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

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• Question 1421: If y = (1 + x)², find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ Options:
  A) x - 1
  B) 2 + 2x
  C) 1 + 2x
  D) 2x - 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1422: The number of telephone calls N between two cities A and B varies directly as the population P_A, P_B respectively and inversely as the square of the distance D between A and B. Which of the following equations represents this relation? Options:
  A) N = $\frac{k{p}_A}{D^2}+c{p}_B{D}^2$
  B) N = $\frac{k{p}_A{P}_B}{D^2}$
  C) N = $\frac{k{D}_A{P}_D}{B^2}$
  D) N = $\frac{k{D}_A^2{P}_D}{B}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1423: Simplify and express in standard form $\frac{0.00275\times 0.0064}{0.025\times 0.08}$ Options:
  A) 8.8 x 10^-1
  B) 8.8 x 10^-2
  C) 8.8 x 10^-3
  D) 8.8 x 10³
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1424: If y = x sinx, find dy/dx when x = π/2. Options:
  A) -π/2
  B) -1
  C) 1
  D) π/2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1425: Factorize completely 9y² - 16X² Options:
  A) (3y - 2x)(3y + 4x)
  B) (3y + 4x)(3y + 4x)
  C) (3y + 2x)(3y - 4x)
  D) (3y - 4x)(3y + 4x)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1426: In the diagram above, PQ//Rs. The size of the angle marked x is Options:
  A) 100${}^{\circ }$
  B) 80${}^{\circ }$
  C) 50${}^{\circ }$
  D) 30${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1427:

  

  In the diagram, STUV is a straight line. < TSY = < UXY = 40^o and < VUW = 110^o. Calculate < TYW

  Options:
  A) 150^o
  B) 140^o
  C) 130^o
  D) 120^o
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1428: Find the inverse $\left|\begin{array}{cc}5& 3\\ 6& 4\end{array}\right|$ Options:
  A) $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2& -\frac{3}{2}\\ -3& -\frac{5}{2}\end{array}\right|$
  B) $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2& -\frac{3}{2}\\ -3& \frac{5}{2}\end{array}\right|$
  C) $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2& \frac{3}{2}\\ -3& \frac{5}{2}\end{array}\right|$
  D) $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2& \frac{3}{2}\\ -3& \frac{5}{2}\end{array}\right|$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1429:

  

  In the diagram PQ is parallel to RS. What is the value of $\alpha +\beta +\gamma$

  Options:
  A) 180${}^{\circ }$
  B) 90${}^{\circ }$
  C) 360${}^{\circ }$
  D) 200${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1430: Evaluate $\frac{1.25\times 0.025}{0.05}$, correct to 1 decimal place Options:
  A) 0.6
  B) 6.2
  C) 6.3
  D) 0.5
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  The correct answer is A .