Mathematics JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

589

The acres for rice, pineapple, cassava, cocoa and palm oil in a certain district are given respectively as 2, 5, 3, 11 and 9. What is the angle of the sector of cassava in a pie chart? 

  • A. 180\(^o\)
  • B. 36\(^o\)
  • C. 60\(^o\)
  • D. 108\(^o\)
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590

A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 3080m\(^3\). What is the depth of the tank if the diameter of its base is 14m?

  • A. 25m
  • B. 23m
  • C. 22m
  • D. 20m
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591

A sector of circle of radius 7.2cm which substends an angle of 300\(^o\) at the centre is used to form a cone. What s the radius of the base of the cone?

  • A. 8cm
  • B. 9cm
  • C. 6cm
  • D. 7cm
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592

The chord ST of a circle is equal to the radius r of the circle. Find the length of arc ST

  • A. \(\frac{\pi r}{3}\)
  • B. \(\frac{\pi r}{2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{\pi r}{12}\)
  • D. \(\frac{\pi r}{6}\)
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593

A binary operation x is defined by a x b = a\(^b\). If a x 2 = 2 – a, find the possible values of a?

  • A. 1, -2
  • B. 2, -1
  • C. 2, -2
  • D. 1, -1
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594

Find the value of x if \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{x + \sqrt{2}}\) = \(\frac{1}{x – \sqrt{2}}\) 

  • A. 3\(\sqrt{2}\) + 4
  • B. 3\(\sqrt{2}\) - 4
  • C. 3 - 2\(\sqrt{2}\)
  • D. 4 + 2\(\sqrt{2}\)
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595

If x is positive real number, find the range of values for which \(\frac{1}{3x}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) > \(\frac{1}{4x}\) 

  • A. x > -\(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • B. x > 0
  • C. 0 < x < 6
  • D. 0 < x <\(\frac{1}{6}\)
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596

The pie chart shows the income of a civil servant in month. If his monthly income is N6,000. Find his monthly basic salary. 

  • A. N2,050
  • B. N2600
  • C. N3,100
  • D. N3,450
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597

Find the simple interest rate percent annum at which N1000 accumulates to N1240 in 3 years. 

  • A. 6%
  • B. 8%
  • C. 10%
  • D. 12%
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598

A school boy lying on the ground 30m away from the foot of a water tank towel observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the tank is 60\(^o\). Calculate the height of the tank.

  • A. 60\(\sqrt{3m}\)
  • B. 30\(\sqrt{3m}\)
  • C. 20\(\sqrt{3m}\)
  • D. 10\(\sqrt{3m}\)
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599

Express the product of 0.0014 and 0.011 in standard form 

  • A. 1.54 x 10\(^{-2}\)
  • B. 1.54 x 10\(^{-3}\)
  • C. 1.54 x 10\(^{-2}\)
  • D. 1.54 x 10\(^{-5}\)
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600

The equation of the line in the graph is 

  • A. 3y = 3x + 12
  • B. 3y = 3x + 12
  • C. 3y = -4x + 12
  • D. 3y = -4x + 9
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601

A number is selected at random between 20 and 30, both numbers inclusive. Find the probability that the number is a prime. 

  • A. \(\frac{2}{11}\)
  • B. \(\frac{5}{11}\)
  • C. \(\frac{6}{11}\)
  • D. \(\frac{8}{11}\)
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602

 Calculate the standard deviation of the following data: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 12
  • D. 17
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603

If N225.00 yields N27.00 in x years simple interest at the rate of 4% per annum, find x. 

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 12
  • D. 17
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604

Find the equation of the line through the points (5, 7) parallel to the line 7x + 5y = 12.

  • A. 5x + 7y = 120
  • B. 7x + 5y = 70
  • C. x + y = 7
  • D. 15x + 17y = 90
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605

Find the gradient of the line passing through the points (-2, 0) and (0, -4) 

  • A. 2
  • B. -4
  • C. -2
  • D. 4
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606

In this fiqure, PQ = PR = PS and SRT = 68\(^o\). Find QPS 

  • A. 136\(^o\)
  • B. 124\(^o\)
  • C. 112\(^o\)
  • D. 68\(^o\)
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607

A crate of soft drinks contains 10 bottle of Coca-Cola 8 of Fanta and 6 of Sprite. If one bottle is selected at random, what is the probability that it is Not a Coca-Cola bottle? 

  • A. \(\frac{5}{12}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • C. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
  • D. \(\frac{7}{12}\)
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608

What is the product of \(\frac{27}{5}\), \((3)^{-3}\) and (\(\frac{1}{5})^{-1}\)?

  • A. 5
  • B. 3
  • C. 1
  • D. \(\frac{1}{25}\)
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609

The angle of a sector of a circle radius 10.5 cm is 48\(^o\). Calculate the perimeter of the sector.

  • A. 25.4cm
  • B. 25.4cm
  • C. 25.6cm
  • D. 29.8cm
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