50 Mathematics Multiple Choice Questions
Based primarily on the UTME syllabus, with a few higher-level questions inspired by JEE-
style reasoning.
1. If 2x - 5 = 11, find x.
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
2. Simplify: (3x²y)(2xy³)
A. 5x³y⁴
B. 6x³y⁴
C. 6x²y³
D. 5x²y⁴
3. Find the value of 3² + 4².
A. 12
B. 25
C. 49
D. 7
4. Solve: 5x + 7 = 2x + 19
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
5. Find the gradient of the line joining (2,3) and (6,11).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
6. Evaluate: log₁₀ 1000
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
7. A bag contains 4 red and 6 blue balls. Probability of selecting a red ball?
A. 2/5
B. 3/5
C. 1/2
D. 4/5
8. Find the median of 2, 5, 7, 8, 10.
A. 5
B. 7
C. 8
D. 10
9. Factorize: x² - 9
A. (x-3)(x+3)
B. (x-9)(x+1)
C. (x-1)(x-9)
D. (x-3)²
10. Find the next term: 2, 6, 18, 54, ?
A. 108
B. 162
C. 216
D. 324
11. If sin θ = 3/5, find cos θ.
A. 4/5
B. 5/4
C. 3/4
D. 2/5
12. Convert 0.125 to a fraction.
A. 1/4
B. 1/8
C. 1/16
D. 3/8
13. Find the simple interest on ₦5000 at 10% for 2 years.
A. ₦500
B. ₦1000
C. ₦1500
D. ₦2000
14. Solve: x² - 5x + 6 = 0
A. 1 and 6
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 5
15. Find the area of a circle of radius 7 cm. (π = 22/7)
A. 44 cm²
B. 88 cm²
C. 154 cm²
D. 308 cm²
16. Find tan 45°.
A. 0
B. 1
C. √2
D. Undefined
17. Express 45% as a fraction.
A. 9/20
B. 4/5
C. 1/2
D. 3/5
18. Solve: 2^(x+1) = 16
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
19. Find the mean of 5, 7, 8, 10.
A. 7
B. 7.5
C. 8
D. 8.5
20. Find the HCF of 24 and 36.
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
21. If f(x)=2x+3, find f(4).
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
22. Expand: (x + 2)(x + 5)
A. x²+7x+10
B. x²+10x+7
C. x²+5x+2
D. x²+7x+7
23. Find the perimeter of a rectangle of length 8 cm and breadth 5 cm.
A. 13 cm
B. 26 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 80 cm
24. Find the value of x if 3/x = 6.
A. 1/2
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
25. Evaluate: √144
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
26. If two angles are supplementary and one is 70°, find the other.
A. 20°
B. 70°
C. 90°
D. 110°
27. Find the range of 5, 9, 12, 15, 18.
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 13
28. Simplify: (2x³)/(x)
A. 2x²
B. 2x³
C. x²
D. x³
29. A train travels 240 km in 4 hours. Find its speed.
A. 40 km/h
B. 50 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 80 km/h
30. Solve for x: 7x - 9 = 26.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
31. If cos θ = 1/2, θ =
A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 90°
32. The probability of getting a head when a fair coin is tossed is
A. 0
B. 1/4
C. 1/2
D. 1
33. Find the value of n if 2n + 5 = 17.
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
34. Simplify: (a²b³)(ab²)
A. a³b⁵
B. a²b⁶
C. a³b⁶
D. ab⁵
35. Find the volume of a cube of side 4 cm.
A. 16 cm³
B. 32 cm³
C. 64 cm³
D. 128 cm³
36. Find the equation of a line with slope 2 passing through origin.
A. y=x
B. y=2x
C. x=2y
D. 2y=x
37. Evaluate: 5!
A. 25
B. 60
C. 100
D. 120
38. Find the roots of x² - 4 = 0.
A. ±1
B. ±2
C. ±4
D. 0
39. If A={1,2,3} and B={3,4,5}, find A∩B.
A. {1,2}
B. {3}
C. {4,5}
D. {}
40. Find the distance between (0,0) and (3,4).
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
41. If log₂ x = 5, find x.
A. 10
B. 25
C. 32
D. 64
42. Differentiate y = x³ + 2x.
A. 3x²+2
B. x²+2
C. 3x+2
D. x³
43. Integrate ∫2x dx.
A. x² + C
B. 2x + C
C. x²/2 + C
D. 2 + C
44. If the roots of x² - kx + 12 = 0 are 3 and 4, find k.
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12
45. Find the sum to infinity of a GP with first term 3 and ratio 1/2.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
46. A committee of 3 is selected from 6 people. Number of ways?
A. 20
B. 15
C. 10
D. 6
47. If z = 3 + 4i, find |z|.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
48. Solve: sin x = √3/2 for 0°≤x≤180°.
A. 30° only
B. 60° only
C. 60° and 120°
D. 30° and 150°
49. The equation x² + y² = 25 represents a
A. Parabola
B. Ellipse
C. Circle
D. Hyperbola
50. If matrices A=[[1,2],[3,4]] and B=[[2,0],[1,5]], find element (1,1) of AB.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
51. If x + 1/x = 3, find x² + 1/x².
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
Answer Key
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. D
22. A
23. B
24. A
25. C
26. D
27. D
28. A
29. C
30. C
31. C
32. C
33. B
34. A
35. C
36. B
37. D
38. B
39. B
40. C
41. C
42. A
43. A
44. C
45. D
46. A
47. C
48. C
49. C
50. B
51. B