FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE TECHNOLOGY, KANO

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR 2016/2017 SESSION

COURSE CODE: MTH 111
COURSE TITLE: LOGIC AND LINEAR ALGEBRA
DEPARTMENT: COM/STA/FST
PROGRAMME: ND I
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND TWO (2) IN QUESTIONS SECTION B

QI. Defines the following terms with relevant examples

(i) Null matrix (ii) Transpose of matrix (iii) Skew symmetric (iv) special matrix
Q2. Determine the order of the following Matrices
(i) [a b c d] (ii) (iii)
ab 21013
cd 00111
x 23102
y
z
Q3. Find the number of ways the word MATHEMATICS can be arranged
Q4. Find the Determine of /A/

2 3 −4
A= 1 2 3
3 −1 −1

2 6 −4
Q5. Determine the order of matrix: A = 5 2 3
3 0 −1

Hence, find (i) a12 (ii) a22 (iii) a22 (iv) a21 (v) a23

Q6. (a) let A = 2 2 B= 1 3

3 1 5 -3

Compute (i) 2(A) (ii) A+B

Q7.(i) Compute 8C5 (ii) 5p3

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Q8.Determine the coefficient of expansion (2x+y) using Pascal Triangle

SECTION B
Q1.(ai) Find the number of ways a committee of five (5) consisting of three (3) Males and two (2) females can be formed
from a second club consisting Eight (8) Males and seven (7) females

(bii) Explain the term Contingency (cii) A = [−42 35] find |A|(I)

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Q2. (ai) Expand (1+x) using Binomial theorem
(ai) write down the negation of the following: 4>5 and Abuja is in Chad
 (bi) Define the term diagonal Matrix with relevant examples

Q3. (ai) Copy and complete the table below

p Q pnq PUQ -(puq) (pnq)v-(pvq)
F F
F T
T F
T T

(bii ) State the preposition of the table

(Cii) Compute 10C6/10C8