Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 781: 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 782: Solve for a positive number x such that 2(x³ - x² - 2x) = 1 Options:
  A) 4
  B) 3
  C) 2
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 783: Solve the inequality 2 - x > x².
  Options:
  A) x < -2 or x > 1
  B) x > 2 or x< -1
  C) -1 < x < 2
  D) -2 < x < 1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 784: Let = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}1& 0\\ 0& 1\end{array}\right)$ p = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}2& 3\\ 4& 5\end{array}\right)$ Q = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}u& 4+u\\ -2v& v\end{array}\right)$ be 2 x 2 matrices such that PQ = 1. Find (u, v) Options:
  A) (-$\frac{5}{2}$ - 1)
  B) (-$\frac{5}{2}$ - $\frac{3}{2}$)
  C) (-$\frac{5}{6}$ - 1)
  D) ($\frac{5}{2}$ - $\frac{3}{2}$)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 785: Simply $\frac{2\frac{2}{3}\times 1\frac{1}{2}}{4\frac{4}{5}}$ Options:
  A) $1\frac{1}{4}$
  B) $1\frac{1}{6}$
  C) $\frac{5}{6}$
  D) $\frac{4}{5}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 786:

  Divide the expression x³ + 7x² - x - 7 by -1 + x²

  Options:
  A) -x³ + 7x² - x - 7
  B) -x³ = 7x + 7
  C) x - 7
  D) x + 7
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 787: The sum to infinity of a geometric progression is $-\frac{1}{10}$ and the first term is $-\frac{1}{8}$. Find the common ratio of the progression. Options:
  A) $-\frac{1}{5}$
  B) $-\frac{1}{4}$
  C) $-\frac{1}{3}$
  D) $-\frac{1}{2}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 788: Find, correct to three significant figures, the value of $\sqrt{41830}$. Options:
  A) 205
  B) 647
  C) 2050
  D) 6470
  E) 64.7
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 789:

  

  If O is the centre of the circle in the figure, find the value of x

  Options:
  A) 50
  B) 260
  C) 100
  D) 65
  E) 130
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 790: Find the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from the line y = 4 is a constant, k. Options:
  A) y = k + or - 4
  B) y = 4 + or - k
  C) y = 4 + k
  D) y = k - 4
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  The correct answer is A .