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 1431:

  

  What is the equation of the quadratic function represented by the graph?

  Options:
  A) y = x² + x - 2
  B) y = -x² - x + 2
  C) y = x² - x - 2
  D) y = -x² - x + 2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1432:

  In a committee of 5, which must be selected from 4 males and 3 females. In how many ways can the members be chosen if it were to include 2 females?

  Options:
  A) 144 ways
  B) 15 ways
  C) 185 ways
  D) 12 ways
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1433: Rationalize the expression $\frac{(7-\sqrt{3})}{(13-\sqrt{3})}$ Options:
  A) (44 + 3$\sqrt{3}$) ÷ 83
  B) (44 + 2$\sqrt{3}$) ÷ 83
  C) (44 - 3$\sqrt{3}$) ÷ 83
  D) (44 - 4$\sqrt{3}$) ÷ 83
  E) (44 - 2$\sqrt{3}$) ÷ 83
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1434: The volume of a hemispherical bowl is 718$\frac{2}{3}$ cm³. Find its radius. Options:
  A) 4.0cm
  B) 7.0cm
  C) 3.8cm
  D) 5.6cm[$\pi$ = $\frac{22}{7}$]
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1435: Given that 10^x = 0.2 and log₁₀2 = 0.3010, find x Options:
  A) -1.3010
  B) -0.6990
  C) 0.6990
  D) 1.3010
  E) 0.02
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1436:

  

  In the diagram, POS and ROT are straight lines, OPQR is a parallelogram. |OS| = |OT| and ∠OST = 50^o. Calculate ∠OPQ.

  Options:
  A) 160^o
  B) 140^o
  C) 120^o
  D) 100^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1437: A man walks 100 m due West from a point X to Y, he then walks 100 m due North to a point Z. Find the bearing of X from Z. Options:
  A) 195^o
  B) 135^o
  C) 225^o
  D) 045^o
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1438: If , sT = $\sqrt{\frac{[(a+T)T]}{a}}$ what does T equal? Options:
  A) T = (a²s² – 1)
  B) T = (a²s²– 1) ÷ a
  C) T = a ÷ (a² - s²)
  D) T = a ÷ (a²s² – 1)
  E) T = (as – 1)²
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1439: Factorize r² - r(2p + q) + 2pq Options:
  A) (r - 2q)(2r - p)
  B) (r - p)(r + p0
  C) (r - q)(r - 2p)
  D) (2r - q)(r + p)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1440: Two cars X and Y start at the same point and travel towards a point P which is 150km away. If the average speed of Y is 60km per hour and x arrives at P 25 minutes earlier than Y. What is the average speed of X? Options:
  A) 51$\frac{3}{7}$km per hour
  B) 72km per hour
  C) 37$\frac{1}{2}$ km per hour
  D) 66km per hour
  E) 75km per hour
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  The correct answer is B .