Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 1881: U is inversely proportional to the cube of V and U = 81 when V = 2. Find U when V = 3 Options:
  A) 24
  B) 27
  C) 32
  D) 36
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1882: Oke deposited ₦800.00 in the bank at the rate of 12$\frac{1}{2}$% simple interest. After some time the total amount was one and half times the principal. For how many years was the money left in the bank? Options:
  A) 2$\frac{2}{3}$
  B) 4
  C) 5$\frac{1}{3}$
  D) 8
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1883: The chances of Usman and Dele passing a Mathematics test are 12 and 13 respectively. What is the probability that neither of them passes the test? Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{5}$
  B) $\frac{2}{5}$
  C) $\frac{4}{15}$
  D) $\frac{1}{5}$
  E) $\frac{2}{15}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1884:

  

  In the diagram above, PQ = 10 cm, PS = 8 cm and ∠PSR is 60${}^{\circ }$ while ∠SRQ is a right angle. Find SR

  Options:
  A) 14 cm
  B) 14√3 cm
  C) 10 cm
  D) 10√3 cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1885: A rectangular lawn has an area of 1815 square yards. if its length is 50 meters, find its width in meters given that 1 metre equals 1.1 yards Options:
  A) 39.93
  B) 35.00
  C) 33.00
  D) 30.00
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1886:

  Simplify (1 + $\frac{\frac{x-1}{1}}{\frac{1}{x+1}}$)(x + 2)

  Options:
  A) (x² - 1)(x + 2)
  B) x²(x + 2)
  C) x² + 34
  D) $\frac{3x^2-1}{(x-1)}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1887:

  

  If the area of $△$PQR above is 12$\sqrt{3}$cm², find the value of q?

  Options:
  A) 7cm
  B) 8cm
  C) 5cm
  D) 6cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1888:

  Differentiate the function y = $\sqrt[3]{x^2}(2x-x^2)$

  Options:
  A) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{10x^{5/3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{2/3}}{3}$
  B) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{10x^{2/3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{5/3}}{3}$
  C) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{10x^{5/3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{5/3}}{3}$
  D) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{10x^{2/3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{2/3}}{3}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1889: Twenty girls and y boys sat on an examination. The mean marks obtained by the girls and boys were 52 and 57 respectively. if the total score for both girls and boys was 2950, find y. Options:
  A) 51
  B) 48
  C) 30
  D) 25
  E) 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1890: Solve for x and y respectively
  3x - 5y = 9
  6x - 4y = 12 Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{4}$, 1
  B) $\frac{4}{3}$, 1
  C) $\frac{3}{4}$, -1
  D) $\frac{4}{3}$, -1
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  The correct answer is D .