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 2681:

  Factorize 2t² + t - 15

  Options:
  A) (t + 3)(2t - 5)
  B) (2t + 3)(t - 5)
  C) (2t - 3)(t + 5)
  D) (t + 3)(t - 5)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2682: PQR is a triangle in which PQ = 10cm and QPR = 60^oS is a point equidistant from P and Q. Also S is a point equidistant from PQ and PR. If U is the foot of the perpendicular from S on PR, find the length SU in cm to one decimal place Options:
  A) 2.7
  B) 4.33
  C) 3.1
  D) 3.3
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2683: 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 2684: Factorize m³ - 2m² - m + 2 Options:
  A) (m² + 1)(m - 2)
  B) (m - 1)(m + 1)(m + 2)
  C) (m - 2)(m + 1)(m - 1)
  D) (m² + 2)(m - 1)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2685: If x is jointly proportional to the cube of y and the fourth power of z. In what ratio is x increased or decreased when y is halved and z is doubled? Options:
  A) 4:1 increase
  B) 2:1 increase
  C) 1:1 no change
  D) 1:4 decrease
  E) 3:4 decrease
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2686: In xyz, y = z = 30^o ans XZ = 3cm. Find YZ Options:
  A) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ cm
  B) 3$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ cm
  C) 3$\sqrt{3}$ cm
  D) 2$\sqrt{3}$ cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2687: 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 2688: An arc of the length 16$\pi$cm subtends an angle of 80^o at the centre of the circle. Find the radius of the circle. Options:
  A) 24cm
  B) 28cm
  C) 36cm
  D) 32cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2689: If the lines 2y - kx + 2 = 0 and y + x - ^k/₂ = 0 Intersect at (1, -2), find the value of k Options:
  A) -4
  B) -3
  C) -2
  D) -1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2690: The gradient of the straight line joining the points P(5, -7) and Q(-2, -3) is Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{2}$
  B) $\frac{2}{5}$
  C) $-\frac{4}{7}$
  D) $-\frac{2}{3}$
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  The correct answer is C .