Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 1371: The factors of 6x - 5 - x² are Options:
  A) -(x + 3)(x + 2)
  B) (x + 5)(x + 1)
  C) (x - 5)(1 - x)
  D) (x + 5)(x + 50
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1372: The ratio of the base area of a hollow cone to that of its curved surface is 1:4. If its base radius is 7cm, calculate the slant height of the cone Options:
  A) 7cm
  B) 22cm
  C) 28cm
  D) 49cm
  E) 154cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1373:

  

  The pie chart above shoes the distribution of the corps harvested from a farmland in a year, If 3,000 tonnes of millet is harvested, what amount of beans is harvested?

  Options:
  A) 9000 tonnes
  B) 6000 tonnes
  C) 1500 tonnes
  D) 1200tonnes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1374:

  

  In the parallelogram PQRS, PE is perpendicular to QR. Find the area of the parallelogram.

  Options:
  A) 60cm²
  B) 65cm²
  C) 72cm²
  D) 144cm²
  E) 156cm²
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1375:

  The time taken to do a piece of work is inversely proportional to the number of men employed. if it takes 45 men to do a piece of work in 5 days, how long will it take 25 men?

  Options:
  A) 15 days
  B) 12 days
  C) 5 days
  D) 9 days
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1376:

  Find the missing value in the table below:

  $\begin{array}{ccccccccc}x& -4& -3& -2& -1& 0& 1& 2& 3\\ y=4-3x-x^3& 80& & 18& 8& 4& 0& -10& -32\end{array}$

  Options:
  A) -32
  B) -14
  C) 40
  D) 22
  E) 37
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1377:

  Simplify $\sqrt{27}$ + $\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}$

  Options:
  A) 4$\sqrt{3}$
  B) $\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$
  C) 3$\sqrt{3}$
  D) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1378: Find the equation of the perpendicular at the point (4,3) to the line y + 2x = 5 Options:
  A) 2y - x = 4
  B) y + 2x = 3
  C) y + 2x = 5
  D) 2y - x = 2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1379: A sector of angle 120° is cut out from a circle of radius 13.5cm. what area of the circle is remaining ? (π = $\frac{22}{7}$) Options:
  A) 14.1cm²
  B) 95.5cm²
  C) 190.9cm²
  D) 381.9cm²
  E) 763.7cm²
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1380:

  Find the missing value in the following table:

  $\begin{array}{ccccccc}x& -2& -1& 0& 1& 2& 3\\ y=x^3-x+3& & 3& 3& 3& 9& 27\end{array}$

  Options:
  A) -3
  B) 3
  C) -9
  D) 13
  E) 9
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  The correct answer is A .