Further Mathematics JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

799

Express 75° in radians, leaving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).

  • A. \(\frac{5\pi}{12}\)
  • B. \(\frac{3\pi}{4}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5\pi}{6}\)
  • D. \(\frac{7\pi}{6}\)
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800

A binary operation * is defined on the set of real numbers R, by a* b = -1. Find the identity element under the operation *.

  • A. -1
  • B. 0
  • C. 1
  • D. 2
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801

Simplify \(\frac{x^{3n + 1}}{x^{2n + \frac{5}{2}}(x^{2n – 3})^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)

  • A. \(0\)
  • B. \(-\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C. \(1\)
  • D. \(10\)
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802

The diagram above is a velocity- time graph of a moving object. Calculate the distance travelled when the acceleration is zero.

  • A. 300 m
  • B. 90 m
  • C. 150 m
  • D. 210 m
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803

\(g \circ h\) is

  • A. one- to- one
  • B. onto
  • C. a relation
  • D. a series
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804

From the diagram above, \(h[g(3)]\) is

  • A. s
  • B. \(\beta\)
  • C. \({s, \beta}\)
  • D. \({s, w, \beta}\)
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805

From the diagram above, which of the following represents the vector V in component form?

  • A. \(-5\sqrt{3} i + 5j\)
  • B. \(3i + 3\sqrt{3}j\)
  • C. \(i + 2\sqrt{3}j\)
  • D. \(-2\sqrt{3}i - j\)
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806

The angle of a sector of a circle is 0.9 radians. If the radius of the circle is 4cm, find the length of the arc of the sector.

  • A. 3.6 cm
  • B. 7.6 cm
  • C. 8.0 cm
  • D. 11.6 cm
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807

The distance s in metres covered by a particle in t seconds is \(s = \frac{3}{2}t^{2} – 3t\). Find its acceleration.

  • A. \(1 ms^{-2}\)
  • B. \(2 ms^{-2}\)
  • C. \(3 ms^{-2}\)
  • D. \(4 ms^{-2}\)
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808

A box contains 4 red and 3 blue identical balls. If two are picked at random, one after the other without replacement, find the probability that one is red and the other is blue.

  • A. \(\frac{4}{7}\)
  • B. \(\frac{2}{7}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{7}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{12}\)
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809

Find the acute angle between the lines 2x + y = 4 and -3x + y + 7 = 0.

  • A. 40°
  • B. 44°
  • C. 45°
  • D. 54°
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810

Find the number of different arrangements of the word IKOTITINA.

  • A. 30240
  • B. 60840
  • C. 120960
  • D. 362880
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811

A straight line makes intercepts of -3 and 2 on the x- and y- axes respectively. Find the equation of the line.

  • A. 2x + 3y + 6 = 0
  • B. 3x - 2y - 6 = 0
  • C. -3x + 2y - 6 = 0
  • D. -2x + 3y - 6 =0
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812

Find the constant term in the binomial expansion of \((2x – \frac{3}{x})^{8}\).

  • A. 90720
  • B. 1296
  • C. 1120
  • D. 672
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813

Find the values of x at the point of intersection of the curve \(y = x^{2} + 2x – 3\) and the lines \(y + x = 1\).

  • A. (1, -2)
  • B. (0, 4)
  • C. (2, -3)
  • D. (1, -4)
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814

If P(x – 3) + Q(x + 1) = 2x + 3, find the value of (P + Q).

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. 3
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815

A fair die is tossed twice. Find the probability of obtaining a 3 and a 5.

  • A. \(\frac{5}{12}\)
  • B. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{18}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{36}\)
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816

Which of the following is nor a measure of central tendency?

  • A. Mean
  • B. Variance
  • C. Median
  • D. Mode
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817

Given that \(^{n}P_{r} = 90\) and \(^{n}C_{r} = 15\), find the value of r.

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. 6
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818

In computing the mean of 8 numbers, a boy mistakenly used 17 instead of 25 as one of the numbers and obtained 20 as the mean. Find the correct mean

  • A. 19
  • B. 21
  • C. 23
  • D. 24
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819

Find the unit vector in the direction of the vector \(-12i + 5j\).

  • A. \(\frac{-12i}{13} - \frac{5j}{13}\)
  • B. \(\frac{-1i}{13} + \frac{5j}{13}\)
  • C. \(\frac{-12i}{13} + \frac{5j}{13}\)
  • D. \(\frac{-5i}{13} + \frac{12j}{13}\)
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