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JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS (PT.6)
1. Without using tables, evaluate

log2 4 + log4 2 − log25 5
A. 1⁄2
B. 1⁄5
C. 0
D. 2 4. In ΔXYZ above, 𝑋⏞𝐾𝑍 = 90°,
𝑋𝐾 = 15 𝑐𝑚, 𝑋𝑍 = 25𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌𝐾 =
2. Find the values of p for which 8 𝑐𝑚. Find the area of ΔXYZ.
the equation 𝑥2−(p−2) x + 2p+
1= 0 has equal roots. A. 180 sq.cm
B. 20sq cm
A. (0, 12) C. 160sq. cm
B. (1, 2) D. 320 sq.cm
C. (21, 0)
D. (4, 5) 1 1
5. Simplify 3 − 1 ×
2
+1
2
3 4 3 5
3. Solve the simultaneous 17

A. 2
30
equation 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 =10, 10𝑥 − 6𝑦
9
B. 3
=5 10
1
C. 4
10
1 1
A. 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 3 D. 4
11
2 3 36
1 1
B. 𝑥 = 3 , 𝑦 = 2
2 2
1
C. 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 3 6. Factorize 1 − (𝑎 − 𝑏)2
4
1 1
D. 𝑥 = 3 , 𝑦 = 2
2 5
A. (1 − 𝑎 − 𝑏)(1 − 𝑎 + 𝑏)
B. (1 − 𝑎 + 𝑏)(1 + 𝑎 − 𝑏)
C. (1 − 𝑎 + 𝑏)(1 − 𝑎 + 𝑏)
D. (1 − 𝑎 − 𝑏)(1 + 𝑎 − 𝑏) A. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 7𝑥 + 9
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 7𝑥 − 18
7. Find the range of value of x C. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 7𝑥 + 9
which satisfy the inequality D. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 14𝑥 + 11
x x x
(2 + 3 + 4) < 1
10. Differentiate (cos 𝑞 − sin 𝑞)2
12 with respect to q.
A. 𝑥 <
13
B. 𝑥 < 13
A. −2 cos 2𝑞
C. 𝑥 < 3
B. −2 sin 2𝑞
13
D. 𝑥 <
12 C. 1 − 2 cos 2𝑞
D. 1 − 2 sin 2𝑞
8. A crate of soft drinks contains
10 bottles of Coca-Cola, 8 of 11. If tan 𝑞 = 5⁄4 , find 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑞 −
Fanta and 6 of Sprite, if one 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑞.
bottle is selected at random, what
is the probability that it is NOT a A. 5⁄4
Coca-Cola bottle? B. 41⁄9
C. 9⁄41
A. 5⁄12 D. 1
B. 1⁄3
C. 3⁄4 12. Find the value of x if the
D. 7⁄12 expression 𝑘𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 2
leaves a remainder 2 when it is
9. The gradient of curve is 2𝑥 + 1 divided by 2𝑥 + 1.
and the curve passes through
point (2, 0). Find the equation of A. 10
the curve. B. 8
C. −10
D. −8 D. 1.75cm
13. If 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 12, find the 16. The sum of the first n terms
range of values of x for which y ≥ of the arithmetic progression 5,
0. 11, 17, 23, 29, 35,… is _____
A. 𝑥 < −2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 4 A. (3𝑛 − 0)

B. 𝑥 ≤ −3 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 4 B. (3𝑛 + 2)
C. −3 < 𝑥 ≤ 4 C. (3𝑛 + 2.5)
D. −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 D. (3𝑛 + 5)
14. A man bought a second-hand 17. What value of 𝑥 will make the
photocopying machine for ₦34 function (4 − 𝑥) a maximum?
000. He served it at a cost of
₦2,000 and then sold it at a profit A. 4
of 15%. What was the selling B. 3
price? C. 2
D. 1
A. ₦37, 550
B. ₦40, 400 18. In how many ways can a
C. ₦41, 400 delegation of 3 be chosen from 5
D. ₦42, 400 men and 3 women, if at least 1
man and 1 woman must be
15. Find the radius of a sphere included?
whose surface area is 154 𝑐𝑚2
A. 15
A. 7.00 cm B. 28
B. 3.50 cm C. 30
C. 3.00 cm D. 45
19. The table above shows the D. 3√15 + 11
distribution of marks of students
in attest. Find the probability of 22. Solve the inequalities −6 ≤ 4
passing the test if the pass mark − 2𝑥 < 5 − 𝑥
is 5
A. −1 ≤ 𝑥 < 6
A. 3/5 B. −1 < 𝑥 ≤ 5
B. 4/9 C. −1 < 𝑥 < 5
C. 7/20 D. −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6
D. −1/5
23. A cylindrical pipe 5cm long
20. A student measures a piece of with radius 7m has one end open.
rope and found that it was 1.26m What is the total surface area of
long. If the actual length of the the pipe?
rope was 1.24 m, what was the
percentage error in the A. 100𝜋𝑚2
measurement? B. 98𝜋𝑚2
C. 350𝜋𝑚2
A. 0.40% D. 749𝜋𝑚2
B. 0.01%
C. 0.25% 24. Find the standard deviation of
D. 0.80% 2, 3, 5 and 6
21. Rationalize
2√3+√5 A. √5⁄2
√5−√3
B. √10
3√12+11
C. √6
A.
2 D. √2⁄5
3√15−11
B.
2
C. 3√15 − 11
25. Without using tables evaluate 28. Divide 2𝑥3 + 11𝑥2 + 17𝑥 + 6
(343)−1⁄3 × (0.14) − 1 × (25)−1⁄2 𝑏𝑦 2𝑥 + 1
A. 10 A. 𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 6
B. 12 B. 2𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 6
C. 8 C. 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 6
D. 7 D. 𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 6
26. Given that log4 (𝑦 − 1) + log4 ⨂ p q r s

(1⁄2 𝑥) =1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 log2 (𝑦 + 1) + log2 p r p r p
=2, solve for x and y respectively. q p q r s
r r r r r
A. 2, 3 s q s r q
B. 3, 2
C. −2, −3 29. The identity element with
D. −3, −2 respect to the element shown in

the table above is _____
27. When the expression 𝑝𝑚2 +

𝑞𝑚 + 1 is divided by (m-1), it has A. p
a remainder 2 and when divided B. q
by (m+1) the remainder is 4. Find C. r
p and q respectively. D. s
A. 2, -1
B. -1, 2
C. 3, -2
D. -2, 3
30. In the figure above, PQST is a D. 3𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 3
parallelogram and TSR is a
straight line. If the area of ΔQRS 33.
0.0001432
= 𝑘 x 10𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 1 £ 𝐾
1940000
is 20𝑐𝑚2, find the area of the < 10 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟. The
trapezium PQRT. value of 𝐾 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛 are _____
A. 35𝑐𝑚2 A. 7.381 and -11

B. 65𝑐𝑚2 B. 2.34 and 10
C. 70𝑐𝑚2 C. 3.871 and 2
D. 140𝑐𝑚 2
D. 7.831 and -11
31. The mid-point of the segment 34. Thirty boys and x girls sat for
of the line 𝑦 = 12 × 15 which lies a test. The mean of the boys’
between the x-axis and y-axis is scores and that of the girls were
respectively 6 and 8. Find 𝑥 if the
2 3
A. (− , ) total score was 468.
2 2
2 3
B. (− , )
3 2
3 3 A. 38
C. ( , )
8 2
B. 24
3 3
D. (− , )
6 2 C. 36
D. 22
32. Find the equation of the curve
which passes through the point 5√7−7√5
35. Rationalize
√7−√5
(2, 5) and whose gradient at any
point is given by 6𝑥 − 5
A. −2√35
B. √7 − 6√5
A. 6𝑥2 − 5𝑥
C. −√35
B. 6𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 5
D. 4√7
C. 3𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 5
36. If 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 1 𝑎𝑚𝑑 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = C. 4
11, (𝑥 + 𝑦) D. 6
A. 5 40. Find the number of sides of a

B. -3 regular polygon whose interior
C. 8 angle is twice the exterior angle.
D. 2
A. 2
37. A car dealer bought a second- B. 3
hand car for ₦250,000.00 and C. 6
spent ₦70,000.00 refurbishing it. D. 8
He then sold the car for
₦400,000.00. What is the CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
percentage gain?
Would you like to get or confirm

3 −1
38. Simplify (√6403 ) the correct answer(s) with
explanations to any or all of
A. 80 these questions?
B. 40
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D. 1⁄80
39. Find the value of p if the line

joining (p, 4) and (6, -2) is
perpendicular to the line joining
(2, p) and (-1, 3).
A. 0
B. 3
1. If
dy
= 2𝑥 − 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 3 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 4. Calculate the mean deviation of
dx
the sets of numbers 7, 3, 14, 9, 7
= 0, 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑥
and 8.
A. 2𝑥2 − 3𝑥
1
B. 𝑥 − 3𝑥
2 A. 2
6
1
C. 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 − 3 B. 2
2
D. 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 3
2 1
C. 1
6
1
D. 2
2 1 3
2. If P= ( ) and I is a 2×2-
−3 0
unit matrix. Evaluate 𝑃2 − 2𝑃 +
5. The graph of the function 𝑦 =
41
𝑥2 + 4 and a straight-line PQ are
drawn to solve the equation 𝑥2 −
9 4
A. ( ) 3𝑥 + 2 = 0. What is the equation
−12 1
−3 0 PQ?
B. ( )
0 −3
1 0
C. ( ) A. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2
0 1
1 4 B. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 2
D. ( )
4 1
C. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 4
D. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 4
3. Find the value of x if the line 2𝑦
− 𝑎𝑥 + 4 = 0 is perpendicular to
π
1 6. If ≤ 𝜃 < 2𝜋, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
the line 𝑦 + 𝑥 − 1 = 0 2
4
4
𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 (𝜃) =
6+2005θ
A. −4
B. 4 A. 4
C. 8 B. 1
D. −8 C. 2⁄3
D. 1⁄3
7. On a pie chart, there are four C. {2, 4, 14, 18, 26}
scores of which three angles are D. {0, 2, 6, 22, 26}
45°, 90° and 35°, if the smallest
sector represents ₦28.00, how 10. 4 2 4 3
much is the largest sector? -1 3 𝑥 4
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A. ₦96.00 Y 3 4 4
B. ₦84.00 --------------------
C. ₦48.00
D. ₦42.00 Find x and y respectively in the
subtraction above carried out in
8. The result of missing a fair dice base 5.
120 times is summarize is above,
find the value of x. A. 2, 4
B. 3, 2
A. 19 C. 4, 2
B. 20 D. 4, 3
C. 21
D. 22 11. Factorise completely x-2(𝑥 −
𝑎2 + 4𝑏2)
9. Given μ = {𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 30} A. (𝑎 − 2𝑏)(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 2𝑏)
P= {𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 6 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 30} B. (𝑎 − 2𝑏)(−𝑎 − 2𝑏)
Q= {𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 4 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 30} C. (𝑎 − 2𝑏)(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 2𝑏)
D. (𝑎 − 2𝑏)(𝑐 − 𝑎 + 2𝑏)
Find (P∪Q)
12. PQRSTN is a regular polygon
A. {2, 10, 14, 22, 26} of side 7cm. Inscribed in a circle,
B. {2, 10, 14, 22, 26}
find the circumference of the tonnes of millet is harvested,
circle PQRSTV what amount of beans is
harvested?
A. 12cm
B. 42cm A. 9000 tonnes
C. 44cm B. 6000 tonnes
D. 56cm C. 1500 tonnes
D. 1200 tonnes
13. The shadow of a pole 5√3
high is 5.5cm. Find the angle of 15. A container has 30 gold
elevation of the sum. medals, 22 silver medals and 18
bronze medals. If one medal is
A. 50 selected at random from the
B. 45 container, what is the probability
C. 60 that it is not a gold medal?
D. 75
A. 4/7
B. 3/7
C. 11/35
D. 9/35
16. A polynomial in x whose zeros

are −2, −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3 𝑖𝑠 _____
A. 𝑥3 − 7𝑥 + 6
B. 𝑥3 + 7𝑥 − 6
14. The pie chart above shows the C. 𝑥3 + 7𝑥 + 6
distribution of the crops harvested D. 𝑥3 − 7𝑥 − 6
from a farmland in a year. If 3000
17. If M and N are two matrices A. 226°
1 3 2 B. 224°
defined by M= ( 4 5 −1) and
−3 2 0 C. 136°
1 −2 3 D. 134°
N= (4 −1 5 ). Evaluate 2M-3N
2 −3 −1
19. The mean height and range of
−1 12 5 heights 1.35, 1.25, 1.35, 1.40,
A. ( 4 7 3)
1.35, 1.45, 1.50, 1.35, 1.50 and
0 −5 −3
−1 0 −5 1.20 are m and r respectively.
B. (−4 7 −17) Find 𝑚 + 2𝑟.
0 −5 3
−1 12 −5
C. ( −4 −13 −17) A. 1.35
−12 13 3
B. 1.65
−1 12 −5
D. ( 4 13 13 ) C. 1.95
−12 13 3
D. 3.00
20. What is the probability that an

integer x, {1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 20} chosen at
random is divisible by both 2 and
3?
A. 1/20
B. 1/3
C. 3/20
D. 7/20
18. From the diagram above, find 21. A trader bought goats for ₦
the bearing of R from S. 4000 each. He sold them for
₦180,000 at a loss of 25%. How C. 72°
many goats did he buy? D. 24°
A. 60 24. If tan θ = 4⁄3, calculate 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃

B. 50 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃
C. 45
D. 36 A. 16⁄25
B. 24⁄25
22. Evaluate
0.21 × 0.072 × 0.00054
C. 7⁄25
0.006 × 1.68 × 0.063
D. 9⁄25
A. 0.01286
3 5 −4
B. 0.01285 25. If N= [ 6 −3 −5] find |𝑁|
C. 0.1286 −2 2 1
D. 0.1285
A. 17
B. 23
C. 65
D. 91
26. A man invested ₦5,000 for 9

months at 4%. What is the simple
interest?
A. ₦150
23. In the diagram above, PST is
B. ₦220
a straight line, PQ = QS = RS. If
C. ₦130
<RST = 72°, find 𝑥
D. ₦250
A. 36° 2−√5
27. Rationalize
B. 18° 3−√5
A.
1−√5 D. 28 cm2
2
1−√5
B.
4 31. If two graphs 𝑦 = 𝑝𝑥2 + 𝑞 𝑎𝑛𝑑
√5−1
C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥2 −1 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 2. Find
2
1+√5 the value of 𝑝 in terms of 𝑞?
D.
4
7+q
A.
28. Factorize completely 9𝑦 −16𝑥
2 2 8
8−q
B.
2
A. (3𝑦 − 2𝑥)(3𝑦 + 4𝑥) C.

q−8
7
B. (3𝑦 + 4𝑥)(3𝑦 + 4𝑥) 7−q
D.
4
C. (3𝑦 + 2𝑥)(3𝑦 − 4𝑥)
D. (3𝑦 + 4𝑥)(3𝑦 − 4𝑥)
32. A straight line makes an angle
of 30° with the positive 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
29. Solve the inequalities 𝑥2 + 2𝑥
and the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 at 𝑦 = 5. Find the
> 15.
equation of the straight line.
A. 𝑥 < −3 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 5
A. √3 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 5√3
B. −5 < 𝑥 < 3
B. √3𝑦 = −𝑥5√3
C. 𝑥 < 3 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 5
C. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 5
D. 𝑥 > 3 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 < −5
1
D. 𝑦 = 𝑥 +5
10
30. A circle of perimeter 28cm is

opened to form a square. What is 33. Find the area bounded by the
the maximum possible area of the curves 𝑦 = 4 − 𝑥2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1.
square?
1
A. 10 sq. units
3
A. 56 cm2 2
B. 10 sq. units
3
B. 49 cm 2
1
C. 20 sq. units
3
C. 98 cm2
2
D. 20 sq. units A. 66°
3
B. 110°
34. Teams P and Q are involved C. 26°
in a game of football. What is the D. 70°
probability that game ends in a

draw?
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 2/3
37. The bar chart above shows

35. Find without using a logarithm
the mark distribution in a class
log3 27−log1 64
table the value of 1
4 test. Find the number of students
log3
81
in the class.
A. 7⁄4
A. 9
B. − 7⁄4
B. 2
C. −3⁄2
C. 60
D. 7⁄3
D. 30
36. In the figure below, determine

the angle marked 𝑦.
38. What is the volume of the

regular three dimensional figure
drawn above?
A. 160 cm3 CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
B. 48 cm3
C. 96 cm3
D. 120 cm 3
the correct answer(s) with
39. Find the remainder when 𝑥3 −
these questions?
2𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 3 is divided by 𝑥 + 1.
2 2
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A. 2𝑥 − 1
B. 𝑥 + 3
C. 2𝑥 + 1
D. 𝑥 − 3
40. In a class of 60 students, 30

offer physics and 40 offer
Chemistry. If a student is picked
at random from the class, what is
the probability that the student
offers both physics and
Chemistry?
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/2
D. 1/6
1. 4 2 4 3 4. If 𝑔𝑡2 − 4 − 𝑤 = 0 make g the

−1 3 𝑥 4 subject of the formula.
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u−w
Y 3 4 4 A.
t
u+w
B.
t2
Find the 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 respectively in u−w
C.
t2
the subtraction above.
u+w
D.
t
A. 2, 4
B. 3, 2 5. Find the value of 𝑢 𝑖𝑓 𝑦 − 1 𝑖𝑠 𝑎
C. 4, 2 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑦2 + 4𝑦2 + 4𝑦 − 6
D. 4, 3
A. 0
2. Express the product of 0.00043 B. -6
in Standard form. C. -4
D. 1
A. 8.6 × 10
B. 8.6 × 10−3 5 −6 x 7
6. Find 𝑦 if ( ) (y) = ( )
2 −7 −1
C. 8.6 × 10−2
D. 8.6 × 10−1
A. 2
B. 8
2√5−√3
3. Simplify C. 5
√2+√3
D. 3
A. 5√6 + 1
B. 3√6 − 7 7. In the figure below KL//NM,
C. 3√6 + 7 LN bisects <KNM if the angle KLN
D. 3√6 – 1 is 54° and angle MLN is 35°.
Calculate the size of angle KMN
9. In the figure above, what is the
equation of the line that passes
the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑧 (0, 5) and passes the
𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 (5, 0)
A. 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 5
A. 108° B. −𝑦 = 𝑥 + 5
B. 91° C. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 5
C. 84° D. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5
D. 37°
10. A construction company is
8. If the angle of a sector of a owned by two partners 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦
circle with radius of 10.5cm is and it is agreed that their profit
100. Find the perimeter of the will be divided in the ratio 4:5 at
sector. the end of the 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑦 received

₦5,000 more than x. What is the
A. 2.5 m total profit of the company per
B. 3.0 m year?
C. 7.5 m
D. 5.0 m A. ₦20,000
B. ₦25,000
C. ₦50,000
D. ₦45,000
11. If 𝑥 = 1 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒

𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑥3 − 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥+6. Find
the other roots
A. −3 and 2
B. −2 and 2 14. PQRS is a desk of dimension
C. 3 and −2 2m × 0.8m which is inclined at
D. 1 and 3 30° is the horizontal.
12. If 𝑥 + 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 − 1 are factors A. 25°, 35'

of the expression 1𝑥3 + 2𝑘𝑥2 +24. B. 30°
Find the value of 𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘 C. 15°, 36'
D. 10°
A. 𝑙 = −6, 𝑘 = −2
B. 𝑙 = −2, 𝑘 = 1 15. Find the missing point/value
C. 𝑙 = −2, 𝑘 = −1 in the following road.
D. 𝑙 = 0, 𝑘 − 1
X -2 -1 0 1 2 3
x−7 x2 −3x Y=x3-x+3 3 3 3 9 27
13. Simplify ×
x2 −9 x2 −49
x A. −5
A. (x−3)(x+7)
B. 3
(x+3)(x+7)
B. C. −9
x
C.
x
D. 13
(x−3)(x−7)
x
D. (x+3)(x+7)
16. Correct each of the following
59.81798 and 0.0746829 to three
significant figures and multiply
them giving your answer to three
significant figures.
A. 4.46
B. 4.48
C. 4.47
D. 4.49 immediately returns from Q is P
through the 45km/hr. Find the
17. One interior angle of a convex average speed for the entire
of hexagon is 170° and each of journey.
the remaining angles is equal to
𝑥°. Find 𝑥. A. 55 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟
B. 50 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟
A. 120° C. 67.50𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟
B. 110° D. 75 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟
C. 105°
D. 102° 21. By selling 20 oranges for
₦1.35 a trader makes a profit of
18. If (𝑥) =
1
+
x−1
. Find (1−𝑥) ₦82. Which is his percentage gain
x−1 x2 −1
or loss if he sells the same 20
1 1 oranges for ₦1.10?
A. +
x x−2
1
B. 𝑥 +
2x−1 A. 8%
−1 1
C. + B. 10%
x x−2
D.
−1
+
1
C. 12%
x x−1
D. 15%
19. Convert 2415 to base 8.

22. Simplify without using tables
2√14 × 3√21
A. 718 7√24 × 2√98
B. 1078
C. 1768 3√14
A.
4
D. 2418
3 √2
B.
4
20. A train moves from P at Q at C.

3√14
28
an average speed of 40km/hr and
D.
3 √2 25. Find the eleventh term of the
28
progression 4, 8, 16, …
23. Make y the subject of the

1 A. 213
formula Z=𝑥 + 2
?
y3
B. 212
C. 211
1
A. 𝑦 = (Z−x2 )3 D. 216
1
B. 𝑦 = (Z+x2 )3
1 26. The histogram above
C. 𝑦 = 1
(Z−x2 )3 represents the weight of students
1
D. 𝑦 = who travelled out of their schools
3√Z−3√x2
for an examination. How many
people made the trip?
A. 78
B. 58
C. 29
D. 69
24. A cubic function 𝑓 (𝑥) is

27. In the many ways can 6
specified by the graph shown
subjects be selected from 10
above. The values of the
subject be selected from 10
independent variable for which
subjects for an examination?
the function x.
A. 218
A.-1, 0, 1
B. 216
B. −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
C. 215
C. 𝑥 < −1
D. 210
D. 𝑥 > 1
28. Find the value of x which the 31. Solve the quadratic inequality
functions (𝑥) = 2𝑥2 − 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 4 𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 6 ≥ 0
has a maximum value.
A. 𝑥 ≤ 2, 𝑥 ≤ 7
A. 2⁄3 B. 𝑥 ≤ 3, 𝑥 ≥ 2
B. 1 C. 𝑥 ≤ −2, 𝑥 ≥ −3
C. −2⁄3 D. 𝑥 ≤ −3, 𝑥 ≥ 2
D. −1
29. Make L the subject of the

42w
formula if 𝑑 = √
5L
42w
A. √
5d
42w
B. √
5d2
42
C. √
5d2
32. In the diagram above PQ//Rs,
1 42w
D. √ The size of the angle marked x is
2 5
30. Calculate the simple interest A. 100°
on ₦1,500 for 8 years at 5% per B. 80°
annum. C. 50°
D. 30°
A. ₦5,000
B. ₦600 33. Find the gradient of a line
C. ₦500 which is perpendicular to the line
D. ₦150 with equation 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 1 = 1
A. 3⁄2 D. 3.6cm
B. −2⁄3
C. −2⁄5 37. If 𝑥 = 1245 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑥.
D. −3⁄2
A. 124
π
B. 121
34. Evaluate ∫ cos dx
2
π
−
2
C. 181
D. 180
A. 0
B. 1
38. A baking recipe calls for 2.5kg
C. 2
of sugar and 4.5kg of flour. With
D. 3
this recipe some cakes were
baked using 24.5kg of a mixture
35. If the lines 3𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 1 and
of sugar and flour. How much
𝑞𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3 are parallel to each
sugar were used?
other, the value of 𝑞 is _____
A. 12.25kg
A. −4⁄3
B. 6.75kg
B. −5⁄4
C. 8.75kg
C. 4⁄5
D. 15.75kg
D. 3⁄4
39. Two cars 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 start at the

36. The volume of a
same point and travel towards a
2
hemispherical bowl is 718 3 𝑐𝑚3, point P which is 150𝑘𝑚 away. If
find its radius. the average speed of y is 60𝑘𝑚
per hour and x arrives 𝑎𝑡 𝑃 25
A. 4.0 cm 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 earlier than 𝑦. What is the
B. 5.6cm average speed of 𝑥?
C. 7.0cm
3
A. 51 𝑘𝑚 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟
9
B. 72 𝑘𝑚 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟
C. 66 𝑘𝑚 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟
1
D. 37 𝑘𝑚 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟
2
40. The first term of an Arithmetic

Progression is 3 and the fifth term
is 𝑞. Find the number of terms in
the progression if the 5cm of the
terms is 81?
A. 12
B. 27
C. 9
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1. The radius of a circle is given C. e = -2

as 5cm. Subject to an error of D. e = 0
0.1cm. What is the percentage
error in the area of the circle? 4. Y
A
A. 1/25 15⁰
X 30⁰
B. 1/4 Z
10cm
C. 4
D. 25 In the fig. above, if XZ is 10cm,
calculate AY in cm.
2. Find the sum of the infinity of
the following series: A. 10
1
B. 10 (1 − )
√3
3 + 2 + 4⁄5 + 8⁄9 + 16⁄27 + ...
C. 10(1 − √3)
1
D. 10 (1 − )
√2
A. 127.0
B. 190
5. A student blows a balloon and
C. 18
its volume increases at a rate of
D. 9
π(20 – t2)cm3 S-1 after t seconds.
If the initial volume is 0cm3, find
3. If the binary operation * is
the volume of the balloon after 2
defined by m*n = mn + m + n for
seconds.
any real number m and n, find the
identity element e under the
A. 37.00π
operation.
B. 37.33π
C. 40.00π
A. e = 1
D. 42.67π
B. e = -1
6. A. 4
No. of children 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2
B.
No. of families 7 11 6 7 7 5 3 √3
C. 0
Find the mode and median D. -4
respectively of the distribution
above. x+1 2 x−1 2
9. Evaluate (x+1) − (x−1)
A. 2, 1
B. 1, 2 A. 4x2
C. 1, 5 2 2
B. (x+2)
D. 5, 2
C. 4
7. A student has five courses to D. 4(1+x)
take from Mathematics and

Physics. There are 4 courses in 10. If x is negative, what is the
Mathematics and 3 in Physics range of value of x within which

x+1 1
which he can choose from at will. > x−3
3
In how many ways can he choose
his course such that he takes
A. 3 < x < 4
exactly two courses in Physics?
B. -4 < x < -3
C. -2 < x < -1
A. 11
D. -3 < x < 0
B. 12
C. 10
11. A regular polygon has 150⁰ as
D. 7
the size of each interior angle.
How many sides has the polygon?
1 1
8. Simplify −
√3−2 √3+2
A. 12
B. 10
C. 9 5
A.
√3+1
D. 8
5
B.
√3−1
12. 5
S
C.
√3
5cm
√3
O D.
5
Q
2cm
T
14. Calculate the standard
In the figure above, the line deviation of the following data: 7,
segment ST is tangent to the two 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
circles at S and T. O and Q are

the centres of the circles with OS A. 2
=5cm, QT =2cm and OQ =14cm. B. 4
Find ST. C. 10
D. 11
A. √73cm
9
B. 12cm 15. Simplify √48 − + √75
√3
C. √87cm
D. 7cm A. 5√3
B. 6√3
13. T C. 8√3
D. 18√3
30⁰ 45⁰ 16. Find the value of p and q such

P H
5cm Q
that (x – 1) and (x – 3) are
factors of px3 + qx2 + 11x6
From the figure above, calculate
TH in centimetres.
A. -1, -6
B. 1, -6 C. 10√3m
C. 1, 6 10√3
D. m
D. 6, -1 3
17. Solve for x and y 20. Find the point (x, y) on the
1 1 x 4 Euclidean plane where the curve
( )( ) = ( )
3 y 1 1 y= 2x2 –2x + 3 has 2 as gradient.
A. x = -3, y = 8
A. (1, 3)
B. x = 8, y = 3
B. (2, 7)
C. x = 3, y = -8
C. (0, 3)
D. x = 8, y = -3
D. (3, 15)
18. Calculate the perimeter, in 1−x

21. Integrate with respect to
cm, of a sector of a circle of x3
radius 8cm and angle 45⁰ x.
A. 2π x−x2
A. +k
x4
B. 8 + 2π 4 3
B. 4 − +k
C. 16 + 2π x x3
1 1
D. 16 + 16π C. − +k
x 2x2
1 1
D. − +k
19. The angle of depression of a 3x2 2x
boat from the top of a cliff 10m

22.
high is 30⁰. How far is the boat
Class 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25
from the foot of the cliff? Interval
Frequency 6 15 20 7 2
5 √3
A. m Estimate the median of the
3
frequency distribution above.
B. 5√3m
A. 10½ A. 175
B. 11½ B. 95
C. 12½ C. 64
D. 13 D. 45
23. The length of a notebook 26. Find the value of k if

15cm, was measured as 16.8cm. −2 1 1
| 2 1 k | = 23
Calculate the percentage error to 1 2 −1
2 significant figures.
A. 1
A. 12.00% B. 2
B. 11.00% C. 3
C. 10.71% D. 16⁄5
D. 0.12%
27. If x varies directly as y3 and

24. Find the positive value of p f x=2 when y= 1, find x when y=0.
the expression 2x2 – px + p
leaves a remainder 6 when A. 2
divided by x – p. B. 10
C. 125
A. 1 D. 250
B. 2
C. 3 28. The ages of Tosan and Isa
D. 4 differ by 6 and the product of
their ages is 87. Write their ages
25. The 4 th
term of an A.P is 13 in the form (x, y), where x>y.
while the 10th term is 31. Find the
21st term. A. (12, 6)
B. (23, 17)
C. (17, 11) B. 2½%
D. (18, 12) C. 15%
D. 25%
29. At what point does the
straight line y= 2x + 1 intersect 32.
4cm
the curve y= 2x + 5x – 1?
2
6cm
A. (-2, -3) and (½, 2)
B. (-½, 0) and (2, 3) 6cm
C. (½, 2) and (1, 3)

D. (1, 3) and (2, 5)
Find the curved surface area of
30. A man kept 6 black, 5 brown the frustum in the figure above.
and 7 purple shirts in a drawer.
What is the probability of his A. 16π √10cm2
picking a purple shirt with his B. 20π √10cm2
eyes closed? C. 24π √10cm2
D. 36π √10cm2
A. 1⁄7
B. 11⁄15 33. Find the length of a side of a
C. 7⁄18 rhombus whose diagonals are

6cm and 8cm.
D. 7⁄11
A. 8cm
31. At what rate would a sum of
B. 5cm
₦100.00 deposited for 5 years
C. 4cm
raise an interest of ₦7.50?
D. 3cm
A. 1½%
34. Simplify D. 88⁰
√160r 2 + √71r 4 + √1008

36. If 5(x+2y)=5 and 4(x+3y)=16,
find 3(x+y)
A. 9r2
A. 0
B. 12√3r
B. 1
C. 13r
C. 3
D. √13r
D. 27
35. Of the nine hundred students

37. A trader realises 10x – x2
admitted in a University in 1979,
naira profit from the sale of x
the following was the distribution
bags of corn. How many bags will
by state:
give him the maximum profit?
Anambra 185
A. 4
Imo 135
B. 5
Kaduna 90
C. 6
Kwara 110
D. 7
Ondo 155
Oyo 225
38. Find the sum of the range and
the mode of the set of numbers;
In a pie chart drawn to represent
10, 5, 10, 9, 8, 7, 7, 10, 8, 10, 8,
this distribution, the angle
4, 6, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9, 7, 10, 6, 5.
subtended at the centre by
Anambra is _____
A. 16
B. 14
A. 50⁰
C. 12
B. 65⁰
D. 10
C. 74⁰
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E G
6cm
H
In the diagram above, EFGH is a

circle centre O. FH is a diameter
and GE is a chord which meets FH
at right angle at a point N. If NH
= 8cm and EG = 24cm, calculate
FH.
A. 16cm
B. 20cm
C. 26cm
D. 32cm
1. A man runs a distance of 9km D. 3

9
10
at a constant speed for the first
4km and then 2km/hr faster for 4. Make t the subject of the
the rest of the distance. The 1
formula in s =ut + at2
2
whole run takes him 1hr. His
average speed for the first 4km is
1
A. [−u ± √(u2 − 2as)]
_____ a
1
B. [−u ± √u2 − 2as)]
a
A. 6km/hr 1
C. (−u ± √(u2 + 2as)]
a
B. 9km/hr 1
D. (u ± √(u2 + 2as)]
a
C. 8km/hr
D. 11km/hr
5. The mean of the numbers 1, 2,
1, 0, 0, 9, 1, 4, 8, 0. 8, 1, 2, and
1.1 is _____
raise an interest of ₦7.50?
A. 1.5
B. 0.8
A. 2½%
C. 1.05
B. 1½%
D. 1.02
C. 15%
D. 25%
6. What is the number whose
1 1 2 2
logarithm to base 10 is 2.3482?
3. Simplify 3 × 1 × − 1
3 4 3 5
A. 223.6
17
A. 2 B. 0.02229
20
B. 4
11 C. 0.2228
36
1 D. 2.235
C. 4
10
7. What factor is common to all A. x⁄4
the expressions x2 – x, 2x2 + x – B. x⁄2
1, and x2 – 1? C. x⁄3
D. x⁄12
A. x
B. x – 1
11. Solve the equation m2 + n2 =
C. no common factor
29, m + n = 7
D. x + 1
A. (5,3) and (3,5)

8. Find the values of P for which
B. (2,5) and (5,2)
the equation x – (P-2)x + 2P + 1
2
C. (5,2) and (5,3)
= 0 has equal roots.
D. (2,3) and (3,5)
A. (1, 2)
12.
B. (21, 0)
x⁰ 2x⁰
C. (0, 12)
D. (4, 5)
3x⁰
(a2 b−3 c)3⁄ 4 x⁰
9. If = 𝑎 − pb9 c r . What
a−1 b4 c5
is the value of P+2q

5x⁰
A. 5⁄2
The angles marked in the figure
B. −25⁄4
above are measured in degrees.
C. -10
Find X.
D. −5⁄4
A. 20⁰
10. If sine x equals cosine x, what B. 36⁰
is x in radian? C. 15⁰
D. 30⁰ the distance between the foot of
the ladder and the wall is 50cm,
13. If a:b=5:8, x:y=25:16, what is the length of the ladder?
a b
evaluate :
x y
A. 1.2m
B. 9m
A. 2:5
C. 1.3m
B. 125:128
D. 1m
C. 3:5
D. 3:4
17. Make t the subject of the
1
14. Convert 2810 to another formula in s =ut + at2
2
number in base three.

1
A. [u ± √(u2 + 2as)]
a
A. 11003 1
B. [−u ± √u2 + 2as)]
a
B. 10013 1
C. (−u ± √(u2 − 2as)]
C. 20013 a
1
D. 10103 D. (u ± √(u2 − 2as)]
a
15. Find the remainder when x3 – 18. The shadow of a pole 5√3cm
2x2 + 3x – 3 is divided by x2+1 on high is 5.5cm. find the angle of
elevation of the sun.
A. x + 3
B. 2x – 1 A. 60⁰
C. x – 3 B. 45⁰
D. 2x – 1 C. 75⁰
D. 50⁰
16. A ladder resting on a vertical
wall makes an angle whose 19. A pentagon has four of its
tangent is 2.4 with the ground. If angles equal. If the size of the
fifth angle is 60⁰, find the size of A. 6⁄7 > 13⁄15 > 0.865
each of the four equal angles.
B. 6⁄7 > 0.865 > 13⁄15
C. 13⁄15 > 0.865 > 6⁄7

A. 108⁰
D. 0.865 > 6⁄7 > 13⁄15
B. 120⁰
C. 150⁰
D. 60⁰ 22. Find the value of P if the line
joining (p,4) and (6,-2) is
20. perpendicular to the line joining

(2,9) and (-1,3)
Maths
140⁰
French
A. 4
Econs English
120⁰ B. 3
C. 0
D. 6
The pie chart shows the

distribution of courses offered by 23. Factorize completely y3 – 4xy
students. What percentage of the + xy3 – 4y
students offer English?

A. 4a(a – 3b) + (3b – c)2
A. 30% B. (2a + 3b – c) (2a + 3b + c)
B. 35% C. 4a(a – 3b) + (3b + c)2
C. 25% D. (2a - 3b – c) (2a - 3b + c)
D. 20%
1
24. Evaluate ∫ (x − 1)2 dx
−2
21. Arrange the following
numbers in ascending order of A. −3
1
3
magnitude 6⁄7, 13⁄15, 0.865
B. 9
C. 11
D. 7 28.
T U
25. Find the value of log10 (1/40) V

R S
given that log10 4 = 0.60217
P
A. 1.6021 Q
B. 1.3979
C. 2.3979
D. 16021 What is the obtuse angle formed
when the point U is joined to Q?
26. A bag contains 4 white balls
and 6 red balls. Two balls are A. 75⁰
taken from the bag without B. 105⁰
replacement. What is the C. 120⁰
probability that they are both red? D. 125⁰
A. 3/5 29. Find the sum to infinity of the

B. 1/5 3
series 2 + + +
9 27
+ …
2 8 32
C. 2/15
D. 1/3 A. 8
B. 1
27. If y =(1 – 2x)3, find the value C. 4
dy
of at x= -1 D. 2
dx
A. 27 30. Find the range of 4, 9, 6, 3, 2,

B. -6 8, 10 and 11
C. -54
D. 54 A. 9
B. 11
C. 8 D. 1
D. 4
34. If the interest of ₦150.00 for
31. Find the missing point 1 value 2½ years is ₦4.50, find the
in the following road. interest on ₦250.00 for 6 months
X -2 -1 0 1 2 3 at the same rate.
Y=x3-x+3 3 3 3 9 27
A. ₦1.50
A. -9
B. ₦7.50
B. -3
C. ₦15.00
C. -5
D. ₦18.00
D. 13
35. If two dice are thrown

32. The nth term of a sequence is
together, what is the probability
given by 31-n. Find the sum of the
of obtaining at least a score of 10.
first three terms of the sequence.
A. 1/12
A. 1/9
B. 11/12
B. 1/3
C. 5/6
C. 1
D. 1/6
D. 13/9
36.
33. Find a positive value of p if
Number 1 2 3 4 5 6
the expression 2x2 – px + p
Frequency 12 20 x 21 x-1 28
leaves a remainder 6 when
divided by x–p. The result of tossing a fair dice
120 times is summarised above.
A. 4 Find the value of x.
B. 3
C. 2 A. 20
B. 22 D. −√3
C. 21
D. 19 40. Make r the subject of the
x a
formula =
r+a r
a2
raise an interest of ₦7.50? A.
x+a
ax+a2
B.
x
A. 15% a
C.
B. 2½% x−a
a
C. 1½% D.
x+a
D. 25%
38. Find the radius of a sphere

whose surface area is 154cm2.
A. 7.00cm
B. 3.00cm
C. 1.75cm
D. 3.50cm
39. Find the value of x for which

the function y = x3 – x has a
minimum value.
3
A. √
3
B. √3
3
C. −√
3
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1. Without using tables, evaluate

3. Solve the simultaneous 17

A. 𝑥 < −2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 4 A. (3𝑛 − 0)

26. Given that log4 (𝑦 − 1) + log4 ⨂ p q r s

D. −3, −2 respect to the element shown in

27. When the expression 𝑝𝑚2 +

a remainder 2 and when divided B. q

by (m+1) the remainder is 4. Find C. r

A. 35𝑐𝑚2 A. 7.381 and -11

A. 5 40. Find the number of sides of a

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39. Find the value of p if the line

16. A polynomial in x whose zeros

20. What is the probability that an

A. 60 24. If tan θ = 4⁄3, calculate 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃

26. A man invested ₦5,000 for 9

A. (3𝑦 − 2𝑥)(3𝑦 + 4𝑥) C.

30. A circle of perimeter 28cm is

the maximum possible area of the curves 𝑦 = 4 − 𝑥2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1.

34. Teams P and Q are involved C. 26°

in a game of football. What is the D. 70°

probability that game ends in a

37. The bar chart above shows

36. In the figure below, determine

38. What is the volume of the

40. In a class of 60 students, 30

1. 4 2 4 3 4. If 𝑔𝑡2 − 4 − 𝑤 = 0 make g the

8. If the angle of a sector of a owned by two partners 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦

circle with radius of 10.5cm is and it is agreed that their profit

sector. the end of the 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑦 received

A. 2.5 m total profit of the company per

11. If 𝑥 = 1 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒

12. If 𝑥 + 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 − 1 are factors A. 25°, 35'

19. Convert 2415 to base 8.

20. A train moves from P at Q at C.

23. Make y the subject of the

24. A cubic function 𝑓 (𝑥) is

29. Make L the subject of the

30. Calculate the simple interest A. 100°

on ₦1,500 for 8 years at 5% per B. 80°

C. ₦500 which is perpendicular to the line

D. ₦150 with equation 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 1 = 1

39. Two cars 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 start at the

40. The first term of an Arithmetic

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1. The radius of a circle is given C. e = -2

7. A student has five courses to D. 4(1+x)

take from Mathematics and

Mathematics and 3 in Physics range of value of x within which

In the figure above, the line deviation of the following data: 7,

segment ST is tangent to the two 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.