BECE Mathematics 2017 Paper 2 Past Questions

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A number x added to its reciprocal gives

A.^x⊃+1/_x
B.^x+1/_x²
C.^x-1/_x²
D.^x/_x²+1
E.^x²/_x-1

Simplify 3x²-2(x-1)+3x(x-1)

A.x²+5x-6
B.3x²+5x-6
C.6x²+x-2
D.6x²-5x+2
E.x²-6x+5

Solve for x in the equation 2(x+1) = x-1

A.2
B.3
C.5
D.6
E.7

A.4x²+12x+9
B.4x²+6x+6
C.xz²+6x+9
D.4x²+9
E.4x²+6

if (a+b)² = 10 and ab = 1, then find a²+b²

A.100
B.20
C.13
D.9
E.8

If a=2 and b=-2, find the value of $$\frac{2a-b}{b-a}$$

A.⅗
B.⅔
C.⅘
D.-1½
E.-2⅔

Reduced the algebraic fraction to its lowest term $$\frac{10a^{2}b^{3}c}{25a^{4}bc^{2}}$$

A.⅖a²b²c
B.⅖a²b²
C.^2b²/_5a²c
D.^2a²b/_5c
E.^2b/_5ac²

Reduce $$\frac{22a^2}{21} \div (\frac{2a}{5} + \frac a3)$$ into its simplest term

A.^5a/₃
B.^10a/₇
C.^7a/₁₀
D.^3a/₅
E.^2a/₃

Factorize: ½ x²y² - ½xy²

A.½xy(x² - ½y)
B.½xy²(x-1)
C.½xy(y-x)
D.x²y²(½-xy)
E.x²y²(½y - x)

Use the information below to answer 70 to 72
The bale below represents the value of the equation 2x+y=7 for x=0,1,21...8.

x	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
y	7	5	3	a	-1	-3	b	-7	c

Find the value of a

A.-3
B.-1
C.0
D.1
E.3

Use the information below to answer 70 to 72
The bale below represents the value of the equation 2x+y=7 for x=0,1,21...8.

x	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
y	7	5	3	a	-1	-3	b	-7	c

Find the value of 2b

A.-10
B.-5
C.0
D.5
E.10

Use the information below to answer 70 to 72
The bale below represents the value of the equation 2x+y=7 for x=0,1,21...8.

x	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
y	7	5	3	a	-1	-3	b	-7	c

What is tyhe value of a-3c

A.-28
B.-26
C.26
D.27
E.28

Solve 12x-4y=3 and 8x+4y=7 simultaneously.

A.x = ½, y = ¾
B.x = -½, y = ¾
C.x = -¾, y = -½
D.x = ¾,y=-½
E.x = ¾, y=½

Use the diagram below to answer question 74 to 76

what is the solution to the simultaneous equation?

A.x=-1, y=1
B.x=1, y=-1
C.x=0, y=-3
D.x= 3, y=0
E.x=2, y=-3

Use the diagram below to answer question 74 to 76

Find the value of 4y-x, given that (x,y) is the solution of the linear simultaneous equation

A.-5
B.-4
C.0
D.4
E.5

Use the diagram below to answer question 74 to 76

From the graph, find the positive value of y when x=2

A.-3
B.-2
C.0
D.1
E.2

Factorize -25ab² - 5bc

A.5b(5ab + c)
B.5b(5ab - c)
C.-5b(5ab+c)
D.-5b(5ab-c)
E.5ab-c

The sum of two numbers is 95, their difference is 19, what are the numbers?

A.37 and 56
B.38 and 57
C.39 and 56
D.39 and 58
E.40 and 55

The average cost of an eraser is N10. How many erasers would N200 buy?

A.50
B.30
C.20
D.10
E.5

A boy is older than his sister by 3 years five years ago the ratio of their ages was 4:3 find his present age

A.27
B.17
C.10
D.7
E.5

The length of a rectangle is 5cm longer than its breadth. the perimeter of the rectangle is 46cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle

A.23 and 18
B.20 and 15
C.18 and 13
D.15 and 10
E.14 and 9

Use teh sample below to answer questions 22 and 23

A.25
B.10
C.5
D.1
E.0

Use teh sample below to answer questions 22 and 23

A.9
B.6
C.3
D.1
E.0

Use the graph below to answer question 24 and 25

Find the co-ordinate of the points A,B and C respectively

A.(4,2)(-2,2) and (2,-1)
B.(2,4)(-3,2) and (-1,-2)
C.(-2,3)(2,4) and (-1,-2)
D.(3,-2)(-1,-2) and (2,4)
E.(-1,-2)(2,3) and (-2,4)

Use the graph below to answer question 24 and 25

Add the x co-ordinate of Pints B and C

A.3
B.1
C.0
D.-4
E.-5

the figure above represents one of the following inequalities.

A.x>2½
B.x>2
C.x>-2½
D.x≥-2
E.x≥-2½

Solve ½(x-1)>4

A.2x-2>4
B.x-1>6
C.x>9
D.x>8
E.x<8

Twice a certain number x is less than 8.Find the range of values of the number

A.x>8
B.x>2
C.x<8
D.x<4
E.x<3

Solve for x if 15-2x<5.

A.x>25
B.x>15
C.x>5
D.x>-10
E.x>-5

A pencil cost N5.50K while a pen costs N15.00. How much will 10 pencils cost and 6 pens cost?

A.N200.00
B.N183.00
C.N150.00
D.N145.00
E.N100.00

A man is 55 years old. Five years ago he was twice his son's age. How old is his son presently

A.15 years
B.20 years
C.25 years
D.30 years
E.35 years

A bookshelf contains 23 textbooks. if there are 5 mathematics,8 English, 3 Computer and the remainder are story books, How many story books are in the shelf?

A.3
B.5
C.7
D.8
E.9

Audu has 10p cows, 7q rams and 15r goats. If he sells3p cows and 5q rams, how many animals are left

A.7p+2q+15r
B.10p+5q+15r
C.17p+6q+15r
D.25p+13q+15r
E.32p+19q+15r

In a class of 53 students, x of them are boys.How many girls are in the class?

A.53x
B.53+x
C.53/x
D.53-x
E.x/53

Simplify(8x-2y)-(9x-4y)

A.x+2y
B.x-2y
C.x-6y
D.-x+6y
E.-x+2y

A pen and a pencil together cost x naira. If a pen alone cost y naira, Find the cost of 3 pencils

A.Nx-N3y
B.Nx-Ny
C.3(Nx-Ny)
D.Nx+Ny
E.3(Nx+Ny)

Find the value of y in $$\frac2y - \frac13 = \frac5{6y}$$

A.21
B.9
C.6
D.3½
E.1½

Simplify 3ab + 5xy + 4ab + 6xy

A.6abb+7xy
B.7ab+11xy
C.8ab+10xy
D.9ab+12xy
E.20abxy

A carton of 750 biscuits is shared equally among a group of boys. If each boy gets 30 biscuits, how many boys are there altogether?

A.20
B.25
C.30
D.36
E.40

A bowl contains 45 oranges. If 2/3 of the oranges are bad, how many are good?

A.40
B.35
C.30
D.15
E.10

Factorize 6a³bc-2a²b²c-4a²bc²

A.3a-b-2c
B.bc(3a-b²-2c)
C.a²bc(2a-b-c)
D.2a²bc(3a-b-2c)
E.3a²bc(3a-b-2c

If 80 divided by the sum of 4 and certain number. the result is 16. Find the number

A.1
B.2
C.4
D.5
E.20

The illustration below show the number of oranges sold by seven sales boys in a village.

Find the median number of oranges sold

A.6
B.8
C.9
D.10
E.11

Which of the following is the way of collecting data?

A.collection
B.data
C.mathematics
D.questionaire
E.response

Given the tallies as:

. What is the frequency?

A.11
B.14
C.16
D.19
E.24

The marks scored by ten pupils are as follows: 15, 13, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 14, 17, 17. What is the value of the median mark?

A.16.0
B.16.7
C.17.0
D.19.7
E.20.0

Given the following numbers:4,5,8,5,4,2,9,5,3,5. Use it to answer questions 107 and 108

A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
E.8

Given the following numbers:4,5,8,5,4,2,9,5,3,5. Use it to answer questions 47 and 48

A.4
B.5
C.8
D.9
E.10

The pie chart be;ow shows the distribution of Mr, Olus N60,000.oo monthly income. Use this information to answer question 49 to 52

What percentage of his income is spent on house rent?

A.60
B.45
C.30
D.20
E.10

The pie chart be;ow shows the distribution of Mr, Olus N60,000.oo monthly income. Use this information to answer question 49 to 52

What percentage of his income is spent on bills?

A.10.3
B.8.3
C.5.5
D.4.3
E.3.3