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 in the diagram.

  Options:
  A) 10°
  B) 28°
  C) 36°
  D) 40°
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1322: Find the value of α² + β² if α + β = 2 and the distance between points (1, α) and (β, 1)is 3 units Options:
  A) 14
  B) 3
  C) 5
  D) 11
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1323: If $\frac{9^{2x-1}}{{27}^{x+1}}=1$find the value of x. Options:
  A) 8
  B) 5
  C) 3
  D) 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1324:

  Simplify $\frac{0.026\times 0.36}{0.69}$. Leave your answer in standard form.

  Options:
  A) 1.36 x 10^-4
  B) 1.36 x 10^-3
  C) 1.36 x 10^-1
  D) 1.36 x 10^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1325: Evaluate 5^-3log₅2 x 2^2log₂3 Options:
  A) 8
  B) 1¹/₈
  C) ²/₅
  D) ¹/₈
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1326:

  

  Find the value of x in the diagram.

  Options:
  A) 50^o
  B) 60^o
  C) 70^o
  D) 80^o
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1327:

  Tossing a coin and rolling a die are two separate events. What is the probability of obtaining a tail on the coin and an even number on the die?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{16}$
  B) $\frac{1}{6}$
  C) $\frac{1}{4}$
  D) $\frac{3}{8}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1328:

  Find the probability that a number selected at random from 40 to 50 is a prime.

  Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{11}$
  B) $\frac{5}{11}$
  C) $\frac{3}{11}$
  D) $\frac{4}{11}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1329:

  

  The triangle PQR above is

  Options:
  A) an obtuse-angled triangle
  B) a scalene triangle
  C) an isosceles triangle
  D) an equilateral triangle
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1330: 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 .