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 1181:

  Evaluate log₇17

  Options:
  A) 1.35
  B) 1.353
  C) 1.455
  D) 0.455
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1182: If the hypotenuse of a right angle-triangle isosceles triangle is 2cm. What is the area of the triangle? Options:
  A) ¹/_√2 cm²
  B) 1 cm²
  C) √2 cm²
  D) 2√2 cm²
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1183: Find x if (x_base4)² = 100100_base2 Options:
  A) 6
  B) 12
  C) 100
  D) 210
  E) 110
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1184: 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 1185: If 9^{(x - $\frac{1}{2}$)} 3x² Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{2}$
  B) 1
  C) 2
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1186: Find the number of ways of selecting 8 subjects from 12 subjects for an examination Options:
  A) 490
  B) 495
  C) 496
  D) 498
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1187: If 7 and 189 are the first and fourth terms of a geometric progression respectively find the sum for the first
  three terms of the progression Options:
  A) 182
  B) 180
  C) 91
  D) 63
  E) 28
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1188: In the diagram above, PQ//Rs. The size of the angle marked x is Options:
  A) 100${}^{\circ }$
  B) 80${}^{\circ }$
  C) 50${}^{\circ }$
  D) 30${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1189:

  Marks	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
  No. of students	3	1	5	2	4	2	3

  From the table above, if the pass mark is 5, how many students failed the test?

  Options:
  A) 6
  B) 2
  C) 7
  D) 9
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1190:

  

  In the diagram, the base diameter is 14cm while the height is 12cm. Calculate the total surface area if the cylinder has both a base and a top.[$\pi \frac{22}{7}$]

  Options:
  A) 836cm²
  B) 308cm²
  C) 528cm²
  D) 154cm²
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  The correct answer is A .