JAMB - Mathematics (1994)

  • 1
    Solve for x if \(25^{x} + 3(5^{x}) = 4\)
    Trả lời
    (B)
    0
  • 2
    The mean of twelve positive numbers is 3. When another number is added, the mean becomes 5. Find the thirteenth number
    Trả lời
    (A)
    29
  • 3
    Evaluate \(\frac{1}{3} \div [\frac{5}{7}(\frac{9}{10} -1 + \frac{3}{4})]\)
    Trả lời
    (A)
    \(\frac{28}{39}\)
  • 4
    Evaluate \(\frac{0.36 \times 5.4 \times 0.63}{4.2 \times 9.0 \times 2.4}\)
    Trả lời
    (B)
    0.014
  • 5
    Evaluate \(\frac{log_5 (0.04)}{log_3 18 - log_3 2}\)
    Trả lời
    (B)
    -1
  • 6
    Without using table, solve the equation 8x-2 = \(\frac{2}{25}\)
    Trả lời
    (D)
    10
  • 7
    Simplify \(\sqrt{48}\) - \(\frac{9}{\sqrt{3}}\) + \(\sqrt{75}\)
    Trả lời
    (B)
    6√3
  • 8
    Given that \(\sqrt{2} = 1.414\), find without using tables, the value of \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
    Trả lời
    (D)
    0.707
  • 9
    Given that for sets A and B, in a universal set E, A \(\subseteq\) B then A \(\cap\)(A \(\cap\) B)' is
    Trả lời
    (B)
    \(\phi\)
  • 10
    Simplify \(\frac{(2m - u)^2 - (m - 2u)^2}{5m^2 - 5u^2}\)
    Trả lời
    (A)
    \(\frac{3}{5}\)
  • 11
    Factorize a2x - b2y - b2x + a2y
    Trả lời
    (D)
    (x + y)(a - b)(a + b)
  • 12
    Find the values of p and q such that (x - 1)and (x - 3) are factors of px3 + qx2 + 11x - 6
    Trả lời
    (B)
    1, -6
  • 13
    If a = 1, b = 3, solve for x in the equation \(\frac{a}{a - x}\) = \(\frac{b}{x - b}\)
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  • 14
    Solve for r in the following equation \(\frac{1}{r - 1}\) + \(\frac{2}{r + 1}\) = \(\frac{3}{r}\)
    Trả lời
    (A)
    3
  • 15
    Find P if \(\frac{x - 3}{(1 - x)(x + 2)}\) = \(\frac{p}{1 - x}\) + \(\frac{Q}{x + 2}\)
    Trả lời
    (A)
    \(\frac{-2}{3}\)
  • 16
    Find the range of values of x for which \(\frac{1}{x}\) > 2 is true
    Trả lời
    (C)
    0 < x < \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • 17
    If the 6th term of an arithmetic progression is 11 and the first term is 1, find the common difference.
    Trả lời
    (D)
    2
  • 18
    Find the value of log10 r + log10 r2 + log10 r4 + log10 r8 + log10 r16 + log10 r32 = 63
    Trả lời
    (C)
    10
  • 19
    Find the nth term of the sequence 3, 6, 10, 15, 21.....
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(\frac{(n + 1)(n + 2)}{2}\)
  • 20
    A binary operation \(\oplus\) is defines on the set of all positive integers by a \(\oplus\) b = ab for all positive integers a, b. Which of the following properties does NOT hold?
    Trả lời
    (D)
    inverse
  • 21
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} \oplus mod 10 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8 \\ \hline 2 & 4 & 8 & 2 & 6 \\4 & 8 & 6 & 4 & 2\\ 4 & 8 & 6 & 4 & 2\\ 6 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8\\ 8 & 6 & 2 & 8 & 4\end{array}\)
    The multiplication table above has modulo 10 on the set S = (2, 4, 6, 8). Find the inverse of 2
    Trả lời
    (A)
    2
  • 22
    Solve for x and y \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 3 & y \end{pmatrix}\)\(\begin{pmatrix} x \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\) = \(\begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 1\end{pmatrix}\)
    Trả lời
    (B)
    x = 3, y = -8
  • 23
    The determination of the matrix \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 3 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6\\ 2 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) is
    Trả lời
    (C)
    -1
  • 24
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Age in years} & 10 & 11 & 12 \\ \hline \text{Number of pupils} & 6 & 27 & 7\end{array}\)
    The table above shows the number of pupils in each age group in a class. What is the probability that a pupil chosen at random is at least 11 years old?
    Trả lời
    (B)
    \(\frac{17}{20}\)
  • 25
    If three angles of a quadrilateral are (3y - x - z)o, 3xo, (2z - 2y - x)o find the fourth angle in terms of x, y and z
    Trả lời
    (A)
    (360 - x- y - z)o
  • 26
    An open rectangular box is made of wood 2cm thick. If the internal dimensions of the box are 50cm long, 36cm wide and 20cm deep, the box volume of wood in the box is
    Trả lời
    (A)
    11 520cm3
  • 27
    Calculate the perimeter, in cm, of a sector of a circle of radius 8cm and angle 45o
    Trả lời
    (C)
    16 + 2\(\pi\)
  • 28
    What is the locus of a point P which moves on one side of a straight line XY, so that the angle XPY is always equal to 90o?
    Trả lời
    (D)
    a semi circle
  • 29
    If M(4, q) is the mid-point of the line joining L(p, -2) and N(q, p). Find the values of p and q
    Trả lời
    (D)
    p = 6, q = 2
  • 30
    The angle of depression of a boat from the top of a cliff 10m high is 30. How far is the boat from the foot of the cliff?
    Trả lời
    (C)
    10√3m
  • 31
    What is the value of sin(-690)?
    Trả lời
    (D)
    \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • 32
    If y = 3t3 + 2t2 - 7t + 3, find \(\frac{dy}{dt}\) at t = -1
    Trả lời
    (C)
    -2
  • 33
    Find the point (x, y) on the Euclidean plane where the curve y = 2x2 - 2x + 3 has 2 as gradient
    Trả lời
    (A)
    (1, 3)
  • 34
    Evaluate \(\int^{1}_{-1}(2x + 1)^2 \mathrm d x\)
    Trả lời
    (D)
    4\(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • 35
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline f & y + 2 & y - 1 & 2y - 3 & y + 4 & 3y - 4\end{array}\)
    This table shows the frequency distribution of a data if the mean is \(\frac{43}{14}\), find y
    Trả lời
    (B)
    2
  • 36
    Find the mean deviation of the set of numbers 4, 5, 9
    Trả lời
    (B)
    2
  • 37
    Class interval 1 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 20 21 - 25
    Frequency 6 15 20 7 2

    Estimate the median of the frequency distribution above

    Trả lời
    (C)
    12
  • 38
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline f & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2\end{array}\)
    Find the variance of the frequency distribution above
    Trả lời
    (B)
    \(\frac{9}{4}\)
  • 39
    In a survey, it was observed that 20 students read newspapers and 35 read novels. If 40 of the students read either newspapers or novels, what is the probability of the students who read both newspapers and novels?
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(\frac{3}{8}\)
  • 40
    The equation of the graph is
    Trả lời
    (C)
    y = x3 - 27
  • 41
    Find the inequality which represents the shaded portion in the diagram
    Trả lời
    (A)
    2x - y - 2 \(\geq\) 0
  • 42

    In the diagram, PQRS is a parallelogram. Find the value of < SQR

    Trả lời
    (D)
    100o
  • 43
    In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. If SOQ is a diameter and < PRS is 38o, what is the value of < PSQ
    Trả lời
    (D)
    52o
  • 44
    In the diagram, PTS is a tangent to the circle TQR at T. Calculate < RTS
    Trả lời
    (B)
    70o
  • 45

    In the diagram. Find h

    Trả lời
    (B)
    \(\frac{12}{7} \sqrt{6}\)cm