Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Find the range of values of x for which 2x\(^2\) + 7x - 15 ≥ 0.
- A. x ? -5 or x ? \(\frac{3}{2}\)
- B. x ? -5 or x ?\(\frac{3}{2}\)
- C. -5 ? x ? \(\frac{3}{5}\)
- D. \(\frac{3}{5}\) ? x ? -5
Given that \(\frac{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}\)
= x + y\(\sqrt{15}\), find the value of (x + y)
- A. 1\(\frac{3}{5}\)
- B. 1\(\frac{2}{5}\)
- C. 1\(\frac{1}{5}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
Factorize completely 81a\(^4\) - 16b\(^4\)
- A. (3a + 2b)(2a - 3b)(9a2 + 4b2)
- B. (3a - 2b)(2a - 3b)(4a2 - 9b2)
- C. (3a - 2b)(3a + 2b)(9a2 + 4b2)
- D. (6a - 2b)(8a - 3b)(4a3 - 9b2)
What is the locus of a point P which moves on one side of a straight line XY, so that the angle XPY is always equal to 90o?
- A. the perpendicular bisector of XY
- B. a right-angled triangle
- C. a circle
- D. a semi circle
A man’s annual salary is N132,000. What is his monthly salary?
- a. N11,000
- b. N12,000
- c. N13,000
- d. N22,000
| Marks | 5 - 7 | 8 - 10 | 11 - 13 | 14 - 16 | 17 - 19 | 20 - 22 |
| Frequency | 4 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 8 |
The table above shows the marks obtained by 100 pupils in a test. Find the probability that a student picked at random scored at least 14 marks.
- A. 0.22
- B. 0.41
- C. 0.49
- D. 0.63
Which of the following is a factor of 15 + 7x - 2x2
- A. x + 3
- B. x - 3
- C. x - 5
- D. x + 5
In the diagram below, M, N, R are points on the circle centre O. ∠ORN = 48° and ∠RNM = 124°. Find ∠OMN.

- A. \(58^0\)
- B. \(64^0\)
- C. \(48^0\)
- D. \(76^0\)
Find the locus of a particle which moves in the first quadrant so that it is equidistant from the lines x = 0 and y = 0 (where k is a constant)?
- A. x + y = 0
- B. x - y = 0
- C. x + y + k = 0
- D. x - y - k = 0
What is the value of x when y = 5?
y = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x + 1
- A. 8
- B. 9
- C. 10
- D. 11

