JAMB - Mathematics (2006)

  • 1

    The table above shows the scores of a group of students in a physics test. If the mode is m and the number of students who scored 4 or more is n, what is (n, m)?

    إجابة
    (A)
    (33, 4)
  • 2
    A final examination requires that a student answer any 4 out of 6 questions. In how many ways can this be done?
    إجابة
    (A)
    15
  • 3
    If the mean of five consecutive integers is 30, find the largest of the numbers
    إجابة
    (C)
    32
  • 4
    A bag contains 5 black, 4 white and x red marbles. If the probability of picking a red marble is 2/5, find the value of x
    إجابة
    (D)
    6
  • 5
    Find the variance of 2x, 2x-1 and 2x+1
    إجابة
    (A)
    2/3
  • 6
    The table above shows the distribution of recharge cards of four major GSM operators. What is the probability that a recharge card selected at random will be GTN or Qtel?
    إجابة
    (C)
    2/5
  • 7
    The pie chart above shows the expenditure of a family whose income is N30,000. If the expenditure on food is twice that on housing and that on school fees is twice that on transport, how much does the family spend on food?
    إجابة
    (D)
    N 12 500
  • 8
    For what value of n is \(^{n+1}C_3\) = 4(\(^nC_3\))?
    إجابة
    (D)
    3
  • 9
    The gradient of a curve is 2x + 7 and the curve passes through point (2, 0). find the equation of the curve.
    إجابة
    (B)
    y = x2 + 7x - 18
  • 10
    Differentiate (x\(^2\) - \(\frac{1}{x}\))\(^2\) with respect to x
    إجابة
    (C)
    4x3 - 2 - 2/x3
  • 11
    Find the value of x for which the function 3x\(^3\) - 9x\(^2\) is minimum
    إجابة
    (B)
    2
  • 12
    If dy/dx = x + cos x, find y
    إجابة
    (D)
    x2/2 + sin x + c
  • 13
    Differentiate (cos θ - sin θ)\(^2\)
    إجابة
    (A)
    -2 cos 2θ
  • 14
    Evaluate \(\int_{-4}^0(1 - 2x)dx\)
    إجابة
    (C)
    20
  • 15
    simplify \(\frac{\frac{7}{9}-\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}+\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{\frac{4}{5}}}\)
    إجابة
    (D)
    \(\frac{2}{15}\)
  • 16
    If m:n = 13:11, find m\(^2\) - n\(^2\) : (m + n)\(^2\)
    إجابة
    (D)
    1:12
  • 17
    Calculate the logarithm to base 9 of 3\(^{-4}\) x 9\(^2\) x (81)\(^{-1}\)
    إجابة
    (C)
    -2
  • 18
    If (K2)\(_6\) * 3\(_6\) = 3\(_5\)(K4)\(_5\), what is the value of k?
    إجابة
    (D)
    2
  • 19
    In a small village of 500 people, 350 speak the local language while 200 speak pidgin English. What percentage of the population speak both.
    إجابة
    (B)
    10%
  • 20
    Find the tax on an income of N20,000 if no tax is paid on the first N10,000 and tax is paid at N50 in N1000 on the next N5000 and at N55 in N1000 on the remainder
    إجابة
    (D)
    N525
  • 21
    Evaluate \(\frac{2}{6-5\sqrt{3}}\)
    إجابة
    (C)
    \(-\left(\frac{12}{39}+\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{39}\right)\)
  • 22
    Compute 1100112 + 111112
    إجابة
    (B)
    10100102
  • 23
    Simplify \((25)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (27)^{\frac{1}{3}} + (121)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (625)^{\frac{-1}{4}}\)
    إجابة
    (A)
    34/55
  • 24
    Convert 2232\(_4\) to base six
    إجابة
    (A)
    4506
  • 25

    In the diagram above, QR is the diameter of the semicircle QR. Find the area of the figure to the nearest whole number. [\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

    إجابة
    (A)
    89 cm2
  • 26
    If tan θ = 5/4, find sin2θ - cos2θ.
    إجابة
    (C)
    9/41
  • 27
    PQ and RS are two parallel lines. If the coordinates of P, Q, R, S are (1,q), (3,2), (3,4), (5,2q) respectively, find the value of q
    إجابة
    (D)
    2
  • 28
    In triangle XYZ, ∠XYZ = 15o, ∠XZY = 45o and lXYl = 7 cm. Find lYZl.
    إجابة
    (B)
    \(7\left(\frac{\sqrt{6}}{2}\right)\)
  • 29
    In the diagram above, find the value of x
    إجابة
    (C)
    45o
  • 30

    In the diagram above, POQ is a diameter of the circle PQRS. If ∠PSR = 145°, find x°

    إجابة
    (A)
    55o
  • 31
    What is the locus of points equidistant from the lines ax + by + c = 0?
    إجابة
    (D)
    A line ax + by +q = 0
  • 32
    PQRSTW is a regular hexagon and QS intersects RT at V. Calculate ∠TVS
    إجابة
    (D)
    60o
  • 33
    If the locus of the points which are equidistant from point P and Q meets line PQ at point N, then PN equals
    إجابة
    (A)
    NQ
  • 34
    In the diagram above, PQ = 10 cm, PS = 8 cm and ∠PSR is 60o while ∠SRQ is a right angle. Find SR
    إجابة
    (A)
    14 cm
  • 35

    The solution set of the shaded area above is

    إجابة
    (D)
    y ≤ x, y + x ≤ 4 and y ≥ 0
  • 36
    A binary operation \(\oplus\) defined on the set of real number is such that x\(\oplus\)y = xy/6 for all x, y ∈ R. Find the inverse of 20 under this operation when the identity element is 6
    إجابة
    (D)
    9/5
  • 37
    If p varies inversely as the cube of q and q varies directly as the square of r, what is the relationship between p and r?
    إجابة
    (B)
    p varies inversely as r6
  • 38
    A binary operation * on the set of rational numbers is defined as \(x \ast y = \frac{x^2 - y^2}{2xy}\). Find \(-5 \ast 3\)
    إجابة
    (A)
    \(\frac{-8}{15}\)
  • 39
    Find the value of k if the expression kx3 + x2 - 5x - 2 leaves a remainder 2 when it is divided by 2x + 1
    إجابة
    (C)
    -10
  • 40
    Solve the inequalities for which \(\frac{x+4}{3}-\frac{x-3}{2} < 4\)
    إجابة
    (B)
    x > -7
  • 41
    The cost of renovating a 6 m square room is N540. What is the cost of renovating a 9 m square room?
    إجابة
    (D)
    N810
  • 42
    The sum of the first n positive integers is
    إجابة
    (D)
    1/2 n(n+1)
  • 43
    If \(T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}\), make g the subject of the formula
    إجابة
    (B)
    (4π2l) / T2
  • 44
    If y = x\(^2\) - x - 12, find the range of values of x for which y \( \geq \) 0
    إجابة
    (B)
    x \( \leq \) -3 or x \( \geq \) 4
  • 45
    How many terms of the series 3, -6, +12, - 24, + ..... are needed to make a total of 1 - 2\(^8\)?
    إجابة
    (D)
    8