Mathematics JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

505

Two buses start from the same station at 9.00am and travel in opposite directions along the same straight road. The first bus travel at a speed of 72 km/h and the second at 48 km/h. At what time will they be 240km apart?

  • A. 1:00 pm
  • B. 12:00 noon
  • C. 11:00 am
  • D. 10:00 am
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506

Given that x is directly proportional to y and inversely proportional to Z, x = 15 when y = 10 and Z = 4, find the equation connecting x, y and z

  • A. x = \(\frac{6y}{z}\)
  • B. x = \(\frac{12y}{z}\)
  • C. x = \(\frac{3y}{z}\)
  • D. x = \(\frac{3y}{2z}\)
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507

Find the quadratic equation whose roots are \(\frac{1}{2}\)  and -\(\frac{1}{3}\) 

  • A. 3x\(^2\) + x + 1 = 0
  • B. 6x\(^2\) + x - 1 = 0
  • C. 3x\(^2\) + x - 1 = 0
  • D. 6x\(^2\) - x - 1 = 0
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508

Make m the subject of the relation k = \(\sqrt{\frac{m – y}{m + 1}}\)

  • A. m = \(\frac{y + k^2}{k^2 + 1}\)
  • B. m = \(\frac{y + k^2}{1 - k^2}\)
  • C. m = \(\frac{y - k^2}{k^2 + 1}\)
  • D. m = \(\frac{y - k^2}{1 - k^2}\)
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509

Solve \(\frac{1}{3}\)(5 – 3x) < \(\frac{2}{5}\)(3 – 7x)

  • A. x > \(\frac{7}{22}\)
  • B. x < \(\frac{7}{22}\)
  • C. x > \(\frac{-7}{27}\)
  • D. x < \(\frac{-7}{27}\)
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510

The first term of a geometric progression (G.P) is 3 and the 5th term is 48. Find the common ratio. 

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 8
  • D. 16
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511

The implication x \(\to\) y is equivalent to?

  • A. ~ y \(\to\) ~ x
  • B. y \(\to\) ~ x
  • C. ~ x \(\to\) ~ y
  • D. y \(\to\) x
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512

Solve 3x – 2y = 10 and x + 3y = 7 simultaneously

  • A. x = -4 and y = 1
  • B. x = -1 and y = -4
  • C. x = 1 and y = 4
  • D. x = 4 and y = 1
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513

If x = 3 and y = -1, evaluate 2(x\(^2\) – y\(^3\))

  • A. 24
  • B. 22
  • C. 20
  • D. 16
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514

Given that \(\frac{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}\) 

= x + y\(\sqrt{15}\), find the value of (x + y) 

  • A. 1\(\frac{3}{5}\)
  • B. 1\(\frac{2}{5}\)
  • C. 1\(\frac{1}{5}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
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515

An amount of N550,000.00 was realized when a principal, x was saved at 2% simple interest for 5 years. Find the value of x

  • A. N470,000.00
  • B. N480,000.00
  • C. N490,000.00
  • D. N500,000.00
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516

If 101\(_{\text{two}}\) + 12\(_y\) = 23\(_{\text{five}}\). Find the value of y

  • A. 8
  • B. 7
  • C. 6
  • D. 5
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517

Express 1 + 2 log10\(^3\) in the form log10\(^9\) 

  • A. log10\(^{90}\)
  • B. log10\(^{19}\)
  • C. log10\(^{9}\)
  • D. log10\(^{6}\)
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518

Simplify; [(\(\frac{16}{9}\))\(^{\frac{-3}{2}}\) x 16\(^{\frac{-3}{4}}\)]\(^{\frac{1}{3}}\)

  • A. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
  • B. \(\frac{9}{16}\)
  • C. \(\frac{3}{8}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
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519

If  X = {x : x < 7} and Y = {y:y is a factor of 24} are subsets of \(\mu\) = {1, 2, 3…10} find X \(\cap\) Y.

  • A. {2, 3, 4, 6}
  • B. {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}
  • C. {2, 3, 4, 6, 8}
  • D. {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8}
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520

Evaluate and correct to two decimal places, 75.0785 – 34.624 + 9.83 

  • A. 30.60
  • B. 50.29
  • C. 50.28
  • D. 30.63
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521

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In the diagram, \(\overline{RT}\) and \(\overline{RT}\) are tangent to the circle with centre O. < TUS = 68 °, < SRT = x, and < UTO = y. Find the value of x. 

 

(b) Two tanks A and B am filled to capacity with diesel. Tank A holds 600 litres of diesel more than tank B. If 100 litres of diesel was pumped out of each tank, tank A would then contain 3 times as much diesel as tank B. Find the capacity of each tank.

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522

(a) Given that sin y = \(\frac{8}{17}\) find the value of \(\frac{tan y}{1 + 2 tan y}\)

(b) An amount of N300,000.00 was shared among Otobo, Ada and Adeola. Otobo received N60,000.00, Ada received \(\frac{5}{10}\) of the remainder, while the rest went to Adeola. In what ratio was the money shared?

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523

(a) The third and sixth terms of a Geometric Progression (G.P) are and \(\frac{1}{4}\) and \(\frac{1}{32}\) respectively.

Find:

(i) the first term and the common ratio;

(ii) the seventh term.

(b) Given that 2 and -3 are the roots of the equation ax\(^2\) ± bx + c = 0, find the values of a, b and c. 

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524

 A woman bought 130 kg of tomatoes for 52,000.00. She sold half of the tomatoes at a profit of 30%. The rest of the tomatoes began to go bad, she then reduced the selling price per kg by 12%. Calculate:

(a) the new selling price per kg;

(ii) the percentage profit on the entire sales if she threw away 5 kg of bad tomatoes.

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525

(a) Copy and complete the table of values for y = 2 cos x + 3 sin x for 0\(^o\) \(\geq\) x  \(\geq\) 360\(^o\) 

x 0\(^o\) 60\(^0\) 120\(^o\) 180\(^o\) 240\(^o\) 300\(^o\) 360\(^o\)
y 2.0       – 3.6    

 

(b) Using a scale of 2cm to 60\(^o\) on the x-axis and 2cm to 1 unit in the y-axis, draw the graph of y = 2 cos x + 3 sin x for 0\(^o\) \(\geq\) 360\(^o\) 

 

(c) Using the graph, 

(i) Solve 2 cos x + 3 sin x = -1

(ii) Find, correct to one decimal place, the value of y when x = 342\(^o\)

 

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