Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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111

A chord of circle of radius 26cm is 10cm from the center of the circle. calculate the length of the chord

  • A. 16cm
  • B. 27.86cm
  • C. 32cm
  • D. 48cm
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 OBJ
112

Given that 2p - m = 6 and 2p + 4m = 1, find the value of (4p + 3m).

  • A. 1
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. 7
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 OBJ
113

(a) The position vectors of the points X and Y are \(x = (-2i + 5j)\) and \(y = (i - 7j)\) respectively. Find :

(i) (3x + 2y) ; (ii) \(|(y - 2x)|\) ; (iii) the angle between x and y ; (iv) the unit vector in the direction of \((x + y)\).

(b) A bullet of mass 0.084kg is fired horizontally into a 20 kg block of wood at rest on a smooth floor. If they both move at a velocity of \(0.24 ms^{-1}\) after impact; Calculate, correct to two decimal places, the initial velocity of the bullet.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORY
114

The table shows the distribution of goals scored by 25 teams in a football competition. Calculate the probability that a team selected at random scored at most 3 goals.

  • A. \(\frac{3}{25}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
  • C. \(\frac{6}{25}\)
  • D. \(\frac{2}{5}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2018 OBJ
115

Write 18% as a decimal

  • A. 0.18
  • B. 0.018
  • C. 0.0018
  • D. 1.8
View Discussion (0)POST UTME UNILORIN
116

(a) The scale of a map is 1 : 20,000. Calculate the area, in square centimetres, on the map of a forest reserve which covers 85\(km^{2}\).

(b) A rectangular playing field is 18m wide. It is surrounded by a path 6m wide such that its area is equal to the perimeter of the path. Calculate the length of the field.

(c)geometric The diagram shows a circle centre O. If < POQ = x°, the diameter of the circle is 7 cm and the area of the shaded portion is 27.5\(cm^{2}\). Find, correct to the nearest degree, the value of x. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORY
117

If 32x = 27, what is x?

  • A. 1
  • B. 1.5
  • C. 4.5
  • D. 18
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 OBJ
118

Simplify: \(\frac{2x^2 - 5x - 12}{4x^2 - 9}\)

  • A. \(\frac{x + 4}{2x + 3}\)
  • B. \(\frac{x + 4}{2x - 3}\)
  • C. \(\frac{x - 4}{2x + 3}\)
  • D. \(\frac{x - 4}{2x - 3}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 OBJ
119

A class of 27 students has a 33% pass. How many of them passed?

  • (a) 9
  • (b) 10
  • (c) 12
  • (d) 21
View Discussion (0)POST UTME UNILORIN
120

A man wishes to keep his money in a savings deposit at 25% compound interest so that after three years he can buy a car for N150,000. How much does he need to deposit?

  • A. N112,000.50
  • B. N96,000.00
  • C. N85,714.28
  • D. N76,800.00
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2000