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.

2,631.

Raial has 7 different posters to be hanged in her bedroom, living room and kitchen. Assuming she has plans to place at least a poster in each of the 3 rooms, how many choices does she have?

A.

49

B.

170

C.

21

D.

210

Correct answer is D

The first poster has 7 ways to be arranges, the second poster can be arranged in 6 ways and the third poster in 5 ways.

= 7 x 6 x 5

= 210 ways

or \(\frac{7}{P_3}\) = \(\frac{7!}{(7 - 3)!}\) = \(\frac{7!}{4!}\)

= \(\frac{7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4!}{4!}\)

= 210 ways

2,632.

Simplify (\(\sqrt2 + \frac{1}{\sqrt3})(\sqrt2 - \frac{1}{\sqrt3}\))

A.

\(\frac{7}{3}\)

B.

\(\frac{5}{3}\)

C.

\(\frac{5}{2}\)

D.

\(\frac{3}{2}\)

Correct answer is B

(\(\sqrt2 + \frac{1}{\sqrt3})(\sqrt2 - \frac{1}{\sqrt3}\))

\(\sqrt4 - \frac {\sqrt2}{\sqrt3} + \frac {\sqrt2}{\sqrt3} - \frac {1}{\sqrt9}\)

= 2 - \(\frac {1}{3}\)

= \(\frac {16 - 1}{3}\)

= \(\frac{5}{3}\)

2,633.

Rationalize \(\frac{2 - \sqrt5}{3 - \sqrt5}\)

A.

\(\frac{1 - \sqrt5}{2}\)

B.

\(\frac{1 - \sqrt5}{4}\)

C.

\(\frac{ \sqrt5 - 1}{2}\)

D.

\(\frac{1 + \sqrt5}{4}\)

Correct answer is B

\(\frac{2 - \sqrt5}{3 - \sqrt5}\) x \(\frac{3 + \sqrt5}{3 + \sqrt5}\)

\(\frac{(2 - \sqrt5)(3 + \sqrt5)}{(3 - \sqrt5)(3 + \sqrt5)}\) = \(\frac{6 +2\sqrt5 - 3\sqrt5 - \sqrt25}{9 + 3\sqrt5 - 3\sqrt5 - \sqrt25}\)

= \(\frac{6 - \sqrt5 - 5}{9 - 5}\)

= \(\frac{1 - \sqrt5}{4}\)

2,634.

If log318 + log33 - log3x = 3, Find x.

A.

1

B.

2

C.

0

D.

3

Correct answer is B

log\(_{3}^{18}\) + log\(_{3}^{3}\) - log\(_{3}^{x}\) = 3

log\(_{3}^{18}\) + log\(_{3}^{3}\) - log\(_{3}^{x}\) = 3log33

log\(_{3}^{18}\) + log\(_{3}^{3}\) - log\(_{3}^{x}\) = log333

log3(\(\frac{18 \times 3}{X}\)) = log333

\(\frac{18 \times 3}{X}\) = 33

18 x 3 = 27 x X

x = \(\frac{18 \times 3}{27}\)

= 2

2,635.

Simplify \((\frac{16}{81})^{\frac{1}{4}} \div (\frac{9}{16})^{-\frac{1}{2}}\)

A.

\(\frac{2}{3}\)

B.

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

C.

\(\frac{8}{9}\)

D.

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

Correct answer is B

\((\frac{16}{81})^{\frac{1}{4}} \div (\frac{9}{16})^{-\frac{1}{2}}\)

\((\frac{16}{81})^{\frac{1}{4}} \div (\frac{16}{9})^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

\((\frac{2^4}{3^4})^{\frac{1}{4}} \div (\frac{4^2}{3^2})^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

\(\frac{2^{4 \times \frac{1}{4}}}{3^{4 \times \frac{1}{4}}} \div \frac{4^{2 \times \frac{1}{2}}}{3^{2 \times \frac{1}{2}}}\)

\(\frac{2}{3} \div \frac{4}{3}\)

\(\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{4}\)

\(\frac{2}{4}\)

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