POWERFIELDS GROUP OF SCHOOLS

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

MARCH, 2023

CLASS: SUBJECT: FURTHER MATHS TIME:

1 Given that x = -3 and y = -7 evaluate x2 – y

y2 – x

a. -1 b. 1 c. 4 d. 12
11 23 13 17

2 The solution of the equation n2 – 2n – 8 is …………………….

a. n = 0 or 12 b. n = -2 or 4 c. n = 2 d. n = 2 or 4

3 Express the conjugate of 2 + √3

a. 2 b. √ 3 c. √3 + 2 d. 2 - √3
4 If f (n) = 10n – 3, find f (2) a. 7 b. 20 c. 3 d. 17

5 If log x ½ 64 = 3, find the value of n

a. 4 b. 16 c. 32 d. 64

6 Express the square root of 0.0000144 in standard form.

a. 1.2 x 10-4 b. 1.2 x 10-3 c. 1.2 x 10-2 d. 1.2 x 10-1

The Venn diagram shows the choice of food of a number of visitors to canteen

Rice Plantain

5 6 8

4 n 2

Yam

Use the information to answer questions 7 and 8.

7 If there were 35 visitors in all, find the value of n a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2

8 How many people took at least two kinds of food?

a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 d. 17

9. If A∩ B={}∨∅ then the set A and B are a. disjoint b. complementary c. unity d. undefined

10 If 3 x− y =23∧2 x+ 5 y=4 Find the value of y

a. 20 b. -2 c. 2 2 d. 4 2

1
11 Simplify: √ 32−√ 18=2
2

a. 0 b. 2 c. 2 2 d. 4 2

12 The first term a of an AP is equal to twice the common difference d. Find in terms of d the 5th
term of the AP.

a. 4d b. 5d c. 6d d. a + 5d

13 What bis the simplest form of 67 in modulo 9

a. 4 b. 4 c. 5 d. 7

14 The common ratio of a GP is 2. If the 5th term is greater than the 1st term by 45. Find the 5thterm.

a. 3 b. 6 c. 45 d. 48

15 The sixth term of an arithmetic progression is half of its twelfth term. The first term is equal to …

a. The common difference. b. Half the common ratio.

c. Zero d. Double the common.

1 1
16 find the sum to infinity of the sequence 1, ¼, /16, /64

a. 4/3 b. ¾ c. 1
/3 d. ¼

17 Which of the following represents Mapping?

18 determine the value of a + b; given that f:n an2 + bn is mapping on the set of real
numbers. Given that f(1) = 5 f(-1) = -1

a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6

19 Given that f(x) = 3x2 – 12x + 12 and f(n) = 3. Find the value of n.

a. 1, 3 b. -1, -3 c. 1, -3 d. -1, 3

20 The 3rd and 7th terms of a GP are 81 and 16 respectively. Find the 4 th term

a. 4/729 b. 16
/81 c. 27 d. 36
21 A binary operation is depend on the set of real number by a b = b + 4 find the identity
element of the operation

a. 4 b. 2 c. ¼ d. -4

22 The following are rational number except

a. e b. n c. 2 d. 3 64

23 Factorize 9n2 – 16

a. (3n – 4)(3n +4) b. (4 – n) (n + 3n) c. (3n – 8)(3n + 8) d. (n – 4)2

24 If 92n -1 = 27n+1. Find the value of n.

a. 10` b. -10 c. c + 5 d. = -15

25 Simplify Log 8_____

Log4 – Log2
2
a. /3 b. ½ log2 c. 2log3 d. 2/2

26 The function f over the set of real number is defined by

F(x) = ½ x-3. Find F-1 (-2)
a. 2 b. 4 c. 0 d. 8

27 solve 7n - 9> 5

a. n > 2 b. 4 < 2 c. n < 3 d. n > 3

28 For what range of values of n is ½ n + ¼ > 1/3n + ½ ?

a. n < 3/2 b. n > 3/2 c. n < - 3/2 d. n > -3/2

29 The value of (4 ¼ )6 is

a. 1/8 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

30 Evaluate (0.008) 1/3

a. 0.15 b. 0.8 c. 0.5 d. 0.2

31 Simplify 3n3
(3n)3

a. 1 b. 1/3 c. ½ d. 1/27

32 If (4/3) m + 2 = 9/16. Find the value of m.

a. 4 b. -2 c. 0 d. 2
33 Simplify 1 in form a + b 3
3 + 2

a. -2 3 3 b. -2 + 3 c. 2 - 3 d. 2 + 3
(1−n)
3 1
34 if −2n = find the value of n
9 9

−3 1
a. b . c .−1 d .−3
2 3

1 1 4
35 Simplify 3 ÷1 −
3 4 9

a. 2 2/ 9 b. 32/5 c. 21/3 d. 41/3

36 What fraction of 5 weeks is 5days?

a. 7 b. 1 c. 1/6 d. 1/7

37 The common ratio between 36, 12 and 4 is

a. 3 b. 1/3 c. 2 d. ½

38 Given A = (2, 3, 5) and B = (8, 2, 6). A n B is

a. (2) b. ( ) c. 5 d. 4

39 x ∈ X and x is a zero of f. If f ( x )=0. Determine the zeros of g ( x )=x 2=x−6 .

a. n = -2 or 6. b. -6 or 2. c. -2 or 3 d. 3 or -2

40 If f and g are mapping defined over set of real numbers by f ( x )=x =2 and g ( x )=2 x2 +1
respectively, find the value of x for which fog = gof

a. -3/4 b. ¾ c. 3/5 d. -3/5

PART B

ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS ONLY

1 The functions f and g in the set of real numbers are defined by f(n) = 3n – 1 and g(n) = 5n + 2
respectively. Find
i. g-1 0f ii. F-1 0g(n) iii. f0g(2)

2 Show unshaded on a suitable graph the region which satisfies the solution of
3 x=2 y ←12, y−2 x >−5 x ≥ 0
1
b. Find the range of values for which > 1Show this on a number line.
x−3
3 The fifth term of an exponential sequence GP is greater than the fourth term by 13 ½ and he
fourth term is greater than the third by 9. Find
a. The common ratio.
b. The first term.
c. Sum of the first five terms.

4 The sum of 4th and 6th terms of an arithmetical progression is 42. The sum of 3d and 9th terms
of the progression is 52. Find:
a. First term.
b. The common difference.
c. The sum of the first ten terms of the progression.

5 The operation * on the set Q of R of real numbers by a * b = a + b + ab where a, b ∈R

i. Calculate 5 * ( -2) * 5

ii Find the identity element e of R under the operation *

iii Determine the inverse under * of a general element a ∈R.