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 2041: The median of the set of numbers 4, 9, 4, 13, 7, 14, 10, 17 is Options:
  A) 13
  B) 7
  C) $\frac{19}{2}$
  D) $\frac{39}{4}$
  E) 10
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2042: In base ten, the number 101101 (base 2) equals Options:
  A) 15
  B) 4
  C) 45
  D) 32
  E) 90
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2043: 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 2044: A binary operation $\oplus$ om real numbers is defined by x $\oplus$ y = xy + x + y for two real numbers x and y. Find the value of 3 $\oplus$ - $\frac{2}{3}$. Options:
  A) - $\frac{1}{2}$
  B) $\frac{1}{3}$
  C) -1
  D) 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2045:

  Two binary operations $\ast$ and $\oplus$ are defines as m $\ast$ n = mn - n - 1 and m $\oplus$ n = mn + n - 2 for all real numbers m, n.

  Find the value of 3 $\oplus$ (4 $\ast$ 50)

  Options:
  A) 60
  B) 57
  C) 54
  D) 42
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2046:

  

  The triangle PQR above is

  Options:
  A) an obtuse-angled triangle
  B) a scalene triangle
  C) an isosceles triangle
  D) an equilateral triangle
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2047: What is the probability that an integer x $(1\le x\le 25)$ chosen at random is divisible by both 2 and 3? Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{25}$
  B) $\frac{1}{5}$
  C) $\frac{4}{25}$
  D) $\frac{3}{4}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2048: The probability of an event P is $\frac{3}{4}$ while that of another event Q is $\frac{1}{6}$. If the probability of both P and Q is $\frac{1}{2}$. What is the probability of either P or Q. Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{96}$
  B) $\frac{1}{8}$
  C) $\frac{5}{6}$
  D) $\frac{11}{12}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2049: Two similar cylindrical cans have heights of 7cm and 21cm, if the smaller holds 250g of sugar, how many kg of sugar will the larger one hold? Options:
  A) 0.75
  B) 1.5
  C) 2.25
  D) 3.5
  E) 6.75
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2050: An amount of money is shared among P,Q and R such that for every 3P gets, Q gets 2 and for every 1Q gets, R gets 4. Find P: Q : R Options:
  A) 3 : 1 : 4
  B) 3 : 2 : 1
  C) 3 : 2 : 4
  D) 3 : 3 : 4
  E) 3 : 2 : 8
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  The correct answer is E .