Post Utme Federal Scholarship Board Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

In a \(100 \mathrm{~m}\) race, A can beat B by \(25 \mathrm{~m}\) and \(B\) can beat \(C\) by \(4 \mathrm{~m}\). In the same race, A can beat \(C\) by?

A. \(21 \mathrm{~m}\)
B. \(26 \mathrm{~m}\)
C. \(28 \mathrm{~m}\)
D. \(29 \mathrm{~m}\)

Question 17:

In an examination, \(70 \%\) of students passed in physics, \(65 \%\) in chemistry, \(27 \%\) failed in both subjects. The percentage of students who passed is?

A. 62
B. 68
C. 66
D. 69

Question 18:

If 15 oxen or 20 cows can eat the grass of a field in 80 days, then in how many days will 6 oxen and 2 cows eat the same grass?

A. 40
B. 60
C. 100
D. 160

Question 19:

Simplify \(\{(3 * 2.333+2) / 3\} /(1 / 10\) of \(100+4.8181)\)

A. \(297 / 10377\)
B. \(188 / 121\)
C. \(21 / 34\)
D. \(33 / 163\)

Question 20:

In how many ways can 6 lottery tickets be distributed among 4 different people if all of the four different people can get any number of tickets?

A. \(6 \mathrm{CC} 4\)
B. \(6 \mathrm{P} 4\)
C. 46
D. 64