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 2141: Evaluate $\frac{\frac{3}{8}÷\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}}{\frac{1}{8}\times \frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{3}}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{4}$
  B) $\frac{1}{3}$
  C) $\frac{1}{2}$
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2142: A student has 5 courses to take from Mathematics and physics. There are 4 courses in Mathematics and 3 in Physics which he can choose his courses so that he takes exactly two courses in Physics? Options:
  A) 48
  B) 12
  C) 10
  D) 7
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2143: If the function f is defined by f(x + 2) = 2x² + 7x = 5, find f(-1) Options:
  A) -10
  B) -8
  C) 4
  D) 10
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2144: Two distinct sectors i the same circle substend 100^o and 30^o respectively at the centre of the circle. Their corresponding arcs are in ratio Options:
  A) 10:3
  B) 1:100
  C) 3:1
  D) 5:2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2145: The ratio of the base area of a hollow cone to that of its curved surface is 1:4. If its base radius is 7cm, calculate the slant height of the cone Options:
  A) 7cm
  B) 22cm
  C) 28cm
  D) 49cm
  E) 154cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2146: Simplify $\frac{(2m-u{)}^2-(m-2u{)}^2}{5m^2-5u^2}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{5}$
  B) $\frac{2}{5}$
  C) $\frac{2m-u}{5m+u}$
  D) $\frac{m-2u}{m+5u}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2147: The sum of four consecutive integers is 34. Find the least of these numbers Options:
  A) 7
  B) 6
  C) 8
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2148: Four interior angles of a pentagon are 90^o - x^o, 90^o + x^o, 110^o - 2x^o, 110^o + 2x^o. Find the fifth interior angle Options:
  A) 110^o
  B) 120^o
  C) 130^o
  D) 140^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2149: If s = $\sqrt{(\frac{a^2}{x^2}-\frac{b^2}{x^2})}$what does y equal? Options:
  A) $\sqrt{[(b^2-a^2)]÷(s^2-x^2)}$
  B) $\sqrt{[(b^2-a^2)÷(s^2\times 2)]}$
  C) $\sqrt{[x^2-a^2-b^2]÷s}$
  D) $[x^2-a^2-b^2]÷s$
  E) $\sqrt{[(b^2\times 2)÷(s^2\times 2-a^2)]}$
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2150: Solve the equation cos x + sin x $\frac{1}{cosx-sinx}$ for values of such that 0 $\le$ x < 2$\pi$. Options:
  A) $\frac{\pi }{2}$, $\frac{3\pi }{2}$
  B) $\frac{\pi }{3}$, $\frac{2\pi }{3}$
  C) 0, $\frac{\pi }{3}$
  D) 0, $\pi$
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  The correct answer is D .