SECTION 1

Q1: 𝑙(𝑚 + 𝑛) − 𝑚(𝑙 + 𝑛) is equal to:

a) 𝑙(𝑛 − 𝑚)
b) 𝑙(𝑚 − 𝑛)
c) 𝑛(𝑙 − 𝑚)
d) 𝑛(𝑚 − 𝑙)

! $
Q2: "#$ + " ! %& expresses as a single frac6on is:

"
a) " ! %&

" ! %'
b) (" ! %&)("#$)

"#'
c) " ! %&

*
d) "#$

Q3: Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 $ + 2𝑥 + − 5𝑥 + 𝑘, and 𝑥 − 2 is a factor of 𝑓(𝑥), then 𝑘 is equal to:

a) −6
b) −2
c) 2
d) 6

Q4: The func6on 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 $ − 𝑥 + + ℎ𝑥 − 6 can be expressed as

𝑓(𝑥) = (2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3). What is the value of ℎ?

a) −13
b) −12
c) 7
d) 13
Q5: Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = −5 − 8𝑥 − 2𝑥 + , by comple6ng the square, 𝑓(𝑥) can be expressed as

a) 2(𝑥 + 2)+ − 4
b) 4 − 2(𝑥 − 2)+
c) 3 − 2(𝑥 + 2)+
d) 3 − 2(𝑥 − 2)+

Q6: The nature of the roots of a given quadra6c equa6on is described as real and dis6nct. This
means that:

a) 𝑏 + − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0
b) 𝑏 + − 4𝑎𝑐 + = 0
c) 𝑏 + − 4𝑎𝑐 = 0
d) 𝑏 + − 4𝑎𝑐 > 0

Q7: Given −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2, the maximum value of 4 − (𝑥 + 1)+ , and the value of 𝑥 for which
4 − (𝑥 + 1)+ is a maximum are respec6vely:

a) 5 and 1
b) 2 and −1
c) 4 and −1
d) 4 and 1

, -
Q8: If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equa6on 3𝑥 + − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0, then the value of -
+ , is:
!.
a) $

!'
b) $

c) 16

d) 48
Q9: The range of values for which 2𝑥 + < 5𝑥 + 3 is:

!
a) − + < 𝑥 < 3

!
b) +
<𝑥<3

!
c) 𝑥 < − + and 𝑥 < 3

!
d) 𝑥 > − + and 𝑥 > 3

+"%$
Q10: The values of 𝑥 which sa6sfy the inequality "#!
> 0 are:

$
a) 𝑥 > −1 and 𝑥 > +

$
b) 𝑥 > +

$
c) 𝑥 < −1 or 𝑥 > +

d) 𝑥 > −1

+"#!
Q11: The set of values of 𝑥 for which "%!
≥ 0 is:

a) 𝑥 ≥ 0

!
b) 𝑥 ≥ − +

!
c) 𝑥 ≥ − + and 𝑥 ≥ 1

!
d) 𝑥 ≤ − + or 𝑥 ≥ 1
 !
Q12: If 𝑓(𝑥) = / 𝑥 $ , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ and −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4, then:

a) −8 ≤ 𝑓(𝑥) ≤ 64
b) 8 ≤ 𝑓(𝑥) ≤ 64
c) −1 ≤ 𝑓(𝑥) ≤ 8
d) −2 ≤ 𝑓(𝑥) ≤ 4

"
Q13: √3 × 270 is equal to:
#$
a) 3 "

b) 31#$0
"
c) √81$0
%$&'
d) 3 "

Q14: The value of 𝑥 for which 9"#! = 3 is:

$
a) − +

!
b) − +

$
c) +

2
d) +
 5
Q15: Given that log 3 𝑋 = 6 and log 3 𝑌 = 4, the value of log 4 I6 J is:

a) 10

b) log 4 2

789( '
c) 789( *

d) 2

√2%!
Q16: The expression !#√2 when simplified is equal to:

!
a) $
K3 − √5L

!
b) +
K√5 − 3L

!
c) $
K√5 − 3L

!
d) +
K3 − √5L

Q17: The first term of a GP is 16 and the fiIh term is 81. Given that the common ra6o is
posi6ve, the value of the fourth term is:

/!
a) !'

b) 24

c) 54

d) 64
Q18: The first four terms of a convergent GP are given by 81, 27, 9, 3. The sum to infinity of this
GP is:

a) 54
b) 120.5
c) 121.5
d) 243

* /
Q19: The series −2 + $ − & + ⋯ converges to the limit:

a) −6

b) 6

'
c) − 2

'
d) 2

Q20: What is the sum of the ODD integers between 10 and 50?

a) 60
b) 600
c) 630
d) 1960
Q21: A line L passes through the point (6,5) and is perpendicular to a line whose equa6on is
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 7 = 0. The equa6on of L is:

a) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 30 = 0
b) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 11 = 0
c) 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 7 = 9
d) 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 9 = 0
Q22: The lines 7𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 25 = 0 and 3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 5 = 0 intersect at the point P. The coordinates
of P are:

a) (5,10)
b) (−1,8)
c) (9,22)
d) (−9, −32)

Q23: The line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 7 and the line 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 intersect at the point:

a) (4,1)
b) (8,6)
c) (−5,4)
d) (0, −7)

Q24: The line through the points 𝑃(𝑘, 2) and 𝑄(6,8) is parallel to the line with equa6on 3𝑥 +
𝑦 − 21 = 0. The value of 𝑘 is:

a) 1
b) 4
c) 8
d) 24

Q25: A circle C has centre (3, −2) and radius 4. The equa6on of C is:

a) 𝑥+ + 𝑦+ − 3 = 0
b) 𝑥 + + 𝑦 + + 6𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 3 = 0
c) 𝑥 + + 𝑦 + − 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 3 = 0
d) 𝑥 + + 𝑦 + + 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 3 = 0
Q26: The point (2,3) is at one end of a diameter of a circle whose equa6on is 𝑥 + + 𝑦 + − 10𝑥 +
2𝑦 + 1 = 0. The coordinates of the other end of the diameter are:

a) (8,1)
b) (8, −5)
c) (−12, −1)
d) (−12, −5)

Q27: The points of intersec6on of the line with equa6on 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 and the circle with equa6on
𝑥 + + 𝑦2 = 25 are 𝑃 and 𝑄. The coordinates of 𝑃 and 𝑄 respec6vely are:

a) (−3, −4) and (−4, −3)

b) (−3,4) and (−4,3)
c) (3, −4) and (4, −3)
d) (3,4) and (4,3)

Q28: Two vectors are equal if they:

a) Have the same magnitude and different direc6ons.

b) Have the same magnitude and same direc6on.
c) Are parallel and in different direc6ons.
d) Have different magnitude and are in the same direc6on.

Q29: The vector a is given as 5𝐢 + 12𝐣. A unit vector parallel to a is:

a) 5𝐢 + 36𝐣

b) 195𝐢 + 468𝐣

!
c) !$
(5𝐢 + 12𝐣)

$
d) !$
(5𝐢 + 12𝐣)
Q30: Given that WWWWW⃗
𝑂𝐴 = K%!;
+2
L and WWWWW⃗ WWWWW⃗ =
𝑂𝐵 = K*2L, then the vector 𝐴𝐵

a) K%!$
$.
L

b) K%!$
+.
L

c) K%+!
+.
L

+!
d) K%+. L

Q31: The vectors 𝐢 and 𝐣 represent 1km/h east and north respec6vely. A man sails a boat on a
lake such that the velocity is −𝐢 + 2𝐣 when there is no current. If there is a current of 3𝐢, then the
resultant velocity, v, is given by:

a) 2𝐢 + 2𝐣 km/h
b) 4𝐢 − 2𝐣 km/h
c) −4𝐢 + 2𝐣 km/h
d) −4𝐢 − 2𝐣 km/h

WWWWW⃗ = K$L
Q32: The posi6on vector of two points 𝐴 and 𝐵 rela6ve to an origin 𝑂 are given by 𝑂𝐴 .
WWWWW⃗ / WWWWW⃗ WWWWW⃗
and 𝑂𝐵 = K L respec6vely. The modulus of 𝐴𝐵 and the angle 𝐴𝐵 makes with the 𝑥-axis
2
respec6vely are:

a) modulus= 10, angle= 45°

b) modulus= 10, angle= 30°
c) modulus= √50, angle= 45°
d) modulus= √50, angle= 90°
Q33: The triangle 𝑂𝐴𝐵 has ver6ces given by K..L, K%$
<
L and K'+L respec6vely. Given that the angle
=
∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 is + , then 𝑎 is:

a) 18
b) 9
c) −9
d) 0

>?@ !2.°
Q34: The exact value of B8> !2.° is given as:

!
a) −
√$

!
b)
√$

c) −√3

d) √3

*=
Q35: 2
radians converted to degrees is:

a) 72°
b) 144°
c) 180°
d) 288°
Q36: Which of the following formulae are used to calculate the area of a sector 𝐴, with radius 𝑟,
arc length 𝑙, and angle 𝑞, in radians?

C!D
(i) 𝐴= +

E!
(ii) 𝐴 = +D

EC
(iii) 𝐴= +

a) (i) and (ii) only

b) (i) and (iii) only
c) (ii) and (iii) only
d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Q37: The smallest posi6ve angle in radians, within the range 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋 that sa6sfies the
equa6on (2 cos 𝜃 − 1)(cos 𝜃 − 2) = 0 is:
=
a) $

+=
b) $

*=
c) $

2=
d) $

Q38: sin(𝛼 + 45°) is equal to:

!
a) (sin 𝛼 + cos 𝛼)
√+

!
b) (cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼)
√+

!
c) (sin 𝛼 − cos 𝛼)
+

!
d) (cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼)
+
 2
Q39: If sin 𝜃 = !$ and 𝜃 is obtuse, then tan 𝜃 is equal to:

!+
a) − !$

2
b) − !+

2
c) !+

!+
d) !$

>?@ " >?@ "

Q40: The trigonometrical expression !%B8> " + !#B8> " is iden6cal to

a) 2 sin 𝑥

b) 2 tan 𝑥

+
c) >?@ "

d) tan+ 𝑥

𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝟒𝟎 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬