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 1101: Evaluate correct to 4 decimal places 827.51 x 0.015 Options:
  A) 8.8415
  B) 12.4127
  C) 124.1265
  D) 12.4120
  E) 114.1265
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1102:

  Factorize: $16x^4-y^4$

  Options:
  A) $(2x-y)(2x+y)(4x^2+y^2)$
  B) $(2x+y)(2x+y)(4x^2+y^2)$
  C) $(2x-y)(2x-y)(4x^2+y^2)$
  D) $(2x-y)(2x+y)(4x^2-y^2)$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1103:

  The difference between an exterior angle of (n - 1) sided regular polygon and an exterior angle of (n + 2) sided regular polygon is 6${}^o$, then the value of "n" is

  Options:
  A) 11
  B) 13
  C) 12
  D) 14
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1104:

  Determine the area of the region bounded by y = $2x^2$ + 10 andY= $4x+16$.

  Options:
  A) 18
  B) $\frac{-10}{3}$
  C) $\frac{44}{3}$
  D) $\frac{64}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1105: Express 37.05 x 0.0042 in standard form Options:
  A) 15.561 x 10²
  B) 1.5561 x 10^-4
  C) 1.556 x 10^-1
  D) 1.5561 x 10¹
  E) 1.55 x 10¹
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1106: A ship H leaves a port P and sails 30 km due south. Then it sails 50km due west. What is the bearing of H from P Options:
  A) 20^o 34'
  B) 243^o 26'
  C) 116^o 34'
  D) 63^o 26'
  E) 240^o 56'
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1107: Evaluate 64.764² - 35.2362 correct to 3 significant figures Options:
  A) 2960
  B) 2950
  C) 2860
  D) 2850
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1108: A micrometer is defined as one millionth of a millimeter Options:
  A) 0.00012m
  B) 0.0000012m
  C) 0.000012m
  D) 0.00000012m
  E) 0.000000012m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1109:

  $\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Age in years}& 10& 11& 12\\ \text{Number of pupils}& 6& 27& 7\end{array}$

  The table above shows the number of pupils in each age group in a class. What is the probability that a pupil chosen at random is at least 11 years old?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{27}{40}$
  B) $\frac{17}{20}$
  C) $\frac{33}{40}$
  D) $\frac{3}{20}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1110: Simplify 1 - (7/3 x 5/4) + 2/5 Options:
  A) -16/15
  B) -79/60
  C) -37/15
  D) -151/60
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  The correct answer is B .