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 361:

  Three children shared a basket of mangoes in such a way that the first child took $\frac{1}{4}$ of the mangoes and the second $\frac{3}{4}$ of the remainder. What fraction of the mangoes did the third child take?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{16}$
  B) $\frac{7}{16}$
  C) $\frac{9}{16}$
  D) $\frac{13}{16}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 362:

  $\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Age in years}& 10& 11& 12\\ \text{No. of pupils}& 6& 27& 7\end{array}$

  The table above shows the number of pupil in each age group in a class. What is the probability that a pupil chosen at random is at least 11 years old?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{27}{40}$
  B) $\frac{3}{30}$
  C) $\frac{17}{20}$
  D) $\frac{33}{40}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 363:

  If two graphs y = px² + q and y = 2x² − 1 intersect at x =2, find the value of p in terms of q

  Options:
  A) q − $\frac{8}{7}$
  B) 7 − $\frac{q}{4}$
  C) 8 − $\frac{q}{2}$
  D) 7 + $\frac{q}{8}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 364:

  What is the n-th term of the sequence 2, 6, 12, 20...?

  Options:
  A) 4n - 2
  B) 2(3^{n - 1})
  C) n² + n
  D) n² + 3n + 2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 365: What must be added to 4x² - 4 to make it a perfect square? Options:
  A) $\frac{-1}{x^2}$
  B) $\frac{1}{x^2}$
  C) 1
  D) -1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 366:

  If P varies inversely as V and V varies directly as R², find the relationship between P and R given that R = 7 when P = 2.

  Options:
  A) P = 98R²
  B) PR² = 98
  C) P = $\frac{1}{98R^2}$
  D) P = $\frac{P{R}^2}{98}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 367: If a² + b² = 16 and 2ab = 7.Find all the possible values of (a - b) Options:
  A) 3, -3
  B) 2, -2
  C) 1, -1
  D) 3, -1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 368:

  

  In the figure, find the area of XYZW.

  Options:
  A) 60cm²
  B) 54cm²
  C) 27cm²
  D) 54$\sqrt{2}$cm²
  E) 27$\sqrt{2}$cm²
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 369: If y = 2x² + 9x - 35. Find the range of values for which y < 0. Options:
  A) 7 < x < $\frac{5}{2}$
  B) -5 < 7 < x
  C) -7 < x < 5
  D) -7 < x < $\frac{5}{2}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 370:

  Given that A = {3, 4, 1, 10, ⅓ }

  B = {4, 3 ⅓, ⅓, 7}.

  Find A∩B

  Options:
  A) {}
  B) {⅓, 1, 2}
  C) {3, 4, ⅓}
  D) {1, 3, ⅓}
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  The correct answer is C .