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 1031: The scores of 16 students in a mathematics test are 65, 65, 55, 60, 60, 65, 60, 70, 75, 70, 65, 70, 60, 65, 65,
  70. What is the sum of the median and modal scores? Options:
  A) 125
  B) 130
  C) 140
  D) 150
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1032:

  Given

  P = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11}

  And Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 1, 12}. Determine the relationship between P and Q

  Options:
  A) P∩Q = ∅
  B) P ⊂ Q
  C) Q⊂P
  D) P = Q
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1033: If x = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}1& 2\\ 0& 3\end{array}\right)$ and y = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}2& 1\\ 4& 3\end{array}\right)$. Find xy. Options:
  A) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& 7\\ 12& 9\end{array}\right)$
  B) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}2& 7\\ 4& 17\end{array}\right)$
  C) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& 4\\ 4& 6\end{array}\right)$
  D) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}4& 3\\ 10& 9\end{array}\right)$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1034: Find the value of t if the standard deviation of 2t, 3t, 4t, 5t, and 6t is √2 Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1035: The angle of depression of a boat from the top of a cliff 10m high is 30. How far is the boat from the foot of the cliff? Options:
  A) $\frac{5\surd 3m}{3}$
  B) 5√3m
  C) 10√3m
  D) $\frac{10\surd 3m}{3}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1036: Let f(x) = 2x + 4 and g(x) = 6x + 7 here g(x) > 0. Solve the inequality $\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}$ < 1. Options:
  A) x < - $\frac{3}{4}$
  B) x > - $\frac{4}{3}$
  C) x > - $\frac{3}{4}$
  D) x > - 12
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1037:

  

  The pie chart above shoes the distribution of the corps harvested from a farmland in a year, If 3,000 tonnes of millet is harvested, what amount of beans is harvested?

  Options:
  A) 9000 tonnes
  B) 6000 tonnes
  C) 1500 tonnes
  D) 1200tonnes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1038:

  Find the 19th term of the A.P. $\frac{5}{6}$, $\frac{8}{6}$, $\frac{11}{6}$.................

  Options:
  A) 7$\frac{1}{2}$
  B) 9
  C) 9$\frac{1}{2}$
  D) 9$\frac{5}{6}$
  E) 10
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1039: The fifth term of an A.P is 24 and the eleventh term is 96. Find the first term. Options:
  A) 12
  B) 4
  C) -12
  D) -24
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1040: Using the graph find the values of p and q if px + qy $\ge$ 4 Options:
  A) p = 2, q = -1
  B) p = -1, q = 2
  C) p = 2, q = 2
  D) p = 1, q = 2
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  The correct answer is B .