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 1111:

  

  In the diagram above, QR is in the diameter of the semicircle QR. Find the areas of the figure to the nearest whole number.

  Options:
  A) 89 cm²
  B) 70 cm²
  C) 90 cm²
  D) 80 cm²
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1112: Determine the third term of a geometrical progression whose first and second term are 2 and 14 respectively Options:
  A) 1458
  B) 1485
  C) 1345
  D) 1258
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1113: If y = x² - $\frac{1}{x}$, find $\frac{\delta y}{\delta x}$ Options:
  A) 2x - $\frac{1}{x^2}$
  B) 2x + x²
  C) 2x - x²
  D) 2x + $\frac{1}{x^2}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1114: The probabilities that a man and his wife live for 80 years are $\frac{2}{3}$ and $\frac{3}{5}$ respectively. Find the probability that at least one of them will live up to 80 years Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{15}$
  B) $\frac{3}{15}$
  C) $\frac{7}{15}$
  D) $\frac{13}{15}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1115: Given distribution of color beads: blue, black, yellow, white and brown with frequencies 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. Find the probability that a bead picked at random will be blue or white. Options:
  A) 7/15
  B) 2/5
  C) 1/3
  D) 1/15
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1116: Find the value of sin 45^o - cos 30^o Options:
  A) $\frac{2+\sqrt{6}}{4}$
  B) $\frac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}{4}$
  C) $\frac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}{6}$
  D) $\frac{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}}{2}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1117: The distance travelled by a particle from a fixed point is given as s = (t³ - t² - t + 5)cm. Find the minimum distance that the particle can cover from the fixed point. Options:
  A) 2.3 cm
  B) 4.0 cm
  C) 5.2 cm
  D) 6.0 cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1118: 22$\frac{1}{2}$% of the Nigerian Naira is equal to 17$\frac{1}{10}$% of a foreign currency M. What is the conversion rate of the M to the Naira? Options:
  A) 1M = 1$\frac{15}{57}$N
  B) 1M = 38$\frac{1}{4}$N
  C) 1M = 1$\frac{18}{57}$N
  D) 1M = 384$\frac{3}{4}$N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1119: Evaluate ${\int }_1^2$(6x² - 2x)dx Options:
  A) 16
  B) 13
  C) 12
  D) 11
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1120: 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 .