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 2891: Each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 140^o. How many sides has the polygon? Options:
  A) 9
  B) 8
  C) 7
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2892: Solve the equations
  m² + n² = 29
  m + n = 7 Options:
  A) (2, 3) and ( 3, 5)
  B) (2, 5) and (5, 2)
  C) (5, 2) and ( 5, 3)
  D) (5, 3) and (3, 5)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2893: Simplify $\frac{3}{x}+\frac{15}{2y}+\frac{6}{xy}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{2y-5x}{4}$
  B) $\frac{9(2x-5x)}{x^2{y}^2}$
  C) $\frac{5x-2y}{2}$
  D) $\frac{c^2{y}^2}{18y-45x}$
  E) $\frac{4}{2y-5x}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2894: Simplify $\sqrt{160r^2}$ + $\sqrt{71r^4}$ + $\sqrt{100r^2}$ Options:
  A) 9r²
  B) 12$\sqrt{3r}$
  C) 13r
  D) $\sqrt{13r}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2895: If the sum of the 8th and 9th terms of an arithmetic progression is 72 and the 4th term is -6, find the common difference Options:
  A) 4
  B) 8
  C) 6$\frac{2}{3}$
  D) 9$\frac{1}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2896: The chances of Usman and Dele passing a Mathematics test are 12 and 13 respectively. What is the probability that neither of them passes the test? Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{5}$
  B) $\frac{2}{5}$
  C) $\frac{4}{15}$
  D) $\frac{1}{5}$
  E) $\frac{2}{15}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2897:

  $\begin{array}{ccccccccc}Scores(x)& 0& 1& 2& 3& 4& 5& 6& 7\\ Frequency(f)& 7& 11& 6& 7& 7& 5& 3\end{array}$

  In the distribution above, the mode and median respectively are

  Options:
  A) 1,3
  B) 1, 2
  C) 3, 3
  D) 0, 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2898:

  

  In the figure, XYZ is a triangle with XY = 5cm, XZ = 2cm and XZ is produced to E making the angle < YZE = 150${}^{\circ }$. If the angle XYZ = $\theta$, calculate the value of sin$\theta$

  Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{5}$
  B) $\frac{1}{2}$
  C) $\frac{2}{5}$
  D) $\frac{1}{5}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2899: What is the integral value of x which satisfy the inequality -1 < 3 -2x $\le$ 5? Options:
  A) -1. 0, 1, 2
  B) -2, 1, 0 , -1
  C) 0, 1, 2
  D) -1, 0, 1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2900: 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 .