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 261:

  What is the product of $\frac{27}{5}$, $(3{)}^{-3}$ and ($\frac{1}{5}{)}^{-1}$?

  Options:
  A) 5
  B) 3
  C) 1
  D) $\frac{1}{25}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 262:

  If P varies inversely as V and V varies directly as R², find the relationship between P and R given that R = 7 when P = 2.

  Options:
  A) P = 98R²
  B) PR² = 98
  C) P = $\frac{1}{98R^2}$
  D) P = $\frac{P{R}^2}{98}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 263: Marks scored by some children in an arithmetic test are:5, 3, 6, 9, 4, 7, 8, 6, 2, 7, 8, 4, 5, 2, 1, 0, 6, 9, 0, 8.
  The arithmetic mean of the marks is Options:
  A) 6
  B) 5
  C) 8
  D) 7
  E) 10
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 264: Simplify $\frac{x-y}{x^{\frac{1}{3}}-x^{\frac{1}{3}}}$ Options:
  A) x² + xy + y²
  B) x^{$\frac{2}{3}$} + x ^{$\frac{1}{3}$} + y^{$\frac{2}{3}$}
  C) x^{$\frac{2}{3}$} - x^{$\frac{1}{3}$}y^{$\frac{2}{3}$}
  D) y^{$\frac{2}{3}$}
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 265: The diameter of a metal rod is measured as 23.40 cm to four significant figures. What is the maximum error in the measurement? Options:
  A) 0.05cm
  B) 0.5cm
  C) 0.045cm
  D) 0.005cm
  E) 0.004cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 266:

  A binary operation $\otimes$ is defined by $m\otimes n=mn+m-n$ on the set of real numbers, for all m, n $\in$ R. Find the value of 3 $\otimes$ (2 $\otimes$ 4).

  Options:
  A) 6
  B) 25
  C) 15
  D) 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 267: In a school, there are 35 students in Class 2A and 40 in class 2B. The mean score for class 2A in an English literature examination is 60.0 and that for 2B in the same paper is 52.5. Find to one place of decimals, the mean for the combined classes. Options:
  A) 1.5
  B) 56.0
  C) 56.2
  D) 56.3
  E) 56.5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 268: The currency used in a country is called 'Matimalik'(M) and is of base seven. A lady in that country bought 4 bags of rice at M56 per bag and and 3 tins of milk at M4 per tin. What is the total cost of the item she bought? Options:
  A) M246₇
  B) M242₇
  C) M236₇
  D) M341₇
  E) M338₇
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 269: 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 270: Simplify ($\frac{3}{4}$ of $\frac{4}{9}$ $÷$ 9$\frac{1}{2}$) $÷$ 1$\frac{5}{19}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{5}$
  B) $\frac{1}{4}$
  C) $\frac{1}{36}$
  D) $\frac{1}{25}$
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  The correct answer is C .