POST UTME UNILORIN 2024 Mathematics | Objective

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Question 1 View Details
Find the derivative of the function ( f(x) = \(\frac{1}\){\sqrt{\(x^2 + 1}}\)\) ) using the chain rule.
Correct A. ( f'\((x) =\)\(\frac{-x}\){ \(x^2 + 1\) \)^{\(3/2\)}}\) )
B. ( f'\((x) =\)\(\frac{x}\){ \(x^2 + 1\) \)^{\(3/2\)}}\) )
C. ( f'\((x) =\)\(\frac{1}\){ \(x^2 + 1\) \)^{\(3/2\)}}\) )
D. ( f'\((x) =\)\(\frac{x^2}\)\){ \(x^2 + 1\) \)^{\(3/2\)}}\) )

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2 View Details
Solve the system of equations using matrices: \(egin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \ 3 & 4 \end{bmatrix} egin{bmatrix} x \ y \end{bmatrix} = egin{bmatrix} 3 \ 7 \end{bmatrix}\).
A. \(egin{bmatrix} x \ y \end{bmatrix} = egin{bmatrix} 1 \ 2 \end{bmatrix}\)
Correct B. \(egin{bmatrix} x \ y \end{bmatrix} = egin{bmatrix} 2 \ 1 \end{bmatrix}\)
C. \(egin{bmatrix} x \ y \end{bmatrix} = egin{bmatrix} -1 \ 3 \end{bmatrix}\)
D. \(egin{bmatrix} x \ y \end{bmatrix} = egin{bmatrix} 3 \ -2 \end{bmatrix}\)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3 View Details
Find the area under the curve \(y = $1x \\) ) from \(x = 0\) to \(x = \frac{\pi}{2}\) using integration.
Correct A. \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
B. \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
D. \(\frac{\pi}{8}\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4 View Details
A particle moves along the x-axis with its position given by ( x(t) = \((2t^2 + 3t - 1\)\) ). Find the velocity of the particle at time \(t = 1\\((2t^2 + 3t - 1) ). Find the velocity of the particle at time\).
Correct A. \(( v(1) = 5 )\)
B. \(( v(1) = 7 )\)
C. \(( v(1) = 9 )\)
D. \(( v(1) = 11 )\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5 View Details
A company produces two products, A and B. The profit from producing x units of A and y units of B is given by ( P(x, y) = 2x + 3y - xy ). Find the maximum profit when \(x = 10\) and \(y = 20\).
A. ( P(10,\(20) = 100 )\)
Correct B. ( P(10,\(20) = 120 )\)
C. ( P(10,\(20) = 140 )\)
D. ( P(10,\(20) = 160 )\)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6 View Details
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. 48\pi \(cm^3\)
B. 64\pi \(cm^3\)
Correct C. 80\pi \(cm^3\)
D. 96\pi \(cm^3\)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7 View Details
A particle moves in a straight line with a velocity of 5 \((m/s\)\). Find its acceleration after 2 seconds, given that its initial velocity is 2 \(m/s\\((m/s). Find its acceleration after 2 seconds, given that its initial velocity is 2\).
A. 1.5 \(m/s\^2\)
B. 2 \(m/s\^2\)
Correct C. 2.5 \(m/s\^2\)
D. 3 \(m/s\^2\)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8 View Details
Find the equation of the tangent to the curve \(y = x\^2 + 2x - 3\\(tangent to the curve (y = x\) at the point (1, 2).
Correct A. \(y - 2 = 4\)\(x - 1\)
B. \(y - 2 = 2\)\(x - 1\)
C. \(y - 2 = 3\)\(x - 1\)
D. \(y - 2 = 5\)\(x - 1\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9 View Details
A histogram has a mean of 25 and a standard deviation of 5. Find the probability that a randomly selected value lies between 20 and 30.
A. 0.5
Correct B. 0.6
C. 0.7
D. 0.8

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10 View Details
Solve the inequality \\((x^2 - 4x - 5\)\(> 0.\)\)
Correct A. \(x < -1\), \(x > 5\)
B. \(x < -1\), \(x < 5\)
C. \(x > -1\), \(x > 5\)
D. \(x < -1\), \(x < 0\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11 View Details
In the vector equation \(\mathbf{r} = \mathbf{a} + t \mathbf{b}), where ( mathbf{a} ) and ( mathbf{b} ) are vectors, and ( t ) is a scalar, find the vector ( mathbf{r} ) when \(\mathbf{a} = 2 \\(), where ( mathbf{a} ) and ( mathbf{b} ) are vectors, and ( t ) is a scalar, find the vector ( mathbf{r} ) when (\mathbf{i} + 3 \mathbf{j}\), mathbf{b}\(= mathbf\){i} - 2 mathbf{j}\), and \(t = 3\).
Correct A. 9\mathbf{i} + 5\mathbf{j}
B. 6\mathbf{i} + 7\mathbf{j}
C. 8\mathbf{i} + 9\mathbf{j}
D. 10\mathbf{i} + 11\mathbf{j}

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12 View Details
Solve the quadratic equation \(x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0\).
Correct A. \(x = -2\)
B. \(x = 2\)
C. \(x = -1\)
D. \(x = 1\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13 View Details
Find the equation of the circle with center ( (3, 4) ) and radius ( 5 ).
Correct A. \(x - 3\)^2 + \(y - 4\)^\(2 = 25\)
B. \(x - 4\)^2 + \(y - 3\)^\(2 = 25\)
C. \(x - 5\)^2 + \(y - 3\)^\(2 = 25\)
D. \(x - 3\)^2 + \(y - 5\)^\(2 = 25\)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14 View Details
Solve the trigonometric equation \(\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x = 1\).
A. \(x =\)\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)\)
Correct B. \(x =\)\(\frac{\pi}{4}\)\)
C. \(x =\)\(\frac{3\pi}{4}\)\)
D. \(x =\)\(\frac{5\pi}{4}\)\)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15 View Details
Find the volume of the cylinder with radius ( 4 ) and height ( 6 ).
Correct A. 48\pi
B. 64\pi
C. 72\pi
D. 80\pi

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details
A random sample of 25 students from a university had a mean height of 175 cm with a standard deviation of 5 cm. If the population standard deviation is 6 cm, calculate the standard error of the mean.
A. 2.5 cm
Correct B. 3.5 cm
C. 4.5 cm
D. 5.5 cm

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17 View Details
Solve the quadratic equation \(x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0\) using the quadratic formula.
Correct A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18 View Details
A rectangular prism has a length of 10 cm, a width of 5 cm, and a height of 8 cm. Calculate its volume.
A. 400 \(cm^3\)
B. 500 \(cm^3\)
Correct C. 600 \(cm^3\)
D. 800 \(cm^3\)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19 View Details
A sequence is defined as \(a_n = 2n + 1\). Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the sequence.
A. 15
B. 20
Correct C. 25
D. 30

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20 View Details
Find the derivative of the function \(f(x) = 3x^2 + 2x - 5\) using the power rule.
Correct A. 6x + 2
B. 6x - 2
C. 3x + 2
D. 3x - 2

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21 View Details
Find the volume of the solid formed by revolving the region bounded by the curves \(y = x\^2\), \(y = 0\), and \(x = 2\) about the x-axis.
A. 32\pi
B. 64\pi
Correct C. 128\pi
D. 256\pi

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22 View Details
A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability that the product of the numbers on the two dice is a multiple of 3?
A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)\)
B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)\)
Correct C. \(\frac{2}{3}\)\)
D. \(\frac{5}{6}\)\)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 23 View Details
Find the area under the curve \(y = x\^3 - 6x^2 + 9x + 2\) from \(x = 0\) to \(x = 1\).
A. \(\frac{1}{2}\)\)
B. \(\frac{3}{2}\)\)
Correct C. \(\frac{5}{2}\)\)
D. \(\frac{7}{2}\)\)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 24 View Details
A vector \(\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k} and a vector \vec{b} = -1\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3hat{k}\). Find the cross product of \(\\(hat{k}). Find the cross product of \vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\).
Correct A. \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}
B. \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}
C. \hat{i} - \hat{j} - \hat{k}
D. \hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25 View Details
Solve the system of linear equations: \(2x + 3y = 7\) and x - 2y = -3.
Correct A. \(x = 1\), \(y = 2\)
B. \(x = 2\), \(y = 1\)
C. \(x = 3\),\(y = -1\)
D. \(x = -1\), \(y = 3\)

Correct Answer: A

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