JAMB - Mathematics (2008)

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

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

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

    In the diagram above ∠OPQ is?

    Одговорити
    (B)
    53o
  • 25

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

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

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

    Одговорити
    (B)
    1/5