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 1511: Evaluate ${\left(\frac{81}{16}\right)}^{\frac{-1}{4}}\times 2^{-1}$ Options:
  A) ¹/₃
  B) 3
  C) 6
  D) ¹/₆
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1512:

  Which of the following properties is/are common to parallelograms and rectangles?

  I. all angles are right angles

  II. the diagonals are equals.

  III. the opposite sides are equal and parallel.

  Options:
  A) I and II
  B) I and III
  C) II and III
  D) I
  E) III
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1513: A regular polygon of n sides has 160^o as the size of each interior angle. Find n Options:
  A) 18
  B) 16
  C) 14
  D) 12
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1514:

  A boat sails 8 km north from P to Q and then sails 6 km west from Q to R. Calculate the bearing of R from P. Give your answer to the nearest degree.

  Options:
  A) 217${}^o$
  B) 323${}^o$
  C) 037${}^o$
  D) 053${}^o$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1515: The ratio of the price of a loaf of bread to the price of a packet of sugar by 10%. Their new ratio is now Options:
  A) 40r:50t
  B) 0r:44t
  C) 44r:55t
  D) 44r:50t
  E) 55r:44t
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1516: In Δ ABC, A = 60°, C = 90° and AC = 12m. Find the Length of the hypotenuse. Options:
  A) 24m
  B) 14m
  C) 12m
  D) 7m
  E) 6m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1517: Find the gradient of the line passing through the points (-2, 0) and (0, -4). Options:
  A) 2
  B) -4
  C) -2
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1518: An amount of money is shared among P,Q and R such that for every 3P gets, Q gets 2 and for every 1Q gets, R gets 4. Find P: Q : R Options:
  A) 3 : 1 : 4
  B) 3 : 2 : 1
  C) 3 : 2 : 4
  D) 3 : 3 : 4
  E) 3 : 2 : 8
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1519: The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are 8cm, 7$\frac{1}{2}$cm and 6$\frac{1}{2}$ cm respectively. What Is its volume in m³ (leave your answer in standard form)? Options:
  A) 3.9 × 10^-1m³
  B) 3.9 × 10^-2m³
  C) 3.9 × 10^-3m³
  D) 3.9 × 10^-4m³
  E) 3.9 × 10^-5m³
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1520: The ratio of the base area of a hollow cone to that of its curved surface is 1:4. If its base radius is 7cm, calculate the slant height of the cone Options:
  A) 7cm
  B) 22cm
  C) 28cm
  D) 49cm
  E) 154cm
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  The correct answer is C .