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 1191: Solve the following equation (3x - 2)(5x - 4) = (3x - 2)² Options:
  A) $\frac{-2}{3}$, 1
  B) 1
  C) $\frac{2}{3}$, 1
  D) $\frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{4}{5}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1192:

  $\begin{array}{cccccc}\text{Marks}& 1& 2& 3& 4& 5\\ \text{Frequency}& 2& 2& 8& 4& 4\end{array}$

  The table above shows the marks obtained in a given test. How many students took the test?

  Options:
  A) 16
  B) 20
  C) 13
  D) 15
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1193:

  

  P, R and S lie on a circle center as shown above while Q lies outside the circle. Find ∠PSO

  Options:
  A) 45${}^{\circ }$
  B) 55${}^{\circ }$
  C) 35${}^{\circ }$
  D) 40${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1194: Evaluate ${\int }_1^2$(6x² - 2x)dx Options:
  A) 16
  B) 13
  C) 12
  D) 11
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1195: The locus of a point which is equidistant from two given fixed points is the Options:
  A) perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining them
  B) parallel line to the straight line joining them
  C) transverse to the straight line joining them
  D) angle bisector of 90^o which the straight line joining them makes with the horizontal
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1196:

  Find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4

  Options:
  A) 1.0
  B) 1.5
  C) 2.0
  D) 2.5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1197:

  Ina class of 150 students, the sector in a pie chart representing the students offering physics has angle 12${}^o$. How many students are offering physics?

  Options:
  A) 18
  B) 15
  C) 10
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1198: The length of a notebook 15cm, was measured as 16.8cm. Calculate the percentage error to 2 significant figures. Options:
  A) 12.00%
  B) 11.00%
  C) 10.71%
  D) 0.12%
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1199: The letters of the word MATRICULATION are cut and put into a box. One letter is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability of drawing a vowel Options:
  A) $\frac{7}{13}$
  B) $\frac{5}{13}$
  C) $\frac{6}{13}$
  D) $\frac{8}{13}$
  E) $\frac{4}{13}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1200: The chances of Usman and Dele passing a Mathematics test are 12 and 13 respectively. What is the probability that neither of them passes the test? Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{5}$
  B) $\frac{2}{5}$
  C) $\frac{4}{15}$
  D) $\frac{1}{5}$
  E) $\frac{2}{15}$
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  The correct answer is C .