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 1461:

  A sector of a circle of radius 7.2cm which subtends an angle of 300° at the centre is used to form a cone. What is the radius of the base of the cone?

  Options:
  A) 8cm
  B) 6cm
  C) 9cm
  D) 7cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1462: Calculate the distance between points L(-1, -6) and M(-3, -5) Options:
  A) √5
  B) 2√3
  C) √20
  D) √50
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1463: The distance travelled by a particle from a fixed point is given as s = (t³ - t² - t + 5)cm. Find the minimum distance that the particle can cover from the fixed point. Options:
  A) 2.3 cm
  B) 4.0cm
  C) 5.2
  D) g
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1464:

  Divide the expression x³ + 7x² - x - 7 by -1 + x²

  Options:
  A) -x³ + 7x² - x - 7
  B) -x³ = 7x + 7
  C) x - 7
  D) x + 7
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1465: The length L of a simple pendulum varies directly as the square of its period T. If a pendulum with period 4 sec. is 64 cm long, find the length of pendulum whose period is 9 sec Options:
  A) 96 cm
  B) 324 cm
  C) 36 cm
  D) 144 cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1466: In preparing rice cutlets, a cook used 75g of rice, 40g of margarine, 105g of meat and 20g of bread crumbs. Find the angle of the sector which represents meat in pie chart Options:
  A) 30^o
  B) 60^o
  C) 112.5^o
  D) 157.5^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1467: If the angles of quadrilateral are (P + 10)^o(2P - 30)^o(3P + 20)^o and 4p^o, find p Options:
  A) 63
  B) 40
  C) 36
  D) 28
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1468: If α and β are the roots of the equation 3x² + bx − 2 = 0. Find the value of $\frac{1}{\alpha }$ + $\frac{1}{\beta }$ Options:
  A) $\frac{-5}{3}$
  B) $\frac{-2}{3}$
  C) $\frac{1}{2}$
  D) $\frac{5}{2}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1469:

  If √(2x + 2) − √x = 1, find x.

  Options:
  A) x = 1 twice
  B) x = 0 or 1
  C) x = 3 or 1
  D) x = 2 twice
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1470: The set of value of x and y which satisfies the equations x² - y - 1 = 0 and y - 2x + 2 = 0 is Options:
  A) 1, 0
  B) 1, 1
  C) 2, 2
  D) 0, 2
  E) 1, 2
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  The correct answer is A .