Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

Note: You Can Select Post UTME Schools Name Below The Exam Year.
2601

A bucket is 12 cm in diameter at the top, 8 cm in diameter at the bottom and 4 cm deep. Calculate its volume.

  • A. 304π/3 cm3
  • B. 144π cm3
  • C. 128π cm3
  • D. 72π cm3
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2002
2602

In the diagram, AB is a vertical pole and BC is horizontal. If |AC| = 10m and |BC| = 5m, calculate the angle of depression of C from A

  • A. 63°
  • B. 60°
  • C. 45°
  • D. 27°
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 OBJ
2603

The table gives the relationship between the height, in metres, of a plant and the number of days it is left to grow.

Number of days

(x)

1020304050607080
Height (y)1.01.11.21.41.61.82.02.3

(a) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 0.5 units on the y- axis and 2cm to 10 units on the x- axis, draw a scatter diagram for the information.

(b) Find \(\bar{x}\), the mean of x, and \(\bar{y}\), the mean of y, and plot \((\bar{x}, \bar{y})\) on the diagram.

(c) Draw the line of best fit to pass through \((\bar{x}, \bar{y})\) and \((10, 1)\).

(d) From graph, find the :

(i) equation of the line of best fit ; (ii) height of plant in 75 days.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORY
2604

If P \(=\left[\begin{array}{cc}x+3 & x+2\\

x+1 & x-1\end{array}\right]\) evaluate x if |P| = -10

  • A. -5
  • B. -2
  • C. 2
  • D. 5
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2009
2605

Solve : \(\tan (2x - 15)° - 1 = 0\), for values of x such that \(0° \leq x \leq 360°\).

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2015 THEORY
2606

If M and N are two fixed points in a plane. Find the locus L = [P : PM = PN]

  • A. a line equal to MN
  • B. line parallel to MN
  • C. Perpendicular bisector of MN
  • D. A circle centre P, radius MN
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2009 OBJ
2607

Find the roots of x3 - 2x2 - 5x + 6 = 0

  • A. 1, -2, 3
  • B. 1, 2, -3,
  • C. -1, -2, 3
  • D. -1, 2, -3
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2006
2608

Find the volume of the prism

  • A. 990cm3
  • B. 880cm3
  • C. 550cm3
  • D. 495cm3
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1997
2609

A tree is 8km due south of a building. Kofi is standing 8km west of the tree. Find the bearing of Kofi from the building

  • A. 315°
  • B. 270°
  • C. 225°
  • D. 135°
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 OBJ
2610

The sum of the ages of Musa and Lawal is 28 years. After sharing a certain sum of money in the ratio of their ages, Musa gets N600 and Lawal N800. How old is Lawal?

  • A. 14 years
  • B. 20 years
  • C. 12 years
  • D. 16 years
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2007