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 1301:

  Calculate 243${}_{six}$ – 243${}_{five}$ expressing your answer in base 10.

  Options:
  A) 1
  B) 26
  C) 46
  D) 0
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1302: Twenty girls and y boys sat on an examination. The mean marks obtained by the girls and boys were 52 and 57 respectively. if the total score for both girls and boys was 2950, find y. Options:
  A) 51
  B) 48
  C) 30
  D) 25
  E) 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1303: Find the exterior angle of a 12 sided regular polygon Options:
  A) 12${}^{\circ }$
  B) 24${}^{\circ }$
  C) 25${}^{\circ }$
  D) 30${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1304:

  Inpreparing rice cutlets, a cook used 75g of rice, 40g of margarine, 105g of meat and 20g of bread crumbs. Find the angle of the sector which represent meat in a pie chart?

  Options:
  A) 30${}^o$
  B) 60${}^o$
  C) 112.5${}^o$
  D) 157.5${}^o$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1305: If cos$\theta$ = $\frac{a}{b}$, find 1 + tan²$\theta$ Options:
  A) $\frac{b^2}{a^2}$
  B) $\frac{a^2}{b^2}$
  C) $\frac{a^2+b^2}{b^2-a^2}$
  D) $\frac{2a^2+b^2}{a^2+b^2}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1306: Without using table, calculate the value of 1 + sec² 30^o Options:
  A) 2$\frac{1}{3}$
  B) $\frac{2}{15}$
  C) $\frac{5}{3}$
  D) 3$\frac{1}{2}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1307:

  

  In the diagram above calculate the value of x

  Options:
  A) 60${}^{\circ }$
  B) 100${}^{\circ }$
  C) 120${}^{\circ }$
  D) 140${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1308: A group of 14 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) 24.4
  D) 25
  E) 23
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1309:

  Tickets for the school play were priced at ₦520.00 each for adults and ₦250.00 each for kids. How many kids' tickets were sold if the total sales were ₦171,000.00 and there were 5 times as many adult tickets sold as children's tickets?

  Options:
  A) 20
  B) 300
  C) 50
  D) 60
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1310:
  

  The pie chart shows the allocation of money to each sector in a farm. The total amount allocated to the farm is ₦ 80 000. Find the amount allocated to fertilizer

  Options:
  A) ₦ 35, 000
  B) ₦ 40,000
  C) ₦ 25,000
  D) ₦ 20,000
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  The correct answer is D .