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 Musa scored 75 in biology instead of 57, his average mark in four subjects would have been 60. What was his total mark? Options:
  A) 282
  B) 240
  C) 222
  D) 210
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1482:

  A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 3080m${}^3$. What is the depth of the tank if the diameter of its base is 14m?

  Options:
  A) 25m
  B) 23m
  C) 22m
  D) 20m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1483: The annul profits of a transport business were divided between the partners A and B in the ratio 3 : 5. If B received ₦3000 more than A, the total profit was Options:
  A) ₦5000
  B) ₦1800
  C) ₦12000
  D) ₦24000
  E) ₦8000
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1484:

  Find the range of these fractions:

  1/6, 1/3, 3/2, 2/3, 8/9 and 4/3.

  Options:
  A) 3/4
  B) 5/6
  C) 7/6
  D) 4/3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1485: A binary operation * is defined by a*b = a^b. If a*2 = 2-a, find the possible values of a. Options:
  A) 1, -1
  B) 1, 2
  C) 2, -2
  D) 1, -2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1486: Find the midpoint of the line joining P(-3, 5) and Q(5, -3). Options:
  A) (1, 1)
  B) (2, 2)
  C) (4, 4)
  D) (4, -4)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1487: If tan θ = ⁵/₄, find sin²θ - cos²θ. Options:
  A) ⁵/₄
  B) ⁴¹/₉
  C) ⁹/₄₁
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1488: Solve for y in the equation 10¹ x 5^{(2x - 2)} x 4^{(y - 1)} = 1 Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{4}$
  B) $\frac{5}{4}$
  C) $\frac{2}{3}$
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1489:

  

  The figure below is a Venn diagram showing the elements arranged within sets A, B, C, $ϵ$.

  Use the figure to answer this question

  What is n(A U B)^c ?

  Options:
  A) 2
  B) 3
  C) 4
  D) 7
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1490: A bowl is designed by revolving completely the area enclosed by y = x² - 1, y = 3 and x ≥ 0 around the axis. What is the volume of this bowl? Options:
  A) 7π cubic units
  B) 15π/2 cubic units
  C) 8π cubic units
  D) 17π/2 cubic units
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  The correct answer is B .