Year : 
2008
Title : 
Mathematics
Exam : 
NECO - BECE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 39 of 39 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The median of a distribution can be estimated from

A. Barchart

B. Cumulative frequency curve

C. Frequency polygon

D. Pictorial

E. Pie chart

B

32.

If A = \(\frac{1}{2}\)h (a + b), make ‘a’ the subject of the formula

A. (2A – 2bh) ÷ b

B. (2A – bh) ÷ h

C. (2A – bh) ÷ b

D. (A – 2bh) ÷ h

E. (2A – h) ÷ bh

B

33.

The graph of cumulative frequency distribution is known as

A. an ogive

B. a histogram

C. a frequency polygon

D. relative frequency

E. none

A

34.

T varies inversely as the square root of F when T = 7, F = 2\(\frac{1}{4}\). Find T when F = \(\frac{27}{9}\)

A. 1.5

B. 6.3

C. 6.3

D. 12.6

E. 21

B

35.

Evaluate (25 × 4-2) ÷ (2-3 × 26)

A. 9

B. 8

C. 3

D. \(\frac{8}{9}\)

E. \(\frac{1}{4}\)

E

36.

If 5x - 3 = 4x - 7, what is the value 6x?

A. 24

B. 6

C. 4

D. -4

E. -24

E

37.

Which of the following properties is/are common to parallelograms and rectangles?
I. all angles are right angles
II. the diagonals are equals.
III. the opposite sides are equal and parallel.

A. I and II

B. I and III

C. II and III

D. I

E. III

E

38.

P = {x:(x - 2)(x + 3) (x - 4)(x + 5) = 0}. The elements in P are

A. -5,-2, 3, 4

B. -5, -3, 2, 4

C. -5, -3, -2,4

D. -4, -3, -2, 5

E. 2, 3, 4, 5

B

39.

Find the value of log\(_{\sqrt{3}}\) 81

A. 81

B. 16

C. 8

D. 3

E. \(\sqrt{3}\)

C

31.

The median of a distribution can be estimated from

A. Barchart

B. Cumulative frequency curve

C. Frequency polygon

D. Pictorial

E. Pie chart

B

32.

If A = \(\frac{1}{2}\)h (a + b), make ‘a’ the subject of the formula

A. (2A – 2bh) ÷ b

B. (2A – bh) ÷ h

C. (2A – bh) ÷ b

D. (A – 2bh) ÷ h

E. (2A – h) ÷ bh

B

33.

The graph of cumulative frequency distribution is known as

A. an ogive

B. a histogram

C. a frequency polygon

D. relative frequency

E. none

A

34.

T varies inversely as the square root of F when T = 7, F = 2\(\frac{1}{4}\). Find T when F = \(\frac{27}{9}\)

A. 1.5

B. 6.3

C. 6.3

D. 12.6

E. 21

B

35.

Evaluate (25 × 4-2) ÷ (2-3 × 26)

A. 9

B. 8

C. 3

D. \(\frac{8}{9}\)

E. \(\frac{1}{4}\)

E

36.

If 5x - 3 = 4x - 7, what is the value 6x?

A. 24

B. 6

C. 4

D. -4

E. -24

E

37.

Which of the following properties is/are common to parallelograms and rectangles?
I. all angles are right angles
II. the diagonals are equals.
III. the opposite sides are equal and parallel.

A. I and II

B. I and III

C. II and III

D. I

E. III

E

38.

P = {x:(x - 2)(x + 3) (x - 4)(x + 5) = 0}. The elements in P are

A. -5,-2, 3, 4

B. -5, -3, 2, 4

C. -5, -3, -2,4

D. -4, -3, -2, 5

E. 2, 3, 4, 5

B

39.

Find the value of log\(_{\sqrt{3}}\) 81

A. 81

B. 16

C. 8

D. 3

E. \(\sqrt{3}\)

C