Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Mathematics looks at measurement, relationships, and properties of numbers and groups using numbers and symbols. Important topics in math include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus.

• Question 1: Simplify $\frac{0.0324\times 0.00064}{0.48\times 0.012}$ Options:
  A) 3.6 x 10²
  B) 3.6 x 10^-2
  C) 3.6 x 10^-3
  D) 3.6 x 10^-4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: Find all values of x satisfying the inequality -11 $\le$ 4 - 3x $\le$ 28
  Options:
  A) -5 $\le$ x v 8
  B) 5 $\le$ x $\le$ 8
  C) -8 $\le$ x $\le$ 5
  D) -5 < x $\le$ 8
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3: What is the answer when 2434₆ is divided by 42₆? Options:
  A) 23₆
  B) 35₆
  C) 52₆
  D) 55₆
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: The probability of a student passing any examination is $\frac{2}{3}$. If the student takes three examinations, what is the probability that he will not pass any of them? Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{3}$
  B) $\frac{4}{9}$
  C) $\frac{8}{27}$
  D) $\frac{1}{27}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5: Twenty girls and y boys sat on an examination. The mean marks obtained by the girls and boys were 52 and 57 respectively. if the total score for both girls and boys was 2950, find y. Options:
  A) 51
  B) 48
  C) 30
  D) 25
  E) 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  

  In the figure above, |CD| is the base of the triangle CDE. Find the area of the figure to the nearest whole number.

  Options:
  A) 56 cm${}^2$
  B) 24 cm${}^2$
  C) 42 cm${}^2$
  D) 34 cm${}^2$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7: Find the sum of the first 18 terms of the progression 3, 6, 12...... Options:
  A) 3(2¹⁷ - 1)
  B) 3(2¹⁸ - 1)
  C) 3(2¹⁸ + 1)
  D) 3(2¹⁷ - 1)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8: Which of the following is NOT a factor of 12⁴ - 5⁴? Options:
  A) 7
  B) 13
  C) 17
  D) 49
  E) 169
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9: If Q is a factor of 18 and T is prime numbers between 2 and 18. What is Q$\cap$T? Options:
  A) (2,3)
  B) (2,3,18)
  C) (2,3,9)
  D) (2,3,6)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: A girl on top of a storey building 36m high dropped a N10.00 note on the ground below. If the angle of depression of the N10.00 note is 35°, how far is the money from the girl? Options:
  A) 20.64m
  B) 29.48m
  C) 44.49m
  D) 49.55m
  E) 62.76m
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  The correct answer is E .