JAMB - Mathematics (1997)

  • 1
    Evaluate 64.764\(^2\) - 35.236\(^2\) correct to 3 significant figures
    Svare
    (B)
    2950
  • 2
    Find the value of (0.006)3 + (0.004)3 in standard form
    Svare
    (B)
    2.8 x 10-7
  • 3
    Given that loga2 = 0.693 and loga3 = 1.097, find loga 13.5
    Svare
    (C)
    2.598
  • 4
    If \(8^{\frac{x}{2}} = (2^{\frac{3}{8}})(4^{\frac{3}{4}}\)), find x
    Svare
    (D)
    \(\frac{5}{4}\)
  • 5
    Simplify \(\frac{2\sqrt{3} + 3\sqrt{5}}{3\sqrt{5} - 2\sqrt{3}}\)
    Svare
    (B)
    \(\frac{19 + 4\sqrt{15}}{11}\)
  • 6
    Find the simple interest rate percent per annum at which N1,000 accumulates to N1,240 in 3 years
    Svare
    (B)
    8%
  • 7
    If U = (s, p, i, e, n, d, o, u, r), X = (s, p, e, n, d) Y = (s, e, n, o, u), Z = (p, n, o, u, r) find X ∩( Y ∪ Z)
    Svare
    (C)
    (s, p, n, e)
  • 8
    A survey of 100 students in an institution shows that 80 students speak Hausa and 20 students speak Igbo, while only 9 students speak both language. How many students speak neither Hausa nor Igbo?
    Svare
    (B)
    9
  • 9
    If the function f(fx) = x3 + 2x2 + qx - 6 is divisible by x + 1, find q
    Svare
    (A)
    -5
  • 10
    Solve the simultaneous equations \(\frac{2}{x} - {\frac{3}{y}}\) = 2, \(\frac{4}{x} + {\frac{3}{y}}\) = 10
    Svare
    (B)
    x = \(\frac{1}{2}\), y = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  • 11
    Find the minimum value of X2 - 3x + 2 for all real values of x
    Svare
    (A)
    -\(\frac{1}{4}\)
  • 12
    Make F the subject of the formula t = \(\sqrt{\frac{v}{\frac{1}{f} + \frac{1}{g}}}\)
    Svare
    (B)
    \(\frac{gt^2}{gv-t^2}\)
  • 13
    What value of g will make the expression 4x2 - 18xy + g a perfect square?
    Svare
    (D)
    \(\frac{18y^2}{4}\)
  • 14
    Find the value of k if \(\frac{5 + 2r}{(r + 1)(r - 2)}\) expressed in partial fraction is \(\frac{k}{r - 2}\) + \(\frac{L}{r + 1}\) where K and L are constants
    Svare
    (A)
    3
  • 15
    Let f(x) = 2x + 4 and g(x) = 6x + 7 here g(x) > 0. Solve the inequality \(\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}\) < 1
    Svare
    (C)
    x > - \(\frac{3}{4}\)
  • 16
    Find the range of values of x which satisfies the inequality 12x2 < x + 1
    Svare
    (A)
    -\(\frac{1}{4}\) < x < \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • 17
    Sn is the sum of the first n terms of a series given by Sn = n\(^2\) - 1. Find the nth term
    Svare
    (D)
    2n - 1
  • 18
    The nth term of a sequence is given \(3^{1 - n}\), find the sum of the first three terms of the sequence.
    Svare
    (A)
    \(\frac{13}{9}\)
  • 19
    Two binary operations \(\ast\) and \(\oplus\) are defines as m \(\ast\) n = mn - n - 1 and m \(\oplus\) n = mn + n - 2 for all real numbers m, n.

    Find the value of 3 \(\oplus\) (4 \(\ast\) 5)
    Svare
    (C)
    54
  • 20
    If X \(\ast\) Y = X + Y - XY, find x when (x \(\ast\) 2) + (x \(\ast\) 3) = 68
    Svare
    (D)
    -21
  • 21
    Determine x + y if \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & -3 \\ -1 & 4 \end{pmatrix}\) \(\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\) = \(\begin{pmatrix}-1 \\ 8 \end{pmatrix}\)
    Svare
    (C)
    7
  • 22
    Find the non-zero positive value of x which satisfies the equation \(\begin{vmatrix} x & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & x & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & x\end{vmatrix}\) = 0
    Svare
    (D)
    √2
  • 23
    Each of the base angles of a isosceles triangle is 58° and the verticles of the triangle lie on a circle. Determine the angle which the base of the triangle subtends at the centre of the circle.
    Svare
    (A)
    128o
  • 24
    A chord of a circle of a diameter 42cm subtends an angle of 60o at the centre of the circle. Find the length of the mirror arc
    Svare
    (A)
    22cm
  • 25
    An arc of a circle subtends an angle 70o at the centre. If the radius of the circle is 6cm, calculate the area of the sector subtended by the given angle.(\(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))
    Svare
    (A)
    22cm2
  • 26
    A cone with a sector angle of 45° is cut out of a circle of radius r cm. Find the base radius of the cone.
    Svare
    (C)
    \(\frac{r}{8}\) cm
  • 27
    The angle between the positive horizontal axis and a given line is 135o. Find the equation of the line if it passes through the point (2,3)
    Svare
    (C)
    x + y = 5
  • 28
    A point P moves so that its equidistant from point L and M. If LM is16cm, find the distance of P from LM when P is 10cm from L
    Svare
    (D)
    6cm
  • 29
    Find the distance between the point Q (4,3) and the point common to the lines 2x - y = 4 and x + y = 2
    Svare
    (D)
    √13
  • 30
    The angle of elevation of a building from a measuring instrument placed on the ground is 30o. If the building is 40m high, how far is the instrument from the foot of the building?
    Svare
    (D)
    40√3m
  • 31
    In a triangle XYZ, if < ZYZ is 60, XY = 3cm and YZ = 4cm, calculate the length of the sides XZ.
    Svare
    (B)
    √13cm
  • 32
    Differentiate \(\frac{6x^3 - 5x^2 + 1}{3x^2}\) with respect to x
    Svare
    (C)
    2 - \(\frac{2}{3x^3}\)
  • 33
    \(\frac{d}{dx}\) cos(3x\(^2\) - 2x) is equal to
    Svare
    (D)
    -(6x - 2)sin(3x2 - 2x)
  • 34
    Integrate \(\frac{1}{x}\) + cos x with respect to x
    Svare
    (C)
    x - sin x + k
  • 35
    If \(y = x(x^4 + x + 1)\), evaluate \(\int \limits_{0} ^{1} y \mathrm d x\).
    Svare
    (B)
    1
  • 36
    Ages 20 25 30 35 40 45
    Number of people 3 5 1 1 2 3


    Find the median age of the frequency distribution in the table above.

    Svare
    (B)
    25
  • 37
    Find the difference between the range and the variance of the following set of numbers 4, 9, 6, 3, 2, 8, 10, 5, 6, 7 where \(\sum d^2\) = 60
    Svare
    (A)
    2
  • 38
    In a basket of fruits, there are 6 grapes, 11 bananas and 13 oranges, if one fruit is chosen at random, what is the probability that the fruit is either a grape or a banana?
    Svare
    (A)
    \(\frac{17}{30}\)
  • 39
    A number is selected at random between 10 and 20, both numbers inclusive. Find the probability that the number is an even number
    Svare
    (C)
    \(\frac{6}{11}\)
  • 40
    Find the standard derivation of the following data -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Svare
    (C)
    \(\sqrt{10}\)