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 1291: Find the gradient of a line which is perpendicular to the line with the equation 3x + 2y + 1 = 0 Options:
  A) ³/₂
  B) ²/₃
  C) -²/₃
  D) -³/₂
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1292: Simplify 2log $\frac{2}{5}$ - log$\frac{72}{125}$ + log 9 Options:
  A) 1 - 4 log3
  B) -1 + 2 log 3
  C) -1 + 5 log2
  D) 1 - 2log 2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1293:

  Determine the maximum value of y=3x${}^2$ + 5x - 3

  Options:
  A) 6
  B) 0
  C) 2
  D) No correct option
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1294: Find the capacity in litres of a cylindrical well of radius 1 meter and depth 14 metres. Options:
  A) 44 000 litres
  B) 4400 litres
  C) 440 litres
  D) 44 litres
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1295: The H.C.F. of a²bx + ab²x and a²b - b² is Options:
  A) b
  B) a + b
  C) b(a $÷$ b)
  D) abx(a² - b²)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1296:

  A rectangular plot of land has sides with lengths of 38 m and 52 m corrected to the nearest m. Find the range of the possible values of the area of the rectangle

  Options:
  A) 1931.25 m${}^2$ ≤ A < 2021.25 m${}^2$
  B) 1950 m${}^2$ ≤ A < 2002 m${}^2$
  C) 1957 m${}^2$ ≤ A < 1995 m${}^2$
  D) 1931.25 m${}^2$ ≥ A > 2021.25 m${}^2$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1297: Two triangles have the same areas if Options:
  A) two sides in one triangle are equal to two sides in the other
  B) three sides in one triangle are equal to three sides in the other
  C) two angles in the triangle are equal to two angles in the other
  D) three angles in one triangle are equal to three angles in the other
  E) one side and the opposite angle in one triangle are equal to one side and the opposite angle in the other
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1298: Find the midpoint of the line joining P(-3, 5) and Q(5, -3). Options:
  A) (1, 1)
  B) (2, 2)
  C) (4, 4)
  D) (4, -4)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1299: The square base of a pyramid of side 3cm has height 8cm. If the pyramid is cut into two parts by a plane parallel to the base midway between the base and the vertex, the volumes of the two sections are Options:
  A) (21cm³, 3cm³)
  B) (24cm³, 3cm³)
  C) (24cm³, 21cm³)
  D) (72cm³, 9cm³)
  E) (63cm³, 9cm³)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1300:

  If $\left|\begin{array}{lll}2& -5& 3\\ x& 1& 4\\ 0& 3& 2\end{array}\right|=132$, find the value of x.

  Options:
  A) 5
  B) 8
  C) 6
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is B .