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NECO SSCE 2001
Algebra
Solution
Find the 19th term of the A.P. \(\frac{5}{6}\), \(\frac{8}{6}\), \(\frac{11}{6}\).................
A
7\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
9
C
9\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
9\(\frac{5}{6}\)
E
10
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
first term (a) = \(\frac{5}{6}\)
common difference = \(\frac{8}{6}\) - \(\frac{5}{6}\) → \(\frac{3}{6}\) or \(\frac{1}{2}\)
A.P formula → T\(_n\) = a + (n - 1)d
T\(_n\) = \(\frac{5}{6}\) + (19 - 1)\(\frac{1}{2}\)
T\(_n\) = \(\frac{5}{6}\) + 9
→ 9\(\frac{5}{6}\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #41776)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Statistics and Probability
Diagram
Solution
51 women wore coloured shoes to a party, out of which 21 wore purple and 9 wore white. if a woman is selected at Random. What is the probability that she is wearing neither a purple shoe nor a white shoe?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
\(\frac{10}{17}\)
B
\(\frac{7}{17}\)
C
\(\frac{20}{51}\)
D
\(\frac{3}{17}\)
E
\(\frac{1}{51}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No of women wearing both purple and white shoes = 21 + 9
= 30 women.
No of women wearing neither purple nor white shoes = 51 - 30
= 21 women
\(\therefore\) Probability of picking a woman wearing neither purple nor white shoes
= \(\frac{21}{51}\)
= \(\frac{7}{17}\).
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #41883)
Physics
NECO SSCE 2001
Magnetic Field
Solution
Which material is best for making a permanent magnet?
A
aluminium
B
cobalt
C
copper
D
soft iron
E
steel
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Permanent magnets are made from "hard" ferromagnetic materials such as alnico and ferrite
Permanent magnets are made from special alloys (ferromagnetic materials) such as iron, nickel and cobalt, several alloys of rare-earth metals and minerals such as lodestone.
When a nonmagnetic piece of steel is applied to a magnet, the atoms within it rearrange themselves in a manner that creates a permanent magnet.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #42830)
Chemistry
NECO SSCE 2001
Basic Chemistry
Solution
if an element X with atomic number 13 combines with an element Y whose atomic number is 8 the most likely formula of the compound formed between X and Y is?
A
XY
B
X2Y
C
XY2
D
X3Y2
E
X2Y3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Element X is aluminum of valency 3+
Element Y is oxygen of valency 2-
Their combination is \(Al_{2}O_{3}\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #43363)
Chemistry
NECO SSCE 2001
Periodic Table & Periodicity
Solution
The position of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by?
A
its atomic radius.
B
its density.
C
its relative atomic mass.
D
the number of protons in its atom.
E
the number of neutrons in its atoms
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
In the modern periodic table, the elements are listed in order of increasing atomic number.
The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #43327)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Number and Numeration
Solution
If s = \(\sqrt{(\frac{a^2}{x^2} - \frac{b^2}{y^2})}\)what does y equal?
A
\(\sqrt{\frac{(b^2 - a^2)}{(s^2 - x^2)}}\)
B
\(\sqrt{\frac{(b^2 - a^2)}{(s^2 \times 2)}}\)
C
\(\sqrt{\frac{x^2 - a^2 - b^2}{s}}\)
D
\(\frac{x^2 - a^2 - b^2}{s}\)
E
\(\sqrt{\frac{(b^2 x^2)}{(a^2 - s^2 x^2)}}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
s = \(\sqrt{(\frac{a^2}{x^2} - \frac{b^2}{y^2})}\)
s\(^2\) = \(\frac{a^2}{x^2} - \frac{b^2}{y^2}\)
\(\frac{b^2}{y^2}\) = \(\frac{a^2}{x^2}\) - s\(^2\)
\(\frac{b^2}{y^2}\) = \(\frac{a^2 - s^2 x^2}{x^2}\)
\(\frac{1}{y^2}\) = \((\frac{a^2 - s^2 x^2}{x^2}) \times \frac{1}{b^2}\)
\(\frac{1}{y^2}\) = \(\frac{a^2 - s^2 x^2}{b^2 x^2}\)
\(\therefore\) y\(^2\) = \(\frac{b^2 x^2}{a^2 - s^2 x^2}\)
y = \(\sqrt{\frac{b^2 x^2}{a^2 - s^2 x^2}}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41771)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Number and Numeration
Solution
Mr Aborowa bought a car for N200,000.00 and later sold it for N170,000.00. What is the percentage loss?
A
11.60%
B
7.60%
C
15%
D
17.65%
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Using these:
Loss = C.p - S.p
: Percentage Loss = ( Loss X 100) \div C.p
=15 %
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41773)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Number and Numeration
Simplify 27\(^{-\frac{1}{3}}\) \(\times\) 64\(^{-\frac{1}{3}}\) \(\times\) 4\(^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
A
48
B
12
C
\(\frac{4}{3}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{12}\)
E
\(\frac{1}{48}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41781)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The bearing of a point Y from point x is 150^\circ. What is the bearing of X from Y?
A
330°
B
240°
C
150°
D
120°
E
30°
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From the diagram above, the bearing of X from Y is 330º
(The bearing from Y to X is the opposite direction of the bearing from X to Y. Since bearings are measured clockwise, to find the reverse bearing, you need to add 180^\circ to the original bearing and then adjust for any values over 360^\circ)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41784)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Statistics and Probability
Solution
If the mean of 3, 5, 8, k, 14 and 17 is 11, what is the value of k
A
58
B
38
C
19
D
11
E
967
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
To calculate Mean:
add up all the numbers ⇒ 3+5+8+k+14+17 = 47 + k
then divide by how many numbers there are ⇒ 6
The Mean is already given as 11
11 = (47 + k) / 6
Cross multiply to solve for k
: k = (6 X 11) - 47
k = 19
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41789)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Number and Numeration
Solution
From the top of a storey-buliding, the angle of depression of a mango on a tree 20m away from the base of the storey building is 68^\circ. if the mango is 4.5 m above the ground, what is the height of the storey building to the nearest metre?
A
55m
B
54m
C
50m
D
49m
E
45m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From the figure above,
Tan\(\theta\) = \(\frac{\text{O}}{\text{A}}\)
Tan 68º = \(\frac{\text{x}}{20}\)
x = Tan 68º x 20 = 49.501m to 3 d.p
Height of Storey building = 49.501 + 4.5 = 54. 001 ≈ 54m to the nearest metre.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41792)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Statistics and Probability
The mean age of 12 boys involved survey is 19 years, 3 months. lf the-age of one of the boys is 22 years, what is the mean age of the other-boys?
A
10.5 years
B
19.0 years
C
35.4 years
D
264.0 years
E
423.5 years
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41795)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
An arc of a circle subtends an angle of 75^\circ at the centre of the circle. If the diameter of the circle is 7cm, what Is the length of the arc? (take \pi = 3.142)
A
4.58 cm
B
8.02 cm
C
16.04 cm
D
32.08 cm
E
34 cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
To find the length of the arc, we use the formula:
\(\text{Length of arc} = \frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times 2\pi r\)
Given:
\(\theta = 75^\circ \)
Diameter = 7cm, r = \(\frac{7}{2}\) = 3.5 cm.
\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)
Calculate the circumference of the circle:
\(\text{Circumference} = 2\pi r = 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 3.5\)
Calculating:
\(= 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{7}{2} = 22 \text{ cm}\)
Calculate the length of the arc:
\(\text{Length of arc} = \frac{75}{360} \times 22\)
Calculating:
\(= \frac{75 \times 22}{360} = \frac{1650}{360} \approx 4.5833 \text{ cm}\)
The length of the arc is approximately 4.58 cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41807)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Number and Numeration
Solution
If n{A} = 6, n{B} = 5 and n{A ∩ B} = 2, find n{A ∪ B}
A
7
B
8
C
9
D
13
E
15
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
n(A U B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A n B)
n(A U B) = 6 + 5 - 2 = 9
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41811)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2001
Number and Numeration
Solution
If 3 boys shared x oranges among themselves in the ratio 3:5:8, and smallest share was 45 oranges, find the value of x
A
75
B
120
C
165
D
195
E
240
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total ratio = 3 + 5 + 8 = 16
Total orange shared = x
Smallest share received = 45
The orange shared = \(\frac{3}{16} \times\) x = 45
3x = 16 x 45
x = 16 x 15 = 240 oranges
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41815)