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 141: A man's initial salary is ₦540.00 a month and increases after each period of six months by ₦36.oo a month. Find his salary in the eighth month of the third year Options:
  A) ₦828.00
  B) ₦756.00
  C) ₦720.00
  D) ₦684.00
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 142: 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 143: Find the variance of 2, 6, 8, 6, 2 and 6 Options:
  A) 6
  B) 5
  C) √6
  D) √5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 144: What is the answer when 2434₆ is divided by 42₆? Options:
  A) 23₆
  B) 35₆
  C) 52₆
  D) 55₆
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 145: Find the value of m if 13_m + 24_m = 41_m Options:
  A) 8
  B) 6
  C) 5
  D) 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 146: A school boy lying on the ground 30m away from the foot of a water tank tower observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the tank 60^o. Calculate the height of the water tank. Options:
  A) 60m
  B) 30 $\sqrt{3}$m
  C) 20 $\sqrt{3}$m
  D) 10 $\sqrt{3}$m
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 147:

  $\begin{array}{ccccccccc}\text{Score}& 3& 4& 5& 6& 7& 8& 9& 10\\ \text{Frequency}& 1& 0& 7& 5& 2& 3& 1& 1\end{array}$

  The table above shows the scores of 20 students in further mathematics test. What is the range of the distribution?

  Options:
  A) 7
  B) 6
  C) 3
  D) 10
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 148:

  What will be the result obtained when the numerator of $\frac{96}{50}$ is decreased by 37.5% and its denominator decreased by 20%.

  Options:
  A) 1.5
  B) $\frac{5}{2}$
  C) $\frac{96}{48}$
  D) 0.5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 149:

  If the universal set μ = {x : 1 ≤ x ≤ 20} and

  A = {y : multiple of 3}

  B = |z : odd numbers}

  Find A ∩ B

  Options:
  A) {1, 3, 6}
  B) {3, 5, 9, 12}
  C) {3, 9, 15}
  D) {2, 3, 9}
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 150: Calculate the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are of length 8cm and 12cm and intersect at an angle of 135° Options:
  A) 271.5cm²
  B) 135.8cm²
  C) 96.0cm²
  D) 48.0cm²
  E) 33.9cm²
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  The correct answer is E .