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 2741:
  

  Given the quadrilateral RSTO inscribed in the circle with O as centre. Find the size angle x and given RST = 60^o

  Options:
  A) 100^o
  B) 140^o
  C) 120^o
  D) 10^o
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2742:

  A room is12m long, 9m wide and 8m high. Find the cosine of the angle which a diagonal of the room makes with the floor of the room

  Options:
  A) $\frac{15}{17}$
  B) $\frac{8}{17}$
  C) $\frac{8}{15}$
  D) $\frac{12}{17}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2743: An arc of length 22cm subtends an angle of θ at the center of the circle. What is the value of θ if the radius of the circle is 15cm?[Take π = 22/7] Options:
  A) 70^o
  B) 84^o
  C) 96^o
  D) 156^o
  E) 168^o
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2744: The ratio of the base area of a hollow cone to that of its curved surface is 1:4. If its base radius is 7cm, calculate the slant height of the cone Options:
  A) 7cm
  B) 22cm
  C) 28cm
  D) 49cm
  E) 154cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2745: A chord drawn 5 cm away from the center of a circle of radius 13 cm. Calculate the length of the chord Options:
  A) 7cm
  B) 9cm
  C) 12cm
  D) 24cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2746: If y = cos 3x, find $\frac{\delta y}{\delta x}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{3}\sin 3x$
  B) $-\frac{1}{3}\sin 3x$
  C) 3 sin 3x
  D) -3 sin 3x
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2747: The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point A on the ground is 60${}^{\circ }$. From a point B, 2 units of distance further away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the tower is 45${}^{\circ }$. Find the distance of A from the foot of the tower Options:
  A) 3 + $\sqrt{3}$
  B) 5 + $\sqrt{3}$
  C) 3 - $\sqrt{3}$
  D) 1
  E) $\sqrt{3}$ - 1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2748:

  

  The triangle POR is

  Options:
  A) an isosceles triange
  B) an obtuse angle
  C) a scalene triangle
  D) an equilateral triangle
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2749: Let = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}1& 0\\ 0& 1\end{array}\right)$ p = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}2& 3\\ 4& 5\end{array}\right)$ Q = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}u& 4+u\\ -2v& v\end{array}\right)$ be 2 x 2 matrices such that PQ = 1. Find (u, v) Options:
  A) (-$\frac{5}{2}$ - 1)
  B) (-$\frac{5}{2}$ - $\frac{3}{2}$)
  C) (-$\frac{5}{6}$ - 1)
  D) ($\frac{5}{2}$ - $\frac{3}{2}$)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2750: Each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 140^o. Calculate the sum of all the interior angles of the polygon Options:
  A) 1080^o
  B) 1260^o
  C) 1800^o
  D) 2160^o
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  The correct answer is B .