JAMB and WAEC Mathematics questions

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1. Question 421· Mensuration· WAEC

   The volume of a cylinder of radius 3 cm and height 14 cm is (π = 22/7)

   • A132 cm³
   • B396 cm³
   • C264 cm³
   • D792 cm³

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2. Question 422· Mensuration· JAMB

   How many litres does a full rectangular tank 2 m by 1.5 m by 1 m hold?

   • A30,000 litres
   • B300 litres
   • C3,000 litres
   • D4.5 litres

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3. Question 423· Mensuration· JAMB

   Find the area of a parallelogram with base 9 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm.

   • A18 cm²
   • B36 cm²
   • C26 cm²
   • D13 cm²

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4. Question 424· Mensuration· JAMB

   The diagonal of a square is 10√2 cm. Find its area.

   • A141 cm²
   • B200 cm²
   • C50 cm²
   • D100 cm²

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5. Question 425· Mensuration· WAEC

   Find the area of a circle of diameter 14 cm. (Take π = 22/7)

   • A44 cm²
   • B88 cm²
   • C616 cm²
   • D154 cm²

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6. Question 426· Mensuration· WAEC

   Find the length of the arc of a circle of radius 14 cm that subtends 90° at the centre. [π = 22/7]

   • A11 cm
   • B44 cm
   • C154 cm
   • D22 cm

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7. Question 427· Mensuration· WAEC

   Find the perimeter of a rectangular plot 12 m long and 5 m wide.

   • A60 m
   • B34 m
   • C17 m
   • D30 m

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8. Question 428· Mensuration· WAEC

   The parallel sides of a trapezium are 8 cm and 12 cm, and they are 5 cm apart. Find its area.

   • A100 cm²
   • B50 cm²
   • C480 cm²
   • D25 cm²

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9. Question 429· Mensuration· WAEC

   A cuboid measures 8 cm by 5 cm by 3 cm. Its total surface area is

   • A79 cm²
   • B120 cm²
   • C158 cm²
   • D240 cm²

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10. Question 430· Mensuration· WAEC

    The area of a sector of angle 90° in a circle of radius 14 cm is (π = 22/7)

    • A308 cm²
    • B616 cm²
    • C44 cm²
    • D154 cm²

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11. Question 431· Mensuration· JAMB

    A solid metal ball has a diameter of 4.2 cm. Find its volume. [π = 22/7]

    • A155.23 cm³
    • B29.11 cm³
    • C38.81 cm³
    • D55.44 cm³

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12. Question 432· Mensuration· WAEC

    A sector of a circle of radius 7 cm has an angle of 90°. Find the length of its arc. (Take π = 22/7)

    • A11 cm
    • B22 cm
    • C38.5 cm
    • D44 cm

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13. Question 433· Mensuration· WAEC

    Find the total surface area of a cube of side 5 cm.

    • A150 cm²
    • B125 cm²
    • C100 cm²
    • D25 cm²

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14. Question 434· Mensuration· WAEC

    Find the area of a circle of radius 7 cm. [π = 22/7]

    • A154 cm²
    • B44 cm²
    • C22 cm²
    • D308 cm²

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15. Question 435· Mensuration· JAMB

    Find the length of a diagonal of a rectangle 6 cm by 8 cm.

    • A12 cm
    • B14 cm
    • C48 cm
    • D10 cm

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16. Question 436· Mensuration· JAMB

    How many litres of water will fill a rectangular tank measuring 2 m by 1.5 m by 1 m? (1 m³ = 1000 litres)

    • A3000
    • B300
    • C30 000
    • D3

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17. Question 437· Mensuration· WAEC

    Find the volume of a cuboid measuring 8 cm by 5 cm by 3 cm.

    • A16 cm³
    • B120 cm³
    • C158 cm³
    • D60 cm³

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18. Question 438· Mensuration· JAMB

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 3 cm. (Take π = 22/7.)

    • A37.7 cm³
    • B113.1 cm³
    • C339.4 cm³
    • D84.9 cm³

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19. Question 439· Mensuration· JAMB

    Find the length of an arc of a circle of radius 14 cm that subtends an angle of 90° at the centre. (Take π = 22/7.)

    • A22 cm
    • B44 cm
    • C11 cm
    • D154 cm

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20. Question 440· Mensuration· JAMB

    Find the volume of a cone of radius 3 cm and height 7 cm. (Take π = 22/7.)

    • A132 cm³
    • B198 cm³
    • C66 cm³
    • D22 cm³

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