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 1071:

  

  The pie chart above shows the statistical distribution of 80 students in five subjects in an examination. Calculate how many student offer Mathematics.

  Options:
  A) 30
  B) 11
  C) 50
  D) 20
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1072: Find the median of the numbers 89, 141, 130, 161, 120, 131, 131, 100, 108 and 119 Options:
  A) 131
  B) 125
  C) 123
  D) 120
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1073:

  find the value of p if the line which passes through (-1, -p) and (-2,2) is parallel to the line 2y+8x-17=0?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{-2}{7}$
  B) $\frac{7}{6}$
  C) $\frac{-6}{7}$
  D) 2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1074: 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 1075:
  

  Which inequality describes the graph above?

  Options:
  A) $4y+5x\ge 20$
  B) $5y+4x\le 20$
  C) $4y+5x\le 20$
  D) $5y+4x\ge 20$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1076:

  The chord ST of a circle is equal to the radius r of the circle. Find the length of arc ST

  Options:
  A) $\frac{\pi r}{3}$
  B) $\frac{\pi r}{2}$
  C) $\frac{\pi r}{12}$
  D) $\frac{\pi r}{6}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1077:

  A poultry farmer realized 200 eggs from his birds and sold 5 $\frac{1}{2}$ crates of eggs. What percentages of eggs are left?

  Options:
  A) 82.5%
  B) 15%
  C) 17.5%
  D) 85%
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1078: If x > 0, find the range of number x-3, 3x+2,x-1, 4x, 2x-1, x-2, 2x-2, 3x and 3x+1 Options:
  A) 3x+3
  B) 3x+1
  C) 2x+5
  D) 2x+1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1079: A sector of angle 120° is cut out from a circle of radius 13.5cm. what area of the circle is remaining ? (π = $\frac{22}{7}$) Options:
  A) 14.1cm²
  B) 95.5cm²
  C) 190.9cm²
  D) 381.9cm²
  E) 763.7cm²
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1080: A bag contains 16 red balls and 20 blue balls only. How many white balls must be added to the bag so that the probability of randomly picking a red ball is equal to $\frac{2}{5}$ Options:
  A) 4
  B) 20
  C) 24
  D) 40
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  The correct answer is A .