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 1161:
  

  In this fiqure, PQ = PR = PS and SRT = 68${}^o$. Find QPS

  Options:
  A) 136${}^o$
  B) 124${}^o$
  C) 112${}^o$
  D) 68${}^o$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1162:

  If the simple interest on a sum of money invested at 3% per annum for 2$\frac{1}{2}$  years is ₦123, find the principal.

  Options:
  A) ₦676.50
  B) ₦820
  C) ₦1,640
  D) ₦4,920
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1163:

  

  The bar chart shows different colours of cars passing a particular point of a certain street in two minutes. What fraction of the cars is yellow

  Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{5}$
  B) $\frac{2}{25}$
  C) $\frac{4}{15}$
  D) $\frac{3}{25}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1164: A triangle has angles 30${}^{\circ }$, 15${}^{\circ }$ and 135${}^{\circ }$. The side opposite to the angle 30${}^{\circ }$ is length 6cm. The side opposite to the angle 135${}^{\circ }$ is equal to Options:
  A) 12cm
  B) 6cm
  C) 6$\sqrt{2}$cm
  D) 12$\sqrt{2}$cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1165: If b = a + cp and r = ab + $\frac{1}{2}$cp², express b² in terms of a, c, r. Options:
  A) b² = aV + 2cr
  B) b² = ar + 2c²r
  C) b² = a² = $\frac{1}{2}$ cr²
  D) b² = $\frac{1}{2}$ar² + c
  E) b² = 2cr - a²
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1166: Calculate the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are of length 8cm and 12cm and intersect at an angle of 135° Options:
  A) 271.5cm²
  B) 135.8cm²
  C) 96.0cm²
  D) 48.0cm²
  E) 33.9cm²
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1167:

  The ages of students in a small primary school were recorded in the table below.

  Age	5-6	7-8	9-10
  Frequency	29	40	38

  
  Estimate the median.

  Options:
  A) 7.725
  B) 6.225
  C) 7.5
  D) 6.5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1168: Mr Aborowa bought a car for N200,000.00 and later sold it for N170,000.00. What is the percentage loss? Options:
  A) 117.60%
  B) 117.60%
  C) 117.60%
  D) 17.65%
  E) 17.65%
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1169: Evaluate without using tables (0.008) -$\frac{1}{3}$ x (0.16) - $\frac{3}{2}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{625}{8}$
  B) $\frac{8}{625}$
  C) $\frac{1}{8}$
  D) 8
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1170:

  

  In the figure above, KL//NM, LN bisects < KNM. If angles KLN is 54${}^{\circ }$ and angle MKN is 35${}^{\circ }$, calculate the size of angle KMN.

  Options:
  A) 91${}^{\circ }$
  B) 89${}^{\circ }$
  C) 37${}^{\circ }$
  D) 19${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is C .