MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS OBJECTIVE TEST
1. If (x→3) lim (x² − 9)/(x − 3), find the value. (A) −6 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) −3
2. Find the derivative of 4x³ − 6x² + 6. (A) 12x² − 12x (B) 12x² + 6 (C) 8x − 6 (D) 8x + 6
3. Using quotient rule, differentiate (5x⁴)/(4x²). (A) 5x²/4x⁴ (B) 6x²/5x⁴ (C) 4x⁴/5x² (D)
−4x³/5x
4. A right-angled triangle has sides 8, x and hypotenuse 17. Find x. (A) 57 (B) 25 (C) 15 (D)
12
5. Evaluate: sin45°cos15° − cos45°sin15°. (A) 1/3 (B) 2/5 (C) 1/6 (D) 1/2
6. Find the derivative of y = x³ from first principle. (A) 3x² (B) 4x (C) 6x³ (D) 3x
7. Evaluate (x→1) lim (5x² + 3x − 2). (A) 7 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 6
8. If 9^(2x−1) = 27, find x. (A) 2 (B) 3/2 (C) 5/2 (D) 4
9. A letter is chosen at random from the alphabet. Find the probability that it is in PYRAMID
or LONE. (A) 3/26 (B) 11/26 (C) 12/26 (D) 16/26
10. If log₁₀5 = 0.699 and log₁₀3 = 0.477, find log₁₀75. (A) 1.875 (B) 1.865 (C) 1.76 (D)
1.755
11. Differentiate implicitly: x²y − xy + 6 = 0. (A) x + 2xy (B) y² − 2xy (C) x² − 2xy (D) y² +
2xy
12. Evaluate ∫₁² (6x² − 4x) dx. (A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 12 (D) 32
13. Solve: 9(3x²) = 27^x. (A) x = −1 or x = −2 (B) x = 1 (C) x = 1 or x = −2 (D) x = 1 or x = 2
14. A panel of 5 people consisting of 2 women and 3 men is to be selected from 4 women
and 5 men. (A) 6 (B) 60 (C) 10 (D) 16
15. Convert 526₈ to base 10. (A) 342₁₀ (B) 642₅ (C) 746₄ (D) 342₆
16. If y = x³, find dy/dx. (A) 3x² (B) 3x (C) 4x³ (D) 3x³
17. Express √7/√3 with a rational denominator. (A) √7/3 (B) √21/3 (C) √20/4 (D) √22/7
18. Evaluate log₂8 − log₃4. (A) −1/2 (B) −1 (C) 1/2 (D) 5
19. Using quotient rule evaluate (−3x⁶)/(2x⁵). (A) 3x/2x¹⁰ (B) −3x/2x¹⁰ (C) 2x¹⁰/2x (D)
−3x²/2x²
THEORY SECTION
1. Find the derivative using first principle:
(a) 3x⁵ + 4x³ − 6
(b) 4x² − 6x² + 6
2. Using limits:
(a) (x→−1) lim (x² + 5x + 9)/(2x² − 3x + 15)
(b) (x→5) lim (x² − 25)/(x − 5)
3. Using quotient rule:
(a) (5x⁴)(4x²)
(b) (−3x⁶)(2x⁵)
4. Given that sin θ = 8/17, find:
(i) sec θ
(ii) cot θ
(iii) csc θ
(iv) tan θ
5. A fair six-sided die is thrown. Find the probability of getting:
(a) a four
(b) an even number
(c) a number less than five
6. A box contains 40 oranges, 12 of which are unripe. One is picked at random. Find the
probability that it is:
(a) ripe
(b) unripe