SC2411

FIRST MOCK EXAM - FEBRUARY, 2024

FURTHER MATHEMATICS/
MATHEMATICS (ELECTIVE) 1
Objective Test
1½ hours
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CLASS:……………………..…………………………..

COLLEGE OF MUSIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MOZANO

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
First Mock Examination for 2024 School Candidates

February, 2024 MATHEMATICS (ELECTIVE) 𝟏 1½ hours

OBJECTIVE TEST

[40 marks]
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While waiting, read and observe the following instructions.

Write your name and class in ink in the spaces provided above.

Answer all the questions. Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each

question and shade in pencil, on your answer sheet, the answer space which bears the same letter as the option you

have chosen.

Give only one answer to each question. Do all rough work on this question paper.

The use of non-programmable, silent and cordless calculator is allowed.

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PAPER 𝟏 1 ½ hours
[OBJECTIVE TEST]
Answer all the questions. Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each
question.
1. If 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 6 is divided by 𝑥 − 2, find the 3𝑥−6 𝑃 𝑄
6. Given that (𝑥−1)(𝑥+2) ≡ 𝑥−1 + 𝑥+2 , find the value of
remainder.
(𝑃 + 𝑄).
A. 14
A. 3
B. 16
B. 4
C. 18
C. 5
D. 20
D. 6
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2. Given that log 81 𝑥 = − 2 , find the value of 𝑥. 𝑑𝑦
7. Given that 𝑦 = (𝑥 3 + 1)4 , find 𝑑𝑥 .
1
A. 9 A. 4(𝑥 3 + 1)5
1
B. − 9 B. −4(𝑥 3 + 1)5

C.
1 C. −12𝑥 2 (𝑥 3 + 1)3
3
1
D. 12𝑥 2 (𝑥 3 + 1)3
D. − 3
8. The equation of a circle is given as 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 +
3. Find the range of values of 𝑥 for which
4𝑥 − 3 = 0, find the coordinates of its centre.
2
𝑥 − 2𝑥 < 8. A. (6, −4)
A. 𝑥 < −2 B. (3, −2)
B. 𝑥 < 4
C. (−3, 2)
C. −2 < 𝑥 < 4
D. (−6, 4)
D. −4 < 𝑥 < 2
9. Solve 4 sin2 𝑥 − 3 = 0, where 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 90°.
3 1
(64)4 ×(81)4 A. 30°
4. Evaluate: 1 .
(36)2
B. 55°
A. 16√2 C. 60°
B. 4√2 D. 75°
C. 6√2 10. Find the function, 𝑓(𝑥) such that 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +
D. 8√2 3𝑥 − 4 and the graph passes through the origin.
4 1 3
5. Express 4−√8 in the form 𝑥 + 𝑝√𝑦. A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 𝑥 3 + 2 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥
1 3
A. 2 + 2√2 B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 𝑥 3 + 2 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥
B. 2 − 2√2 1 3
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = − 3 𝑥 3 + 2 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 2
C. 2 − √2 1 3
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = − 3 𝑥 3 + 2 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 2
D. 2 + √2

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2 𝑚 3 12 16. The mean of 12 numbers is 18. If each number is
11. Given that ( ) ( ) = ( ), find the value of
1 𝑛 2 −5
increased by 5, find the new mean.
(𝑚 − 2𝑛).
A. 13
A. 22
B. 17
B. 11
C. 18
C. −11
D. 23
D. −22
17. Find the equation of the line which makes an angle
12. If 𝑚 and 𝑛 are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 +
of 135° with the positive 𝑥-axis and passes through
1 1
3 = 0, find the equation whose roots are 𝑚 and 𝑛 .
(3, −2).
2
A. 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 4 = 0 A. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 1
B. 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0 B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1
2
C. 4𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 0 C. 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 1
2
D. 12𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 4 = 0 D. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 1
13. The ratio of the coefficients of 𝑥 4 to 𝑥 3 in the 𝑥+4
18. State the domain of the function ℎ: 𝑥 → 3𝑥−2.
binomial expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑘)5 is 1: 4. Find the
A. {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 ≠ −4}
value of 𝑘, where 𝑘 > 0.
2
B. {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 ≠ − 3}
A. 3
2
B. 2 C. {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 ≠ 3}
C. −2 D. {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
D. −3 19. Given that 𝐫 = (10𝑁,200°) and 𝐬 = (16𝑁,020°),
14. Given that 𝑚, (2𝑚 + 4) and (8𝑚 + 4) are find (𝐫 + 𝐬).
consecutive terms of a Geometric Progression A. (6𝑁,200°)
(G.P), find the values of 𝑚. B. (6𝑁,020°)
A. −4 or −1 C. (26𝑁,200°)
B. −4 or 1 D. (26𝑁,220°)
C. −1 or 4 4 4
20. Given that sin 𝑥 = 5 and cos 𝑦 = 5 , where 𝑥 and 𝑦
D. 1 or 4
are acute angles, evaluate cos(𝑥 − 𝑦).
1 1 1 1
15. Find the sum of the infinite series 4 − 8 + 16 − 32 + 8
A. 25
⋯ 12
1 B. 25
A. 2 16
1 C. 25
B. 6 24
1 D. 25
C. − 6
2𝑥+1 3
1 21. If g: 𝑥 → , 𝑥 ≠ 0, find g −1 (− 2).
D. − 2 𝑥
7
A. − 2
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4 27. In how many ways can the Engineering Committee
B. − 3
2 of 5 Civil, 6 Mechanical and 7 Chemical Engineers
C. − 7
be selected from 8 Civil, 9 Mechanical and 10
3
D. − 4 Chemical Engineers?
The distance 𝑠 metres moved by a particle in time 𝑡 A. 140
5
seconds is given by 𝑠 = 2𝑡 3 + 2 𝑡 2 + 𝑡 + 1. B. 260

Use this information to answer questions 22 and 23. C. 10,080

22. Find the velocity after 2 seconds. D. 564,480

A. 39 𝑚𝑠 −1 28. A ball is thrown vertically upwards from a point O

B. 35 𝑚𝑠 −1 and the distance covered after 𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 is (2 + 𝑡 +

C. 34 𝑚𝑠 −1 3𝑡 3 ) 𝑚. Find the maximum height reached.

D. 30 𝑚𝑠 −1 A. 2.08 𝑚

23. Calculate its acceleration at 𝑡 = 3 seconds. B. 2.98 𝑚

A. 80.5 𝑚𝑠 −2 C. 3.12 𝑚

B. 52 𝑚𝑠 −2 D. 3.42 𝑚

C. 41 𝑚𝑠 −2 29. Find the value of m for which 𝑚𝑥 2 − 3𝑚𝑥 + 9 = 0

has equal roots.
D. 36 𝑚𝑠 −2
A. −4
24. If 𝐦 = (𝑎𝐢 − 5𝐣) and 𝐧 = (3𝐢 + 12𝐣) are
B. −2
perpendicular, find the value of 𝑎.
C. 2
A. −20
D. 4
B. −15
30. Find the equation of the normal to the curve
C. 3
𝑦 = 3𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 at the point where 𝑥 = 1.
D. 20
A. 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 3 = 0
25. If (1, 𝑥), (5, 8) and (3, −7) lie on the same straight
B. 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0
line, find the value of 𝑥.
C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3 = 0
A. −22
D. 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 = 0
B. −20
31. Find the coefficients of 𝑦 2 in the binomial
C. −18
expansion of (𝑦 − 2𝑥)5 .
D. −16
12 𝑥 A. 80𝑥 3
26. If | | = 0, find the values of 𝑥.
𝑥+1 1 B. 80𝑥 2
A. 𝑥 = 4 𝑜𝑟 3 C. −80𝑥 2
B. 𝑥 = 4 𝑜𝑟 − 3 D. −80𝑥 3
C. 𝑥 = 3 𝑜𝑟 − 4 32. The table shows the heights (in cm) of plants in a
D. 𝑥 = −3 𝑜𝑟 − 4 nursery.
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Heights (in cm) 1-3 4-6 7-9 C. 36
Frequency 5 8 5 11
D. 36

Find the variance. 37. A linear transformation is defined by 𝐌: (𝑥, 𝑦) →

A. √5 (2𝑥 − 3𝑦,−3𝑥 + 5𝑦). Find the matrix 𝐌𝟐 .

4 −9
B. √6 A. ( )
−9 25
C. 5 13 −9
B. ( )
D. 6 −9 10
13 −21
33. Given that 𝑄 = {𝑥: 𝑥 < 4} and 𝑅 = {𝑥: −4 < 𝑥 ≤ C. ( )
−21 34
8} are subsets of 𝜇 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑍}, find 𝑛(𝑄 ′ ∩ 𝑅}. D. (
4 9
)
9 25
A. 4
38. The forces (3𝒎 + 5𝒏)N, (𝑥𝒎 + 𝑦𝒏)N, (8𝒎 −
B. 5
6𝒏)N and (−4𝒎 − 3𝒏)N are in equilibrium. Find
C. 6
the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
D. 7
A. 𝑥 = −7, 𝑦 = 4
34. The binary operation ∗ is defined on the set of real
B. 𝑥 = 7, 𝑦 = −4
numbers, R by 𝑥 ∗ 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦 for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈
C. 𝑥 = 7, 𝑦 = 4
𝑅. Find the identity element of the operation.
D. 𝑥 = −7, 𝑦 = −4
2𝑥
A. ,𝑥 ≠ 3
𝑥−3 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (2) and
39. A parallelogram 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 is such that 𝑃𝑄
2𝑥 3
B. , 𝑥 ≠ −3
𝑥+3
⃗⃗⃗⃗ 4
𝑃𝑆 = ( ), find the coordinates of R if 𝑃(3,4).
C.
3𝑥
,𝑥 ≠ 3 7
𝑥−3
A. (7, 11)
3𝑥
D. , 𝑥 ≠ −3
𝑥+3 B. (3, 2)
35. In how many ways can 5 red, 3 blue and 1 green C. (−4, −7)
identical balls be arranged in a row? D. (9, 14)
A. 126 40. Two independent events 𝑇 and 𝑄 are such that
B. 504 1 1
𝑃(𝑇) = 3 and 𝑃(𝑄) = 4. Find 𝑃(𝑇 ∪ 𝑄).
C. 240
1
A.
D. 302 12
1
36. A fair die is tossed twice. What is the probability of B. 2
obtaining a total of 6? C.
7
12
1
A. 3
12 D. 4
1
B. 9

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