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 1591: 2x² + 11x² + 17x + 6 by 2x + 1 Options:
  A) x² + 5x + 6
  B) 2x² + 5x - 6
  C) 2x² + 5x + 6
  D) x² - 5x + 6
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1592:

  

  The result of tossing a fair die 120 times is summarized above. Find the value of x

  Options:
  A) 19
  B) 20
  C) 21
  D) 22
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1593: If $x=\frac{y}{2}$,evaluate$(\frac{x^3}{y^3}+\frac{1}{2})÷(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{x^2}{y^2})$ Options:
  A) 5/8
  B) 5/2
  C) 5/4
  D) 5/16
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1594: A regular hexagon is constructed inside a circle of diameter 12cm. The area of the hexagon is Options:
  A) 36$\pi$cm²
  B) 54$\sqrt{3}$cm²
  C) $\sqrt{3}$cm²
  D) $\frac{1}{x-1}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1595:

  Simplify $\sqrt{27}$ + $\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}$

  Options:
  A) 4$\sqrt{3}$
  B) $\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$
  C) 3$\sqrt{3}$
  D) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1596:

  Ina class of 150 students, the sector in a pie chart representing the students offering physics has angle 12${}^o$. How many students are offering physics?

  Options:
  A) 18
  B) 15
  C) 10
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1597:

  

  The bar chart above shows the number of times the word a, and , in, it, the , to appear in a paragraph in a book. What is the ratio of the least frequent word?

  Options:
  A) ¹/₄
  B) ¹/₃
  C) ²/₃
  D) ³/₄
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1598: Calculate the length of an arc of a circle of diameter 14cm, which subtends an angle of 90^o at the centre of the circle Options:
  A) 14$\pi$ cm
  B) 7$\pi$ cm
  C) 5$\pi$ cm
  D) 4$\pi$ cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1599: Find the range of the following set of numbers 0.4, −0.4, 0.3, 0.47, −0.53, 0.2 and −0.2 Options:
  A) 1.03
  B) 0.07
  C) 0.03
  D) 1.0
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1600: If the value of is taken to be $\frac{22}{7}$, the area of a semi-circle of diameter 42m is Options:
  A) 5544m²
  B) 1386m²
  C) 132m²
  D) 264m²
  E) 693m²
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  The correct answer is E .