Category: Maths

Two angles of a pentagon are in the ratio 2:3. The others are 60o each. Calculate the smaller of the two angles A. 72o B. 100o C. 120o D. 144o Correct Answer: Option D D. 144o Explanation The diagram given simple illustrates...

An adult Muslim travels 300km by road during the month of Ramadān and arrive at his destination on the same day. He spends three days and returns on the fifth day. He is allowed to defer his fasting of the A. first day B. last...

At the end of his prayer, how may sitting for at-tashahud are expected of someone who misses two rak’ats in a congregational salā al-Maghrib? A. Four B. Three C. Two D. One. Correct Answer: Option B B....

In the diagram, CDE is a triangle, ABEF is cyclic quadrilateral, AB||CD, ∠BAF = 65o and ∠AFE = 85o calculate ∠CDE A. 20o B. 30o C. 50o D. 65o Correct Answer: Option B B....

In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle ∠PQR = 75o, ∠OPS = yo and /OR/ is parallel to /PS/. Find y A. 15 B. 30 C. 45 D. 75 Correct Answer: Option B B....

The sides of a right angle triangle in ascending order of magnitude are 8cm, (x-2)cm and x cm. Find x A. 16 B. 17 C. 34 D. 90 Correct Answer: Option B Explanation 8^2+(x−2)^2=x^2 64+x^2−4x+4=x^2 x^2−4x+68=x^2 −4x=−68 −x=−68/4...

Which of the following statements is true from the diagram above? A. m + n = 90o B. m = n C. n > 45o D. m < 45o Correct Answer: Option A A. m + n =...

  Describe the locus L shown in the diagram below A. Locus of points equidistant from X and Y B. Locus of points equidistant from X and Z C. Locus of points equidistant from /ZX/ and /ZY/ D. Locus of points equidistant from /XY/...

In the diagram, DE||BC, |AD| = x cm and |DB| = |AE| = ycm. Find |CE| in terms of x and y A. x B. x^2/y C. y/x^2 D. y^2/x Correct Answer: Option D D. y^2/x Explanation x/x+y=y/x+CE xy+xCE=xy+y^2 ∴xCE=y^2...

Solve the inequality 2x + 3 1 B. x37 D. x>−1 Correct Answer: Option A A. x>1 Explanation 2x + 3 < 5x -3x 1

A survey shows that 28% of all the men in a village wear a size 9 shoes. What is the probability that a man selected at random in the village wears size 9 shoes? A. 7/25 B. 41/50 C. 1/2 D. 1 Correct Answer: Option A A....

The root of a quadratic equation in x is -m and 2n. Find the equation A. x^2+x(m−2n)−2mn=0 B. x^2−x(m−2n)−2mn=0 C. x^2−x(m−2n)+2mn=0 D. x^2+x(m−2n)+2mn=0 Correct Answer: Option B B....