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 2391: One bag contains 4 white balls and 2 black balls. Another bag contains 3 white balls and 5 black balls, if one ball is drawn from each bag, what is the probability that both are white? Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{3}$
  B) $\frac{3}{8}$
  C) $\frac{7}{24}$
  D) $\frac{1}{4}$
  E) $\frac{1}{24}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2392: A student blows a balloon and its volume increases at a rate of $\pi$(20 - t²)cm³S^-1 after t seconds. If the initial volume is 0 cm³, find the volume of the balloon after 2 seconds Options:
  A) 37.00$\pi$
  B) 37.33$\pi$
  C) 40.00$\pi$
  D) 42.67$\pi$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2393:

  The weight of a day-old chick was measured to be 0.21g. If the actual weight of the chick is 0.18g, what was the percentage error in the measurement?

  Options:
  A) 15.5%
  B) 18.2%
  C) 14.8%
  D) 16.7%
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2394: What must be added to b²-3ab to make it a perfect square? Options:
  A) -3a
  B) -$\frac{3}{2}$
  C) $\frac{9}{4}$
  D) $\frac{9a}{4}$
  E) $\frac{9^2}{4}$
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2395:

  Find p, q for which $\left(\begin{array}{cc}2p& 8\\ 3& -5q\end{array}\right)$$\left(\begin{array}{c}1\\ 2\end{array}\right)$$\left(\begin{array}{c}24\\ -17\end{array}\right)$

  Options:
  A) -1, 4
  B) 4, 5
  C) 4, 2
  D) 2, -4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2396: If a rod 10cm in length was measured as 10.5cm, calculate the percentage error Options:
  A) 5%
  B) 10%
  C) 8%
  D) 7%
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2397: Simplify ¾½$6\frac{1}{12}-2¾+1½$ Options:
  A) $3\frac{5}{6}$
  B) $4\frac{5}{6}$
  C) $2\frac{1}{6}$
  D) $\frac{1}{3}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2398: If y²+ 14y + k is a perfect square, then k = Options:
  A) 4
  B) 7
  C) 28
  D) 49
  E) 196
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2399: calculate the simple interest on N6,500 for 8 years at 5% per annum. Options:
  A) N3,000
  B) N600
  C) N300
  D) N150
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2400:

  A binary operation $\otimes$ is defined by $m\otimes n=mn+m-n$ on the set of real numbers, for all m, n $\in$ R. Find the value of 3 $\otimes$ (2 $\otimes$ 4).

  Options:
  A) 6
  B) 25
  C) 15
  D) 18
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  The correct answer is C .