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

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• Question 501: One of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 120°. Find the number of sides of the polygon Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 6
  D) 9
  E) 12
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 502:

  Find the area bounded by the curve y = 3x² - 2x + 1, the ordinates x = 1 and x = 3 and the x-axix.

  Options:
  A) 24
  B) 22
  C) 21
  D) 20
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 503:

  

  P, R and S lie on a circle center as shown above while Q lies outside the circle. Find ∠PSO

  Options:
  A) 45${}^{\circ }$
  B) 55${}^{\circ }$
  C) 35${}^{\circ }$
  D) 40${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 504: Make Q the subject of the formula when L = $\frac{4}{3}$ m$\sqrt{PQ}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{9L^2}{16m^{2}P}$
  B) $\frac{3L}{4m\sqrt{P}}$
  C) $\frac{\sqrt{3L}}{4mP}$
  D) $\frac{3L^2}{16m^{2}P}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 505: If y = (1 + x)², find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ Options:
  A) x - 1
  B) 2 + 2x
  C) 1 + 2x
  D) 2x - 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 506: 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 507: If y varies directly as the square root of x and y = 3 when x = 16. Calculate y when x = 64 Options:
  A) 12
  B) 6
  C) 3
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 508:

  $\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Class Interval}& 3-5& 6-8& 9-11\\ \text{Frequency}& 2& 2& 2\end{array}$.

  Find the standard deviation of the above distribution.

  Options:
  A) √5
  B) √6
  C) √7
  D) √2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 509: Find the Iength of a diagonal of a square whose area is 288cm². Options:
  A) 24cm
  B) 48cm
  C) 95cm
  D) 100cm
  E) 124cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 510:

  

  In the diagram given PQ = 10cm, PS = 8cm and < PSR is 60 while < SRQ is a right angle. Find SR

  Options:
  A) 10 $\sqrt{3}$cm
  B) 10cm
  C) 45cm
  D) 14cm
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  The correct answer is D .