FURTHER MATHEMATICS Past Questions And Answers

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31

Which of the following is a singular matrix?

  • A. \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • B. \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 3 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • C. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & 8 \\ 5 & 16 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • D. \(\begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\)
View or Post an Explanation 44017 (0)WAEC 2006 OBJ
32

Consider the statements:

p : Musa is short

q : Musa is brilliant

Which of the following represents the statement "Musa is short but not brilliant"?

  • A. \(p \vee q\)
  • B. \(p \vee \sim q\)
  • C. \(p \wedge \sim q\)
  • D. \(p \wedge q\)
View or Post an Explanation 44605 (0)WAEC 2016 OBJ
33

If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(2x^{2} - 6x + 5 = 0\), evaluate \(\frac{\beta}{\alpha} + \frac{\alpha}{\beta}\).

  • A. \(\frac{24}{5}\)
  • B. \(\frac{8}{5}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5}{8}\)
  • D. \(\frac{5}{24}\)
View or Post an Explanation 44444 (0)WAEC 2013 OBJ
34

Consider the following statement:

x: All wrestlers are strong

y: Some wresters are not weightlifters.

Which of the following is a valid conclusion?

  • A. All strong wrestlers are weightlifters
  • B. Some strong wrestlers are not weightlifters
  • C. Some weak wrestlers are weightlifters
  • D. All weightlifters are wrestlers
View or Post an Explanation 44952 (0)WAEC 2022 OBJ
35

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

  • A. \(\frac{1}{13}(-5i - 12j)\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{13}(5i - 12j)\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{13}(-5i + 12j)\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{13}(5i + 12j)\)
View or Post an Explanation 44359 (0)WAEC 2011 OBJ
36

\(P = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}, Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}, R = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11}\) are subsets of \(U = {1, 2, 3, ... , 12}\). Which of the following statements is true?

  • A. \(Q \cap R = \varnothing\)
  • B. \(R \subset P\)
  • C. \((R \cap P) \subset (R \cap U)\)
  • D. \(n(P' \cap R) = 2\)
View or Post an Explanation 44719 (0)WAEC 2018 OBJ
37

(a). \(\frac{T}{\sin 90^o}\) = \(\frac{120}{sin 135^o}\) and found T = 169.71N

(b) \(\frac{R}{\sin 135^o}\) = \(\frac{120}{\sin 135^o}\)

R = 120N

View or Post an Explanation 44761 (0)WAEC 2019 THEORY
38

Given \(\sin \theta = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, 0° \leq \theta \leq 90°\), find \(\tan 2\theta\) in surd form.

  • A. \(- \sqrt{3}\)
  • B. \(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  • D. \(\sqrt{3}\)
View or Post an Explanation 44201 (0)WAEC 2009 OBJ
39

If \(f(x) = 3x^{3} + 8x^{2} + 6x + k\) and \(f(2) = 1\), find the value of k.

  • A. -67
  • B. -61
  • C. 61
  • D. 67
View or Post an Explanation 44496 (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ
40

Given that \(P = \begin{pmatrix} y - 2 & y - 1 \\ y - 4 & y + 2 \end{pmatrix}\) and |P| = -23, find the value of y.

  • A. -4
  • B. -3
  • C. -1
  • D. 2
View or Post an Explanation 44451 (0)WAEC 2013 OBJ