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 1: Solve $\frac{1}{x+1}$ - $\frac{1}{x+3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}$ Options:
  A) x = -1 or 3
  B) x = 1 or 3
  C) x = 1 or -5
  D) x = -1 or 5
  E) x = -1 or -3
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: The mean of the ages of ten secondary school pupils is 16 but when the age of their teacher is added to it the men becomes 19. Find the age of the teacher Options:
  A) 27
  B) 35
  C) 38
  D) 49
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3:

  

  The angles marked in the figure are measured in degrees. Find x.

  Options:
  A) 45${}^{\circ }$
  B) 90${}^{\circ }$
  C) 60${}^{\circ }$
  D) 15${}^{\circ }$
  E) 30${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 4: Evaluate ∫${}_2^{\pi }$(sec² x - tan²x)dx Options:
  A) $\frac{\pi }{2}$
  B) $\pi$ - 2
  C) $\frac{\pi }{3}$
  D) $\pi$ + 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 5: Find the sum of the range and the mode of the set of numbers 10, 9, 10, 9, 8, 7, 7, 10, 8, 10, 8, 4, 6, 9, 10, 9, 7, 10, 6, 5 Options:
  A) 16
  B) 14
  C) 12
  D) 10
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: A car painter charges ₦40.00 per day for himself and ₦10.00 per day for his assistant. if a fleet of cars were painted for ₦2000.00 and the painter worked 10days more than his assistant, how much did the assistant receive? Options:
  A) ₦32.00
  B) ₦320.00
  C) ₦420.00
  D) ₦1680.00
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7: If the hypotenuse of a right-angled isosceles triangle is 2cm , what is the area of the triangle? Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ cm²
  B) 1 cm²
  C) $\sqrt{2}$cm²
  D) 2$sqrt2$cm²
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: If log₁₀2 = 0.3010 and log₁₀7 = 0.8451, evaluate log₁₀280 Options:
  A) 3.4471
  B) 2.4471
  C) 1.4471
  D) 1.4071
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9:

  $\begin{array}{ccccc}\text{Scores}& 3& 6& 5& 2\\ \text{Frequency}& 2& 3& 4& 6\end{array}$

  From the table above, find the median.

  Options:
  A) 3
  B) 5
  C) 4
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: If duty is levied at 25%, find the duty to be added to a bill of ₦80. Options:
  A) ₦100
  B) ₦20
  C) ₦80
  D) ₦150
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  The correct answer is B .