JAMB - Mathematics (2008)

  • 1
    Add 1101\(_2\),10111\(_2\) and 111\(_2\)
    Απάντηση
    (C)
    1010112
  • 2
    If 125\(_x\) = 20\(_{10}\) find x
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    3
  • 3
    Evaluate \(\frac{\left(\frac{3}{8}\div\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\right)}{\left(\frac{1}{8}\times\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{3}\right)}\)
    Απάντηση
    (D)
    3
  • 4
    Express 123456 to 3 significant figures
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    123000
  • 5
    calculate the simple interest on N7,500 for 8 years at 5% per annum.
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    N3,000
  • 6
    The cost of kerosene per liter increased from N60 to N85. What is the percentage rate of increase?
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    42%
  • 7
    simplify \(16^{\frac{-1}{2}}\times 4^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times 27^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    3/8
  • 8
    If log\(_{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)64  = 3, find the value of x
    Απάντηση
    (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
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    (-3, -2)
  • 10
    If X = {n\(^2\) + 1:n = 0,2,3} and Y = {n+1:n=2,3,5}, find X∩Y.
    Απάντηση
    (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?
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    40
  • 12
    Make Q the subject of formula when \(L=\frac{4}{3}M\sqrt{PQ}\)
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    \(\frac{9L^2}{16M^2P}\)
  • 13
    If 2x\(^2\) - kx - 12 is divisible by x-4, Find the value of k.
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    5
  • 14
    Factorize completely; (4x+3y)\(^2\) - (3x-2y)\(^2\) 
    Απάντηση
    (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.
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    21
  • 16
    If p varies inversely as the square of q and = 8 when = 4, find when = 8
    Απάντηση
    (D)
    \(\pm\)2
  • 17
    Find the range of values of x which satisfy the inequalities 4x - 7 \(\leq\) 3x and 3x - 4 \(\leq\) 4x
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    -4 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 7
  • 18
    Solve the quadratic inequalities x\(^2\) - 5x + 6 ≥ 0
    Απάντηση
    (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.
    Απάντηση
    (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?
    Απάντηση
    (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.
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    zero
  • 22

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

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

    In the diagram above ∠OPQ is?

    Απάντηση
    (B)
    53o
  • 25

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

    Απάντηση
    (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.
    Απάντηση
    (C)
    60o
  • 27
    Find the capacity in liters of a cylindrical well of radius 1 meter and depth 14 meters
    [π = 22/7]
    Απάντηση
    (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?
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    (5,2)
  • 29
    Find the gradient of a line which is perpendicular to the line with the equation 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    2/3
  • 30
    If sinθ = 3/5. Find Tanθ
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    3/4
  • 31
    Find the derivative of \(y=\frac{x^7 - x^5}{x^4}\)
    Απάντηση
    (C)
    3x2-1
  • 32
    Differentiate sin x - x cos x
    Απάντηση
    (B)
    x sin x
  • 33
    Find the minimum value of the function y = x(1+x)
    Απάντηση
    (A)
    -1/4
  • 34
    Evaluate \(\int_1 ^2(6x^2-2x)dx\)
    Απάντηση
    (D)
    11
  • 35
    Evaluate \(\int^{\frac{\pi}{2}} _{\frac{-\pi}{2}} cos x dx\)
    Απάντηση
    (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.
    Απάντηση
    (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?

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

    Απάντηση
    (B)
    1/5