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 2351: Divide 4x³-3x+1 by 2x-1 Options:
  A) 2x²-x+1
  B) 2x²-x-1
  C) 2x²+x+1
  D) 2x²+x-1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2352:

  

  The shaded region above is represented by the equation

  Options:
  A) y ≤ 4x + 2
  B) y ≥ 4x + 2
  C) y ≤ -4x + 4
  D) y ≤ 4x + 4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2353: Find the probability of selecting a figure which is a parallelogram from a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a kite and a trapezium Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{5}$
  B) $\frac{2}{5}$
  C) $\frac{4}{5}$
  D) $\frac{1}{5}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2354:
  

  In the diagram above angle LNM and angle YNZ are represented by g and h respectively. Find∠MNY

  Options:
  A) 180º - gº - hº
  B) 360º - (g-h)º
  C) 180º - (g-h)º
  D) 360º - gº - hº
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2355: Twenty girls and y boys sat on an examination. The mean marks obtained by the girls and boys were 52 and 57 respectively. if the total score for both girls and boys was 2950, find y. Options:
  A) 51
  B) 48
  C) 30
  D) 25
  E) 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2356: The difference between the length and width of a rectangle is 6cm and the area is 135cm². What is the length? Options:
  A) 25cm
  B) 18cm
  C) 15cm
  D) 24cm
  E) 27cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2357:
  

  The base in which the operation was performed was

  Options:
  A) 6
  B) 2
  C) 4
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2358: If $\frac{a}{c}$ = $\frac{c}{d}$ = k, find the value of $\frac{3a^2-ac+c^2}{3b^2-bd+d^2}$ Options:
  A) 3k²
  B) 2k - k²
  C) $\frac{3b^2{k}^2-b{k}^{2}d+d{k}^2}{3b^2-bd+d^2}$
  D) k²
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2359:

  If A =$\left(\begin{array}{cc}2& 1\\ 2& 3\\ 1& 2\end{array}\right)$ and B =$\left(\begin{array}{cc}3& 2\\ 4& 2\end{array}\right)$. Find AB

  Options:
  A) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}18& 6\\ 12& 10\\ 10& 6\end{array}\right)$
  B) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& 6\\ 13& 10\\ 12& 6\end{array}\right)$
  C) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& 6\\ 12& 10\\ 11& 6\end{array}\right)$
  D) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& 6\\ 18& 10\\ 11& 6\end{array}\right)$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2360:

  Two sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde, own a store. The ratio of Taiwo's share to Kehinde's is 11:9. Later Kehinde sells $\frac{2}{3}$ of her share to Taiwo for ₦720.00. Find the value of the store

  Options:
  A) ₦1,080.00
  B) ₦2,400.00
  C) ₦3,000.00
  D) ₦3,600.00
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  The correct answer is B .