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 341: Simplify 3$\frac{1}{3}$ - 1$\frac{1}{4}$ x $\frac{2}{3}$ + 1$\frac{2}{5}$ Options:
  A) 2
  B) 3
  C) 4
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 342:

  

  In the figure, PQRS is a circle. If chords QR and RS are equal, calculate the value of x.

  Options:
  A) 80${}^{\circ }$
  B) 60${}^{\circ }$
  C) 45${}^{\circ }$
  D) 40${}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 343: Simplify 4$\frac{3}{4}$ - 6$\frac{1}{4}$ Options:
  A) -7$\frac{7}{8}$
  B) $\frac{-2}{7}$
  C) $\frac{-10}{21}$
  D) $\frac{10}{21}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 344:

  I.S∩T∩W=S II. S∪T∪W=S

  III. T∩W=S

  If S⊂T⊂W, which of the above statements are true?

  Options:
  A) I and II
  B) I and III
  C) II and III
  D) I, II and III
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 345: Find the probability of selecting a figure which is a parallelogram from a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a kite and a trapezium Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{5}$
  B) $\frac{2}{5}$
  C) $\frac{4}{5}$
  D) $\frac{1}{5}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 346: By selling an article for ₦45.00 a man makes a profit of 8%. For how much should he have sold it in order to make a profit of 32%? Options:
  A) ₦180.00
  B) ₦59.90
  C) ₦63.00
  D) ₦58.00
  E) ₦55.00
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 347: P varies directly as the square of Q and inversely as R. If P = 36, when Q = 3 and R = 4, find P when Q = 5 and R = 2. Options:
  A) 72
  B) 100
  C) 90
  D) 200
  E) 125
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 348: In one and a half hours, the minute hand of a clock rotates through an angle of Options:
  A) 90^o
  B) 180^o
  C) 640^o
  D) 450^o
  E) 540^o
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 349: P(-6, 1) and Q(6, 6) are the two ends of the diameter of a given circle. Calculate the radius. Options:
  A) 6.5 units
  B) 13.0 units
  C) 3.5 units
  D) 7.0 units
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 350: A bucket is 12 cm in diameter at the top, 8 cm in diameterat the bottom and 4 cm deep. Calculate its volume. Options:
  A) 304π/3 cm³
  B) 144π cm³
  C) 128π cm³
  D) 72π cm³
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  The correct answer is A .