Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 81: Without using table, calculate the value of 1 + sec² 30^o Options:
  A) 2$\frac{1}{3}$
  B) $\frac{2}{15}$
  C) $\frac{5}{3}$
  D) 3$\frac{1}{2}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 82: Factorize 2y² - 15xy + 18x² Options:
  A) (2y - 3x) (y + 6x)
  B) (2y - 3x) (y - 6x)
  C) (2y + 3x) (y - 6x)
  D) (3y + 2x) (y - 6x)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 83: The variance of the scores 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is Options:
  A) 1, 2
  B) 1, 4
  C) 2.0
  D) 3.0
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 84: Factory P produces 20,000 bags of cement per day while factory Q produces 15,000 bags per day. If P reduces production by 5% and Q increases production by 5%, determine the effective loss in the number of bags produced per day by the two factories Options:
  A) 250
  B) 750
  C) 1000
  D) 1250
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 85: Solve x² − 2x − 3 = 0 Options:
  A) x = 2 or 1
  B) x = 3 or -1
  C) x = 1 or 0
  D) x = 1 or 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 86: A man 40m from the foot of a tower observes the angle of elevation of the tower to be 30^o, Determine the height of the tower Options:
  A) 40m
  B) 40$\sqrt{3}$m
  C) 20m
  D) $\frac{40\sqrt{3}}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 87: Convert 3.1415926 to 5 decimal places Options:
  A) 3.14160
  B) 3.14159
  C) 0.31415
  D) 3.14200
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 88:

  The goals scored by 40 football teams from three league divisions are recorded below:

  $\begin{array}{cccccccc}\text{Number of goals}& 0& 1& 2& 3& 4& 5& 6\\ \text{frequency}& 4& 3& 15& 16& 1& 0& 1\end{array}$

  What is the total number of goals scored by all the terms?

  Options:
  A) 21
  B) 40
  C) 91
  D) 96
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 89:

  Evaluate $\frac{5}{8}-\frac{3}{4}÷\frac{5}{12}\times \frac{1}{4}$

  Options:
  A) - $\frac{3}{40}$
  B) $\frac{3}{40}$
  C) $\frac{7}{40}$
  D) -$\frac{263}{40}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 90:

  What is the circumferenceof latitude 0${}^o$S if R is the radius of the earth?

  Options:
  A) cos $\theta$
  B) 2$\pi$R cos $\theta$
  C) R sin $\theta$
  D) 2 $\pi$ r sin $\theta$
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  The correct answer is B .