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 191: Twenty girls and y boys sat on an examination. The mean marks obtained by the girls and boys were 52 and 57 respectively. if the total score for both girls and boys was 2950, find y. Options:
  A) 51
  B) 48
  C) 30
  D) 25
  E) 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 192:

  If (x - a) is a factor of bx - ax + x², find the other factor.

  Options:
  A) (x + b)
  B) (x - b)
  C) (a + b)
  D) (a - b)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 193: A ship sails 6km from a port on a bearing 070° and then 8km on a bearing of 040°. Find the distance from the port. Options:
  A) 7.21km
  B) 13.53km
  C) 16.86km
  D) 44.57km
  E) 67.17km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 194:

  Let P = {1, 2, u, v, w, x}; Q = {2, 3, u, v, w, 5, 6, y} and R = {2, 3, 4, v, x, y}.

  Determine (P-Q) ∩ R

  Options:
  A) {1, x}
  B) {x y}
  C) {x}
  D) ɸ
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 195: What is the mean of the data t, 2t - 1, t - 2, 2t - 1, 4t and 2t + 2? Options:
  A) 2t
  B) 2t - 1
  C) $\frac{2}{3}$t + 1
  D) 2t - $\frac{1}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 196: Find the roots of the equation 10x² - 13x - 3 = 0 Options:
  A) x = $\frac{3}{5}$ or -$\frac{1}{2}$
  B) x = $\frac{3}{10}$ or -1
  C) x = $\frac{3}{10}$ or 1
  D) x = $\frac{1}{5}$ or $\frac{-3}{2}$
  E) x = -$\frac{1}{5}$ or $\frac{3}{2}$
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 197: If sin 30° = 0.5, what is the cosine of its complement? Options:
  A) -0.866
  B) -0.5
  C) 0.0.5
  D) 0.866
  E) 1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 198: In a class of 40 students, 32 offer mathematics, 24 offer Physics, and 4 offer neither Mathematics nor Physics. How many offer both Mat
  ematics and Physics? Options:
  A) 20
  B) 16
  C) 8
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 199: One of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 120°. Find the number of sides of the polygon Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 6
  D) 9
  E) 12
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 200:

  

  In the figure above, PQR is a straight line segment, PQ = QT. Triangle PQT is an isosceles triangle, ∠SQR is 75${}^{\circ }$ and ∠QPT is 25${}^{\circ }$. Calculate the value of ∠RST.

  Options:
  A) 45${}^{\circ }$
  B) 55${}^{\circ }$
  C) 25${}^{\circ }$
  D) 50${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is B .