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 761:

  A student pilot was required to fly to an airport and then return as part of his flight training. The average speed to the airport was 120 km/h, and the average speed returning was 150 km/h. If the total flight time was 3 hours, calculate the distance between the two airports.

  Options:
  A) 270 km
  B) 200 km
  C) 360 km
  D) 450 km
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 762:
  

  From the diagram above. Find the fraction of the shaded position?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{3}$
  B) $\frac{1}{5}$
  C) $\frac{1}{4}$
  D) $\frac{1}{6}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 763: simplify $\frac{\frac{7}{9}-\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}+\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{\frac{4}{5}}}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{11}{12}$
  B) $\frac{5}{6}$
  C) $\frac{1}{5}$
  D) $\frac{2}{15}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 764: Find the coefficient of xy in the expansion of (x - 4y)(3x + 2y) Options:
  A) 14
  B) 12
  C) 10
  D) -10
  E) -12
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 765:

  A man runs a distance of 9km at a constant speed for the first 4 km and then 2 km\h faster for the rest of the distance. The whole run takes him one hour. His average speed for the first 4 km is

  Options:
  A) 6 km/h
  B) 8 km/h
  C) 9 km\h
  D) 11 km\h
  E) 13 km\h
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 766: Simplify $\sqrt{\frac{(0.0023\ast 750)}{(0.00345\ast 1.25)}}$ Options:
  A) 15
  B) 20
  C) 40
  D) 75
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 767: The sum of two numbers is twice their difference. If the difference of the numbers is P, find the larger of the two numbers Options:
  A) p/2
  B) 3p/2
  C) 5p/2
  D) 3p
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 768: A number of pencils were shared out among Bisi, Sola and Tunde in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5 respectively. If Bisi got 5, how many were share out? Options:
  A) 15
  B) 25
  C) 30
  D) 50
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 769: Determine the value of x for which (x² - 1) > 0
  Options:
  A) x < -1 or x > 1
  B) -1 < x < 1
  C) x > 0
  D) x < -1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 770: (3.2)² - (1.8)² equals Options:
  A) 7.0
  B) 2.56
  C) 13.48
  D) 2.0
  E) 0.07
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  The correct answer is A .