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)?

    Хариулт
    (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?
    Хариулт
    (A)
    15
  • 3
    If the mean of five consecutive integers is 30, find the largest of the numbers
    Хариулт
    (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
    Хариулт
    (D)
    6
  • 5
    Find the variance of 2x, 2x-1 and 2x+1
    Хариулт
    (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?
    Хариулт
    (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?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    N 12 500
  • 8
    For what value of n is \(^{n+1}C_3\) = 4(\(^nC_3\))?
    Хариулт
    (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.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    y = x2 + 7x - 18
  • 10
    Differentiate (x\(^2\) - \(\frac{1}{x}\))\(^2\) with respect to x
    Хариулт
    (C)
    4x3 - 2 - 2/x3
  • 11
    Find the value of x for which the function 3x\(^3\) - 9x\(^2\) is minimum
    Хариулт
    (B)
    2
  • 12
    If dy/dx = x + cos x, find y
    Хариулт
    (D)
    x2/2 + sin x + c
  • 13
    Differentiate (cos θ - sin θ)\(^2\)
    Хариулт
    (A)
    -2 cos 2θ
  • 14
    Evaluate \(\int_{-4}^0(1 - 2x)dx\)
    Хариулт
    (C)
    20
  • 15
    simplify \(\frac{\frac{7}{9}-\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}+\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{\frac{4}{5}}}\)
    Хариулт
    (D)
    \(\frac{2}{15}\)
  • 16
    If m:n = 13:11, find m\(^2\) - n\(^2\) : (m + n)\(^2\)
    Хариулт
    (D)
    1:12
  • 17
    Calculate the logarithm to base 9 of 3\(^{-4}\) x 9\(^2\) x (81)\(^{-1}\)
    Хариулт
    (C)
    -2
  • 18
    If (K2)\(_6\) * 3\(_6\) = 3\(_5\)(K4)\(_5\), what is the value of k?
    Хариулт
    (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.
    Хариулт
    (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
    Хариулт
    (D)
    N525
  • 21
    Evaluate \(\frac{2}{6-5\sqrt{3}}\)
    Хариулт
    (C)
    \(-\left(\frac{12}{39}+\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{39}\right)\)
  • 22
    Compute 1100112 + 111112
    Хариулт
    (B)
    10100102
  • 23
    Simplify \((25)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (27)^{\frac{1}{3}} + (121)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (625)^{\frac{-1}{4}}\)
    Хариулт
    (A)
    34/55
  • 24
    Convert 2232\(_4\) to base six
    Хариулт
    (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. [\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

    Хариулт
    (A)
    89 cm2
  • 26
    If tan θ = 5/4, find sin2θ - cos2θ.
    Хариулт
    (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
    Хариулт
    (D)
    2
  • 28
    In triangle XYZ, ∠XYZ = 15o, ∠XZY = 45o and lXYl = 7 cm. Find lYZl.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    \(7\left(\frac{\sqrt{6}}{2}\right)\)
  • 29
    In the diagram above, find the value of x
    Хариулт
    (C)
    45o
  • 30

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

    Хариулт
    (A)
    55o
  • 31
    What is the locus of points equidistant from the lines ax + by + c = 0?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    A line ax + by +q = 0
  • 32
    PQRSTW is a regular hexagon and QS intersects RT at V. Calculate ∠TVS
    Хариулт
    (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
    Хариулт
    (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
    Хариулт
    (A)
    14 cm
  • 35

    The solution set of the shaded area above is

    Хариулт
    (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
    Хариулт
    (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?
    Хариулт
    (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 \(-5 \ast 3\)
    Хариулт
    (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
    Хариулт
    (C)
    -10
  • 40
    Solve the inequalities for which \(\frac{x+4}{3}-\frac{x-3}{2} < 4\)
    Хариулт
    (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?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    N810
  • 42
    The sum of the first n positive integers is
    Хариулт
    (D)
    1/2 n(n+1)
  • 43
    If \(T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}\), make g the subject of the formula
    Хариулт
    (B)
    (4π2l) / T2
  • 44
    If y = x\(^2\) - x - 12, find the range of values of x for which y \( \geq \) 0
    Хариулт
    (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\(^8\)?
    Хариулт
    (D)
    8