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.

221.

The area of a sector of a circle is 3\(cm^{2}\). If the sector subtends an angle of 1.5 radians at the centre, calculate the radius of the circle

A.

1 cm

B.

\(\sqrt{2}\) cm

C.

2 cm

D.

4 cm

Correct answer is C

The area of sector in radians = \(\frac{r^{2} \theta}{2}\)

\(3 cm^{2} = \frac{1.5 \times r^{2}}{2}\)

\(r^{2} = \frac{3 \times 2}{1.5} = 4\)

\(r = 2 cm\)

222.

Simplify \(8^{n} \times 2^{2n} \div 4^{3n}\)

A.

\(2^{-n}\)

B.

\(2^{1 - n}\)

C.

\(2^{n}\)

D.

\(2^{n + 1}\)

Correct answer is A

\(8^{n} \times 2^{2n} \div 4^{3n} = 2^{3n} \times 2^{2n} \div 2^{6n}\)

\(2^{2n + 3n - 6n}\)

= \(2^{-n}\)

223.

Which of the following is a singular matrix?

A.

\(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\)

B.

\(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 3 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)

C.

\(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & 8 \\ 5 & 16 \end{pmatrix}\)

D.

\(\begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\)

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

224.

Simplify \(\frac{^{n}P_{4}}{^{n}C_{4}}\)

A.

24

B.

18

C.

12

D.

6

Correct answer is A

\(^{n}P_{4} = \frac{n!}{(n - 4)!}\)

\(^{n}C_{4} = \frac{n!}{(n - 4)! 4!}\)

\(\frac{^{n}P_{4}}{^{n}C_{4}} = \frac{n!}{(n - 4)!} ÷ \frac{n!}{(n - 4)! 4!}\)

= \(4! = 24\)

225.

A committee of 4 is to be selected from a group of 5 men and 3 women. In how many ways can this be done if the chairman of the committee must be a man?

A.

15

B.

40

C.

70

D.

175

Correct answer is D

From the five(5) men viable for the position of the chairman, one of them must be selected.

This implies; 4 men and 3 women are open for committee membership.  

7 C\(_3\) = \(\frac{7!}{3!(7 - 3)!}\) = 

\(\frac{7⋅6⋅5⋅4⋅3⋅2⋅1}{3.2.1 \times 4.3.2.1}\)

= 35 \(\times\) 5 = 175