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 1521: A man walks 100 m due West from a point X to Y, he then walks 100 m due North to a point Z. Find the bearing of X from Z. Options:
  A) 195^o
  B) 135^o
  C) 225^o
  D) 045^o
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1522: Determine the value of ${\int }_0^{\frac{\pi }{2}}$ (-2 cosx)dx Options:
  A) -$\frac{3}{2}$
  B) -$\frac{1}{2}$
  C) -2
  D) -3
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1523: Simplify $\frac{x+2}{x+1}$ - $\frac{x-2}{x+2}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{x+1}$
  B) $\frac{3x+2}{(x+1)(x+2)}$
  C) $\frac{5x+6}{(x+1)(x+2)}$
  D) $\frac{2x^2+5x+2}{(x+1)(x+2)}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1524:

  A rectangle has one side that is 6 cm shorter than the other. The area of the rectangle will increase by 68 cm${}^2$ if we add 2 cm to each side of the rectangle. Find the length of the shorter side.

  Options:
  A) 15 cm
  B) 19 cm
  C) 13 cm
  D) 21 cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1525: Simplify (√98 -√50)/√32 Options:
  A) 3
  B) 1
  C) 1/2
  D) 1/4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1526: A bag contains 5 blacks balls and 3 red balls. Two balls are picked at random without replacement. What is the probability that a black and red balls are picked? Options:
  A) 15/28
  B) 13/28
  C) 5/14
  D) 3/14
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1527:

  $\frac{\frac{2}{3}÷\frac{4}{5}}{\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{5}-\frac{1}{3}}$

  Options:
  A) $\frac{31}{50}$
  B) $\frac{20}{31}$
  C) $\frac{31}{20}$
  D) $\frac{50}{31}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1528: An arithmetic progression has first term 11 and fourth term 32. The sum of the first nine terms is Options:
  A) 351
  B) 531
  C) 135
  D) 153
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1529: The table above gives the frequency distribution of marks obtained by a group of students in a test. If the total mark scored is 200, calculate the value of y Options:
  A) 15
  B) 13
  C) 11
  D) 8
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1530:

  

  The diagram above is a circle with centre C. P, Q and S are points on the circumference. PS and SR are tangents to the circle. ∠PSR = 36${}^{\circ }$. Find ∠PQR

  Options:
  A) 72${}^{\circ }$
  B) 36${}^{\circ }$
  C) 144${}^{\circ }$
  D) 54${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is A .