Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Find the sum to infinity of the following series. 0.5 + 0.05 + 0.005 + 0.0005 + .....
- A. 5/8
- B. 5/7
- C. 5/11
- D. 5/9
Solve the inequality 2 - x > x2.
- A. x< -2 or x > 1
- B. x > 2 or x< -1
- C. -1< x< 2
- D. -2< x< 1
If \((x - 5)\) is a factor of \(x^3 - 4x^2 - 11x + 30\), find the remaining factors.
- A. \((x + 3) and (x - 2)\)
- B. \((x - 3) and (x + 2)\)
- C. \((x - 3) and (x - 2)\)
- D. \((x + 3) and (x + 2)\)
Forces of magnitude 8N and 5N act on a body as shown below. Calculate, correct to 2 dp, the angle that the resultant makes with the horizontal.
- A. 80.76°
- B. 75.00°
- C. 71.99°
- D. 15.00°
For what value of x is the expression \(\frac{x^2 + 15x + 50}{x - 5}\) not defined ?
- A. -10
- B. -5
- C. o
- D. 5
Express 0.000834 in standard form
- A. 8.34 x 10-4
- B. 8.34 x 10-3
- C. 8.34 x 103
- D. 8.34 x 104
Express 0.9 as a percentage.
- a. 9%
- b. 30%
- c. 50%
- d. 90%
| Marks | 5-7 | 8-10 | 11-13 | 14-16 | 17-19 | 20-22 |
| No of students | 4 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 8 |
The table above shows the distribution of marks of students in a class. Find the upper class boundary of the modal class.
- A. 13.5
- B. 16
- C. 16.5
- D. 22.5
A girl spent 1/2 of her money at the market and 1/5th of the remaining amount at the bakery. If she had N1,000 originally, how much has she left?
- a. N100
- b. N200
- c. N300
- d. N400
Resolve \(\frac{3}{x^2 + x - 2}\) into partial fractions
- A. \(\frac{1}{x - 1} - \frac{1}{x + 2}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{x + 1} + \frac{1}{x - 2}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{x + 1} - \frac{1}{x - 2}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{x - 2} + \frac{1}{x + 2}\)

