VAKPO SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

END OF SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION – 9th DECEMBER, 2022

ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS

FORM: ONE DURATION: 3 hours

VASTECH
2ND SEM. EXAM, 2022
ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS
Essay and

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Objective
3HRS
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INSTRUCTION
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read and
observe the following instructions carefully.

This paper consists of two Papers, 2 and 1. Answer Paper 2 (Section B) in the answer
booklet provided for you and Paper 1 (section A) on your Objective Test answer sheet.
Use two (2) hours to answer paper 2 and one (1) hour to answer paper 1
There are thirty 30 questions in paper 1 answer all and four 4 questions paper 2
answer all

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 SECTION A

1. Which of the following binary operations is not commutative?

A. x ¿ y = x + y – xy B. x ¿ y = x2 – y2
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C. x ¿ y = x2 + y2 D. x ¿ y = xy -3
2

If the domain of the function ∫ ( x )=x +1is {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2}, find the range
2
2.
A. {3, 0, -1} B. {5, 2, 1} C. {3, 1, 5} D. {2, 0, -1}

3. Find the values of n for which x2 – nx + 4 = 0 has equal nots

A. ±1 B. A. ±2 C. ±3 D. ±4

4. Find the remainder when 2x3 + 3x2 + 6x + 10 is divided by (x + 2)

A. -6 B. -3 C. 3 D. 6

5. Solve x3 – 3x2 + 3x – 1 = 0
A. x = 1, 1, 1 B. x = -1, 1, 1 C. x = -1, -1, 1 D. x = -1, -1, -1

6. If -1 is one of the nots of the equation 3x2 –2(k -2) x – 1 = 0. Find the value of k.
A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4

7. Find the minimum value of the function y = x (1 + x)

1 1 −1 −1
A. B. C. D.
2 4 4 2

2 x +1
8. Find the value of x for which f (x) 2 is undefined
x −64
−1 1
A. B. C. ±8 D. ± 64
2 2

x +1
Function is defined by f : x → , x ≠3 . Use this information to answer question 9 and 10
x−3

9. Find f (2)
A. 7 B. 3 C. -3 D. -7

10. Find f −1 ( x ) , the inverse of f

−1 1+3 x −1 1+3 x
A. f : x → x ≠3 B. f :x→ x ≠1
x−3 x−1

−1 1−3 x −1 1−3 x
C. f :x→ x ≠3 D. f :x→ x ≠1
x−3 x +1

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 11. Which of the following graphs resents a function of x
B. y
A. y

x x

y
C. D.
y

x
x

Use the information below to answer question 12 and 13

The operation ¿ is defined on the set A = {a, b, c} by the following table

* a b c
a c a b
b a b c
c b c a

12. What is the identity element?

A. a B. b C. c D. 0

13. What is the inverse of the element c under *

A. c B. a C. b D. 0

14. The remainder when x3 –2x + m is divided by (x -1) is equal to the remainder when 2x3 + x - m
is divided by 2x + 1. Find m
−7 −3 −1 5
A. B. C. D.
8 8 8 8

15. Factorize completely 4x3 + 8x2 – x – 2

A. (x – 2) (2x + 1) (x – 1) B. (x – 2) (4x2 - 1)
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 C. (x + 2) (x – 2) (x + 1) D. (x + 2) (2x +1) (2x -1)

16. f(x) = 3x3 + 8x2 + 6x + k, if f(2) = 1, find k

A. -67 B. -61 C. 61 D. 67

√ 7
2
17. If 4 x + 1 = x X>0, find the value of x
3 2 6
4 4
A. B. √3 3 C. √3 2 D.
3 4

∝ and β are roots of the equation 2x2 – 3x + 4 = 0. Use this information to answer questions
18 and 19

18. Find (∝ + β ¿
−3 3
A. -2 B. C. D. 2
2 2

19. Find (
∝ β
β ∝
+ )
−9 −7 7 9
A. B. C. D.
8 8 8 8

20. The sun of two members is 24. If one of the numbers is 3 more than twice the other, find the
numbers
−2 2
A. 2 and B. 3 and 2 C. 2 and D. -3 and -2
3 3

21. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are 3 and -m

A. x2 – 3mx – 3m = 0 B. x2 – (3 - m) x – 3m = 0
C. x2 + 3mx + 3m = 0 D. x2 + (3 - m) x + 3m = 0

x +1 x +2
The functions f and g are defined by f : x → and g : x → ,x ≠0,
x x
Use the information above to answer questions 21 and 23

22. Find the inverse of f

−1 x −1 1−x
A. f : x → , x ≠−1 B. f :x→ , x ≠0
x +1 x
−1 1 −1 x−1
C. f : x → , x ≠1 D. f :x→ , x ≠1
x−1 x

23. Find fog

x+1 2 ( x +1 ) x−1 2 ( x +1 )
A. , x≠2 B. , x ≠−2 C. , x≠2 D. , x ≠−1
x+2 x +2 x−2 x +1

24. A binary operation * is defined on the set z of integers by x∗y =2 x− xy+ y 2

Evaluate 5∗(−2)
A. 2 B. 4 C. 11 D. 24

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 √3 2−√2 3 in the form
25. Express p+q √ r
√3 2+ √2 3
A. 5−2 √ 6 B. 2−5 √ 6 C. 5+2 √ 6 D. 6+ √ 2

26. If P= { n2 +1: n=0 , 2 , 3 }∧Q={n+ 1: n=2 ,3 ,5 }. Find P∩Q

A. { } B. {1, 3} C. {4, 6} D. {5, 10}

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27. Rationalize
√3−√ 2
A. √ 3− √2 B. √ 3+ √ 2 C. √ 3+ √ 2 D. √ 3+ √ 2
3 2

1 2
28. If f ( x )=5 x−2 and g ( x )= x+ which of the following is true
5 5
1
A . fog=1 B . fog=gof C . gof = D . gof =−fog
gof

29. If ∝ and β are the roots of 2x2 – 5x + 6 = 0. Find the equation whose roots are (∝+1¿∧¿
( β +1 ¿
A. 2x2 – 9x – 15 = 0 B. 2x2 – 9x – 13 = 0
C. 2x2 – 9x + 13 = 0 D. 2x2 – 9x + 15 = 0

30. When f ( x ) is divided by 3 x+ 1, the quotient is x 2−x +3 and the remainder is 2. Find f (x)
A. 3x3 + 4x2 + 8x + 1 B. 3x3 - 2x2 - 8x + 3
C. 3x3 - 2x2 + 8x + 5 D. 3x3 - 4x2 - 8x - 3

31. If the solution set of x2 + kx -5 = 0 is (-1, 5), find the value of k

A. -6 B. -4 C. 4 D. 5

SECTION B

Answer all questions

Q1. (a). Express 7 – 5x – 2x2 in the form a – b(x + a)2. State the greatest value of the expression.
(b). If ∝ and β are the roots of the equation 3x2 – x -1 + 0, find the equation whose roots are
∝ β
and
β ∝

Q2. If (x – 2) is a factor of the polynomial f(x) = 4x3 – 19x2 + ax – 14, find

(a). The value of the constant a
(b). The zero’s of f(x)

Q3. Functions f and g are defined on the set of real numbers R by

f : x →3−x g : x → √ 2(x−1) Find:
2

(a). fog (b). f-1

(c). The values of x, correct to two decimal places for which fog(x) = g(x – 1)
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Q4. (a). Solve √ 3 x+ 4 ¿ ¿ - √ ¿ ¿ = 1
(b). A binary operation ¿ is defined on the set R of real numbers by
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a∗b=a+ b+ a , b ∈ R . Find
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(i). The identity element of the operation
(ii). The inverse of a real number x

2
(iii). The inverse of
5
(c). If ∝ and β are the roots of the quadratic equation 4 x 2 + 7x + 3 = 0, find the value of
1 1
2 + 2
∝ β