Waec Further Mathematics 2006 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• WAEC 2006

Evaluate \(\lim \limits_{x \to 1} \frac{1 - x}{x^{2} - 3x + 2}\)

A. 1
B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
D. -1

Question 17:

• WAEC 2006

The mean age of n men in a club is 50 years. Two men aged 55 and 63 years left the club, and the mean age reduced by 1 year. Find the value of n.

A. 30
B. 20
C. 18
D. 14

Question 18:

• WAEC 2006

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

Question 19:

• WAEC 2006

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

A. 24
B. 18
C. 12
D. 6

Question 20:

• WAEC 2006

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