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.

3,526.

In the diagram O is the center of the circle, if ∠QRS = 62o, find the value of ∠SQR.

A.

14o

B.

28o

C.

31o

D.

45o

E.

90o

Correct answer is B

< QSR = 90° (angle in a semi-circle)

\(\therefore\) < SQR = 180° - (90° + 62°)

= 28°

3,527.

In the diagram above, TPS is a straight line, PQRS is a parallelogram with base QR and height 8cm. |QR| = 6cm and the area of triangle QST is 52cm2. Find the area of ΔQPT

A.

39cm2

B.

28cm2

C.

24cm2

D.

21cm2

E.

19cm2

Correct answer is B

Area of \(\Delta\)QST = 52cm\(^2\); height = 8cm
b=base length; but A = 1/2 b x h
=52=1/2 x b x 8cm = 104 =8b
b=104/8 = 13cm; ST= 13cm; PS = 6cm
TP = 13 - 6 = 7cm;
area of \(\Delta\)QST = 1/2 b x h
= 1/2 x 7 x 8/1 = 28cm\(^2\)

3,528.

If the second and fourth term of a G.P are 8 and 32 respectively,what is the sum of the first four terms?

A.

28

B.

40

C.

48

D.

60

E.

68

Correct answer is D

ar = 8 .....(1)


ar3 = 32 .....(2)


divide (2) by (1)

r2 = 4 r = 2 ∴ a = 4



S =
a(rn - 1)/r - 1


S =
4(24 - 1)/2 - 1
= 60

3,529.

If 3loga + 5loga - 6loga = log64, what is a?

A.

4

B.

6

C.

8

D.

16

E.

32

Correct answer is C

loga3 + loga5 - loga6

log(
a3 * a5/a6
) = loga64


a2 = 64 a = 8

3,530.

The surnames of 40 children in a class arranged in alphabetical order. 16 of the surnames begins with O and 9 of the surname begins with A, 14, of the letters of the alphabet do not appear as the first letter of a surname


If more than one surname begins with a letter besides A and O, how may surnames begin with that letter

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

E.

6

Correct answer is E

14 of the letters of the alphabet do not appear as the first letter of surname
∴ the no. of letters that appeared = 26-14 = 12 alphabets
15 surnames begin with 10 letters beside O and A
∴ 6 surnames begin with a letter