Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

Note: You Can Select Post UTME Schools Name Below The Exam Year.
2521

Express 75° in radians, leaving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).

  • A. \(\frac{5\pi}{12}\)
  • B. \(\frac{3\pi}{4}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5\pi}{6}\)
  • D. \(\frac{7\pi}{6}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 OBJ
2522

Given that \(P = \begin{pmatrix} y - 2 & y - 1 \\ y - 4 & y + 2 \end{pmatrix}\) and |P| = -23, find the value of y.

  • A. -4
  • B. -3
  • C. -1
  • D. 2
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 OBJ
2523

Water flows from a tap into cylindrical container at the rate 5πcm3 per second. If the radius of the container is 3cm, calculate the level of water in the container at the end of 9 seconds.

  • A. 2cm
  • B. 5cm
  • C. 8cm
  • D. 15cm
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ
2524

In the diagram, ∠ PSR = 220°, ∠ SPQ = 58° and ∠ PQR = 41°. Calculate the obtuse angle QRS.

  • A. 90°
  • B. 100°
  • C. 121°
  • D. 60°
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 OBJ
2525

The height and base of a triangle are in ratio 1:3 respectively. If the area of the triangle is 216 cm2, find the length of the base.

  • A. 24cm
  • B. 36cm
  • C. 72cm
  • D. 144cm
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ
2526

(a) A bag contains 10 red and 8 green identical balls. Two balls are drawn at random from the bag, one after the other, without replacement. Find the probability that one is red and the other is green.

(b) There are 20% defective bulbs in a large box. If 12 bulbs are selected randomly from the box, calculate the probability that between two and five are defective.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 THEORY
2527

If 4\(^{3x}\) = 16\(^{x+1}\), find the value of x

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 OBJ
2528

A fair die is tossed twice. What is its smple size?

  • A. 6
  • B. 12
  • C. 36
  • D. 48
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 OBJ
2529

The roots of a quadratic equation are \(\frac{4}{3}\) and -\(\frac{3}{7}\). Find the equation

  • A. 21x2 - 19x - 12 = 0
  • B. 21x2 + 37x - 12 = 0
  • C. 21x2 - x + 12 = 0
  • D. 21x2 + 7x - 4 = 0
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2016 OBJ
2530

Simplify 3\(\sqrt{45} - 12\sqrt{5} + 16\sqrt{20}\), leaving your answer in surd form.

  • A. 29\(\sqrt{5}\)
  • B. 14\(\sqrt{15}\)
  • C. 12\(\sqrt{15}\)
  • D. 11\(\sqrt{15}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 OBJ