POST UTME BOWEN UNIVERSITY 2022 Mathematics | Objective

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Question 1
Determine the value of x in the equation \( \log_{10} \( x^2 \ \) = 4 ).
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000
Question 2
A bakery sells 250 loaves of bread per day. If they make a profit of ₦5 per loaf, how much profit do they make in a day?
A. ₦1250
B. ₦1255
C. ₦1260
D. ₦1265
Question 3
Find the area of the triangle with vertices ( A(1, 2), B(3, 4), C(2, 1) ).
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Question 4
A bag contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. If a ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is blue?
A. \( \frac{1}{2} \)
B. \( \frac{3}{8} \)
C. \( \frac{5}{8} \)
D. \( \frac{3}{4} \)
Question 5
Solve the system of linear equations \( egin{cases} 2x + 3y = 7 \ x - 2y = -3 \end{cases} \).
A. (1, 2)
B. (2, 1)
C. (3, 4)
D. (4, 5)
Question 6
Solve the inequality $\frac{x-2}{x+1} > 0$.
A. \( -\infty, -1 \) \cup \( 2, \infty \)
B. \( -\infty, -1 \) \cup \( 1, \infty \)
C. \( -\infty, 1 \) \cup \( 2, \infty \)
D. \( -\infty, 1 \) \cup \( 2, \infty \)
Question 7
Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric series ( 2, 6, 18, 54, ... ).
A. 1040
B. 1080
C. 1120
D. 1160
Question 8
A snail is at the bottom of a 20-foot well. Each day, it climbs up 3 feet, but at night, it slips back 2 feet. How many days will it take for the snail to reach the top of the well?
A. ( 18 ) days
B. ( 20 ) days
C. ( 22 ) days
D. ( 24 ) days
Question 9
Determine the value of $x$ in the equation $2^x + 5^x = 3^x + 7^x$.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 10
Solve the differential equation \( \frac{dy}{dx} = 2x \).
A. \( y = x^2 + C \)
B. \( y = -x^2 + C \)
C. \( y = x^2 - C \)
D. \( y = -x^2 - C \)
Question 11
Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the arithmetic progression ( 1, 3, 5, ... ).
A. ( 15 )
B. ( 25 )
C. ( 35 )
D. ( 45 )
Question 12
Solve the inequality \( 2x^2 + 5x - 3 > 0 \).
A. \( x < -\frac{3}{2} \) or \( x > \frac{1}{2} \)
B. \( x < -\frac{1}{2} \) or \( x > \frac{3}{2} \)
C. \( x < -\frac{3}{2} \) or \( x < \frac{1}{2} \)
D. \( x > -\frac{3}{2} \) or \( x < \frac{1}{2} \)
Question 13
Find the equation of the line pas\sing through the points ( (1,2) ) and ( (3,4) ).
A. \( y = 2x - 1 \)
B. \( y = 2x + 1 \)
C. \( y = -2x + 1 \)
D. \( y = -2x - 1 \)
Question 14
Find the equation of the circle with center at ((2,3)) and radius 4.
A. \( x-2 \ \)^2 + \( y-3 \)^2 = 16 )
B. \( x+2 \ \)^2 + \( y-3 \)^2 = 16 )
C. \( x-2 \ \)^2 + \( y+3 \)^2 = 16 )
D. \( x+2 \ \)^2 + \( y+3 \)^2 = 16 )
Question 15
Solve the system of equations $\begin{cases} x^2 + y^2 = 4 \ x + y = 2 \end{cases}$.
A. (0, 2)
B. (1, 1)
C. (2, 0)
D. (0, 0)

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