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 591: if x - 1 and x + 1 are both factors of the equation x ³ + px² + qx + 6 = 0, evaluate p and q Options:
  A) -6, -1
  B) 6, 1
  C) 1, -1
  D) 6, -6
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 592:

  How many times, correct to the nearest whole number, will a man run round a circular track of diameter 100m to cover a distance of 1000m?

  Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 5
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 593: If tan θ = 4/3, calculate sin²θ - cos²θ. Options:
  A) 16/25
  B) 24/25
  C) 7/25
  D) 9/25
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 594:

  

  Find the area of the shades segments in the figure.

  Options:
  A) $\sqrt{3}$
  B) 4 $\pi -\sqrt{3}$
  C) -$\frac{2}{3}\pi$
  D) $\frac{2\pi }{3}$ -3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 595: Factorize completely 81a⁴ - 16b⁴ Options:
  A) (3a + 2b)(2a - 3b)(9a² + 4b²)
  B) (3a - 2b)(2a - 3b)(4a² - 9b²)
  C) (3a - 2b)(3a - 2b)(9a² - 4b²)
  D) (6a - 2b)(8a - 3b)(4a³ - 9b²)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 596: The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is 6x + 6y. Find y in the terms of x Options:
  A) y = 90 - x
  B) y = 150 - x
  C) y = 60 - x
  D) y = 120 -x
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 597: In how many ways can 2 students be selected from a group of 5 students in a debating competition? Options:
  A) 25 ways
  B) 10 ways
  C) 15 ways
  D) 20 ways
  E) 16 ways
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 598:

  Marks	1	2	3	4	5
  Frequency	2	2	8	4	4

  The table above show the marks obtained in a given test.

  Find the mean mark

  Options:
  A) 3.1
  B) 3.0
  C) 3.2
  D) 3.3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 599: The difference between 4$\frac{5}{7}$ and 2$\frac{1}{4}$ greater by Options:
  A) $\frac{23}{28}$
  B) $\frac{24}{28}$
  C) $\frac{50}{56}$
  D) $\frac{27}{28}$
  E) $\frac{48}{56}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 600:

  If (x - a) is a factor of bx - ax + x², find the other factor.

  Options:
  A) (x + b)
  B) (x - b)
  C) (a + b)
  D) (a - b)
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  The correct answer is A .