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

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• Question 1881:

  

  The farm yield of four crops on a piece of land in Ondo are represented on the pie chart. what is the angle of the sector occupies by Okro in the chart?

  Options:
  A) 11${}^{\circ }$
  B) 19$\frac{1}{3}$${}^{\circ }$
  C) 33$\frac{1}{3}$${}^{\circ }$
  D) 91$\frac{1}{3}$${}^{\circ }$
  E) 91${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1882: Find the derivatives of (2 + 3x)(1 - x) with respect to x Options:
  A) 6
  B) -3
  C) 1 - 6x
  D) 6x - 1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1883: The nth term of a sequence is given 3^{1 - n} , find the sum of the first terms of the sequence. Options:
  A) $\frac{13}{9}$
  B) 1
  C) $\frac{1}{3}$
  D) $\frac{1}{9}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1884:

  The quadratic equation whose roots are 1 - $\sqrt{13}$ and 1 + $\sqrt{13}$ is

  Options:
  A) x² + (1 - $\sqrt{13}$)x + 1 + $\sqrt{13}$ = 0
  B) x² - 2x - 12 = 0
  C) x² - 2x + 12 = 0
  D) x² + 12 + 2x² = 0
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1885: If the lines 2y - kx + 2 = 0 and y + x - ^k/₂ = 0 Intersect at (1, -2), find the value of k Options:
  A) -4
  B) -3
  C) -2
  D) -1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1886:

  $\begin{array}{cccccc}\text{Marks}& 1& 2& 3& 4& 5\\ \text{Frequency}& 2& 2& 8& 4& 4\end{array}$

  The table above shows the marks obtained in a given test. How many students took the test?

  Options:
  A) 16
  B) 20
  C) 13
  D) 15
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1887: Factorize k² - 2kp + p². Options:
  A) (k +p)²
  B) (k - p)²
  C) k² + p²
  D) k² - p²
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1888: 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 .
• Question 1889:

  

  In the figure, If PT is parallel to RS, PQ = PT, and angle SQT = 90${}^{\circ }$, find x.

  Options:
  A) 35${}^{\circ }$
  B) 50${}^{\circ }$
  C) 55${}^{\circ }$
  D) 70${}^{\circ }$
  E) 80${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1890: Find, correct to three significant figures, the value of $\sqrt{41830}$. Options:
  A) 205
  B) 647
  C) 2050
  D) 6470
  E) 64.7
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  The correct answer is A .