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.

2,526.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Average hourly earnings(N)} & 5 - 9 & 10 - 14 & 15 - 19 & 20 - 24\\ \hline \text{No. of workers} & 17 & 32 & 25 & 24\end{array}\)

Estimate the mode of the above frequency distribution

A.

12.2

B.

12.27

C.

12.9

D.

13.4

Correct answer is B

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class intervals} & F & \text{Class boundary}\\ \hline 5 - 7 & 17 & 4.5 - 9.5\\ 10 - 14 & 32 & 9.5 - 14.5\\ 15 - 19 & 25 & 14.5 - 19.5\\ 20 - 24 & 24 & 19.5 - 24.5 \end{array}\)

mode = 9.5 + \(\frac{D_1}{D_2 + D_1}\) x C

= 9.5 + \(\frac{5(32 - 17)}{2(32) - 17 - 25}\)

= 9.5 + \(\frac{75}{27}\)

= 12.27

\(\approx\) 12.3

2,527.

If m and n are the mean and median respectively of the set of numbers 2, 3, 9, 7, 6, 7, 8, 5, find m + 2n to the nearest whole number

A.

19

B.

18

C.

13

D.

12

Correct answer is A

mean(x) = \(\frac{\sum x}{N}\)

= \(\frac{48}{8}\)

= 5.875

re-arranging the numbers;

2, 3, 5, 6, 2, 7, 8, 9

median = \(\frac{6 + 7}{2}\)

= \(\frac{1}{2}\)

= 6.5

m + 2n = 5.875 + (6.5)2

= 13 + 5.875

= 18.875

= \(\approx\) = 19

2,528.

find the equation of the curve which passes through by 6x - 5

A.

6x2 - 5x + 5

B.

6x2 + 5x + 5

C.

3x2 - 5x - 5

D.

3x2 - 5x + 3

Correct answer is D

m = \(\frac{dy}{dv}\) = 6x - 5

∫dy = ∫(6x - 5)dx

y = 3x2 - 5x + C

when x = 2, y = 5

∴ 5 = 3(2)2 - 5(2) +C

C = 3

∴ y = 3x2 - 5x + 3

2,529.

Evaluate ∫\(^{\pi}_{2}\)(sec2 x - tan2x)dx

A.

\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)

B.

\(\pi\) - 2

C.

\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)

D.

\(\pi\) + 2

Correct answer is B

∫\(^{\pi}_{2}\)(sec2 x - tan2x)dx

∫\(^{\pi}_{2}\) dx = [X]\(^{\pi}_{2}\)

= \(\pi\) - 2 + c

when c is an arbitrary constant of integration

2,530.

Differentiate \(\frac{x}{cosx}\) with respect to x

A.

1 + x sec x tan x

B.

1 + sec2 x

C.

cos x + x tan x

D.

x sec x tan x + secx

Correct answer is D

let y = \(\frac{x}{cosx}\) = x sec x

y = u(x) v (x0

\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = U\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) + V\(\frac{du}{dx}\)

dy x [secx tanx] + secx

x = x secx tanx + secx