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 1551:

  Find the value of x for which the function 3x³ - 9x² is minimum

  Options:
  A) zero
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1552: Given that √2 = 1.1414, find without using tables, the value of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ Options:
  A) 0.141
  B) 0.301
  C) 0.667
  D) 0.707
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1553: Evaluate ${\int }_1^2(6x^2-2x)dx$ Options:
  A) 16
  B) 13
  C) 12
  D) 11
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1554: If $log{X}^{\frac{1}{2}}$ 64 = 3, find the value of x. Options:
  A) 4
  B) 16
  C) 32
  D) 64
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1555: If the 6th term of an arithmetic progression is 11 and the first term is 1, find the common difference. Options:
  A) $\frac{12}{5}$
  B) $\frac{5}{3}$
  C) -2
  D) 2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1556: A car painter charges ₦40.00 per day for himself and ₦10.00 per day for his assistant. if a fleet of cars were painted for ₦2000.00 and the painter worked 10days more than his assistant, how much did the assistant receive? Options:
  A) ₦32.00
  B) ₦320.00
  C) ₦420.00
  D) ₦1680.00
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1557: The prime factors of 2520 are Options:
  A) 2, 9, 5
  B) 2, 9, 7
  C) 2, 3, 5, 7
  D) 2, 3, 7, 9
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1558: A solid metal cube of side 3 cm is placed in a rectangular tank of dimension 3, 4 and 5 cm. What volume of water can the tank now hold Options:
  A) 48 cm³
  B) 33 cm³
  C) 60 cm³
  D) 27 cm³
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1559: Rationalize $\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{4}}{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{4}}$ Options:
  A) 5 + 2 $\sqrt{6}$
  B) 5 - 4 $\sqrt{6}$
  C) 5 + 4 $\sqrt{6}$
  D) 5 - 2 $\sqrt{6}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1560: What is the circumference of latitude 0^oS if R is the radius of the earth? Options:
  A) R cos$\theta$
  B) 2$\pi$ R cos $\theta$
  C) R sin $\theta$
  D) 2$\pi$ R sin $\theta$
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  The correct answer is B .