JOINT UNUVERSITIES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION BOARD (JUPEB)

UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY

2022/2023 SESSION, FIRST SEMESTER CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST
NAME: ________________________________________

STUDENT I.D.: _______________________

COURSE CODE: MATHEMATICS TIME: 1HOUR 15MINUTES

Instruction: Answer all questions in this test. Choose the correct option from the options A to D provided
for each question.
ANSWERS

1. 9. 17. 25. 33. 41. 49.

2. 10. 18. 26. 34. 42. 50.

3. 11. 19. 27. 35. 43.

4. 12. 20. 28. 36. 44.

5. 13. 21. 29. 37. 45.

6. 14. 22. 30. 38. 46.

7. 15. 23. 31. 39. 47.

8. 16. 24. 32. 40. 48.

 QUESTIONS
1. If the equation x 2−2 Px+5 P=0 has equal roots then the value of P is (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 10 (d) 25
2 xy 2 5
2. A binary operation ¿ is defined by x∗y = for all x , y ∈ R What is the identity element? (a) (b) (c)
5 5 2
2 (d) 5
3. The sum to infinity of a geometric progression is 2. Find it common ratio if its first term is 1 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c)
2 1
(d)
3 2
1 2 1
4. Suppose f ( x )=3 x−1 and g ( x )=5 x+ 2 then the value of x for which fog ( x )=10is (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3
3
2
5. The number of possible subsets in the set Y = {a, b, c, d, e, f} is (a) 32 (b) 16 (c) 64 (d) 12
35 x −14 4 5 5 4
6. Resolve 2 into partial fraction (a)
+ 2 (b)
+ (c)
(7 x−2 ) 7 x−2 ( 7 x−2 ) 7 x−2 ( 7 x−2 )2
5 4 4 5
− 2 (d)
−
7 x−2 ( 7 x−2 ) 7 x−2 ( 7 x−2 )2
3 −3 −3
7. The zeros of the polynomial 2 x3 −10 x2 +31 x−30 are (a) 2, 5, (b) 2, 5, (c) 2, −5 , (d) 2, 5, 3
2 2 2

( ) (a) 64
2 6
x 2
8. What term is independent of x in the expansion of − (b) 60 (c) 32 (d) 8
2 x
9. Find the range of values of x for which −3+ x ≤3 x +1<7+2 x (a) −2< x <6 (b) −2 ≤ x <6 (c) 2 ≤ x <6
x<6 (d) −6 ≤ x ≤−2
10.The solution to the quadratic inequality x 2−5 x+ 6<0 are in the range (a) 2 ≤ x ≤3 ≤x≤3(b) 2< x ≤3 (c)
2< x <3 (d) −2< x <33
−3 13 −3 13 −13 3
11. The interval of solutions to |4 x−5|< 8 is (a) ≤ x< (b) < x< (c) < x< (d) −3< x < 44
4 4 4 4 4 4
12. When are two matrices said to be conformable (a) if their multiplication is 0 (b) if the addition is zero (c)
if their multiplication cannot be performed (d) if their division is 0
13. Two sets are disjoint if (a) their Union is empty (b) their intersection is empty (c) their intersection is a
Singleton set (d) they are the same set
14. If there are 128 possible subsets in a given set then the number of elements in the given set is (a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 7 (d) 5
15. Which is an irrational number (a) a whole number (b) a number that can be expressed as a fraction (c) e
(d) -3
16. Which of the following best describe a matrix (a) objects arranged in circular form (b) objects arranged
in triangular form (c) objects arranged in rectangular form(d) objects arranged in straight line
 −7
17. Which of the following is not a rational number (a) 2.125 (b) (c)√ 5 (d) 7.33 3̇
3
18. If 74, x , y , 65, are in Artihmetic progression then x and y are respectively (a) 71, 68 (b) 72, 68 (c) 68, 72
(d) 68, 71
49 27 16 49
19. If ∝ and β are the roots of 4 x 2−5 x −3=0 then ∝2+ β2 is (a) (b) (c) (d)
16 49 49 27
x 8
20. Given that 8 4 =log 81, determine the value of x (a) (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 6
3 3
21. Given that f (x)=2x+8 compute f −1 (−2) (a) −2 (b) 2 (c) −¿5 (d) 5
−5 3
22. Obtain the equation whose product and sum of roots are respectively and (a) 2 x 2−3 x −5=0 (b)
2 4
2 2 2
2 x +3 x +5=0 (c) 4 x −3 x −10=0 (d) 4 x −3 x −5=0
23. Solve the logarithmic equation log2( x−1 )=log 2 ( x2 −2 )−1 (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 0 and 3 (d) 0 and 2
2 −2 7 −7
24. Solve for x in the equation 0.2 5 x+1=32 (a) (b) (c) (d)
7 7 2 2
25. Given that f ( x )=1−2 x and g ( x )=1+2 x find fog ( x )−gof (x ) (a) 4 (b) −4 (c) −2 (d) 2
π
2 2 π 8
26. Find the value of the integral ∫ tan3 x cos 3 x dx . (a) 0 (b)
3
(c)
2
(d)
15
0

dy 3
27. If y=ln e3 x, find (a) 3e 3 x (b) 3x (c) 3 (d) e 3 x
dx e
2
x −25 10
28. Evaluate lim (a) (b) Undefined (c) 0 (d) ∞
x →5
2
x + x−30 11
❑
29. Evaluate ∫ tanxdx . (a) sec 2 x (b) ln sec x (c) ln cos x (d) ln cosec x
❑
dy 22
30. If x=ln3 t and y=sint , find whent=π . (a) π (b) –π (c) (d) 0
dx 7
lim ¿
31. Find the x→ 2
−¿
2
x +4 x−12
¿
(a) -8 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) -4
|x−2|
❑
1 x1 1 −1 x 1 −1 x 1 −1 x
32. Evaluate ∫
−1
dx (a) tan
(b) tan (c) tan (d) tan
❑ 25+ x 2 55 25 25 10 10 15 15
dy 4 −4
33. If x 2 y 3 +2 xy=5 ,find at (1,-1) (a) (b) 4 (c) (d) −¿4
dx 5 5
34. Differentiate cos ( cos ( π t ) ) with respect to t (a) π t log e π sin π t cos ( cos π t ) (b) π t log e π sin π t sin ( cos π t )
(c) −π t log e π sin π t cos ( cos π t ) (d) −π t log e π sin π t sin ( cos π t )
 −2 x 2x 2x
35. Differentiate cos−1 (x 2) with respect to x (a) (b) (c)
√1−x 2
√1−x 4
√1−x 2
−2 x
(d) √1−x 4
x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2
36. Evaluate 
x ln xdx
.(a) 2
ln x 
4
k
(b) 4
ln x 
2
k 
(c) 2
ln x 
4
k
(d)
2 2
x x
ln x  k
2 4
d log sint
37. Evaluate (e e
) at t=π (a) 0 (b) ∞ (c) -1 (d) 1
dt
cos t−t
38. Evaluate lim (a) 1 (b) 0 (c) Undefined (d) -1
t →0 tant
dy
39. If y=a x, find the (a) 1 (b) a x−1 (c) a x log a (d) log a
dx
40. Find the points on the curve y=x 3 +6 x 2−15 x +1 at which the gradient is zero.
(a) (-5, 101), (1,-7) (b) (-5, -101), (1,-7) (c) (5, -101), (-1,-7) (d) (5, 101), (-1,7)
41. Find the second derivative of sin−1 x with respect to x .
1 x 1 x
(a) (b) 2 3 (c) (d)
√1−x 2
√(1−x ) 2 √(1−x )
2 3
√(1−x 2 )2
3

42. The expression U x 2+Vx +W equals 7 at x=2. If the derivative is 4 x+1. Find the values of U, V and W
respectively. (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 3, 1, 2 (c) -3, 1, 2 (d) 2, 1, -3
secx
43. Differentiate e with respect to . (a) x sec x (b) sec x tan x (c) sec x tan x e sec x(d) −sec x tan x e secx
dy −y −x 1
44. If ln xy=5 , find dx (a) x (b) y (c) x (d) 1
π
2
45. Evaluate ∫ 2 θsinθ dθ has the value(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
0

( )
❑
1 1 −1
46. Evaluate ∫ sin 4 xcos 2 xdx . (a)
2
cos 6 x− cos 2 x + c
2
(b)
12
( cos 2 x +cos 3 x )+ c
❑

−1 1
(c) ( cos 6 x +3 cos 2 x ) +c (d) (−cos 6 x +cos 2 x ) +c
12 2
❑ 5

( )
2
x+1 5 x−4 1 ( x−4)
47. Evaluate ∫ dx (a) ln +c (b) ln + c (c)
❑
2
x −6 x +8 3 x−2 2 (x−2)3
3 5
ln ( x−4 ) − ln ( x−2 ) +c
2 2
1 3
(d) ln ( x−2 ) + ln ( x−4 )+ c
2 2
 dx 3 1 3 2 3 2

48. Evaluate
 3 1  5x (a) 10
1  5 x 3  K
(b) 10
1  5 x 3  K
(c) 10
1  5 x 3  K

3 1
1  5 x 3  K
(d) 10

49. Find the area between the curve y  2 x  x , the x  axis and the ordinate x  0 and x  4
2

1 4 2
 5 SquareUnit SquareUnit 34 SqureUnit
(a) 28SquareUnit (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 3
π
2 3 7 1 256
50. Evaluate π π
∫ sin 6 x cos 4 xdx . (a)
312
(b)
22
(c)
24
(d)
15015
0