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Objective Test Questions

Express 302.10495 correct to five significant figures.
1. 302.10
2. 302.11
3. 302.105
4. 302.1049
Simplify: 3V5 x 4V6/ 23V3
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
In 1995, the enrolments of two schools X and Y were 1,050 and 1,190 respectively. Find the ratio of the enrolments of X to Y.
1. 50:11
2. 15:17
3. 13:55
4. 12:11
Convert 35₁₀ to a number in base 2.
1. 1011
2. 10011
3. 100011
4. 11001
The n^th term of a sequence is T_n = 5 + (n — 1)². Evaluate T₄ -T₆.
1. 30
2. 16
3. -16
4. -30
Mr. Manu travelled from Accra to Pamfokrom a distance of 720 km in 8 hours. What will be his speed in m/s?
1. 25 m/s
2. 150 m/s
3. 250 m/s
4. 500 m/s
If ₦2,500.00 amounted to ₦3,500.00 in 4 years at simple interest, find the rate at which the interest was charged.
1. 5%
2. 7½%
3. 8%
4. 10%
Solve for x in the equation 1/x+2/3x = ⅓
1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 1
Simplify: 54k²-6/3k+1.
1. 6(1-3k²)
2. 6(3k²-1)
3. 6(3k-1)
4. 6(1-3k)
Represent the inequality -7<4x+9<13 on a number line----------------------
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Make p the subject of the relation: q=3p/r + s/2.
1. p=2q-rs/6
2. p=2qr - sr - 3
3. p=2qr - s/6
4. p=2qr - rs/6
If x + y = 2y-x+1=5. Find the value of x.
1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. -1
Question 13
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 14
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 15
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 16
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 17
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 18
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 19
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 20
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 21
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 22
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 23
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 24
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 25
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 26
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 27
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 28
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 29
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 30
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 31
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 32
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 33
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 34
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 35
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 36
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 37
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Question 38
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 39
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Question 40
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3. Option c
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Question 41
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 42
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 43
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3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 44
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4. Option d
Question 45
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Question 46
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3. Option c
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Question 47
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2. Option b
3. Option c
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Question 48
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2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 49
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 50
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

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>Express 302.10495 correct to five significant figures.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>302.10</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>302.11</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>302.105</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>302.1049</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 2
+     <li>Simplify: 3V5 x 4V6/ 23V3
          <ol type="a">
              <li>Option a</li>
@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 3
+     <li>In 1995, the enrolments of two schools X and Y were 1,050 and 1,190 respectively. Find the ratio of the enrolments of X to Y.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>50:11</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>15:17</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>13:55</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>12:11</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 4
+     <li>Convert 35<sub>10</sub> to a number in base 2.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>1011</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>10011</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>100011</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>11001</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 5
+     <li>The n<sup>th</sup> term of a sequence is ''T<sub>n</sub>'' = 5 + (n — 1)<sup>2</sup>. Evaluate ''T<sub>4</sub>'' -''T<sub>6</sub>''.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>30</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>16</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>-16</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>-30</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 6
+     <li>Mr. Manu travelled from Accra to Pamfokrom a distance of 720 km in 8 hours. What will be his speed in m/s?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>25 ''m/s''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>150 ''m/s''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>250 ''m/s''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>500 ''m/s''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 7
+     <li>If ₦2,500.00 amounted to ₦3,500.00 in 4 years at simple interest, find the rate at which the interest was charged.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>5%</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>7½%</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>8%</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>10%</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 8
+     <li>Solve for x in the equation 1/x+2/3x = ⅓
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>5</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>4</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>3</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>1</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 9
+     <li>Simplify: 54k<sup>2</sup>-6/3k+1.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>6(1-3''k''<sup>2</sup>)</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>6(3''k''<sup>2</sup>-1)</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>6(3''k-''1)</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>6(1-3''k'')</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 10
+     <li>Represent the inequality -7<4x+9<13 on a number line----------------------
          <ol type="a">
              <li>Option a</li>
@@ Line 82: / Line 82: @@
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 11
+     <li>Make ''p'' the subject of the relation: q=3p/r + s/2.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>''p''=2''q-rs/6''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>''p''=2''qr'' - ''sr'' - 3</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>''p''=2''qr'' - ''s/''6</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>''p''=2''qr'' - ''rs/6''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 12
+     <li>If ''x'' + ''y'' = 2''y''-''x''+1=5. Find the value of ''x''.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>3</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>2</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>1</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>-1</li>
          </ol>
      </li>