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Further Mathematics questions and answers

Further Mathematics Questions and Answers

Test your knowledge of advanced level mathematics with this aptitude test. This test comprises Further Maths questions and answers from past JAMB and WAEC examinations.

646.

If OX=(76) and OY=(1611), find YX.

A.

(95)

B.

(235)

C.

(917)

D.

(2317)

Correct answer is D

OYYO

Also, YO+OX=YX

\overrightarrow{YX} = \begin{pmatrix}  -16 \\ 11  \end{pmatrix}  + \begin{pmatrix}  -7  \\  6   \end{pmatrix}

= \begin{pmatrix}  -23  \\  17  \end{pmatrix}

647.

What is the probability of obtaining a head and a six when a fair coin and and a die are tossed together? 

A.

\frac{1}{12}

B.

\frac{1}{3}

C.

\frac{1}{2}

D.

\frac{2}{3}

Correct answer is D

\text{p(a head and a six)} = \text{p(a head)} + \text{p(a six)}

= \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{6} = \frac{2}{3}.

 

 

Hint: Probability of A and B occurring should be greater than probability A or B happening.

648.

Given that a = i - 3j and b = -2i + 5j and c = 3i - j, calculate |a - b + c|.

A.

\sqrt{13}

B.

3\sqrt{13}

C.

6\sqrt{13}

D.

9\sqrt{13}

Correct answer is B

Given a = i - 3j; b = -2i + 5j; c = 3i - j

a- b + c = (1 - (-2) + 3)i + (-3 - 5 + (-1))j = 6i - 9j

|a - b + c| = \sqrt{6^{2} + (-9)^{2}} = \sqrt{36 + 81} = \sqrt{117}

= \sqrt{9 \times 13} = 3\sqrt{13}

649.

The marks scored by 4 students in Mathematics and Physics are ranked as shown in the table below

Mathematics 3 4 2 1
Physics 4 3 1 2

Calculate the Spearmann's rank correlation coefficient.

A.

0.2

B.

0.5

C.

0.6

D.

0.7

Correct answer is C

Maths (x) Rank r_{x} Physics (y) Rank r_{y} d = |r_{x} - r_{y}| d^{2}
3 2 4 1 1 1
4 1 3 2 1 1
2 3 1 4 1 1
1 4 2 3 1 1
Total         4

\rho = 1 - \frac{6\sum{d^{2}}}{n(n^{2} - 1)}

1 - \frac{6 \times 4}{4(4^{2} - 1)} = 1 - \frac{24}{60}

= 1 - 0.4 = 0.6

650.

Out of 70 schools, 42 of them can be attended by boys and 35 can be attended by girls. If a pupil is selected at random from these schools, find the probability that he/ she is from a mixed school.

A.

\frac{1}{11}

B.

\frac{1}{10}

C.

\frac{1}{6}

D.

\frac{1}{5}

Correct answer is B

Let the number of mixed schools be S

The number of boys only = 42 - S

The number of girls only = 35 - S

(42 - S) + S + (35 - S) = 77 - S = 70

\implies S = 7

Probability = \frac{7}{70} = \frac{1}{10}