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 1231:

  

  The shaded region in the Venn diagram above is

  Options:
  A) P${}^{\circ }$ $\cap$(Q $\cap$ R)
  B) P $\cap$ Q
  C) P${}^{\circ }$$\cup$(Q$\cap$R)
  D) P${}^{\circ }$ $\cup$(Q $\cup$R)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1232:

  Find the median of 5, 9, 1, 10, 3, 8, 9, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 7, 3 and 6

  Options:
  A) 6
  B) 5
  C) 4
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1233: If 5, 8, 6 and 2 occur with frequencies 3, 2, 4 and 1 respectively, find the product of the modal and medial number. Options:
  A) 36
  B) 48
  C) 38
  D) 40
  E) none of the options
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1234:

  

  The pie chart above shows the distribution of the crops harvested from a farmland in a year. If 3000 tonnes of millet is harvested, what amount of beans is harvested

  Options:
  A) 6000 tonnes
  B) 1500 tonnes
  C) 1200 tonnes
  D) 9000 tonnes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1235: Evaluate ${\int }_1^2(6x^2-2x)dx$ Options:
  A) 16
  B) 13
  C) 12
  D) 11
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1236: A man kept 6 black, 5 brown and 7 purple shirts in a drawer. What is the probability of his picking a purple shirt with his eyes closed? Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{7}$
  B) $\frac{11}{18}$
  C) $\frac{7}{18}$
  D) $\frac{7}{11}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1237:

  Find the length of a chord 3cm from the centre of a circle of radius 5cm

  Options:
  A) 8cm
  B) 5.6cm
  C) 7cm
  D) 6.5cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1238:

  

  PQ and PR are tangents from P to a circle centre O as shown in the figure. If QRP = 34${}^{\circ }$, find the angle marked x

  Options:
  A) 34${}^{\circ }$
  B) 56${}^{\circ }$
  C) 68${}^{\circ }$
  D) 112${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1239: Find the equation of the line through the points (-2, 1) and (-$\frac{1}{2}$, 4) Options:
  A) y = 2x - 3
  B) y = 2x + 5
  C) y = 3x - 2
  D) y = 2x + 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1240:

  

  In the figure, PQRS is a circle. If chords QR and RS are equal, calculate the value of x.

  Options:
  A) 80${}^{\circ }$
  B) 60${}^{\circ }$
  C) 45${}^{\circ }$
  D) 40${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is D .