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POST UTME SUMMIT UNIVERSITY 2018 Mathematics | Objective

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Question 1 View Details

Find the equation of the circle with center at ((2, 3)) and radius 4.

Correct A. \boxed{ x - 2 ^2 + y - \(3 ^2 = 16\)}

B. \(x - 2\)^2 + \(y - 3\)^\(2 = 25\)

C. \(x - 2\)^2 + \(y - 3\)^\(2 = 9\)

D. \(x - 2\)^2 + \(y - 3\)^\(2 = 36\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2 View Details

Solve the inequality \(\frac{x^2 - 4}{x^2 - 9} > 0\).

Correct A. \boxed{ -3, -1 \cup (1, 3)}

B. \(-3, 1\)

C. \(-1, 3\)

D. \(-3, 3\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 View Details

Find the derivative of the function (f(x) = \(\frac{x^2}{x\)^2 + 1}\)\)).

Correct A. \boxed{\(\frac{2x x^2 + 1 - 2x^3}{\) \(x^2 + 1\) ^2}\)\)}

B. \(\frac{2x^2 - 2x^3}{\) \(x^2 + 1\) ^2}\)\)

C. \(\frac{2x^3 - 2x^2}{\) \(x^2 + 1\) ^2}\)\)

D. \(\frac{2x^2 + 2x^3}{\) \(x^2 + 1\) ^2}\)\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4 View Details

A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability that the number rolled is greater than 4?

Correct A. \boxed{\(\frac{1}{3}\)\)}

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

C. \(\frac{2}{3}\)\)

D. \(\frac{1}{6}\)\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5 View Details

In a right-angled triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 10 cm and one of the other sides is 6 cm. Find the length of the third side.

A. 8 cm

Correct B. 12 cm

C. 6 cm

D. 10 cm

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6 View Details

Find the derivative of the function ( f(x) = \(\frac{1}\){\(\sqrt{x}\)}\) ) using the chain rule.

A. f'\((x) = -\)\(\frac{1}\){\(2x^{\)\(3/2\)}}\)

Correct B. f'\((x) =\)\(\frac{1}\){\(2x^{\)\(3/2\)}}\)

C. f'\((x) =\)\(\frac{1}\){\(x^{\)\(3/2\)}}\)

D. f'\((x) = -\)\(\frac{1}\){\(x^{\)\(3/2\)}}\)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7 View Details

Solve the inequality \(2x^2 - 5x - 3 > 0\) using the quadratic formula.

Correct A. x < -1 or x > \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)

B. x < -1 or x < \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)

C. x > -1 or x > \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)

D. x > -1 or x < \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8 View Details

Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the geometric series \(2x + 3x^2 + 4x^3 + \cdots\).

Correct A. \(\frac{2x 1 - x^5\) }{1 - x}\)\)

B. \(\frac{2x 1 - x^5\) }{1 + x}\)\)

C. \(\frac{2x 1 - x^5\) }{1 - \(x^2}\)\)\)

D. \(\frac{2x 1 - x^5\) }{1 + \(x^2}\)\)\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9 View Details

A binary operation (\ast\) is defined as \\((ast\(a ast b = a^2 + b^2\). Find the value of \(2 \\(ast b = a^2 + b^2). Find the value of \ast 3\).

Correct A. 13

B. 14

C. 15

D. 16

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10 View Details

A set ( A ) contains the elements \(1, 2, 3, \ldots, 10\). Find the number of subsets of ( A ) that contain exactly 3 elements.

Correct A. 120

B. 130

C. 140

D. 150

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11 View Details

A random variable X has a probability distribution given by P\(X = 1 = 0.3\), P\(X = 2 = 0.4\), and P(X = 3 = 0.3\). If two independent random variables X and Y have the same probability distribution, what is the probability that \(X + Y = 4\\((X = 3 = 0.3). If two independent random variables X and Y have the same probability distribution, what is the probability that\)?

A. 0.1

B. 0.2

Correct C. 0.3

D. 0.4

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12 View Details

In a binary operation ast on a set S, the operation is defined as follows: a \ast \(b = a + b\\(ast on a set S, the operation is defined as follows: a ast\) for all a, b in S. If S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, find the value of 3 \ast \(2 \ast 4\).

A. 10

Correct B. 11

C. 12

D. 13

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13 View Details

A sequence is defined as follows: (a_\(1 = 2\)\), a_\(n = 3a\)_{n-1} for \(n > 1\\((a_1 = 2), a_n = 3a_{n-1} for\). Find the value of a_{10}.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 6

Correct D. 9

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14 View Details

A set S is defined as follows:\(S =\){x | x is a positive integer and (x < 10\)}. Find the value of \bigcup_{\\((x < 10)}. Find the value of \(n = 1\)}^{10} S_n, where S_\(n =\){x | x is a positive integer and \(x < n\)}.

A. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}

Correct B. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

C. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

D. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15 View Details

A geometric sequence is defined as follows: \(a_1 = 2\), \(r = 2\). Find the value of a_{10}.

Correct A. 1024

B. 512

C. 256

D. 128

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details

A cylindrical \tank with a radius of 7m and a height of 10m is filled with water. If the water level is raised by 2m, what is the increase in the volume of water in the \tank?

A. 140\pi \(m^3\)

B. 280\pi \(m^3\)

Correct C. 420\pi \(m^3\)

D. 560\pi \(m^3\)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17 View Details

A triangle has angles A, B, and C, with \(A = 30\)°, \(B = 60\)°, and (C = 90\)°. What is the value of \sin\\((C = 90)°. What is the value of \(A + B\)?

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

Correct B. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

C. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\)

D. \(\frac{\sqrt{6}}{2}\)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18 View Details

A random experiment consists of rolling a fair six-sided die. If the outcome is an even number, the experiment is repeated. If the outcome is an odd number, the experiment stops. What is the probability that the experiment stops after exactly two rolls?

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

B. \(\frac{1}{4}\)\)

C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)\)

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

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19 View Details

A histogram of exam scores has a mean of 60 and a standard deviation of 10. If the scores are normally distributed, what is the probability that a randomly selected score is between 50 and 70?

A. \(\frac{1}{4}\)\)

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

C. \(\frac{3}{4}\)\)

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

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20 View Details

A circle has a radius of 5cm. What is the area of the circle?

Correct A. 25\pi \(cm^2\)

B. 50\pi \(cm^2\)

C. 75\pi \(cm^2\)

D. 100\pi \(cm^2\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21 View Details

Find the determinant of the matrix [ egin{array}{ccc} 2 & 3 & 1 \ 4 & 1 & 2 \ 3 & 2 & 4 \end{array} ].

Correct A. -11

B. 11

C. -13

D. 13

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22 View Details

Solve the equation [ \(\frac{\(1x}{1 -\)1x}\)\) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)\) ] for [ 0 \leq x \leq \\(] for [ 0 leq x \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)\) \].

Correct A. \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)\)

B. \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)\)

C. \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)\)

D. \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23 View Details

Find the equation of the circle with center [ \(-2, 3\) \] and radius [ 5 \].

Correct A. \(x + 2\)^2 + \(y - 3\)^\(2 = 25\)

B. \(x - 2\)^2 + \(y + 3\)^\(2 = 25\)

C. \(x + 2\)^2 + \(y + 3\)^\(2 = 25\)

D. \(x - 2\)^2 + \(y - 3\)^\(2 = 25\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24 View Details

Evaluate the definite integral [ \int_\(0^1\) \(x^2\) \ln x \, dx \].

Correct A. -\(\frac{1}{4}\)\)

B. \(\frac{1}{4}\)\)

C. -\(\frac{1}{2}\)\)

D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25 View Details

Solve the inequality [ \(2x^2 + 5x - 3\) \geq 0 \].

Correct A. x \leq -1 \text{ or } x \geq \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)

B. x \leq -1 \text{ or } x \leq \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)

C. x \geq -1 \text{ or } x \geq \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)

D. x \geq -1 \text{ or } x \leq \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)

Correct Answer: A

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