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 2811: The ratio of the price of a loaf of bread to the price of a packet of sugar by 10%. Their new ratio is now Options:
  A) 40r:50t
  B) 0r:44t
  C) 44r:55t
  D) 44r:50t
  E) 55r:44t
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2812: x varies directly as y and inversely as z. when x = 5, y = 2 and z = 1. What is the value of x when y = 5 and z = 2? Options:
  A) 2.5
  B) 5
  C) 6.25
  D) 6.52
  E) 7.5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2813: 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 2814: 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 2815: A straight lie y = mx meets the curve y = x² - 12x + 40 in two distinct points. If one of them is (5, 5) find the other Options:
  A) (5, 6)
  B) (8, 8)
  C) (8, 5)
  D) (7,7)
  E) (7, 5)
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2816: In how many ways can the letters of the word ACCEPTANCE be arranged? Options:
  A) 10! / (2!2!3!)
  B) 10! / ( 2!3!)
  C) 10! / (2!2!)
  D) 10!
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2817:

  Which of the following values of the variable x, (a)x = 0, (b)x = -3, (c)x = 9, satisfy the inequalities 0 < $\frac{x+3}{x-1}$ < 2?

  Options:
  A) (a), (b), (c)
  B) (c)
  C) None of the choices
  D) All of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2818:

  Find the value of x for $\frac{2+2x}{3}-2\ge \frac{4x-6}{5}$

  Options:
  A) x $\ge$ -5
  B) x $\ge$ -1
  C) x $\le$ -1
  D) x $\le$ 3
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2819:

  The 10th term of an AP is 32. If the first term is 3/2, what is the 4th term?

  Options:
  A) 35/3
  B) 64
  C) 16
  D) 35/2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2820:

  

  Find the x co-ordinates of the points of intersection of the two equations in the graph.

  Options:
  A) 1, 1
  B) 0, 4
  C) 0, 0
  D) 4, 0
  E) 4, 9
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  The correct answer is D .