Question 1The derivative of cosec x is A.Tan x cosec xB.-Cot x cosec xC.Tan x sec xD.cot x sec Objective Show full explanation
Question 2A university undergraduate has to take 5 courses from pool of 4 mathematics and 3 physics courses In how many ways can he select his courses if he insists on taking all four mathematics course. A.3B.6C.9D.12 Objective Show full explanation
Question 3A school boy lying on the ground 30m, away from the foot of a water tank tower observes that the angle of elevation of top of the tank is 60°. Calculate the height of the water tank. A.60mB.303mC.30.3mD.103mE.51.96mObjective Show full explanation
Question 4A reception hall is arranged such that the first row contains 10 seats, successive row has two more seats that the preceding row. The total number of seats in the first twelve rows is A.252B.240C.222D.120 Objective Show full explanation
Question 6In how many different ways can the letters of the word GEOLOGY be arranged in order? A.720B.1,260C.2,520D.5,040 Objective Show full explanation
Question 7Which of the following is an equation of a line that will never intersect with the line has the equation A.y - 4x = 27B.y - 4x = -3C.y+4x=3D.2y+4x= 2Objective Show full explanation
Question 8How many different three-digit numbers can be formed using the integers 1 to 6 if no integer occurs twice in a number? A.20B.60C.120D.240 Objective Show full explanation
Question 9Box contains 2 green and 3 red balls of identical size. If two balls are picked randomly, one after the other, without replacement, the probability of picking two balls of different colours is A.3/5B.2/5C.7/20D.2/3 Objective Show full explanation
Question 10The greatest value of an integer x which satisfies the inequality 2 - 4x > 15 is A.-3B.3C.4D.-4 Objective Show full explanation
Question 11Find the area bounded by the curve y = 3x2 - x + 1, the ordinates x = 1 and x = 3 and the a-axis A.24B.22C.21D.20 Objective Show full explanation
Question 12Determine, correctly to the nearest kobo, the monthly installment on a loan of N14,000 at 6% for 20 years A.N104.38B.N104.45C.N104.76D.N104.00E.N128.33Objective Show full explanation
Question 13If 25 percent of a certain number is 36, what would 40 percent of the same number be? A.57.6B.52.8C.22.5D.42.6 Objective Show full explanation
Question 14The length of a rod was given as 35cm correct to the nearer centimeter. The actual length within the range 5mm A.34.5 - 35.5cmB.34.1 - 35.9cmC.34.9 - 35.1cmD.34.95 - 35.05cm Objective Show full explanation
Question 15A cylindrical metal rod of radius 10cm and length 35cm is to be melted down and recast into circular cones of base radius 7cm and height 15cm, what is the maximum number of cones which can be cast from the original material is A.18B.14C.12D.7 Objective Show full explanation
Question 16After polling a class of 20 music students by a show of hands, you find that 8 students play the guitar and 9 students play the piano. What is the minimum number of students in this music class who play both the guitar and the piano? A.9B.17C.8D.1Objective Show full explanation
Question 17Three balls are drawn one after the other, without replacement from a bag containing 4 blue, 6 white and 5 red identical balls. The probability that all three balls are the same colour is A.34/455B.4/91C.2/91D.4/455 Objective Show full explanation
Question 18Which of the following sets of numbers can be the length of the sides of a triangle A.2, 3, 5B.1, 4, 2C.7, 4, 4D.5, 6,12 Objective Show full explanation
Question 19A number is selected randomly from the set of integers 1 to 20 inclusive, the probability that the number is either a multiple of 3 or a multiple of 5 is A.1B.11/20C.9/20D.3/10E.1/2Objective Show full explanation
Question 20Which of the following pair is the solution to the equation 2y+x=5 and -2y+x-9?A.(1,7)B.(-1,7)C.(-7,1)D.(7,1)Objective Show full explanation