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:

  Find the derivative of y = ( $\frac{1}{3}$x + 6)

  Options:
  A) 2( $\frac{1}{3}$x + 6
  B) $\frac{2}{3}$ ( $\frac{1}{3}$x + 6)
  C) $\frac{2}{3}$ ( $\frac{1}{3}$x + 6)²
  D) $\frac{1}{3}$ ( $\frac{1}{3}$x + 6)²
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1192: The locus of a point which is 5 cm from the line LM is a Options:
  A) line distance 10 cm from LM and parallel to LM
  B) pair of line on opposite sides of LM and parallel to it, each distance 5 cm from LM
  C) line parallel to LM and 5 cm from LM
  D) pair of parallel lines on one side of LM and parallel to LM
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1193: A pipe made of metal 10cm thick has an external radius of 11cm. find the area of metal in making 2.4cm of pipe Options:
  A) 21πcm²
  B) 21πcm²
  C) 15πcm²
  D) 17πcm²
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1194: Make x the subject of the relation $\frac{1+ax}{1-ax}$ = $\frac{p}{q}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{p+q}{a(p-q)}$
  B) $\frac{p-q}{a(p+q)}$
  C) $\frac{p-q}{apq}$
  D) $\frac{pq}{a(p-q)}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1195: The probability of a student passing any exam is 2/3. If the student takes three exams, what is the probability that he will not pass any of them? Options:
  A) 2/3
  B) 4/9
  C) 8/27
  D) 1/27
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1196: Find the range of 1/6, 1/3, 3/2, 2/3, 8/9 and 4/3 Options:
  A) 3/4
  B) 5/6
  C) 7/6
  D) 4/3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1197: A construction company is owned by two partners X and Y and it is agreed that their profit will be divided in the ratio 4:5. At the end of the year, Y received ₦5,000 more than X. What is the total profit of the company for the year? Options:
  A) ₦20, 000
  B) ₦25,000
  C) ₦30,000
  D) ₦15,000
  E) ₦45, 000
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1198: In a small village of 500 people, 350 speak the local language while 200 speak pidgin English. What percentage of the population speak both. Options:
  A) 30%
  B) 10%
  C) 50%
  D) 14%
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1199:

  Find all median of the numbers 89, 141, 130, 161, 120, 131, 131, 100, 108 and 119

  Options:
  A) 131
  B) 125
  C) 123
  D) 120
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1200:

  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 .