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 1171: For the set of numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8 Options:
  A) The median is greater than the mode
  B) the mean is greater than the mode
  C) the mean is greater than the median
  D) the median is equal to the mean
  E) the mean is less than the median
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1172:

  If pq + 1 = q² and t = $\frac{1}{p}$ - $\frac{1}{pq}$ express t in terms of q

  Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{p-q}$
  B) $\frac{1}{q-1}$
  C) $\frac{1}{q+1}$
  D) $1+q$
  E) $\frac{1}{1-q}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1173: If α and β are the roots of the equation 3x² + 5x - 2 = 0, find the value of 1/α + 1/β Options:
  A) -5/3
  B) -2/3
  C) 1/2
  D) 5/2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1174: A number is chosen at random from 10 to 30 both inclusive. What is the probability that the number is divisible by 3? Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{15}$
  B) $\frac{1}{10}$
  C) $\frac{1}{3}$
  D) $\frac{2}{5}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1175:

  

  In the diagram, QTR is a straight line and < PQT = 30${}^{\circ }$. find the sin of < PTR

  Options:
  A) $\frac{8}{15}$
  B) $\frac{2}{3}$
  C) $\frac{3}{4}$
  D) $\frac{15}{16}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1176: Simplify $\frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}}$ Options:
  A) 17-√7
  B) 4-√7
  C) 15+√7
  D) 7-√7
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1177:

  How many times, correct to the nearest whole number, will a man run round a circular track of diameter 100m to cover a distance of 1000m?

  Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 5
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1178: What will be the value of k so that the quadratic equation kx² - 4x + 1 = 0 has two equal roots? Options:
  A) 2
  B) 3
  C) 4
  D) 8
  E) $\frac{1}{4}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1179:

  $\begin{array}{ccccccccc}\text{Score}& 3& 4& 5& 6& 7& 8& 9& 10\\ \text{Frequency}& 1& 0& 7& 5& 2& 3& 1& 1\end{array}$

  The table above shows the scores of 20 students in further mathematics test. What is the range of the distribution?

  Options:
  A) 7
  B) 6
  C) 3
  D) 10
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1180:

  From a point R, 300m north of P, a man walks eastward to a place Q which is 600m from P. Find the bearing of P from Q, correct to the nearest degree

  Options:
  A) 026°
  B) 045°
  C) 210°
  D) 240°
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  The correct answer is D .