 729 (b) 1458 (c) 6 (d) 243 studied both subjects (a) 40 (b) 65
(c) 35
Answer: B
a. 25
379. Given the sequence 5, −1,−7, Answer: C
which of the terms is −49 (a) 21st (b)
22nd (c) 10th 386. Given the universal
a. 16th set 𝑈 = {1,2, 3, … … … …
12} and the subsets 𝑋 =
Answer: C {1,2, 3} 𝑌 = {2,4, 6, 8,10} 𝑍 =
380. If the sum of the roots of an
{3,4, 5, 6, 7} compute (𝑋 ∪ 𝑌) ∩ 𝑍 (a)
equation is 5 and their products is 2,
{3, 4, 6} (b) {5, 6, 7} (c) {3, 4, 5, 6} (d)
what is 𝛼−1 +
{1, 2,
𝛽−1 (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 11 (d) 15
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

Answer: A
Answer: A
387. Five arithmetric means
381. The nth term of the sequence
between −3 and 21 are (a) 1, 4, 7, 10,
is defined by . Find 13 (b) 0, 3, 6, 9, 12
(c) 1, 5, 9, 13, 17
the value of Answer: C

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 9 388. Express in terms of x and y 1

−
Answer: B 3 log10 𝑦 = log10 𝑥 (a) 𝑥2𝑦2
382. If 𝐴 = {5,6, 7} and 𝐵 = {5,6, 8, =5 (b)
9}, find the set of 𝐵 − 𝐴 (a) {8, 9} (b) 𝑥𝑦3 = 10 (c) 𝑦3𝑥4 = 15 (d) 𝑥3𝑦2 = 0
{5, 6} (c) {7}
a. {5, 6, 7} Answer: B
Answer: A 389. 12, 𝑥, 𝑦, 324, 972, find the
sum of x and y
383. Evaluate (1 + √2)(1 − √2) (a) 144 (b) 52 (c) 75 (d) 109
(a) 0 (b) −1
(c) 1 (d) 2

Answer: B Answer: A

384. The nth term of an A.P is 390. The order of a matrix is

log2(𝑛 + 3). Find the difference determined by _____________ (a)
between 29th term and 13th term. (a) number of column number of row
1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (b) number of row number of
column (c) number of column
Answer: A number of row (d) none of the above
385. In a class of 80 students, Answer: B
every student had to study 391. In how many ways can the
economics or geography or both. If word MATHEMATICS be arranged
65 students studied economics and (a)
50 studied geography, how many
 3257128 (b) 4635285 (c) 4989600 (d) 398. How many three digit
all of the above numbers can be formed from 32564
without repeating any of the digits
Answer: C (a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d)
392. Find the determinant of 70

Answer: C

a. 6 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 15 399. In how many ways can three

sit be occupied if five people are
willing to sit
Answer: B a. 36 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 48
393. log10 𝑦 + 2 log10 𝑥 = 3, find y
in terms of x? (a) Answer: C

400. Find the values of n if 𝑛𝑃3 −

(d) 𝑦 = 1000 6( 𝐶4) =
𝑛

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 Answer: A

Answer: B

394. Find the common ratio, if 401. If 6𝑃𝑟 = 6, find the value of
6𝑃𝑟+1 (a)
sum to infinity is and first term
23 (b) 34 (c) 30 (d) 43
is Answer: C

402. If 6𝑃𝑟+1 = 6𝑃2, what is r (a) 1

(b) 2 (c)
Answer: B
3 (d) 4
395. Find the sum to infinity of the
Answer: A
exponential sequence
(b) 403. If 18𝐶𝑟 − 18𝐶𝑟+2 = 0, find 𝑟𝐶5 (a)
55
(d) all of the above a. 47 (c) 46 (d) 56

Answer: D
Answer: A
404. Simplify (a) 5050 (b) 5070 (c)
396. Evaluate 7𝐶3 (a) 32 (b) 33 (c)
5000 (d) 5040
34 (d)
35
Answer: D

Answer: D 405. If and are the roots of the

equation 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 3 = 0, find 𝛼2 +
397. Evaluate 9𝐶4 (a) 162 (b) 126 𝛽2 − 𝛼2𝛽2
(c) 136
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
(d) 132
Answer: C

Answer: B 406. If and are the roots of the

equation
 2𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 0, find (𝛼 + 1) + (𝛽 + 413. Find the constant term in the
1)
binomial expansion of
Answer: C
(a) 90722 (b) 90710 (c) 90720 (d)
407. If and are the roots of the 90721
equation 3𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0, find 𝛼2 −
Answer: C
𝛼𝛽 + 𝛽2 (a)
(b) 1.88 (c) 1.90 (d) 1.27 414. Find the coefficient of 𝑥2𝑦4 in the
expansion of (𝑥 + 2𝑦) 6 (a) 240 (b)
Answer: A 250
408. Simplify a. 260 (d) 270

Answer: A
(b) 6𝑛 + 2 (c) 6𝑛 − 2 (d) 6𝑛 + 2 415. Find the coefficient of 𝑥2 in the
expansion of (9 + 3𝑥)6
Answer: A
(a) 885763 (b) 885735 (c) 885776
(d) 885375
409. Simplify Answer: B
416. Find the 4th term in the expansion of
(c) 𝑛 − 3 (d) 𝑛 + 3 ( 𝑎 − 𝑏)6 in the ascending power (a)
−20𝑎3𝑏3 (b) 20𝑎4𝑏5 (c) 20𝑎3𝑏2 (d)
Answer: A −20𝑎5𝑏3

410. Find the term independent of y in the Answer: A

expansion of (a) 90722 (b) 417. Find the sum of the coefficients of 𝑥3

90720 (c) 90700 (d) 90710 and 𝑥 4 in the expansion of

Answer: B (a)

411. Find the term independent of a in the

Answer: A
expansion of (a) 5300 (b) 418. What is the coefficient of the fifth
term in (3𝑥 − 2𝑦)7 (a) 25321 (b)
5330 (c) 5376 (d) 5367
12015 (c)
Answer: C 15120 (d) 21630

412. Find the term independent of x in the Answer: C

binomial expansion of 419. Express in partial

fraction
(a)

Answer:
Answer: C
420. 𝑥3 + 5𝑥2 − 2𝑥 − 24 = 0, if (𝑥 + 3) is a
factor, find the other factors (a) (𝑥 +
1)(𝑥 + 2) (b) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 2 (c) (𝑥 +
 3)(𝑥 − 5) (d) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 3) Answer: C
Answer: B 428. If (2𝑘 − 5), (𝑘 − 4), (10 − 3𝑘) form a
sequence of a G.P, find the value of k?
(a)
0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

Answer: D
421. 3𝑛𝐶2 = 15, find 𝑛
429. n! is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)! (b) 𝑛(𝑛 +1) (c) 𝑛2 (d)
none
Answer: C Answer: A

422. Find the coefficient of 𝑥2 in (1 430. 𝜇=

+ 3𝑥)5 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12},𝑋 =
(a) 20 (b) 50 (c) 70 (d) 90
1,2, 3},𝑌 = {2, 4, 6,8, 10, 12},𝑍 =
Answer: D {3,4, 5, 6, 7}, find (𝑋 ∪ 𝑌) ∩ 𝑍? (a) {3,4,
6} (b) {1,3, 6, 8} (c) {2,6, 7, 12} (d) none
423. If the second term and fourth Answer: A
term of a G.P are 8 and 32. Find the
sum of the first 10 terms 431. If the root of 2𝑥2 − 7𝑥 + 4 = 0 are
(a) 2165 (b) 4092 (c) 8265 (d) and , find (b) 2 (c) 4 (d)
12378
8
Answer: B
424. Calculate the common ratio if the 4th Answer: A
term is 192 and the 9th term is 6 (a)
1 (b) 432. In how many ways can the letter of
the word TOTALITY be arranged?
(a) 8251
Answer: C (b) 3652 (c) 6720 (d) 2512
Answer: C
425. If 𝑥2 − 12𝐾 + 𝐾 = 0 has equal roots,
433. Find the root of the equation 2𝑥2 +
find ?

(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 36 (d) 48

Answer:
Answer: C
434. In how many ways can 3 prefects be
426. What is 8𝐶 2+5𝐶3 chosen out of 8 prefects
(a) 10 (b) 28 (c) 32 (d) 38 (a) 20 (b) 28 (c) 36 (d) 56
Answer: D
Answer: D 435. If and are the roots of the
427. The 3rd term of an exponential equation 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 2 = 0. Find the
2

sequence is 360 and the 6th term is product of the roots (a) 0 (b) −1 (c)
1215. Find the first term of the −2 (d)
sequence (a) 50 Answer: C
(b) 105 (c) 160 (d) 320
436. 3 log 𝑎 + 5 log 𝑎 − 6 log 𝑎 = 445. then the value of |𝑃𝑇|
log 64, find a? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
is?
Answer: D (a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 22

437. Find the truth set Answer: D

of equation
(c) 446.

, find the value of k?

Answer: B (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

438. The term 160𝑥2 in the expansion of

(1 + 4𝑥)5 refers to the Answer: A
(a) 1st term (b) 2nd term (c) 3rd term
(d) 4th term 447. simplify
Answer: C (a) 𝑟! (b) (𝑟 − 1)! (c) 𝑛! (d) (𝑛 − 1)!

439. Solve for x in Answer: A

(a)2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

448. , find K2 + K
Answer: C

440. Solve for x in 32𝑥 − 4(3𝑥+1) + 27 = 0

(1, 2) (b) (2, 3) (c) (4, 1) (d) 3, 5)

Answer: A Answer A

441. If npr/np2 =1/2, Find n? 449. , Find t?

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6 (a) −1 (b) −2 (c) −3 (d) −4

Answer: D Answer: D

442. If npr/np2-1=5, Find r

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d)6 450.

Answer: B Answer: C

443. If 8px/8Px =6, Find X?

451. Let , Find A-1
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 5

Answer: B
(A) 0 -1 4
444. 3 1 0
-2 1 5
find 𝐴 − 𝐵 (a) 0 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) 2
(B) 1 0 -1
4 -1 -2
Answer: A 3 2 -3
 (C) 1 0 0
2 2 -1
-3 -1 1 Answer: A

Answer: C
453. , find determinant of A
445. Find the square root of 5-2 ⥌6 (a) −29 (b) 29 (c) −42 (d) 36
(a) (⥌± 3-2) (b) (⥌±3- ⥌2) Answer: A
(c) (⥌±2-3) (d) (⥌3 -⥌2)
454. , what is the
Answer: C value of x? (a) (b) −4 (c) −5 (d) 5

446. Answer: C

what is the value of K (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7

(d)
8

Answer: D

447.

Answer: B

448. , solve for x (a) 5 (b)

8 (c) 4 (d) 6

Answer: C

449. , evaluate 2𝑝 −
𝑞 + 𝑟? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 8

Answer: B

and find

𝐴 × 𝐵? (a) (c)