Question 1If y = $(1 - 2x)^3$, find the value of ${dy}/{dx}$ at x = -1 A.-6B.57C.-54D.27E.-27Objective Show full explanation
Question 2If y = 3cos4x, dy/dx equals A.6sin8xB.-24sin4xC.12sin4xD.-12sin4xE.24sin4xObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Integrate.${1-x}/{x^3}$ with respect to x A.(x-x²)/dx²B.4/x² - 3/x³C.1/x + 1/2x² + kD.1/x² - 1/2x + kE.1/x - 1/2x² +kObjective Show full explanation
Question 4Integrate ${1-x}/{x^3}$ respect to x A.(x-x²)/dx²B.4/x² - 3/x²C.1/x + 1/2x² + kD.1/x² - 1/2x + kE.1/x - 1/2x² +kObjective Show full explanation
Question 5The derivative of cosec x is A.tanx cosec xB.-cotx cosecxC.tanx secxD.-cotx secxE.cotx cosecxObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The minimum value of y in the equation $y = x^2 - 6x + 8$ A.8B.3C.0D.-1E.5Objective Show full explanation
Question 7The slope of the tangent to the curve $y = 2x^2 - 2x + 5 at$ the point (1, 6) is A.4B.1C.6D.5E.3Objective Show full explanation
Question 8Two variables x and y are such that dy/dx = 4x-3 and y = 5 when x = 2. Find y in terms of x A.2x² - 3x + 5B.2x² - 3x + 3C.2x² - 3xD.4E.6Objective Show full explanation
Question 97 pupils of average age 12 years leave a class of 25 pupils of average age 14 years. If 6 new pupils of average age 11 years join the class, what is the average age of the pupils now in the class? A.13yearsB.12years 7 1/2monthsC.13 years 5monthsD.13years 10 monthsE.11 yearsObjective Show full explanation
Question 10A bag contains 4 white balls and 6 red balls. Two balls are taken from the bag without replacement. What is the probability that they are both red? A.1/3B.2/9C.2/15D.1/5E.3/5Objective Show full explanation
Question 11Bola chooses at random a number between 1 and 300. What is the probability that the number is divisible by 4? A.1/3B.1/4C.1/5D.4/300E.1/300Objective Show full explanation
Question 12Determine the mean monthly salary of 50 employees of a company from the following frequency distribution: Monthly salary Frequency N20,000.00 10 N32,500.00 5 N10,000.00 20 N12,000.00 2 N6,000.00 10 N8,000.00 3 A.N21,500.30B.N13,400.10C.N14,300.10D.N8,000.00E.N5,000.30Objective Show full explanation
Question 13Find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4. A.2.5B.2.0C.1.0D.1.5E.1.2Objective Show full explanation
Question 14If M represents the median and D the mode of the measurements 5, 9, 3, 5, 7, 5, 8, then (M, D) is A.(6, 5)B.(5, 8)C.(5, 7)D.(5, 5)E.(7, 5)Objective Show full explanation
Question 15In a basket of fruits, there are 6 grapes, 11 bananas and 13 oranges. If one fruit is chosen at random, what is the probability that the fruit is either a grape or a banana? A.17/30B.11/30C.6/30D.5/30E.7/3Objective Show full explanation
Question 16In a school, 220 students offer Biology or Mathematics or both, 125 offer Biology and 110 Mathematics. How many offer Biology but not Mathematics? A.95B.80C.125D.110E.120Objective Show full explanation
Question 17In a school, there are 35 students in Class 2A and 40 in class 2B. The mean score for class 2A in an English literature examination is 60.0 and that for 2B in the same paper is 52.5. Find to one place of decimals, the mean for the combined classes. A.1.5B.56.0C.56.2D.56.3E.56.5Objective Show full explanation
Question 18In a soccer competition in one season, a club had scored the following goals: 2, 0, 3, 3, 2, 1,4,0,0,5, 1,0,2,2, 1,3, 1,4 and 1. The mean, median and mode are respectively A.1, 1.8 and 1.5B.1.8, 1.5 and 1C.1.8, 1 and 1.5D.1.5, 1 and 1.8E.1.5, 1.8 and 1Objective Show full explanation
Question 19In how many ways can 2 students be selected from a group of 5 students in a debating competition? A.25 waysB.10 waysC.15 waysD.20 waysE.16 waysObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The arithmetic mean of the ages of 30 pupils in a class is 15.3 years. One boy leaves the class and one girl is enrolled, and the new average age of 30 pupils in the class becomes 15.2 years. How much older is the boy than the girl? A.30 yearsB.6 yearsC.9 yearsD.3 yearsE.1 yearObjective Show full explanation
Question 21The letters of the word "MATRICULATION" are cut and put into a box. One letter is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability of drawing a vowel.A.7/13B.5/13C.6/13D.8/13E.4/13Objective Show full explanation
Question 22The mean of the numbers 3, 6, 4, x and 7 is 5. Find the standard deviation. A.√2B.√3C.2D.3E.5Objective Show full explanation
Question 23The weights of 30 new-born babies are given as follows: 6, 9, 5, 7, 6, 7, 5, 8, 9, 5, 7, 5, 8, 7, 8, 7, 5, 6, 5, 7, 6, 9, 9, 7, 8, 8, 7, 8, 9, 8. The mode is A.6B.5C.8D.7.E.10Objective Show full explanation
Question 24"Thirty boys and x girls sat for a test. The mean of the boys' scores and that of the girls were respectively 6 and 8. Find x if the total score was 468.A.38B.24C.36.D.22E.41Objective Show full explanation
Question 25Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that both show up the same number of points? A.1/36B.7/36C.1/2D.1/3E.1/6Objective Show full explanation