JAMB - Mathematics (1995)

1
Calculate \(3310_5 - 1442_5\)
إجابة
(A)
1313₅
2
Convert 3.1415926 to 5 decimal places
إجابة
(B)
3.14159
3
The length of a notebook 15cm, was measured as 16.8cm. Calculate the percentage error to 2 significant figures.
إجابة
(A)
12.00%
4
A worker's present salary is N24,000 per annum. His annual increment is 10% of his basic salary. What would be his annual salary at the beginning of the third year?
إجابة
(B)
N29,040
5
Express the product of 0.0014 and 0.011 in standard form
إجابة
(D)
1.54 x 10^-5
6
Evaluate \(\frac{(81)^{\frac{3}{4}} - (27)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{3 \times 2^3}\)
إجابة
(B)
1
7
Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{12} - \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{12} + \sqrt{3}}\)
إجابة
(A)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
8
Four members of a school first eleven cricket team are also members of the first fourteen rugby team. How many boys play for at least one of the two teams?
إجابة
(B)
21
9
If S = (x : x\(^2\) = 9, x > 4), then S is equal to
إجابة
(C)
\(\emptyset\)
10
If x - 1 and x + 1 are both factors of the equation x\(^3\) + px\(^2\) + qx + 6 = 0, evaluate p and q
إجابة
(A)
-6, -1
11
Finds a positive value of p if the expression 2x² - px + p leaves a remainder 6 when divided by x - p and q
إجابة
(B)
2
12
Find T in terms of K, Q, and S if S = 2r\(\sqrt{\pi(QT + K)}\)
إجابة
(C)
\(\frac{S^2}{4 \pi r^2Q} - \frac{k}{Q}\)
13
The graph of f(x) = x² - 5x + 6 crosses the x-axis at the points
إجابة
(D)
(2, 0), (3, 0)
14
Factorize completely the expression \(abx^2 + 6y - 3ax - 2byx\)
إجابة
(A)
(ax - 2y)(bx - 3)
15
Solve the inequality (x - 3)(x - 4) \(\leq\) 0
إجابة
(A)
3 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 4
16
The 4th term of an A.P. is 13 while the 10th term is 31. Find the 21st term.
إجابة
(C)
64
17
Simplify \(\frac{x^2 - 1}{x^3 + 2x^2 - x - 2}\)
إجابة
(A)
\(\frac{1}{x + 2}\)
18
Express \(\frac{5x - 12}{(x - 2)(x - 3)}\) in partial fractions
إجابة
(B)
\(\frac{2}{x - 2} + \frac{3}{x - 3}\)
19
Which of the following binary operations is cumulative on the set of integers?
إجابة
(B)
a \(\ast\) b = a + b - ab
20
If a \(\ast\) b = + \(\sqrt{ab}\), evaluate 2 \(\ast\)(12 \(\ast\) 27)
إجابة
(C)
6
21
Find the sum to infinity of the following sequence \(1, \frac{9}{10}, (\frac{9}{10})^{2}, (\frac{9}{10})^{3}\)
إجابة
(D)
10
22
\(\begin{vmatrix} -2 & 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 & k \\1 & 3 & -1 \end{vmatrix}\) = 23
إجابة
(B)
2
23
If x = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and y = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 4 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\). Find xy.
إجابة
(A)
\(\begin{pmatrix} 10 & 7 \\ 12 & 9 \end{pmatrix}\)
24
In a triangle XYZ, < YXZ = 44° and < XYZ = 112°. Calculate the acute angle between the internal bisectors of < XYZ and < XZY.
إجابة
(C)
68^o
25
Find the distance between two towns P(45°N, 30°W) and Q(15°S, 30°W) if the radius of the earth is 7000km. [\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
إجابة
(C)
\(\frac{22000}{3}\)km
26
Two perpendicular lines PQ and QR intersect at (1, -1). If the equation of PQ is x - 2y + 4 = 0, find the equation of QR
إجابة
(D)
2x + y - 1 = 0
27
P is on the locus of points equidiatant from two given points X and Y. UV is a straight line throuh Y parallel to the locus. If < PYU is 40°, find < XPY.
إجابة
(B)
80 ^o
28
A school boy lying on the ground 30m away from the foot of a water tank tower observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the tank 60^o. Calculate the height of the water tank.
إجابة
(B)
30 \(\sqrt{3}\)m
29
The derivative of cosec x is
إجابة
(B)
-cot x cosec x
30
For what value of x is the tangent to the curve y = x\(^2\) - 4x + 3 parallel to the x-axis?
إجابة
(B)
2
31
Two variables x and y are such that \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 4x - 3 and y = 5 when x = 2. Find y in terms of x
إجابة
(B)
2x² - 3x + 3
32
Find the area bounded by the curve y = 3x\(^2\) - 2x + 1, the ordinates x = 1 and x = 3 and the x-axis.
إجابة
(D)
20
33
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Age in years} & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 \\ \hline \text{No. of students} & 3 & 10 & 30 & 42 & 15\end{array}\)
The frequency distribution above shows the ages of students in a secondary school. In a pie chart constructed to represent the data, the angles corresponding to the 15 years old is
إجابة
(D)
108^o
34
The pie chart shows the distribution of students in a secondary school class. If 30 students offered French, how many offered C.R.K?

إجابة
(C)
10
35
\(\begin{array}{c|c} class& 1 - 3 & 4 - 6 & 7 - 9\\ \hline Frequency & 5 & 8 & 5\end{array}\)
Find the standard deviation of the data using the table above
إجابة
(D)
\(\sqrt{5}\)
36
The variance of the scores 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is
إجابة
(C)
2.0
37
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 1 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\)
Find the mode of the distribution.
إجابة
(B)
3.3
38
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 21 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\)
The median of the distribution above is
إجابة
(B)
3.4
39
Let p be a probability function on set S, where S = (a₁, a₂, a₃, a₄). Find P(a₁) if P(a₂) = \(\frac{1}{3}\), p(a₃) = \(\frac{1}{6}\) and p(a₄) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)
إجابة
(D)
\(\frac{3}{10}\)
40
A die has four of it's faces coloured white and the remaining two coloured black. What is the probability that when the die is thrown two consecutive time, the top face will be white in both cases?
إجابة
(C)
\(\frac{4}{9}\)
41
Use the graph of the curve y = f(x)to solve the inequality f(x) \(\leq\) 0
إجابة
(B)
x \(\leq\) -1, 1 \(\geq\) x \(\geq\) 2
42
Determine the value of x in the figure
إجابة
(A)
134^o
43
PT is a tangent to the circle TYZX. YT = YX and < PTX = 50o. Calculate < TZY
إجابة
(B)
65^o
44
In the diagram, the base diameter is 14cm while the height is 12cm. Calculate the total surface area if the cylinder has both a base and a top.[\(\pi \frac{22}{7}\)]
إجابة
(A)
836cm²
45
In the diagram, find PQ if the area of triangle PQR is 35cm\(^2\)
إجابة
(C)
14cm