Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If x + 1 is a factor of x3 + 3x2 + kx + 4, find the value of k
- A. 6
- B. -6
- C. 8
- D. -8
If U = {x : x is an integer and 1 ≤ x ≤ 20 }
E1 = {x: x is a multiple of 3}
E2 = {x: x is a multiple of 4} and an integer is picked at random from U, find the probability that it is not in E2
- A. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
- B. \(\frac{3}{10}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{20}\)
Which of the following is a factor of rs + tr - pt - ps?
- A. (p - s)
- B. (s - p)
- C. (r - p)
- D. (r + p)
The sides of a right angle triangle in ascending order of magnitude are 8cm, (x-2)cm and x cm. Find x
- A. 16
- B. 17
- C. 34
- D. 90
If cos x = -0.7133, find the values of x between 0\(^o\) and 360\(^o\)
- A. 44.5\(^o\) , 224.5\(^o\)
- B. 123.5\(^o\) , 190.5\(^o\)
- C. 135.5\(^o\) , 213.5\(^o\)
- D. 135.5\(^o\) , 224.5\(^o\)
Which of the following statement is true for the ste P = {-3.2 ≤ x < 5} where x is an integer?
- A. least value of x is -3.2
- B. least value of x is -3
- C. greatest value of x is 4.9
- D. greatest value of x is 5
Divide the expression x3 + 7x2 - x - 7 by -1 + x2
- A. -x3 + 7x2 - x - 7
- B. -x3 = 7x + 7
- C. x - 7
- D. x + 7
The total number of digits used in numbering the pages of a book having 336 pages is:
- A. 732
- B. 990
- C. 1098
- D. 1305
Calculate the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 5
The probability that Kofi and Ama hit a target in a shooting competition are \(\frac{1}{6}\) and \(\frac{1}{9}\) respectively. What is the probability that only one of them hit the target?
- A. \(\frac{1}{54}\)
- B. \(\frac{13}{54}\)
- C. \(\frac{20}{27}\)
- D. \(\frac{41}{54}\)

