VAKPO SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION-DECEMBER, 2019

SUBJECT: ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS
FORM: TWO

DURATION: THREE HOURS

SECTION A

1. Given that p = { x : 0< x ≤ 3 } Q = {x :−3< x< 2} , find P ∩Q

A. −3< x <2 B. −3< x ≤3 C. 0 ≤ x< 3 D. 0 ≤ x< 2

2 x +5 A B
2. If 2 = x−2 + x+1 , find the value of A + B
x −x−2
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2

3. Simplify (3 + 3 √ s ) (2 + 4 √ 3 )
A. 21 + 18√ 3 B. 36 + 12√ 3 C. 42 + √ 3 D. 42 + 18√ 3

2− √ x
4. Find the inverse of the function f ( x )=
5
A. (2−5 x )2 B. (5 x+ 2)2 C. √ 5 x−2 D. √ 2−5 x
5. If P={n2 +1 :n= { 0 ,2 , 3 }∧Q=n+1 :n= { 2, 3 , 5 } find PnQ
A. {} B. {1, 3} C. {4, 6} D. {5, 10}
A binary operation ¿ defined by a ¿ b = 3ab where a and b ∈ R . Use the information to
answer question 6 and 7

6. Find the identity element

−1 1
A. -2 B. C. D. 2
3 3

7. Find the inverse of 3 under ¿

1 1 1
A. 3 B. C. D.
3 9 27
8. If ∝∧β are the roots of x 2+ x−2=0 ,find the value of ¿)
5 3 1 −3
A. 4 B. 4 C. 4 D. 4
9. Find (fog)(x )
1 1 2x x
A. 1− B. 1− C. D.
x x x−1 1+ x
10. For what value for x is (fog)(x ) undefined
A. x=−1 B. x=0 C. x >0 D. x=1

11. If f ( x−2 )=x 3−4 x2 +3 x +2 , find f (−1)

A. 14 B. 2 C. C D. -6
2 P Q
12. Given H, at = + , x ≠ 23 , find the value of 2 P+ Q
( x−2 ) (x−3) ( x−2) ( x−3 )
 −3
A. -6 B. -2 C. D. 0
2
6
a
13. Find the coefficient of x 3 in the binomial expansion of (x− )
2
−5 3 −5 2 5 2 5 3
A. a B. a C. a D. a
2 2 2 2
3 −1
14. A function h is defined on the set R of real numbers by h : x → x . find h ,the inverse of
4
h.
−1 3 −1 4 −1 3−1 −1 3−x
A. h : x → x B. h : x → x C. h : x → x D. h : x →
2 3 4 4
15. If (x +1) is a factor of f ( x )=x 3−4 x 2 + x+ 6 , find the remaining factor
A. ( x +2 )∧( x−3) C. ( x−2 ) ∧( x +3)
B. ( x +2 ) ∧( x+ 3) D. ( x−2 ) ∧( x−3)
3
16. Express in the form a+ √ b where a and b are constant.
3−√ 7
A. 6−√ 7 B. 3−√ 7 C. 3+ √ 7 D. 3+2 √ 7

Use the information below to answer question 17 and 18

¿ a b c
a c a b
b a b c
c b c a

17. What is the identity element?

A. a B. b C. c D. 0
18. What is the inverse of the element C under ¿
A. c B. a C. b D. 0
19. The expression x 3 +2 x 2−3 x +4 is divided by ( x−1 ) . Find the remainder
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

20. The fifth term in ascending powers in x in the binomial expansion of (2 x−1)6 is
A. −192 x5 B. −160 x 3 C. 60 x 2 D. 240 x 4
1
21. If m=2+ √ 5 , find the value of m−
m
A. 2 B. 4 C. 2 √ 5 D. 4 √ 5
22. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are ( 2+ √ 3 ) ∧(2−√ 3)
A. x 2+ 4 x +1=0 C. x 2−4 x+1=0
2
B. x + 4 x−1=0 D. x 2−4 x−1=0
2 x−1
23. Express in partial fractions
( x +1)(2 x +1)
 1 1 3 4 2x −1 −3 4
A. + B. − C. + D. −
x+1 2 x +1 x+1 2 x+1 x+1 2 x +1 x+1 2 x+1

A number of students prepared for an examination in physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Out of these number, 15 took physics, 20 took chemistry and 23 took mathematics. 9 students
took both chemistry and mathematics, 6 took both physics and mathematics and all those
who took physics also took chemistry. One student fell ill and failed to write any of the
papers.

Use the information to answer question 24 – 26

24. How many students took exactly one of the examination papers
A. 3 B. 9 C. 19 D. 16
25. How many students wrote exactly two of the examination papers
A. 14 B. 12 C. 9 D. 3
26. How many students prepared for the examinations
A. 59 B. 58 C. 35 D. 84
27. Solve the simultaneously x 2−4 y 2=9∧x+ 2 y =1
A. x=−5 , y=−2 C. x=5 , y=−2
B. x=2 , y=−5 D. x=5 , y=2
The functions f an d g are defined on the set R of real numbers by
f ( x )= √ x−1∧g ( x ) =x +1.
2

Use this information to answer question 28 and 29

28. Find the inverse of f (x)
A. x−1 B. √ x+ 1 C. √ x 2+1 D. x 2+ 1

29. Find f (g ( 2 ))
A. 1− √ 5 B. −1+ √ 5 C. ± 2 D. ± 5
30. Which of the following graphs represent a function of x?

A. B. C. D.

2 x−3 a b
31. If = + , find the value of a 2+ b2
( x +1)(3 x +2) (x +1) (3 x+ 2)
A. -8 B. 18 C. 64 D. 194
4
32. Simplify (1− √ 2)
A. 17−2 √ 2 B. 9−6 √ 2 C. 1 D. 1−12 √ 2
33. Find the remainder when f ( x )=3 x 2 +2 x2 + x−6 is divided by (x +2)
A. 28 B. 24 C. 0 D. -24
2 2
∝ +β
34. If ∝∧β are roots of the equation 3 x 2−6 x+ 4=0 , find the value of
∝β
 1 −2
A. 5 B. 3 C. 1 D.
3 3
35. Find the remainder when x 4 −5 x 3 +5 x−6 is divided by ( x+ 1)
A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4
1 1
36. If x= ∧ y= , find the value of the third term in the expansion of (2 x+ 3 y)8 in
2 3
ascending powers of x
A. 16 B. 32 C. 56 D. 64

2 2
γ +t
37. Simplify
2 ¿¿
2 3
−t t t t
A. B. C. D.
γ+t γ+t ( γ +t)
3
( γ +t)
2

38. Find the minimum value of the function f ( x )=x 2−x −6

1 3 1
A. −6 B. −6 C. −5 D.
4 4 2
39. If ∝∧β are the roots of the equation 2 x 2−x−2=0 , (∝2 + β 2)|
3 3 1 1
A. −3 B. −1 C. 2 D. 4
4 4 4 4
40. Given that x 2+ 4 x +k =( x +r )2 +1 , find the value of k∧r
A. k =5 , r=−1 B. k =5 , r=2 C. k =2 , r=5 D. k =−1 , r=5

SECTION B
PART I
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN PART I AND ANY 3 FROM PART II

x−9
1. Express 2 in partial fraction
x +5 x−6
2. Express 7−5 x−2 x 2 in the form a−b (x+ c)2 state the greatest value of the expression
3. If √ 3 x+1 - √ x+ 4 = 1, find the value of x

2 p+1 x+ 3
4. Simplify given that P=
3 P+1 2 x−1

3
5. A binary operation is defined on the set R of real numbers by a∗b=a+ b+ ; a , b ∈ R .
4
Find
i) The identity element of the operation.
ii) The inverse q a real number x
2
iii) The inverse of
5
 x−3 3 x−1 −1 −1
6. Given that f ( x )= ∧g ( x )= find f o g
3 x+ 2
7. When
3 2
f ( x )= ( p−1 ) x + p x + qx+ r is divided by ( x−1 ) , ( x +1 )∧( x +2 ) ; the remainders are 4 , 0 ,∧5r
espectivly. Find the values of p, q, and γ
8. i) Write down the first terms of the binomial expansion of (1−x )6 in ascending powers
of x.

PART II

9. a) ( x−k ) is a factor of the polynomial f ( x )=4 x 3−( 3 k + 2 ) x 2−( k 2−1 ) x+ 3 , where k is a

constant, find the possible value of k
2
a x +bx +C
b) A polynomial p ( x ) is of the form p ( x )=
mx+k
where a, b, c, m and k are constants
i) If the truth set of p ( x )=0 is {1 , 2 } , find the value of a, b, and c
−1
ii) If p ( 0 )= ∧ p ( 3 )=−2 ,using the results in (i), find the value m and k..
2
iii). Write down the excretion for P ( x ) and state the value of x for which it is define

10. a) Let ∝∧β be the roots of the quadratic equation x 2+ 2 x−5=0 , without solving the
equation evaluate;
2 2
i) ∝ +β
2
ii) (∝−β )
iii) Obtain a quadratic equation whose roots are ∝2+ 1, β 2=1
3 x−1
b) The function g is defined of the set of real number by g : x → , x ≠ 2. Express
x−2
g(x )
B
c) In the form A+ , x ≠ 2 where A and B are constants.
X −2

11. a) Express 3 x 2−6 x+ 10 in the form a (x−b)2 where a , b∧c are integers. Hence state the
minimum value of 3 x 2−6 x+ 10 and the value of x for which occurs

b) When the polynomial f ( x )=2 x 3−x 2−mx−2 is divided by ( x−1 ) , find remainder is 6.

i) Determine the value of the constant m hence factories f(x) completely

ii) Find the truth set of f ( x )=0
 x +1 2 x−1
12. a)i) Simplify 2
÷ 2 and state the value of x for which the result is valid
x + x−2 x + 5 x +6
2
x +1
a)ii) Resolve 3 into partial fraction
( x +2)

b) Write down the binomial expansion of (x +2 y)5

i) Use your expansion in (i) to evaluate (1.02)5 correct to three decimal places

VAKPO SENIOR HIGH TECHNNICA SCHOOL

END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION DECEMBER, 2019/2020
MATHEMATICE (ELECTIVE)
|| 20 MARKS ||
FORM ONE DURATION: 1HOUR 30MINS.

1. P= {1, 3, 5, and 7}.Which type of set is P……

A. infinite Set B. Odd Set C. Finite Set D. Subset

2. The set O of odd positive integers less than 10 can be expressed by

A. {1, 2, 3} B. {1,3,5,7,9} C. {1,2,5,9} D. {1,5,7,9,11}

3. Power set of an empty set has exactly…………….subset

A. zero B. one C. two D. three

4. The symbols Ø is known as……………

A. null set B. subset C. Finite set D. universal set

5. A∩ (BUC) = (A∩B) U (A∩C). Then ∩ is said to be………. over U

A. commutative set B. associative set C. distributive set D. universal set

6. What is the Cartesian product of A= {1, 2} and B= {a,b}

A. { (1,a),(1,b),(2,a),(b,b)} C. {(1,a),(2,a),(1,b)(2,b) }
B. {(1,1),(2,2),(a,a),(b,b)} D. { (1,1),(a,a),(2,a),(1,b)}

7. The Cartesian product B*A is equal to the Cartesian product A*B?

A. True C. Both options A and B
B. False D. none

8. If A and B are sets and AUB=A∩B, then

A. A= Ø C. A= B
B. B≠ Ø D. A # B

9. The set of positive integers is

A. Infinite B. Finites C. Empty D. Subset

10. What is the Cardinality of the power set of the set {0, 1, 2}
A. 8 B. 6 C. 7 D. 9
11. P C Q if P={2,5,8} and Q={1,2,3,5,7,8} then P C Q is
A. True B. False C. None D. both options A and B

12. U={1,2,3,4,5,7} A={1,2,3} Find A¹

A. {4, 5,7} B. {1,2,5} C. {1,4,7} D. {1,2,3,4,5,7}
13. What property of set is AUB=BUA?
A. Distributive property C. Commutative property
B. Equivalent property D. Associative property

14. A set which has the last member known is

A. Equivalent B. Empty set C. Finite set D. Infinite

15. If U= {x:-4 ≤ x ≤ 6} then state the membership of U

A. U= {-5,-3,-2,-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} D. U= {-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
B. U= {-4,-3,-2,-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} D. U={-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

16. K= {2, 4, 6, 8, 10………….} then K is a set of?

A. Odd numbers B. Even numbers
B. Composite numbers D. Prime numbers

17. A U (A∩B) is
A. (AUA) ∩ (AUB) C. (A∩B)U (AUB)
B. (AUB) U (AUB) D. (BUB)U(A∩A)

18. Determine the limits of A if A= {2, 4, 6, 8}

A. Lower limit = 2 upper limit =8 C. Lower limit =1 upper limit = 8
B. Lower limit =3 upper limit = 8 D. Lower limit =0 upper limit = 8

19. If Z= {X: X is an even number less than 10}.Then U is

A. Z= {2, 6, 8, 10} C. Z= {2, 4, 6, 8}
B. Z= {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} D. Z= {4, 6, 8}

20. The first subset of every universal set then U is A.

Empty set B. Equivalent set C. Equal set D. subset

PART ONE
20 MARKS FOR EACH QUE
Answer all questions from this section.

QUESTION ONE
VASTECH School requires all students to take mathematics, business or economics. In a
graduating class of 500 students, 250 took mathematics 270 took business and 210 took
economics. If 68 students took economics only, 81 took economics but not mathematics
and 54 took economics and business. Find
I. How many students took all three subjects?
II. How many students took business ONLY?
III. How many students took business but not economics?
IV. How many students took mathematics ONLY?
(20 marks)
QUESTION TWO (A)
In a survey of the 100 out-patient who reported at VASTECH hospital one day, it was
found out that 70 complained of fever, 50 had stomach trouble and 30 had malaria. All
the hundred patients had one or other of these complaints, and 44 had exactly two of
them. Find
I. How many had all the three complaints.
QUESTION TWO (B).
The set A = {X: 1 ≤X ≤ 4} and
B = {1, 4, 10} are subset of U = {X: 1≤ X ≤ 10} Find
I. A∩B
II. A∩B¹
(20 marks)
QUESTION THREE:
In a class of 60 students, some study at least one of the following subjects: Mathematics,
Economics and Accounting. 8 students study none of them. The following table gives
further details of the subject studied
Mathematics ONLY 6
Economics ONLY 1
Accounting ONLY 5
All three subjects 7
Mathematics and Accounting 18
Economics and Accounting 17
a) Illustrate the above data on a Venn diagram
b) Find the number of students who study
I. Mathematics or Accounting or both but not Economics
II. Economics
(20marks)

QUESTION FOUR
A) The set P = {multiples of 3} Q = {factors of 72} R = {Even numbers} are subsets of
U = {18 ≤ X ≤ 36}
I. List the element of P, Q, and R
B) If Z = {X: X is an even number less than 10} Then
Z= {……………………….}
C) If U = {X: -4 ≤ X ≤ 6}, then state the memberships of U.
(20marks)