JOINT UNIVERSITIES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS BOARD

SEPTEMBER 2020 EXAMINATIONS

MATHEMATICS Time Allowed: 3 Hours

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer all questions in this section.

Use the OMR answer sheet provided to answer the questions.

Follow the instructions on the OMR sheet.

SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS

Answer FOUR questions; ONE question from each course.

Ensure you read and follow all the Instructions on the cover page of the Answer Booklet.

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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.
Answer ALL Questions.
1. Obtain the equation of normal to the curve 2𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 at the point (1,2).
A. 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1
B. 2𝑥𝑦 = 1
C. 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1
D. 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 1

2. Determine the respective values of 𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞 if (𝑥 − 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑥 + 2) are factors of

2𝑥 3 + 𝑝𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0
A. −5, 6
B. 6, 5
C. 5, −6
D. 5, 6

3. If 𝑓: 𝑥 → 𝑥 2 + 𝑐 and 𝑔: 𝑥 → 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, find (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥).

A. 𝑎(𝑥 2 + 𝑐) + 𝑏
B. (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)2 + 𝑐
C. 𝑎(𝑥 2 + 𝑐)
D. (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)2

4. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, obtain the equation
1 1
whose roots are 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
𝛽

A. 𝑐𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎
B. 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑎
C. 𝑐𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑏𝑥 + 1
D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎

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5. Deduce the values of 𝑥 if 9𝑥 = 35𝑥−2 .
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A. 2, 4
1
B. ,3
2
1
C. , 4
2
1
D. 2
,2

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6. Solve the inequality 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 2 ≤ 0
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A. (2, 2)
1
B. [−2, 2]
1
C. [2, 2]
1
D. (−2, 2)

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7. Resolve the expression 1−𝑥 2 into partial fractions.
1 1
2 2
A. +
1−𝑥 1+𝑥
1 1
2 2
B. −
1−𝑥 1+𝑥
1
2 1
C. − 1+𝑥
1−𝑥
1
1 2
D. +
1−𝑥 1+𝑥

8. The sum of the first 𝑛 terms of a geometric series is 127 and the sum of their reciprocals is
127
, if the first term is 1, find 𝑛 and the common ratio.
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A. 5, 2
B. 7, 2
C. 2, 7
D. 5, 7
9. Obtain the points common to the two loci whose equations are 𝑦 2 − 6𝑦 − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0
and 2𝑦 − 𝑥 − 11 = 0
A. (-1, 9), (-1, 7)
B. (7, 9), (-1, 5)
C. (7, -9), (-1, 5)
D. (-5, 9), (-1, 7)
10. Solve for tan 𝜃 in the equation 7𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = 6𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 8
A. 1, 1/7
B. 1, - 1/7
C. 2, 1/7
D. -2, 1/7

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11. What is the coefficient of x 6 in the expansion  2  x  ?
x 
A. 1020
B. 2020
C. 3060
D. 4020

12. Given that 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 < 4, 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟} and 𝐵 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ≥ 2, 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟}.

Deduce (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) × (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵).
A. {(1,2), (1,3)}
B. {(2,3), (2,1)}
C. {(2,1), (3,1)}
D. {(3,2), (1,2)}

13. Evaluate the gradient of the curve 3𝑥 2 + 2xy - 𝑦 2 - 8 = 0 at point A(3, 1).
A. 10
B. -5
C. 8
D. 5

14. An ellipse is a conic section whose eccentricity (e) is

A. e = 1
B. 0 < e < 1
C. e > 1
D. e > 2
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15. Find the sum to infinity of the following series 3  2     ...
3 9 27
A. 1270
B. 190
C. 18
D. 9

16. If 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 + 1 and 𝑦 = 𝑡 3 + 2, find 𝑦′.

A. 2𝑡
B. 3𝑡
3𝑡
C. 2

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D. 3

17. If 𝑦 = (3𝑥 + 8)19 , obtain the derivative of y with respect to x.

A. (3x + 8)18
B. 27(3x + 8)
C. 57(3x + 8)18
D. 19(3x + 8)18

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18. Evaluate ∫−1 𝑥 2 ( 𝑥 3 + 1)𝑑𝑥.
2
A. 3
1
B. 3
C. -2
D. 2

𝑑𝑦
19. If y = (1 – 4x)-2, deduce 𝑑𝑥 .
A. 8(1 – 4x)-3
B. 8(1 – 4x)-2
C. -8(1 – 4x)-2
D. 8(1 – 4x)-2

𝑥−4
20. Compute lim { }.
𝑥→4 √𝑥− 2
A. 2
B. -4
C. 4
D. 0

21. Which of the following differential equations is non linear?

A. 𝑦′′ + 4𝑦′ - 6𝑦 = 0
B. 𝑦′′ + 2𝑥𝑦′ - y= 1
𝑑𝑦
C. 𝑦′′ + 2𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 2 = 0
D. 𝑦′′′ + 2𝑦′′ + 𝑥 2 𝑦′ = 𝑥

𝑑𝑦 𝑥2
22. Solve the differential equation 𝑑𝑥 − =0
𝑦

A. 3𝑦 2 - x3 = C
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 B. 2y2 - 𝑥 2 + 𝐶 = 0
C. 3y2 – 2x3 = C
D. 2y3 – 3x2 = C

23. An asymptote is a tangent to curve in two points at

A. the origin.
B. infinity.
C. the axes.
D. the centre.

24. The following are turning points except

A. maximum point.
B. minimum point.
C. inflexion point.
D. maximum and minimum.

25. Solve the differential equation 𝑥𝑑𝑦 + 𝑦𝑑𝑥 = 0

A. x - y = C
B. xy = 𝐶
𝑥
C. =𝐶
𝑦
𝑦
D. =𝐶
𝑥

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26. If y = 𝑥 then the nth derivative of y with respect to x equals
(−1)𝑛 𝑛!
A. 𝑥 𝑛+1
(−1)𝑛+1 𝑛!
B. 𝑥𝑛
(−1)𝑛−1 𝑛!
C. 𝑥 𝑛+1
(−1)𝑛 𝑛!
D. 𝑥𝑛

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
27. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥−1 find 𝑑𝑥 2 − 2 𝑑𝑥 − 2𝑦
A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. -2

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28. Integrate the function 𝑥𝑒 𝑥
A. 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑥 − 1)
B. 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)
C. 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)
D. 𝑥(𝑒 𝑥 − 1)

f ( x)
29. If C is the constant of integration, then which of the following is true for  f ( x)
dx

A. ln  f ( x )  C
2

B. ln f ( x)  C

f ( x)
C. +C
f ( x)
D.  f ( x )  C
2

30. The motion of a particle along a straight line is specified by the equation x  4t 4  3t 3 ,
evaluate the velocity after 3 seconds.
A. 513𝑚𝑠 −1
B. 378𝑚𝑠 −2
C. 351𝑚𝑠 −1
D. 486𝑚𝑠 −2

31. The motion of a particle along a straight line is specified by the equation x  4t  3t ,
4 3

compute the acceleration after 3 seconds.

A. 513𝑚𝑠 −1
B. 378𝑚𝑠 −2
C. 351𝑚𝑠 −1
D. 486𝑚𝑠 −2

32. Given that 𝑎 = 𝒊 + 𝒋 − 2𝒌, 𝑏 = 𝒊 + 𝒌, 𝑐 = 2𝒊 − 𝒋 + 3𝒌. Evaluate |2𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐|.

A. √85
B.√58
C. ±√58
D. −√85

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33. A car accelerates uniformly for 4s and maintains a constant speed for 10s before it finally
decelerates uniformly to rest in 6s. If the total distance travelled is 600m, calculate the
maximum speed.
A. 40m/s
B. – 40m/s
C. 25m/s
D. 41m/s

34. A body of mass 6kg is suspended at a position P by two light inextensible strings AP and BP
which are inclined respectively at angle 20 0 , and 60 0 to the upward vertical. If the system is
in equilibrium; calculate the total tension in the string.
A. 62.75N
B. 87.71N
C. 32.75N
D. 25.57N

35. A uniform beam is 14m long and has a mass of 40kg. Masses of 10 kg and 20kg are
suspended from its end. At what point from 20kg mass must the beam be suspended so that
it may rest horizontally on the support.
A. 8m
B. 7m
C. 5m
D. 6m

36. A particle moving along the centre defined by 𝑟 = 𝑎 cos 𝜔𝑡 𝒊 + 𝑎 sin 𝜔𝑡 𝒋. Determine its
speed at any time 𝑡.
A. – 𝑎𝜔 cos 𝜔𝑡 𝒊 + 𝑎𝜔 sin 𝜔𝑡 𝒋
B. – 𝑎𝜔
C. 𝑎𝜔
D. – 𝜔2 𝑟

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37. Evaluate ∫0 𝐹(𝑡)𝑑𝑡 if 𝐹(𝑡) = 2𝑒 −𝑡 𝒊 + 5 cos 𝑡 𝒋 − 3 sin 𝑡 𝒌.
A. – 2𝒊 + 3𝒌
B. 2(1 − 𝑒 −2 )𝒊 + 5 sin 2 𝒋 + 3(1 − cos 2)𝒌
C. 2𝑒 −𝑡 𝒊 + 5 sin 𝑡 𝒋 + 3 cos 𝑡 𝒌
D. −2𝒊 + 3𝒋 + 3(1 − cos 2)𝒌
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38. Two forces 10N and 6N act in the direction 060o and 330o respectively. Find the x-
component of their resultant.
A. 5 3  3
B. 3  5 3
C. 5  3 3
D. 3 3  5

39.

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Vel(ms-1)

time
0 5 8 10 (s)
The diagram above is a velocity-time graph of moving object. Calculate the distance travelled
when the acceleration is zero.
A. 120m
B. 90m
C. 150m
D. 240m

40. Negative Correlation means

A. Linear dependence
B. Direct relationship
C. Inverse relationship
D. No relationship

41. How many 5-letter code-words can be formed from the letters of the word, ALGEBRA, if
the code-word must begin with A and end with A?
A. 20
B. 120
C. 60
D. 40

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42. In how many ways can a committee of 5 be formed from a group of 8 people consisting of 3
boys, 3 girls and a brother-sister pair; if the committee must include the brother-sister pair?
A. 40
B. 20
C. 56
D. 36

43. Find the probability of at least 4 heads in 6 tosses of a fair coin.

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A. 32
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B. 21
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C. 6
D. ½

44. On a final examination in Mathematics, the mean was 72 and the standard deviation was 15.
Determine the standard score of students receiving the grade of 60.
A. -0.5
B. 1
C. -0.8
D. 2.5

45. The mean of the numbers 2, 5, 6, 8, x, y is 6, and their standard deviation is √5.
Compute x and y.
A. 6, 9
B. 6, 7
C. 5, 9
D. 2, 4

46. Compute the expected number of males and its standard deviation in a random sample of
100 families.
A. 25, 5
B. 50, 25
C. 50, 5
D. 10, 5

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47. The hypothesis of primary interest is
A. alternative.
B. specified.
C. null.
D. exact.

48. The equation y   0  1 x is called

A. a correlation equation.
B. a prediction equation.
C. a linear regression equation.
D. a non-linear regression equation.

49. An unbiased six sided die has the score 2 engraved on two sides, the score 4 on three sides
and score 6 on the remaining one side. The die is thrown once. Compute the probability of
obtaining: a score of 6 or less.
A. 2/6
B. 1/6
C. 5/6
D. 1.

50. An unbiased six sided die has the score 2 engraved on two sides, the score 4 on three sides
and score 6 on the remaining one side. The die is thrown once. Compute the probability of
obtaining an odd score.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2/6
D. 5/6

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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS

Answer FOUR Questions; One from each Course.

MAT 001: ADVANCED PURE MATHEMATICS

1 (a) i. Consider two lines L1 and L2 that are perpendicular to each other.
Show that the gradient
1 1
m2   or m1   [3 marks]
m1 m2

ii. Find the equation of the straight line through (1, -2) which is
perpendicular to 3 x  2 y  6 . [3 marks]

(b) i. Find the centre and radius of the circle x 2  y 2  3x  2 y  2  0 [3 marks]

ii. If the ends of a diameter of a circle have coordinates (5, 4) and (3, 6) ,
find the equation of the circle. [3 marks]

(c) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x 2  y 2  2 x  3 y  1 at

the point (3, 4). [3 Marks]
[TOTAL = 15 Marks]

2. (a) For what values of x is |x – 1| > 2|x +3|? [5 Marks]

(b) (i) Write 1 + i√3 and 1 – i√3 in trigonometric form and simplify
(1 + i√3)9 + (1 – i√3)9 in x + iy form. [3 marks]
7𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(ii) Find tan 12 using the known values of tangent of 3 and 4 [3 marks]

(c) Prove by induction that 1 + 3 + 5 + . . . + (2n – 1) = n2 [4 Marks]

[TOTAL = 15 Marks]

MAT 002: CALCULUS

3. Integrate the following functions with respect to x:
e3 x  3
(a) y  3x , [5 Marks]
e  9x  2
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 8 xdx
(b) y , [5 Marks]
(3  2 x) 4
dx
(c) y [5 Marks]
9  4x 2
[TOTAL = 15 Marks]

𝑑𝑦 𝑦−1
4. (a) Determine the initial value problem 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥+3 , 𝑦(−1) = 0. [5 Marks]

(b) Solve the initial value problem 𝑦" + 2𝑦′ − 𝑦 = 0; 𝑦(0) = 0, 𝑦′(0) = −1. [5 Marks]

(c) Solve the differential equations:

𝑑𝑦
i. (𝑥 2 + 1) 𝑑𝑥 + (𝑦 2 − 1) = 0 [2½ Marks]
𝑑𝑦 𝑥 2 −𝑦 2
ii. = [2½ Marks]
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2

[TOTAL = 15 Marks]

MAT 003: APPLIED MATHEMATICS

5. (a) Find the area of the triangle whose two adjacent sides are given by vectors
𝒂 = 2𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝒃 = 2𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 4𝑘. [5 Marks]

(b) A body of mass 6kg has on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 600 to
the horizontal. This body is attached to another body of mass 10kg by a light
inextensible string. Find
i. the acceleration of the system. [3 Marks]
ii. the tension in the string (Take g=10ms-2). [2 Marks]

(c) A car of mass 200kg moves forward on a road with an acceleration of 0.8ms–2 and
covers a distance of 200m. If the road has a resistance of 40N, calculate the driving power
of the car if the trip lasted 20 seconds. [5 Marks]
[TOTAL = 15 Marks]

6. (a) A man paddles a boat downstream a distance of 3km in 20 minutes, and

rows back in 40 minutes. Find his average speed
i. downstream, [1½ Marks]
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iii. for the double journey. [1½ Marks]

(b) A rifle bullet passes through two planks in succession, and the average
resistance of the second plank is 50% more than that of the first. The initial
velocity is 800m/s, and the bullet losses 160m/s in passing through each
plank. Show that the ratio of the thickness of the planks is as 27:14. [4½ Marks]

(c) i. Find the constant c such that the vector 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘 and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑐𝑘
are perpendicular to each other. [2 Marks]
ii. Find the area of triangle ABC where the position vectors of A, B, C
are – 𝑗 + 2𝑘, 𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 3𝑘, and 𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 2𝑘, respectively. [4 Marks]
[TOTAL = 15 Marks]

MAT 004: STATISTICS

7. (a) Define the following concepts associated with hypothesis testing.

i. Hypothesis, [1Mark]
ii. Null hypothesis, [1Mark]
iii. Alternative hypothesis, [1Mark]
iv. Level of significance of a test, [1Mark]
v. Critical region of a test, [1Mark]

(b) The Director of Admissions at a City university advises parents of incoming students
about the cost of textbooks during a typical semester. A sample of 100 students enrolled in
the university indicates a sample mean cost of 315.40, with a sample standard deviation of
43.20.
i. Using a 1% level of significance, is there evidence that the population average is above
300? [2½ Marks]
ii. What is your answer in 7b(i) if the standard deviation is 75 and a 5% level of
significance is used? [2½ Marks]

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 (c) A random variable X has a PDF P(X=x) for x=1,2,3

x 1 2 3
P(X=x) 0.2 0.5 0.3

Calculate (i) E(6x) [2 Marks]

(ii) E(5x+2) [3 Marks]

[TOTAL = 15 Marks]

8. (a) The Table below shows the distribution of heights (in cm) of some athletes. Using an
assumed mean of 167cm, find (i.) the mean and (ii.) standard deviation of the distribution.

Height 150–154 155–159 160–164 165–169 170–174 175–179 180–184

(cm)
No of 4 14 26 32 21 10 3
Athletes

[8 Marks]

(b) Find the coefficient of linear correlation between the variables X and Y presented in the
table below. [5Marks]

X 1 2 3 6 8
Y 1 2 3 4 5

(c ) What is your conclusion from (b) above? [2 Marks]

[TOTAL = 15 Marks]

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