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Question 31

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If w varies inversely as \(\frac{uv}{u + v}\) and w = 8 when

u = 2 and v = 6, find a relationship between u, v, w.

Auvw = 16(u + v)

B16uv = 3w(u + v)

Cuvw = 12(u + v)

D12uvw = u + v

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Question 32

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A car travels from calabar to Enugu, a distance of P km with an average speed of U km per hour and continues to benin, a distance of Q km, with an average speed of Wkm per hour. Find its average speed from Calabar to Benin

A\(\frac{(p + q)}{pw + qu}\)

B\(\frac{uw(p + q)}{pw + qu}\)

C\(\frac{uw(p + q)}{pw}\)

D\(\frac{uw}{pw + qu}\)

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Question 33

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Simplify 2log \(\frac{2}{5}\) - log\(\frac{72}{125}\) + log 9

A1 - 4 log3

B-1 + 2 log 3

C-1 + 5 log2

D1 - 2log 2

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Question 34

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Musa borrows N10.00 at 2% per month simple interest and repays N8.00 after 4 months. How much does he still owe?

AN10.80

BN10.67

CN2.80

DN2.67

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Question 35

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Find the probability that a number selected at random from 41 to 56 is a multiple of 9

A\(\frac{1}{8}\)

B\(\frac{2}{15}\)

C\(\frac{3}{16}\)

D\(\frac{7}{8}\)

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Question 36

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Two numbers are removed at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers removed is even?

A\(\frac{2}{3}\)

B\(\frac{1}{2}\)

C\(\frac{1}{3}\)

D\(\frac{1}{4}\)

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Question 37

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The mean of ten positive numbers is 16. When another number is added, the mean becomes 18. Find the eleventh number

B16

C38

D30

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Question 38

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4, 16, 30, 20, 10, 14 and 26 are represented on a pie chart. Find the sum of the angles of the bisectors representing all numbers equals to or greater than 16

A48^o

B84^o

C92^o

D276^o

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Question 39

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The locus of a point which moves so that it is equidistant from two intersecting straight lines is the?

Aperpendicular bisector of the two lines

Bangle bisector of the two lines

Cbisector of the two lines

Dline parallel to the two lines

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Question 40

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A cylinder pipe, made of metal is 3cm thick.If the internal radius of the pipe is 10cm.Find the volume of metal used in making 3m of the pipe.

A153\(\pi\)cm³

B207\(\pi\)cm³

C15 300\(\pi\)cm³

D20 700\(\pi\)cm³

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Question 41

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Each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 140°. How many sides has the polygon?

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Question 42

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Find the length of a side of a rhombus whose diagonals are 6cm and 8cm

A8cm

B5cm

C4cm

D3cm

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Question 43

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The angle of a sector of a circle, radius 10.5cm, is 48°, Calculate the perimeter of the sector

A8.8cm

B25.4cm

C25.6cm

D29.8cm

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Question 44

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P(-6, 1) and Q(6, 6) are the two ends of the diameter of a given circle. Calculate the radius.

A6.5 units

B13.0 units

C3.5 units

D7.0 units

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Question 45

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Three brothers in a business deal share the profit at the end of a contract. The first received \(\frac{1}{3}\) of the profit and the second \(\frac{2}{3}\) of the remainder. If the third received the remaining N12000.00 how much profit did they share?

AN60 000.00

BN54 000.00

CN48 000.00

DN42 000.00

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Question 46

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Simplify \(\sqrt{27}\) + \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}\)

A4\(\sqrt{3}\)

B\(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)

C3\(\sqrt{3}\)

D\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\)

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Question 47

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Simplify and express in standard form \(\frac{0.00275 \times 0.00640}{0.025 \times 0.08}\)

A8.8 x 10^-1

B8.8 x 10^-2

C8.8 x 10^-3

D8.8 x 10³

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Question 48

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Three children shared a basket of mangoes in such a way that the first child took \(\frac{1}{4}\) of the mangoes and the second \(\frac{3}{4}\) of the remainder. What fraction of the mangoes did the third child take?

A\(\frac{3}{16}\)

B\(\frac{7}{16}\)

C\(\frac{9}{16}\)

D\(\frac{13}{16}\)

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Question 49

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At what rate would a sum of N100.00 deposited for 5 years raise an interest of N7.50?

A\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

B2\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

C1.5%

D25%

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Question 50

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Find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4

A1.0

B1.5

C2.0

D2.5

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