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 1481: If x + $\frac{1}{x}$ = 4, find x² + $\frac{1}{x^2}$ Options:
  A) 16
  B) 14
  C) 12
  D) 9
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1482: A circle with radius 5cm has its radius increasing at the rate of 0.2m/s. What will be the corresponding increase in the area? Options:
  A) 2π
  B) 5π
  C) π
  D) 4π
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1483: Solve the given equation (log₃x)² - 6 log₃x + 9 = 0 Options:
  A) 27
  B) 9
  C) $\frac{1}{27}$
  D) 18
  E) 81
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1484: Find the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from the line y = 4 is a constant, k. Options:
  A) y = k + or - 4
  B) y = 4 + or - k
  C) y = 4 + k
  D) y = k - 4
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1485: A binary operation * is defined by x * y = x^y. If x * 2 = 12 - x, find the possible values of x Options:
  A) 3,4
  B) 3,-4
  C) -3,4
  D) -3,-4
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1486: Two perpendicular lines PQ and QR intersect at (1, -1). If the equation of PQ is x - 2y + 4 = 0, find the equation of QR Options:
  A) x + 2y - 1= -0
  B) 2x + y - 3 = 0
  C) x - 2y - 3 = 0
  D) 2x + y - 1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1487:

  Factorize 2t² + t - 15

  Options:
  A) (t + 3)(2t - 5)
  B) (2t + 3)(t - 5)
  C) (2t - 3)(t + 5)
  D) (t + 3)(t - 5)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1488: At what real value of x do the curves whose equations are y = x³ + x and y = x² + 1 intersect? Options:
  A) -2
  B) 2
  C) -1
  D) 9
  E) 1
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1489: In a racing competition, Musa covered a distance 5x km in the first hour and (x + 10)km in the next hour. He was second to Nzozi who covered a total distance of 118km in the two hours. Which of the following inequalities is correct?
  Options:
  A) -1 < x < x < 0
  B) -3 < x < 3
  C) 0 $\le$ x < 18
  D) 15 < x < 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1490:

  If (x - a) is a factor of bx - ax + x², find the other factor.

  Options:
  A) (x + b)
  B) (x - b)
  C) (a + b)
  D) (a - b)
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  The correct answer is A .