POST UTME RHEMA UNIVERSITY 2021 Mathematics | Objective

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Question 1
Determine the value of x in the equation \( \frac{x}{2} + 5 = 11 \).
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Question 2
Determine the value of x in the equation \( x^2 + 4x - 5 = 0 \).
A. -1
B. 2
C. -2
D. 1
Question 3
Find the sum of the infinite geometric series \( 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} + ... \).
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
Question 4
Find the value of x in the equation \( x^2 - 4x - 5 = 0 \).
A. 5
B. -1
C. 1
D. -5
Question 5
Determine the value of $x$ in the equation $2^x + 5^x = 7^x$.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 6
Solve the equation \( x^2 + 2x - 6 = 0 \) u\sing the quadratic formula.
A. x = -3 \pm \sqrt{15}
B. x = -3 \pm \sqrt{12}
C. x = -3 \pm \sqrt{9}
D. x = -3 \pm \sqrt{6}
Question 7
Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic progression 2, 5, 8, 11, ... .
A. 55
B. 60
C. 65
D. 70
Question 8
A population of bacteria is growing at a rate of 20% per hour. If the initial population is 1000, find the population after 3 hours.
A. 3240
B. 3600
C. 4000
D. 4500
Question 9
Solve for y in the equation \( y^2 + 4y - 5 = 0 \).
A. -1
B. 2
C. -2
D. 1
Question 10
Find the volume of the frustum of a cone with height 6 cm, lower base radius 4 cm, and upper base radius 2 cm, given that the slant height is 8 cm. Use the formula \( V = \frac{1}{3} pi h \( r_1^2 + r_2^2 + r_1 r_2 \ \) ).
A. 48\pi
B. 64\pi
C. 80\pi
D. 96\pi
Question 11
Find the value of ( x ) in the equation \( 2^x + 3^x = 5^x \).
A. x = 2
B. x = 3
C. x = 4
D. x = 5
Question 12
A set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and a set B = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8}. Find the symmetric difference of sets A and B.
A. {1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8}
B. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
C. {4, 5}
D. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
Question 13
Determine the mean of the following data set: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Assume the data set is a sample.
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
Question 14
In the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 \ 3 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$, find the value of $x$ such that $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 \ 3 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x \ 1 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 5 \ 8 \end{bmatrix}$.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 15
Find the mean of the data set ( 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ).
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

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