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 1441:

  If y = x² - x - 12, find the range of values of x for which y $\ge$ 0,

  Options:
  A) -3 $<$ x $\le$ 4
  B) x $<$ -3 or x $>$ 4
  C) -3 $\le$ x $\le$ 4
  D) x $\le$ -3 or x $\ge$ 4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1442:

  

  What is the equation of the quadratic function represented by the graph?

  Options:
  A) y = x² + x - 2
  B) y = -x² - x + 2
  C) y = x² - x - 2
  D) y = -x² - x + 2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1443: If n is the median and m is the mode of the following set of numbers, 2.4, 2.1, 1.6, 2.6, 2.6, 3.7, 2.1, 2.6, then (n, m) is Options:
  A) (2.6, 2.6)
  B) (2.5, 2.6)
  C) (2.6, 2.5)
  D) (2.5, 2.1)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1444:

  $\begin{array}{cccccccc}\text{No. of children}& 0& 1& 2& 3& 4& 5& 6\\ \text{No. of families}& 7& 11& 6& 7& 7& 5& 3\end{array}$

  Find the mode and median respectively of the distribution above

  Options:
  A) 2, 1
  B) 1, 2
  C) 1, 5
  D) 5, 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1445: Simplify $\frac{(1.25\times {10}^{-4})\times (2.0\times {10}^{-1})}{(6.25\times {10}^5)}$ Options:
  A) 4.0 x 10^-3
  B) 5.0 x 10^-2
  C) 2.0 x 10^-1
  D) 5.0 x 10^-3
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1446:

  If the binary operation $\ast$ is defined by m $\ast$ n = mn + m + n for any real number m and n, find the identity of the elements under this operation

  Options:
  A) e = 1
  B) e = -1
  C) e = -2
  D) e = 0
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1447: Simplify $(\frac{16}{81}{)}^{\frac{1}{4}}÷(\frac{9}{16}{)}^{-\frac{1}{2}}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{2}{3}$
  B) $\frac{1}{2}$
  C) $\frac{8}{9}$
  D) $\frac{1}{3}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1448: If log₁₀2 = 0.3010 and log₁₀3 = 0.4771, evaluate; without using logarithm tables, log₁₀4.5 Options:
  A) 0.3010
  B) 0.4771
  C) 0.6532
  D) 0.9542
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1449:

  Simplify 2log $\frac{2}{5}$ - log$\frac{72}{125}$ + log 9

  Options:
  A) 1 - 4 log3
  B) -1 + 2 log 3
  C) -1 + 5 log2
  D) 1 - 2log 2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1450: If sin $\theta$ = $\frac{m-n}{m+n}$; Find the value of 1 + tan²$\theta$ Options:
  A) $\frac{(m^2+n^2)}{m+n}$
  B) $\frac{(m^2+n^2+2mm)}{4mn}$
  C) $\frac{2(m^2+n^2+mn)}{m+n}$
  D) $\frac{(m^2+n^2+mn)}{m+n}$
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  The correct answer is B .