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.

1,026.

>What are the factors of 2x\(^2\) - xy - 3y\(^2\) ?

A.

(2x + 3y)(x + y)2

B.

(2x + 3y)(x + y)

C.

(2x + 3y)(x - y)

D.

(2x - 3y)(x + y)

E.

(2x - 3y)(x - y)

Correct answer is D

2x\(^2\) - xy - 3y\(^2\)

= 2x\(^2\) + 2xy - 3xy - 3y\(^2\)

= 2x(x + y) - 3y(x + y)

= (2x - 3y)(x + y)

1,027.

A quadratic equation with roots -1\(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{1}{4}\) is

A.

x2 + 3x + 4 = 0

B.

8x2 + 10x + 3 = 0

C.

8x2 +12x – 3 = 0

D.

8x2 + 10x-3.= 0

E.

8x2 + 12x + 3 = 0

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,028.

A quadratic equation with roots -1\(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{1}{4}\) is

A.

x2 + 3x + 4 = 0

B.

8x2 + 10x + 3 = 0

C.

8x2 +12x – 3 = 0

D.

8x2 + 10x-3.= 0

E.

8x2 + 12x + 3 = 0

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,029.

One bag contains 4 white balls and 2 black balls. Another bag contains 3 white balls and 5 black balls, if one ball is drawn from each bag, what is the probability that both are white?

A.

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

B.

\(\frac{3}{8}\)

C.

\(\frac{7}{24}\)

D.

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

E.

\(\frac{1}{24}\)

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,030.

A wire was shaped to form a square of area 81cm\(^2\). An equilateral triangle was formed by the same wire,What is the length of a side of the triangle formed?

A.

3cm

B.

6cm

C.

9cm

D.

12cm

E.

27cm

Correct answer is D

Area of a square = L X L = 81

: L = 9

Perimeter of square = 4 X L 

 4 X 9 = 36cm

An equilateral triangle with equal sides:

 36/3 = 12cm