Mathematics Post UTME past questions and answers

Mathematics Post UTME past questions and answers

Here are 20 gmathematics-related questions for post UTME practice;

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

a) 3.14

b) 3.141

c) 3.1416

d) 3.142

Answer: a) 3.14

Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 15.

a) x = 5

b) x = 7.5

c) x = 10

d) x = 20

Answer: a) x = 5

What is the square root of 144?

a) 12

b) 11

c) 13

d) 10

Answer: a) 12

In a right-angled triangle, what is the name of the side opposite the right angle?

a) Hypotenuse

b) Adjacent

c) Opposite

d) Base

Answer: a) Hypotenuse

If a = 4 and b = 6, what is the value of a² + b²?

a) 16

b) 20

c) 30

d) 52

Answer: b) 20

What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

a) 90 degrees

b) 180 degrees

c) 270 degrees

d) 360 degrees

Answer: b) 180 degrees

What is the smallest prime number?

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

Answer: c) 2

How many degrees are in a complete circle?

a) 90 degrees

b) 180 degrees

c) 270 degrees

d) 360 degrees

Answer: d) 360 degrees

If a rectangle has a length of 8 units and a width of 6 units, what is its area?

a) 12 square units

b) 14 square units

c) 48 square units

d) 30 square units

Answer: c) 48 square units

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

a) 120

b) 20

c) 60

d) 25

Answer: a) 120

Express 1/4 as a decimal.

a) 0.04

b) 0.4

c) 0.25

d) 0.75

Answer: c) 0.25

Solve the equation 3x - 7 = 17.

a) x = 8

b) x = 6

c) x = 7

d) x = 24

Answer: a) x = 8

What is the area of a circle with a radius of 5 units (use π ≈ 3.14)?

a) 15.7 square units

b) 31.4 square units

c) 78.5 square units

d) 50 square units

Answer: b) 31.4 square units

How many sides does a hexagon have?

a) 4

b) 5

c) 6

d) 7

Answer: c) 6

What is the value of 2 to the power of 4 (2^4)?

a) 4

b) 8

c) 16

d) 32

Answer: b) 8

If a car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

a) 100 miles

b) 120 miles

c) 150 miles

d) 180 miles

Answer: c) 150 miles

What is the volume of a cube with side length 3 units?

a) 6 cubic units

b) 9 cubic units

c) 18 cubic units

d) 27 cubic units

Answer: d) 27 cubic units

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

a) 100

b) 125

c) 75

d) 20

Answer: b) 125

Solve the equation 2/3x = 8.

a) x = 4

b) x = 12

c) x = 6

d) x = 16

Answer: b) x = 12

What is the next prime number after 19?

a) 20

b) 21

c) 23

d) 25

Answer: c) 23