Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
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
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. \(\sqrt\frac{3T - K}{M}\)
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
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
Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{48}}{\sqrt{6}}\)
- A. \(3\sqrt{2}\)
- B. \(5\sqrt{2}\)
- C. \(\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
- D. \(\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
(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 THEORYFind the number of ways of selecting 8 subjects from 12 subjects for an examination
- A. 490
- B. 495
- C. 496
- D. 498
(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 THEORYAmina 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. \(\frac{m-3}{2}\le10\)
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


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