SEASIDE HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL OPIC Estate, Agbara.

…Building the nation, Preparing the child

2023/2024 2ND TERM EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: FURTHER MATHS YEAR: 10
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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paper consists of two parts: A and B. Part A comprises objective
questions while Part B Essay Questions.
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answer sheet in the space provided. Then shade in the Identification
number correctly and properly.
ii. Attempt all questions. Each question is followed by four options
lettered A-D
iii. Answer each question by shading the square that corresponds to the
option you have chosen as your answer.
iv. Do not waste time on any question. If you find one difficult, go to
the others and finish them before you come again to the difficult one(s).
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an answer.
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OWN
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Simplify log3 27 + 2 log3 9 – log3 54

2. Evaluate log2 √8 + log3 √3 (a) log 3 (b) log 2 (c) log 5 (d) log 6
3. Simplify log93 + log9243 + 2 log93 (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
4. Find the 40th term of the linear sequence 6,11,16,21 (a) 211 (b)
301 (c) 311 (d) 201
5. Evaluate 272/3. (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) -12
6. find x, if 255x = 625. (a) 5/2 (b) -2/5 (c) -5/2 (d) 2/5
7. Solve logx 81 = 4 (a) 3 (b) -3 (c) 4 (d) -4
1
8. Solve logx 64 = 3 (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6
2
9. The sum of the first twenty terms of the sequence 1,5,9,13 (a)
780 (b) 770 (c) 750 (c) 750 (d) 740
10. Solve p1 /x ×p-4 /3 =1. (a) 3/4 (b) 4/3 (c) 5/3 (d) 3/5
11. the 7th term of a linear sequence is 33 and it 11th term s 53, find
the common difference (a) -5 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) -4
12. Find the solution set of 2x – 3 < x + 7 (a) x < 10 (b) x > 10 (c) x
< - 10 (d) x > - 10
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13. Find x if ( )x = 8 (a) 2 (b) -2 (c) -3 (d) 3
2
14. Evaluate 4 -3/2 (a) 4 (b) 1/4 (c) 8 (d) 1/8
15. Simplify √20 + √45 + √125 - 2√80 (a) 6√5 (b) 2√5 (c) 3√5 (d)
4√5
16. The common difference between each term of the AP 60, 53, 46,
39,….15 (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) -7 (d) -8
17. The common difference between each term of the AP 60, 53, 46,
39,…15
3 2
18. Simplify log5 √125 (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) (d)
2 3
19. Evaluate log3 √81 (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
20. The first term of a linear sequence is 3 and the common 8th term
is 31. Find the common difference (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
21. The first term of an AP is 5 and the common difference is -3,
Find its 15th term (a) 40 (b) -37 (c) 37 (d) 35
22. The 10th term of an AP is 68 and the common difference is 7,
Find the first term (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
23. If A = {2,3,4,5}, B = {3,4,5,7,8}. Find A n B (a) {1,2,5} (b)
{2,5} (c) {3,4} (d) {3,4,5}
24. If ∑ {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} and A = {2,3,4,5,6,7} (a) (1,8,9,10)
(b) (1,8,10) (c) (1,7,8,10) (d) (2,9,10)
3 1 1
25. Solve 2 ( 3 x + 4 ) =10 (a) (b) (c) 3 (d)
4 4 3
26. Evaluate log 10 100 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) −1
27. Find x 3 x+1 =9 (a) −1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) −2
28. Solve 3(3x + 3) = 27 (a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
29. Solve 2 x =0.125 (a) −3 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) −4
30. If ∑¿ {1 , 2 ,3 , 4 , 5 ,6 } and A={ Even Number }then A is equal (a)
{1, 3, 5, 7} (b) {1, 3, 5} (c) {1, 3} (d) {4, 5, 6}
31. a × b=a2 +b2, Find 2 ×3 (a) 15 (b) 5 (c) 13 (d) 14
32. Solve 2 x =64 (a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5
1 −1
33. Solve 16 x =0.25 (a) 3 (b) (c) 2 (d)
3 2
34. Simplify 2 √ 12+3 √ 48−√ 75 (a) 12 √ 3 (b) 9 √ 3 (c) 10 √ 3
−2 1 1
35. Simplify 27 (a) (b) 9 (c) (d) 3
3 9 3
3
16 x
36. Evaluate 2 (a) 8x (b) 2x (c) 3x (d) 5x
2x
−3 −2 2
37. Solve 3y2 – 13y – 10 = 0 (a) ∨3 (b) ∨5 (c) or 5 (d)
5 3 5
2
∨−5
3
38. Solve 2 y +3=3 y −8 (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 9
39. Evaluate √ 32+3 √ 8 (a) 9 √ 2 (b) 10 √ 2 (c) 8 √ 2 (d) 5 √ 2
40. Evaluate 7 √ 3− √ 75 (a) 7 √ 3 (b) 4 √ 3 (c) 2 √ 3 (d) 3 √ 3
41. Factories x 2−4 x−21 (a) (x+2) (x-7) (b) (x+2) (x-7) (c) (x-7) (x-
3) (d) (x+3) (x-7 )
42. Given that P = { 1,2,3,4,5,6 } and Q = { 9,6,4,8, 10, 12} Find P
and Q (a) {4} (b) {3,4} (c) {4,8} (d) {5}
43. If a = 3, b = 4, c = 5 Evaluate 5ab – 2bc (a) -20 (b) 20 (c) 30
(d) 10
44. Find x (0.25) x + 1 = 16 (a) 3 (b) -3 (c) 4 (d) -4
45. Given that 10 x = 0.00001 Find x (a) -4 (b) -5 (c) 5 (d) 4
 46. If m ∆ n = 2mn + 3mn Find 3 ∆ 2 (a) 40 (b) 24 (c) 30 (d) 32
47. Simplify 5xy + 3xy2 (a) xy ( 2+3y) (b) xy (x+3x) (c) xy (x+y) (d)
xy (5+3y)
−1
48. Find the common ratio of the sequence 54, -18,6,…. (a) (b)
4
−1
4 (c) (d) 3
3
49. The 4th term of the sequence 7 × 3n is (a) 120 (b) 557 (c) 123 (d)
567
3 √5 3 √5 4 √5 2 √5 4 √5
50. Evaluate (a) (b) (c) (d)
√25 5 5 5 3

THEORY
ANSWER ONLY 5 QEUSTIONS
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(1)The second and fifth terms of a G.P are 1 and , find
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(a)common ratio
(b) first term
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(2a) Write down the first four terms of the sequence Un 3n × 2n-1
(b) The 10th term of an arithmetic progress is 68 and the common
difference is 7, find the first term of the sequence
(3) Represent the solution set of each of the following inequalities
graphically
(a)2x +1< x+5
(b)2-3x > 3x+2
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(c) x+ > 2x +5
2
(d)3x-6 > 6x+18

(4) The function f,g and h on the set of real numbers are defined by f(x)
= x2 + 1, g(x) = 2x -3 and h(x)=4x + 5 respectively
Determine (a) f (g(x))
(b) g (f(x))
(c) g (h(x))
(d) h (g(x))
(h) g (f(x))
(5) The function f and g on the set of real number are defined by (f(x)=
x−4
2x – 7 and g(x)= Find (a) gof(x) (b) fog(x)
2 x +1
(6) Find the values of 0 between 00 and 3600 which satisfy the equation
8sin0 + cos0 -9 = 0
(7) Given an outline of the structural form of the following argument
and state whether or not it is valid
A: It is necessary to stay healthy in order to live long
B: It is necessary to eat balanced diet in order to stay healthy
C: It is necessary t eat balanced diet in order to live long
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(8)Given that sin o = and 0 is acute find
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(a) cos 0
(b) tan 0
(c) sec 0
(d) cosec 0
(e) Sec20 + cosec20
(h) cot 0