Further Mathematics Jamb questions and answers

Further Mathematics Jamb questions and answers

Here are 20 further mathematics questions:

Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 15.

a) 5

b) 7.5

c) 10

d) 20

Answer: b) 7.5

What is the square root of 144?

a) 12

b) 10

c) 16

d) 14

Answer: a) 12

Calculate the area of a rectangle with length 6 cm and width 8 cm.

a) 12 cm²

b) 24 cm²

c) 48 cm²

d) 14 cm²

Answer: b) 48 cm²

If a car travels at a speed of 60 km/h for 3 hours, how far did it travel?

a) 180 km

b) 120 km

c) 240 km

d) 360 km

Answer: a) 180 km

Simplify the expression: 3x - (2x + 5).

a) x - 5

b) x + 5

c) x - 3

d) x + 3

Answer: c) x - 3

What is the value of π (pi) to two decimal places?

a) 3.14

b) 3.1415

c) 3.1416

d) 3.142

Answer: a) 3.14

Solve for y: 4y/2 = 6.

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 6

Answer: b) 3

If a bag contains 12 red marbles and 8 blue marbles, what is the probability of drawing a red marble?

a) 1/3

b) 2/5

c) 3/5

d) 5/8

Answer: c) 3/5

Find the perimeter of a square with a side length of 10 cm.

a) 20 cm

b) 40 cm

c) 30 cm

d) 50 cm

Answer: b) 40 cm

What is the result of 5! (5 factorial)?

a) 20

b) 120

c) 60

d) 30

Answer: b) 120

Solve the equation: 2x - 3 = 7.

a) x = 10

b) x = 6

c) x = 5

d) x = 4

Answer: b) x = 5

If a triangle has a base of 6 cm and a height of 8 cm, what is its area?

a) 12 cm²

b) 24 cm²

c) 32 cm²

d) 48 cm²

Answer: c) 32 cm²

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8?

a) 12

b) 24

c) 18

d) 48

Answer: b) 24

If 20% of a number is 25, what is the number?

a) 100

b) 125

c) 75

d) 50

Answer: a) 100

Solve for x: 3(x - 4) = 15.

a) x = 3

b) x = 5

c) x = 7

d) x = 9

Answer: b) x = 5

If a box contains 5 red balls, 4 green balls, and 3 blue balls, what is the probability of drawing a blue ball?

a) 1/6

b) 1/3

c) 1/4

d) 1/2

Answer: b) 1/3

Express 75% as a fraction.

a) 3/4

b) 4/3

c) 3/5

d) 5/4

Answer: a) 3/4

If the sum of two angles is 90 degrees, and one angle is 40 degrees, what is the measure of the other angle?

a) 50 degrees

b) 60 degrees

c) 30 degrees

d) 80 degrees

Answer: a) 50 degrees

Calculate the area of a circle with a radius of 5 cm. (Use π ≈ 3.14)

a) 15.7 cm²

b) 31.4 cm²

c) 78.5 cm²

d) 25 cm²

Answer: b) 31.4 cm²

Solve the equation: 2y + 7 = 15.

a) y = 4

b) y = 8

c) y = 9

d) y = 14

Answer: a) y = 4