JAMB - Mathematics (1983)

  • 1
    If M represents the median and D the mode of the measurements 5, 5, 3, 5, 7, 5, 8 and 9, then (M, D) is
    إجابة
    (D)
    (5, 5)
  • 2
    A construction company is owned by two partners X and Y and it is agreed that their profit will be divided in the ratio 4:5. At the end of the year, Y received N5,000 more than X. What is the total profit of the company for the year?
    إجابة
    (E)
    N45, 000
  • 3
    Given a regular hexagon, calculate each interior angle of the hexagon
    إجابة
    (C)
    120o
  • 4
    If x is jointly proportional to the cube of y and the fourth power of z. In what ratio is x increased or decreased when y is halved and z is doubled?
    إجابة
    (B)
    2:1 increase
  • 5
    Solve the following equations 4x - 3 = 3x + y = x - y = 3, 3x + y = 2y + 5x - 12
    إجابة
    (A)
    x = 5, y = 2
  • 6

    In a figure, PQR = 60o, PRS = 90o, RPS = 45o, QR = 8cm. Determine PS

    إجابة
    (B)
    4\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
  • 7
    Given that cos z = L , whrere z is an acute angle, find an expression for \(\frac{\cot z - \csc z}{\sec z + \tan z}\)
    إجابة
    (D)
    \(\frac{L(L - 1)}{1 - L + 1 \sqrt{1 - L^2}}\)
  • 8
    If 0.0000152 x 0.00042 = A x 10\(^{B}\), where 1 \(\leq\) A < 10, find A and B
    إجابة
    (B)
    A = 6.38, B = -9
  • 9
    If (x + 2) and (x - 1) are factors of the expression \(Lx^{3} + 2kx^{2} + 24\), find the values of L and k.
    إجابة
    (A)
    1 = -6, k = -9
  • 10
    Make T the subject of the equation \(\frac{av}{1 - v}\) = \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{2v + T}{a + 2T}}\)
    إجابة
    (D)
    \(\frac{2v(1 - v)^3 - a^4 v^3}{2a^3v^ 3 - (1 - v)^3}\)
  • 11
    The value of (0.03)\(^3\) - (0.02)\(^3\) is
    إجابة
    (D)
    0.000019
  • 12
    y varies partly as the square of x and partly as the inverse of the square root of x.Write down the expression for y if y = 2 when x = 1 and y = 6 when x = 4
    إجابة
    (A)
    y = \(\frac{10x^2}{31} + \frac{52}{31\sqrt{x}}\)
  • 13
    Simplify \(\frac{x - 7}{x^2 - 9}\) x \(\frac{x^2 - 3x}{x^2 - 49}\)
    إجابة
    (C)
    \(\frac{x}{(x + 3)(x + 7)}\)
  • 14
    The lengths of the sides of a right angled triangle are (3x + 1)cm, (3x - 1)cm and xcm. Find x
    إجابة
    (D)
    12
  • 15
    The scores of set of final year students in the first semester examination in a paper are 41, 29, 55, 21, 47, 70, 70, 40, 43, 56, 73, 23, 50, 50. Find the median of the scores.
    إجابة
    (C)
    48\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • 16
    Find x if (x\(_4\))\(^2\) = 100100\(_2\)
    إجابة
    (B)
    12
  • 17
    Simplify log10 a\(\frac{1}{3}\) + \(\frac{1}{4}\)log10 a - \(\frac{1}{12}\)log10a7
    إجابة
    (C)
    zero
  • 18
    If w varies inversely as V and U varies directly as w3, Find the relationship between u and v given that u = 1, when v = 2
    إجابة
    (A)
    u = \(\frac{8}{v^3}\)
  • 19
    Solve the simultaneous equations for x in x2 + y - 8 = 0, y + 5x - 2 = 0
    إجابة
    (C)
    6, -1
  • 20
    Find the missing value in the following table \(\begin{array}{c|c} x & -2 & -1 & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\ \hline Y = x^3 - x + 3 & & 3 & 3 & 3 & 9 & 27\end{array}\)
    إجابة
    (A)
    -3
  • 21
    Find the angle of the sectors representing each item in pie chart of the following data 6, 10, 14, 16, 26
    إجابة
    (D)
    30o, 50o, 70o, 80o, 130o
  • 22
    The scores of 16 students in a Mathematics test are 65, 65, 55, 60, 60, 65, 60, 70, 75, 70, 65, 70, 60, 65, 65, 70. What is the sum of the median and modal scores?
    إجابة
    (B)
    130
  • 23
    The letters of the word MATRICULATION are cut and put into a box. One letter is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability of drawing a vowel
    إجابة
    (C)
    \(\frac{6}{13}\)
  • 24
    Correct each of the numbers 59.81798 and 0.0746829 to three significant figures and multiply them, giving your answer to three significant figures
    إجابة
    (C)
    4.47
  • 25
    If a rod of length 250cm is measured as 255cm long in error, what is the percentage error in the measurement?
    إجابة
    (E)
    2
  • 26
    If \((\frac{2}{3})^{m} (\frac{3}{4})^{n} = \frac{256}{729}\), find the values of m and n.
    إجابة
    (D)
    m = 4, n = -2
  • 27
    Without using tables find the numerical value of log\(_7\)49 + log\(_7\)(\(\frac{1}{7}\))
    إجابة
    (A)
    1
  • 28
    Factorize completely 81a\(^4\) - 16b\(^4\)
    إجابة
    (C)
    (3a - 2b)(3a + 2b)(9a2 + 4b2)
  • 29
    One interior angle of a convex hexagon is 170o and each of the remaining interior angles is equal to xo. Find x
    إجابة
    (B)
    110o
  • 30
    A ship H leaves a port P and sails 30 km due south. Then it sails 60km due west. What is the bearing of H from P?
    إجابة
    (B)
    243o 26'
  • 31
    In a sample survey of a University Community, the following table shows the percentage distribution of the number of members per house hold
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{No. of members per household} & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & \text{Total} \\ \hline \text{No. of households} & 3 & 12 & 15 & 28 & 21 & 10 & 7 & 4 & 100\end{array}\)

    What is the median?
    إجابة
    (A)
    4
  • 32
    On a square paper of length 2.524375cm is inscribed square diagram of length 0.524375cm. Find the area of the paper not covered by the diagram. correct to 3 significant figures.
    إجابة
    (B)
    6.10cm2
  • 33
    Simplify \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{27a^{-9}}{8}}\).
    إجابة
    (B)
    \(\frac{3}{2a^3}\)
  • 34
    PQR is the diagram of a semicircle RSP with centre at Q and radius of length 3.5cm. If QPT = 60o. Find the perimeter of the figure PTRS. \(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\)
    إجابة
    (A)
    25cm
  • 35
    In a triangle PQT, QR = \(\sqrt{3}cm\), PR = 3cm, PQ = \(2\sqrt{3}\)cm and PQR = 30o. Find angles P and R
    إجابة
    (A)
    P = 60o and R = 90o
  • 36
    Find the mean of the following 24.57, 25.63, 24.32, 26.01, 25.77
    إجابة
    (C)
    25.26
  • 37
    A man drove for 4 hours at a certain speed, he then doubled his speed and drove for another 3 hours. Although he covered 600 kilometers. At what speed did he drive for the last 3 hours?
    إجابة
    (A)
    120km/hr
  • 38

    In a class of 60 pupils, the statistical distribution of the numbers of pupils offering Biology, History, French, Geography and Additional mathematics is as shown in the pie chart. How many pupils offer Additional Mathematics?

    إجابة
    (B)
    10
  • 39
    In the figure, find PRQ
    إجابة
    (B)
    62\(\frac{1}{2}\)o
  • 40

    Which of the following equations represents the graph?

    إجابة
    (D)
    y = 1 - 2x - 3x2
  • 41
    The figure FGHK is a rhombus. What is the value of angle X?
    إجابة
    (D)
    120o
  • 42
    PQRS is a desk of dimensions 2m x 0.8 which is inclined at 30o to the horizontal. Find the inclination of the diagonal PR to the horizontal
    إجابة
    (E)
    10o 42'
  • 43
    If O is the centre of the circle in the figure, find the value of x
    إجابة
    (C)
    100
  • 44

    PQRS isa cyclic quadrilateral which PQ = PS. PT is a tangent to the circle and PQ makes an angle of 50o with the tangent as shown in the figure. What is the size of QRS?

    إجابة
    (E)
    80o
  • 45
    The farm yield of four crops on a piece of land in Ondo are represented on the pie chart. what is the angle of the sector occupies by Okro in the chart?
    إجابة
    (B)
    19\(\frac{1}{3}\)o