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 2291: Divide x³ - 2x² - 5x + 6 by (x - 1) Options:
  A) x² - x - 6
  B) x² - 5x + 6
  C) x² - 7x + 6
  D) x² - 5x - 6
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2292:

  $\begin{array}{ccccc}Weight(s)& 0-10& 10-20& 20-30& 40-50\\ \text{Number of coconuts}& 10& 27& 19& 6& 2\end{array}$

  Estimate the mode of the frequency distribution above.

  Options:
  A) 13.2g
  B) 15.0g
  C) 16.8g
  D) 17.5g
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2293: Two ladders of length 5m and 7m lean against a pole and make angles 45° and 60° with the ground respectively. What is their distance apart on the pole correct to two decimal places? Options:
  A) 9.60m
  B) 6.06m
  C) 2.54m
  D) 2.53m
  E) 2.00m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2294: The pilot of an aeroplane, flying 10km above the ground in the direction of a landmark, views the landmark to have angles of depression of 35^o and 55^o. Find the distance between the two points of observation Options:
  A) 10(sin 35^o - sin 55^o)
  B) 10 cos35^o - cos 55^o
  C) 10(tan35^o - tan55^o)
  D) 10(cot35^o - cot55^o)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2295: 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 2296: A survey of 100 students in an institution shows that 80 students speak Hausa and 20 students speak Igbo, while only 9 students speak both language. How many students speak neither Hausa nor Igbo? Options:
  A) orange
  B) 9
  C) 11
  D) 20
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2297: A girl walks 45 meters in the direction 050^o from a point Q to a point X. She then walks 24 meters in the direction 140^o from X to a point Y. How far is she then from Q? Options:
  A) 69m
  B) 57m
  C) 51m
  D) 21m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2298:

  

  The equation of the line in the graph is

  Options:
  A) 3y = 4x + 12
  B) 3y = 3x + 12
  C) 3y = -4x + 12
  D) 3y = -4x + 9
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2299: A final examination requires that a student answer any 4 out of 6 questions. In how many ways can this be done? Options:
  A) 15
  B) 20
  C) 30
  D) 45
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2300: Find the mean deviation of 20, 25, 21, 27, 28, 29, to the nearest whole number Options:
  A) 2
  B) 3
  C) 4
  D) 5
  E) 6
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  The correct answer is B .