Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Consider the statements:
p: Stephen is intelligent
q: Stephen is good at Mathematics
If p⇒q, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
- A. If Stephen is good at Mathematics, then he is intelligent
- B. If Stephen is not good at Mathematics, then he is not intelligent
- C. If Stephen is not intelligent, then he is not good at Mathematics
- D. If Stephen is not good at Mathematics, then he is intelligent
In how many ways can 6coloured chalks be arranged if 2 are same colour?
- A. 60
- B. 120
- C. 240
- D. 360
(a) A regular polygon of n sides is such that each interior angle is 120° greater than the exterior angle. Find :
(i) the value of n ; (ii) the sum of all the interior angles.
(b) A boy walks 6km from a point P to a point Q on a bearing of 065°. He then walks to a point R, a distance of 13km, on a bearing of 146°.
(i) Sketch the diagram of his movement. (ii) Calculate, correct to the nearest kilometre, the distance PR.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2005 THEORYP varies directly as Q and inversely as R. When Q = 36 and R = 16, P = 27. Find the relation between P, Q and R.
- A. \(P = \frac{Q}{12R}\)
- B. \(P = \frac{12Q}{R}\)
- C. \(P = 12QR\)
- D. \(P = \frac{12}{QR}\)
A line L passing through the point (6, -13) is parallel to the line which passes through (7, 4) and (-3, 9). Find the equation of the line L.
- A. y = \(\frac{1}{2}x - 10\)
- B. y = \(\frac{-1}{2}x + 10\)
- C. y = \(\frac{-1}{2}x - 10\)
- D. y = \(\frac{1}{2}x +10\)
A particle P moves between points S and T such that angles SPT is always constant of ST constant. Find the locus of P
- A. It is a semi circle with ST as diameter
- B. It is a perpendicular bisector of St
- C. It is a quadrant of a circle with ST as diameter
- D. It is a straight line perpendicular to ST
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In the diagram, O is the centre of the circleand XY is a chord. If the radius is 5 cm and /XY/ = 6 cm, calculate, correct to 2 decimal places, the :
(a) angle which XY subtends at the centre O ;
(b) area of the shaded portion.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORY\(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(2x^{2} - 3x + 4 = 0\). Find \(\frac{\alpha}{\beta} + \frac{\beta}{\alpha}\)
- A. \(\frac{-9}{8}\)
- B. \(\frac{-7}{8}\)
- C. \(\frac{7}{8}\)
- D. \(\frac{9}{8}\)
If \(\begin{vmatrix} 5 & 3 \\ x & 2 \end{vmatrix}\) = \(\begin{vmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 4 & 5 \end{vmatrix}\), find the value of x
- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. 7
If (x + 1) and (x - 2) are factors of the polynomial \(g(x) = x^{4} + ax^{3} + bx^{2} - 16x - 12\), find the values of a and b.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 THEORY

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