Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Factorize completely ac - 2bc - a + 4b2
- A. (a - 2b)(c - a - 2b)
- B. (a - 2b)(c + a +2b)
- C. (a - 2b)(c - a + 2b)
- D. (a - 2b)(c + a - 2b)
The locus of a point P which moves on one side only of a straight line XY so that ∠XPY = 90o is
- A. a circle
- B. a semicircle
- C. an arc of a circle through X, Y
- D. the perpendicular bisector of XY
Cedric measured the height of his tomato plants, in centimeters, and collected the following data: 3,4,8,4,6,3,7,5,6,5,4 What is the median height for his plants?
- A. 7
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 5
Evaluate the integral \(\int^{\frac{\pi}{4}}_{\frac{\pi}{12}} 2 \cos 2x \mathrm {d} x\)
- A. -\(\frac{1}{2}\)
- B. -1
- C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
- D. 1
The curved surface area of a cylindrical tin is 704cm2. If the radius of its base is 8cm, find the height. [Take π=227]
- A. 14cm
- B. 9cm
- C. 8cm
- D. 7cm
Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{5}(\sqrt{147} - \sqrt{12}}{\sqrt{15}}\)
- A. 5
- B. 1/5
- C. 1/9
- D. 9
Factorize 1 - (a - b)2
- A. (1 - a - b)(1 - a + b)
- B. (1 + a - b)(1 - a + b)
- C. (1 - a + b)(1 - a + b)
- D. (1 + a + b)(1 + a + b)
The table above gives the distribution of the marks of a number of students in a test.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Mark &1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\ \hline Frequency & 5 & 3 & 6 & 4 & 2 & 5\end{array}\), find the mode of the distribution.
- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 5
- D. 6
Use the graph of sin (θ) below to estimate the value of θ when sin (θ) = -0.6 for \(0^o ≤ θ ≤ 360^o\)

- A.θ = 223\(^o\), 305\(^o\)
- B.θ = 210\(^o\), 330\(^o\)
- C.θ = 185\(^o\), 345\(^o\)
- D.θ = 218\(^o\), 323\(^o\)
(a) An object P of mass 6.5kg is suspended by two light inextensible strings, AP and BP. The strings make angles 50° and 60° respectively with the downward vertical.
(i) Express the forces acting on P in component form; (ii) If P is at rest, write down the vector equation connecting all the forces; (iii) Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the tensions in the strings.
(b) A particle of mass 5 kg moves with initial velocity \(\frac{1}{2} m/s\) and final velocity \(\frac{3}{4} m/s \). Find the magnitude of its change in momentum.
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