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 611:

  Correct each of the numbers 59.81798 and 0.0746829 to three significant figures and multiply them, giving your answer to three significant figures

  Options:
  A) 4.46
  B) 4.48
  C) 4.47
  D) 4.49
  E) 4.50
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 612: A trader bought 100 oranges at 5 for N1.20, 20 oranges got spoilt and the remaining were sold at 4 for N1.50. Find the percentage gain or loss. Options:
  A) 30% gain
  B) 25% gain
  C) 30% loss
  D) 25% loss
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 613: Evaluate ${\int }_0^{\frac{\pi }{4}}se{c}^2\theta d\theta$ Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 614: The chances of Usman and Dele passing a Mathematics test are 12 and 13 respectively. What is the probability that neither of them passes the test? Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{5}$
  B) $\frac{2}{5}$
  C) $\frac{4}{15}$
  D) $\frac{1}{5}$
  E) $\frac{2}{15}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 615: Simplify $\frac{324-4x^2}{2x+18}$ Options:
  A) 2(x - 9)
  B) 2(9 + x)
  C) 81 - x²
  D) -2(x - 9)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 616: What is the answer when 2434₆ is divided by 42₆? Options:
  A) 23₆
  B) 35₆
  C) 52₆
  D) 55₆
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 617: Solve the following equation (3x - 2)(5x - 4) = (3x - 2)² Options:
  A) $\frac{-2}{3}$, 1
  B) 1
  C) $\frac{2}{3}$, 1
  D) $\frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{4}{5}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 618: Calculate the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are of length 8cm and 12cm and intersect at an angle of 135° Options:
  A) 271.5cm²
  B) 135.8cm²
  C) 96.0cm²
  D) 48.0cm²
  E) 33.9cm²
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 619: 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 620: Twenty girls and y boys sat on an examination. The mean marks obtained by the girls and boys were 52 and 57 respectively. if the total score for both girls and boys was 2950, find y. Options:
  A) 51
  B) 48
  C) 30
  D) 25
  E) 18
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  The correct answer is C .