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 2521: At what value of x does the function y= -3 – 2x +x2 attain a minimum value? Options:
  A) 4
  B) 2
  C) -1
  D) -4
  E) 1
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2522:

  

  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 2523: 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 2524: The diagonals of a rhombus are 6cm and 8cm. Find the area of the rhombus. Options:
  A) 96cm²
  B) 48cm²
  C) 24cm²
  D) 0.14cm²
  E) 12cm2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2525: The 3rd term of an arithmetic progression is -9 and the 7th term is -29. Find the 10th term of the progression Options:
  A) -44
  B) -165
  C) 165
  D) 44
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2526: If a function is defined by $f(x+1)=3x^2-x+4$, find $f(0)$ Options:
  A) 4
  B) 6
  C) 8
  D) 2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2527:

  Evaluate $\frac{2\sin 30+5\tan 60}{\sin 60}$, leaving your answer in surd form.

  Options:
  A) $\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}+10$
  B) $\frac{3\sqrt{2}-1}{5}$
  C) $\frac{3\sqrt{2}+1}{5}$
  D) $\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}-10$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2528:

  If 8, p, q and 26 is an A.P. Find the values of p and q

  Options:
  A) p = 14 and q = 14
  B) p = 20 and q = 14
  C) p = 20 and q = 20
  D) p = 14 and q = 20
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2529: A cone is formed by bending a sector of a circle Saving an angle or 210°. Find the radius of the base of the cone. If the diameter of the circle is 12cm. Options:
  A) 7.00cm
  B) 1.75cm
  C) 21cm
  D) 3.50cm
  E) 2.21cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2530: The 4th term of an A.P. is 13 while the 10th term is 31. Find the 21st term. Options:
  A) 175
  B) 85
  C) 64
  D) 45
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  The correct answer is C .