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Question 31
waec 2001

The bearing S40°E is the same as

A040o
B050o
C130o
D140o
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Question 32
waec 2001

If 2x : (x +1) = 3:2, what is the value of x?

A\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B1
C\(1\frac{1}{2}\)
D3
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Question 33
waec 2001

If \(y \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\) and x = 16 when y = 2, find x when y = 24

A\(\frac{1}{9}\)
B\(\frac{1}{6}\)
C\(\frac{1}{3}\)
D\(\frac{2}{3}\)
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Question 34
waec 2001

Subtract (-y + 3x + 5z) from (4y - x - 2z)

A5y - 4x - 7z
B3y + 2x + 3z
C-5y + 4x + 7z
D2x - 5y + 3z
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Question 35
waec 2001

The graph of the curve \(y = 2x^2 - 5x - 1\) and a straight line PQ were drawn to solve the equation \(2x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0\)
What is the equation of the straight line PQ?

Ay = -1
By = 1
Cy = 3
Dy = -3
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Question 36
waec 2001

which of the following is not quadratic expression?

A\(y = 2x^2 - 5x\)
B\(y=x(x-5)\)
C\(y = x^2 - 5\)
Dy = 5(x-1)
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Question 37
waec 2001

If \(2x^2 + kx - 14 = (x+2)(2x-7)\), find the value of K

A-3
B5
C9
D11
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Question 38
waec 2001

if \(\frac{4m+3n}{4m-3n}=\frac{5}{2}\), find the ratio m:n

A7:4
B4:3
C3:4
D4:7
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Question 39
waec 2001

If \(\frac{y-3}{2}

Ay > 7
By < -7
Cy > -7
Dy < 7
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Question 40
waec 2001

Simplify \(\frac{2x-1}{3}-\frac{x+3}{2}\)

A\(\frac{x+3}{6}\)
B\(\frac{x+8}{6}\)
C\(\frac{x-11}{6}\)
D\(\frac{x-4}{6}\)
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Question 41
waec 2001

Factorize \(6x^2 + 7x - 20\)

A(6x - 5)(x + 4)
B2(3x-5)(x+2)
C(3x+4)(2x-5)
D(3x-4)(2x+5)
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Question 42
waec 2001

Evaluate \(\frac{x^2 + x - 2}{2x^2 + x -3}\) when x = -1

A-2
B-1
C\(-\frac{1}{2}\)
D1
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Question 43
waec 2001

Given that y = px + q and y = 5 when x = 3, while y = 4 when x = 2, find the value of p and q.

Ap = 1, q = 3
Bp = 1, q = 2
Cp = -2, q = 3
Dp = 3, q = -2
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Question 44
waec 2001
A man is four times as old as his son. The difference between their ages is 36 years Find the sum of their ages
A45 years
B48 years
C60 years
D74 years
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Question 45
waec 2001

Evaluate \(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{4}of\frac{2}{5}\div 1\frac{3}{5}\)

A\(\frac{15}{16}\)
B\(\frac{11}{16}\)
C\(\frac{49}{50}\)
D\(3\frac{1}{5}\)
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Question 46
waec 2001

The nth term of a sequence is \(2^{2n-1}\). Which term of the sequence is \(2^9?\)

A3rd
B4th
C5th
D6th
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Question 47
waec 2001

Evaluate \(5\frac{2}{5}\times \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^2\div\left(1\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-1}\)

A\(\frac{8}{25}\)
B\(\frac{12}{25}\)
C\(3\frac{3}{5}\)
D\(4\frac{1}{8}\)
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Question 48
waec 2001

A boy estimated his transport fare for a journey as N190 instead of N200. Find the percentage error in his estimate

A95%
B47.5%
C5.26%
D5%
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Question 49
waec 2001

In a bag of oranges, the ratio of the good ones to the bad ones is 5:4. If the number of bad oranges in the bag is 36, how many oranges are there in the altogether?

A81
B72
C54
D45
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Question 50
waec 2001

Express 0.0462 in standard form

A0.460 x 10-1
B0.462 x 10-2
C4.62 x 10-1
D4.62 x 10-2
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