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 2021: Which of the following is a factor of rs + tr - pt - ps? Options:
  A) (p - s)
  B) (s - p)
  C) (r - p)
  D) (1 + p)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2022: Find the locus of point equidistant from two straight lines y - 5 = 0 and y - 3 = 0 Options:
  A) y - 2 = 0
  B) y - 4 = 0
  C) y - 1 = 0
  D) y - 3 = 0
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2023:

  The angle of a sector of acircle, radius 10.5cm, is 48°,Calculate the perimeter of the sector

  Options:
  A) 8.8cm
  B) 25.4cm
  C) 25.6cm
  D) 29.8cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2024:

  In a class of 40 students, 32 offer Mathematics, 24 offer Physics and 4 offer neither Mathematics nor Physics. How many offer both Mathematics and Physics?

  Options:
  A) 4
  B) 8
  C) 16
  D) 20
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2025: A man invested ₦5,000 for 9 months at 4%. What is the simple interest? Options:
  A) ₦150
  B) ₦220
  C) ₦130
  D) ₦250
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2026: In a geometric progression, the first term is 153 and the sixth term is $\frac{17}{27}$. The sum of the first four terms is Options:
  A) $\frac{860}{3}$
  B) $\frac{680}{3}$
  C) $\frac{608}{3}$
  D) $\frac{680}{3}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2027: Three children shared a basket of mangoes in such a way that the first child took $\frac{1}{4}$ of the mangoes and the second $\frac{3}{4}$ of the remainder. What fraction of the mangoes did the third child take? Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{16}$
  B) $\frac{7}{16}$
  C) $\frac{9}{16}$
  D) $\frac{13}{16}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2028: Which of the following is NOT a factor of 12⁴ - 5⁴? Options:
  A) 7
  B) 13
  C) 17
  D) 49
  E) 169
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2029: The angle subtended by a diameter of a circle at the circumference is a/an Options:
  A) acute angle
  B) obtuse angle
  C) reflex angle
  D) right angle
  E) supplementary angle
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2030: What is the probability that an integer x,(1 $\le$ x $\le$ 20) chosen at random is divisible by both 2 and 3? Options:
  A) 1/20
  B) 1/3
  C) 3/20
  D) 7/10
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  The correct answer is C .