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SPECIAL INTERVENTION FOR WAEC, NECO, UTME & SSS1 – SSS3

MATHEMATICS (Q & A)
1. The temperature in a chemical plant as 3. How many students offered both
−𝟓℃ at 2.00am. The temperature fell by subjects?
6℃ and then rose again by 7℃. What was A. 50
the final temperature? B. 27
A. −6℃ C. 1
B. – 4℃ D. 5
C. 4℃
Answer: B
D. 8℃
Answer B 𝜇 = 45
Initial temp = −5℃
Fell by 6℃ = −5℃ − 6℃ P G
32 − 𝑥 𝑥 28 − 𝑥
= −11℃
12
Rise by 7℃ = −11℃ + 7℃
= −4℃ 45 = 32 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 28 − 𝑥 + 12
𝟐𝟎
45 = 72 − 𝑥
2. Simplify 𝟓√𝟐𝟖−𝟐√𝟔𝟑 𝑥 = 72 − 45
𝟓√𝟕 𝑥 = 27
A. 𝟕 27 students offer both subjects.
5√5 4. How many students offered physics only?
B. 7
A. 5
7√5
C. 5 B. 1
7√7 C. 50
𝐷. 5
D. 27
Answer: A Answer: A
20 20
⇒5 P only = 32 − 𝑥
5√28− 2√63 √4×7−2√9×7
= 32 − 7
20 =5
=
5×2√7−2×3√7
5. How many students offered government
20 20
= 10 =4 only?
√7−6√7 √7
A. 5
Rationalizing the denominator B. 1
20 4√7 80√7 C. 50
= × =
4√7 4√7 16×7 D. 27
5√7
= Answer: B
7
G only = 28 − 𝑥
In a class of 45 students, 32 offered physics, = 28 − 7
28 offered Government and 12 did not offer =1
any of the two subjects. Use the information 6. If 𝒙 − 𝒚 = 𝟒 and 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 = −𝟓, what is
to answer Questions 3, 4 and 5. 𝒙 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚?
A. 𝒙 = 𝟏, 𝒚 = −𝟑
B. 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 2

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 C. 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 1 0.15cp = 126500- cp
D. 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 3 0.15cp+cp = 126,500
1.15cp = 126,500
Answer: A 126500
Cp =
1.15
𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4 − − − (𝑖) = ₦110,000
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −5— (𝑖𝑖) The dealer bought the car at ₦110,000
From eqn (i), 𝑥 = 4 + 𝑦
Insert 𝑥 = 4 + 𝑦 in eqn (ii)
4 + 𝑦 + 2𝑦 = −5 8. The diameter of a wheel of a car is 36cm.
4 + 3𝑦 = −5 how many revolutions, correct to three
3𝑦 = −5 − 4 significant figures, will it make to cover a
3𝑦 = −9 distance of 1.05km? (Take 𝝅 = 𝟐𝟐⁄𝟕)
−9
𝑦= 3 A. 900
= −3 B. 800
Then put 𝑦 = −3 in eqn (i) C. 928
𝑥−𝑦 =4 D. 700
𝑥 − (−3) = 4
Answer: C
𝑥+3=4
𝑥 =4−3 Circumference = 𝜋𝑑 (or 2𝜋𝑟)
22
𝑥=1 C = 7 × 36
⸫ 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −3 Distance covered = 1.05km
= 1.05 × 1000 × 100
= 105000cm
7. A dealer sold a car to a man and made a 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
No of revolution =
profit of 15%. The man then sold it to a 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒
105000
woman for ₦120,175.00 at a loss of 5%. = 22
×36
How much did the dealer buy the car? 7

A. ₦110,200.00 = 928
B. ₦110,000.00
C. ₦115,000.00 1
9. If 𝑝 ∝ 𝑞, which of the following is true?
D. ₦140,000.00
A. 𝑞 ∝ 𝑝2
Answer: B B. 𝑞 ∝ 𝑞 2
Dealers bought the car at ₦y C. 𝑞 ∝ √𝑝
Man’s selling price = ₦120,175 𝟏
Loss% = 5% D. 𝒒 ∝ 𝒑
𝑐𝑝−𝑠𝑝
Loss%= 𝑐𝑝 × 100%
𝑐𝑝−120,175 Answer: D
5%= × 100% 1 1
𝑐𝑝 If 𝑃 ∝ 𝑞 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑞 ∝ 𝑝
5𝑐𝑝 = (𝑐𝑝 − 120175)100
Divide both sides by 100
0.05𝑐𝑝 = 𝑐𝑝 − 120175 10. The volume of a cylinder is 1200𝒄𝒎𝟑 and
𝑐𝑝 − 0.05𝑐𝑝 = 120175 the area of its base is 150𝒄𝒎𝟐 . Find the
0.95𝑐𝑝 = 120175
120175 height of the cylinder.
𝑐𝑝 = 0.95 A. 80.00cm
𝑐𝑝 = ₦126,500 B. 8.00cm
The man bought the car at ₦126,500 which is C. 0.80cm
the selling price of the dealer. D. 0.08cm
The dealer made 15% profit
𝑠𝑝−𝑐𝑝
Profit % = × 100% Answer: B
𝑐𝑝
₦126,500−𝑐𝑝 Volume = 1200 𝑐𝑚3
15% = 𝑐𝑝
× 100% Base area = 150 𝑐𝑚2
15cp = (126,500- cp)100

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Volume of cylinder = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ B.
𝟗
𝟒
1200 = base area × ℎ
C. 6
1200 = 150 × ℎ
1200 D. 9
h = 150
h = 8.00cm Answer: B

𝑏 2 = 4𝑎𝑐
11. Two circles have radii 16cm and 23cm. a = 1, b = -3, c = ?
what is the difference between their (−3)2 = 4 × 1 × 𝑐
𝟐𝟐 9 = 4c
circumferences? (take 𝝅 = 𝟕
) 9
c=
A. 244.92cm 4
B. 149.92cm
C. 44.00cm The table below satisfies the relation 𝑦 = 𝑘√𝑥,
D. 43.96cm where 𝑘 is a positive constant. Use it to answer
questions 14 and 15.
Answer: C 𝑥 1 4 𝑝
r = 16cm 𝑦 0.5 1 2.5
R = 23cm 14. The value of 𝑘 is
2𝜋𝑅 − 2𝜋𝑟
A. 0.5
= 2𝜋(𝑅 − 𝑟)
22(23−16) B. 1
= 2× 7 C. 1.5
22
=2 × 7 ×7 D. 2
= 44cm Answer: A
𝑦 = 𝑘 √𝑥
12. A machine valued at ₦𝟐𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 x = 1, y = 0.5
depreciates by 10% every year. What will be 0.5 = k√1
the value of the machine at the end of two k = 0.5
years?
A. ₦𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟎 15. The value of 𝑝 is
B. ₦14,200 A. 2
C. ₦12,000 B. 4
D. ₦8,000 C. 10
D. 25
Answer: A
Answer: D
𝑟 𝑛
𝑉𝑑 = 𝑃 (1 − 100
) When x = p, y = 2.5
𝑃 = 20,000 But 𝑦 = 𝑘√𝑥
r = 10 2.5 = 0.5√𝑝
n = 2 years 2.5
10 2 0.5
= √𝑝
𝑉𝑑 = 20,000 (1 − 100)
5 = √𝑝
2
= 20,000(1 − 0.1) Square both sides
= 20,000(0.9)2 p = 25
= 20,000 × 0.81
= ₦16,200
16. Two circles have a common centre O
as shown below. The area of the
13. What must be added to 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 to make bigger circle is 100𝜋𝑐𝑚2 while that of
it a perfect square?. the smaller circle is 49𝜋𝑐𝑚2 . What is
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A. 2 the difference in their radii?

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 A. 2 Answer: D
B. 4 −1
C. 3 𝑥= 2
,𝑥 = 3
1
D. 6 𝑥 + 2 = 0 𝑜𝑟 (𝑥 − 3) = 0
1
(𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 − 3) = 0
𝑥 3
Answer: C 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 − 2 = 0
2
2𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 𝑥 − 3 = 0
Area of bigger circle = 𝜋𝑅 2 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3 = 0
Area of smaller circle = 𝜋𝑟 2
Area of bigger circle = 𝜋𝑅 2
100𝜋𝑐𝑚2 = 𝜋𝑅 2 19. If 16 cos 𝑥° − 7 = 1 and 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 90°,
100 = 𝑅 2 find 𝑥°.
R = 10cm A. 30°
Area of smaller circle = 𝜋𝑟 2 B. 60°
49 𝜋𝑐𝑚2 = 𝜋𝑟 2 C. 80°
49 = 𝑟 2 D. 45°
r = 7cm
Difference = R – r Answer: B
= 10 – 7
= 3cm 16cos 𝑥° - 7 = 1
16cos 𝑥°= 1+7
16cos 𝑥° = 8
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛60° 8
17. Evaluate Cos𝑥° = 16
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠60° Cos𝑥° = 0.5
2+√3
A. 3
𝑥° = cos−1 (0.5)
1−√3 𝑥° = 60°
B.
3
1+√3
C. 3 20. 𝑥 varies as the square of 𝑦. If 𝑥 is 4 when
𝟐−√𝟑 𝑦 is 3, find 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 64.
D. 𝟑
A. 15
Answer: D B. 12
C. 14
1−sin 60°
1+cos 60°
D. 25
√3
sin 60°= 2 Answer: B
1
cos 60°= 𝑥 ∝ 𝑦 2 , 𝑥 = 𝑘𝑦 2
2
√3 2−√3
1−
2 2
x = 4, y =3
1 = 3 4 = k(3)2
1+
2 2
2−√3 3 4=k×9
= 2
÷2 4
k=9
2−√3 2
= 2 ×3 4𝑦 2
Then 𝑥 =
2−√3 9
= 3 x = 64
18. Find the quadratic equation whose 4𝑦 2
64 =
1 9
roots are − 2 and 3. 2
𝑦 = 4
64×9

A. 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3 = 0 64×9
B. 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 = 0 y =√ 4
C. 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 3 = 0 8×3
= 2
D. 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟑 = 𝟎
= 12