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: Find the coefficient of xy in the expansion of (x - 4y)(3x + 2y) Options:
  A) 14
  B) 12
  C) 10
  D) -10
  E) -12
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1302: A bag contains 16 red balls and 20 blue balls only. How many white balls must be added to the bag so that the probability of randomly picking a red ball is equal to $\frac{2}{5}$ Options:
  A) 4
  B) 20
  C) 24
  D) 40
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1303:

  

  In the diagram above, EFGH is a circle center O. Fh is a diameter and GE is a chord which meets FH at right angle at the point N. If NH = 8cm and EG = 24cm, calculate FH.

  Options:
  A) 16 cm
  B) 20 cm
  C) 26 cm
  D) 32 cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1304: Evaluate 64.764² - 35.2362 correct to 3 significant figures Options:
  A) 2960
  B) 2950
  C) 2860
  D) 2850
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1305: A regular polygon has 150${}^{\circ }$ as the size of each interior angle. How many sides does it have? Options:
  A) 12
  B) 10
  C) 9
  D) 8
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1306:

  

  The diagram above is the graph of y = x², the shaded area is

  Options:
  A) 64 square units
  B) ¹²⁸/₃ square units
  C) ⁶⁴/₃ square units
  D) 32 square units
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1307: The acres for rice, pineapple, cassava, cocoa, and palm oil in a certain district are given respectively as 2, 5, 3, 11, and 9. What is the angle sector for cassava in a pie chart? Options:
  A) 108°
  B) 180°
  C) 36°
  D) 60°
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1308: If the gradient of the curve y = 2kx² + x + 1 at x = 1 is 9, find k. Options:
  A) 4
  B) 3
  C) 2
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1309: For what range of values of x is $\frac{1}{2}$x + $\frac{1}{4}$ > $\frac{1}{3}$x + $\frac{1}{2}$?
  Options:
  A) x < $\frac{3}{2}$
  B) x > $\frac{3}{2}$
  C) x < -$\frac{3}{2}$
  D) x > -$\frac{3}{2}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1310: Find the positive number n such that thrice its square is equal to 12 times the number. Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is D .