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:

  

  In the figure, the area of the square of the square PQRS is 100cm². If the ratio of the area of the square TUYS to the area of the area of the square XQVU is 1 : 16, Find YR

  Options:
  A) 6cm
  B) 7cm
  C) 8cm
  D) 9cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1522: An aeroplane flies due north from airport P to Q and then flies due east R. If Q is equidistant from P and R, find the bearing of P and R Options:
  A) 90${}^{\circ }$
  B) 135${}^{\circ }$
  C) 225${}^{\circ }$
  D) 270${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1523: A predator moves in a circle of radius √2 centre (0,0), while a prey moves along the line y = x. If 0 $\le$ x $\le$ 2, at which point(s) will they meet? Options:
  A) (1,1) only
  B) (1,1) and (1,2)
  C) (0,0) and (1,1)
  D) (√2,√2) only
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1524:

  Divide 1101001${}_{two}$ by 101${}_{two}$

  Options:
  A) 11101${}_{two}$
  B) 111${}_{two}$
  C) 10111${}_{two}$
  D) 10101${}_{two}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1525: If y = x sin x, find $\frac{\delta y}{\delta x}$ Options:
  A) sin x - cos x
  B) cos x - x sin x
  C) cos x + x sin x
  D) sin x + x cos x
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1526:

  Find the value of x at the minimum point of the curve y = x³ + x² - x + 1

  Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{3}$
  B) -$\frac{1}{3}$
  C) 1
  D) -1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1527: Make L the subjects of the formula if $\sqrt{\frac{42w}{5l}}$ Options:
  A) $\sqrt{\frac{42w}{5d}}$
  B) $\frac{42W}{5d^2}$
  C) $\frac{42}{5dW}$
  D) $\frac{1}{d}\sqrt{\frac{42w}{5}}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1528:

  A rectangular plot of land has sides with lengths of 38 m and 52 m corrected to the nearest m. Find the range of the possible values of the area of the rectangle

  Options:
  A) 1931.25 m${}^2$ ≤ A < 2021.25 m${}^2$
  B) 1950 m${}^2$ ≤ A < 2002 m${}^2$
  C) 1957 m${}^2$ ≤ A < 1995 m${}^2$
  D) 1931.25 m${}^2$ ≥ A > 2021.25 m${}^2$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1529:

  

  The diagram is the distance time graph of a vehicle. Find its average speed in kilometers per hour during the journey

  Options:
  A) 155km/hr
  B) 50km/hr
  C) 40km/hr
  D) 124km/hr
  E) 84km/hr
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1530:

  

  PQRS is a parallelogram with area 50 square cm and the side PQ is 10cm long. T is a point on RS and TF is the altitude of the triangle TPQ. Find TF

  Options:
  A) 10cm
  B) 12.5cm
  C) 8cm
  D) 6cm
  E) 5cm
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  The correct answer is E .