POST UTME COVENANT UNIVERSITY 2022 Mathematics | Objective

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Question 1
Find the volume of the frustum of a cone with height 6 cm, lower base radius 4 cm, and upper base radius 2 cm.
A. 32\pi
Correct B. 48\pi
C. 64\pi
D. 80\pi

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
If \( f(x) = 3x^2 + 2x - 5 \) and \( g(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 1 \), find the derivative of \( f(g(x)) \) u\sing the chain rule.
Correct A. 6x^3 + 10x^2 - 13x + 3
B. 6x^3 + 10x^2 - 13x - 3
C. 6x^3 + 10x^2 + 13x + 3
D. 6x^3 + 10x^2 - 13x - 1

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
Solve the system of equations u\sing matrices: \begin{align*} 2x + 3y &= 7 \ 4x - 2y &= -2 \end{align*}
Correct A. \begin{bmatrix} 1 \ 2 \end{bmatrix}
B. \begin{bmatrix} 2 \ 1 \end{bmatrix}
C. \begin{bmatrix} 3 \ 4 \end{bmatrix}
D. \begin{bmatrix} 4 \ 3 \end{bmatrix}

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
A fair six-sided die is rolled twice. What is the probability that the sum of the two rolls is 7?
A. \frac{1}{6}
B. \frac{1}{12}
Correct C. \frac{1}{36}
D. \frac{1}{18}

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5
Convert the decimal number 0.375 to a \fraction in its simplest form.
A. \frac{1}{4}
B. \frac{1}{8}
Correct C. \frac{3}{8}
D. \frac{3}{4}

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6
Find the equation of the line pas\sing through the points ( P(2,3) ) and ( Q(4,5) ).
A. \( y = x + 1 \)
B. \( y = x - 1 \)
Correct C. \( y = 2x - 1 \)
D. \( y = 2x + 1 \)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7
Solve the inequality \( 2x^2 + 5x - 3 > 0 \).
Correct A. \( x < -1 \) or \( x > 3 \)
B. \( x < 1 \) or \( x > 3 \)
C. \( x < -1 \) or \( x < 3 \)
D. \( x > 1 \) or \( x > 3 \)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
Find the derivative of the function ( f(x) = 3x^2 - 2x + 1 ) u\sing the chain rule.
Correct A. ( f'(x) = 6x - 2 )
B. ( f'(x) = 6x + 2 )
C. ( f'(x) = 6x^2 - 2 )
D. ( f'(x) = 6x^2 + 2 )

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
Solve the system of equations \( egin{cases} x + y = 4 \ 2x - y = 3 \end{cases} \).
Correct A. \( x = 2, y = 2 \)
B. \( x = 2, y = 6 \)
C. \( x = 6, y = 2 \)
D. \( x = 6, y = 6 \)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10
Find the equation of the circle with center ( C(2,3) ) and radius \( r = 4 \).
Correct A. \( x - 2 \ \)^2 + \( y - 3 \)^2 = 16 )
B. \( x - 2 \ \)^2 + \( y - 3 \)^2 = 4 )
C. \( x - 3 \ \)^2 + \( y - 2 \)^2 = 16 )
D. \( x - 3 \ \)^2 + \( y - 2 \)^2 = 4 )

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11
In the diagram below, the vector µA = 2i + 3j and vector µB = i - 2j. What is the magnitude of the resul\tant vector µA + µB?
A. 1.0
B. 3.0
Correct C. 5.0
D. 7.0

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12
If the equation of a circle is x^2 + y^2 + 4x - 6y - 12 = 0, find the radius of the circle.
A. 2
Correct B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
A rec\tangular prism has a length of 6 cm, a width of 4 cm, and a height of 3 cm. What is the volume of the prism?
Correct A. 72
B. 80
C. 88
D. 96

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
Solve the inequality 2x^2 + 5x - 3 > 0.
A. x < -1
B. x > -1
Correct C. x < 1
D. x > 1

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
Find the equation of the line pas\sing through the points (2, 3) and (4, 5).
A. y = 2x - 1
Correct B. y = 2x + 1
C. y = x - 1
D. y = x + 1

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16
In the polynomial $p(x) = 3x^4 - 2x^3 + 5x^2 - x + 1$, find the value of $p\( -1 \)$ u\sing the Remainder Theorem.
Correct A. 11
B. 13
C. 15
D. 17

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
A circle has equation $x^2 + y^2 + 4x - 6y - 12 = 0$. Find the coordinates of the center of the circle.
Correct A. \( 2, -3 \)
B. \( -2, 3 \)
C. (3, 2)
D. \( -3, -2 \)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
Two events, A and B, are indep\endent. If P(A) = 0.4 and P(B) = 0.6, find P(A ∩ B).
Correct A. 0.24
B. 0.36
C. 0.48
D. 0.60

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
A number is represented in base 8 as 1234. What is the value of this number in base 10?
A. 512
B. 768
Correct C. 1024
D. 1280

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20
A rec\tangular prism has dimensions 5 cm, 6 cm, and 7 cm. Find the volume of the prism.
Correct A. 210
B. 240
C. 270
D. 300

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
Determine the value of $\frac{1}{2} \log_{10} \( x^2 \) = 4$.
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
Correct D. 10000

Correct Answer: D

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Question 22
Solve for $x$ in the equation $\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \ 4 & 5 & 6 \ 7 & 8 & 9 \end{vmatrix} = 0$.
Correct A. -1
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
Find the equation of the line pas\sing through the points $(2,3)$ and $(4,5)$.
A. y = 2x - 1
Correct B. y = 2x + 1
C. y = x + 1
D. y = x - 1

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24
Solve the inequality $|x-2| > 3$.
Correct A. \( -∞, -1 \) ∪ (5, ∞)
B. \( -∞, 1 \) ∪ (5, ∞)
C. \( -∞, -1 \) ∪ (2, 5)
D. \( -∞, 1 \) ∪ (2, 5)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
Find the value of $\sin(2x)$ given that $\sin(x) = \frac{3}{5}$ and $\cos(x) = \frac{4}{5}$.
Correct A. \frac{24}{25}
B. \frac{24}{25}
C. \frac{24}{25}
D. \frac{24}{25}

Correct Answer: A

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