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POST UTME PAST QUESTIONS (MATHEMATICS)

Mathematics Post UTME Past Questions and Answers (1–150)

Here are 50 carefully selected Mathematics Post UTME past questions and answers to help you prepare. For full access to all Post UTME past questions for all universities in Nigeria, visit Accolade Past Questions.

Questions 1–50

1. Simplify: 2x + 3x – 5

A. 5x – 5

B. 5x + 5

C. 2x – 5

D. 3x – 5

Show Answer

Answer: A (5x – 5)

2. Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 15

A. 5

B. 7.5

C. 10

D. 20

Show Answer

Answer: A (x = 5)

3. Find y: If 3y – 7 = 11

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

Show Answer

Answer: C (y = 6)

4. Simplify: (x² × x³)

A. x⁵

B. x⁶

C. x²

D. x³

Show Answer

Answer: A (x⁵)

5. If 2x = 10, find x.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Show Answer

Answer: D (x = 5)

6. Simplify: (x³)²

A. x⁶

B. x⁵

C. x³

D. 2x³

Show Answer

Answer: A (x⁶)

7. If 4x – 3 = 9, find x.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 3)

8. Solve: 5x + 7 = 22

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Show Answer

Answer: B (x = 3)

9. Find the value of: (2³ × 2²)

A. 2⁵

B. 2⁶

C. 2⁷

D. 2⁴

Show Answer

Answer: A (2⁵ = 32)

10. If 3x = 12, find x.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 6

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 4)

11. Simplify: (x² – 9) / (x – 3)

A. x + 3

B. x – 3

C. x² – 3

D. x² + 3

Show Answer

Answer: A (x + 3)

12. Solve for x: 3x – 7 = 11

A. 4

B. 6

C. 5

D. 7

Show Answer

Answer: B (x = 6)

13. Evaluate: √144

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 13

Show Answer

Answer: C (12)

14. Find the LCM of 12 and 18

A. 24

B. 36

C. 48

D. 54

Show Answer

Answer: B (36)

15. If 2x = 10, find x.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Show Answer

Answer: D (5)

16. Expand: (x + 2)(x – 2)

A. x² – 4

B. x² + 4

C. x² – 2x

D. x² + 2x

Show Answer

Answer: A (x² – 4)

17. If y = 3x + 2, find y when x = 4.

A. 12

B. 14

C. 10

D. 20

Show Answer

Answer: B (14)

18. Simplify: (2/3) ÷ (4/9)

A. 3/2

B. 9/8

C. 3/4

D. 1/2

Show Answer

Answer: A (3/2)

19. Convert 0.75 to a fraction.

A. 1/2

B. 3/4

C. 2/3

D. 4/5

Show Answer

Answer: B (3/4)

20. If x² = 49, find x.

A. 7

B. –7

C. ±7

D. 14

Show Answer

Answer: C (±7)

21. Find the simple interest on ₦5000 at 10% per annum for 2 years.

A. ₦500

B. ₦1000

C. ₦1500

D. ₦2000

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Answer: B (₦1000)

22. Simplify: log₁₀(1000)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Show Answer

Answer: C (3)

23. If sinθ = 1/2, find θ.

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 90°

Show Answer

Answer: A (30°)

24. Find the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 12 cm.

A. 50 cm²

B. 60 cm²

C. 120 cm²

D. 100 cm²

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Answer: B (60 cm²)

25. Differentiate: y = 3x²

A. 6x

B. 3x

C. 2x

D. x²

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Answer: A (6x)

26. Find the mean of: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

Show Answer

Answer: B (6)

27. Solve: 2(x – 3) = 10

A. 4

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 8)

28. Convert 120° to radians.

A. 2π/3

B. π/3

C. π/2

D. 3π/4

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Answer: A (2π/3)

29. Solve for x: 5x = 25

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

Show Answer

Answer: B (x = 5)

30. If the probability of an event is 0.25, what is the probability of its complement?

A. 0.25

B. 0.50

C. 0.75

D. 1.00

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Answer: C (0.75)

31. Solve for x: If 2x – 5 = 9, what is x?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 7

D. 14

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 7)

32. Simplify: (x²y³) × (x³y²)

A. x⁵y⁵

B. x⁶y⁶

C. x⁵y⁶

D. x⁶y⁵

Show Answer

Answer: A (x⁵y⁵)

33. The mean of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 is:

A. 25

B. 30

C. 35

D. 40

Show Answer

Answer: B (30)

34. Find the next term of the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?

A. 18

B. 24

C. 30

D. 32

Show Answer

Answer: D (32)

35. Solve for x: 3(x – 2) = 12

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

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Answer: C (x = 6)

36. If sin θ = 1/2, find θ (0° ≤ θ ≤ 90°)

A. 15°

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 60°

Show Answer

Answer: B (30°)

38. Evaluate: log₁₀(1000)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Show Answer

Answer: C (3)

39. Find the sum of the first 10 natural numbers

A. 45

B. 50

C. 55

D. 60

Show Answer

Answer: C (55)

40. Solve: If 5x = 125, find x

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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Answer: D (x = 3, since 5³ = 125)

41. If the area of a square is 64 cm², find the perimeter

A. 16 cm

B. 24 cm

C. 32 cm

D. 36 cm

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Answer: C (32 cm)

42. Solve for x: x² – 9 = 0

A. 0

B. ±2

C. ±3

D. ±4

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Answer: C (x = ±3)

43. Express 0.125 as a fraction

A. 1/4

B. 1/6

C. 1/8

D. 1/10

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Answer: C (1/8)

44. Find the median of 2, 7, 4, 9, 5

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

Show Answer

Answer: B (5)

45. Solve: If 3x + 2 = 14, find x

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 4)

46. If tan θ = 1, what is θ?

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 90°

Show Answer

Answer: B (45°)

47. Expand: (x + 2)(x – 3)

A. x² – x – 6

B. x² – 5x – 6

C. x² – x + 6

D. x² + x – 6

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Answer: A (x² – x – 6)

48. Find the mode: 2, 4, 4, 5, 6

A. 2

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Show Answer

Answer: B (4)

49. Simplify: (x³ ÷ x²)

A. x

B. x²

C. x³

D. 1

Show Answer

Answer: A (x)

50. Find the value of y: If y/3 = 9

A. 3

B. 18

C. 27

D. 36

Show Answer

Answer: C (27)6

51. Evaluate: (3/5) ÷ (9/25)

A. 25/45

B. 5/3

C. 25/27

D. 15/25

Show Answer

Answer: C (25/27)

52. Simplify: √144

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 14

Show Answer

Answer: C (12)

53. Factorize: x² – 9

A. (x + 9)(x – 9)

B. (x + 3)(x – 3)

C. (x – 3)²

D. (x + 3)²

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Answer: B ((x + 3)(x – 3))

54. If sin θ = 1/2, then θ = ?

A. 90°

B. 60°

C. 30°

D. 45°

Show Answer

Answer: C (30°)

55. Find the mean of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

Show Answer

Answer: B (5)

56. Solve for x: 5x – 7 = 18

A. 2

B. 4

C. 5

D. 7

Show Answer

Answer: D (x = 5)

57. Convert 0.375 to a fraction.

A. 3/4

B. 3/8

C. 5/8

D. 7/8

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Answer: B (3/8)

58. Find the HCF of 18 and 24.

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 12

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Answer: C (6)

59. Solve: 2x² = 18

A. ±3

B. ±2

C. ±6

D. ±9

Show Answer

Answer: A (±3)

60. The probability of tossing a coin and getting a head is?

A. 1

B. 1/2

C. 1/3

D. 1/4

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Answer: B (1/2)

61. Simplify: (x²y)(xy²)

A. x³y³

B. x²y²

C. x³y²

D. xy³

Show Answer

Answer: A (x³y³)

62. Find the value of log₁₀100.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 10

D. 100

Show Answer

Answer: B (2)

63. Find the sum of the angles in a pentagon.

A. 360°

B. 540°

C. 720°

D. 900°

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Answer: B (540°)

64. Differentiate y = 2x² with respect to x.

A. 2x

B. 4x

C. x²

D. 3x²

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Answer: B (4x)

65. Integrate: ∫ 3x² dx

A. x³ + C

B. 3x³ + C

C. x² + C

D. 3x² + C

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Answer: A (x³ + C)

66. Convert 120° to radians.

A. 2π/3

B. π/2

C. π/3

D. π/6

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Answer: A (2π/3)

67. The gradient of y = 5x + 7 is?

A. 5

B. 7

C. 2

D. 1

Show Answer

Answer: A (5)

68. Evaluate: 2³ × 3²

A. 12

B. 18

C. 36

D. 72

Show Answer

Answer: C (36)

69. The 10th term of an AP with first term 2 and common difference 3 is?

A. 20

B. 25

C. 29

D. 32

Show Answer

Answer: C (29)

70. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting an even number?

A. 1/6

B. 1/3

C. 1/2

D. 2/3

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Answer: C (1/2)

71. Simplify: (x² – y²) ÷ (x – y)

A. x + y

B. x – y

C. x² – y

D. y – x

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Answer: A (x + y)

72. Solve for x: 2x – 7 = 9

A. 1

B. 7

C. 8

D. 12

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Answer: D (x = 8)

73. Find the gradient of the line passing through (2, 3) and (6, 11).

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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Answer: B (m = 2)

74. If sin θ = 1/2, find θ (0° ≤ θ ≤ 180°).

A. 30° or 150°

B. 45° or 135°

C. 60° or 120°

D. 90°

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Answer: A (30° or 150°)

75. Simplify: (2x³y² ÷ 4x²y)

A. x/2

B. xy/2

C. x/4

D. 2xy

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Answer: B (xy/2)

76. Evaluate: log₁₀(1000)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Show Answer

Answer: C (3)

78. Find the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 8 cm.

A. 20 cm²

B. 40 cm²

C. 60 cm²

D. 80 cm²

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Answer: B (40 cm²)

79. Expand: (x + 3)(x – 3)

A. x² – 6

B. x² – 9

C. x² + 6x – 9

D. x² – 3

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Answer: B (x² – 9)

80. Find the value of k if (x – 2) is a factor of x² + kx – 6.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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Answer: C (k = 4)

81. Solve for x: 3(x – 2) = 12

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 6)

82. If a = 2, b = 3, evaluate ab².

A. 12

B. 16

C. 18

D. 20

Show Answer

Answer: C (18)

83. Simplify: 5/8 ÷ 15/16

A. 1/2

B. 2/3

C. 4/3

D. 5/6

Show Answer

Answer: B (2/3)

84. Find the mean of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12.

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

D. 9

Show Answer

Answer: C (8)

85. If tan θ = 1, find θ (0° ≤ θ ≤ 180°).

A. 30°

B. 45° or 135°

C. 60°

D. 90°

Show Answer

Answer: B (45° or 135°)

86. Find the mode of: 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, 8, 8, 10.

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

Show Answer

Answer: D (8)

87. If 3x = 81, find x.

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Show Answer

Answer: B (x = 4)

88. A die is rolled once. Find the probability of getting an even number.

A. 1/2

B. 1/3

C. 2/3

D. 1/6

Show Answer

Answer: A (1/2)

89. If a = 2, b = 5, find (a + b)².

A. 25

B. 28

C. 49

D. 50

Show Answer

Answer: C (49)

90. Differentiate y = 3x² with respect to x.

A. 3x

B. 6x

C. 2x

D. x

Show Answer

Answer: B (6x)

91. Evaluate: √144

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 14

Show Answer

Answer: C (12)

92. Simplify: (x² ÷ x) × x³

A. x³

B. x⁴

C. x⁵

D. x²

Show Answer

Answer: B (x⁴)

93. Find the LCM of 12 and 18.

A. 36

B. 48

C. 54

D. 72

Show Answer

Answer: A (36)

94. If a = 4, b = –2, find ab.

A. –6

B. –8

C. 6

D. 8

Show Answer

Answer: B (–8)

95. If 2x + 3 = 11, find x.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 4)

96. A rectangle has length 12 cm and width 5 cm. Find its perimeter.

A. 24 cm

B. 30 cm

C. 34 cm

D. 60 cm

Show Answer

Answer: D (34 cm)

97. If cos θ = 0, θ is?

A. 0°

B. 90°

C. 180°

D. 270°

Show Answer

Answer: B (90°)

98. Express 64 as a power of 2.

A. 2⁵

B. 2⁶

C. 2⁷

D. 2⁸

Show Answer

Answer: B (2⁶)

99. If log x = 2, find x.

A. 10

B. 100

C. 1000

D. 10000

Show Answer

Answer: B (x = 100)

100. Solve: 2x – 5 = 9

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 7)

 

Mathematics Post UTME Past Questions 101–130

101. If log10(2x) = 1, find x.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 50

D. 100

Show Answer

Answer: A (x = 5)

102. Find the derivative of y = 3x² + 5x – 7.

A. 6x + 5

B. 3x + 5

C. 6x – 5

D. 5x + 6

Show Answer

Answer: A (dy/dx = 6x + 5)

103. Integrate: ∫ (2x + 3) dx.

A. x² + 3x + C

B. 2x² + 3x + C

C. x² + (3/2)x + C

D. x² + C

Show Answer

Answer: A (x² + 3x + C)

104. The gradient of a line perpendicular to y = 2x + 3 is:

A. 2

B. -2

C. 1/2

D. -1/2

Show Answer

Answer: D (-1/2)

105. If sin θ = 1/2, find θ in degrees (0° ≤ θ ≤ 180°).

A. 30°

B. 60°

C. 90°

D. 150°

Show Answer

Answer: A and D (30° and 150°)

106. Find the determinant of matrix |2 3| |1 4|

A. 5

B. 7

C. 8

D. 10

Show Answer

Answer: B (7)

107. Solve: 2x² – 8 = 0

A. x = 2, -2

B. x = 4, -4

C. x = √2, -√2

D. x = ±√8

Show Answer

Answer: A (x = 2, -2)

108. Convert 60° to radians.

A. π/2

B. π/3

C. π/4

D. π/6

Show Answer

Answer: B (π/3)

109. The mean of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 is:

A. 12

B. 15

C. 17

D. 18

Show Answer

Answer: B (15)

110. Evaluate: (2/3) ÷ (4/9)

A. 1/2

B. 3/2

C. 3/4

D. 9/8

Show Answer

Answer: B (3/2)

111. Solve for x: log10x = 2

A. 2

B. 10

C. 100

D. 1000

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 100)

112. Differentiate y = sin x.

A. cos x

B. -cos x

C. -sin x

D. tan x

Show Answer

Answer: A (dy/dx = cos x)

113. Find the mode of 2, 4, 6, 4, 8, 4, 10.

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 10

Show Answer

Answer: B (4)

115. Simplify: (x² – 9) ÷ (x – 3)

A. x – 3

B. x + 3

C. x² + 3

D. x² – 3

Show Answer

Answer: B (x + 3)

116. Solve: 3x + 7 = 16

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 3)

117. Convert 0.375 to a fraction.

A. 3/8

B. 1/4

C. 2/5

D. 5/8

Show Answer

Answer: A (3/8)

118. Find the sum of the first 20 natural numbers.

A. 200

B. 210

C. 220

D. 190

Show Answer

Answer: B (210)

119. Evaluate: √(144)

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 13

Show Answer

Answer: C (12)

120. Find the LCM of 18 and 24.

A. 36

B. 72

C. 48

D. 54

Show Answer

Answer: B (72)

121. If x : y = 2 : 5 and y : z = 10 : 3, find x : y : z.

A. 2 : 5 : 3

B. 2 : 5 : 6

C. 2 : 10 : 3

D. 4 : 10 : 3

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Answer: D (4 : 10 : 3)

122. Simplify: (x³y²) ÷ (x²y).

A. xy

B. x²y

C. x²/y

D. y/x

Show Answer

Answer: A (xy)

123. Solve: (x – 1)(x + 2) = 0

A. -2, 1

B. 2, 1

C. -1, 2

D. -2, -1

Show Answer

Answer: A (x = -2, 1)

124. Find the probability of getting an even number in a single toss of a fair die.

A. 1/6

B. 1/2

C. 1/3

D. 2/3

Show Answer

Answer: B (1/2)

125. If tan θ = 1, find θ (0° ≤ θ ≤ 180°).

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 90°

Show Answer

Answer: B (45°)

126. Find the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence: 3, 7, 11, …

A. 39

B. 40

C. 41

D. 42

Show Answer

Answer: A (39)

127. Solve for x: 5x – 2 = 18

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Show Answer

Answer: D (x = 4)

128. If P = 2l + 2b, find P when l = 5 cm and b = 3 cm.

A. 15 cm

B. 16 cm

C. 20 cm

D. 18 cm

Show Answer

Answer: C (20 cm)

129. Differentiate y = x³.

A. 2x

B. 3x²

C. x²

D. 3x

Show Answer

Answer: B (dy/dx = 3x²)

130. Simplify: (a² – b²) ÷ (a – b)

A. a + b

B. a – b

C. ab

D. a² + b²

Show Answer

Answer: A (a + b)

 

Mathematics Post UTME Past Questions (131–160)

131. Simplify: (x² – 9) ÷ (x – 3)

A. x + 3

B. x – 3

C. x² – 3

D. x² + 3

Show Answer

Answer: A (x + 3)

132. Solve for x: 5x – 7 = 3x + 9

A. x = –8

B. x = 8

C. x = 16

D. x = –16

Show Answer

Answer: B (x = 8)

133. The gradient of the line 2y – 6x = 4 is:

A. 2

B. 3

C. 1/3

D. –3

Show Answer

Answer: B (3)

134. Evaluate: √144

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 14

Show Answer

Answer: C (12)

135. Find the LCM of 12, 18 and 30.

A. 90

B. 180

C. 360

D. 60

Show Answer

Answer: B (180)

136. The mean of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 is:

A. 25

B. 30

C. 35

D. 40

Show Answer

Answer: B (30)

137. Solve: If 2x = 128, find x.

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

Show Answer

Answer: D (x = 7, since 2⁷ = 128)

138. Simplify: (x³ ÷ x²)

A. x³

B. x

C. x²

D. 1

Show Answer

Answer: B (x)

139. A car travels 120 km in 3 hours. Find its average speed.

A. 30 km/h

B. 40 km/h

C. 50 km/h

D. 60 km/h

Show Answer

Answer: B (40 km/h)

140. Find the median of the numbers: 3, 7, 5, 9, 11.

A. 5

B. 7

C. 9

D. 11

Show Answer

Answer: B (7)

141. Evaluate: (3/5) ÷ (9/10)

A. 2/3

B. 3/2

C. 5/6

D. 10/9

Show Answer

Answer: B (3/2)

142. Simplify: log₁₀(1000)

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 10

Show Answer

Answer: B (3)

143. Find the mode of: 2, 4, 4, 5, 7, 8, 4, 6.

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

Show Answer

Answer: A (4)

144. If sinθ = 1/2, find θ (0° ≤ θ ≤ 90°).

A. 15°

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 60°

Show Answer

Answer: B (30°)

145. A bag contains 5 red and 7 blue balls. If one ball is picked at random, find the probability of picking a red ball.

A. 5/12

B. 7/12

C. 1/2

D. 2/5

Show Answer

Answer: A (5/12)

146. Find the value of x if 2(x – 3) = 10.

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 8

Show Answer

Answer: C (x = 8)

147. Expand: (x + 2)(x – 3)

A. x² – x – 6

B. x² – 5

C. x² – x + 6

D. x² – 6

Show Answer

Answer: A (x² – x – 6)

148. Find the simple interest on ₦2000 at 10% per annum for 3 years.

A. ₦200

B. ₦400

C. ₦500

D. ₦600

Show Answer

Answer: D (₦600)

149. Solve for x: x² – 9 = 0

A. x = ±3

B. x = 3

C. x = –3

D. x = 9

Show Answer

Answer: A (x = ±3)

150. Evaluate: (3/4) × (8/9)

A. 1/2

B. 2/3

C. 3/2

D. 4/3

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Answer: B (2/3)

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