Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
The base diameter of a cone is 14cm, and its volume is 462 cm3. Find its height. [Taken \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
- A. 3.5cm
- B. 5cm
- C. 7cm
- D. 9cm
\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline f & y + 2 & y - 2 & 2y - 3 & y + 4 & 3y - 4\end{array}\)
This table shows the frequency distribution of a data if the mean is \(\frac{43}{14}\) find y
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
A binary operation ⊕ defined on the set of real number is such that x⊕y = xy/6 for all x, y ∈ R. Find the inverse of 20 under this operation when the identity element is 6
- A. 1/12
- B. 10/3
- C. 1/20
- D. 9/5
The radius of a circle is given as 5cm subject to an error of 0.1cm. What is the percentage error in the area of the circle?
- A. \(\frac{1}{25}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
- C. 4
- D. 25
Find the x and z intercepts of the graph of 3x - z ≤ 9
- A. (3, -9)
- B. (-3, 9)
- C. (-3, -9)
- D. (-3, 0)
Using ruler and a pair of compasses only,
(a) construct, (i) triangle XYZ with |XY| = 8cm, < YXZ = 60° and < XYZ = 30° ; (ii) the perpendicular ZT to meet XY in T ; (iii) the locus \(l_{1}\) of points equidistant from ZY and XY.
(b) If \(l_{1}\) and ZT intersect at S, measure |ST|.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 THEORYIf x10 = 12145 find x
- A. 124
- B. 121
- C. 184
- D. 180
The universal set \(\varepsilon\) is the set of all integers and the subset P, Q, R of \(\varepsilon\) are given by:
\(P = {x : x < 0} ; Q = {... , -5, -3, -1, 1, 3, 5} ; R = {x : -2 \leq x < 7}\)
(a) Find \(Q \cap R\).
(b) Find \(R'\) where R' is the complement of R with respect to \(\varepsilon\).
(c) Find \(P' \cup R'\)
(d) List the members of \((P \cap Q)'\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1993 THEORY| No. of days | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| No. of students | 20 | x | 50 | 40 | 2x | 60 |
The distribution above shows the number of days a group of 260 students were absents from school in a particular term. How many students were absent for at least four days in the term
- A. 210
- B. 40
- C. 120
- D. 160
The gradient of the line passing through the points P(4, 5) and Q(x, 9) is \(\frac{1}{2}\). Find the value of x.
- A. -4
- B. 0
- C. 4
- D. 12


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