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

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• Question 1971: If P = $\frac{2}{3}$ ($\frac{1-r^2}{n^2}$), find n when r = $\frac{1}{3}$ and p = 1 Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{2}$
  B) $\frac{1}{3}$
  C) 3
  D) $\frac{2}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1972: Given that (3 - y) ÷ 2x = (6y + 7) ÷ (4x - 5), find the value of x when y = 2 Options:
  A) $\frac{64}{5}$
  B) 6
  C) $\frac{5}{34}$
  D) $\frac{-5}{34}$
  E) $\frac{-64}{5}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1973: Solve for y in the equation 10¹ x 5^{(2x - 2)} x 4^{(y - 1)} = 1 Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{4}$
  B) $\frac{5}{4}$
  C) $\frac{2}{3}$
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1974:

  Find the distance between the points ($\frac{1}{2}$, -$\frac{1}{2}$).

  Options:
  A) 1
  B) 0
  C) √3
  D) √2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1975: Two ladders of length 5m and 7m lean against a pole and make angles 45° and 60° with the ground respectively. What is their distance apart on the pole correct to two decimal places? Options:
  A) 9.60m
  B) 6.06m
  C) 2.54m
  D) 2.53m
  E) 2.00m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1976: In a school, there are 35 students in Class 2A and 40 in class 2B. The mean score for class 2A in an English literature examination is 60.0 and that for 2B in the same paper is 52.5. Find to one place of decimals, the mean for the combined classes. Options:
  A) 1.5
  B) 56.0
  C) 56.2
  D) 56.3
  E) 56.5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1977: If x + $\frac{1}{x}$ = 4, find x² + $\frac{1}{x^2}$ Options:
  A) 16
  B) 14
  C) 12
  D) 9
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1978: In a class of 150 students, the sector in a pie chart representing the students offering Physics has angle 12^o. How many students are offering Physics? Options:
  A) 18
  B) 15
  C) 10
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1979: The nth term of a sequence is n² - 6n - 4. Find the sum of the 3rd and 4th terms. Options:
  A) 24
  B) 23
  C) -24
  D) -25
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1980: Find $\int$(sin x + 2) dx. Options:
  A) -cosx + 2x + k
  B) cosx + 2x + k
  C) -cosx + x² + k
  D) cosx + x² + k
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  The correct answer is A .