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UTME / JAMB 2002
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
A solid hemisphere has a radius of 7 cm. Find the total surface area.
A
400 cm2
B
462 cm2
C
66 cm2
D
308 cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total surface area of hemisphere = half of TSA of sphere + circumference of circle
= \(2\pi r^{2} + \pi r^{2} = 3\pi r^{2}\)
= \( 3 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 7^{2} = 462cm^{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3381)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Coordinate Geometry
Solution
Find the value of a if the line 2y - ax + 4 = 0 is perpendicular to the line y + (x/4) - 7 = 0
A
-4
B
4
C
8
D
-8
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2y - ax + 4 = 0 \(\implies\) 2y = ax - 4.
y + (x/4) - 7 = 0 \(\implies\) y = -x/4 + 7
Slope of line 1 = a/2
Slope of line 2 = -1/4
-1/4 x a/2 = -1 (product of the slope of two perpendicular lines = -1)
a/8 = 1 \(\implies\) a = 8.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3382)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
The locus of a point P which is equidistant from two given points S and T is
A
the perpendicular bisector of ST
B
the angle bisector of PS and ST
C
a perpendicular to ST
D
a line parallel to ST
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The locus of a point P that is equidistant from two points S and T is the perpendicular bisector of the segment ST. This means that every point on this line is the same distance from both S and T, effectively dividing the segment into two equal parts and forming a right angle with it.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3383)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
Find the mean of the data: 7, -3, 4, -2, 5, -9, 4, 8, -6, 12
A
3
B
4
C
1
D
2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(Mean: \frac{7 + (-3) + 4 + (-2) + 5 + (-9) + 4 + 8 + (-6) + 12}{10} = \frac{20}{10}\)
= 2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3384)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
The range of the data: k+2, k-3, k+4, k-2, k, k-5, k+3, k-1, and k+6 is
A
10
B
11
C
6
D
8
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Range = Highest value - Lowest value
= (k + 6) - (k - 5)
= 11
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3385)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
The probability of a student passing any exam is 2/3. If the student takes three exams, what is the probability that he will not pass any of them?
A
2/3
B
4/9
C
8/27
D
1/27
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
P(not passing exam) = \(1 - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{1}{3}\)
P(not passing any of the three exams) = \(\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{3}\)
= \(\frac{1}{27}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3388)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
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 sector for cassava in a pie chart?
A
108°
B
180°
C
36°
D
60°
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total: 2 + 5 + 3 + 11 + 9 = 30
Cassava: \(\frac{3}{30} \times 360^\circ = 36^\circ\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3390)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
How many three-digit numbers can be formed from 32564 without repeating any of the digits?
A
120
B
10
C
20
D
60
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
To get the answer, we simply do
\(\frac{5!}{(5 - 3)!}\)
= \(\frac{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}{2 \times 1}\)
= 60
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3393)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The mean of a set of six numbers is 60. If the mean of the first five is 50, find the sixth number in the set.
A
105
B
100
C
95
D
110
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let the sum of the first five numbers and the sixth number be x and t respectively.
\(\frac{x + t}{6} = 60 \implies x + t = 360\)
\(\frac{x}{5} = 50 \implies x = 250\)
\(\therefore t = 360 - 250 = 110\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3395)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
Calculate the mean deviation of the set of numbers 7, 3, 14, 9, 7, and 8.
A
13/6
B
5/2
C
7/6
D
7/3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
x
7
3
14
9
7
8
Total
\(x - \bar{x}\)
-1
-5
6
1
-1
0
\(|x - \bar{x}|\)
1
5
6
1
1
0
14
Mean : \(\frac{7 + 3 + 14 + 9 + 7 + 8}{6} = \frac{48}{6} = 8\)
Mean deviation : \(\frac{\sum |x - \bar{x}|}{n} = \frac{14}{6} = \frac{7}{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3396)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram above , XZ is the diameter of the circle XZW, with center O and radius 15/2 cm. If XY = 12 cm, find the area of the triangle XYZ
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
54 cm2
B
45 cm2
C
27 cm2
D
75 cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Since radius = \(\frac{15}{2}\) diameter = 2 * (\(\frac{15}{2}\)) = 15cm
XYZ is a right-angled triangle (since
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #7728)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
Diagram
Solution
The venn diagram above shows the numbers of students offering music and history in a class of 80 students. If a student is picked at random from the class, what is the probability that he offers Music only?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
0.38
B
0.13
C
0.50
D
0.25
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
30 - x + x + 40 - x = 80 - 20
70 - x = 60
- x = 60 - 70
- x = - 10
∴ x = 10
Music only = 30 - x
= 30 - 10
20
P(music only) = 20/80
= 1/4
= 0.25
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #7734)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Inequalities & Linear Programming
Diagram
Solution
Use the graph above to find the values of p and q if px + qy \(\geq\) 4
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
p = 2, q = -1
B
p = -1, q = 2
C
p = 2, q = 2
D
p = 1, q = 2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
m = \(\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{2 - 0}{0 - (4)} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \geq m\)
\(\frac{y - 0}{x + 4} \geq \frac{1}{2}\)
2y \(\geq\) x + 4, -x + 2y \(\geq\) 4 = px + qy \(\geq\) 4
p = -1, q = 2
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #33102)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Magnetism, Electromagnetism & AC Circuits
Solution
Which of the following statements is true of the properties of a moving coil galvanometer?
A
THe coil has a small area
B
There are strong hair springs to gives a large control panlel
C
There is a strong permanent magnet to give high magnetic flux
D
it has a small number of turns of coil
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The galvanometer possesses a rectangular coil mounted on a soft iron core rotating on a magnetic field induced by a permanent magnet.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #12263)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2002
Acids, Bases, pH & Salts
Solution
Three drops of a 1.0 mol dm-3 solution of NaOH are added to 20 cm3 of a solution of pH 8.4. The pH of the resulting solution will?
A
Close to that of pure water
B
Unaltered
C
Greater than 8.4
D
Less than 8.4
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
A strong base is one that fully dissociates to give ions in solution. Weak bases only partially dissociate in a solution,
while the strong bases dissociate fully in a solution. Weak bases have pH 7.3 – 10, strong ones have pH 10 – 14.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #1757)