Post Utme University of Uyo Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

The time taken to do a piece of work is inversely proportional to the number of men employed. If it takes 45 men to do a piece of work 5 days, how long will it take 25 men?

A. 15 days
B. 12days
C. 5 days
D. 9 days

Question 7:

The length a person can jump is inversely proportional to his weight. If a 29kg person can jump 1.5m, find the constant of proportionality.

A. 60
B. 30
C. 20
D. 15

Question 8:

Find the values of x and y respectively if 8x – 5y =0 and 4x-7y+8=0

A. -5,-4
B. -4,-5
C. 5,4
D. 5,4

Question 9:

The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is 252.
If the first term is -16 and the last is 72, the number of terms is the series is.

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Question 10:

An arc of a circle subtends an angle of 300 on the circumference of a circle of radius 21cm. Find the length of the arc.

A. 11cm
B. 22cm
C. 44cm
D. 66cm