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 971: Find the value of (0.006)³ + (0.004)³ in standard form Options:
  A) 2.8 x 10^-9
  B) 2.8 x 10^-7
  C) 2.8 x 10^-8
  D) 2.8 x 10^-6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 972:

  

  Find the area of the shades segments in the figure.

  Options:
  A) $\sqrt{3}$
  B) 4 $\pi -\sqrt{3}$
  C) -$\frac{2}{3}\pi$
  D) $\frac{2\pi }{3}$ -3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 973: A book seller sells Mathematics and English books. If 30 customers buy Mathematics books, 20 customers buy English books and 10 customers buy the two books, How many customers has he altogether. Options:
  A) 30
  B) 40
  C) 50
  D) 60
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 974: The locus of a point P which moves on one side only of a straight line XY so that ∠XPY = 90${}^{\circ }$ is Options:
  A) a circle
  B) a semicircle
  C) an arc of a circle through X, Y
  D) the perpendicular bisector of XY
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 975:

  What is the general term of the sequence 3, 8, 13, 18, ...?

  Options:
  A) 5n - 2
  B) 5n + 2
  C) 5
  D) 5n
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 976:

  What is the place value of 9 in the number 3.0492?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{9}{10000}$
  B) $\frac{9}{1000}$
  C) $\frac{9}{100}$
  D) $\frac{9}{10}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 977: Solve the following equation equation for x² + $\frac{2x}{r^2}$ + $\frac{1}{r^4}$ = 0 Options:
  A) r²
  B) $\frac{1}{r^4}$
  C) -$\frac{1}{r^2}$
  D) 1 - r
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 978: Find the value of 110111₂ + 10100₂ Options:
  A) 1101011₂
  B) 1001001₂
  C) 1001011₂
  D) 1001111₂
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 979: A crate of soft drinks contains 10 bottles of Coca-cola, 8 of Fanta and 6 of sprite. If one bottle is selected at random, what is the probability that it is NOT a Cocacola bottle? Options:
  A) $\frac{5}{12}$
  B) $\frac{1}{3}$
  C) $\frac{3}{4}$
  D) $\frac{7}{24}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 980: A flagstaff stands on the top of a vertical tower. A man standing 60 m away from the tower observes that the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagstaff are 64^o and 62^o respectively. Find the length of the flagstaff. Options:
  A) 60 (tan 62^o - tan 64^o)
  B) 60 (cot 64^o - cot 62^o)
  C) 60 (cot 62^o - cot 64^o)
  D) 60 (tan 64^o - tan 62^o)
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  The correct answer is D .