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 1041: What is the locus of points equidistant from the lines ax + bc + c = 0? Options:
  A) A line bx - ay +q = 0
  B) A line ax - ay +q = 0
  C) A line bx + ay +q = 0
  D) A line bx + ay +q = 0
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1042:

  4, 16, 30, 20, 10, 14 and 26 are represented on a pie chart. Find the sum of the angles of the bisectors representing all numbers equals to or greater than 16.

  Options:
  A) 48^o
  B) 84^o
  C) 92^o
  D) 276^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1043:

  The coordinates of the mid-point of the line joining the points (-3,5) and (2,10) is given by?

  Options:
  A) ( $\frac{1}{2}$, $\frac{15}{2}$ )
  B) ( $\frac{1}{2}$, $\frac{-15}{2}$ )
  C) ( $\frac{-1}{2}$, $\frac{-15}{2}$ )
  D) ( $\frac{-1}{2}$, $\frac{15}{2}$ )
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1044: P and Q are fixed points and X is a variable point which moves so that angle PXO = 45^o. What is the locus of x? Options:
  A) A pair of straight lines parallel to PQ
  B) The perpendicular bisector of PQ
  C) An arc of a circle passing through P and Q
  D) A circle with diameter PQ
  E) The bisector of angle PXQ
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1045:

  Evaluate ${}^{n^2+1}$C${}_{n+5}$ if n = 3

  Options:
  A) 55
  B) 45
  C) 35
  D) 25
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1046: For an arithmetical sequence, the first term is 2 and the common difference is 3. Find the sum of the first 11 terms Options:
  A) 157
  B) 187
  C) 197
  D) 200
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1047: Calculate the distance between points L(-1, -6) and M(-3, -5) Options:
  A) √5
  B) 2√3
  C) √20
  D) √50
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1048: Find the mean deviation of the set of numbers 4, 5, 9 Options:
  A) zero
  B) 2
  C) 5
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1049: if x is the addition of the prime numbers between 1 and 6; and y the H.C.F. of 6, 9, 15. Find the product of x and y Options:
  A) 27
  B) 30
  C) 33
  D) 90
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1050: Find the probability that a number picked at random from the set(43, 44, 45, ..., 60) is a prime number. Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{3}$
  B) $\frac{1}{3}$
  C) $\frac{2}{9}$
  D) $\frac{7}{9}$
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  The correct answer is C .