Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 1131: Find the value of x for which the function f(x) = 2x³ - x² - 4x + 4 has a maximum value Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{3}$
  B) 1
  C) -1
  D) -$\frac{2}{3}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1132: Express $\frac{5x-12}{(x-2)(x-3)}$ in partial fractions Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{x-2}-\frac{3}{x-3}$
  B) $\frac{2}{x-2}+\frac{3}{x-3}$
  C) $\frac{2}{x-2}-\frac{3}{x-2}$
  D) $\frac{5}{x-3}-\frac{4}{x-2}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1133: Simplify (25)^-1/₂ x (27)¹/₃ + (121)^-1/₂ x (625)^-1/₄ Options:
  A) ³⁴/₅₅
  B) ⁹/₁₁
  C) ¹⁴/₅
  D) ³/₂₇₅
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1134: If log₁₀2 = 0.3010 and log₁₀3 = 0.4771, evaluate; without using logarithm tables, log₁₀4.5 Options:
  A) 0.3010
  B) 0.4771
  C) 0.6532
  D) 0.9542
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1135: In a geometric progression, the first term is 153 and the sixth term is $\frac{17}{27}$. The sum of the first four terms is Options:
  A) $\frac{860}{3}$
  B) $\frac{680}{3}$
  C) $\frac{608}{3}$
  D) $\frac{680}{3}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1136: Solve the simultaneous equations 2x - 3y + 10 = 10x - 6y = 5 Options:
  A) x = 2$\frac{1}{2}$, y = 3$\frac{1}{2}$
  B) x = $\frac{1}{2}$, y = $\frac{3}{2}$
  C) x = 2$\frac{1}{4}$, y = 3$\frac{1}{2}$
  D) x = 2$\frac{1}{3}$, y = 3$\frac{1}{2}$
  E) x = 2$\frac{1}{3}$, y = 2$\frac{1}{2}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1137: A binary operation ⊕ on real numbers is defined by x⊕y = xy + x + y for any two real numbers x and y. The value of (-³/₄)⊕6 is Options:
  A) ³/₄
  B) -⁹/₂
  C) ⁴⁵/₄
  D) -³/₄
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1138: Evaluate $\frac{81.81+99.44}{20.09+36.16}$ correct to 3 significant figures. Options:
  A) 6.24
  B) 3.22
  C) 2.78
  D) 2.13
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1139: A ship H leaves a port P and sails 30 km due south. Then it sails 50km due west. What is the bearing of H from P Options:
  A) 20^o 34'
  B) 243^o 26'
  C) 116^o 34'
  D) 63^o 26'
  E) 240^o 56'
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1140: A sector of a circle is bounded by two radii 7cm long and an arc length 6cm. Find the area of the sector. Options:
  A) 42cm²
  B) 3cm²
  C) 21cm²
  D) 24cm²
  E) 12cm²
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  The correct answer is C .