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 1941: A car painter charges ₦40.00 per day for himself and ₦10.00 per day for his assistant. if a fleet of cars were painted for ₦2000.00 and the painter worked 10days more than his assistant, how much did the assistant receive? Options:
  A) ₦32.00
  B) ₦320.00
  C) ₦420.00
  D) ₦1680.00
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1942: The minimum point on the curve y = x² - 6x + 5 is at Options:
  A) (1, 5)
  B) (2, 3)
  C) (-3, -4)
  D) (3, -4)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1943: An open rectangular box externally measures 4m x 3m x 4m. Find the total cost of painting the box externally if it costs ₦2.00 to paint one square meter Options:
  A) ₦96.00
  B) ₦112.00
  C) ₦136.00
  D) ₦160.00
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1944:

  $\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Class Interval}& Frequency& \text{Class boundaries}& \text{Class Mid-point}\\ 1.5-1.9& 2& 1.45-1.95& 1.7\\ 2.0-2.4& 21& 1.95-2.45& 2.2\\ 2.5-2.9& 4& 2.45-2.95& 2.7\\ 3.0-2.9& 15& 2.95-3.45& 3.2\\ 3.5-3.9& 10& 3.45-3.95& 3.7\\ 4.0-4.4& 5& 3.95-4.45& 4.2\\ 4.5-4.9& 3& 4.45-4.95& 4.7\end{array}$

  Find the mode of the distribution above to find the mode of the distribution.

  Options:
  A) 3.2
  B) 3.3
  C) 3.7
  D) 4.2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1945: Express the quotient of 0.422 and 0.004 in standard form Options:
  A) 1.055 × 10²
  B) 10.55 × 10¹
  C) 105 × 10⁰
  D) 10.55 × 10^-1
  E) 1.055 × 10^-2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1946: Calculate the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are of length 8cm and 12cm and intersect at an angle of 135° Options:
  A) 271.5cm²
  B) 135.8cm²
  C) 96.0cm²
  D) 48.0cm²
  E) 33.9cm²
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1947:

  If the mean of 2, 5, (x+1), (x+2), 7 and 9 is 6. Find the median

  Options:
  A) 5.5
  B) 5
  C) 6.5
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1948:

  Evaluate log₇17

  Options:
  A) 1.35
  B) 1.353
  C) 1.455
  D) 0.455
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1949: Evaluate (2^o + 4 -$\frac{1}{2}$²) Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{4}$
  B) $\frac{5}{4}$
  C) $\frac{9}{4}$
  D) 4
  E) 9
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1950: The mean of the numbers 1.2, 1.0, 0.9, 1.4, 0.8, 0.8, 1.2 and 1.1 is Options:
  A) 1.5
  B) 0.8
  C) 1.0
  D) 1.02
  E) 1.05
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  The correct answer is E .