OBJECTIVE

1. The sum of the first three term of an A.P is 18. If the first term is 4. Find their product. (a) 130 (b) 192 (c)
210 (d) 260
2. Two function f and g are defined on the set R of real numbers by and . Find the value of  (a) 12 (b) 11 (c)
(d)
3. The gradient of the line passing through the points P ( 4, 5 ) and Q ( x, 9 ) is . Find the value of x. (a) – 4
(b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 12
4. Simplify (a)  (b)  (c) 3 (d)
5. Given that log2 y1/2 = log5 125, find the value of y. (a) 16 (b) 25 (c) 36 (d) 64
6. Simplify (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) (d)
7. The binary operation* is defined on the set R, of real numbers by for all . Determine, in terms of x, the
identity element of the operation. (a)   (b)  (c)  (d)
8. Simplify: (a)  (b)  (c) 3 (d) 9
9. Simplify : (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d)
10. Solve the equation (a) (b)   (c)  (d)
11. If , and  then, () is? (a)   (b)  (c)  (d)
12. Given that and , find () ? (a)  (b)  (c)
(d)
13.If , for value of  , find the value of tan . (a)  (b)   (c)  (d)
14. 14. If , then is (a) 90o (b) 50o (c) 45o (d) 40o
15. 15. If , find the value of (a) (b)   (c)   (d)
16. 16. If 5m-3 = 8 x 5-2, find the value of m. (a) 8/125     (b) 2/5     (c) 4/5  (d) 5/2
17.The gradient of the line passing through the point P(4,5) and Q(X,9) is ½.
Find the value of x.      (a) -4   (b) 0  (c) 4   (d) 12.
18. 18. If 16³ᵃ = ¼(32ᵃ – 1), find the value of a. (a) -1  (b) -⅓ (c) ⅔ (d) ⅘.
19. Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the length of the line joining points
X(3, 5) and Y(5, 1). (a) 4.0  (b)2  (c) 4.5  (d) 5.0
20. In a class of 50 pupils, 35 likes Science and 30 like History. What is the probability of selecting a pupil
who likes both Science and History .
A. 0.10 B. 0.30 C. 0.60 D. 0.70.
21. A binary operation *, is defined on the set R, of real numbers by
a*b = a² + b + ab. Find the value of x for which 5*x = 37. (a) 7 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) -7
22. If cot  , where  is an acute angle, find sin . (a)  (b)                (c)  (d)
23. Find the equation of the line parallel to and passing through (2, 3).
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d)
24. Find the gradient of the line passing through points P(1, 1) and Q(2, 5).
(a) 4  (b) 3  (c) 2  (d) 5
25. Find the distance between points () and ()  (a)   (b)          (c) 1  (d) 0
26. The third term of an A.P is – 9 and the 7th term is – 29. Find the 10th term of the progression.
(a) 44  (b) – 44  (c) 165  (d) – 165
27. Solve for and  if  and     (a) (1, 3)  (b) (-1,3)          (c) (3,1)  (d) (-3,1)
28. If is inversely proportional to  and   when  Find  when .
(a) 4  (b) 5  (c)   (d)
29. Solve the inequalities:
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d)
30. For what range of values of is  ?
(a)   (b)   (c)  (d)
31. Find the sum to infinity of the following series; 0.5 + 0.05 + 0.005 + 0.0005 + . . . (a)   (b)    (c)    (d)
32. In a survey of 50 newspaper readers, 40 read Champions and 30 read
Guardian. How many read both papers?      (a) 15  (b) 10  (c) 70  (d) 20
33. Rationalize (a)     (b)    (c)     (d)
 34. Given that log 2 = 0.3010, log 7 = 0.8451, evaluate log 112.
(a) 2.5441  (b) 2.1461  (c) 2.0491  (d) 3.1461
35. Find the variance of 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6.  (a) 2  (b) 4   (c) 16   (d) 18
36. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?
(a) Interquartile range (b) Mean deviation  (c) Median  (d) Variance
37. For the set of numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10. The mean, mode and median are, respectively (a) 5,
4 and 4.5   (b) 4.5, 4 and 5   (c) 4.5, 4 and 4.5   (d) 5, 4 and 4.
For the set of numbers 4, 6, 2, 10, 8, answer questions 37-40
38. Find the range  (a) 6  (b) 5  (c) 2  (d) 8
39. What is the median (a) 6  (b) 4  (c) 10  (d) 8
40. Find the mean (a) 6  (b) 4.5  (c) 8  (d) 1

SS 1 Third Term Examination Further Mathematics | SS 1

THIRD TERM
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.   
Subject:  FURTHER MATHEMATICS            Class: SS 1     DURATION ; 2Hrs   

OBJECTIVES
Answer all questions
1. If the third term of a geometric progression (G.P) is 10 and the sixth term is 80. Find the common ratio  
A. 2   B. 3   C.   4   D. 8
2. A binary operation is defined on the set R, of real numbers by a*b = ab/4. Find the value of *       A.        
B.                     C.                     D.
3. Given that the straight lines kx – 5y + 6 = 0 and mx + ny – 1 = 0 are parallel, find a relationship
connecting the constants m, n and k.     A. 5n – km = 0  B. kn + 5m = 0          C. 5n + km = 0          D. kn
– 5m = 0
4. Given that ( find q. A. 4     B. -4   C. -5   D. -7
5. The gradient of the line passing through the points P (4, 5) and Q (x, 9) is 1/2.find the value of x.         A.
-4            B. 0        C. 4            D. 12
6. Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to 2y + 5x – 6 = 0 and bisects the line joining the
points P(4,3) and Q(-6,1)    A. y + 5x + 3 = 0        B. 2y – 5x – 9 = 0        C. 5y + 2x – 8 = 0        D. 5y –
2x -12 = 0
7. If f(x) = , find f-1 (-1/2)   A. 4        B. 0       C. -2         D. -4
8. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line joining P (-2, 3) and Q (4, 9) internally in the ratio
2:3       A. (52/5, 2/5)         B. (2/5, 52/5)          C. (2/5, 22/5)                   D. (-2/5, 52/5)
9. If P = {x: 1 x 6} and Q = {x: 2 < x < 9}, where x R, find P Q.      
1. {1, 2, 3, 4}           B. {3, 4, 5, 6}           C. {4, 2, 9, 8}     D. {1, 2, 3, 5}
1. Simplify    -2/3       A.  4                B.  -1/4                  C.  1/8              D.  –4
2. A binary operation * is defined on the set R of real numbers by a*b = ab/4. Find the value of *.      A. 3   
B.                    C.              D.                                                                         
3. Given that ( = p + q find q.  A. -4   B.  -5    C. 4        D. 7. 
4. Evaluate log0.25 8.              A. -3/2                B.  2/3                 C. -2/3             D. 3.
5. Simplify 8n x 22n 43n.           A. 21-n              B.  2n                 C. 2n+1                   D. 2-n
6. Given that log2y1/2 = log5125, find the value of y. A. 36    B. 64   C. 25         D. 16
7. All the following operations are commutative except   
1. x*y = 2xy + xy      B. x*y = x2 – y2    C. p*q = 2pq       D. a*b = 1/2ab
1.  Evaluate; log10 (1/3 + ¼) + 2log10 2 + log10 ( 3/7).   A. 0      B. 1     C. 10  D. -1.
2. Solve: 32x – 4(3x) + 3 = 0 A. x = 0 or 1     B. x = 0 or 3   C. x = 1 or 2  D. x = 1 or 3   
 3. 14. For what value of x will log2 4x + log2 (x + 4) = 7?   A. 2  B. 4    C. 6       D. 8
4. 15. If  + = 7, find the value of t.     A. 6          B. 7       C. 8       D. 9
5.  A binary operation is defined on the set R, of real numbers by ab = a + b + 4. Find the identity element
of the operation.  A. 4        B.  -4           C. 2             D. ¼.
6.  If log93 + 2x = 1, find x.  A. –1/2          B.  ½               C.  ¼         D. -
1/4.                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                
7.  If 5/ – = m, where m is a constant, find m. A.9/4    B. 2    C.  7/4     D. 5/2.
8.  Simplify    log58            A. -2               B. 2             C.-1/2                 D. 1/2
           Log5
1.  Which of the following operations is not commutative?     A. a*b = a – b + ab       B.  a*b = 1/a + 1/b C. 
a*b = a + b – ab            D.  a*b = 2a + 2b + ab. 
2.   Simplify 2log28 – 3log22.      A. 3                 B. 2              C. 1          D. -1.
 

Number of babies 3 5 6 7 8

Number of villages 1 X2 X 3 2

The table shows the number of babies born in some villages on a certain day in a district. The mean of the
distribution is 6. Use this information to answer questions 9 and 10
1. Find the median of the distribution           A. 1              B. 2               C. 3          D. 6
2. Find the mode of the distribution                A. 6           B. 5              C. 4              D. 3
3. Given that p * q = p2 + q2 + pq and p * (p + 1) = 61, find the value of p?    A. 3 or 7      B. -3 or 4            
C. -4 or 5           D. -5 or 4
4. Simplify: -6)1/2      A. r/2          B. 2r            C. 1/2r           D. 2/r
5. What is the product of 27/5 , 3-3 and (1/5)-1         A. 5           B. 3           C. 1            D.1/25
6. Evaluate: (81)3/4 – (27)1/3          A. 27            B. 1            C. 1/3          D. 1/8
7. Without using tables, evaluate:
 (343)1/3 x (0.14)-1 x (25)-1/2       
1. 12    B. 10         C. 8         D. 7
1. Simplify:  (0.2)3 x 8
                            0.42         A.40                 B. 0.4              C. 0.2             D. 0.04
40. Simplify:  4(2n + 1) – 2n + 2
                    2n + 1 – 2n               A. 2n + 2            B. 2n + 1               C.2n              D. 2           
 
Use the information below to answer questions 35, 36 and 37.
The sum of the second and fourth terms of an AP is 15; the sum of the fifth and sixth   terms is 25.
1. Find the first term    A. 2     B. 3        C. 2     D. 3    
2. Find the common difference    A. 2    B. 3    C. 4     D. 5     
3. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence    A. 450     B. 420     C. 400     D. 380    
4. Simplify:   4(2n + 1) – 2n + 2 
                    2n + 1 – 2n               A. 2n + 2            B. 2n + 1               C.2n              D. 2     
39. In a class of 32, a student can either do Government, History or both. If 16 students do Government, 18
do History and 3 students do none of the two subjects, find how many do both. A. 2  B. 5  C. 37  D. 34.
40. Simplify;.        A. 2.
41. Solve the exponential equation; 22x – 6(2x) + 8 = 0. A. -1 or 2      B. 1 or 2      C. -2 or 1    D. -1 or -2.
42. Solve the equation; (0.25)x+1 = 16.            A. -3       B. -2        C. 3          D. ½.
43. In a class of 18, a student can either offer Biology, Economics or both. If 8 students offer Biology, 12
offer Economics and 5 students offer neither of the two subjects. 
Use the information below to answer questions 44 – 46.
44. Find how many students offer both subjects.     A. 25        B. 17      C. 7       D. 12.
 45. How many students offer exactly one subject?      A. 1      B. 6      C. 12        D.
46. Find the number of students that offer at most one subject. A. 11        B. 14       C. 13      D. 5.
47. Solve the inequality:  <
48. x <       B. x >       C. x > 7       D. x < 7
49. If the domain of f: x x2 – 2 is, find its range.            A.           B.   C.           D.
50. Given that P = is the domain of g(x) = x2 + 3x – 5, find the range of g(x).     
51.           B.             C.           D.
52. Simplify: 36 ½  x 64– 1/3 x 5o (a) 0   (b) 1/24 (c) 2/3   (d) 1 ½ (e) 7 ½ 
 
PAPER2 (2HRS) 
              Answer only four questions in this section. (50 marks)
1.  (a)A survey carried out recently to find the number of applicants that applied for jobs in three
newspaper establishments revealed that 70 applied to the Daily Times, 65 applied to the Daily Graphics
and 85 applied to the Punch. 40 applied to the Daily Times only, 20 applied to the Daily Graphic only,
while 45 applied to the Punch only. If 5 applied to all the three newspaper establishments, find:
1. The number that applied to both the Daily Times and the Daily Graphics.
2. The number that applied to the Daily Times and the Punch.
3. The number that applied to both the Daily Graphic and the Punch.
4. The number that applied to at least one newspaper establishment.
(b)An operation * is defined on the set R, of real numbers by x*y = x + y + 3xy. If the operation * is
commutative, 
1. Find the identity element e of R under the operation *
2. Determine the inverse of the element x R, under the operation *
3. Find the value of x R, which has no inverse.
1. (a)Solve for x if 22x+1 – 5(2x) + 2 = 0.
(b) Find the values of x which satisfy the equation; log10 (x2 + 4) = 2 + log10 x – log10 20.
 (3) (a) Find the gradient of the line whose equation is given by: (a – b)x + (c – d)y = e + f
 (b) Given that p = (4i – 3j) and q=(-1 + 5j), find (i) /p+q/  (ii) /q/
(4) (a) find the acute angles between the pairs of line: 4y + 3x = 2 and x – 2y = 3
(b) Find the equation of the line which is parallel to the line 5x + 4y = 18 and makes an intercept of 2 units on
the x-axis
 
(5)(a)The function f over the set of real number is defined by f(x) = . Find f-1(5)
(b) Find without using logarithms tables, the value of:      log327 – log1/464 
                                                          log3 1/81
(6) (a) A binary operation *is defined over R (the set of real numbers) by                        
   x * y = xy + x2 + y2 for all x, y € R.    i.    determine whether or not * is commutative    
1. If x*(x+2) = 49, find x 
(b) Solve the equation: log10(4P2 + 1) – 2log10P – log102 = 1

 
(7)  (a) Consider the mapping below:                        X                f          G   
               
                                                          p                          1
                                                                                                        q                                    
 Find the range and determine the type of mapping above
(b) 52x+1 – 26(5x) + 5=