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

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• Question 1481: Evaluate $\frac{lo{g}_5(0.04)}{lo{g}_{3}18-lo{g}_{3}2}$ Options:
  A) 1
  B) -1
  C) $\frac{2}{3}$
  D) -$\frac{2}{3}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1482: Evaluate $1-(\frac{1}{5}\times \frac{2}{3})+(5+\frac{2}{3})$ Options:
  A) $4$
  B) $3$
  C) $2\frac{2}{3}$
  D) $3\frac{2}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1483:

  Factorize: $16x^4-y^4$

  Options:
  A) $(2x-y)(2x+y)(4x^2+y^2)$
  B) $(2x+y)(2x+y)(4x^2+y^2)$
  C) $(2x-y)(2x-y)(4x^2+y^2)$
  D) $(2x-y)(2x+y)(4x^2-y^2)$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1484: Find the variance of 2x, 2x-1 and 2x+1 Options:
  A) 2/3
  B) 2
  C) √(2/3)
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1485: Make t the subject of formula S = ut + $\frac{1}{2}a{t}^2$ Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{a}-u+\sqrt{u^2-2as}$
  B) $\frac{1}{a}u\pm (u^2-2as)$
  C) $\frac{1}{a}u\pm \sqrt{2as}$
  D) $\frac{1}{a}-u+\sqrt{2as}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1486: If m $\ast$ n = n-(m + 2) for any real numbers m and n, find the value of 3 $\ast$ (-5) Options:
  A) -6
  B) -8
  C) -10
  D) -12
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1487:

  

  In the figure, PS = 7cm and RY = 9cm. IF the area of parallelogram PQRS is 56cm². Find the area of trapezium PQTS

  Options:
  A) 56cm²
  B) 112cm²
  C) 120cm²
  D) 176cm²
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1488:

  Each of the base angles of an isosceles triangle is 59^o, and the vertices of the triangle lie on a circle. Determine the angle at which the base of the triangle subtends at the centre of the circle.

  Options:
  A) 124^o
  B) 16^o
  C) 64^o
  D) 58^o
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1489: What is the solution of $\frac{x-5}{x+3}<-1$? Options:
  A) -3 < x < 1
  B) x 1
  C) -3 < x < 5
  D) x 5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1490: ($\sqrt{2}+4\sqrt{2}$) ($\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}$) ($\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}$) is equal to Options:
  A) 1
  B) ($\sqrt{2}+4\sqrt{2}$)
  C) (6$\sqrt{2}$
  D) 8
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  The correct answer is A .