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 51: If Q is a factor of 18 and T is prime numbers between 2 and 18. What is Q$\cap$T? Options:
  A) (2,3)
  B) (2,3,18)
  C) (2,3,9)
  D) (2,3,6)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 52:

  The locus of a point equidistant from two intersecting lines is

  Options:
  A) where the sum of the distances of two focal points is fixed
  B) the collection of points that are equally distant from a fixed point and a line
  C) the perpendicular bisector of the lines
  D) pair of bisectors of the angles between the two lines
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 53:

  

  In the diagram, PQRS is a circle center O. PQR is a diameter and ∠PRQ = 40^o. Calculate ∠QSR.

  Options:
  A) 30^o
  B) 40^o
  C) 45^o
  D) 50^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 54: In a survey, it was observed that 20 students read newspapers and 35 read novels. If 40 of the students read either newspapers or novels, what is the probability of the students who read both newspapers and novels? Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{2}$
  B) $\frac{2}{3}$
  C) $\frac{3}{8}$
  D) $\frac{3}{11}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 55:

  The coordinates of the mid-point of the line joining the points (-3,5) and (2,10) is given by?

  Options:
  A) ( $\frac{1}{2}$, $\frac{15}{2}$ )
  B) ( $\frac{1}{2}$, $\frac{-15}{2}$ )
  C) ( $\frac{-1}{2}$, $\frac{-15}{2}$ )
  D) ( $\frac{-1}{2}$, $\frac{15}{2}$ )
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 56: Find the values of y which satisfy the simultaneous equations x + y = 5, x² - 2y² = 1 Options:
  A) -12, -2
  B) -12, 12
  C) 12, -2
  D) 2, -2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 57: If the exterior angles of a pentagon are x^o, (x + 5)^o, (x + 10), (x + 15)^o and (x + 20)^o, find x Options:
  A) 118^o
  B) 72^o
  C) 62^o
  D) 36^o
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 58: 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 59: If -8, m, n, 19 are in arithmetic progression, find (m, n) Options:
  A) 1, 10
  B) 2, 10
  C) 3, 13
  D) 4, 16
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 60: A world congress of mathematicians were held in Nice in 1970 with 800 people participating. There were 300 from Europe, 200 from America, 150 from Asia, 45 from Africa and 105 from Australia. Representing the above on a pie chart, the angle of the sector representing the participant is Options:
  A) 150^o
  B) 67$\frac{1}{2}$^o
  C) 67^o
  D) 135^o
  E) 68^o
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  The correct answer is B .