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National Exam of Higher National Diploma 2025 Session

Spécialty/Option: TEL, ICA

Paper : Mathematics
Duration : 4 Hours Credits : 4

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

SECTION A :MCQs (40 Marks) 1HR

INTRUCTIONS:
Each question has four suggested answers: A, B, C, and D. Decide which answer is correct.
Find the number of the question on the answer sheet and draw a horizontal line across the
letter to join the square brackets for the answer you have chosen. For example, if C is you
correct answer, mark C as shown below.
[A] [B] [C] [D]
Mark only one answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you will score
zero for that question. If you change your mind about an answer, erase the first mark carefully
and then mark you new answer.

1) A continuous random variable X has a probability density function given by

{
1
f ( x )= 9
( x−3 ) , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3
0 , elsewhere
The median of X is : A) 0.5 B) 0.62 C) 0.61 D) 0.33
2) A discrete random variable X has probability density function P, defined by

{
k x2
p ( x )= k (7−x) , for x=4 , 5 , 6
2

0 , elsewhere
The value of the constant K is :
1 1 1
A¿ B¿ C¿1D¿
28 14 7
3) The probability density function of a discrete random variable X is given by
{
P ( x )= k ( x+1 ) , x=0 , 1 ,2 , 3 , 4
0 , elsewhere
1
Given that K= 15 , the mean of X is :

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 3 1 26 8
A¿ B¿ C ¿ D¿
8 15 3 3
2
4) Teams A has a probability 3 of winning a game whenever it plays. If Aplays
4 games, the probability that it wins exactly 2 games is :
1 8 8
A) 1 B) 3 C ¿ 27 D ¿ 9
5) The probability is 0 .02 that an item produced by a factory are defective. A
shipment of 10000 items is sent to the warehouse. The expected number E of
defected items in the shipment is :
A) 14 B) 5000 C) 2000 D) 200
6) The mean and standard deviation on an examination are 74 and 12
respectively. The score in standard units of a student receiving 74 marks is :
A) 0 B) 1 C) 6 D) 888
7) Suppose 2 % of the items made by a factory are defective. The probability P
that there are are 3 defective items in a sample of 100 items is :
A) 0.18 B) 0.02 C) 0.03 D) 0.135
8) Let X be a continuous random variables with the following distribution

{
1
, if 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
f ( x )= 2
0 , elsewhere
1
The mean of the above distribution is : A) 2 B) 7 C) 1 D) 60.7

9) Which of the following descriptive statistics is the least affected by

adding an outlier to a data set? A) the mean B) the median C) the range
D) the standard deviation E) all of the above.
10) Which of the following statements is incorrect? A) the median and
st
the 1 quartile can be the same. B) the maximum and the minimum value
can be the same. C) the 1 st and 3rd quartiles can be the same. D) the range
and the Interquartile range can be the same. E) none of the above.
11) You took a survey of 100 people and found that 60% of them like
chocolate and 40% don’t. Which of the following gives the distribution of
the “chocolate versus no chocolate” variable? A) a table of the results. B)
a pie chart of the results. C) a bar gragh of the results. C) a sentence
describing the results. D) all of the above.
1−cosx
12 ) lim 1−coshx = A ¿ 0 B ¿ 1 C ¿−1 D ¿ 2
x →0

{
sin 3 x
, x< 0
x
13) A function f is defined by f ( x )= a+2 x 2
, 0 ≤ x ≤3
3− x

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 The values of a for which f is continuous at x=0 is
A) 9 B) 6 C) 4 D) 0
14) Given the matrix
A= (−16 16
−4 )
, the values of the constants λ for which| A−λI|=0 , where I is 2 X 2unit ¿ is

A) -2, 4 B) 2, 4 C) 2, -4 D) -2, -4
15 15 9

15) Given that ∫ f ( x ) dx=23∧∫ f ( x ) dx=11.5 ,then∫ f ( x ) dx=¿ ¿

3 3 3

A) 11.5 B) 12 C) 8 D) 3.5
16) Given that the series 1−2 x +4 x ²−8 x3 + … converges, then
−1 1 1 1 1 1
A. 2 < x < 2 B . x ← 2 C . x> 2 D .− 2 ≤ x ≤ 2

17) The value of is

A4
B -4
C1
D0
18) The polynomial leaves a remainder of (3 – kx)
when divided by (x + 1). The value of the constant k is

A8
B -6
C 11
D4
19) The condition for which the quadratic equation has real and
distinct roots is

A
B
2
C k >4c
D

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20) The value of y for which and xy = 27 is

B
C3

D
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21) For what set of value of x does the series converge?

A.

B.

22) Given that , the exact value of is

B
C0

D
23) Differentiating the expression x2sin 2x with respect to x gives
A 4xcos 2x
B 2xsin 2x + x2cos 2x
C 2xsin 2x + 4x2cos 2x
D 2x sin 2x + x2cos x
24) License plate numbers are made up of 3 digits, which not all must be zeroes,
chosen from the digits 0 to 9, followed by 2 letters, chosen from the 26
letters
of the Roman alphabet. The number of such distinct license plate is given
by the
expression:
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 A1000 x 26 x 26
B1000 x 26 x 25
C 999 x 26 x 26
D 999 x 26 x 25

25) The constant term in the expansion of is

A 240x2
B 480
C 240
D 30

26) Two consecutive integers between which the roots of the equation x4 + 6x =
-1 will lie are
A 0 and 1
B -0.9 and 0,1
C -3 and -2
D -1 and 0

27) Given that x = t2 + 1 and y = t3 + 2, equals

A 3t2

C
D 2t

28) The range of value of x for which is

A
B
C
D
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1+ i √ 2
29) Find the modulus and argument of the complex number .
1−i

2∧π
A) 2

B) B ¿ √
2∧π
2
C) C ¿ √
2∧π
12

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 D) D ¿ √
2∧−π
7
¿¿
30) Given that the function f is periodic, with period 3 and that

. The value of f(-10) is

A -10
B 24
C0
D -2

31) Given that f: x  , x R, x  0 and fg: x  , x R, x  , then

g: x 
A 2x + 1
B 2x – 1
C 6x – 3

D
32) The locus of the points z in an Argand diagram such that arg(z – 2 + 3i) =
 is
A x–y+1=0
B x–2=0
C x–y–5=0
D y–3=0

33) Given that

A
B
C
D

34)

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 C
D
35) p and q are two variable related by the equation , a and n being
constants .A suitable linear transformation is
A
B
C
D

36) The value of x for which is

37) expressed into partial fractions is equivalent to

D
sinx dy π
38) Given that y=4 , find dx when x= 6 is
A) ln 4
B) B ¿ √2 ln 2
C) c ¿ ln 5
D) D ¿ √3 ln 4

39) The range of values of x for which the expansion of ( 3−4 x )−3is valid is
−3 3
A) 4 < x< 4

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 −3 3
B) B) 4 < x ≤ 4
3 3
C) C ¿− 4 ≤ x ≤ 4
3 3
D) D ¿− 4 ≤ x < 4
¿¿
40) Given that the roots of the quadratic equation x 2−2 x+5=0 are α ∧β .find the
value of ( 2 α −β )( 2 β−α ) .
A. 35
B. 36
C. 37
D. 38

SECTION B: STRUCTURAL (60 marks)

x−1 sinz−z
1) Find the following limits, if they exist ; a) lim b) lim c)
x →1 −2+ √ x +3 z→0 z
2

2
9t
lim t ( 6 marks)
t→∞ e

{
| x−5|, if x ≠ 5
2) a) Verify the continuity of the function f(x)= f ( 5 ) =3 ,if x =5
and also state the domain of definition. (4 marks)

b) By substituting x→−x in the following functions, determine whether they are

odd, even or neither of these;
a) Y=1-|x|
−1 5
b) Y= x + x + x
c) Y=|x 4|−x 2
−1
d) Y= x + log 2 x , where x¿ 0 (8 marks)

x inx
3) By means of L’Hopital Rule determine lim x+inx (2 marks)
x→ ∞

4) Precise the domain of the following functions;

a)
√
f(x)= sin2 x− 1
3 x +5
9
(2 marks)

b) g(x)= (2 marks)
√ 81−x 2
6)

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 a) Complete all the first and second partial derivatives of
2
y
f(x,y)=x2Iny+(x2+ ) ( 4 marks)
4
b) Calculate the gradient of f= x2y+5xsiny-z3 (2 marks)

( )
2 2 2 2
x +y ∂u ∂ u
7) If u(x, y)=¿ , verify that = (2 marks)
xy ∂ x∂ y ∂ y∂ x

8) a) Solve the equation 8sinh2x+2cosh2x=5, giving your answer in terms of

natural logarithms. (4 marks)

9) You are a computer software engineer, rescently given a contract in Batibo,to

instore some software programs in a newly opened company. But, you want to
carry out a survey which will enable you know how many people are computer
literates :
a) Which statistical tools will you use to carry out this survey ? explain
them.
b) After your analysis, how will you present your findings to your Boss.
c) What are the importance of statistics to a software engineer
(10 marks)

10) A retail sales manager receives a large consignment of goods. It is

expected that 2% of the goods received are defective. Find the probability
that in a random sample of 10 goods,

a. Only 2 will be defective

b. Less than 2 will be defective (8 marks)

11)The probability that a CAMAIR flight departs on time, P(D) = 0.83

and the probability it arrives on time, P(A) = 0.82. The probability that
it departs and arrives on time, P(D∩A) = 0.78.

a. Find the probability that a CAMAIR flight arrives on time given that
it departed on time.

b. Departed on time given that it arrived on time

c. Departs or arrives on time (10 marks)

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