Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 441: Triangle OPQ above is the solution of the inequalities Options:
  A) x + 1 ≥ 0, y + x ≤ 0, y - x ≥ 0
  B) y + x ≤ 0, y - x ≥ 0, x -1 ≥ 0
  C) x - 1 ≤ 0, y - x ≥ o, y + x ≥ 0
  D) x - 1 ≤ 0, y + x ≤ 0, y - x ≤ 0
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 442: A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 12o degrees at the centre of a circle of diameter 4√3 cm. Calculate the area of the major sector. Options:
  A) 4π cm²
  B) 32 π cm²
  C) 16 π cm²
  D) 8 π cm²
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 443: If a circular paper disc is trimmed in such a way that its circumference is reduced in the ratio 2:5, In what ratio is the surface reduced? Options:
  A) 8 : 125
  B) 2 : 5
  C) 8 : 25
  D) 4 : 25
  E) 4 : 10
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 444: A polynomial in x whose zeros are -2, -1 and 3 is Options:
  A) x³ - 7x + 6
  B) x³ + 7x - 6
  C) x³ + 7x + 6
  D) x³ - 7x - 6
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 445: A side of a rhombus is 2cm in length. An angle of the rhombus is 60^o. What is the length of the diagonal facing this angle? Options:
  A) 2cm
  B) 8cm
  C) 4cm
  D) 2$\sqrt{3}$cm
  E) 16cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 446: 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 447: The chances of three independent events X, Y, Z occurring are $\frac{1}{2}$, $\frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{1}{4}$ respectively. What are the chances of Y and Z only occurring? Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{8}$
  B) $\frac{1}{24}$
  C) $\frac{1}{12}$
  D) $\frac{1}{4}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 448: Four pupils have an average age of 12years and two other pupils of average age of 10.5years are added. What is the average age of the six pupils? Options:
  A) 10.5yrs.
  B) 11yrs.
  C) 11.5 yrs.
  D) 12yrs.
  E) 12.5yrs.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 449:

  Find the equation of straight line passing through (2, 3) and perpendicular to the line $3x+2y+4=0$

  Options:
  A) 3y = 5x - 2
  B) y = $\frac{5}{3}\times -2$
  C) None of these
  D) 3y = 2x + 5
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 450:

  

  In the figure, if XZ is 10cm, calculate RY in cm.

  Options:
  A) 10
  B) 10(1 - $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$)
  C) 10(1 - $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$)
  D) 10[1 - $\sqrt{3}$]
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  The correct answer is B .