Question 1Find the locus of a particle which moves in the first quadrant so that it is equidistant from the lines x = 0 and y = 0 (where k is the constant).A.x + y = 0B.x - y = 0C.x + y + k = 0D.x - y - k = 0Objective Show full explanation
Question 2In how many ways can the word MACICITA be arranged?A.8!/2!B.8!/(3!2!)C.8!/(2!2!2!)D.8!Objective Show full explanation
Question 3The numbers 3, 2, 8, 5, 7, 12, 9 and 14 are the marks scored by a group of students in a class test. If P is the mean and Q is the median, then P+Q isA.18B.17 1/2C.16D.15Objective Show full explanation
Question 4A trader bought sachet water for #55.00per dozen and sold them at #50.00. Calculate, correct to 2 decimal places, his percentage gain.A.8.00%B.8.30%C.9.09%D.10.00%Objective Show full explanation
Question 5What is the length of a rectangular garden whose perimeter is 32cm and area 39cm2?A.25cmB.18cmC.13cmD.9cmObjective Show full explanation
Question 6A regular polygon has 150° as the size of each interior angle. How many sides does it have?A.12B.10C.9D.8Objective Show full explanation
Question 8The sum of the exterior angles of an n-sided convex polygon is half the sum of its interior angles. Find n.A.6B.8C.9D.12Objective Show full explanation
Question 9Which of these statements about y = √8 m is correct?A.log y = log 8 × log √mB.log y = 3log 2 × 1/2log mC.log y = 3log 2 - 1/2log mD.log y = 3log 2 + 1/2log mObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Make u the subject of the formula, E = $${\frac{m(v^2 - u^2)}{2g}}$$.A.u = √v²-2Eg/mB.u = √v²/m-2Eg/4C.u = √v-2Eg/mD.u = √2v²Eg/mObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The maximum density of water occurs at a temperature ofA.0°CB.4°CC.37°CD.273°CObjective Show full explanation
Question 12A certain far sighted person cannot see objects that are closer to the eye than 50cm clearly. Determine the power of the converging lens which will enable him to see at 25cm. A.0.06DB.0.02DC.0.03DD.0.04DObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Where can a man place his face to get an enlarged image when using a concave mirror to shave?A.Between the centre of curvature and the principal focusB.At the principal focusC.Between the principal focus and the poleD.At the centre of curvatureObjective Show full explanation
Question 14A transverse wave can be distinguished from a longitudinal wave byA.diffractionB.reflectionC.refractionD.polarizationObjective Show full explanation
Question 15A machine is used to lift a load of 20N through a height of 10m.• If the efficiency of the machine is 40%, how much work is done? A.80JB.500JC.300JD.120JObjective Show full explanation
Question 16An observer hears an echo 1.28 seconds after blowing a whistle near a cliff. Calculate the distance of the observer from the cliff. [Speed of sound in air = 330ms-1]A.104.0mB.207.9mC.415.8mD.523.mObjective Show full explanation
Question 17A quantity of water at 20°C is mixed with another quantity of water at 70°C. The final steady temperature of the mixture is 40°C. Determine the ratio of the mass of the cold water to that of the hot water.A.7:2B.3:2C.2:5D.1:2Objective Show full explanation
Question 18A car traveling at 30ms-1 overcomes frictional resistance of 100N while moving. Calculate the power developed by the engine. [1hp = 0.75kW]A.0.23hpB.0.40hpC.4.00hpD.4.40hpObjective Show full explanation
Question 19A glass block of thickness 10cm is placed on an object. If an observer views the object vertically, the displacement of the object is A.3.33cmB.5.00cmC.6.67cmD.8.50cmObjective Show full explanation
Question 20A body of mass Mkg rests on a plane inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal. The component of the weight of the body parallel to the plane isA.Mgsin θB.Mgcos θC.Mgtan θD.Mgsec θObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Two equal bulbs, one containing ammonia and the other nitrogen, are opened mouth-to-mouth to each other at room temperature. The entropy in the mixture of gases is likely to A.remain unchangedB.increaseC.decreaseD.changeObjective Show full explanation
Question 22The basic assumption in the kinetic theory of gases that the collisions of the gaseous molecules are perfectly elastic implies that the A.forces of attraction and repulsion are in equilibriumB.gaseous molecules can occupy any available spaceC.gaseous molecules will continue their motion indefinitelyD.gases can be compressedObjective Show full explanation
Question 23If 10.5g of lead (II) trioxonitrate (V) is dissolved in 20cm3 of distilled water at 18°C, the solubility of the solute in mol dm3 is [Pb = 207, N = 14, 0 = 16]A.1.60B.5.25C.16.00D.525.00Objective Show full explanation
Question 24The shape of a graphite crystal isA.tetrahedralB.pyramidalC.octahedralD.hexagonalObjective Show full explanation
Question 25Rare gases are stable because theyA.are chemically activeB.contain equal number of protons and neutronsC.contain more electrons than protonsD.have octet structuresObjective Show full explanation
Question 26A gas exerts pressure on its container because A.the molecules of a gas collide with the walls of the containerB.some of the molecules are moving faster than othersC.of the collisions of the molecules with each otherD.of the mass of the molecules of the gasObjective Show full explanation
Question 27Lucas reagent is used to test for A.alkanesB.alkanoic acidsC.alkanolsD.aminesObjective Show full explanation
Question 28Consider the following reaction: $${SO^{2+}_{4(aq)} + 2H^+_{(aq)} + ye^- \rarr SO^{2-}_{4(aq)} + H_2O_{(l)}}$$. The value of y in the equation isA.2B.3C.4D.6Objective Show full explanation
Question 29One of the products of the thermal decomposition of sodium trioxonitrate(V) is A.sodiumB.nitrogenC.sodium dioxonitrate(III)D.sodium oxideObjective Show full explanation
Question 30What happens at the cathode during electrolysis? TheA.anion is oxidizdB.anion loses electronsC.cation is oxidizedD.cation is dischargedObjective Show full explanation