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:

  If 8, p, q and 26 is an A.P. Find the values of p and q

  Options:
  A) p = 14 and q = 14
  B) p = 20 and q = 14
  C) p = 20 and q = 20
  D) p = 14 and q = 20
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1432: $\frac{0.0001432}{1940000}$ = k x 10ⁿ where 1 $\le$ k < 10 and n is a whole number. The values K and n are Options:
  A) 7.381 qnd -11
  B) 2.34 and 10
  C) 3.871 and 2
  D) 7.831 and -11
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1433: T varies directly as D and inversely as A. Given that T = 6, D = 3, and A = 2, find A when T = 3 and D = 6. Options:
  A) 4
  B) 6
  C) 8
  D) 12
  E) 24
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1434:

  Find the value of y, if log (y + 8) + log (y - 8) = 2log 3 + 2log 5

  Options:
  A) y = ±5
  B) y = ±10
  C) y = ±17
  D) y = ±13
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1435: simplify ${16}^{\frac{-1}{2}}\times 4^{\frac{-1}{2}}\times {27}^{\frac{1}{3}}$ Options:
  A) ³/₈
  B) ²/₃
  C) ³/₄
  D) ³/₂
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1436: A triangle has vertices P(-1,6), Q(-3, -4) and R(1, -4).Find the midpoint of PQ and QR respectively. Options:
  A) (0,-2) and (-1, -4)
  B) (-1,0) and (-1,-1)
  C) (-2,1) and (0,1)
  D) (-2,1) and (-1,-4)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1437: One angle of a rhombus is 60^o. The shorter of the two diagonals is 8cm long. Find the length of the longer one. Options:
  A) 8$\sqrt{3}$
  B) $\frac{16}{\sqrt{3}}$
  C) $\sqrt{3}$
  D) $\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1438:

  How many times, correct to the nearest whole number, will a man run round a circular track of diameter 100m to cover a distance of 1000m?

  Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 5
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1439: At what value of X does the function y = -3 - 2x + X² attain a minimum value? Options:
  A) -1
  B) 14
  C) 4
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1440: If the mean of 3, 5, 8, k, 14 and 17 is 11, what is the value of k Options:
  A) 58
  B) 38
  C) 19
  D) 11
  E) 967
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  The correct answer is C .