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 101:

  $\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Age in years}& 10& 11& 12\\ \text{Number of pupils}& 6& 27& 7\end{array}$

  The table above shows the number of pupils in each age group in a class. What is the probability that a pupil chosen at random is at least 11 years old?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{27}{40}$
  B) $\frac{17}{20}$
  C) $\frac{33}{40}$
  D) $\frac{3}{20}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 102: Find the value of a if the line 2y - ax + 4 = 0 is perpendicular to the line y + (x/4) - 7 = 0 Options:
  A) -4
  B) 4
  C) 8
  D) -8
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 103: A man is paid r naira per hour for normal work and double rate for overtime. if he does a 35-hour week which includes q hours of overtime, what is his weekly earning in naira? Options:
  A) r(35 + q)
  B) q(35r - q)
  C) q(35 + r)
  D) r(35 + 2q)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 104: The variance of x, 2x, 3x, 4x and 5x is Options:
  A) x√2
  B) 2x²
  C) x²
  D) 3x
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 105:

  

  In the figure, PQ is parallel to SQ ; QS bisets < PSQ, < PQS is 65${}^{\circ }$ and < RPS is 20${}^{\circ }$. What is the size of < PRS?

  Options:
  A) 45${}^{\circ }$
  B) 35${}^{\circ }$
  C) 40${}^{\circ }$
  D) 30${}^{\circ }$
  E) 42${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 106:

  The simple interest on ₦8550 for 3 years at x% per annum is ₦4890. Calculate the value of x to the nearest whole number.

  Options:
  A) 19%
  B) 20%
  C) 25%
  D) 16.3%
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 107: When a dealer sells a bicycle for ₦81 he makes a profit of 8%. What did he pay for the bicycle? Options:
  A) ₦73
  B) ₦74.52
  C) ₦75
  D) ₦75.52
  E) ₦87.48
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 108:

  

  What is the equation of the quadratic function represented by the graph?

  Options:
  A) y = x² + x - 2
  B) y = -x² - x + 2
  C) y = x² - x - 2
  D) y = -x² - x + 2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 109: In a school, there are 35 students in class 2A and 40 in class 2B. The mean score for class 2 in an English Literature examination is 60.0 and that for 2B in the same paper is 52.5. Find, to one place of decimal, the mean for the combined classes Options:
  A) 2.5
  B) 56.0
  C) 56.2
  D) 56.3
  E) 6.5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 110:

  Two dice are tossed. What is the probability that the total score is a prime number.

  Options:
  A) $\frac{5}{12}$
  B) $\frac{5}{9}$
  C) $\frac{1}{6}$
  D) $\frac{1}{3}$
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  The correct answer is A .