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 1961: Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the series 8, 12, 16, ....., 96 Options:
  A) 1400
  B) 1040
  C) 960
  D) 920
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1962: Find the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from the line y = 4 is a constant, k. Options:
  A) y = k + or - 4
  B) y = 4 + or - k
  C) y = 4 + k
  D) y = k - 4
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1963: find the equation of the curve which passes through by 6x - 5 Options:
  A) 6x² - 5x + 5
  B) 6x² + 5x + 5
  C) 3x² - 5x - 5
  D) 3x² - 5x + 3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1964: A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 3080m³. What is the depth of the tank if the diameter of its base is 14m? Take pi = 22/7. Options:
  A) 23m
  B) 25m
  C) 20m
  D) 22m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1965: The locus of a point P which is equidistant from two given points S and T is Options:
  A) the perpendicular bisector of ST
  B) the angle bisector of PS and ST
  C) a perpendicular to ST
  D) a line parallel to ST
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1966: If 3x - $\frac{1}{4}$^{-$\frac{1}{2}$} > $\frac{1}{4}$ - x, then the interval of values of x is
  Options:
  A) x > $\frac{1}{3}$
  B) x < $\frac{1}{3}$
  C) x < $\frac{1}{4}$
  D) x < $\frac{9}{16}$
  E) x > $\frac{9}{16}$
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1967:

  The table below is drawn for a graph y = x³ - 3x + 1.

  $\begin{array}{cccccccc}x& -3& -2& -1& 0& 1& 2& 3\\ y=x^3-3x+1& 1& -1& 3& 1& -1& 3& 1\end{array}$

  From x = -2 to x = 1, the graph crosses the x-axis in the range(s)

  Options:
  A) -1 < x < 0 and 0 < x < 1
  B) -2 < x < -1 and 0 < x < 1
  C) -2 < x < -1 and -1 < x < 0
  D) 0 < x < 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1968: Solve the equation 3x² + 6x - 2 = 0 Options:
  A) x = -1 $\pm$ $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$
  B) x = -1 $\pm$ $\frac{\sqrt{15}}{3}$
  C) x = -2 $\pm$ 2
  D) x = 3 $\pm$ $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{15}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1969:

  It takes 12 men 8 hours a day to finish a piece of work in 4 days. In how many days will it take 4 men working 16 hours a day to complete the same piece of work?

  Options:
  A) 6 days
  B) 8 days
  C) 10 days
  D) 12 days
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1970:

  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 .