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 1351:

  

  Find the length XY in the triangle above.

  Options:
  A) √7 m
  B) √6 m
  C) √5 m
  D) √3 m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1352: 22$\frac{1}{2}$% of the Nigerian Naira is equal to 17$\frac{1}{10}$% of a foreign currency M. What is the conversion rate of the M to the Naira? Options:
  A) 1M = 1$\frac{15}{57}$N
  B) 1M = 38$\frac{1}{4}$N
  C) 1M = 1$\frac{18}{57}$N
  D) 1M = 384$\frac{3}{4}$N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1353:
  

  Find the volume of the cylinder above
  [Take $\pi {=}^{22}{/}_7$]

  Options:
  A) 9,856 cm${}^3$
  B) 14,784 cm${}^3$
  C) 4,928 cm${}^3$
  D) 19,712 cm${}^3$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1354:

  An arc of a circle of radius 14cm subtends angle 300° at the centre. Find the perimeter of the sector formed by the arc (take π = $\frac{22}{7}$)

  Options:
  A) 14.67cm
  B) 42.67cm
  C) 101.33cm
  D) 513.33cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1355: Each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 140^o. Calculate the sum of all the interior angles of the polygon Options:
  A) 1080^o
  B) 1260^o
  C) 1800^o
  D) 2160^o
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1356: Find the equation of the locus of a point P(x,y) such that PV = PW, where V = (1,1) and W = (3,5) Options:
  A) 2x + 2y = 9
  B) 2x + 3y = 8
  C) 2x + y = 9
  D) x + 2y = 8
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1357:
  

  Find the value of the angle marked x in the diagram above

  Options:
  A) 60${}^0$
  B) 45${}^0$
  C) 90${}^0$
  D) 30${}^0$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1358:

  

  From the diagram given, find the bearing of R from S

  Options:
  A) 226${}^{\circ }$
  B) 224${}^{\circ }$
  C) 136${}^{\circ }$
  D) 134${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1359: If $\frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1-\sqrt{2}}$ is expressed in the form x + y$\sqrt{2}$. Find the values of x and y Options:
  A) (-3, -2)
  B) (-2, 3)
  C) (3, 2)
  D) (2, -3)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1360: A binary operation ⊗ defined on the set of integers is such that m⊗n = m + n + mn for all integers m and n. Find the inverse of -5 under this operation, if the identity element is 0 Options:
  A) -⁵/₄
  B) -⁵/₆
  C) zero
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is A .