JAMB - Mathematics (2008)

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

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

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

    In the diagram above ∠OPQ is?

    Răspuns
    (B)
    53o
  • 25

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

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

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

    Răspuns
    (B)
    1/5