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Question 1181
jamb 2004

P, R and S lie on a circle center as shown above while Q lies outside the circle. Find ∠PSO

A45o
B55o
C35o
D40o
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Question 1182
jamb 2004

Find the value of x in the figure above

A15\(\sqrt{6}\)
B20\(\sqrt{6}\)
C3\(\sqrt{6}\)
D5\(\sqrt{6}\)
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Question 1183
jamb 2004
Determine the locus of a point inside a square PQRS which is eqidistant from PQ and QR
AThe diagonal QS
Bthe perpendicular bisector of PQ
CThe diagonal PR
Dside SR
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Question 1184
jamb 2004

Find the midpoint of the line joining P(-3, 5) and Q(5, -3).

A(1, 1)
B(2, 2)
C(4, 4)
D(4, -4)
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Question 1185
jamb 2004

In the diagram above, PQ = 4 cm and TS = 6 cm. If the area of parallelogram PQTU is 32 cm\(^2\), find the area of the trapezium PQRU

A60 cm2
B72 cm2
C48 cm2
D24 cm2
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Question 1186
jamb 2004
The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is 6x + 6y. Find y in the terms of x
Ay = 90 - x
By = 150 - x
Cy = 60 - x
Dy = 120 -x
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Question 1187
jamb 2004

Find the value of α\(^2\) + β\(^2\) if α + β = 2 and the distance between points (1, α) and (β, 1) is 3 units

A14
B3
C5
D11
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Question 1188
jamb 2004

An arc of a circle of length 22 cm subtends an angle of 3x° at the center of the circle. Find the value of x if the diameter of the circle is 14 cm

A60o
B120o
C180o
D30o
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Question 1189
neco 2003

Two similar cylindrical cans have heights of 7cm and 21cm, if the smaller holds 250g of sugar, how many kg of sugar will the larger one hold?

A0.75
B1.5
C2.25
D3.5
E6.75
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Question 1190
neco 2003

The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle is approximately equal to

A2.5
B3.14
C4.83
D6.52
E7
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Question 1191
waec 2003
Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?
ARange
BMean deviation
CMean
DStandard deviation
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Question 1192
waec 2003

The bearing of P from Q is x, where 270o < x < 360o. Find the bearing of Q from P

A(x - 90)o
B(x-270)o
C(x - 135)o
D(x - 180)o
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Question 1193
waec 2003

A man made a loss of 15% by selling an article for N595. Find the cost price of the article

AN600.00
BN684.25
CN700.00
DN892.50
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Question 1194
waec 2003

A right circular cone is such that its radius r is twice its height h. Find its volume in terms of h

A\(\frac{2}{3}\pi h^2\)
B\(\frac{1}{12}\pi h^3\)
C\(\frac{4}{3}\pi h^2\)
D\(\frac{4}{3}\pi h^3\)
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Question 1195
waec 2003

In the diagram /PS/ = 9 cm, /OR/ = 5cm, \(P\hat{S}R = 63^o\) and \(S\hat{P}Q = P\hat{Q}R = 90^o\). Find, correct to the nearest whole number, the area of the trapezium,

A55cm2
B25cm2
C22cm2
D13cm2
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Question 1196
waec 2003

In constructing an angle, Olu draws line OX. With centre O and a convenient radius, he draws an arc intersecting OX at P. With centre P and the same radius, he draws an arc intersecting the first arc at Q and finally joins OQ. What is the size of angle POQ so constructed?

A90o
B75o
C60o
D45o
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Question 1197
waec 2003

Evaluate Cos 45o Cos 30o - Sin 45o Sin 30o leaving the answer in surd form

A\(\frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{2}\)
B\(\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
C\(\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
D\(\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
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Question 1198
waec 2003

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

A3x2+11x-6=0
B3x2+7x+6=0
C3x2-11x-6=0
D3x2-7x-6=0
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Question 1199
waec 2003
The locus of points equidistant from two intersecting straight lines PQ and PR is
Aa circle centre P radius Q.
Ba circle centre P radius PR
Cthe point of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of PQ and PR
Dthe bisector of angle QPR
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Question 1200
waec 2003
The probabilities of a boy passing English and Mathematics test are x and y respectively. Find the probability of the boy failing both tests
A1-(x-y)+xy
B1-(x+y)-xy
C1-(x+y)+xy
D1 - (x - y) + x
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