JAMB - Mathematics (1992)

  • 1
    Find n if 34n = 100112
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    5
  • 2
    The radius of a circle is given as 5cm subject to an error of 0.1cm. What is the percentage error in the area of the circle?
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    4
  • 3
    Evaluate \(\log_{b} a^{n}\) if \(b = a^{\frac{1}{n}}\).
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    n2
  • 4
    What is the value of x satisfying the equation \(\frac{4^{2x}}{4^{3x}}\) = 2?
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    -\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • 5
    Simplify \(\frac{(1.25 \times 10^{-4}) \times (2.0 \times 10^{-1})}{(6.25 \times 10^5)}\)
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    4.0 x 10-11
  • 6
    Simplify 5\(\sqrt{18}\) - 3\(\sqrt{72}\) + 4\(\sqrt{50}\)
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    17\(\sqrt{2}\)
  • 7
    If x = 3 - \(\sqrt{3}\), find x2 + \(\frac{36}{x^2}\)
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    24
  • 8
    If x = (all prime factors of 44) and y = (all prime factors of 60), the elements of X ∪ Y and X ∩ Y respectively are
    Përgjigju
    (D)
    (2, 3, 5, 11) and (2)
  • 9
    If U = (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) is the universal set. E = (10, 4, 6, 8, 10) and F = {x: 1x\(^{2}\) = 2\(^{6}, x is odd}. Find (E ∩ F)', where ' means the complement of a set.
    Përgjigju
    (D)
    \(\phi\)
  • 10
    Factorize \(9p^2 - q^2 + 6qr - 9r^2\)
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    (3p - q + 3r)(3p + q - 3r)
  • 11
    Solve the equation: \(y - 11\sqrt{y} + 24 = 0\)
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    64, 9
  • 12
    Make t the subject of formula S = ut + \(\frac{1}{2} at^2\)
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    \(\frac{1}{a}\) (-u + \(\sqrt{U^2 - 2as}\))
  • 13
    A man invested a sum of N280.00 partly at 5% and partly at 4%. if the total interest is N12.80 per annum, find the amount invested at 5%
    Përgjigju
    (D)
    160.00
  • 14
    If x + 1 is a factor of x3 + 3x2 + kx + 4, find the value of k
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    6
  • 15
    Resolve \(\frac{3}{x^2 + x - 2}\) into partial fractions
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    \(\frac{1}{x - 1} - \frac{1}{x + 2}\)
  • 16
    Find all values of x satisfying the inequality -11 \(\leq\) 4 - 3x \(\leq\) 28
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    -8 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 5
  • 17
    Find the sum to infinity to the following series 3 + 2 + \(\frac{4}{3}\) + \(\frac{8}{9}\) + \(\frac{16}{17}\) + .....
    Përgjigju
    (D)
    9
  • 18
    What is the n-th term of the sequence 2, 6, 12, 20...?
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    n2 + n
  • 19
    For an arithmetical sequence, the first term is 2 and the common difference is 3. Find the sum of the first 11 terms
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    187
  • 20
    If the binary operation \(\ast\) is defined by m \(\ast\) n = mn + m + n for any real number m and n, find the identity of the elements under this operation
    Përgjigju
    (D)
    e = 0
  • 21
    p = \(\begin{vmatrix} x & 3 & 0 \\ 2 & y & 3\\ 4 & 2 & 4 \end{vmatrix}\)

    Q = \(\begin{vmatrix} x & 2 & z \\ 3 & y & 2\\ 0 & 3 & z \end{vmatrix}\) Where pT is the transpose P calculate /pT/ when x = 0, y = 1 and z = 2
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    24
  • 22
    p = \(\begin{vmatrix} x & 3 & 0 \\ 2 & y & 3\\ 4 & 2 & 4 \end{vmatrix}\)

    Q = \(\begin{vmatrix} x & 2 & z \\ 3 & y & 2\\ 0 & 3 & z \end{vmatrix}\)
    PQ is equivalent to
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    PPT
  • 23
    If the angles of quadrilateral are (p + 10)°, (2p - 30)°, (3p + 20)° and 4p°, find p.
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    36
  • 24
    Determine the distance on the earth's surface between two town P (lat 60°N, Long 20°E) and Q(Lat 60°N, Long 25°W) (Radius of the earth = 6400km)
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    800\(\pi\) km
  • 25

    If in the diagram, FG is parallel to KM, find the value of x

    Përgjigju
    (B)
    95o
  • 26

    X is a point due east of point Y on a coast: Z is another point on the coast but 6√3km due south of y.

    If the distance XZ is 12Km. Calculate the bearing of Z from X

    Përgjigju
    (B)
    210o
  • 27
    The locus of a point which is equidistant from two given fixed points is the
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining them
  • 28
    What is the perpendicular distance of a point (2, 3) from the line 2x - 4y + 3 = 0?
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    \(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\)
  • 29
    find then equation line through (5, 7) parallel to the line 7x + 5y = 12
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    7x + 5y = 70
  • 30
    Given that \(\theta\) is an acute angle and sin \(\theta\) = \(\frac{m}{n}\), find cos \(\theta\)
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    \(\frac{\sqrt{(n + m)(n - m)}}{n}\)
  • 31
    Evaluate \(\lim \limits_{x \to 2} \frac{(x - 2)(x^2 + 3x - 2)}{x^2 - 4}\)
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    2
  • 32
    If y = x sin x, Find \(\frac{d^2 y}{d^2 x}\)
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    2 cosx - x sinx
  • 33
    Ice forms on a refrigerator ice-box at the rate of (4 - 06t)g per minute after t minutes. If initially there are 2g of ice in the box, find the mass of ice formed in 5 minutes
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    14.5
  • 34
    Obtain a maximum value of the function f(x) x\(^3\) - 12x + 11
    Përgjigju
    (D)
    27
  • 35
    a student blows a balloon and its volume increases at a rate of \(\pi\)(20 - t2)cm3S-1 after t seconds. If the initial volume is 0 cm3, find the volume of the balloon after 2 seconds
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    37.33\(\pi\)
  • 36
    Evaluate the integral \(\int^{\frac{\pi}{4}}_{\frac{\pi}{12}} 2 \cos 2x \mathrm {d} x\)
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • 37
    A store keeper checked his stock of five commodities and arrived at the following statics
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} Comoditiy & Quantity\\ \hline F & 125\\ G & 113\\ H & 108\\ K & 216 \\ M & 68\end{array}\)
    What angle will commodity H represent on a pie chart?
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    (D)
    62o
  • 38
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8\\ \hline f & 4 & y & 6 & 5 \end{array}\)
    If the mean of the above frequency distribution is 5.2, find y
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    5.0
  • 39
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{No. of children} & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\ \hline \text{No. of families} & 7 & 11 & 6 & 7 & 7 & 5 & 3 \end{array}\)
    Find the mode and median respectively of the distribution above
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    1, 2
  • 40
    If the scores of 3 students in a test are 5, 6 and 7, find the standard deviation of their scores
    Përgjigju
    (C)
    \(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\)
  • 41
    Two perfect dice are thrown together, Determine the probability of obtaining a total score of 8
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    \(\frac{5}{36}\)
  • 42
    The probability of an event P is \(\frac{3}{4}\) while that of another event Q is \(\frac{1}{6}\). If the probability of both P and Q is \(\frac{1}{2}\). What is the probability of either P or Q.
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    (D)
    \(\frac{11}{12}\)
  • 43
    Five people are to be arranged in a row for a group photograph. How many arrangements are there if a married couple in the group insist on sitting next to each other?
    Përgjigju
    (A)
    48
  • 44
    A student has 5 courses to take from Mathematics and physics. There are 4 courses in Mathematics and 3 in Physics which he can choose his courses so that he takes exactly two courses in Physics?
    Përgjigju
    (B)
    12
  • 45

    The sketch is the curve of y = ax2 + bx + c. Find a, b and c respectively

    Përgjigju
    (A)
    1, 0, -4