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: In a racing competition, Musa covered a distance 5x km in the first hour and (x + 10)km in the next hour. He was second to Nzozi who covered a total distance of 118km in the two hours. Which of the following inequalities is correct?
  Options:
  A) -1 < x < x < 0
  B) -3 < x < 3
  C) 0 $\le$ x < 18
  D) 15 < x < 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1172:

  

  In the diagram, QPS = SPR, PR = 9cm. PQ = 4cm and QS = 3cm, find SR.

  Options:
  A) 6$\frac{3}{4}$cm
  B) 3$\frac{3}{8}$cm
  C) 4$\frac{3}{8}$cm
  D) 2$\frac{3}{8}$cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1173:

  

  In the figure, PQRSTW is a regular hexagon. QS intersects RT at V. Calculate TVS.

  Options:
  A) 60${}^{\circ }$
  B) 90${}^{\circ }$
  C) 120${}^{\circ }$
  D) 30${}^{\circ }$
  E) 80${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1174: Four pupils have an average age of 12years and two other pupils of average age of 10.5years are added. What is the average age of the six pupils? Options:
  A) 10.5yrs.
  B) 11yrs.
  C) 11.5 yrs.
  D) 12yrs.
  E) 12.5yrs.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1175:

  A poultry farmer realized 200 eggs from his birds and sold 5 $\frac{1}{2}$ crates of eggs. What percentages of eggs are left?

  Options:
  A) 82.5%
  B) 15%
  C) 17.5%
  D) 85%
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1176: A man 40m from the foot of a tower observes the angle of elevation of the tower to be 30^o, Determine the height of the tower Options:
  A) 40m
  B) 40$\sqrt{3}$m
  C) 20m
  D) $\frac{40\sqrt{3}}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1177: The bearing of a point Y from point x is 150°. What is the bearing of X from Y? Options:
  A) 330°
  B) 240°
  C) 150°
  D) 120°
  E) 30°
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1178:

  

  FG is a given straight line and H is a fixed point. The construction marks shown in the diagram indicate the

  Options:
  A) perpendicular bisector of the line
  B) perpendicular bisector of th eline JK
  C) perpendicular bisector of the line HI
  D) perpendicular from H to the line FG
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1179:

  Find the matrix A

  A $\left[\begin{array}{cc}0& 1\\ 2& -1\end{array}\right]$ =$\left[\begin{array}{cc}2& -1\\ 1& 0\end{array}\right]$

  Options:
  A) $\left[\begin{array}{cc}2& 1\\ {-}^1{/}_2& {-}^1{/}_2\end{array}\right]$
  B) $\left[\begin{array}{cc}0& 1\\ {}^1{/}_2& {}^1{/}_2\end{array}\right]$
  C) $\left[\begin{array}{cc}2& 1\\ 0& -1\end{array}\right]$
  D) $\left[\begin{array}{cc}2& 1\\ {}^1{/}_2& -2\end{array}\right]$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1180:

  

  The equation of the graph is

  Options:
  A) y = (x - 3)³
  B) y = (x + 3)³
  C) y = x³ - 27
  D) y = -x³ + 27
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  The correct answer is C .