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Objective Test Questions

If 23_x + 101_x = 130_x. Find the value of x.
1. 7
2. 6
3. 5
4. 4
Simplify: $({\tfrac {3}{4}}-{\tfrac {2}{3}})\times 1{\tfrac {1}{5}}$ $({\tfrac {3}{4}}-{\tfrac {2}{3}})\times 1{\tfrac {1}{5}}$
1. ${\tfrac {1}{60}}$
2. ${\tfrac {5}{72}}$
3. ${\tfrac {1}{10}}$
4. $1{\tfrac {7}{10}}$
Simplify: $({\tfrac {10{\sqrt {3}}}{\sqrt {5}}}-{\sqrt {15}})^{2}$ $({\tfrac {10{\sqrt {3}}}{\sqrt {5}}}-{\sqrt {15}})^{2}$
1. 75.00
2. 15.00
3. 8.66
4. 3.87
The distance, d, through which a stone falls from rest varies directly as the square of the time, t, taken. If the stone falls 45 cm in 3 seconds, how far will it fall in 6 seconds?
1. 90 cm
2. 135 cm
3. 180 cm
4. 225 cm
Which of the following is a valid conclusion from the premise: 'Nigerian footballers are good footballers'?
1. Joseph plays football in Nigeria therefore he is a good footballer.
2. Joseph is a good footballer therefore he is a Nigerian footballer.
3. Joseph is a Nigerian footballer therefore he is a good footballer.
4. Joseph plays good football therefore he is a Nigerian footballer.
On a map, 1 cm represents 5 km. Find the area on the map that represents 100 km².
1. 2 cm²
2. 4 cm²
3. 8 cm²
4. 16 cm²
Simplify: ${\tfrac {3^{n-1}\times 27^{n+1}}{81^{n}}}$ ${\tfrac {3^{n-1}\times 27^{n+1}}{81^{n}}}$
1. 3²ⁿ
2. 9
3. 3ⁿ
4. 3ⁿ⁺¹
What sum of money will amount to D10,400.00 in 5 years at 6% simple interest?
1. D8,000.00
2. D10,000.00
3. D12,000.00
4. D16,000.00
Which of the following number lines illustrates the solution of the inequality 4 ≤ ${\tfrac {1}{3}}(2x-1)$ ${\tfrac {1}{3}}(2x-1)$ < 5?
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
The roots of a quadratic equation are ${\tfrac {4}{3}}$ ${\tfrac {4}{3}}$ and ${\tfrac {-3}{7}}$ ${\tfrac {-3}{7}}$
1. 21x² - 19x - 12 = 0
2. 21x² + 37x - 12 = 0
3. 21x² - x + 12 = 0
4. 21x² + 7x - 4 = 0
Question 11
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Question 12
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Theory

Section A

Question 1
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 2
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 3
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 4
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 5
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v

Section B

Question 6
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 7
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 8
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 9
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 10
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 11
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 12
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 13
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v

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 === Objective Test Questions ===
 <ol>
-     <li>Question 1
+     <li>If 23<sub>x</sub> + 101<sub>x</sub> = 130<sub>x</sub>. Find the value of x.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>7</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>6</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>5</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>4</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 2
+     <li>Simplify: <math>(\tfrac{3}{4}-\tfrac{2}{3}) \times 1\tfrac{1}{5} </math>
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li><math>\tfrac{1}{60}</math></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li><math>\tfrac{5}{72}</math></li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li><math>\tfrac{1}{10}</math></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li><math>1\tfrac{7}{10}</math></li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 3
+     <li>Simplify: <math>(\tfrac{10\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}}-\sqrt{15})^2 </math>
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>75.00</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>15.00</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>8.66</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>3.87</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 4
+     <li>The distance, ''d'', through which a stone falls from rest varies directly as the square of the time, ''t'', taken. If the stone falls 45 cm in 3 seconds, how far will it fall in 6 seconds?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>90 cm</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>135 cm</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>180 cm</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>225 cm</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 5
+     <li>Which of the following is a valid conclusion from the premise: 'Nigerian footballers are good footballers'?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Joseph plays football in Nigeria therefore he is a good footballer.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>Joseph is a good footballer therefore he is a Nigerian footballer.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>Joseph is a Nigerian footballer therefore he is a good footballer.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>Joseph plays good football therefore he is a Nigerian footballer.</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 6
+     <li>On a map, 1 cm represents 5 km. Find the area on the map that represents 100 km².
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>2 cm²</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>4 cm²</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>8 cm²</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>16 cm²</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 7
+     <li>Simplify: <math>\tfrac{3^{n-1}\times27^{n+1}}{81^n} </math>
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>3<sup>2n</sup></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>9</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>3<sup>n</sup></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>3<sup>n+1</sup></li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 8
+     <li>What sum of money will amount to ''D''10,400.00 in 5 years at 6% simple interest?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>''D''8,000.00</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>''D''10,000.00</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>''D''12,000.00</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>''D''16,000.00</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 9
+     <li>Which of the following number lines illustrates the solution of the inequality 4 ≤ <math>\tfrac{1}{3}(2x-1) </math> < 5?
          <ol type="a">
              <li>Option a</li>
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          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 10
+     <li>The roots of a quadratic equation are <math>\tfrac{4}{3} </math> and <math>\tfrac{-3}{7} </math>
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>21x² - 19x - 12 = 0</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>21x² + 37x - 12 = 0</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>21x² - x + 12 = 0</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>21x² + 7x - 4 = 0</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>Question 11