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 2481: Express $\frac{5x-12}{(x-2)(x-3)}$ in partial fractions Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{x-2}-\frac{3}{x-3}$
  B) $\frac{2}{x-2}+\frac{3}{x-3}$
  C) $\frac{2}{x-2}-\frac{3}{x-2}$
  D) $\frac{5}{x-3}-\frac{4}{x-2}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2482: The range of 4, 3, 11, 9, 6, 15, 19, 23, 27, 24,21 and 16 is Options:
  A) 16
  B) 21
  C) 23
  D) 24
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2483: In Δ ABC, A = 60°, C = 90° and AC = 12m. Find the Length of the hypotenuse. Options:
  A) 24m
  B) 14m
  C) 12m
  D) 7m
  E) 6m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2484: Evaluate ${\int }_2^1$(3 - 2x)dx Options:
  A) 33m
  B) 5
  C) 2
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2485: Calculate the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are of length 8cm and 12cm and intersect at an angle of 135° Options:
  A) 271.5cm²
  B) 135.8cm²
  C) 96.0cm²
  D) 48.0cm²
  E) 33.9cm²
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2486: The model height and range of heights 1.35, 1.25, 1.35, 1.40, 1.35, 1.50, 1.35, 1.50, and 1.20 are m and r respectively. Find m+2r. Options:
  A) 1.35
  B) 1.65
  C) 1.95
  D) 3.00
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2487: Find the range of values of x for which 7x - 3 > 25 + 3x Options:
  A) x >7
  B) x<7
  C) x>-7
  D) x
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2488: Given: p = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11} and Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}. Determine the relationship between P and Q Options:
  A) P = Q
  B) P $\supset$ Q
  C) p ∩ Q = $\varphi$
  D) Q ∪ P
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2489: The probability of an event P is $\frac{3}{4}$ while that of another event Q is $\frac{1}{6}$. If the probability of both P and Q is $\frac{1}{2}$. What is the probability of either P or Q. Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{96}$
  B) $\frac{1}{8}$
  C) $\frac{5}{6}$
  D) $\frac{11}{12}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2490: The perpendicular bisector of a line XY is the locus of a point B. whose distance from Y is always twice its distance from X. C Options:
  A) whose distance from X is always twice its distance from Y
  B) whose distance from Y is always twice its distance from X.
  C) which moves on the line XY
  D) which is equidistant from the points X and y
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  The correct answer is D .