Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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21

A bowl is designed by revolving completely the area enclosed by y = x2 - 1, y = 3 and x ≥ 0 around the axis. What is the volume of this bowl?

  • A. 7π cubic units
  • B. 15π/2 cubic units
  • C. 8π cubic units
  • D. 17π/2 cubic units
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2000
22

Express 0.0000407, correct to 2 significant figures

  • A. 0.0
  • B. 0.00004
  • C. 0.000041
  • D. 0.0000407
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 OBJ
23

Given that r = (10 N , 200°) and n = (16 N , 020°), find (3r - 2n).

  • A. (62 N , 240°)
  • B. (62 N , 200°)
  • C. (62 N , 280°)
  • D. (62 N , 020°)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 OBJ
24

Find the area, to the nearest cm\(^2\), of the triangle whose sides are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 and whose perimeter is 180 cm.

  • A. 1162 cm\(^2\)
  • B. 1163 cm\(^2\)
  • C. 1160 cm\(^2\)
  • D. 1161 cm\(^2\)
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2023
25

If \(\frac{2}{x-3}\) - \(\frac{3}{x-2}\) = \(\frac{p}{(x-3)(x -2)}\), find p.

  • A. 5 - x
  • B. - (x + 5)
  • C. 13 - x
  • D. - (5x - 13)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2021 OBJ
26

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \oplus mod 10 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8 \\ \hline 2 & 4 & 8 & 2 & 6 \\4 & 8 & 6 & 4 & 2\\ 4 & 8 & 6 & 4 & 2\\ 6 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8\\ 8 & 6 & 2 & 8 & 4\end{array}\)

The multiplication table above has modulo 10 on the set S = (2, 4, 6, 8). Find the inverse of 2

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 8
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1994
27

In an athletic composition, the probability that an athlete wins a 100m race is \(\frac{1}{8}\) and the probability that he wins in high jump is \(\frac{1}{4}\). What is the probability that he wins only one of the events?

  • A. \(\frac{3}{32}\)
  • B. \(\frac{7}{3}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5}{3}\)
  • D. \(\frac{5}{16}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 OBJ
28

Eight football clubs are to play in a league on home and away basis. How many matches are possible?

  • A. 14
  • B. 28
  • C. 56
  • D. 128
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2009 OBJ
29

(a) Five female and seven male teachers applied for 4 vacancies in a Junior High School. The teachers are equally qualified. Find the number of ways of employing the 4 teachers, if : (i) there is no restriction ; (ii) at least 2 of them are females.

(b) The table shows the positions awarded to 7 contestants by Judges X and Y in a competition.

ContestantPQRSTUV
Judge X2713654
Judge Y4623115

(i) Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.

(ii) Interpret your answer in b(i) above.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 THEORY
30

Given that P = { x: 0 ≤ x ≤ 36, x is a factor of 36 divisible by 3} and Q = { x: 0 ≤ x ≤ 36, x is an even number and a perfect square}, find P n Q.

  • A. {1,4,9,36}
  • B. {3,9.36}
  • C. {9,36}
  • D. {36}
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2021 OBJ