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 1901:

  

  In the figure, PQST is a parallelogram and TSR is a straight line. If the area of $△$QRS is 20cm², find the area of the trapezium PQRT.

  Options:
  A) 35cm²
  B) 65cm²
  C) 70cm²
  D) 140cm²
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1902: Simplify 3¹/₂ - (2¹/₃ * 1¹/₄) + ³/₅ Options:
  A) 2¹¹/₆₀
  B) 2¹/₆₀
  C) 1¹¹/₆₀
  D) 1¹/₆₀
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1903: In Δ ABC, A = 60°, C = 90° and AC = 12m. Find the Length of the hypotenuse. Options:
  A) 24m
  B) 14m
  C) 12m
  D) 7m
  E) 6m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1904: Find the minimum value of y = x² - 2x - 3 Options:
  A) 4
  B) 1
  C) -1
  D) -4
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1905: A regular polygon has 150${}^{\circ }$ as the size of each interior angle. How many sides does it have? Options:
  A) 12
  B) 10
  C) 9
  D) 8
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1906: If a : b = 5 : 8, x : y = 25 : 16; evaluate $\frac{a}{x}$ : $\frac{b}{y}$ Options:
  A) 125 : 128
  B) 3 : 5
  C) 3 : 4
  D) 2 : 5
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1907:

  How many times, correct to the nearest whole number, will a man run round a circular track of diameter 100m to cover a distance of 1000m?

  Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 5
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1908: If S = $\sqrt{t^2-4t+4}$, find t in terms of S Options:
  A) S² - 2
  B) S + 2
  C) S - 2
  D) S² + 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1909: What is the size of an exterior angle of a regular pentagon? Options:
  A) 36^o
  B) 60^o
  C) 72^o
  D) 120^o
  E) 360^o
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1910:

  In a committee of 5, which must be selected from 4 males and 3 females. In how many ways can the members be chosen if it were to include 2 females?

  Options:
  A) 144 ways
  B) 15 ways
  C) 185 ways
  D) 12 ways
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  The correct answer is D .