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 standard deviation of 2,3,8,10 and 12

  Options:
  A) 3.9
  B) 4.9
  C) 5.9
  D) 6.9
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1212: The number 25 when when converted from the tens and units base to the binary base (base two) is one of the following Options:
  A) 10011
  B) 111011
  C) 111000
  D) 11001
  E) 110011
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1213: In a regular polygon of n sides, each interior angle is 144^o. Find n Options:
  A) 12
  B) 11
  C) 10
  D) 8
  E) 6F
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1214: The bearing of a bird on a tree from a hunter on the ground is ₦72^oE. What is the bearing of the hunter from the birds? Options:
  A) S 18^o W
  B) S 72^o W
  C) S 72^o E
  D) S 27^o E
  E) S 27^o W
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1215: In a figure, PQR = 60^o, PRS = 90^o, RPS = 45^o, QR = 8cm. Determine PS Options:
  A) 2$\sqrt{3}$cm
  B) 4$\sqrt{6}$cm
  C) 2$\sqrt{6}$cm
  D) 8$\sqrt{6}$cm
  E) 8cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1216: Find the equation of the locus of a point P(x,y) which is equidistant from Q(0,0) and R(2,1). Options:
  A) 4x + 2y = 5
  B) 4x - 2y = 5
  C) 2x + 2y = 5
  D) 2x + y = 5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1217: 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 1218: If y = x sin x, Find $\frac{d^{2}y}{d^{2}x}$ Options:
  A) 2 cosx - x - x sinx
  B) sinx + x cosx
  C) sinx - x cosx
  D) x sinx - 2 cosx
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1219: Find the area of the sector of a circle with radius 3m, if the angle of the sector is 60^o Options:
  A) 4.0m²
  B) 1m²
  C) 4.7m²
  D) 5.0m²
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1220: A group of 14 children children received the following scores in a reading test: 35, 35, 26, 26, 26, 29, 29, 29, 12, 25, 25, 25, 25, 17. What was the median score. Options:
  A) 29
  B) 26
  C) 24
  D) 25
  E) 23
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  The correct answer is B .