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M TH101

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MAKE SURE YOU SOLVE PART A, PART B, PART CAND IF YOU HAVE TIME SOLVE
PART D BUT THOSE FIRST 3 ARE VERY IMPORTANT

PART A

1. Express in the form a + √ , where a and b are integers

√

(a). 3 + √
(b). 6 + √
(c). 3 - √
(d). 6 - √
Answer: A

2. Which of the following defines a set?

(a). None of the options
(b). a difference of all identifiable objects
(c). a collection of all identifiable objects
(d). a disjoint of all identifiable objects
Answer: C

3. The question on resolution into partial fractions, obtains the value of A

(a). 3
(b). -3
(c). 4
(d). -4
Answer: B

4. If a and b are positive numbers such that 2(a + b) ( )( ) √ , find the values of k
(a). 15
(b). 13
(c). 16
(d). 12
Answer: C

5. In a group of 40 teachers, 21 teach Mathematics, 10 teach Physics while 14 teach neither

Mathematics nor Physics. How many teachers will teach Physics alone?
(a). 10
(b). none of the options
(c). 11
(d). 5
Answer: D

6. If and are the roots of the equation of the equation + 3x – 2 = 0, find the value of +
(a). -45
(b). 25
(c). 45
(d). -42
Answer: A

7. Find the first four terms of Tn =

(a). , , ,

(b). , , ,

(c). , , ,

(d). , , ,

Answer: C

8. If the ninth term of an AP is five times the fifth term, find the relationship between a and d
(a). 3a + 5d = 0
(b). 2a + d = 0
(c). a + 3d = 0
(d). a + 2d = 0
Answer: C

9. Find the sum of integers between 1 and 10000

(a). 500501
(b). 505020
(c). 500500
(d). 500050
Answer: C

10. If 3n = 15, find the value of n

(a). 5
(b). 4
(c). 3
(d). 2
Answer: D
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11. The third term of an exponential sequence is 360 and the 6 term is 1215. Find the first term of
the sequence
(a). 120
(b). 300
(c). 1.5
(d). 160
Answer: D

12. The first term of an AP is -8, the common ratio of the 7th term to the 9th term is 5:8. Calculate
the common difference of the progression
(a). 4
(b). 2
(c). 3
(d). 7
Answer: C

13. List the elements in the set Y = { } and x divided by 6

(a). { }
(b). { }
(c). { }
(d). { }
Answer: A

14. Simplify √

(a).

(b).

(c).

(d). 4
Answer: A

15. Simplify 2 –3 + +

(a).

(b).

(c).

(d).

Answer: B

16. What is the power set of {a, b, c, d}

(a). 4
(b). 16
(c). 8
(d). 32
Answer: B

17. Find the power set p(A) = {a, b, c, d, e}

(a). 28
(b). 15
(c). 22
(d). 32
Answer: D

18. In how many ways can the word MATHEMATICS be arranged

Answer: 4989600

19. Given that f(x) = 3 +8 + 6x – k. if f(2) = 1 find the value of k

(a). 68
(b). 67
(c). -67
(d). -68
Answer: B

20. also implies

(a). A (B C)

(b). A (B C)
(c). A (B )

(d). (A B)

Answer: D

21. If p and q are the roots of a quadratic equation 3x2 + 9x – 6 = 0 Find p3 + q3

(a). -45
(b). 9
(c). 45
(d). 9
Answer: A

22. Find the power of set {1, 2, x, y, z}

(a). 32
(b). 25
(c). 5
(d). 120
Answer: A

23. Given that the universal set is the set of all positive integers. If A is the set of all positive
integers less than or equal to 8. List all even number of A
(a). {2, 4, 3}
(b). {2, 4, 8, 10}
(c). {2, 4, 6, 8}
Answer: C

24. Find the fifteen term of the sequence -3, 2, 7

Answer: 67

25. If the nth term of a series is Find the difference between 7th and 9th term

(a). 16738

(b). 16718

(c). 16728

(d). 16748

Answer: C

26. Given the sequence 5, 1, -3 which term of the sequence is -75

(a). 20th
(b). 21st
(c). 22nd
(d). 24th
Answer: B

27. Matrix whose elements are all zero is called

(a). Singular matrix
(b). Null matrix
(c). Identity matrix
(d). Symmetric matrix
Answer: B

28. If A = {3, 1, 0, 5} and B = {0, 2, 5, 3} Find B – A

(a).
Answer: {2}
29. The first sum of a finite G.P, whose ratio is less than one is

(a)
(b)

(c)
(d)
Answer: B

30. Find the geometric mean between 3 and 27

(a). 2
(b). 3
(c). 9
(d). 27
Answer: C

31. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the AP 4, 6, 8 ….

(a). 420
(b). 456
(c). 460
(d). 490
Answer: C

32. Find the three Geometric mean between and 12

(a). , , 4

(b). , ,4

(c). , , -4

(d). A and C

Answer: A

33. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {3, 4, 5, 6} what is the intersection of sets A and B

(a). {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

(b). {1, 2, 5, 6}

(c). {3, 4}

(d).

Answer: C

34. Venn diagram was first conceived by who?

(a) George Venn

(b) Joan Venn
(c) Don Venn
(d) None
Answer: D (Correct answer is John Venn)
35. If m and n are positive real numbers such that 3 =4 , find a relation between m and n
which does not involve logarithm

(a) m4 = n3
(b) m9 = n8
(c) m7 = n3
(d) m3 = n2
Answer: B

36. The nature of the roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 + 4x + 2 = 0 is

(a). real and different root
(b). Two equal root
(c). no real root
(d). real and equal roots
Answer: C

37. The roots of the equation 2x2 – 7x + 4 = 0 are and . Find the value of +β
(a).
(b). -2
(c). 2
(d).
Answer: D

38. The term x2 y3 in the expansion of (x + 2y is

(a). None of the options
(b). 40 x2 y3
(c). 10 x2 y3
(d). 2 x2 y3
Answer: A

39. For what value of k will the equations x2 – 14x + k = 0 have equal roots

(a) -49
(b) 7
(c) -7
(d) none
Answer: D (Because the answer is 49)

40. Express in ascending power of x to order x3

(a). * +

(b). * +

(c). * +

(d). * +

Answer: D

41. Express in ascending power of x to order x3 , Hint;

(1 + x =1–x+ – + ---

(1 – x =1+x+ + + ---

(a). * +

(b). * +

(c). * +

(d). * +

Answer: C

42. Find the sum of the 9 terms of the sequence 4, 20, 100, 500, ….

(a). 195421

(b). 195

(c). 1953124

(d). 19542

Answer: C

43. The 4th term of an AP is 13 while the 10th term is 31. Find the 24th term

(a). 73

(b). 89

(c). 69

(d). 75

Answer: A

44. Given U = {Even numbers between 0 and 30} P = {Multiple of 6 between 0 and 30} and Q =
{Multiple of 4 between 0 and 30}. Find (P Q

(a). {0, 2, 6, 22, 26}

(b). {2, 4, 14, 18, 26}

(c). {2, 10, 14, 22, 26}

(d). {0, 10, 14, 22, 26}

Answer: C

45. Find the remainder if f(x) = x 3 + 2x 2 – 13x – 1 is divided by x + 1

(a). -24
(b). 1
(c).- 2
(d). -1
Answer: D
46. Find the remainder if f(x) = x 3 + 2x 2 – 13x – 1 is divided by x – 1
(a). -24
(b). 1
(c).- 2
(d). -1
Answer: C

47. Given that , evaluate x

(a). 9
(b). 12
(c). 6
(d). 24
Answer: B

48. Without using tables, simplify

(a). -3

(b). 2

(c). 5

(d). 3

Answer: B

49. Given the universal set U = {1, 2, 3, .. , 8, 9} and the subsets X = {1, 2, 3, 4}, Y = {2, 4, 6, 8} and Z
= {3, 4, 5, 6} Compute (X )

(a). {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8}

(b). {3, 4, 5, 6}

(c). {3, 4, 6}

(d). {5}

Answer: C

50. Let X = {1, 2}, Y = {1, 3, 4} and Z = {5, 6} be subsets of a set N = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Find

(X Y

(a). {7}

(b). {5, 6}

(c).

(d). none of the options

Answer: A

51. If and are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the product of the roots is

(a).

(b).
(c).

(d).

Answer: C

52. The roots of the equation 2x2 – 5x – 3 = 0 are and . Find the value of +

(a). 7

(b). 19

(c).

(d).

Answer: A

53. The coefficient of x in the expansion of (1 + x is

(a). n – 1

(b). n + 1

(c). n

(d). 1

Answer: A

54. Find the expansion of

(a). 1 – x + –…

(b). 1 +

(c). 1 + x + +…

(d). 1 + x +

Answer: B

55. Find the number of ways the word MATHEMATICS can be arranged?

(a). 4968900

(b). 49668900

(c). 4989600

(d). 4986900

Answer: C
56. If the roots of the equation 2x2 – 7x + 4 = 0 are . Find

(a). – 2

(b).

(c). 2

(d).

Answer: B

57. Simplify

(a). 27

(b). 9

(c). 3

(d). 243

Answer: C

58. Given the sequence 5, 1, - 3… Which term is -75

(a). 23rd

(b). 20th

(c). 22nd

(d). 21st

Answer: D

59. Find the expression of up to the 3rd term

(a). 1 – x + x2 + …

(b). 1 + x + x2 + …

(c). 1 – x + x2 – x3 + …

(d). 1 + x + x2 + x3 …

Answer: B (D is up to 4 th term so B is the correct answer)

60. The nth term of a sequence is which term of the sequence is

(a). 4

(b). 6
(c). 7

(d). 5

Answer: D

61. Find the value of A in

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) -3.
Answer: B

62. Given that f(x) = 3x3 + 8x2 + 6x – k. If f(2) =1, Find k

(a) -67
(b) 67
(c) 68
(d) -68
Answer: B

63. If 4, 12, x, y, 324, 927 is a geometric progression. Find the sum of x and y
Answer: 144

64. The nth term of a sequence is log16 (n+3), find the difference between the 13th and the first term
(a).
(b). 1
Answer: A

65. Suppose the universal set U = {x : x N, x < 10} and the subsets A = {integers < 6} and B = {odd
numbers between 0 and 10}. Find A
(a). {2, 5}
(b). {7, 9}
(c). {1, 2}
(d). {2, 4}
Answer: D

66. Solve for x in the equation

(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
Answer: A

67. Einstein’s theory of relativity predicts that if a stick of length 1 moves with a velocity v in the
direction of its length, it will shrink by a factor √( ) where C is the speed of light. What is the
approximate low speed by taking the first two terms of the expansion.
(a). 1 +
(b). 1 -
(c). 1 -
(d). 1 +
Answer: B

68. Find ((A – C) B)

If A = {-1, 0, 10}, B = {0, 5, 6, 8} and C = {-1, 9, 10} are subsets of a set of all integers Z = {Z: -2 < Z
10}
(a) {0}
(b) none of the options
(c) {5, 6, 8}
(d)
Answer: A

69. Simplify
(a). ( –3 ( + )
(b). ( +3 ( + )
(c). ( –3 ( + )
(d). ( –3
Answer: A

70. The roots of the equation 2x2 + kx + 5 = 0 are , where k is constant, if = 1. Find
the value of k
(a). 4
(b). 16
(c). 4
(d). -4
Answer: A

71. The expansion of (1 – x is equivalent to

(a). 1 + x – x2 + x3 + …
(b). 1 – x – x2 – x3 – …
(c). 1 – x + x2 – x3 + …
(d). 1 + x + x2 + x3 + …
Answer: D

72. Given that Tr = , Find Tr when r = 3, m = 1

(a)
(b) –x3
(c)
(d) x2
Answer: B

73. Find the largest term in the expansion of (2X + 3Y if X = 1 and Y = 3

(a). 12 22 99
(b). 12 22 910
(c). 12 22 98
(d). 12 22 96
Answer: A

74. The term X2 Y3 in the expansion of (X + 2Y)5 is

Answer: 80 X2 Y3

75. What is the common difference of the linear sequence A.P. 8, , 5, , …?

(a). –
(b). 6
(c). 2
(d).
Answer: A

76. Find the common ratio in the geometric progression log3, log9, log81 . . .
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 3
Answer: B

77. Given the universal set U = {1, 2, 3, .. , 12} and the subsets X = {1, 2, 3, 4}, Y = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}
and Z = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Compute (X )

(a). {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

(b). {3, 4, 5, 6}

(c). {5, 6, 7}

(d). {3, 4, 6}

Answer: D

78. The sum of the 8th and 9th term of an AP is 72 and the 4th term is -6. Find the common difference

(a).

(b).

(c). 10

Answer: C

79. Simplify √ ()

(a). 0

(b).

(c).
(d).

Answer: D

80. If X and Y are two subsets of a natural number N = {n : 3 n 10} such that X = {1, 2, 3, 4} and
Y = {1, 3, 7, 10}. Find

(a). Y

(b). disjoint

(c). N

(d). singleton

Answer:

82. The roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 – 5x – m = 0 are α and β when m is a real number.
Find α2 + β2 in term of m
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: B

83. If and are the roots of the quadratic quation 2x2 + px + q = 0, express in terms of p
and q
(a).
(b).

(c).
(d).
Answer: D

84. Find the greatest coefficient in the expansion of ; given the general term in (ax + b as
Tk = nCk(ax (by and Kr = nCr
2 4
(a). 6C2 2 3
(b). 6C3 23 33
(c). 6C1 21 35
(d). 6C1 22 35
Answer: D

85. Simplify the expression n (2x (3y when x =1, y = 3, r = 0

(a).
(b). (2x
(c). 12( )
(d). 144
Answer: A

86. Given that S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and T = {2, 4, 5, 7} and R = {1, 4, 5} Find (S T) R

(a). {2, 3, 4, 5}
(b). {1, 2, 4, 5}
(c). {2, 4, 5}
(d). {1, 4, 5}
Answer: B

87. A sequence is given as -5, -2, 1, 4,… find the 23rd term
(a). 58
(b). 71
(c). 64
(d). 61
Answer: D

88. The coefficient of in the expansion of (1 – 3x is

(b). -540

(b). 1215

Answer: B

89. If ( ) = 0 and x > 0. Solve for x

(a). 2

(b). 3

(c). 4

(d). 1

Answer: D

90. If the nth term of a series is Find the difference between 7th and 9th term

(a). 16738

(b). 16718

(c). 16728

(d). 16748

Answer: C

91. Find the coefficient of the 4th term in (x + y

(a). 5 C1

(b). 5 C4

(c). 5 C2

(d). 5 C3

Answer: D
92. Find the power of set {1, 2, x, z, y}

(a). 25

(b). 32

(c). 5

(d). 120

Answer: B

93. If one of the roots of the equation 27x2 + kx +8 = 0 is known to be the square of the other. Find the
value of k

(a).

(b). -30

(c). -270

(d). 270

Answer: B

94. If Find y in terms of x

(a). y =

(b). y =

Answer: A

95. A also implies

(a). A (B C)

(b). A (B C)

(c). A (B )

(d). (A B)

Answer: D

96. Simplify 2 -3 +

(a). ( )

(b).

Answer: B

97. if ( ) √ Find x

(a).
(b).

(c).

(d).

Answer: C

98. Find the greatest coefficient of (3x + 2

(a). 40

(b). 36

(c). 18

(d). 54

Answer: D

99. Find the coefficient of in the expansion of (2x + 3

(a). 80x2

(b). 16x2

(c). 216x2

(d). 96x2

Answer: C

100. Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (1 + 3x

(a). 10

(b). 180

(c). 90

(d). None of the option

Answer: C

101. Solve for x if √ √

(a). 55

(b). 45

(c). 44

(d). 54

Answer: A

103. Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (1 + 2x

(a). 1
(b). 15

(c). 12

(d). 160

Answer: D

104. Find the value of k if one root is 2 more than the other and both satisfy x2 + x + k = 0

(a). -12

(b). 22

(c). 63

(d). -63

Answer: -3/4

105. Find the value of k if one root is 3 more than the other and both satisfy x2 + x + k = 0

(a). -2

(b). 2

(c). 4

(d). -3

Answer: A

106. If p and q are the roots of a quadratic equation 3x2 + 9x – 6 = 0 Find p3 + q3

(a). -45

(b). 9

(c). 45

(d). 9

Answer: A

107. Obtain the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (2 +

(a).

(b).

(c).

(d).

Answer: B because the value is 448

108. Solve
√
(a). 6

(b). 9

(c). 12

(d). 3

Answer: B

109. What is
(a).

(b).

(c). 2a + 2

(d).

Answer: C

110. A and B are sets in a universal set which of the following is correct

(a). (A B)

(b). B

(c). A

(d). (A )

Answer: A

111. Find the coefficient of y2 in (1 + y

(a). n C2

(b). 3n

(c). n

(d).

Answer: A

112. Two unknown x and y replace x by kx and y by ky and it becomes multiplied by original is

(a). Quadratic

(b). Polynomial

(c). Homogenous

(d). Simultaneous

Answer: C

113. The largest coefficient in the expansion of (2x + 3y if x =1 and y =3

(a). 12 C6 22 99

(b). 12 C8 22 98

(c). 12 C6 28 910

(d). 12 C6 22 910

Answer: D

114. If Evaluate

(a). 10

(b). 5

(c). 3

(d). 15

Answer:

115. If A = {5, 6, 7} and B = {5, 6, 8, 9}. Find B – A

Answer: {8, 9}

116. Find the expansion of

Answer:

√
117. Simplify
√ √

(a). 3

Answer: A

118. Find the square roots of 14 - 4√

(a). 12 or 2

Answer: A

119. Given the sequence 5, 1, -3 … which term of the sequence is -75

(a). 20th

(b). 21st

(c). 22nd

(d). 23rd

Answer: B

120. The third term of an exponential sequence is 360 and 6th term is 1215. Find the first term of the
sequence

(a). 160
Answer: A

121. If f(x -1) = 3x3 – 2x – 1 Find f(3)

Answer: 183

122. If x = and x = are the roots of the quadratic equation then

Answer: x 2 – ( )x + =0

123. Find the greatest coefficient in the expansion of (2x + 3 given in general term (ax + b as

Tr = n Ck (ax and KT = n Cr

(a). 6 C3

(b). 6 C1

(c). 6 C1

Answer:

124. If of the equation x2 – 10x + 25 = 0. Find

(a). -1

(b). 25

(c). -25

(d). 10

Answer: B

125. Given the sequence 5, -1, -7 … which term of the sequence is -49

(a). 16th

(b). 21st

(c). 22nd

(d). 10th

Answer: D

126. The coefficient of the 4th term in the expansion of (x + y is given by

(a). 5 C3

(b). 5 C1

(c). 5 C4

(d). 5 C2

Answer: A

127. Given that 2 is a root of the equation x3 + 5x2 – 2x – 24 =0 Find the expression that leads to the
other roots
(a). x2 – 7x – 4

(b). x2 – 7x -12

(c). x2 + 7x + 12

(d). x2 – 2x – 4

Answer: C

128. If Find the value of x

(a). 51

(b). 47

(c). 44

(d). 53

Answer: A

129. Expand (2 - x in ascending power of x to order x3

(a).

(b).

(c).

(d).

Answer: A

130. The expansion of (a + b contains one of the following

(a).

(b). 56

(c). 56

(d). 8

Answer: B

131. The fifth term of a linear sequence is -1 and the sum of the first twenty terms is -240. Find the 3rd
term

(a). 7

(b). 4

(c). 2

(d). 3
Answer: D

132. The roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 – 5x – m = 0 are where m is a real number. Find
the expression for in terms of m

(a).

(b).

(c).

(d).

Answer: A

133. A sequence is given -5, -2, 1, 4… Find the 23rd term

(a). 64

(b). 711

(c). 61

(d). 58

Answer: C

134. Find the largest term in the expansion of (2x + 3y where x = 1, y = 3

(a). 12 C6 22 96

(b). 12 C8 22 98

(c). 12 C6 22 99

(d). 12 C6 22 910

Answer:

135. Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (1 - x

(a). -120

(b). -20

(c). 20

(d). 6

Answer: B

136. Find the product of the 9th and 12th term if the nth term is 4

(a). 436758

(b). 200564

(c). 134208
(d). 100096

Answer: D

137. Find x in

(a). x = -1

(b). x = -2

(c). x = 1

(d). x = 2

Answer: D

138. Range the values satisfying

(a). 1< x < 2

(b). -1 < x < 0

(c). x > 1

Answer: 0 > x > 1or 1 <x < 0

139. Using the expansion of Find the 4th term in the expansion of
√ √

Answer: or -4.67

140. Find the sum of the series up to 3rd term.

Answer: 44

141. If = 5 Find the value of x

Answer:

142. If the quadratic equation x2 + 5x + k = 0 has roots q and q-1. Find the value of k

(a). 6

(b). 5

(c). 3

Answer: A

143. Evaluate using binomial expression (103 to 3 decimal places

(a). 0.073

(b). 0.099

(c). 0.023

(d). 0.086
Answer: B

144. If Find n

(a). 6

(b). 7

(c). 8

(d). 5

Answer: C

145. If X = {1, 3, 4}, Y = {5, 6} and Z = {1, 2} and N = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Find ((X Z) Y)c

Answer: N or {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}

146. Given that (√ √ )(√ + √ ) = p + q√ Find q

(a). -7

(b). 4

(c). -5

(d). -4

Answer: D

147. Given that (√ √ )(√ + √ ) = p + q√ Find p

(a). -7

(b). 4

(c). -5

(d). -4

Answer: A

√
148. Find the value of k in =
√ √

(a).

(b).

(c).

(d).

Answer:

149. Simplify 5
(a). x

(b). x

(c). x

(d). x

Answer: C

150. Find xy if + = 5and + =1

Answer:

151. Find the value of

(a). 2

(b). 1

Answer: B

152. Find the value of x in 6x2 = 5x + 6

Answer: and

153. If A = {-1, 0, 10}, B = {0, 5, 6, 8}, C ={1, 9, 10} are all subsets of a set Z = {z: -1< z < 11} Find
(A - C)

Answer: {-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}

154. Find the truth set of the equation (

(a). [x : x = , ]

(b). [x : x = , ]

(c). [x ; x = ]

(d). [x: x= , ]

Answer: C

155. List the elements x is a set of natural numbers, x is odd < 3

(a). {1, 2, 3}

(b). {0, 1}

(c). {1}

(d). {1, 3}

Answer: C

156. Find the value of x in 2( + 9( ) + 4 =0

(a). -1, -2

(b). 2(twice)

(c). -1, 2

Answer:

157. What is the formula for binomial expansion

Answer: nCr

158. Factorize 2x3 - 9x2 + 3x + 4 completely

Answer: - , 4, 1

159. If are the roots of the equation 3x2 – 6x – 2 = 0 Find

Answer: 12

160. If (a + b)( )( ) k√ Find the value of k

(a). 4

(b). 8

(c). 10

(d). 16

Answer: B

161 If 2(a + b)( )( ) k√ Find the value of k

(a). 4

(b). 8

(c). 10

(d). 16

Answer: D

162. Given two set A and B, the A = B if and only if

(a). A

(b). A and B

(c). A and B

(d). A B A
Answer: D
PART B
1. If (x + 1), and (x – 5) are the first three terms of a linear sequence. Find the common difference
(a) -3
(b) -4
(c) 2
(d) 3
Answer: A

2. If x, y, z are subsets of U={1,2,3,4,5,6,7}, X = {1,2}, Y= {1,3,4}, Z= {5,6}. Find (X Y Z

(a) 5
(b) x
(c). z
(d) {5, 6, 7}
Answer: C

3. Find the power of set {1, 2, x, z, y}

(a) 25
(b) 32
(c) 5
(d) 120
Answer: B

4. Find the co-efficient of x3 in (1+2x)6

(a) 15
(b) 160
(c) 1
(d) 12
Answer: B

5. Find x
(a) x> -5
(b) x> 5
(c) x< 5
(d) x<-5
Answer: A

6. Find the value of x if =

√
(a)
√
(b)
√
(c)
√
(d)
Answer: D

7. Find the co-efficient of x2 in (a+3x)6

(a) 135a4
(b) 1215a2
(c) 45a4
(d) 18a2
Answer: A
8. Determine the coefficient of x in the expansion of (a + 3x)6
(a) 135a5
(b) 45a5
(c) 1215a5
(d) 18a5
Answer: D

9. If the first term of an A.P is k, last term is 37k and common difference is 4k. Find the number of
terms
(a) 10
(b). 5
(c). -2
(d) 15
Answer: A

10. Sets X – Y = Y – X if and only if

(a) X Y =
(b) X = X
(c) X Y
(d). Y X
Answer: B

11. Find the sum of integers from 1 to 1000

(a) 500600
(b) 400121
(c) 500500
(d) 600500
Answer: C

12. If 3n C2 = 15 Find the value of n

(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 3
Answer: B

13. The expression of α2 2

is
(a) αβ + (α +β)2
(b) (α + β)2 -2αβ
(c) 2αβ + α(α + β)
(d).
Answer: B

14. Find the co-efficient of x3 y3 in the expansion of (2x + y)6

(a) 2151
(b) 51
(c) 160
(d) 15
Answer: C
15. Simplify
(a) -1
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 2
Answer: C

16. Given that f(x) = 3x3 + 8x2 + 6x – k. If f(2) =1, Find k

(a) -67
(b) 67
(c) 61
(d) -61
Answer: B

17. If one of the root of the equation 27x2 + kx + 8 = 0 is known to be the square of the other. Find the
value of k
(a)
(b) -30
(c) -270
(d) 270
Answer: B

18. The nth term of a sequence is log2 (n+3), find the difference between the 29th and the 13th term
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2
Answer: B

19. Solve the equation –2 =1

(a) x = -3
(b) x =
(c) x =
(d) x =
Answer: D

20. The sum of the 8th term of an Arithmetic Progression is 12 and the sum of the 16th term is 56. Find
the A.P
(a) , ,
(b) , , .
Answer: B

21. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of 2+5+8…..

(a) 610
(b) 21
(c) -270
(d) -19
Answer: A
22. If the set of X = {3, 5, 6}, Y = {1, 3, 4}, Z = {1, 2, 7}. Find (X Y) (Y Z)
Answer: (1, 2, 4, 7)

23. Let X = {3, 5, 6}, Y = {1, 3, 4}, Z = {1, 2, 7} is a subset of a set N = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.
Find (X Y) (Y Z)
(a) none
(b) {2, 5, 6, 7}
(c) 4
(d) {5, 6}
Answer: B

24. log10 y + 2log10 x = 3. Find y in terms of x

(a) y =
Answer: A

25. Given that f(x) = 3x3 + 8x2 + 6x – k. If f(2) = 1. Find the value of k
(a) 68
(b) 67
.(c) -67
(d) -68
Answer: B

26. If Y = 3x2 -2x +1 is written in form of Y = a(x –h)2 + k. Find a + h + k.

(a)16
(b) -2
(c) 6
(d) 4
Answer: D

27. y = x2 - 6x + 11 is written in the form y =a(x – h)2 + k. Find the value of a + h + k

(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 2
Answer: A

28. (a + b)n is a typical example of __________

(a) greatest co-efficient
(b) logarithm
(c) binomial expansion
Answer: C

29. Given that f(x) =3x3 -6x2 -5x –k. If f(-2) =1. Find the value of k
(a) 37
(b) -39
(c) -38
(d) 66
Answer: B

30. Find the value of p such that the equation px2 + (p + 1)x + p = 0 has equal roots
(a) p = -1 or
(b) p = 1 or 3
(c) p =1 or
(d) p = -1 or -3
Answer: C

31. Let X = {3, 5, 6}, Y = {1, 3, 4} and Z = {1, 2, 7} be a subset of a set N = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.
Find (X Y) (Y Z)
(a) {5, 6}
(b) {2, 5, 6, 7}
(c). none of the options
(d) {4}
Answer: B

32. Find the square root of 14 - 4√

(a) d = -5 or -2
(b) d = -12 or 2
(c) d = 12 or 2
(d) d = 12or -2
Answer: C

33. Express y in terms of x if 2x

(a) 3 – 16
x

(b) x3 – 16
(c) 23x – 16
(d) 16x -3
Answer: D

34. In how many ways can 3 prefects be chosen out of 8 prefects?

(a) 336 ways
(b) 6 ways
(c) 56 ways
(d) 24 ways
Answer C

35. Which of the following is the last term in the expansion of (2x + 3) 4 ?
(a) 16x4
(b) 216x2
(c) 96x3
(d) 81
Answer: D

36. The co-efficient of x2 in the expansion of (1 +x)5 is

(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 1
(d) 5
Answer: A
37. Find the value of x in the exponential sequence ( √ -1), (3 - √ ), x……
(a) √
(b) 5√
(c) 5√
(d) √ .
Answer: C

38. The first sum of a finite G.P, whose ratio is less than one is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) .
Answer: B

39. The first term of a G.P is 7 with the common ratio is 3. Find the 11th term
(a) 4133343
(b) 413343
(c) 41443
(d) 41333343.
Answer: B

40. If α and β are roots of the equation x2 + 3x -2 = 0. Find the value of α3 β3

(a) 4
(b) -8
(c) 8
(d) -12.
Answer: B

41. The 4th term of an A.P is 13 and the 10th term is 31. Find the 24th term
(a) 73
(b) 69
(c) 89
(d) 75.
Answer: A

42. In how many ways can the word MATHEMATICS be arranged?

(a) 4989600
(b) 4908900
(c) 4980600
(d) 4989060
Answer: A

43. Given that X = {2,3,a,m} and Y = {-2,-3,a,k}. Find X Y

(a) {-2,-3,k}
(b) {empty set}
(c) {-2,-3,k,2,3,m}
(d) {2, 3, m}
Answer: C
44. Find the value of a and b in the arithmetic series of 8, a, b, 20
(a) 10 and 17
(b) 10 and 13
(c) 12 and 16
(d) 12 and 14.
Answer: C

45. If α and β are the roots of the equation x2 – 16x + 63 = 0. Find the sum and the product of the roots
(a) 16 and 63
(b) 16 and 22
(c) 16 and -63
(d) -16 and 63.
Answer: A

46. If F is a set of Mathematics students in LAUTECH and L is a set of LAUTECH students. Which of
the following is not correct?
(a) F L
(b) None of the options
(c) =L
(d) .
Answer: B

C
47. If . Which of the following is not true?
(a)
(b)
(c) x
(d)
Answer: D

48. The discriminant which determines the nature of quadratic equations whose roots are real and
different
(a) b2 –4ac > 0
(b) b2 – 4ac < 0
(c) b2 – 4ac = 0
(d) b2 – 4ac 0
Answer: A

49. The nth term of the sequence is defined in 33 . Find the value of
(a) 4
(b) 9
(c) 3
(d) 1
Answer: C

50. Find the value of A in

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) -3.
Answer: B
51. If the three terms of the expansion of (1 + px)5 in ascending power of x are 1 + 20x + 160x2 . Find the
value of p – 4
(a) 4
(b) 0
(c) 8
(d)
Answer: B (Take note note p but p-4 and value of p is 4)

52. Venn diagram was first conceived by who?

Answer: John Venn

53. Venn diagram was first conceived by who?

(a) George Venn
(b) Joan Venn
(c) Don Venn
(d) None.
Answer: D (Correct answer is John Venn)

54. Find X Y if X = {2,-3,a,m} and Y = {-2,-3, a, k}

(a) {-2, 2, k, m}
(b) {2, -3}
(c) {2, 3, m}.
(d) {2,-2,k}
Answer: A

55. In 3x2 + 4x + 2 = 0. The root of the equation is a/an _________

(a) Real root
(b) imaginary root
(c) no real root
(d) equal root.
Answer: B (Since b2 < 4ac)

56. If = p and = q, find

pq
(a) a
(b) ap + q
(c)
(d) qp-q
Answer: D

57. If = p and = q, find xy

(a) apq
(b) ap + q
(c)
(d) qp-q
Answer: B

√
58. If √ Where m is constant, find m
√
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: C

59. If α and β are the roots of the equation kx2 + kx -2 = 0. Find k when α =
(a) 5
(b) 2
(c)
(d) .
Answer: D

60. Find a set k = {p: p is prime, p < 16}

(a) {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15}
(b) none
(c) {0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13}
(d) {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13}.
Answer: D

61. In how many ways can the letters of the word TOTALITY can be arranged?
(a) 6270
(b) 6720
(c) 6207
(d) 6027.
Answer: B

63. What is log7 (4 ) – log10 (0.01)

(a)
(b) +2
(c) 2a + 2
(d)
Answer: C

64. Without using tables, simplify + –2

(a) -3
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 2
Answer: D

65. In the polynomial equation x3 –3x2 – 4x + 12 = 0, solve for x

(a) x = 2, 3, -2
(b)x = -2(twice), 3
(c) x = -3(twice), 1
(d) x = 2, -3,-2.
Answer: A
66. In the equation x2 – 10x + 25 = 0, find αβ
(a) -1
(b) 25
(c) -25
(d) 10.
Answer: B

67. Evaluate 2 –3 +
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
(c) ( )
(d) ( )
Answer: A

68. Evaluate 2 –3 + +
(a) ( )

(b) ( )
(c) ( )

(d) ( )
Answer: D

69. The co-efficient of x in the expansion of (1 + x)n – 1 is

(a) n + 1
(b) -1
(c) n
(d) n – 1
Answer: D

70. Find the co-efficient of the 3rd term in (3x + 2y)4

(a) 96
(b) 216
(c) 16
(d) 8
Answer: B

71. Simplify √
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 4
Answer: B

72. Find the square root of 3 - 4√

√
(a) d = ± i
(b) d = ± √
√
(c) d = ± i

(d) d = ± i√
Answer: A

73. Express √ (3√ + ) in the form of p√ , find p

√
(a) 11
(b) 9
(c) 5
(d) 8
Answer: A

74. Express √ (3√ + ) in the form of p√ , find q

√
(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 5
(d) 8
Answer: C

75. If m and n are positive real numbers such that 3 =4 , find a relation between m and n
which does not involve logarithm
(a) m4 = n3
(b) m9 = n8
(c) m7 = n3
(d) m3 = n2
Answer: B

76. If = y and = x, what is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) ( )
Answer:

77. Given that Tr =n Cr(ax)n – r(by)r, find Tr when r = 0, n = 4, a = 2, b = 3

(a) 4x3 y
(b) 96x3 y
(c) 216x4
(d) 16x4
Answer: D

78. Find the common ratio in the G.P log 3, log 9, log 81 . . .
(a) 4
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2
Answer: D
79. If are the roots of the equation x2 + bx + c = 0, find -2
+ β-2
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) .
Answer: A

80. If (2k – 5), (k – 4), (10 – 3k) form a sequence of a G.P, find the value of k
(a) or 5
(b) 12 or 2
(c) 17 or 5
(d) or 3
Answer: D

81. The roots of the equation 2x2 -7x + 4 = 0 are α and β. Find the value of α + β
(a) 2
(b) -2
(c)
(d) .
Answer: D

82. If α + β = 5 and αβ = 2, calculate α -1 + β-1

(a) 2.5
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 5.
Answer: A

83. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are and

√ √
(a) 2x2 - 4√ x + 3 = 0
(b) x2 -4√ x + 3 = 0
(c) 2x2 - 4√ x - 3 = 0
(d) x2 - 2√ x + 3 = 0
Answer: A

84. In a class of 40 students, 10 study physics, 21 study mathematics, while 14 study neither. How many
students study mathematics only?
(a) 16
(b) 7
(c) 19
(d) 5
Answer: A

85. In a group of 40 teachers, 21 teach mathematics, 10 teach physics, while 14 teach neither
mathematics nor physics. How many teachers will teach physics alone?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) none of the above
(d) 5
Answer: D

86. Let X = {1, 3, 4}, Y = {5, 6} and Z = {1,2} be subsets of a set U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.
Find ((X Z) Y))C
(a) None of the above
(b) {2}
(c) {4}
(d). U
Answer: D

87. √ +√ - 3√ = x√ , Find x
(a)
(b) 1
(c)
(d)
Answer: B

88. The co-efficient of x in the equation of (1 + x)5 is

(a) 10
(b) 1
(c) 5
(d) 20
Answer: C

89. Find the sum of the coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of (1+
(a)
(b)
(c) 5
(d)
Answer: B

90. If A and B are subsets of a Universal set U. One of the following is not correct
(a) A U
(b) (A B) U
(c) (A B) U
(d) B U
Answer: D

91. The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 10 is

(a) 5, -2
(b) , -2
(c) ,2
(d) 2, -5.
Answer: D

92. Find the solution set of the inequality 3x – 2 2x + 3

Answer: x 5

93. Solve for x in the equation =2

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) .
Answer: A

94. If 1 – 3 = express y in terms of x

(a) √

(b) √

(c) √

(d) √
Answer: B

95. Given that Tr = , find Tr when r = 3, m = 1

(a)
(b) –x3
(c)
(d) x2
Answer: B

96. Give that Tr = Find Tr when r = 3, m = 3, b =

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: B

97. What is the coefficient of xy4 in the expansion of (x + 3y)5

(a) 243
(b) 15
(c) 405
(d) 270
Answer: C
98. Find the number of elements in the power set of the set E = {1, 2, x, y, x}
(a) 32
(b) 5
(c) 120
(d) 25.
Answer: A

99. When x3 -2x2 + mx + 4 is divided by (x -3), the remainder is -2. Find m

(a) -2
(b) -5
(c) -4
(d) -3
Answer: B

100. Simplify
(a)
(b) 0
(c)
(d) 1
Answer: D

101. √ -√ =√ Find x
(a) x = 1 or 2
(b) x = 2 or 1
(c) x = 0 or 1
(d) x = 0 or 4.
Answer: D

102. The coefficient of y2 in the expansion of (1 + y)n is ___________

(a) n
(b)
(c) 3n
(d) n C2 .
Answer: D

103. Find the common ratio in the geometric progression log3, log9, log81 . . .
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 3
Answer: B

104. Sum to infinity of a series can be found using

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: B
105. If α and β are roots of the equation 2x2 + 3x + 7 = 0, find α3 + β3
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 10
Answer: B

106. Find the number of elements in the power set of the set {1, 2, x, y, z}
(a) 25
(b) 5
(c) 32
(d) 120
Answer: C

107. Let x, y, z be subsets of a set U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Where x = {1, 2}, y = {1, 3, 4}, Z = {5, 6}.
Find (X Y)C Z
(a) {5, 6, 7}
(b) {5}
(c) X
(d) Z
Answer: D

108. A polynomial is defined by f(x + 1) = x3 + 3x2 – 4x + 2. Find f(2)

(a) 44
(b) -2
(c) 2
(d) -44
Answer: C

109. Find the power set P of x = {0, 5}

(a) None of the above
(b) {0} { 5}
(c) { }{0, 5}
(d) { }, {5}, {0}
Answer: A {it should be {0}, {5}, {0, 5} and

110. Obtain the coefficient of x2 in the expression (2 + )8

(a) 26 7
(b)
(c)

(d)
Answer: A

111. If √ +√ -√ +√ = k√ . Find the value of k

(a) 14
(b) 13
(c) 10
(d) 12
Answer: A

112. The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (1 – x)6 is

(a) -120
(b) -20
(c) 6
(d) 20
Answer: D

113. Find the sum of coefficient of x2 and x3 in the expansion of (1 + x)6

(a)
(b) 10
(c)
(d)
Answer: A

114. Find the sum of the 9 terms of the sequence 4, 20, 100, 500 . . . .
(a) 1953124
(b) 19542
(c) 195
(d) 196421
Answer: A

115. If α and β are the roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 2 = 0 Find the value of α3 + β3
(a) 45
(b) -42
(c) -45
(d) 25
Answer: C

116. The family of all subset is called

(a) equality of set
(b) none of the options
(c) power of set
(d) intersection of set
Answer: C

117. Find the value of the coefficient of the 3rd term if the expansion of (1 + x)2n is zero
(a) 2, 0
(b) , 0
(c) 0,
(d) ,
Answer: C

118. Find the sum of the series: S = 1 + + + + . ...

(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) 2
Answer: C

119. How many groups of 3 can be formed from 8 students?

(a) 56
(b) 36
(c) 24
(d) 6
Answer: A

120. Find the value of A for which

(a) A = -3
(b) A = 2
(c) A = 3
(d) A = 5
Answer: C

121. Find the value of B for which

(a) B = -3
(b) B = -4
(c) B = 3
(d) B = 4
Answer: D

122. Find the nth term of the sequence , , .. .

(a) 3n
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: B

123. The roots of the equation 2x2 + kx + 5 = 0 are α and β, where k is constant, if α 2 + β2 = -1. Find the
value of k
(a) 16
(b) -4
(c) 4
(d) ±4
Answer: A

124. If x Y YC, which of the following is not true?

(a) x Y
(b) x YC
(c) x XC
(d) x Y
Answer: D

125. If K and L are two given sets such that K L = which of the following option is correct?
(a) K and L are disjoint
(b) K is a power set of L
(c) There is intersection between K and L
(d) K is a subset of L
Answer: A

126. If x3 – 3x2 – 13x -10 is divided by x – 3. Select one

(a)- 49
(b) 23
(c) 15
(d) 4.5
Answer: A

127. Given that = . Find the value of n

(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) 7
Answer: C

128. n! is equal to
(a) n(n + 1)
(b) none
(c) n2
(d) n x n(n – 1)
Answer: B

129. The number of elements in the P of value A = {a, b, c, d}

(a) 8
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) none
Answer: C

130. Find the value of t such that the equation tx2 + (t + 1)x + t has a perfect square
(a) t = 1,3
(b) t = 1,
(c) t = 1,
(d) t =
Answer: B

131. The sum and the product of a quadratic equation are and . Find the equation
(a) 7x2 – 4x + 5
(b). 7x2 – 4x – 5
(c) 7x2 + 4x + 5
(d) 7x2 + 4x – 5
Answer: A

132. In a sequence of Tn = a + bn, the seventh and tth term is 19 and 13. Find the value of a and b
(a) a = 2, b = 3
(b) a = 3, b = -2
(c) a = -5, b = 4
(d) a = -2, b = 3
Answer: D

133. In any term (a + b)n the sum of the indices(exponent) of a and b is equal to
(a) a + b
(b) nth term
(c) the power of the binomial
(d) coefficient of the term
Answer: C

134. For what value of k will the equations x2 – 14x + k = 0 have equal roots
(a) -49
(b) 7
(c) -7
(d) none
Answer: D (Because the answer is 49)

135. Find (A – B)C (A – C)C if A = {-1, 0, 10} B = {0, 5, 6, 8} C = {-1, 9, 10} are subsets of a set Z =
{z: -2 z 10}
(a) {0}
(b)
(c)
(d) {z: 1 }
Answer: D

136. Given the sequences 5, 1, -3. Which term of the sequence is -75?
(a) 21
(b) 20
(c) 22
(d) 23
Answer: A

137. In how many ways can the word TOTALITY be arranged?

(a) 6027
(b) 6720
(c) 6207
(d) 6270
Answer: B

138. Find the sum to infinity of the sequence if the first term and the common ratio are 2 and
respectively.
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) -5
(d) 7
Answer: A

139. Determine the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (a +3x)6

(a) 135a4
(b) 45a4
(c) 1215a2
(d) 18a2
Answer: A

140. Find the square root of 30 + 2√

(a) d = 18 or 12
(b) d =-18 or 12
(c) d = -18 or -12
(d) d = 18 or -12
Answer: A

141. In the equation 5x4 + 9x3 – 12x2 – 9x + 5 = 0. Find (x – )

(a) ,5
(b) , 5
(c) ,2
(d) , –2
Answer: D

142. Find xy if + = 5, and – =1

(a) 4√
(b) 6
(c) 2√
(d) 3√
Answer: B

143. Find the sum of A.P in 1, 3, 5, … 101

(a) 2601
(b) 260
(c) 51
(d) 510
Answer: A

144. The third and ninth term of an A.P is 4x – 2y and 10x – 8y respectively. Find the common
difference
(a) 19x – 17y
(b) x- y
(c) 2x
(d) 8x – 4y
Answer: B

145. The roots of the equation x2 – 10x + 25 = 0 are α and β, find the value of αβ
(a) -10
(b) 25
(c) 10
(d) -25
Answer: B

146. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are (5 - 3√ ) and (5 + 3√ )

(a) x2 – 10x – 7 = 0
(b) x2 + 7x + 7 = 0
(c) x2 – 10x + 7 = 0
(d) x2 + 10x – 7 = 0
Answer: C

147. A polynomial is defined by f(x + 1) = x3 + 3x2 - 4x + 2. Find f(2)

(a) 44
(b) -2
(c) 2
(d) -44
Answer: C

148. In an extended family of 30 people, 15 are politicians, 17 people are prof. while 10 people are
neither politician nor prof. How many people are politician alone?
(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 12
(d) 3
Answer: D

149. Which of the following is an example of a finite set?

(a) set of prime numbers
(b) set of natural numbers
(c) set of all integers
(d) set of English vowels
Answer: D

150. Given the sequence 4, 20, 100, 500. . . . What is the common difference?
(a) 15
(b) 5
(c) 25
(d) 0.5
Answer: B

151. If x AC BC, Which of the following is true?

(a) None
(b) x (A B)C
(c) x A BC
(d) x (A B)
Answer: B

152. If A = {f, e, m}, B = {s, a, m}. Find B – A

(a) {s, a}
(b) {f, e, m, s, a, m}
(c)
(d) {f, e}
Answer: A

153. Find the symmetric difference of A and B if A = {4, 0, -5, 1}, B = {-1, 0, 4}
(a) {-5, -1, 0, 14}
(b) {-5, -1, 1}
(c) {-5, 1}
(d) {-5, -1}
Answer: B

154.
(a) x 15
(b) x 15
(c) x -15
(d) x -15
Answer: D

155.
(a) 1 (twice)
(b) -2 (twice)
(c) 2 (twice)
(d) -1 (twice)
Answer: A

PART C

1. Find the roots of the equation 2x2 + + x + = -3

√ √
(a) x = i or i
√ √
(b) x = i or i
√ √
(c) x = i or i
 √ √
(d) x = i or i
Answer: D

8
2. C2 + 5 C3
(a) 37
(b) 38
(c) 18
(d) 66
Answer: B

3. The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (1 + 3x)5 is

(a) none
(b) 180
(c) 90
(d) 10
Answer: C

4. If the ninth term of an A.P is 5 times the fifth term, find the relationship between a and d
(a) a + 2d = 0
(b) 2a + d = 0
(c) 3a + 5d = 0
(d) a + 3d = 0
Answer: D

5. Find the geometric mean between 3 and 81

(a) 27
(b) 12
(c) 9√3
(d) 3
Answer: C

6. If are the roots of the equation x2 + x -2 = 0. Find the product of the roots
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) -2
Answer: D

7. The roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 – 5x – m = 0 are α and β when m is a real number. Find
α2 + β2 in term of m
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: B

8. Find ((A – C) B) If A = {-1, 0, 10}, B = {0, 5, 6, 8} and C = {1, -1, 9, 10} are subsets of a set
of all integers z = {x: -2 < z 10}
(a) {4}
(b) none
(c) {5, 6, 8}
(d) {0}
Answer: D

9. If α and β are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0. The sum of the roots is
(a)
(b)
(c) ca
(d) –ab
Answer: A

10. Solve the polynomial equation x4 + 4x3 + 11x2 + 14x – 30 = 0

(a) 1, -3, -1 3i
(b) -1, -3, -1 3i
(c) -1, -3, -1 3i
(c) 1, -3, 1 3i
Answer: A

11. If p and q are the roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 + 9x – 6 = 0. Find p3 + q3
(a) 45
(b) -45
(c) 9
(d) -9
Answer: B

12. If x = , p = and q = 3. Find xpq

(a)
(b) 27
(c)
(d)
Answer: D

13. Solve =3
(a) x = 2
(b) x = -2
(c) x = -1
(d) x = 1
Answer: A

14. Find the nth term of the sequence , , . ...

(a)
(b)
(c) 3n
(d)
Answer: D
15. Given that Tn = 2nn – 1, Find T2
(a) 9
(b) 8
(c) 7
(d) -7
Answer: C

16. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1 – 3x)6 is

(a) 1215
(b) -18
(c) 81
(d) 15
Answer: A

17. If x ={2, 4, 5} and U = {x: x N, 0 < x 10}. Find xc U

(a).
Answer: { 1,3,6,7,8,9,10}

18. The first term of an A.P is twice the common difference. Find in terms of the 5th term of the A.P
(a) 6d
(b) 8d
(c) 4d
(d) 2d
Answer: B

19. What is the nth term of a linear sequence 12, 5, -2 . . .

(a) 7n + 19
(b) 19 -7n
(c) 19 + 7n
(d) 7n – 19
Answer: B

20. Simplify 4√ - 2√ + 4√
(a) 15√
(b) 12√
(c) 4√
(d) 3√
Answer: B

21. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are and ?

√ √
2
(a) x - 3√ x + 3 = 0
(b) 2x2 - 4√ x + 3 = 0
(c) 2x2 -4√ x – 3 = 0
(d) x2 -4√ x + 3 = 0
Answer: B

22. Solve for x in 2x3 -11x2 + 17x -6 = 0

(a) 2(twice),
(b) 1, -3,
(c) 2, 3,
(d) 2, 3,
Answer: D

23. If A = {1, 0, 10}, B = {0, 5, 6, 8} and C = {-1, 9, 10} are all subsets of a set Z = {z: -1 z
11}. Find (A – C) (A – B)C
(a)
(b) misplaced8
(c) misplaced
(d) none of the above
Answer: D

n n
24. Pr Cr
(a)
(b) r!
(c)
(d)
Answer: B

25. The coefficient of the third term in the expansion of (3x + 2y)4
(a) 216
(b) 81
(c) 96
(d) 16
Answer: A

26. Find B
2
(a) 1 - x
(b) 1 – x
(c) 1
(d) 2
Answer: D

27. If X and Y are two subsets of a set of integers Z = {z: 2 < z < 11} such that X = {4, 3, 2, 1} and
Y = {10, 7, 3, 1}. Find Y XC
(a) μ
(b) {7, 10}
(c) {4, 2}
(d) {7}
Answer: B

28. The roots of the equation 2x2 + kx + 5 = 0 are α and β when k is constant. If α 2 + β2 = -1, find k
(a) -4
(b) 4
(c) 14
(d) 16
Answer: D
29. 52x + 1 – 26(5x) + 5 = 0 Find x
(a) x = 0, x = -2
(b) x = 0, x = 1
(c) x = 0, x = 1
(d) x = -1, x = 1
Answer: D

√ √
30. Simplify
√
(a) √
(b) 2√
(c) √
(d) 2√
Answer: C

31. If + = 2. Find the value of x

(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 3
Answer:√29

32. If α and β are the roots of equation 2x2 – 3x + 1. Find (α + 1) + (β + 1)

(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 7/2
(d) 3
Answer: C

33. Simplify 4√ √ √
(a) 12√
(b) √
(c) √
(d) √
Answer: A

34. The total number of terms in a binomial expansion (1 + x)n is

(a) equal to n
(b) n – 1
(c) one term more than the exponential n
(d) 5n
Answer: C

35. The total number of terms in the binomial expansion of (a + b) n consist of

(a) one more than exponent n
(b) none of the options
(c) n – 1 terms
(d) n +2 terms
Answer: A
36. Find A + B If
(a) -2
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) -1
Answer: A

37. Find k if one root is more than the other and both roots satisfy x2 – 16x + k = 0
(a) 63
(b) -63
(c) -12
(d) 22
Answer: A

38. Find the value of p which will make (x2 – x + p) a perfect square
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 1
Answer: C

39. The discriminant which determine the nature of quadratic equation whose roots are real and
different is
(a) b2 – 4ac > 0
(b) b2 – 4ac < 0
(c) b2 – 4ac = 0
(d) b2 – 4ac 0
Answer: A

40. If m = 2 + √ , find the value of m -

(a) 4√
(b) 2√
(c) 2
(d) 4
Answer: D

41. If root of the equation 27x2 + kx + 8 = 0 is known to be the square of the other half. Find k
(a) -220
(b) -30
(c) 30
(d) 220
Answer: B

42. The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (1 – x)6 is

(a) 6
(b) -120
(c) 120
(d) -20
Answer: D

43. Solve for x in (0.25)x + 1 = 16

(a) x = -3
(b) x = -4
(c) x = 3
(d) x = 4
Answer: A

44. Solve for x in the equation .25 = 2

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: B

45. A sequence is given as -5, -2, 1, 4 . . . . Find 23rd term

(a) 71
(b) 58
(c) 61
(d) 64
Answer: C

46. Tn = 9 – 2n What term of the sequence is -39?

(a) 14
(b) 48
(c) 24
(d) 148
Answer: C

47. Find the value of x in the equation 6x2 = 5x + 6

(a) ,
(b) ,
(c) ,
(d) ,
Answer: C

48. If α and β are roots of the equation 2x2 + 3x + 7 = 0 Find +

(a)
(b)
(c) -22
(d)
Answer: D
49. If Find the value of r.
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 6
Answer: B

50. If x = α or x = β are the roots of a quadratic equation then

(a) x – (α + β)x + αβ = 0
2

(b) x2 + (α – β)x + αβ = 0
(c) x2 – (α – β)x – αβ = 0
(d) x2 – (α – β)x – αβ = 0
Answer: A

51. In a class of 40 students, 10 students study physics, 21 study Mathematics while 14 study
neither. How many students study Mathematics only?
(a) 7
(b) 19
(c) 5
(d) 16
Answer: D

52. can be expressed in the form

(a). + +

(b). +

(c).

(d).

Answer: C

53. Determine the range of value of x satisfying the inequality

(a) misplaced
(b) misplaced
(c) misplaced
(d) misplaced
Answer:

54. Find the arithmetic mean of 34 and 68

(a) 102
(b) 15
(c) 48
(d) 51
Answer: D

55. Find the roots of the equation bx3 – (3b + 2)x2 – 2(5b – 3)x + 20 = 0
(a) x = -2, 5,
(b) x = -2, -5,
(c) x = -2, 5,
(d) x = -2, -5,
Answer: C

56. If 2(a + b)( )( ) k√ Find the value of k

(a). 4

(b). 8

(c). 10

(d). 16

Answer: D

57. If the second and the fourth term of a G.P are 8 and 32 respectively. Find the sum of the first nine
terms

(a). 2299.5

(b). 9922.

(c). 2929.

Answer: 2044

58. From the equation 3x 2- x+1. Find 2

-αβ+β2
(a). 13/9

(b) 9

(c) 16

(d) 16/9

Answer: D

59. Solve X2+3X-10=0

(a) -2&5

(b)-2&-5

(c)2&5

(d)2&-5

Answer: D

60. Solve the equation 32x - 30(3x)+81=0 Find the value of x

(a) x=-1,-3
(b) x=1,-3
(c) x=-1,3
(d)x=1,3
Answer: D

61. Find the square root of 12 + 2√

(a). d=-6±i√33
(b). d=6±√33
(c). d=6±i√33
(d) d=-6±√33
Answer: B

62. Solve the exponential equation 52x+1 - 26(5x) + 5 = 0

(a) x=0 or -2
(b) x=0 or 1
(c) x= -1 or 1
(d) x= 0 or 1
Answer: C

63. If x=α or x=β are the root of the quadratic equation then,
(a) x 2 +(α+β)x+αβ=0
(b) x 2-(α-β)x-αβ=0
(c) x 2 -(α+β)x +αβ=0
(d) x 2-(α+β)xαβ=0
Answer: C

64. What is the 12th term of the G.P 2, 14, 98

(a) 711
(b) 2(711)
(c) 812
(d) 2(812)
Answer: B

65. How many term of sequence 5, 15, 45, 135 must be taken for the sum to exce ed 200
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) none of the above
(d) 3
Answer: B

66. Find the value of x in the equation Log xY=3 and XY=16
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: B

67. 3x 2 + 4x + 2 = 0 the root of the equation is

(a) Real root
(b) Imaginary root
(c) No real root
(d) Equal root
Answer: B

68. If N={ }, X={ }, Y={ }N = { 3:≤n:≤ } find Xc n Y

(a). N
(b). Y
(c). Singleton
(d). Disjoint
Answer: C

69. Find the three arithmetic mean between 17 and 29

(a). 20, 23, 26
(b). 21, 24, 27
(c). 20, 24, 26
(d). 19, 22, 24
Answer: A

70. P and Q are the root of the equation

( )
Find the value of p and q

(a). 1, -1
(b). -2, 2
(c). 2, -2
(d). -1, 1
Answer: D

71. Find the remainder if f(x) = x 3 + 2x 2 – 13x – 1 is divided by x – 1

(a). -24
(b). 1
(c).- 2
(d). -1
Answer: C

72. Solve for x in equation 2( ) – 9( ) +4 = 0

(a). 2 and -2
(b). -1 and 2
(c). -2 and -1
(d). 2 twice
Answer: C

73. (2k - ), (k - 4), (10 – 3k) form a sequence of a G.P, find the value of k
(a). 12 or 2
(b). or 3
(c). or
(d). 17 or
Answer: B

74. The fourth term of an exponential sequence is 192 and its ninth term is 6, find the common ratio
(a). 2
(b). 3
(c).
(d). ’
Answer: D

75. A set of all faculties in LAUTECH is an example of

(a). Infinite set
(b). Null set
(c). Finite set
(d). Singleton set
Answer: C

76. Find the equivalent express to (1.002

(a). ( )
(b). ( )

(C). ( )

(d). ( )
Answer: D

77. Solve for x if √ √ =2

(a). 4
(b). 44
(c).
(d). 4
Answer: C

78. Find the solution set of 4x + –2

(a). x
(b). x
(c). x
(d). x
Answer: D

79. Let A U where U is the universal set, which of the following does not define the complement of A
denoted by A c
(a). Ac = {x:x U but x A}
(b). Ac
(c). Ac =
(d). U – A
Answer: C

80. In Find the value of P and Q

(a). p = 1-x, Q = 2
(b). P = 2, Q = -2
(c). P =2, Q = -2
(d). P = x – 1, Q = 1
Answer: D

81. Find the nth term of the sequence , ,

(a). ( )
(b).
(c). ( )
(d). ( )
Answer: C
th
82. Find the 1 term of the sequence -3, 2, 7, …
(a). 60
(b). 70
(c). 82
(d). 67
Answer: D

83. If p and q are the roots of the equation 3x2 + 9x – 6 = 0 Find the value of p3 + q3
(a) 45
(b) 9
(c) -45
(d) -9
Answer: C

84. B = {x:x z, x is even, x 10}

(a). {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
(b). {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}
(c). {2, 4, 6, 8}
(d). {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
Answer: D

85. If X = {2, 4, 5} and a universal U ={x:x N, 0<x 10}Find

(a).
(b). {1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
(c). 0
(d). {0, 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
Answer: A

86. Find the four geometric mean between 2 and 486

(a). 2, 10, 98, 222

(b). 2, 78, 101, 400

(c). 2, 150, 300, 486

(d). 6, 18, 54, 162

Answer: D

87. What is the relationship between combination and permutation

(a). n =
(b). n =
n
(c). =
(d). None
Answer: A

88. Simplify
√
(a). 9
(b). 8
(c). 6
(d). 12
Answer: A

89. If and are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0. Find

(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
Answer: C

90. What is the cardinality of the set (P) if A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

(a). 32

(b). 5

(c). 120
(d). 15
Answer: B

91. Einstein’s theory of relativity predicts that if a stick of length 1 moves with a velocity v in the
direction of its length, it will shrink by a factor √( ) where C is the speed of light. What is the
approximate low speed by taking the first two terms of the expansion
(a). 1 +
(b). 1 -
(c). 1 -
(d). 1 +
Answer: B

92. Simplify ( ) ( )

(a). 2
(b). 0
(c). -3
(d). 1
Answer: B

93. The nth term term is define as T n = (n - 2)(2n + 1) which of the term is 33
(a). 6
(b). 10
(c). 5
(d). 64
Answer: C

94. If and are the roots of the quadratic quation 2x2 + px + q = 0, express in terms of p
and q
(a).
(b).
(c).

(d).
Answer: D

95. Find the value of k if one root is 3 more than the other and both roos satisfy x2 + x + k = 0
(a). -2
(b). 2
(c). 4
(d). -3
Answer: A
 PART D

1. If Y = 3x2 – 2x + 1 is written in form of Y = a(x – h)2 + kFind a+h+k

(a). 3
(b). 5
(c). 8
(d). 4
Answer: D

2. Find the sum to infinity when the first term is 2 and the common ratio is
(a). 5
(b). 3
(c). 7
(d). 6
Answer: A

3. If Y = x2 – 6x + 11 is written in the form Y = a(x – h)2 + k. Find the value of a+h+k

(a). 36
(b). 16
(c). 6
(d). -4
Answer: C

4.Find the value of a, b in the arithmetic series of 8,a, b,20

(a).12,16
(b).12,14
(c).10,17
(d).10,13
Answer: A

5.If Un=33( )n Find U5÷U6

(a).3
(b).9
(c).4
(d).1
Answer: A

6.If A, B,C are subsets then SetC =(A-B) (B-A)

(a).Union
(b).Disjoint
(c). difference of two sets
(d). Symmetric difference of two sets
Answer: D

7.If A={5,6,7}and B={5,6,8,9}.Find the set B – a

(a).{7}
(b).{5,6}
(c).{5,6,7}
(d).{8,9}
Answer: D

8. A geometric sequence is defined by ( √ - 1), (3 - 2√ ) Find the common ratio

(a). 5√ - 7
(b). 3√ - 1
(c). √ - 7
(d). √ - 1
Answer: D

9. Given that f(x) = 3x3 + 8x2 + 6x - k. iff(2) = 1,find k

(a). - 67
(b). 61
(c). 67
(d). - 67
Answer: C

10. Given that = . Find the value of n

(a). 6
(b). 5
(c). 7
(d). 8
Answer: A
11. The sum of the first n terms of a finite G.P whose ratio is greater than one is

(a).a

(b).a

(c).a

(d).a

Answer: C
th th
12.The 4 term of an exponential sequence is192 and its 9 term is 6.Find the common ratio
(a).3
(b).2
(c).½
(d).1/3
Answer: C

13.Set is said to be disjoint if

(a).there is no intersection
(b).A B={0}
(c).
Answer: A

14.Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (a+3x)6

(a).135a4

(b).18a4

(c).45a4

(d).540a4
Answer: A
15.Sum o fA.P in 1, 3, 5…101 is
(a).51
(b).510
(c).260
(d).2601
Answer: D

16.3nC2 = 15, find the value of n

(a).3
(b).4
(c).5
(d).2
Answer: D

17.In how many ways can 3 prefects be chosen out of 8 prefects?

(a).6
(b).24
(c).56
(d).336
Answer: C

18.Set is
(a).Collection of non-identifiable
(b).Intersection of identifiable
(c).None
Answer: C

th
19.If a GP has a common ratio of 3 and the 5th term is 240 than the1st term,what is the 5 term
Answer: 243

20.If a β = 5 and aβ = 2.Find

Answer: 5/2

21. Form aquadratic equation whose roots are 5 – 3√ and 5 + 3√

2
Answer: X -10X+7

22.n Pr/ n Cr =

(a).

(b). r!

(c).

(d).

Answer: B
23. In a class of 40 students, 32 offers mathematics, 24 offers physics and 4 study neither
Mathematics or physics. How many students offers both mathematics and physics
(a).8
(b).20
(c).16
(d).4
Answer: B

24. If the nth term of a sequence is log16(n+3). Find the difference between the13th term and
the term
(a).1
(b).-1/2
(c).-1
(d).½
Answer: D

25. If one of the root of the equation 27x2 +kx+8 = 0 is known to be the square of the other.
Find the value of k
(a).270
(b).-270
(c).-30
(d).½
Answer: C

26. The nature of the quadratic equation 3x2 + 4x + 2 = 0 is

(a). Two equal roots
(b). Real anddifferent roots
(c). Real and equal roots
(d). No real root
Answer: D

27. Find the arithmetic mean of 34 and 68

(a). 102
(b). 51
(c). 48
(d). 15
Answer: B

28. If the ninth term of an AP is 5 times the fifth term. Find the relationship between a and d
(a).a + 3d = 0
(b). a + 2d = 0
(c). 2a + d = 0
(d). 3a + 5d = 0
Answer: A

29. Find the power of value {a, b, c, d}

Answer: 16

2
30. Make p in this equation as perfect square x - x + p = 0n
32.If -1=5. Find r

(a).2

(b).3
(c).4
(d).5
Answer: B

33.If and β are the root of the equation 3x2 - 5x + 1 = 0. Find a2- aβ + β2
(a).16/9
(b).1.88
(c).1.90
(d).1.27
Answer: A

34.IfP={1,3,5,7,9,11}andQ={2,4,6,8,10,12}. Determine the relationship between P and Q.

i. Disjoint ii. PnQ= or{} iii.(PnQ)=0

(a). i only
(b). ii only
(c). i and ii only
(d). i, ii and iii
Answer: C

35. If U={Even number between 0 and 30}, P = {multiple of 6 between 0 and 30},Q =
{multiple of 4 between 0 and 30}. Find (P U Q)1
(a).{2,10,14,22,26}
(b).{2,4,14,18,26}
(c).{0,2,6,22,20}
(d).{0,10,14,22,20}
Answer: A

36. If n(P) = 18, n(P Q) = 38 and n(P Q) = 7. Find n(Q)

(a).{26,30,31,36}
(b).{22,23,24,30}
(c).{20,24,25,27}
(d).
Answer: 27

37. In how many ways can 3 prefect square be selected from 8 prefect square
(a).124
(b).56
(c).336
Answer: B

38. Find the value of m in x3 -2x2 +mx+4=0when divided with x-3with remainder of -2
(a). -3
(b). -5
(c). -6
Answer: B

39. In a class of 50 pupils, 24 like oranges, 23 like apples and 7 like the two fruits.How many
Pupils do not like orange and apple.
(a).10
(b).0
(c).12
(d).8
Answer: A

40. A sequence is given as -5, -2, 1, 4 Find the 2 term

(a).61
(b).71
(c).58
(d).64
Answer: A

41. If (x+1), x/2, (x-5) are the first and third term of a linear sequence, find the common
difference
(a).2
(b).4
(c).3
(d).-3
Answer: B

42. Find the number of term of an AP given that the first and the last term are k and 37k
respectively and common difference is 4k
(a).13
(b).11
(c).12
(d).10
Answer: D

43.If F(x-1)=3 -2x -1.FindF(3).

(a).183
(b).189
(c).19
(d).74
Answer: C
44. A polynomial is defined as F(x+1)=x3+3x2–4x+2. Find f(2)
(a).44
(b).-44
(c).2
(d).- 2
Answer: A

45. The common ratio of the series √ √ ,√ √ is

Answer:√

46. Given that nth term is Tn = 5 + (n – 1)2. Find T4 – T6

Answer: -4

47. The third term of a GP is 30 and the sixth term is 240. Find the common ratio
(a). 2
(b). 3
(c).4
(d). 8
Answer: A

48. The addition of the eight term and ninth term of an AP is 72 and the fourth term is -6. Find
the common difference
Answer: 12

49.Given that A = {a, b, c, d}. Find the number of P(A)

Answer: 16

50. Find the sum of the sequence 1, 3, 5 …101

(a).2601
(b).510
(c).260
(d).48
Answer: A

51.If the third term of an exponential sequence is 20 and the sixth term is160. Find the common ratio
Answer: 2

52. If a and bare the root of equation 3x2 – 5x – m = 0 Find a 2 + b2

(a). 2m + 2/9
(b). 2m – 2/9
(c).None
Answer: C

53.The universal set is 30,17 study maths,15 study physics and 10 study none. Find the number
of people that study maths only
Answer: 5

54. First term of an GP is -8, the common ratio between 7th and 8th term is 5:8. Find the common
difference
Answer: 8/5
56. Find the values of b and c in the arithmetic progression 8, b, c, 20
(a).13,17
(b).12,14
(c) 10, 12
(d).12,16
Answer: D

57. The 5th term of linear sequence is - 1 and sum of 20 term is -20. Find the 3rd term
(a). 4
(b). 3
(c). 2
(d). 7
Answer:

58.Solve the equation 32x –30(3x )+81=0. Find the 3rd term
(a).x=-1,-3
(b).x=1,-3
(c).x=-1,3
(d).x=1,3
Answer: D

59.5,15,45,135…How many term will be added to it to make the sum of 200

(a).
Answer: 4

60.The fourth term of an AP is13 and the10th term is 31. Find the 24th term
Answer: 73

61. If A = {5,10,15,20,25} and B = {5,25,30,35,40}. Find A’ B

Answer: Set B
2
62. Find the value of x in the equation 6x = 5x +6
Answer: 3/2 -2/3

64.If the first three term of an AP is y,(3y +1),(7y–4). Find y

(a).2
(b).3
(c).6
(d).4
Answer: B

65. If y = x2 – 6x andy = A(x – h)2Find A+h

(a). 3
(b). 6
(c). 5
(d). 4
Answer: D

66. For what value of k does equation x2 = 14x + k have equal roots
(a).-49
(b).-7
(c).7
(d).None of the above
Answer:A

67.Find the nth term in the geometric series , ,

(b).3n
(b).
(c).
(d).
Answer:D

68.Find the common ratio in the sequence n-2, n, n+3

(a).2/3
(b).3
(c).6
(d).3/2
Answer: C

69.Y=x2–6x+11andY=a(x– h)2+k.Finda+h+k
(a).
Answer: 6

70.Given that t2 + (t+1)x+ t is a perfect square, find t

(a).1, -1/3
(b). 2, 1/3
(c).-1,1/3
Answer: 1 twice

1
71.If U = {1,2,3,…20} and P = {factor of 18} and Q = {factor of 12}. What is (P Q)
Answer:{5,7,8,10,11,……..,20}

72.Thepoweroftheset{a, b,c,d,e,f}is(a).8(b).16(c).32(d).64
Answer: D

73.List the element of A = {x:x Z, x is divisible by 6}

(a). {0, 1, 6, 12, 18}
(b). {1, 6. 12, 18}
(c). {1, 3, 5}
Answer:{6,12,18,…}

74.IfP={x:x 6},Q={x:2<x 9}.FindP Q

Answer:{3,4,5,6}
 2
75. 3x + 4x + 2 = 0. The root of the equation is
(a). Real root
(b). Imaginary root
(c). No real root
(d). Equal root
Answer:C

76.The cardinality of set A = {5,6,3,2,3,2} is

(a).4
(b).5
(c).3
(d).6
(d).4
Answer: D

77.How many elements are in the power set A={a,b,c,d,e,f}

Answer:6

78.If the quadratic equation x2+5x+ k has root a and a 1. Find the value of k
Answer: 6

79. Find the sum to infinity of the sequence if the first term and ratio is 2 and 3/5
Answer: 5

80. The third term of an exponential sequence is 360 and 6th term is 1215. Find the firstterm of
the sequence
Answer: 160

81. The fifth term of a linear sequence is - 1 and the sum of the first twenty terms is -240. Find
the third term
(a). 3
(b). 4
(c). 2
(d). 7
Answer: A

82. The second and fifth terms of a linear sequence are 8 and 23 respectively. Find the common
difference
(a). 3
(b). 5
(c). 8
(d). 4
Answer:B

83.The nth term of a sequence is n n . What term of the sequence is n14

(a).6
(b).4
(c).5
(d). 7
Answer: C
84.If the 4th term of a geometric sequence is 192 and the 9th term is 6 find the common ratio
Answer:1/2
3 2
85.RemainderwhenF(x)=x +2x -13x -15isdivided byx+1
(a).-24
(b).1
(c).25
(d).-1
Answer: D

86.Findthevalueofpwhichwillmakex2-x+pa perfectsquare
(a).¼
(b).-1/2
(c).½
(d).1
Answer:A

87. The root of the equation 3x2 - 5x + 1 = 0 area and β, find the value of a 2 + aβ + β2
(a). 9
(b). 16
(c). 13/9
(d). 16/9
Answer:D

88. The nth term of a sequence log2 (n + 3). Find the difference between the 29th and 13th term
(a). 0
(b). 1
(c). 3
(d). 2
Answer:B

89.P={x:1 x 6}andQ={x:2<x<10}xisaninteger,findn(P Q)
(a).8
(b).6
(c).4
(d).10
Answer: C

90. List the elements in theset Y = {x:x Z},z divides 6

(a). {1, 12, 15, 20}
(b). {1, 6, 12, 18}
(c). {6, 12, 18, 24}
(d). {0, 1, 2, 4, 8}
Answer:C

91. The sum to infinity of a GP is - 1/10 and the firstterm is - 1/8 find the common ratio
(a). - 1/3
(b). 1/3
(c). - 1/2
(d). -¼
Answer: D

92. The third term of an exponential sequence is 360 and sixth term is 1215. Find the firstterm
of the sequence
(a). 120
(b). 105
(c). 300
(d). 160
Answer:D

93. Given the subsets A, B, C. the associative property of the given A∩(B∩C) is equivalent to
(a). A (B C)
(b). A (B∩C)
(c). A∩(B C)
(d). (A∩B)∩C
Answer:D

94.In3x2–5x+m=0,Finda 2+b2.

Answer:

95. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of 2+5+8+…

Answer: 610

96. Find the value of p such that px2 + (p+1)x + p = 0 has equal roots
(a). p =1 or - 1/3
(b). p = - 1 or -3
(c). p = - 1 or 1/3
(d). p = 1 or 3
Answer: A

97.If x3–2x2+mx+4 is divided by x-3 and the remainder is -2, find m

(a).-3
(b).-2
(c).-5
(d).-4
Answer:C

98.The third and the ninth term of an AP are 4x-2y and 10x-8y respectively, find the common
difference
Answer: x -y

99. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are and

(a). x2 – 3√2x + 3 = 0
(b). 2x2 – 4√2x + 3 = 0
(c). 2x2 – 4√ – 3 = 0
2
(d). x – 4√ + 3 = 0
Answer: B
100. If T n = 5 + (n – 1)2 Find the value of T 4– T 6
(a). 16
(b). - 16
(c). - 19
(d). 15
Answer:C

101.Two sets are disjoint if

(a).One of them is subset of the other
(b).They are both empty
(c). their intersection is an empty set
(d).their unionisanemptyset
Answer: C

102. The ninth term of an AP is 5 times the fifth term. What is the relationship between a and d
(a). a + 3d = 0
(b). 4a + 3d = 0
(c). a + d = 0
(d). a – 3d = 0
Answer: D
2 −2 −2
103. If a and β are the roots of 2x + px + q = 0. Find a +β

(a).

(b).
(c).
Answer:A

104. If a and β are the roots of the equation x2 – 3x – 2 =0, find the value of
(a).- 3
(b). -2/3
(c). -3/2
(d). 3/2
Answer: C
105.Given the sequence 5, -1, -7 which of the term is equal to -49
(a).21st
(b).22nd
(c).16th
(d). 10th
Answer:D

106. The second and fifth term of a linear sequence are 8 and 23 respectively. Find the common
difference
(a). 3
(b). 4
(c). 8
(d). 5
Answer: D

107. Evaluate
(a). 162
(b). 126
(c). 136
(d). 132
Answer:B
2
108. If x –12k+k = 0 has equal roots, find k
(a).20
(b).25
(c).36
(d).48
Answer: C

109. If U = {1,2,3,….20} , P = {factor of 18}, Q = {factor of 12}. Find n(P Q)c

Answer: 13

110. Find the square root of 7-2√

(a). ±(√ - √ )

(b). ±(√ - √ )

(c). ±(√ - √ )

(d). (√ - √ )
Answer: B
111. Solve for x in the surd equation √ x - √x = √x
(a).0 and 2
(b).0 and 3
(c).2 and 3
(d).0 and 1
Answer: A

114. If log10x2 2 + log10y Express y in terms of x

(a).y

(b).y
(c).y

(d).y

Answer: C
2
115. Find y in term of x in 5loga y – 2loga (x +4) = 2loga y + loga x
1

(a).3√x x 2

(b).√(x+4)3
(c).x3(x+4)

(d).x2(x+4)3

Answer: A

116. Find the number of elements in the power set of theset Y = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
(a). 20
(b). 25
(c). 120
(d). 32
Answer: D

117. Solve the equation =1

(a). x = 1/9
(b). x = - 1/9
(c). x = ±1/3
(d). x = -3
Answer: C

118. In the equation 5x4 +9x3 –12x2 –9x+5=0. Find the value of (x - )
(a).- ,2
(b). ,5
(c). ,-2
(d). ,5
Answer:C

119. Which of the following sets is infinite?

(a). {days of the week}
(b). {different letters in the word “MATHEMATICS”}
(c). {negative integers}
(d). {the hours in the days}
Answer: C

120. What is the sum of integers from 1 and 1000?

(a). 500600
(b). 500500
(c). 600500
(d). 500502
Answer: B

121. Solve the equation x2–8x–48=0

(a).-4,12
(b).8,28
(c).-2.8
(d).3,48
Answer: A

122. What is the nth term of the A.P:12, 5, -2

(a).7n–19
(b).19–9n
(c).9n–7
(d).19–7n
Answer: D

123. What is the coefficient of the fourth term (x3y3) in the expansion of (x–3y)5
(a).90
(b).-15
(c).-270
(d).405
Answer: C

124.What is the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1+x)(1–x)n

(a).nC4 –nC3
(b).nC3– nC4
(c). nC2–nC3
(d). nC4– nC2
Answer: A

126. Given the sequence 5, 1, -3… which of the sequence is -75

(a). 20th
(b). 21st
(c). 22nd
(d). 23rd
Answer: B

√ √
127. Rationalize the surd
√ √
(a).7 –3√
(b). √
√
(c)3√ –7
(d) √
Answer: C

128.NOTETHISEQUATIONN
 Z Q R  C
129. In MTH101 tutorial group of 30 students,17 study Physics,15 study Mathematics while 10 study
neither Mathematics nor Physics. How many studentsstudybothPhysicsand
Mathematics?
Answer:12

131.Factorize 2x3–9x2+3x+4 completely

(a).(x–1)(x+2)(x+3)
(b).(x+2)(x–3)(x–4)
(c).(x–1)(x–4)(2x+1)
(d).(x–1)(2x–1)(x –3)
Answer: C

132.What is remainder when x3–3x2–13x–10 is divided by x – 3

(a).4
(b).-49
(c).6
(d).15
Answer:B

133.A series is defined as?

(a).A partial sum of a linear sequence
(b).A partial of exponential sequence
(c).A total sum of a linear sequence
(d).A partial sum of a sequence
Answer: D

134. In a survey of 60 people, it was that 25 read Newsweek magazine, 26 read Time and 26 read
Fortune. Also 9 read both Newsweek and Fortune, 11 read both Newsweek and Time, 8 read
Both Time and Fortune and 8 read no magazine at all. What is the number of people that read all
the three magazines?
Answer: 3

135.Find the power set of P(A) of A = {1,2,3,4,5}

Answer: 32

136.Rationalize
Answer:9+2 √

138. Solve + =6
(a). -4, -8
(b). -4, 8
(c). 2, -4
(d). 4, -8
Answer: D

141.If a and β are the roots of the equation; ax2+ bx+c=0

Find a-2 + β-2
(a).
(b).
(c).

(d).None of the above

Answer:

142. For what value of P will the equation:

(P+1)x2+2(P+3)x+2P+3=0 have equal roots?
(a).-2or-3
(b).2or3
(c).2or-3
(d).-2or3
Answer: D
2
143.If a andβ are the roots of the equation; ax + bx+c=0
Find aβ
A n s wer :

144.If a and β are the roots of the equation; ax2+ bx+c=0

Finda β
Answer:

145.Find the value of x in logxy=3, xy=16

Answer: x=2 and y=8

147.Solve the quadratic equation 2x2+5x+3=0

Answer: x = -1 and

148.The quadratic equation kx2+ (m+1)x + n=0 will have equal root if that
(a).m=1±2√
(b).m=–1±2√
(c). m = 4kn – 1
(d). m < 4kn – 1
Answer: B

149. The formation of the quadratic equation states that

Answer: x2 – (sum of the roots)x + product of the roots = 0

150. The expansion of ( + β)2 is?

Answer: + +

151. is equal to?

Answer:

152. 52x + 52-x = 26, Find the value of x

Answer: 0 and 2

153. If a and β are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 3x + 7 =0. Find +
Answer:

154. Simplify x – = –√

Answer: and

155. Finf the value of by expanding to 3 decimal places

√ √
Answer: 0.999

156. Evaluate using binomial expression to 4 significant figure

Answer: 0.09853

157. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of 2+5+8+ …

Answer: 610

158. The sum of 8 terms of an AP is 12 and the sum of 16 terms is 56. Find the AP
Answer: -1/4, ¼, ¾ …

159. Solve √ –√ =1
Answer:x=4or−245

160.Solve 5x +52-x =26

Answer:x=0or2

161.Solve x2–8x–48=0
Answer:12 and -4

162. For what value of P is (x–1) a factor of the polynomial:2x4–3x3–Px2+33x–18

(a).4
(b).412
(c).6
(d).5
Answer:The answer is 14

163.Given that nCr= nCn-r,Solve the equation16C4+3x =16Cx for x

(a).7
(b).4
(c).5
(d).3
Answer: 3

164.The 3rd and 9th terms of a linear sequence are 4p-2q and 10p-8q respectively. Obtain the
common difference (d)
(a). p+2q
(b).7p+4q
(c).7
(d).p–q
Answer: D

165.The sum of the first n terms of finite G.P,Whose ratio is less than one is?
(a). a
(b). a
(c). a
(d). a
Answer: A

166.Given that p and q are the roots of the equation; x2+bx+c=0.

Find the value of (p+q) 2-(pq)2
(a).b2-c2
(b).(b+c) 2
(c).(b-c)2
(d).None of the above
Answer: A

167.For what value of k will the equation x2-14x+k= 0 have equal roots
(a).7
(b).-7
(c).-49
(d).None of the above
Answer: D (49 is the answer)

168. What is the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (1+3x) 6

Answer: 135

169.If and β are the roots of the equation kx2 + kx -2 = 0 of which = .What is k?
Answer:

170. What is the coefficient of xy4 in the expansion of (x+3y)5

Answer: 2

171. The first term of G.P is 7, r=3.11th term is?

Answer: 413343

172.The expansion of 3+ β3 is?

Answer: ( +3

173. Find the coefficient of x3y3 in the expansion of (2x+y)6

Answer: 160

174. If b2-4ac>0, It has

Answer: Real roots

175. Solve x4 -13x+36=0

Answer: ±3 and ±2

176. Solve + =
Answer: 0 and 4

177. If b2 -4ac<0, It has

Answer: Imaginary root

178. Simplify <5

Answer: x >1

179. Simplify - >

Answer: x > 3

180. Solve x2-8x+16=0

Answer:4(twice)

181. Solvex2 +4x-21=0

Answer:3or-7

182. Solve 9x2 -6x+1=0

Answer: 6/18 and 1/3
183. Solve x3 -3x=10
Answer: 5or-2

184. Solve x2 -25=0

Answer: +5or-5

185. Solve 9x2 -4=0

Answer: 2/3or-2/3
186. If andβ are the roots of the equation 2x2 +3x+7 = 0. Find the value of a3 +β3
Answer:

187.Suppose andβare the roots of x2 - px+q=0. Form an equation where roots are
β+ +β and β- - β
Answer:x2 -2qx+q2 -p2 =0

188. Find the value of n if the coefficient of the third term in the expansion of (1+x)2n is zero
(a).2,0
(b).1/3,0
(c).0,½
(d).½,1/3
Answer:

191. 3rd and 9th terms of linear sequence are 4p–2q and 10p –8q respectively. Obtain the common
difference (d).
(a).p –q
b).p –2q
(c).7p+4q
Answer:
 10 20 40
192. Find the sum of the geometric series 5–3 +9 –27 +…
(a).5
(b).3
(c).7
(d).9
Answer:

193.What is the coefficient of x2 y3 in the expansion of (x–3y)5

Answer: -270

194.What is the greatest coefficient in the binomial expansion of (3x+1)8

Answer:20412

195.Find the greatest coefficient in the expansion of (2x+3) 6

Answer:4860

196.The largest coefficient in (3x–2)3

Answer:36

197. Find the greatest co-efficient in the expansion (6–4x)-3

Answer:0.0137

198. By expanding . Find the value of

√ √
Answer: 0.999

199. Find the greatest coefficient of (3y+1)8

Answer: 20412

200.Three numbers are in G. P such that their sum is p while the sum of their squares is q. The
middle term is equal to?
(a).

(b).
(c).

(d).
Answer: C

201.IfSn= n2– n+1

12thtermis?
(a).22
(b).20
(c).18
(d).16
Answer: A
202.What are the values of b, c and d in the arithmetic progression of 8, b, c, d and 20.
(a).11,13,16
(b).11,14,17
(c).10,14,17
(d).10,11,14
Answer: B

203. Find 4 geometric means between 3 and 96

(a).6,12,16,24
(b).6,18,24,48
(c).6,15,18,27
(d).6,12,24,48
Answer: D

204. The sum of the first n term of an A.P whose difference is not zero equals half the sum of its
subsequent n members.Find the ratio of the sum of the first 3n terms and the sum of the first n
terms.
(a).6
(b).4
(c).8
(d).5
Answer:

205.The sum of the first 6 terms of the exponential sequence 18, 6, 2 is

(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
Answer: A

206. Sum of the series:S=1+ + + +….

(a).6
(b).8
(c).4
(d).2
Answer: C

207. G.P is called?

(a).Linear sequence
(b).Exponential sequence
(c).Geometric sequence
(d).Exponential ratio
Answer: B

208. Given the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8… find the 22nd term and the sum of 30th terms respectively
(a). 44, 933
(b). 42, 930
(c). 40, 925
(d). 44, 930
Answer: 44, 60

211. If A, B and C are subsets of a universal set U, which of the following sets is equal to
(A ∩B) C
(a). A ∩ B C
(b). (A B) ’ ∩ (B C)
(c). (A ∩ C) (B ∩ C)
(d). (A C) ∩ (B C)
Answer: D

212. Given the universal se √ t U = {1, 2, 3, … 8, 9} and the subsets; x = {1, 2, 3, 4}, y = {2, 4, 6, 8},
z = {3, 4, 5, 6}, compute (x y) ∩ z
(a). {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8}
(b). {5}
(c). {3, 4, 5, 6}
(d). {3, 4, 6}
Answer: D

213. A geometric sequence is such that the third term minus the firstterm is 48, the fourth term
minus the second term is 144. The first and sixth term of the sequence are
(a). 6 and 1457
(b). 6 and 1458
(c), 5 and 1458
(d). 5 and 1457
Answer: B

214. The square root of 5 – 2√ is?

Answer: √ - √

215. The square root of 7+2√ is?

√ √
Answer:√ +√

216. If thenth term of sequence is Un = n( + 1). Find the –

Answer: 62

217. What value of k will make m2 – 8m to be a perfect square

Answer: 16

218. If U = {even numbers between 1 and 30}, P ={factors of 6} and Q = {factors of 4}. Find P Q
Answer: (12, 24)

219.The sum of the 8th term and 9th term of a sequence is 72, the 4th term is 6. Find the first term
and the common difference.
Answer: a = -14 and d = 20/3

220.F(x)=3x3+8x2+6x– k. when f(x)=f(2),The equation has a remainder of 1. Find the

value of k when f(x)=1.
Answer: 67

221.The sum and product of a quadratic equation is 4/7 and 5/7 respectively. What is the equation.
Answer: 7x2 – 4x + 5 = 0
222. Simplify +
Answer: 56

223.IfU={1,2,3,4,……20},P={factors of18} and Q = {factors of12}. Find (P Q)1

Answer: (5, 7, 8, …)

226. Find the sum of the nth term of this sequence;1/3,1/9,1/27,…..

Answer:

231. Find the nth term in the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, ….

(a). 2n
(b). 2n2 + 1
(c). n(n + 1)
(d). n(n2+ 12)
Answer: A

232. The first term of an AP is twice the common difference. Find the 5th term of the AP
(a). 8d
(b). 2d
(c). 6d
(d). 4d
Answer: C

233. The third and tenth term of an AP are 4x-2y and 10x -8y respectively. Find d
(a). 8x -4y
(b). x-y
(c). 19x- 17y
(d). 2x
Answer:

234. If W=U consisting of all positive integers and A, B, C are subsets such that A ={x: prime no}.
B={x: multiple of 4} and C = {x: even no}. Obtain the elements of (B∩C)∩A
(a). {1, 2, 4, 12, …}
(b). {2, 4, 8, 12, …}
(c). {4, 8, 12, 16, …}
(d). None of the options
Answer: D

235. Set U = {x: -3≤x≤12} If Pc + Qc = S, Find S

(a). {x: 0≤x<10}
(b). {x:x=-3}
(c). {x:-3≤ x ≤ 10}
(d). {x:x≥ −3}
Answer:

236. The 4th term of an AP is 13 and the 10th term is 31. Find the 24th term
(a). 53
(b). 69
(c). 89
(d). 75
Answer: A
238. In how many ways can the word MATHEMATICS be arranged
(a).4968900
(b).4989600
Answer: B

239. In how many ways can the word TOTALITY be arranged

(a).6027
(b).6720
(c).6207
(d).6270
Answer: B

240. How many groups of 3 can be formed from 8 students

(a).56
(b).36
(c).24
(d).6
Answer: A