40 questions
Which of the numbers 2, 5, 7, 13, 27 is not a prime number?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 7
D. 13
E. 27
Express 514 in Roman numerals.
A. CCXLV
B. DXIV
C. DXIV
D. DXLV
E. XLIV
Find the sum of 0.03, 12.7, 0.0068 and 1.4.
A. 13.1268
B. 14.1368
C. 15.1268
D. 14.1468
E. 15.1368
Write 3 + 3/100 + 7/1000 as a decimal figure.
A. 3.307
B. 3.0037
C. 30.37
D. 3.037
E. 3.00307
Write 629.46 correct to the nearest whole number.
A. 631
B. 629
C. 630
D. 639
E. 700
A trader sold a pair of shoes for N2100 at a loss of N250, find the cost price of the shoes.
A. N1850
B. N2350
C. N2150
D. N1950
E. N2250
Write 0.034527 to 3 significant figures.
A. 0.0345
B. 0.035
C. 0.033
0
D. 0.0346
E. 0.034
Find the simple interest on N800 for 7 years at 4% p.a
A. N500
B. N250
C. N224
D. N350
E. N300
The ratio of boys to girls in a mixed school is 4:3. If there are 180 boys, how many girls are there?
A. 80
B. 160
C. 135
D. 240
E. 100
An article bought for N800 was later sold for N850 find the profit percent on it.
A. 25%
B. 6 ¼%
C. 12%
D. 6 ½%
E. 5%
Express 0.025 as a fraction in its lowest term.
A. ¼
B. 1/8
C. 1/80
D. 1/40
E. 1/400
If a motorist travels 100km in 2 ½hrs. What is his average speed?
A. 45km/h
B. 36kmph
C. 50kmph
D. 40kmph
E. 140kmph
A car travels 200km. In 5 hours. How far does it travel in 7hrs. at the same speed?
A. 280km
B. 190km
C. 250km
D. 300km
E. 144km
How long will it take to earn N125 simple interest on N5000 at 5% per year?
A. 2yrs
B. 3yrs
C. 6months
D. 9months
E. 6yrs
In a certain class the attendance of pupils from Monday to Friday was 40, 45, 43, 42, 45. Find the average attendance of the class.
A. 40
B. 41
C. 42
D. 43
E. 45
If a car travelled at an average speed of 25km. per hour, how long would a journey of 175km. take?
A. 17hrs
B. 7hrs
C. 6hrs
D. 5hrs
E. 4hrs
The average of 5 numbers is 8.5, four of the numbers are 13.2, 3.4, 6.5 and 7.4, what is the 5th number?
A. 3.5
B. 6.625
C. 12.0
D. 16.0
E. 18.0
If P + 27 = 35, what is the value of P?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 10
D. 11
E. 62
Simplify: 10.2X2.4
4.8
A. 0.51
B. 5.1
C. 51.0
D. 5.01
E. 50.1
A car dealer made a profit of 25% by selling a car for N1000. Find the cost price of the car.
A. N1200
B. N1380
C. N800
D. N600
E. N1058
Use these numbers to answer questions 21 (4,5,0,2,5,10,5,6,9,4,5)
21. Find the median of the above numbers.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 9
Use these numbers to answer questions 21 (4,5,0,2,5,10,5,6,9,4,5)
What is the mode of the above set of numbers?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8
In a school of 105 pupils the girls are 25 more than the boys; how many boys are there in the school?
A. 40
B. 45
C. 50
D. 55
E. 80
Which of these is equal to 60?
A. 22 x3 x5
B. 22x32x5
C. 32x22x5
D. 32x22x5
E. 32x22x52
If 1/6 of 90 oranges goes to Amadi, 1/5 of the reminder goes to Jerry, what fraction of the oranges is left?
A. 2/3
B. 19/30
C. 1/5
D. 1/6
E. 1/30
Share 72 sweets between Bakare and Nyako such that Nyako takes 6 more than Bakare. What is Nyako’s share?
A. 42
B. 39
C. 36
D. 28
E. 33
If N240 amounts to N300 in 4yrs. Simple interest at what rate is the interest worked?
A. 5%
B. 5.2%
C. 6%
D. 6.25%
E. 6.75%
Express 25kobo as a ratio of N1.20 in its simplest form.
A. 5:6
B. 5:7
C. 5:24
D. 5:25
E. 5:26
Find the square root of 81/121
A. 81/11
B. 9/121
C. 2/3
D. 9/11
E. 3/11
Subtract the sum of 3.75 and 2.001 from 6.2568.
A. 0.5580
B. 0.5508
C. 0.5085
D. 0.5058
E. 0.0558
Simplify: 1/5 + {(8/9/(6/9)}
A. 18/15
B. 14/45
C. 12/15
D. 11/15
E. 8/15
If the average age of 6 boys is 14 years. Find the total age.
A. 90yrs
B. 84yrs
C. 78yrs
D. 74yrs
E. 64yrs
Find the H.C.F of 12, 30, 42 and 72
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
E. 12
Express in words 13013103.
A. Thirteen million, thirteen thousand and one hundred and three.
B. One hundred and thirty thousand one hundred and three
C. One hundred and thirty-one thousand, one hundred and three
D. One million, three hundred and thirty thousands, one hundred and three.
E. One hundred and thirty million, thirteen thousand one hundred and thirteen.
Express 34/5 as a decimal.
A. 0.27
B. 0.28
C. 2.45
D. 3.45
E. 3.80
Eloho left home for school at 7.16am last Monday and arrived there at 8.08am. How long did it take her to get to school?
A. 24mins
B. 42mins
C. 52mins
D. 68mins
E. 29mins
Subtract the sum of 418 and 246 from 1000.
A. 158
B. 336
C. 664
D. 1156
E. 1664
Which is the biggest of these fractions? 1/3, 1/4, 3/8, 7/24, 5/12.
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 3/8
D. 7/24
E. 5/12
Which of the following is not a quadrilateral?
A. Trapezium
B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Circle
E. Rhombus
Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 7cm.
A. 154cm2
B. 22cm
C. 44cm2
D. 58.5cm2
E. 28cm2