Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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551

A 24N force acts on a body such that it changes its velocity from 5m/s to 9m/s in 2 secs.If the body is travelling in a straight line, calculate the distance covered in the period.

  • A. 22m
  • B. 18m
  • C. 14m
  • D. 10m
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2015 OBJ
552

Make R the subject of the formula if T = \(\frac {KR^2 + M}{3}\)

  • A. \(\sqrt\frac{3T - K}{M}\)
  • B. \(\sqrt\frac{3T - M}{K}\)
  • C. \(\sqrt\frac{3T + K}{M}\)
  • D. \(\sqrt\frac{3T - K}{M}\)
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2011
553

The table below gives the distribution of marks obtained by a number of pupils in a class test.

The mode of the distribution is

  • A. 3
  • B. 5
  • C. 8
  • D. 18
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2003 OBJ
554

Which of these statements about y = 8\(\sqrt{m}\) is correct?

  • A. log y = log 8 x log \(\sqrt{m}\)
  • B. log y = 3 log 2 x \(\frac{1}{2}\) log m
  • C. log y = 3 log 2 - \(\frac{1}{2}\) log m
  • D. log y = 3 log 2 + \(\frac{1}{2}\) log m
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 OBJ
555

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{48}}{\sqrt{6}}\)

  • A. \(3\sqrt{2}\)
  • B. \(5\sqrt{2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
  • D. \(\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 OBJ
556

(a) A(-1, 2), B(3, 5) and C(4, 8) are the vertices of triangle ABC. Forces whose magnitudes are 5N and \(3\sqrt{10}\)N act along \(\overrightarrow{AB}\) and \(\overrightarrow{CB}\) respectively. Find the direction of the resultant of the forces.

(b) A particle starts from rest and moves in a straight line. It attains a velocity of 20 m/s after covering a distance of 8 metres. Calculate :

(i) its acceleration ; (ii) the time it will take to cover a distance of 40 metres.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 THEORY
557

Find the number of ways of selecting 8 subjects from 12 subjects for an examination

  • A. 490
  • B. 495
  • C. 496
  • D. 498
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2001
558

(a) If 3, x, y, 18 are the terms of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P), find the values of x and y.

(b)(i) The sum of the second and third terms of a grometric progression is six times the fourth term. Find the two possible values of the common ratio.

(ii) If the second term is 8 and the common ratio is positive, find the first six terms.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 THEORY
559

Amina had m mangoes. She ate 3 and shared the remainder equally with her brother Uche. Each had at least 10. Which of the following inequalities represents the statements above

  • A. \(\frac{m}{2}-3\le 10\)
  • B. \(\frac{m}{2}-3\ge 10\)
  • C. \(\frac{m-3}{2}\ge10\)
  • D. \(\frac{m-3}{2}\le10\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ
560

A bag contains 5 black, 4 white and x red marbles. If the probability of picking a red marble is 2/3, find the value of x

  • A. 8
  • B. 10
  • C. 4
  • D. 6
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2006