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 201:

  Tickets for the school play were priced at ₦520.00 each for adults and ₦250.00 each for kids. How many kids' tickets were sold if the total sales were ₦171,000.00 and there were 5 times as many adult tickets sold as children's tickets?

  Options:
  A) 20
  B) 300
  C) 50
  D) 60
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 202: Find the variance of 2x, 2x-1 and 2x+1 Options:
  A) 2/3
  B) 2
  C) √(2/3)
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 203:

  

  In the figure above, what is the equation of the line that passes the y-axis at (0,5) and passes the x-axis at (5,0)?

  Options:
  A) y = x + 5
  B) y = -x + 5
  C) y = x - 5
  D) y = -x - 5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 204:

  

  The triangle POR is

  Options:
  A) an isosceles triange
  B) an obtuse angle
  C) a scalene triangle
  D) an equilateral triangle
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 205: Find the angle of the sectors representing each item in pie chart of the following data 6, 10, 14, 16, 26 Options:
  A) 15^o, 25^o, 35^o, 40^o, 65^o
  B) 60^o, 100^o, 140^o, 160^o, 260^o
  C) 6^o, 10^o, 14^o, 16^o, 26^o
  D) 30^o, 50^o, 70^o, 80^o, 130^o
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 206: In xyz, y = z = 30^o ans XZ = 3cm. Find YZ Options:
  A) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ cm
  B) 3$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ cm
  C) 3$\sqrt{3}$ cm
  D) 2$\sqrt{3}$ cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 207:

  

  PQRS is a desk of dimensions 2m $\times$ 0.8 which is inclined at 30${}^{\circ }$ to the horizontal. Find the inclination of the diagonal PR to the horizontal

  Options:
  A) 30${}^{\circ }$ 35'
  B) 30${}^{\circ }$ 32'
  C) 15${}^{\circ }$ 36'
  D) 10${}^{\circ }$
  E) 10${}^{\circ }$ 42'
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 208: If y + $\frac{1}{y}$ = 9, evaluate y² + $\frac{1}{y^2}$ Options:
  A) 27
  B) 38
  C) 54
  D) 63
  E) 79
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 209:

  

  The venn diagram above shows the numbers of students offering music and history in a class of 80 students. If a student is picked at random from the class, what is the probability that he offers Music only?

  Options:
  A) 0.38
  B) 0.13
  C) 0.50
  D) 0.25
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 210:

  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 .