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 1391: If Q = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}9& -2\\ -7& 4\end{array}\right)$, then |Q| is Options:
  A) -50
  B) -22
  C) 22
  D) 50
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1392: Find the distance between two towns p(45^o N, 30^oW) and Q(15^oS, 30^oW) if the radius of the earth is 7000km. [$\pi =\frac{22}{7}$] Options:
  A) $\frac{1100}{3}$km
  B) $\frac{2200}{3}$km
  C) $\frac{22000}{3}$km
  D) $\frac{1100}{3}$km
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1393: If (g(y)) = $\frac{y-3}{11}$ + $\frac{11}{y^2-9}$. what is g(y + 3)? Options:
  A) $\frac{y}{11}+\frac{11}{y(y+6)}$
  B) $\frac{y}{11}+\frac{11}{y(y+3)}$
  C) $\frac{y+30}{11}+\frac{11}{y(y+3)}$
  D) $\frac{y+3}{11}+\frac{11}{y(y-6)}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1394: ${\int }_{-\frac{\pi }{2}}^{\frac{\pi }{2}}$cosx dx Options:
  A) 7
  B) 1
  C) 2
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1395: Evaluate $\frac{3524}{0.05}$ correct to 3 significant figures Options:
  A) 705
  B) 70,000
  C) 70, 480
  D) 70, 500
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1396: The expression x³ - 4x² + cx + d is such that x + 1 is its factor, and its value is 1 when x is -2. Find c and d. Options:
  A) c = 4 and d = -9
  B) c = -4 and d = 9
  C) c = -20 and d = -15
  D) c = 20 and d = -15
  E) c = -20 and d = 15
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1397:

  What is the rate of change of the volume Vof a hemisphere with respect to its radius r when r = 2?

  Options:
  A) 8π
  B) 16π
  C) 2π
  D) 4π
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1398: If y = x cosx, find $\frac{dy}{dx}$. Options:
  A) cos x - x sinx
  B) sinx - x cosx
  C) sin x + x cosx
  D) cosx + x sin x
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1399:

  If S = (4t + 3)(t - 2), find ds/dt when t = 5 secs.

  Options:
  A) 50 units per sec
  B) 35 units per sec
  C) 22 units per sec
  D) 13 units per sec
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1400:

  The line $3y+6x$ = 48 passes through the points A(-2, k) and B(4, 8). Find the value of k.

  Options:
  A) 16
  B) 20
  C) 8
  D) -2
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  The correct answer is B .