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 1721: A binary operation Δ is defined by aΔb = a + b + 1 for any numbers a and b. Find the inverse of the real number 7 under the operation Δ, if the identity element is -1 Options:
  A) -7
  B) -9
  C) 5
  D) 9
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1722: if P = {x : x is odd, $-1<x\le 20$} and Q is {y:y is prime, $-2<y\le 25$, find P $\cap$ Q. Options:
  A) {3,5,7,11,17,19}
  B) {3,5,11,13,17,19}
  C) {3,5,7,11,13,17,19}
  D) {2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19}
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1723: A sector of angle 120° is cut out from a circle of radius 13.5cm. what area of the circle is remaining ? (π = $\frac{22}{7}$) Options:
  A) 14.1cm²
  B) 95.5cm²
  C) 190.9cm²
  D) 381.9cm²
  E) 763.7cm²
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1724: Evaluate $1-(\frac{1}{5}\times \frac{2}{3})+(5+\frac{2}{3})$ Options:
  A) $4$
  B) $3$
  C) $2\frac{2}{3}$
  D) $3\frac{2}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1725: Find the locus of a particle which moves in the first quadrant so that it is equidistant from the lines x = 0 and y = 0 (where k is a constant) Options:
  A) x + y = 0
  B) x - y = 0
  C) x + y + k = 0
  D) x - y - k = 0
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1726: If x⁴ - kx³ + 10x² + 1x - 3 is divisible by (x - 1), and if when it is divided by (x + 2) the remainder is 27, find the constants k and 1 Options:
  A) k = -7, 1 = -15
  B) k = -15, 1 = -7
  C) k = $\frac{15}{3}$ , 1 = -7
  D) k = $\frac{7}{3}$ , 1 = -17
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1727:

  Evaluate ${\int }_{-4}^0(1-2x)dx$

  Options:
  A) -16
  B) -20
  C) 20
  D) 10
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1728:

  If x = {n²+1:n is a positive integer and 1 $\le$ n $\le$ 5}, y = {5n:n is a positive integer and 1 $\le$ n $\le$ 5}, find x $\cap$ y.

  Options:
  A) {5,10}
  B) {5, 10, 15}
  C) {2, 5, 10}
  D) {5, 10, 15, 20}
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1729: Solve the simultaneous linear equations: 2x + 5y = 11, 7x + 4y = 2 Options:
  A) x = -8, y = 1
  B) x = -2, y = 4
  C) x = $\frac{-34}{27}$, y = $\frac{73}{27}$
  D) x = 7, y = -9
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1730:

  Find the area of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 8cm

  Options:
  A) 16$\sqrt{3}$ cm²
  B) 96$\sqrt{3}$ cm²
  C) 192$\sqrt{3}$ cm²
  D) 16$\sqrt{3}$ cm²
  E) 33cm²
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  The correct answer is B .