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 391: Of the nine hundred students admitted in a university in 1979, the following was the distribution by state: Anambrs 185, Imo 135, Kaduna 90, Kwara 110, Ondo 155, Oyo 225. In a pie chart drawn to represent this distribution, The angle subtended at the centre by anambra is Options:
  A) 50^o
  B) 65^o
  C) 74^o
  D) 88^o
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 392: 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 393:

  Differentiate the function y = $\sqrt[3]{x^2}(2x-x^2)$

  Options:
  A) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{10x^{5/3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{2/3}}{3}$
  B) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{10x^{2/3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{5/3}}{3}$
  C) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{10x^{5/3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{5/3}}{3}$
  D) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{10x^{2/3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{2/3}}{3}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 394:

  

  The shaded region in the Venn diagram above is

  Options:
  A) P${}^{\circ }$ $\cap$(Q $\cap$ R)
  B) P $\cap$ Q
  C) P${}^{\circ }$$\cup$(Q$\cap$R)
  D) P${}^{\circ }$ $\cup$(Q $\cup$R)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 395: The distance travelled by a particle from a fixed point is given as s = (t³ - t² - t + 5)cm. Find the minimum distance that the particle can cover from the fixed point. Options:
  A) 2.3 cm
  B) 4.0 cm
  C) 5.2 cm
  D) 6.0 cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 396: A man sells his new brand car for ₦420,000 at a gain of 15%. What did it cost him? Options:
  A) ₦410,000
  B) ₦365,217
  C) ₦157,250
  D) ₦257,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 397: Find the value of X if $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{x+\sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{x-\sqrt{2}}$ Options:
  A) 3√2+4
  B) 3√2-4
  C) 3-2√2
  D) 4+2√2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 398: 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 399: Find the remainder when 3x³ + 5x² - 11x + 4 is divided by x + 3 Options:
  A) -4
  B) 4
  C) 1
  D) -1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 400: If the hypotenuse of right angled isosceles triangle is 2, what is the length of each of the other sides? Options:
  A) $\sqrt{2}$
  B) $\frac{1}{2}$
  C) 22
  D) 1
  E) 2 - 1
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  The correct answer is A .