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

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• Question 2001: 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 2002:

  

  In the figure, FGHJ is a circle of radius 3cm centre O. FOH, GOJ are perpendicular diameters. With G as centre of an arc of a circle is drawn to pass through F and H. Find the length of the perimeter of the lunar portion shaded.

  Options:
  A) 3$\pi$$\sqrt{2-1}$cm
  B) $\frac{9}{2}$$\pi$cm
  C) 3 $\pi$(1 + $\frac{2}{2}$)
  D) 3(1 + $\frac{2}{2}$)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2003: Find the value of (4^{$\frac{1}{2}$})⁶ Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 4
  D) 6
  E) 8
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2004: Evaluate $\frac{\frac{1}{10}\times \frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{3}{5}}-\frac{1}{4}}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{7}{12}$
  B) $\frac{19}{35}$
  C) $\frac{2}{25}$
  D) $\frac{19}{60}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2005: A sector of angle 120° is cut out from a circle of radius 13.5cm. what area of the circle is remaining ? (π = $\frac{22}{7}$) Options:
  A) 14.1cm²
  B) 95.5cm²
  C) 190.9cm²
  D) 381.9cm²
  E) 763.7cm²
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2006:

  Find p in terms of q if log₃ p + 3 log₃ q = 3

  Options:
  A) ($\frac{3}{q}$)³
  B) ($\frac{q}{3}$)^{$\frac{1}{3}$}
  C) ($\frac{q}{3}$)³
  D) ($\frac{3}{q}$)^{$\frac{1}{3}$}
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2007: Solve for x in 8x^-2 = 2/25 Options:
  A) 4
  B) 6
  C) 8
  D) 10
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2008: Three teachers shared a packet of chalk. The first teacher got 2/5 of the chalk and the second teacher received 2/15 of the remainder. What fraction the the third teacher receive? Options:
  A) 8/15
  B) 11/25
  C) 12/25
  D) 13/25
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2009: A man's initial salary is ₦540.00 a month and increases after each period of six months by ₦36.oo a month. Find his salary in the eighth month of the third year Options:
  A) ₦828.00
  B) ₦756.00
  C) ₦720.00
  D) ₦684.00
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2010: The 4th term of a G.P is 3 and its first term is 81. What is its common ratio? Options:
  A) 3
  B) $\frac{2}{3}$
  C) $\frac{1}{3}$
  D) -$\frac{1}{3}$
  E) -3
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  The correct answer is C .