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 81: The graph of cumulative frequency distribution is known as Options:
  A) an ogive
  B) a histogram
  C) a frequency polygon
  D) relative frequency
  E) none
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 82: Find the value of sin 45^o - cos 30^o Options:
  A) $\frac{2+\sqrt{6}}{4}$
  B) $\frac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}{4}$
  C) $\frac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}{6}$
  D) $\frac{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}}{2}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 83: If p + 1, 2P - 10, 1 - 4p²are three consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, find the possible values of p Options:
  A) -4, 2
  B) -3, $\frac{4}{11}$
  C) -$\frac{4}{11}$, 2
  D) 5, -3
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 84:

  $\begin{array}{cccccc}\text{Marks}& 1& 2& 3& 4& 5\\ \text{Frequency}& 2& 2& 8& 4& 4\end{array}$

  The table above shows the marks obtained in a given test. How many students took the test?

  Options:
  A) 16
  B) 20
  C) 13
  D) 15
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 85: In a school of 150 students, 80 offer French while 60 offer Arabic and 20 offer neither. How many students offer both subjects? Options:
  A) 45
  B) 10
  C) 35
  D) 30
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 86: A housewife bought 3 kilograms of garri at ₦13.00 per kg. She deposited ₦160. 00 for half a cow and bought 24 oranges at 10k each. She came back home with ₦20.60. She therefore left home with Options:
  A) ₦220.00
  B) ₦222.00
  C) ₦201.40
  D) ₦202.00
  E) ₦180.80
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 87:

  If the binary operation $\ast$ is defined by m $\ast$ n = mn + m + n for any real number m and n, find the identity of the elements under this operation

  Options:
  A) e = 1
  B) e = -1
  C) e = -2
  D) e = 0
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 88: Simplify $\frac{1-x^2}{x-x^2}$, where x $\ne$ 0 Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{x}$
  B) $\frac{1-x}{x}$
  C) $\frac{1+x}{x}$
  D) $\frac{1}{x-1}$
  E) $\frac{-x-1}{1}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 89: If $\left|\begin{array}{cc}5& 3\\ x& 2\end{array}\right|$ = $\left|\begin{array}{cc}3& 5\\ 4& 5\end{array}\right|$, find the value of x Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 5
  D) 7
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 90: Find the area of the figure bounded by the given pair of curves y = x² - x + 3 and y = 3 Options:
  A) 17/6 units (sq)
  B) 7/6 units (sq)
  C) 5/6 units (sq)
  D) 1/6 units (sq)
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  The correct answer is A .