1.

If 1 is a root of the equation 5 x 2+ kx−3=0, find the other root

2
A.
5
−3
B.
5
2
C. -
5
3
D.
5
Ans: B

2. What is the value of k in question 1.

A. 2
B. 3
C. -2
D. -3
Ans: C

3. Evaluate 1 .9685÷ 2 without using calculator

A. -0.9843
B. 1 .9842
C. 1.9842
D. Impossible
Ans: B

4. Express 3 142 560 in scientific form

A. 3.143 ×10−6
B. 3.143 ×106
C. 3.143 ×10−5
D. 3.143 ×105
Ans: B

5. Express 0.04324 in standard form

A. 4.324 ×10−5
B. 4.324 ×102
C. 4.324 ×10−2
D. 4.324 ×10−3
Ans: C

6. Evaluate 8.4 × 10−2−3.5 × 10−4 and leave your answer in standard form
A. 8.365 ×10−2
B. 11.9× 10−4
C. 1.19 ×10−2
D. 4.9 × 10−2
Ans: A

7. Evaluate 3.29 ×108 +2.1 ×10 3 and leave your answer in scientific form
A. 5.39 ×108
B. 5.39 ×105
C. 3.29 ×108
D. 2.1 ×103
Ans: C

8. A woman is three times older than her daughter is. Four years ago, the product of their
ages was 451, find their present ages
A. 15 and 45
B. 16 and 48
C. 17 and 51
D. 18 and 54
Ans: A

9. Find two numbers which differ by 6, and whose product is 40

A. 10 and 4
B. 1 and 40
C. 8 and 5
D. 2 and 20
Ans: A

10. Factorize this quadratic equation 9 x 2−12 x+ 4

A. (9x-1)(x-1)
B. (3x-2)(3x-2)
C. (3x-4)(3x+4)
D. (3x-2)(3x+2)
Ans: B

11. Factorize v 2+2 vxy+ x2 y 2

A. (v+xy)(v+xy)
B. (v-xy)(v-xy)
C. (v+xy)(v-xy)
D. (xy-v)(xy-v)
Ans: A
 1 2
12. Factorize −4 c
225
1 1
A. ( −2 c)( −2 c)
15 15
1 1
B. (2 c− )(2 c− )
15 15
1 1
C. ( −2 c)( +2 c )
15 15
1 1
D. (2 c + )(2 c− )
15 15
Ans: C

13. Factorize 2𝑝2 – 5p – 3

A. (2p+1)(p-1)
B. (2p-1)(p+3)
C. (2p-1)(p-3)
D. (2p+1)(p+3)
Ans: A

−1
14. What is the quadratic equation whose roots are ∧−5
3
A. 3 x 2+ x −5=0
B. 3 x 2+15 x +5=0
C. 3 x 2+16 x +5=0
D. 3 x 2+ x +5=0
Ans: C

−5∧−5
15. Form the quadratic equation with
2
A. 2 x 2−15 x −25 = 0
B. 2 x 2−15 x +25 = 0
C. 2 x 2+15 x−25 = 0
D. 2 x 2+15 x +25 = 0
Ans: D

16. If α and β are the roots of a quadratic equation, where α = 1 and β =-3. What is the
quadratic equation of the roots
A. x 2+ 2 x−3=0
B. x 2+ 2 x +3=0
C. x 2−2 x−3=0
D. x 2−2 x+3=0
Ans: A
 1 3
17. Simplify and find the values of x in ( x−2)( x+ 3) = 0
5 4
A. 10,4
B. 10,-4
C. -10,4
D. -10,-4
Ans: B

18. The square of the sum of two numbers is 64 and the sum of their square is 34. Find the
numbers.
A. -3, 5
B. 3,-5
C. 3,5
D. No solution
Ans: C

19. If c and k are the roots of the equation 6−x−x 2=0, find c+k
A. 2
B. 1
C. -1
D. -3
Ans: C

20. Given that (2x+7) is a factor of 2 x 2+3 x−14=0 , find the other factor
A. (x+2)
B. (2-x)
C. (x-2)
D. (x+1)
Ans: C

21. The present ages of two siblings are 7 and 9. In how many years’ time will the product of
their ages be 195.
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
ANS: A
22. Find the length of an arc of a circle of radius 21cm that suspends an angle of 64° at the
22
Centre of the circle. (Take π= ).
7
A. 25.47cm
B. 46.38cm
C. 23.47cm
D. 35.45cm
Ans: C

23. The length of an arc of a circle is 22cm. If the angle subtended at the center by the arc is
84° , find the radius of the circle.
A. 30cm
B. 15cm
C. 7cm
D. 14cm
Ans: B

24. Find the angle subtended by an arc of length 44cm at the center of a circle of radius
63cm.
A. 20°
B. 40°
C. 60°
D. 10°
Ans: B

25. Find the length of a chord of a circle of radius 10cm if the chord subtends angle 72 ° at
the center.
A. 12.57cm
B. 15.27cm
C. 11.8cm
D. 9.51cm
Ans: C

26. Find the angle subtended by a chord of 5.4cm at the center of radius 7cm to the nearest
whole number.
A. 45 °
B. 44.2°
C. 25°
D. 52°
Ans: A
27. The portion of a circle which is bounded by two radii and arc is known as
A. Chord
B. Arc
C. Sector
D. Segment
Ans: C
28. The area of a sector of a circle is 165 cm2. If the angle of the sector is 84 ° , calculate the
radius of the circle.
A. 21cm
B. 14cm
C. 7cm
D. 15cm
Ans: D

29. The formula for finding the perimeter of a sector of a circle is known as
θ
A. ×2 πr
360
θ 2
B. × πr
360
θ
C. ×2 πr +2 r
360
θ 2
D. × πr +2 r
360
Ans: C

30. Find the perimeter of the minor segment of a circle of radius 21cm if the chord subtends
72° at the center.
A. 68.4cm
B. 26.4cm
C. 51cm
D. 26.6cm
Ans: C

31. A chord of a circle of radius 7cm subtends an angle of 120 ° at the center of the circle.
Find the area of the segment bounded by the chord and the minor arc to 2 decimal places.
A. 51.33cm2
B. 21.22cm2
C. 30.11cm2
D. 82.5cm2
Ans: C
32. In the diagram below, calculate the area of the shaded portion.

A. 47.06cm2
B. 23.53cm2
C. 6.72cm2
D. 13.44cm2
Ans: A
33. 7 and -3 are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2+ kx−21=0. What is the value of k
A. 4
B. -4
C. 10
D. -10
Ans: B
34. A cylinder with radius 3.5 𝑐𝑚 has its two ends closed, if the total surface area is
209𝑐𝑚2, calculate the height of the cylinder.(Take 𝜋= )
22
7
A. 6cm
B. 7cm
C. 5cm
D. 9cm
Ans: A
35. The total surface of a cube is twice its volume, find the side of the cube given that the
volume of the cube is 27cm3
A. 9cm
B. 6cm
C. 4cm
D. 3cm
Ans: D

36. If the radius of a hemisphere is 16cm, find the total surface area of the hemisphere
A. 2413.7cm2
B. 1609.1cm2
C. 8582.1cm2
D. 42.311.2cm2
Ans: A

37. A right circular cone has a base radius of 10cm and a height of 18cm. find, correct to
two significant figures the volume of the cone.
A. 21cm3
B. 660cm3
C. 970cm3
D. 1900cm3
Ans: D

38. What is the radius of a cone with slant height of 20cm and curved surface area of
3
440 cm .
A. 14cm
B. 7cm
C. 21cm
D. 3.5cm
Ans: B

39. A measuring cylinder of radius 3cm contains water to a height of 49cm. If this water is
poured into a similar cylinder of radius 7cm, what will be the height of the water column?
A. 7cm
B. 3cm
C. 14cm
D. 9cm
Ans: D

40. A cylindrical container with a diameter 80cm and height 50cm is full of liquid. The liquid
is then poured into another cylinder with a diameter 90cm. calculate the depth of the water.
A. 50cm
B. 35.6cm
C. 39.5cm
D. 45cm
Ans: C

41. Find w in terms of p, q and r in the literal equation below

w w−q
=
w−p w−r
pq
A.
p+ q−r
p+ q−r
B.
pq
 pq
C. p−r
p+q
pq
D. p+q
p−r
Ans: A

42. Express r in terms of p and q in this equation

2
p q
p
√2
=
√ r
r +q
A. 2
2− p
2
2− p
B. 2
p q
2
p q
C. 2
p −2
2
p q
D. q− 2
2− p
Ans: A

1
43. Given A= h(a+ b), make ‘a’ the subject of the formula
2
2A
A. +b
h
2A
B. −b
h
2A
C. b−
h
2 A+ b
D.
h
Ans: B

3w
44. The formula b=640+ is used to work out the electricity bill b Naira, for a month in
5
which W kilowatt-hours of electricity are used. Find the bill for the month in which 705
kilowatt-hours are used.
A. ₦550
B. ₦1110
C. ₦1063
D. ₦1000
Ans: C

45. Find the value of 2 π

√ l
g
1
where π=3 , l=49 and g=16
7
A. 22
B. 33
C. 11
D. 2.75
Ans: C

46. The time taken, t minutes to cook a food for a visitor from Onitsha is given by the
expression t=30 m+15, where m is the mass of food in kg. find how long will it take to cook
a food of mass 30kg
A. 105 mins
B. 900 mins
C. 915 mins
D. 90 mins
Ans: C

47. The volume of rain (R cm) that fell on a particular rainy day is given by the expression
R=3.5t +5 , where t is the time taken in minutes. Find the volume of rain that falls within 15
minutes.
A. 57.5 cm3
B. 8.5 cm3
C. 7.5 cm3
D. 5.5 cm3
Ans: A

2 2
n(v −u )
48. Make v the subject formula in this equation W =
4 gx
A.
√
4 Wgx 2
n
+u

B.
√
4 Wgx
n
C.
√
4 Wgx 2
n
+u

D.
√
4 Wgx 2

Ans: C
n
−u

2
x ( y−z)
49. If x = 2, y = -5 and z = 3 what is the value of
6 z+ y
−8
A.
23
−32
B.
23
 −8
C.
13
−32
D.
13
Ans: D

50. The cost, c naira of sending a short message service (sms) of 20 words or over is given by
the formula C=3(W −2) where W is the number of words in sms. Find the cost of sending a
sms of 55 words.
A. 99
B. 171
C. 93
D. 159
Ans: D

p +3 Q x
51. If = (make Q the subject of the formula)
Q−3 p y
p ( y +3 x)
A.
(x−3 y )
(x−3 y )
B.
p ( y +3 x)
p ( y−3 x )
C.
(x +3 y )
(x +3 y )
D.
p ( y−3 x )
Ans: A

52. If y varies inversely as the square of x and y = 90 when x = 2, find the value of y when x
= 3.
A. 120
B. 60
C. 80
D. 40
Ans: D
53. If M varies inversely as the square root of T and M = 8 when T = 25, what is the
relationship between M and T.
A. MT 2=40
B. M√ T =40
C. T 2=40M
D. √ T =40M
Ans: B
54. If P varies directly with Q and P = 18 when Q = 9, find the value of Q when P =10
A. 5
B. 10
C. 0.2
D. 20
Ans: A

55. X, Y and Z are related quantities such that X varies directly as the square root of Y and
inversely as the cube root of Z. X = 12 when Y = 9 and Z =125. Calculate the value of X
when Y = 36 and Z = 512.
A. 18
B. 15
C. 22
D. 24
Ans: B

56. Y is partly constant and partly varies as x. Y = 250 when x = 4 and Y = 350 when x = 8.
Find the formula connecting Y and x
A. Y =25+150 x
B. Y =150 +25 x
C. Y =50+ 50 x
D. Y =50+ 100 x
Ans: B

57. The mass M of a copper wire is directly proportional to its length L. 4 meters of copper
wire weighs10−3 kg . Find the mass of the copper wire whose length is 15 meters.
A. 3.75 ×10−3kg
B. 3.75 ×10−2kg
C. 2.5 ×10−4kg
D. 2.5 ×10−2kg
Ans: A

58. What is the sum and product of the roots for this equation x 2−2 x+3 = 0
A. -2 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and -2
D. 3 and 2
Ans: B

59. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are -7 and -4

A. x 2+ 11 x−28=0
B. x 2+ 11 x+28=0
C. x 2−11 x−28=0
D. x 2−11 x +28=0
Ans: B

60. What is the minimum value of y in the graph below

A. 2
B. -4
C. -2
D. 4
Ans: B

61. What is the roots of the graph in question 60

A. 2 and 4
B. -3 and 4
C. -2 and 6
D. 0 and 6
Ans: C

62. What is the quadratic equation of the graph in question 60

A. x 2−4 x−12=0
B. x 2+ 4 x +12=0
C. x 2−4 x+12=0
D. x 2+ 4 x−12=0
Ans: A

63. What is the line of symmetry from the graph in question 60

A. 2
B. 4
C. 0
D. -3
Ans: A
Use the information below to answer the questions 64-67
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Y 28 0 -4 1 60
6
Use the equation y=3 x 2−2 x−5.
64. What is the value of y when x = -2
A. -11
B. 11
C. -21
D. 3
Ans: B

65. What is the value of y when x = 0

A. 0
B. -4
C. 4
D. -5
Ans: D

66. What is the value of y when x = 2

A. 11
B. 3
C. 4
D. -5
Ans: B

67. What is the value of y when x = 4

A. 23
B. 11
C. 35
D. 48
Ans: C

68. To build up or form certain straight or curved lines, angles or figures using ruler, a pair of
compasses and a pencil is known as
A. Construction
B. Locus
C. Bisect
D. None of the above
Ans: A
69. When a triangle is enclosed by a circle which touches the three vertices of the triangle it
is known as
A. Inscribe
B. E-scribed
C. Circumscribe
D. Prescribed
Ans: C

70. When a circle is inside the triangle and the three sides of the given triangle it is known as
A. Inscribe
B. E-scribed
C. Circumscribe
D. Prescribed
Ans: A

71. To construct an external circle which is outside a given triangle so that the circle touches
one side and two sides produced as tangent its known as
A. Inscribe
B. E-scribed
C. Circumscribe
D. Prescribed
Ans: B

72. In a parallelogram the adjacent sides sum up to

A. 360°
B. 270°
C. 90°
D. 180°
Ans: D

73. All these are properties of parallelogram EXCEPT

A. The opposite sides are parallel and equal
B. The opposite angles are equal
C. The adjacent angles are complementary
D. The sum of the angles is equal to 360°
Ans: C

74. The path traced by a moving point in accordance with a certain law is known as
A. Construction
B. Locus
C. Bisect
D. None of the above
Ans: B
75. A measuring cylinder of radius 3.5cm contains water to a height of 56cm. If this water is
poured into a similar cylinder of radius 14cm, what will be the height of the water column?
A. 0.28cm
B. 3.5cm
C. 7cm
D. 14cm
Ans: B

76. Let the universal set U be the set of integers, U = { x : 0< x ≤ 10 } . What is the elements of
set B, if B = { x : x ϵ U , x is not divisible by 3 } ?
A. {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
B. {3,6,9}
C. {1,2,4,5,7,8,10}
D. {2,4,6,8}
Ans: C

77. If U = { positive numbers less than20 } , P= {multiples of 4 } , Q={ multiples of 6 } , find PnQ?

A. {4,6,8,12,16,18}
B. {6,12,18}
C. {4,6,12}
D. {12}
Ans: A

78. If P = { 3 , 9 , 11,13 } and Q = { 3 , 7 , 9 ,15 } are subsets of the universal set U =

{ 1 , 3 ,7 , 9 , 11, 13 ,15 }. P' nQ' ?

A. {1}
B. {3,9}
C. {5,7,15}
D. {1,11}
Ans: D

79. If A = { 1 , 3 ,5 , 7 , 9 } and B = {2,4,6,8,10} are subsets of the universal set U =

{ 1 , 2, 3 , 4 ,5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ,10 }, what are the elements of A' n B' ?

A. { 1 , 3 ,5 , 7 , 9 }
B. { 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 }
C. ∅
D. { 1 , 2, 6 , 8 , 10 }
Ans: C

80. Given that P ={ x :1 ≤ x ≤ 6 } and Q = { x : 2< x<10 }, where X is an integer. Find n(PnQ)?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
Ans: A

x+1
81. Find the value x for which the fraction is undefined
2 x−1

A. -2
B. 0
1
C.
2
1
D. -
2
Ans: C
2x
82. Given that y =1 - , find the value of x for which y is undefined?
4 x−3
A. 3
3
B.
4
3
C. -
4
D. -3
Ans: B
83. When do we say that the algebraic fraction is undefined?
A. When the denominator is equal to zero
B. when the numerator is equal to zero
C. when the denominator is greater than zero
D. when the numerator is greater than zero
Ans: A
84. What is an index (or exponent) in mathematics?
A. A method of multiplying numbers
B. A way to express repeated multiplication
C. A representation of a number's position
D. A type of equation
Ans: B
85. Which of the following is true about the hexadecimal number system?
A. It only uses digits.
B. It can represent values using letters.
C. It is the same as the binary number system.
D. It only works for whole numbers.
Ans: B
86. Evaluate 2 + log 10 20−log 10 2.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Ans: B
87. Simplify log 10 ( 1258 )−2 log 10
5
( )?
4
A. 16
B.10
C. 4
D. 1
Ans: D
88. Simplify log 10 √ 65+log 10 √ 2−log 10 √ 13.
A. 1
1
B.
5
1
C.
2
1
D.
4
Ans: C
1
89. If log x 4= , find x?
2
A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 1
Ans: C
90. A bucket is 12cm in diameter at the top, 8cm in diameter at the bottom and 4cm deep.
Calculate its volume

128 3
A. π cm
3
B. 72 π cm3
304 3
C. π cm
3
D. 144 π cm3
Ans: C

91. The sides of two cubes are in the ratio 2:5. What is the ratio of their volumes

A. 4:5
B. 8:15
C. 6:125
D. 8:125
Ans: D
92. find the sum and the product of the roots of the equation 2 x 2−7 x−15=0

7 15
A. ,−
2 2
−7 15
B. ,
2 2
7 15
C. ,
2 2
−7 15
D. ,−
2 2
Ans: A

2
93. What is the quadratic equation whose roots are -3 and
5

A. x 2+ 13 x +6=0
B. x 2+ 13 x −6=0
C. 5 x 2+13 x +6=0
D. 5 x 2+13 x−6=0
Ans: D

94. Construct the quadratic equation whose roots are 2 and 3

A. x 2−5 x+ 6=0
B. x 2+ 5 x +6=0
C. x 2+ 5 x −6=0
D. x 2−5 x−6=0
Ans: A

95. What is the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation3 x 2+ 8 x −5=0

−8 5
A. ,−
3 3
8 5
B. ,
3 3
8 5
C. ,−
3 3
−8 5
D. ,
3 3
Ans: A

96. Convert the decimal number 255 to hexadecimal.

A. FF
B. FA
 C. FE
D. F1
Ans: A

97. Convert the hexadecimal number B8 to decimal.

A. 184
B. 190
C. 195
D. 180
Ans: A

98. If 9(2−x)=3 , find x

A. 1
3
B.
2
C. 2
5
D.
2
Ans: B

99. Find the value of x in the equation 4 x =32?

A. 1.5
B. 2
C.2.5
D. 4
Ans: C

100. Which of the following is a law of indices?

A. a x a = am+n
m n

B. an/m = (√n a ¿m
C. am – an = am-n
D. am÷ an =¿ am+n

Ans: A

Type equation here .

Theory
Answer all questions in this section
1. Solve y=4 x−3−x 2 and y=x −6 graphically (5 marks) for the range -4≤ x ≤ 3
I. From the graph of the quadratic equation, find the solutions of y=4 x−3−x 2 (3 marks)
II. Find the maximum value of y. (2 marks)
2. The energy E of a moving body varies partly as the height H of the body above sea level
and partly as the square root of its velocity V. When the energy is 16J and the height of the
 body is 4m, its velocity is 36m/s and when the energy is 12J and the height is 2m, its velocity
is 25m/s.
I. The relationship between E, H and V (3 marks)
II. Find the energy of the moving body if the height is 5m and its velocity is 49m/s. (2
marks)

2b. Given that in an electrical circuit, the electromotive force E and the resistance r and R are
connected by the equation.
Rr
E=1−
R +r
Express R in terms of E and r. (5 marks)

3. A. Construct ∆ MNP in which /MN/ = 4.4cm, /NP/ = 5.7cm and /MP/ = 6.3cm
B. construct the locus l 1of the points equidistant from M and N
C. construct the locus l 2 of points equidistant from N and P
D. label the point H where l 1 and l 2 meet.
E. construct the locus of a point with radius equals /MH/ which passes through the vertices of
∆ MNP . Measure the radius /MH/. (10 marks)

4. A bucket is 42cm deep has top and bottom diameter of 40cm and 24cm respectively.
22
Calculate the capacity of the bucket. (Take π= ¿ (10 marks)
7