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 931: The seconds term of a geometric series is 4 while the fourth term is 16. Find the sum of the first five terms Options:
  A) 60
  B) 62
  C) 54
  D) 64
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 932:

  This table below gives the scores of a group of students in a Further Mathematics Test.

  Score	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
  Frequency	4	6	8	4	10	6	2

  Calculate the mean deviation for the distribution

  Options:
  A) 4.32
  B) 2.81
  C) 1.51
  D) 3.90
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 933: Simplify 3¹/₂ - (2¹/₃ * 1¹/₄) + ³/₅ Options:
  A) 2¹¹/₆₀
  B) 2¹/₆₀
  C) 1¹¹/₆₀
  D) 1¹/₆₀
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 934: In xyz, y = z = 30^o ans XZ = 3cm. Find YZ Options:
  A) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ cm
  B) 3$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ cm
  C) 3$\sqrt{3}$ cm
  D) 2$\sqrt{3}$ cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 935: A construction company is owned by two partners X and Y and it is agreed that their profit will be divided in the ratio 4:5. At the end of the year, Y received ₦5,000 more than X. What is the total profit of the company for the year? Options:
  A) ₦20, 000
  B) ₦25,000
  C) ₦30,000
  D) ₦15,000
  E) ₦45, 000
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 936:

  Given that A = {3, 4, 1, 10, ⅓ }

  B = {4, 3 ⅓, ⅓, 7}.

  Find A∩B

  Options:
  A) {}
  B) {⅓, 1, 2}
  C) {3, 4, ⅓}
  D) {1, 3, ⅓}
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 937: If the volume of a cube is (8 x 103)cm${}^3$, what is the surface area the cube? Options:
  A) 2,400 cm${}^3$
  B) 1,600 cm${}^3$
  C) 120 cm${}^3$
  D) 24 cm${}^3$
  E) 16 cm${}^3$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 938: Two ladders of length 5m and 7m lean against a pole and make angles 45° and 60° with the ground respectively. What is their distance apart on the pole correct to two decimal places? Options:
  A) 9.60m
  B) 6.06m
  C) 2.54m
  D) 2.53m
  E) 2.00m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 939: The inverse function f(x) = 3x + 4 is Options:
  A) (x-4)/3
  B) (x-5)/5
  C) (x+3)/4
  D) (x+4)/3
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 940: The inverse of matrix N = $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2& 3\\ 1& 4\end{array}\right|$ is Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{5}$ $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2& 1\\ 3& 4\end{array}\right|$
  B) $\frac{1}{5}$ $\left|\begin{array}{cc}4& -3\\ -1& 2\end{array}\right|$
  C) $\frac{1}{5}$ $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2& -1\\ -3& 4\end{array}\right|$
  D) $\frac{1}{5}$ $\left|\begin{array}{cc}4& 3\\ 1& 2\end{array}\right|$
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  The correct answer is B .