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 1211:

  

  Find the volume of the prism.

  Options:
  A) 990cm³
  B) 880cm³
  C) 550cm³
  D) 495cm³
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1212: If y = 3 cos(x/3), find dy/dx when x = (3π/2) Options:
  A) 1
  B) -3
  C) 2
  D) -1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1213: Find the acute angle between the straight lines y = x and y = √3x Options:
  A) 15${}^{\circ }$
  B) 30${}^{\circ }$
  C) 45${}^{\circ }$
  D) 60${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1214:

  

  In the figure, $△$PQT is isosceles. PQ = QT, SRQ = 35${}^{\circ }$, TPQ = 20${}^{\circ }$ and PQR is a straight line.Calculate TSR

  Options:
  A) 20${}^{\circ }$
  B) 55${}^{\circ }$
  C) 75${}^{\circ }$
  D) 140${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1215:

  A student pilot was required to fly to an airport and then return as part of his flight training. The average speed to the airport was 120 km/h, and the average speed returning was 150 km/h. If the total flight time was 3 hours, calculate the distance between the two airports.

  Options:
  A) 270 km
  B) 200 km
  C) 360 km
  D) 450 km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1216: Two ladders of length 5m and 7m lean against a pole and make angles 45° and 60° with the ground respectively. What is their distance apart on the pole correct to two decimal places? Options:
  A) 9.60m
  B) 6.06m
  C) 2.54m
  D) 2.53m
  E) 2.00m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1217: Evaluate correct to 4 decimal places 877.51 $\times$ 0.015 Options:
  A) 8.8415
  B) 12.4127
  C) 124.1265
  D) 12.44120
  E) 114.1265
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1218: Find all values of x satisfying the inequality -11 $\le$ 4 - 3x $\le$ 28
  Options:
  A) -5 $\le$ x v 8
  B) 5 $\le$ x $\le$ 8
  C) -8 $\le$ x $\le$ 5
  D) -5 < x $\le$ 8
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1219:

  Find the derivativeof the function y = 2x${}^2$(2x - 1) at the point x = -1?

  Options:
  A) 18
  B) 16
  C) -4
  D) -6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1220:

  Find the value of k in the equation: $\sqrt{28}+\sqrt{112}-\sqrt{k}=\sqrt{175}$

  Options:
  A) $\sqrt{28}$
  B) 7
  C) 28
  D) $\sqrt{7}$
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  The correct answer is B .