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MOCK EXAMINATION 2021/2022 SESSION
SUBJECT: FURTHER MATHS CLASS: SSS THREE.
SUBJECT CODE :54063
SECTION A: OBJECTIVES.
INSTRUCTION: Choose the appropriate options from A-D. Time: 2½ Hours.
1. If f(x) = 3x3 + 8x2 + 6x + k, and f(2) = 1, find the value of k. (a) -67 (b) -61(c)
61 (d) 67
2. Find the coefficient of x3 in the binomial expansion of (3x + 4)4 in ascending
powers of x. (a) 432 (b) 194 (c) 144 (d) 108
3. If a fair coin is tossed four times, what is the probability of obtaining at least
1 1 13 15
one head? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 16 (d) 16
4. The first term of a linear sequence is 9 and the common difference is 7. If the
nth term is 380, find the value of n. (a) 45 (b) 54 (c) 56 (d) 65
5. Find the distance between the points (2, 5) and (5, 9). (a) 4 units (b) 5 units
(c) 12 units (d) 14 units
6. Given that √3 4 2 x =16 , find the value of x (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 2
7. Evaluate without using tables log 10 1.44−log 10 90+log 10 0.0625 (a) -3 (b) -2 (c) -1 (d) 1
y 4 8
8. Given that 8 4 =log 2 16, find the value of y. (a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
2 x− y 6
9. Given that 2 y −x = 1 , find the ratio x:y (a) 11:7 (b) 8:11 (c) 6:8 (d) 13:8
10. Solve the equation (x – 2)(x – 3) = 12 (a) 2,3 (b) 3,6
(c) -1,6 (d) 1,-6
11. Solve the inequality y + 9 > 5y – 7 (a) y > 4 (b) y >
-4 (c) y < 4 (d) y < -4
2
x −4 x+ 3 1 1 1
12. Evaluate lim (a )3 (b )2 (c ) 0 (d )
x →3
2
x −9 3 3 3
13. If the function f(x) = x +2 x +qx−6 is divisible by x + 1,
3 2
find q (a) -5 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 5

14. Simplify (2 + 3√ 5 ¿2 – (2 - 3√ 5)2 (a) 90 (b) 24√ 5 (c) 0
(d) 4 + 18√ 5
15. Find the domain of f: x→ x2 + 6, if the range of f is
{6,7,10,15} (a) {-1,0,1,2} (b) {0,1,2,3} (c) {5,6,8,12} (d) {-2, -1, 0, 1}
th
16. Find the 4 term of an AP whose first is 2 and the
common difference is 0.5 (a) 0.5 (b) 2.5 (c) 3.5 (d) 4
17. Determine the third term of a geometric
progression whose first and fourth term are 4 and 108 respectively. (a) 112
(b) 108 (c) 36 (d) 27
18. Find the coefficient of x5 in the expansion (2x – 1)8
(a) 1792 (b) 896 (c) -896 (d) -1792
1
19. The constant term in the expansion of (x - x )6 is (a)
-20 (b) 15 (c) 60 (d) 120
20. What is the coefficient of the 3rd term in the
3y 27 27
expansion of (2x + 4 )3? (a) 64 (b) 8 (c) 8 (d) 9
21. In how many ways can 8 men be seated at a round
table, if 2 particular men refuse to sit together? (a) 1440 (b) 2000 (c) 3600
(d) 4320
22. How many arrangements are there in the word
EVALUATE? (a) 10080 (b) 20160 (c) 30240 (d) 40320
23. What is the value (6! – 4!)2? (a) 24 (b) 48 (c) 696 (d)
1392
24. Find, correct to two decimal places, the mean of 9,
13, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24. (a) 23.00 (b) 17.29 (c) 16.50 (d) 16.33
25. Find the average of the first four prime numbers
greater than 10 (a) 20 (b) 19 (c) 17 (d) 15
26. What is the mode of the numbers 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8,
11, 8, 10, 9, 8, and 14? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 11
27. Calculate the variance of the numbers 19, 21, 27
and 37 (a) 0 (b) 14 (c) 49 (d) 26
(c) √ (d)
dy 1 2 x 1
28. If y= √ x , find dx (a) (b)
2 √x √ x 2 √x
29. Find the derivative of f(x) = 2x(x + 3) (a) 4x2 + 3
2
(b) 2(x2 + 3) (c) 6(x2 + 1) (d) 6(x2 + 2)

1 dy −1 1
30. If y=log e ( x ), find dx (a) x (b) –x (c) x (d) x
31. The fourth term of an exponential sequence is 192
1 1
and its ninth term is 6. Find the common ratio of the sequence. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c)
2 (d) 3
32. A committee consists of 5 boys namely; Kofi, John,
Ojo, Ozo and James and 3 girls namely: Rose, Ugo and Ama. In how many
ways can a sub committee consisting of 3 boys and 2 girls be chosen, if Ozo
must be on the committee? (a) 35 (b) 30 (c) 18 (d) 12
33. If s = 3i – j and t = 2i + 3j, find (t+3s).(t-3s). (a) -77
(b) -71 (c) -53 (d) -41
34. Find the upper quartile of the following scores; 41,
29, 17, 2, 12, 33, 45, 18, 21, 43 and 5. (a) 45 (b) 41 (c) 33 (d) 21
35. Calculate the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
36. Two out of 10 tickets on sale for a raffle-draw are
winning tickets. If a guest bought two tickets, what is the probability that
1 1 1 1
both tickets are winning tickets are winning tickets? (a) 90 (b) 45 (c) 20 (d) 10
37. If (nC3 ÷ nP3) = 1, find the value of n. (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
(d) 5
38. If 2, (k + 1), 8, … form an exponential sequence
(GP), find the values of k. (a) -3 and 5 (b) 5 and -5 (c) 3 and -3 (d) -5 and 3
39. If (x + 2) and (3x – 1) are factors of 6x3 + x2 – 19x
+6, find the third factor. (a) 2x – 3 (b) 3x + 1 (c) x – 2 (d) 3x + 2
40. 11 box contains 5 red and k blue balls. A ball is
selected at random. A ball is selected at random from the box. If the
2
probability of selecting a blue ball is 3 , find the value of k. (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d)
10
SECTION B: THEORY
INSTRUCTION: Answer any five questions (all questions carry equal marks – 10 marks each)
1) Solve (log 2 m)2−log 2 m3 =10
2 2
m −n
2) A binary operation * is defined on the set of rational numbers by m∗n= ,
2 mm
For m ≠ 0 and n ≠ 0. (a) Find -3*2 (b) show whether or not * is associative.
3) If α and β are the roots of 3x2 + 5x + 1 = 0, evaluate 27 (α3 + β3).
4) Solve the following inequalities
a) 8x – 8 ≤ 5x + 7
b) -2 ≤ 1 – 3x > 0
c) (x + 4)(x – 3) ≤ 0
x−3
d) x+ 2 ≤ 0
5) Differentiate (x - 3) (x2 + 5) with respect to x.
6) If (x + 1)2 is a factor of f(x) = x 3 + ax2 + bx + 3, where a and b are constants, fin
the
(i) Values of a and b
(ii) Zeros of f(x)
7) A bag contains 5 blue, 4 green and 3 yellow balls. All the balls are identica
except for colour.
Three balls are drawn at random without replacement. Find the probability that:
(i) All balls have the same colour
(ii) Two balls have the same colour.

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find q (a) -5 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 5

(b) 2(x2 + 3) (c) 6(x2 + 1) (d) 6(x2 + 2)

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