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.

1,796.

The number of telephone calls N between two cities A and B varies directly as the population P\(_{A}\), P\(_B\) respectively and inversely as the square of the distance D between A and B. Which of the following equations represents this relation?

A.

N = \(\frac{kp_A}{D^2} + {cp_B}{D^2}\)

B.

N = \(\frac{k P_{A} P_{B} }{D^2}\)

C.

N = \(\frac{kD_AP_D}{B^2}\)

D.

N = \(\frac{kD^2_AP_D}{B}\)

Correct answer is B

\(N \propto P_{A}\); \(N \propto P_{B}\); \(N \propto \frac{1}{D^{2}}\)

\(\therefore N \propto \frac{P_{A} P_{B}}{D^{2}}\)

\(N = \frac{k P_{A} P_{B}}{D^{2}}\)

1,797.

The sum of the progression is 1 + x + x2 + x3 + ......

A.

\(\frac{1}{1 - x}\)

B.

\(\frac{1}{1 + x}\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{x - 1}\)

D.

\(\frac{1}{x}\)

Correct answer is A

Sum of n terms of Geometric progression is \(S_{n} = \frac{a(1 - r^n)}{1 - r}\)

In the given series, a (the first term) = 1 and r (the common ratio) = x.

\(S_{n} = \frac{1(1 - x^{n})}{1 - x}\)

a = 1, and as n tends to infinity

\(S_{n} = \frac{1}{1 - x}\)

1,798.

Arrange \(\frac{3}{5}\),\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\) and \(\frac{71}{97}\) in ascending order of magnitude.

A.

\(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\)

B.

\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\) , \(\frac{71}{97}\)

C.

\(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)

D.

\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)

Correct answer is B

\(\frac{3}{5}\) = 0.60, \(\frac{9}{16}\) = 0.56, \(\frac{34}{59}\) = 0.58, \(\frac{71}{97}\) = 0.73

Hence, \(\frac{9}{16} < \frac{34}{59} < \frac{3}{5} < \frac{71}{97}\)

1,799.

Multiply (x + 3y + 5) by (2x2 + 5y + 2)

A.

2x2 + 3yx2 + 10xy + 15y2 + 13y + 10x2 + 2x + 10

B.

2x3 + 6yx2 + 5xy + 15y2 + 31y + 5x2 + 2x + 10

C.

2x3 + 6xy2 + 5xy + 15y2 + 12y + 10x2 + 2x = 10

D.

2x2 + 6xy2 + 5xy + 15y2 + 13y + 10x2 + 2x + 10

E.

2x3 + 2yx2 + 10xy + 10y2 + 31y + 5x2 + 10

Correct answer is B

\((x + 3y + 5)(2x^{2} + 5y + 2)\)

= \(2x^{3} + 5xy + 2x + 6yx^{2} + 15y^{2} + 6y + 10x^{2} + 25y + 10\)

= \(2x^{3} + 5xy + 2x + 6yx^{2} + 15y^{2} + 31y + 10x^{2} + 10\)

1,800.

The sum of \(3\frac{7}{8}\) and \(1\frac{1}{3}\) is less than the difference between \(\frac{1}{8}\) and \(1\frac{2}{3}\) by:

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

8

E.

8\(\frac{1}{8}\)

Correct answer is A

\(3\frac{7}{8} + 1\frac{1}{3} = 4\frac{21 + 8}{24}\)

= \(4\frac{29}{24}\)

\(\equiv 5\frac{5}{24}\)

\(1\frac{2}{3} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{5}{3} - \frac{1}{8}\)

= \(\frac{40 - 3}{24}\)

= \(\frac{37}{24}\)

\(5\frac{5}{24} - \frac{37}{24} = \frac{125}{24} - \frac{37}{24}\)

= \(\frac{88}{24}\)

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