Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

The solution to the quadratic equation 5 + 3x - 2x² = 0 is

A (\(\frac{5}{2}\), 1)
B (5, 3)
C -(\(\frac{5}{2}\), -1)
D (\(\frac{5}{2}\), -1)

Question 32:

A housewife bought 3 kilograms of garri at N13.00 per kg. She deposited N160. 00 for half a cow and bought 24 oranges at 10k each. She came back home with N20.60. She therefore left home with

A N220.00
B N222.00
C N201.40
D N202.00
E N180.80

Question 33:

The solution to the simultaneous equations 3x + 5y = 4, 4x + 3y = 5 is

A (\(\frac{-13}{11}, \frac{1}{11}\))
B (\(\frac{13}{11}, \frac{1}{11}\))
C (\(\frac{13}{11}, \frac{-1}{11}\))
D (\(\frac{11}{13}, \frac{1}{11}\))
E (13, 11)

Question 34:

The area of the curved surface of the cone generated by the sector of a circle radius 6cm and are length 22cm is (\(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))

A 58 sq.cm
B 34 sq.cm
C 132 sq.cm
D 77 sq.cm
E 66 sq.cm

Question 35:

The square base of a pyramid of side 3cm has height 8cm. If the pyramid is cut into two parts by a plane parallel to the base midway between the base and the vertex, the volumes of the two sections are

A (21cm³, 3cm³)
B (24cm³, 3cm³)
C (24cm³, 21cm³)
D (72cm³, 9cm³)
E (63cm³, 9cm³)