Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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1971

Which set of numbers is the odd one out?

  • A. 9854
  • B. 7621
  • C. 6521
  • D. 8743
View Discussion (1)POST UTME UNILORIN
1972

Find the coefficient of m in the expression of (\(\frac{m}{2} - 1 \frac{1}{2}\)) (m + \(\frac{2}{3}\))

  • A. -\(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • B. - \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C. -1
  • D. -1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 OBJ
1973

Solve the equation: \(y - 11\sqrt{y} + 24 = 0\)

  • A. 8, 3
  • B. 64, 9
  • C. 6, 4
  • D. 9, -8
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1992
1974

The table shows the distribution of ages of 22 students in a school.

Age (years)12-1415-1718-2021-2324-26
Frequency610321

Using an assumed mean of 19, calculate, correct to three significant figures, the :

(a) mean age ; (b) standard deviation ; of the distribution.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORY
1975

The sum to infinity of a geometric progression is −1/10 and the first term is −1/8. Find the common ratio of the progression.

  • A. −1/5
  • B. −1/4
  • C. −1/3
  • D. −1/2
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2012
1976

(a) Copy and complete the table for the relation: \(y = 2\cos x + 3\sin x\) for \(0° \leq x \leq 360°\).

x30°60°90°120°150°180°210°
y2.003.231.60-3.23

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 60° on the x- axis and 2 cm to one unit on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 2\cos x + 3\sin x\) for \(0° \leq x \leq 360°\).

(c) From the graph, find the : (i) maximum value of y, correct to two decimal places ; (ii) solution of the equation \(\frac{2}{3} \cos x + \sin x = \frac{5}{6}\).

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORY
1977

PQRS is a trapezium. QR//PS, /PQ/ = 5cm, /OR/ = 6cm, /PS/ = 10cm and angle QPS = 42°. Calculate, correct to the nearest cm2, the area of the trapezium (h = 3.35cm2)

  • A. 27cm2
  • B. 30cm2
  • C. 36cm2
  • D. 37cm2
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2009 OBJ
1978

Evaluate \(\frac{(0.14^2 \times 0.275)}{7(0.02)}\) to 3 decimal places.

  • A. 0.039
  • B. 0.385
  • C. 0.033
  • D. 0.038
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2001
1979

Make S the subject of the relation

p = s + \(\frac{sm^2}{nr}\)

  • A. s = \(\frac{nrp}{nr + m^2}\)
  • B. s = nr + \(\frac{m^2}{mrp}\)
  • C. s = \(\frac{nrp}{mr}\) + m2
  • D. s = \(\frac{nrp}{nr}\) + m2
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2017
1980

The radius of a sphere is 3 cm. Find, in terms of π, its volume.

  • A. \(30\pi cm^3\)
  • B. \(108\pi cm^3\)
  • C. \(27\pi cm^3\)
  • D. \(36\pi cm^3\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 OBJ