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:

  Evaluate: 16${}^{0.16}$ × 16${}^{0.04}$ × 2${}^{0.2}$

  Options:
  A) 2
  B) 0
  C) 2${}^0$
  D) $\frac{1}{2}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2: Find the area of the sector of a circle with radius 3m, if the angle of the sector is 60^o Options:
  A) 4.0m²
  B) 1m²
  C) 4.7m²
  D) 5.0m²
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3:

  A man invested a total of ₦50000 in two companies. If these companies pay dividends of 6% and 8% respectively, how much did he invest at 8% if the total yield is ₦3700?

  Options:
  A) ₦15000
  B) ₦29600
  C) ₦27800
  D) ₦21400
  E) ₦35000
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 4:

  

  In the diagram. Find h

  Options:
  A) $\frac{12}{7}$cm
  B) $\frac{12}{7}\sqrt{6}$cm
  C) $\frac{7}{12}$cm
  D) $\frac{1}{2}$cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 5: What is the nth term of the progression 27, 9, 3,......? Options:
  A) 27$\frac{1}{3}$ ^{n - 1}
  B) 3^{n + 2}
  C) 27 + 18(n - 1)
  D) 27 + 6(n - 1)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: If x + $\frac{1}{x}$ = 4, find x² + $\frac{1}{x^2}$ Options:
  A) 16
  B) 14
  C) 12
  D) 9
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7: If x + $\frac{1}{x}$ = 4, find x² + $\frac{1}{x^2}$ Options:
  A) 16
  B) 14
  C) 12
  D) 9
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: Find the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from the line y = 4 is a constant, k. Options:
  A) y = k + or - 4
  B) y = 4 + or - k
  C) y = 4 + k
  D) y = k - 4
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9:

  $\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Class Interval}& 3-5& 6-8& 9-11\\ \text{Frequency}& 2& 2& 2\end{array}$.

  Find the standard deviation of the above distribution.

  Options:
  A) √5
  B) √6
  C) √7
  D) √2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10:

  If two graphs y = px² + q and y = 2x² − 1 intersect at x =2, find the value of p in terms of q

  Options:
  A) q − $\frac{8}{7}$
  B) 7 − $\frac{q}{4}$
  C) 8 − $\frac{q}{2}$
  D) 7 + $\frac{q}{8}$
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  The correct answer is B .