1.

Solve for x:x2+2x-15≤0

(a)-5≤x≤-3 (b)-5≤x≤3 (c)-3≤x≤5 (d)3≤x≤5 (e)5≤x≤-3
2. Solve the inequality x2-2x≥3
(a)-1≤x≤3 (b)x≥3 or x≤-1 (c)x≥3orx<-1 (d)-1≤x<3 (e)x≥-3or x≤1
3. Find the values of x for which (x+2)(x-3) ≤0
(a)-2≤x≤-3 (b)-2≤x≤3 (c)2≤x≤-3 (d)2≤x≤3 (e)-2<x<3
4. Differentiate 3×2 + 2x + 3 with respect to x
(a) 6×2 – 3 (b) 6x + 3 (c) 6×2 – 2 (d) 6x + 2
5. Find the 8th term of an A.P 3, 6, 9, …
(a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 24 (d) 10
6. If the 11th term of an A.P is 42 and its first term is 2, find the common
difference.
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
7. Find the 4th term of an A.P whose first term is 2 and the common difference is
0.5
(a) 0.5 (b) 2.5 (c) 3.5 (d) 4.5
8. Expand (2x – 5)(x – 3)
(a) 2×2 – 5x – 8 (b) 2×2 – 11x + 15 (c) 2×2 – 6x + 15 (d) x2 – 5x – 15
9. Expand (4t – 7)(t – 3)
(a) x2 – 5x + 2 (b) 3×2 + 5x + 2 (c) 3×2 – 5x – 2 (d) 3×2 – 5x + 2
 
FIRST TERM EXAMINATIONSUBJECT: FURTHER MATHEMATICS CLASS: SS 1 TIME: 2½ hours
Section A (Objective Test: Choose the option from a – d)
INSTRUCTION
: Answer all questions in section A1.
 
Simplify


×



 (a) a
13
 (b) a
9
 (c) a
10
 (d) a
7
 2.
 
Solve (½)
 x
 = 32 (a) -5 (b) 3 (c) -3 (d) 53.
 
If P = 3, simplify (P
½
)
-4
 (a) ¼ (b) 1/9 (c) – ¼ (d) -1/94.
 
Given 3
2x
 - 81 = 0, find x (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 45.
 
Solve the equation 2x = 0.25 (a) -3 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) -26.
 
If P = 4 and Q = 2, simplify (Q
-2
P
3
) (a) 12 (b) 4 (c) 16 (d) 147.
 
Given log
5
 (x
2
 + 3x – 3) = 0, solve for x. (a) 1, -4 (b) 1, 4 (c) -1, 4 (d) -1, -48.
 
Write 125 = 5
3
 in logarithmic form. (a) log
5
 125 = 3 (b) log
3
 125 = 5 (c) log
3
 125 =15 (d) 5
4
 = 5
3
 9.
 
Simplify log
4
 9 + log
4
 21 - log
4
 7 (a) 2log
4
 9 (b) 3log
4
 3 (c) log
4
 22 (d) 2log
4
 610.
 
Find the value of x for which 2
 x+1
 = 1. (a) -1 (b) -2 (c) -3 (d) -411.
 
Solve the logarithmic equation Log
 x
 81 = 4. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 412.
 
Simplify 125
 x
 = 5
3
 (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 013.
 
Find the value of y for which 5
2y – 8
 = 1 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 414.
 
Simplify
√ 20+√ 45+√ 1 2 5 + 2 √ 80
(a)
3√ 5
(b)
18√ 5
 (c)
5√ 18
 (d) 1915.
 
Given that
√ 2 = 1.414
, simplify
√ 
 to the nearest whole number. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 616.
 
Rationalize
 
√ √ 
 (a)
 
√ 
 (b)
 
√ 
 (c)
 
√ 
 (d)
 
√ 
 17.
 
Express
√ √ √ 
 in the form x +
 
, where p and q are integers (a)
6+√ 15
 (b)
6−√ 42
 (c)
6+√ 42
 (d)
6−√ 15
 18.
 
Simplify 
 
 
 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 419.
 
If
√ 5 = 2.2361
, find the value of
√ 
 , correct to 3 decimal place. (a) 0.854 (b) 0.844(c) 0.845 (d) 0.89420.
 
One of these is
NOT
 a type of set. (a) null set (b) unit set (c) infinite set (d) subsetset.21.
 
 The set
  = {12,13,14,17,18,20,22}
, is an example of which type of set? (a) Singletonset (b) infinite set (c) empty set (d) finite set.22.
 
If
 
 is the set of all prime numbers and
 = 11
 then. (a)
 ∉ 
 (b)
 ∈ 
 (c)
7 ∈ 
 (d)
  ∉ 
 
 
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SECTION B (Essay)INSTRUCTION:Question 1 is compulsory, answer any other two from question 2 to 4
1.
 
a. In a gathering of 45 people, if 21 speak English language, 25 speak locallanguage and 6 people speak both language.i.
 
Represent the above information on a venn diagramii.
 
Find the number of people that speak only English language.b.
 
Evaluate 68.13
×
 2.345 using mathematics table.2.
 
a. If
√ 6 = 2.45
, evaluate without using tables the value of
√ √ √ 
 correct to 2decimal places.b. Solve the equation
4

 −5(4

)+ 4 =   0
 3.
 
a. Given


(2    −  ) = 2
 and


( −) = 0
, solve for

 and

.b. Simplify 

 √ 


 4.
 
a. Simplify


2 5 +   

1 2 5 −   

625
 b. Given
(0.25)

 = 16
, solve for x.