JAMB - Mathematics (2008)

  • 1
    Add 1101\(_2\),10111\(_2\) and 111\(_2\)
    إجابة
    (C)
    1010112
  • 2
    If 125\(_x\) = 20\(_{10}\) find x
    إجابة
    (B)
    3
  • 3
    Evaluate \(\frac{\left(\frac{3}{8}\div\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\right)}{\left(\frac{1}{8}\times\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{3}\right)}\)
    إجابة
    (D)
    3
  • 4
    Express 123456 to 3 significant figures
    إجابة
    (A)
    123000
  • 5
    calculate the simple interest on N7,500 for 8 years at 5% per annum.
    إجابة
    (A)
    N3,000
  • 6
    The cost of kerosene per liter increased from N60 to N85. What is the percentage rate of increase?
    إجابة
    (A)
    42%
  • 7
    simplify \(16^{\frac{-1}{2}}\times 4^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times 27^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
    إجابة
    (A)
    3/8
  • 8
    If log\(_{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)64  = 3, find the value of x
    إجابة
    (B)
    16
  • 9
    If \(\frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1-\sqrt{2}}\) is expressed in the form of x+y√2 find the values of x and y
    إجابة
    (A)
    (-3, -2)
  • 10
    If X = {n\(^2\) + 1:n = 0,2,3} and Y = {n+1:n=2,3,5}, find X∩Y.
    إجابة
    (C)
  • 11
    A book seller sells Mathematics and English books. If 30 customers buy Mathematics books, 20 customers buy English books and 10 customers buy the two books. How many customers has he altogether?
    إجابة
    (B)
    40
  • 12
    Make Q the subject of formula when \(L=\frac{4}{3}M\sqrt{PQ}\)
    إجابة
    (A)
    \(\frac{9L^2}{16M^2P}\)
  • 13
    If 2x\(^2\) - kx - 12 is divisible by x-4, Find the value of k.
    إجابة
    (B)
    5
  • 14
    Factorize completely; (4x+3y)\(^2\) - (3x-2y)\(^2\) 
    إجابة
    (A)
    (x+5y)(7x+y)
  • 15
    If x - 3 is directly proportional to the square of y and x = 5 when y =2, find x when y = 6.
    إجابة
    (B)
    21
  • 16
    If p varies inversely as the square of q and = 8 when = 4, find when = 8
    إجابة
    (D)
    \(\pm\)2
  • 17
    Find the range of values of x which satisfy the inequalities 4x - 7 \(\leq\) 3x and 3x - 4 \(\leq\) 4x
    إجابة
    (A)
    -4 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 7
  • 18
    Solve the quadratic inequalities x\(^2\) - 5x + 6 ≥ 0
    إجابة
    (A)
    x ≤ 2, x ≥ 3
  • 19
    The fifth term of an A.P is 24 and the eleventh term is 96. Find the first term.
    إجابة
    (D)
    -24
  • 20
    A binary operation * is defined on the set of positive integers is such x*y = 2x-3y+2 for all positive integers x and y. The binary operation is?
    إجابة
    (B)
    neither commutative nor closed on the set of positive integers
  • 21
    A binary operation on the real set of numbers excluding -1 is such that for all m, n ∈ R, mΔn = m+n+mn. Find the identity element of the operation.
    إجابة
    (B)
    zero
  • 22

    In the diagram above, PQ//RS. The size of the angle marked x is?

    إجابة
    (B)
    80o
  • 23
    Find the exterior angle of a 12 sided regular polygon
    إجابة
    (D)
    30o
  • 24

    In the diagram above ∠OPQ is?

    إجابة
    (B)
    53o
  • 25

    Find the area of the figure above
    [π = 22/7]

    إجابة
    (D)
    84.8 cm2
  • 26
    Find the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a chord which is equal in length to the radius of the circle.
    إجابة
    (C)
    60o
  • 27
    Find the capacity in liters of a cylindrical well of radius 1 meter and depth 14 meters
    [π = 22/7]
    إجابة
    (A)
    44,000 liters
  • 28
    The locus of a point equidistant from two points p(6,2) and R(4,2) is a perpendicular bisector of PR passing through?
    إجابة
    (B)
    (5,2)
  • 29
    Find the gradient of a line which is perpendicular to the line with the equation 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
    إجابة
    (B)
    2/3
  • 30
    If sinθ = 3/5. Find Tanθ
    إجابة
    (A)
    3/4
  • 31
    Find the derivative of \(y=\frac{x^7 - x^5}{x^4}\)
    إجابة
    (C)
    3x2-1
  • 32
    Differentiate sin x - x cos x
    إجابة
    (B)
    x sin x
  • 33
    Find the minimum value of the function y = x(1+x)
    إجابة
    (A)
    -1/4
  • 34
    Evaluate \(\int_1 ^2(6x^2-2x)dx\)
    إجابة
    (D)
    11
  • 35
    Evaluate \(\int^{\frac{\pi}{2}} _{\frac{-\pi}{2}} cos x dx\)
    إجابة
    (C)
    2
  • 36
    On a pie chart there are six sectors of which four angles are 30°, 45°, 60°, 90° and the remaining two angles are in the ratio 2:1. Find the smallest angles of the remaining two angles.
    إجابة
    (C)
    45o
  • 37

    The bar chart above shows the number of times the word "a, and , in, it, the ,to" appear in a paragraph in a book.

    What is the ratio of the least frequent word to the most frequent word?

    إجابة
    (A)
    1/6
  • 38
    What is the mean of the data t, 2t-1, t-2, 2t -1, 4t and 2t+2?
    إجابة
    (D)
    2t-1/3
  • 39
    Find the median of 4, 1, 4, 1, 0, 4, 4, 2 and 0
    إجابة
    (C)
    2
  • 40
    If x > 0, find the range of number x-3, 3x+2,x-1, 4x, 2x-1, x-2, 2x-2, 3x and 3x+1
    إجابة
    (A)
    3x+3
  • 41
    Find the mean deviation of 2, 4, 5, and 9
    إجابة
    (B)
    2
  • 42
    In how many ways can the letters of the word ACCEPTANCE be arranged?
    إجابة
    (A)
    10! / (2!2!3!)
  • 43
    Find the number of ways of selecting 6 out of 10 subjects for an examination
    إجابة
    (D)
    210
  • 44
    The probability of picking a letter T from the word OBSTRUCTION is?
    إجابة
    (B)
    2/11
  • 45

    The result of rolling a fair die 150 times is as summarized in the table above. What is the probability of obtaining a 5?

    إجابة
    (B)
    1/5