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 1321:

  Find the value of x for $\frac{2+2x}{3}-2\ge \frac{4x-6}{5}$

  Options:
  A) x $\ge$ -5
  B) x $\ge$ -1
  C) x $\le$ -1
  D) x $\le$ 3
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1322: The radius of a circle is given as 5cm subject to an error of 0.1cm. What is the percentage error in the area of the circle? Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{25}$
  B) $\frac{1}{4}$
  C) 4
  D) 25
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1323:

  If N = $\frac{p}{2}$$(\frac{T_1-T_2}{T_1})$. Find P when N = 12, T₁ = 27 and T₂ = 24.

  Options:
  A) 48
  B) 108
  C) 54
  D) 216
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1324: If three angles of a quadrilateral are (3y - x - z)^o, 3x^o, (2z - 2y - x)^o find the fourth angle in terms of x, y and z Options:
  A) (360 - x- y - z)^o
  B) (360 + x + y - z)^o
  C) (180 - x + y + z)^o
  D) (180 - x + y + z)^o
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1325: John gives one-third of his money to Janet who has ₦105.00. He then finds that his money is reduced to one-fourth of what Janet now has. Find how much money john has at first Options:
  A) ₦45.00
  B) ₦48.00
  C) ₦52.00
  D) ₦60.00
  E) ₦52.00
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1326: If n{A} = 6, n{B} = 5 and n{A ∩ B} = 2, find n{A ∪ B} Options:
  A) 7
  B) 8
  C) 9
  D) 13
  E) 15
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1327: Factorize completely y³ -4xy + xy³ - 4y Options:
  A) (y + ay)(y + 2)(y - 2)
  B) (y - xy)(y - 2)
  C) y(1 + x)(y + 2)(y -2)
  D) y(1 - x)(y + 2)(y - 2)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1328: Calculate the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are of length 8cm and 12cm and intersect at an angle of 135° Options:
  A) 271.5cm²
  B) 135.8cm²
  C) 96.0cm²
  D) 48.0cm²
  E) 33.9cm²
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1329: In a school of 150 students, 80 offer French while 60 offer Arabic and 20 offer neither. How many students offer both subjects? Options:
  A) 45
  B) 10
  C) 35
  D) 30
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1330: Simplify $\frac{(\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{5})-\frac{1}{3}\text{of}\frac{2}{5}}{3-\frac{1}{1\frac{1}{2}}}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{7}$
  B) 7
  C) $\frac{1}{3}$
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is A .