Mathematics JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

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\(\begin{array}{c|c} Score & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 \\ \hline Frequency & 1 & 0 & 7 & 5 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 1 \end{array}\)
The table above shows the scores of 20 students in further mathematics test. What is the range of the distribution?

  • A. 7
  • B. 6
  • C. 3
  • D. 10
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23

If the variance of 3+x, 6, 4, x and 7-x is 4 and the mean is 5, find the standard deviation

  • A. \(\sqrt{3}\)
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. \(\sqrt{2}\)
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\(\begin{array}{c|c}Age & 20 & 25 & 30 & 35 & 40 & 45 \\
\hline \text{No. of people} & 3 & 5 & 1 & 1 & 2 & 3 \end{array}\)

Calculate the median age of the frequency distribution in the table above

  • A. 25
  • B. 30
  • C. 35
  • D. 20
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25

The mean of seven numbers is 10. If six of the numbers are 2, 4, 8, 14, 16 and 18, find the mode.

  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C. 14
  • D. 2
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26

Find the mean of t + 2, 2t – 4, 3t + 2 and 2t.

  • A. t + 1
  • B. 2t
  • C. 2t + 1
  • D. t
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27

The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 0.02cms-1. Find the rate at which the area is increasing when the radius of the circle is 7cm.

  • A. 0.75cm2S-1
  • B. 0.53cm2S-1
  • C. 0.35cm2S-1
  • D. 0.88cm2S-1
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28

If y = (2x + 2)\(^3\), find \(\frac{\delta y}{\delta x}\)

  • A. 3(2x +2)2
  • B. 6(2x +2)
  • C. 3(2x +2)
  • D. 6(2x +2)2
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29

If y = x sin x, find \(\frac{\delta y}{\delta x}\)

  • A. sin x - cos x
  • B. cos x - x sin x
  • C. cos x + x sin x
  • D. sin x + x cos x
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30

Find the inverse \(\begin{pmatrix} 5 & 3 \\ 6 & 4 \end{pmatrix}\)

  • A. \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & -\frac{3}{2} \\ -3 & -\frac{5}{2} \end{vmatrix}\)
  • B. \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & -\frac{3}{2} \\ -3 & \frac{5}{2} \end{vmatrix}\)
  • C. \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & \frac{3}{2} \\ -3 & \frac{5}{2} \end{vmatrix}\)
  • D. \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & \frac{3}{2} \\ -3 & \frac{5}{2} \end{vmatrix}\)
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31

If P = \(\begin{pmatrix} 5 & 3 \\ 2 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) and Q = \(\begin{pmatrix} 4 & 2 \\ 3 & 5 \end{pmatrix}\), find 2P + Q

  • A. \(\begin{vmatrix} 7 & 7 \\ 14 & 8 \end{vmatrix}\)
  • B. \(\begin{vmatrix} 14 & 8 \\ 7 & 7 \end{vmatrix}\)
  • C. \(\begin{vmatrix} 7 & 7 \\ 8 & 14 \end{vmatrix}\)
  • D. \(\begin{vmatrix} 8 & 14 \\ 7 & 7 \end{vmatrix}\)
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32

If a binary operation * is defined by x * y = x + 2y, find 2 * (3 * 4)

  • A. 24
  • B. 16
  • C. 14
  • D. 26
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33

The nth term of the progression \(\frac{4}{2}\), \(\frac{7}{3}\), \(\frac{10}{4}\), \(\frac{13}{5}\) is …

  • A. \(\frac{1 - 3n}{n + 1}\)
  • B. \(\frac{3n + 1}{n + 1}\)
  • C. \(\frac{3n + 1}{n - 1}\)
  • D. \(\frac{3n - 1}{n + 1}\)
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34

Solve for x: |x – 2| < 3

  • A. x < 5
  • B. -2 < x < 3
  • C. -1 < x < 5
  • D. x < 1
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35

Evaluate 3(x + 2) > 6(x + 3)

  • A. x < 4
  • B. x > -4
  • C. x < -4
  • D. x > 4
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36

If r varies inversely as the square root of s and t, how does s vary with r and t?

  • A. s varies inversely as r and t2
  • B. s varies inverely as r2 and t
  • C. s varies directly as r2 and t2
  • D. s varies directly as r and t
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37

P varies jointly as m and u, and varies inversely as q. Given that p = 4, m = 3 and u = 2 and q = 1, find the value of p when m = 6, u = 4 and q =\(\frac{8}{5}\)

  • A. 12\(\frac{8}{5}\)
  • B. 15
  • C. 10
  • D. 28\(\frac{8}{5}\)
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38

The remainder when 6p3 – p2 – 47p + 30 is divided by p – 3 is

  • A. 21
  • B. 42
  • C. 63
  • D. 18
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39

If x – 4 is a factor of x2 – x – k, then k is

  • A. 4
  • B. 12
  • C. 20
  • D. 2
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40

If S = \(\sqrt{t^2 – 4t + 4}\), find t in terms of S

  • A. S2 - 2
  • B. S + 2
  • C. S - 2
  • D. S2 + 2
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41

if P = {x:x is odd, \(-1 < x \leq 20\)} and Q is {y:y is prime, \(-2 < y \leq 25\), find P \(\cap\) Q

  • A. {3,5,7,11,17,19}
  • B. {3,5,11,13,17,19}
  • C. {3,5,7,11,13,17,19}
  • D. {2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19}
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42

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{5}(\sqrt{147} – \sqrt{12}}{\sqrt{15}}\)

  • A. 5
  • B. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
  • C. \(\frac{1}{9}\)
  • D. 9
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