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 1421:

  If $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2& -4\\ x& 9\end{array}\right|=58$, find the value of x.

  Options:
  A) 10
  B) 30
  C) 14
  D) 28
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1422: If a rod 10cm in length was measured as 10.5cm, calculate the percentage error Options:
  A) 5%
  B) 10%
  C) 8%
  D) 7%
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1423:

  

  In the parallelogram PQRS above, find angle SQR

  Options:
  A) 100${}^{\circ }$
  B) 80${}^{\circ }$
  C) 50${}^{\circ }$
  D) 30${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1424: A chord drawn 5 cm away from the center of a circle of radius 13 cm. Calculate the length of the chord Options:
  A) 7cm
  B) 9cm
  C) 12cm
  D) 24cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1425:

  

  From the cyclic quadrilateral TUVW above, find the value of x

  Options:
  A) 26${}^{\circ }$
  B) 24${}^{\circ }$
  C) 20${}^{\circ }$
  D) 23${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1426:

  The area of an ellipse is 132cm². The length of its major axis is 14cm. Find the length of it minor axis.

  Options:
  A) 10.5cm
  B) 5cm
  C) 10cm
  D) 12cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1427:

  Let a binary operation '*' be defined on a set A. The operation will be commutative if

  Options:
  A) a*b = b*a
  B) (a*b)*c = a*(b*c)
  C) (b ο c)*a = (b*a) ο (c*a)
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1428:

  The third term of an A.P is 6 and the fifth term is 12. Find the sum of its first twelve terms

  Options:
  A) 201
  B) 144
  C) 198
  D) 72
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1429: Find y, if $\sqrt{12}-\sqrt{147}$ + y$\sqrt{3}$ = 0 Options:
  A) 3
  B) 7
  C) 1
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1430: If 9x² + 6xy + 4y² is a factor of 27x³ - 8y³, find the other factor. Options:
  A) 2y + 3x
  B) 2y - 3x
  C) 3x + 2y
  D) 3x - 2y
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  The correct answer is D .