1. A binary operation ∆ is defined on the set ℝ of real numbers by 𝑎 ∆ 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 4𝑎𝑏.

If
(5 ∆ 𝑘) = (4 ∆ 𝑘) + 9, find the value of the constant 𝑘.
𝐴. 2 𝐵. 3 𝐶. 4 𝐷. 5
2. The binary operation ∗ is defined on the set of real numbers, R, 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏. Find the
identity element under the operation ∗. A.-1 B.0 C.1 D.2
3. Which of the following is not a rational number?

A. 0 B. 1⁄3 C.√3 D. 3

2+√3 −4
4. For what value of 𝑡 would = 2−√3 ?
1−√𝑡

𝐴. 4⁄5 B. −4⁄5 C. −16⁄25 D. 25⁄

16
2𝑥+1
5. Find the values of 𝑥 for which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −64 is undefined.
1 1
𝐴. − 2 𝐵. 2 𝐶. ±8 𝐷. ±64

1 2
6. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 − 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 5 𝑥 + 5 , which of the following is true?
1
𝐴. 𝑓𝑜𝑔 = 1 B. 𝑓𝑜𝑔 = 𝑔𝑜𝑓 C. 𝑔𝑜𝑓 = 𝑓𝑜𝑔 D. 𝑔𝑜𝑓 = −𝑓𝑜𝑔
2𝑥+1
7. The inverse of a function 𝑓 is given by 𝑓 −1 : 𝑥 → . Find 𝑓.
3
3𝑥−1
A𝑓: 𝑥 → 3𝑥 − 1 B. 𝑓: 𝑥 → 2

3 1
C. 𝑓: 𝑥 → 2𝑥+1 D. 𝑓: 𝑥 → 2𝑥+1
8.Factorize completely 4𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2.
A. (x − 2)(2x + 1) B.(x + 2)(x − 2)(x + 1)
2
C.(x − 2)(4x − 1) D.(x + 2)(2x + 1)(2x − 1)

9.If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 + 4x − 5 = 0, find the value of α2 + β2.
A. -26 B.-6 C.6 D.26

7+√5
10.Express in the form a+b√5 .
3−√5
13+5√5 8+5√5 12+√5 8+√5
A. B. C. D.
2 2 2 2

11.If (𝒙 + 𝟏) is a factor of the expression 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟏, find the other factor.

A. 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏 B. 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏 C. 𝒙 − 𝟏 D. 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟒

𝟐𝒙−𝟏
12.Express in partial fractions.
(𝒙+𝟏)(𝟐𝒙+𝟏)
 𝟏 𝟏 𝟑 𝟒 𝟐𝒙 −𝟏 −𝟑 𝟒
A. + B. − C. + D. −
𝒙+𝟏 𝟐𝒙+𝟏 𝒙+𝟏 𝟐𝒙+𝟏 𝒙+𝟏 𝟐𝒙+𝟏 𝒙+𝟏 𝟐𝒙+𝟏

13.Determine the coefficient of 𝒙𝟔 in the expansion of (𝒙 + 𝒚)𝟖

A. 𝟐𝟖𝒚𝟐 B. 𝟐𝟖 C. 𝟓𝟔𝒚𝟐 D. 𝟓𝟔

14.For what values of 𝒏 would you use (𝟏 + 𝒙)𝒏 to evaluate √𝟎. 𝟗𝟗.
𝟏 𝟏
A. 𝒙 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 , 𝒏 = 𝟐 B. 𝒙 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 , 𝒏 = − 𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
C. 𝒙 = −𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 , 𝒏 = 𝟐 D. 𝒙 = −𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 , 𝒏 = − 𝟐
𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝒙−𝟑𝟓
15.Find the set of values of 𝒙 for which
(𝒙+𝟐)(𝟐𝒙+𝟏)
= 𝟎.
𝟏
A. {7, - 5} B. {7, 5 } C. {5, - 7 } D. {- 2 , - 𝟐 }

16.Find the value of 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝟐𝟕 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟒 𝟏𝟔 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟖 𝟔𝟒.

A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2

𝟏 𝒙+𝟐
17.Solve ( ) = 𝟐𝟕𝒙−𝟐
𝟗
𝟐 𝟐 𝟓
A. 2 B. 𝟓 C. − 𝟓 D. − 𝟐

18.Solve 𝟗𝟐𝒙+𝟏 = 𝟖𝟏𝟑𝒙−𝟐

𝟐 𝟒 𝟓 𝟑
A. B. C. D.
𝟑 𝟑 𝟒 𝟐

𝒓𝟐 +𝒕𝟐 𝒓−𝒕
19.Simplify −
𝟐(𝒓+𝒕)𝟑 𝟐(𝒓+𝒕)𝟐
−𝒕 𝒕 𝒕𝟐 𝒕𝟑
A. B. C. D.
𝒓+𝒕 𝒓+𝒕 (𝒓+𝒕)𝟑 (𝒓+𝒕)𝟐

20.Which of the following represents an equation of the straight line passing through the
𝟐
point 𝑷(𝟒, 𝟓) and perpendicular to the line 𝒚 = − 𝟑 𝒙 + 𝟕?
𝟐 𝟑
A. 𝒚 = − 𝟑 𝒙 + 𝟕 B. 𝒚 = 𝟐 𝒙 + 𝟕
𝟑 𝟑
C. 𝒚 = − 𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟏 D. 𝒚 = 𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟏

y
R (4, 6)

P P In the diagram, P is a circle with centre

L Q (1, 2) and it intersects the line L only
.Q(1,2) at the point R (4, 6).
x Use the information to answer
questions 1 to 3.
21.Calculate the radius of the circle
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

22.Find the equation of the circle

a. x 2  y 2  4 x  2 y  20  0 c. x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  20  0
b. x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  25  0 d. x 2  y 2  25  0

23.Determine the equation of the line L

a. 4 y  3x  24  0 c. 4 y  3x  36  0
b. 4 y  3 x  12  0 d. 3 y  3 x  12  0
1. A circle with centre (4, -3) touches the y – axis. Find its equation.
A. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 16 = 0 C. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 8𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 9 = 0
B. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 8𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 16 = 0 D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 9 = 0

24.If log10 (3𝑥 − 1) + log10 4 = log10 (9𝑥 + 2), find the value of 𝑥.

A. 𝑥 = 1 B. 𝑥 = 2 C. 𝑥 = 3 D. 𝑥 = 4

25.Find the sum of the exponential sequence 96 + 24 + 6 + …

A. 144 B. 128 C. 108 D. 72

26.Find the coefficient of 𝑦 3 in the binomial expansion of (𝑥 + 2𝑦)5 .

A. 40 B. 40𝑥 2 C. 80 D. 80𝑥 2

27. 𝑥 − 2 is a factor of the polynomial 𝑓 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑛𝑥 − 2, where 𝑛 is a constant.

Find 𝑛.
A. – 10 B. – 5 C. 5 D. 11
(𝑥+4)(𝑥+3)
28.For what values of 𝑥 the expression undefined?
𝑥 2 −𝑥−6
A. (- 4, - 3 ) B. (- 2, - 4 ) C. (0, - 6 ) D. (- 2, 3)
𝑑𝑦
29.Given that 𝑦 = √(3𝑥 2 − 1), find .
𝑑𝑥

1 3𝑥
A. B. C. √(3𝑥 2 − 1) D. 3𝑥 (√(3𝑥 2 − 1))
√(3𝑥 2 −1) √(3𝑥 2 −1)

2
30.Evaluate ∫−2(3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1) 𝑑𝑥.

A. 24 B. 22 C. 14 D. 12

31.Find the gradient of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 -4𝑥 2 -3𝑥 − 1 at the point (-1,-3)
A.11 B.8 C.6 D.2

32.The distance s metres covered by a particle moving in a straight line after a time t seconds is
S = 𝑡 3 − 6𝑡 2 + 15𝑡 − 4. Find in m/s the speed at t=3 seconds
A.-9 B.-6 C.6 D.14
33.A particle starts from rest and travels a distance s metres in t seconds. Given that 𝑆 = 𝑡 3 +2𝑡 2,find
the acceleration of the particle after 2 seconds.
A.16m/𝑠 2 B.8m/𝑠 2 C.4m/𝑠 2 D.2m/𝑠 2
34.If 𝑣 = 𝑘𝑟 3 ,where k is a constant, find the approximate percentage increase in v when r is increased
by 6%.
A.20% B.18% C.15% D.12%
35.Find the angle in degrees that the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 at the point (1,0) makes with the
positive x-axis.
A.90 B.60 C. 45 D.30
36.The side of a cube is increasing at a rate of 6cm/s. Find the rate of increase in volume when the
length of the side is 9cm
A.1,458𝑐𝑚3 /s B. 1,548𝑐𝑚3 / s C.2,018𝑐𝑚3 /s D.4,518𝑐𝑚3 /s

37.The radius, r of a circle is 8cm at a certain instant and it is decreasing at the rate of 0.4cm/s ,at what
rate will the area A be decreasing at that point?
A.11.20𝑐𝑚2 /s B.201.1 𝑐𝑚2 /s C.20.11𝑐𝑚2 D.16𝑐𝑚2 /s
𝑑𝑦 1
38.Find if 𝑦 =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥
𝑋 −1 −1
A. 2 B. 𝑥
C. 𝑥2
D. 2𝑥 −2
𝑑𝑦
39.Given that 2𝑥 2 -𝑦 4 = 4x find 𝑑𝑥
𝑥+1 𝑥−1 1−𝑥 𝑥−1
A. 𝑦3 B. 𝑦3 C. 𝑥3
D. 𝑥3
3 1
40.Find the first derivative of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3+ 4𝑥 ⁄2 + 2𝑥 ⁄4
1 2⁄ 1
A.6𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 3 + 1/2𝑥 B.6𝑥 2 + 6√𝑥 + 3 C.6𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 D.6𝑥 2 + 6√𝑥 +2𝑥 −3
2𝑥 ⁄4