Mathematics questions and answers

Mathematics Questions and Answers

How good are you with figures and formulas? Find out with these Mathematics past questions and answers. This Test is useful for both job aptitude test candidates and students preparing for JAMB, WAEC, NECO or Post UTME.

1,786.

Solve the simultaneous linear equations: 2x + 5y = 11, 7x + 4y = 2

A.

x = -8, y = 1

B.

x = -2, y = 4

C.

x = \(\frac{-34}{27}\), y = \(\frac{73}{27}\)

D.

x = 7, y = -9

Correct answer is C

2x + 5y = 11.......(i)

7x + 4y = 2.......(ii)

(i) x 7 \(\to\) 14x + 35y = 77.........(iii)

(ii) x 2 \(\to\) 14x + 8y = 4........(iv)

(iii) - (iv)

27y = 73

y = \(\frac{73}{27}\)

1,788.

Which of the following values of the variable x, (a)x = 0, (b)x = -3, (c)x = 9, satisfy the inequalities 0 < \(\frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\) < 2?

A.

(a), (b), (c)

B.

(c)

C.

None of the choices

D.

All of the above

Correct answer is B

0 < \(\frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\) < 2

Put x = 0, -3 and 9

0 < \(\frac{9 + 3}{9 - 1}\) \(\leq\) 2

i.e. 0 < 1.5 \(\leq\) 2 (true)

but 0 < \(\frac{0 + 3}{0 - 1}\) \(\leq\) 2

i.e. 0 < -3 \(\leq\) 2 (not true)

-3 \(\leq\) 2

-3 is not greater than 0

1,789.

Make x the subject of the equation a(b + c) + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0

A.

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - b}{ad}\)

B.

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - abd}{ad}\)

C.

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - ab}{ad}\)

D.

c = \(\frac{5 - 2d - b}{ad}\)

Correct answer is B

a(b + c) + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0

ab + ac + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0

abd + \(\frac{acd}{d}\) + 5 - 2 = ab + ac + 5 - 2d

acd = 2d - 5 - abd

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - abd}{ad}\)

1,790.

PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral with PQ as diameter of the circle. If < PQS = 15o find < QRS

A.

75o

B.

37\(\frac{1}{2}\)o

C.

127\(\frac{1}{2}\)o

D.

105o

Correct answer is D

PSO = 90o(angle in a semicircle)

SPO = 180o - (90o + 15o) = 75o

< QRS = 108o - 75o

= 105o(opposite angles in cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary)