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Sample NECO SSCE Mathematics 2013 questions

1. A bag contains 4 red, 3 blue and 5 green balls. Two balls are drawn at random without replacement. What is the probability that both are blue?
  1. 1/6
  2. 1/22
  3. 1/11
  4. 1/12

Answer: B. 1/22

The probability is (3/12) x (2/11) = 1/22.

2. The values 2, 4, 6 and 8 occur with frequencies 1, 3, 2 and 4 respectively; what is their mean?
  1. 5.2
  2. 5.6
  3. 5.8
  4. 6.2

Answer: C. 5.8

The weighted total is 58 and the total frequency is 10, so the mean is 58/10 = 5.8.

3. A, B and C lie on a circle, and AB is a diameter; what is the size of angle ACB?
  1. 45 degrees
  2. 60 degrees
  3. 75 degrees
  4. 90 degrees

Answer: D. 90 degrees

An angle subtended by a diameter at the circumference is a right angle.

4. What are the coordinates of the image of the point (3, -2) after reflection in the y-axis?
  1. (-3, -2)
  2. (3, 2)
  3. (-3, 2)
  4. (2, -3)

Answer: A. (-3, -2)

Reflection in the y-axis changes the sign of the x-coordinate only.

5. If u = (2, -1) and v = (-3, 4), what is u + v?
  1. (1, 3)
  2. (-1, 3)
  3. (-5, 3)
  4. (-1, -3)

Answer: B. (-1, 3)

Adding corresponding components gives (2 - 3, -1 + 4) = (-1, 3).

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