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 711: In how many ways can a committee of 2 women and 3 men be chosen from 6 men and 5 women? Options:
  A) 100
  B) 200
  C) 30
  D) 50
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 712: Given that for sets A and B, in a universal set E, A $\subseteq$ B then A $\cap$(A $\cap$ B)¹ is Options:
  A) A
  B) $\varphi$
  C) B
  D) E
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 713: Differentiate (2x+5)²(x-4) with respect to x. Options:
  A) 4(2x+5)(x-4)
  B) 4(2x+5)(4x-3)
  C) (2x+5)(2x-13)
  D) (2x+5)(6x-11)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 714: In preparing rice cutlets, a cook used 75g of rice, 40g of margarine, 105g of meat and 20g of bread crumbs. Find the angle of the sector which represents meat in pie chart Options:
  A) 30^o
  B) 60^o
  C) 112.5^o
  D) 157.5^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 715:

  

  The equation of the line in the graph is

  Options:
  A) 3y = 4x + 12
  B) 3y = 3x + 12
  C) 3y = -4x + 12
  D) 3y = -4x + 9
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 716: 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 717:

  

  The table above shows that the scores of a group of students in a test. If the average score is 3.5, find the value of x

  Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 718:

  

  Find the value of x in the diagram.

  Options:
  A) 10°
  B) 28°
  C) 36°
  D) 40°
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 719: The locus of a point which is equidistant from two given fixed points is the Options:
  A) perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining them
  B) parallel line to the straight line joining them
  C) transverse to the straight line joining them
  D) angle bisector of 90^o which the straight line joining them makes with the horizontal
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 720:

  

  The pie chart above shows the expenditure of a family whose income is ₦30,000. If the expenditure on food is twice that on housing and that on school fees is twice that on transport, how much does the family spend on food?

  Options:
  A) ₦28,000
  B) ₦25,500
  C) ₦15,000
  D) ₦12,500
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  The correct answer is D .