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 441: Simplify 52.4 - 5.7 - 3.45 - 1.75 Options:
  A) 41.4
  B) 41.5
  C) 42.1
  D) 42.2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 442: Obtain a maximum value of the function f(x) = x${}^3$ - 12x + 11. Options:
  A) -5
  B) -2
  C) 2
  D) 27
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 443:

  

  The diagram above is the graph of y = x², the shaded area is

  Options:
  A) 64 square units
  B) ¹²⁸/₃ square units
  C) ⁶⁴/₃ square units
  D) 32 square units
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 444:

  Which of the following is in descending order?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{9}{10}\frac{4}{5}\frac{3}{4}\frac{17}{20}$
  B) $\frac{4}{5}\frac{9}{10}\frac{3}{4}\frac{17}{20}$
  C) $\frac{9}{10}\frac{17}{20}\frac{4}{5}\frac{3}{4}$
  D) $\frac{4}{5}\frac{9}{10}\frac{17}{20}\frac{3}{4}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 445: If U = (s, p, i, e, n, d, o, u, r), X = (s, p, e, n, d) Y = (s, e, n, o, u), Z = (p, n, o, u, r) find X ∩ Y ∪ Z Options:
  A) (p, o, u, r)
  B) (s, p, d, r)
  C) (p, n, d)
  D) (n, d, u)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 446: In how many ways can the word MATHEMATICS be arranged? Options:
  A) 11!/(9! 2!)
  B) 11!/(9! 2! 2!)
  C) 11!/(2! 2! 2!)
  D) 11!/(2! 2!)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 447: The sixth term of an A.P is half of its twelfth term. The first term of the A.P is equal to Options:
  A) zero
  B) half of the common difference
  C) double the common difference
  D) the common difference
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 448: Three angles of a nonagon are equal and the sum of six other angles is 110^o. Calculate the sixe of one of the equal angles Options:
  A) 210^o
  B) 150^o
  C) 105^o
  D) 50^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 449: Simplify 3 log₆9 + log₆12 + log₆64 - log₆72 Options:
  A) 5
  B) 7776
  C) log₆31
  D) (7776)₆
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 450: If 5, 8, 6 and 2 occur with frequencies 3, 2, 4 and 1 respectively. Find the product of the modal and the median number Options:
  A) 36
  B) 48
  C) 30
  D) 40
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  The correct answer is A .