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 1061:

  $\begin{array}{ccccc}\text{Average hourly earnings(N)}& 5-9& 10-14& 15-19& 20-24\\ \text{No. of workers}& 17& 32& 25& 24\end{array}$

  Estimate the mode of the above frequency distribution

  Options:
  A) 12.2
  B) 12.27
  C) 12.9
  D) 13.4
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1062: Find n if log₂4 + log₂7 - log₂n = 1 Options:
  A) 10
  B) 14
  C) 27
  D) 28
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1063: The angles of a polygon are given by x, 2x, 3x, 4x and 5x respectively. Find the value of x. Options:
  A) 24^o
  B) 30^o
  C) 33^o
  D) 36^o
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1064:

  A man invested a total of ₦50000 in two companies. If these companies pay dividends of 6% and 8% respectively, how much did he invest at 8% if the total yield is ₦3700?

  Options:
  A) ₦15000
  B) ₦29600
  C) ₦27800
  D) ₦21400
  E) ₦35000
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1065: A survey of 100 students in an institution shows that 80 students speak Hausa and 20 students speak Igbo, while only 9 students speak both language. How many students speak neither Hausa nor Igbo? Options:
  A) orange
  B) 9
  C) 11
  D) 20
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1066:

  The angles of a polygon are given by 2x, 5x, x and 4x respectively. The value of x is

  Options:
  A) 31°
  B) 30°
  C) 26°
  D) 48°
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1067: The positive root of t in the following equation, 4t² + 7t - 1$\pi$ = 0, correct to 4 places of decimal, is Options:
  A) 1.0622
  B) 10.6225
  C) 0.1328
  D) 0.3218
  E) 2.0132
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1068:

  Evaluate: 16${}^{0.16}$ × 16${}^{0.04}$ × 2${}^{0.2}$

  Options:
  A) 2
  B) 0
  C) 2${}^0$
  D) $\frac{1}{2}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1069: The square base of a pyramid of side 3cm has height 8cm. If the pyramid is cut into two parts by a plane parallel to the base midway between the base and the vertex, the volumes of the two sections are Options:
  A) (21cm³, 3cm³)
  B) (24cm³, 3cm³)
  C) (24cm³, 21cm³)
  D) (72cm³, 9cm³)
  E) (63cm³, 9cm³)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1070: If U and V are two distinct fixed points and W is a variable points such that UWV is a right angle, what is the locus of W? Options:
  A) The perpendicular bisector of UV
  B) A circle with UV as radius
  C) A line parallel to the line UV
  D) A circle with the line UV as the diameter
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  The correct answer is D .