Jamb Past Questions And Answers On Mathematics

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JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS

JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS

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2(3 + √5)

5(2 + √3)

3(2 + √5)

3 √2 + 1

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Convert 0.04945 to two significant figures

Convert 0.04945 to two significant figures

0.49

0.050

0.049

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Age in years	7	8	9	10	11
No of pupils	4	13	30	44	9

The table above shows the number of pupils in a class with respect to their ages. If a pie chart is constructed to represent the age, the angle corresponding to 8 years old is

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Given the quadrilateral RSTO inscribed in the circle with O as centre. Find the size angle x and given RST = 60^o

100 degrees

10 degrees

140 degrees

120 degrees

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Find the equation of the locus of a point p (x, y) such that pv = pw, where v= (1, 1) and w = (3, 5)

2x + 3y = 8

x + 2y = 8

2x + 2y = 9

2x + y = 9

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In the figure, find x

40 degrees

50 degree

60 degrees

55 degrees

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A man with an annual salary of N2000, has allowances of N600. If Income Tax is 5%. How much tax does he pay each year?

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n a class of 50 students, 40 students offered Physics and 30 offered Biology. How many offered both Physics and Biology?

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The curved surface area of a cylinder 5cm high is 110cm². Find the radius of its base
π = 22/7

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An arc of a circle of radius 14cm subtends angle 300° at the centre. Find the perimeter of the sector formed by the arc (take π =)

14.67cm

101.33cm

513.33cm

42.67cm

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From the diagram above, Find the value of < ROP

95 degrees

70 degrees

85 degrees

110 degrees

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Find the range of values of t which satisfies the inequality.

2t − 1 ≤  3 and 2− t ≥  5

-2≤t≤3

-3≤t≤4

-3≤t≤2

-3≤t≤1

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A car dealer bought a second-hand car for of 250,000 and spent N 70,000 refurbishing it. He then sold the car for N400,000. What is the percentage gain?

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Two sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde, own a store. The ratio of Taiwo's share to Kehinde's is 11:9. Later Kehinde sells 2/3 of her share to Taiwo for N720.00. Find the value of the store

N 3,000.00

N1,080.00

N 2,400.00

N 3,600.00

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Given that Z = {1,2,4,5} what is the power of set Z?

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A man covered a distance of 50 miles on his first trip, on a later trip he traveled 300 miles while going 3 times as fast. His new time compared with the old distance was?

half as much

twice as much

the same

three times as much

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If the simple interest on a sum of money invested at 3% per annum for 2 and half  years is N123, find the principal.

N4,920

N1,640

N676.50

N820

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The table shown gives the marks scored by a group of student in a test. Use the table to answer the question given.

Mark		1	2	3	4	5
Frequency	1	2	7	5	4	3

What is the probability of selecting a student from the group that scored 2 or 3

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The bar chart above shows the number of visitors received in a week. How many visitors were received on Friday, Tuesday and Sunday?

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Find the principal which amounts to ₦ 5,500 at a simple interest in 5 years at 2% per annum

₦ 4,000

₦ 4,900

₦ 4,700

₦ 5,000

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Calculate the range of 20, -6, 25, 30, 21, 28, 32, 33, 34, 5, 3, 2, and 1.

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The venn diagram shows a class of 50 students with the games they play. How many students play only two games

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In a school of 150 students, 80 offer French while 60 offer Arabic and 20 offer neither. How many students offer both subjects?

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The pie chart shows the monthly expenditure of a public servant. The monthly expenditure on housing is twice that of school fees. How much does the worker spend on housing if his monthly income is N7200?

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The table shown gives the marks scored by a group of student in a test. Use the table to answer the question given.

Mark		1	2	3	4	5
Frequency	1	2	7	5	4	3

What is the median mark?

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What is the place value of 9 in the number 3.0492?

9/1000

9/10000

9/100

9/10

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If line p = 5x + 3 is parallel to line p = wx + 5. Find the value of w.

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X and Y are two sets such that nX = 15, nY = 12 and n{∩ Y} = 7. Find ∩{X ∪ Y}

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If a car travels 120km on 45 litres of petrol, how much petrol is needed for a journey of 600km?

960 litres

160 litres

720 litres

225 litres

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The area of an ellipse is 132cm².The length of its major axis is 14cm.Find the length of it minor axis

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If three staff of Myschool Limited agreed to share their salary arrears in the ration of their ages, which are 18 years, 20 years, 22 years respectively. If the sum of the money collected is N120,000.00K, How much does the second staff received?

N36,000

N44,000

N15,000

N40,000

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The pie chart above shows the distribution of subjects offered by students in SSS III level. If 80 students enrolled in the class. What is the size of the angle of the sector in economics?

32 degree

39 degree

36 degree

24 degree

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One bag contain 3 blue and 5 red balls, another bag contain 2 blue and 4 red balls respectively. One ball is drawn for each bag. What is the probability both balls are blue

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If log₅20 = x, find x

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A car uses one litre of petrol for every 14km. If one litre of petrol cost N63.00, how far can the car go with N900.00 worth of petrol?

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The probability of an outcome A is 1/6 . The probability of the B outcome is 1/4 . If the probability of A or B or both is 1/12 . What is the probability of both outcomes A and B?

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The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is a given as 1080^o. Find the number of the sides of the polygon.

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If Q is a factor of 18 and T is prime numbers between 2 and 18. What is Q ∩ T?

(2,3)

(2,3,6)

(2,3,18)

(2,3,9)

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A public car dealer marked up the cost of a car at 30% in an attempt to make 20% gross profit. Due to the value of dollar, he now placed 20% discount on the car. What profit or loss will he make?

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Find the gradient of the line joining the points (3, 2) and (1, 4)

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What is the loci of a distance 4cm from a given point P?

a circle of diameter 4cm

A straight line of length 4cm

a circle of radius 4cm

perpendicular to point P at 4cm

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The mean of 2-t, 4+t, 3-2t, 2+t and t-1 is

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From the diagram above, find the required roots/region of x

-1 ≤ x ≤ 4

x ≤ 4

x ≤ -1, x ≥ 4

x ≤ -1, o ≤ x ≤ 4

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A man bought a car for N800 and sold it for N520. Find his loss per cent

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Given T = { even numbers from 1 to 12 }
N = {common factors of 6, 8 and 12}
Find T ∩ N

{2}

{2, 3, 4}

{3, 4, 6}

{2, 3}

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The probabilities that John and James pass an examination areand 3  respectively. Find the probability of both boys failing the examination.

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Find the simple interest on N325 in 5years at 3% per annum.

N48.75K

N75.50K

N50.10K

N15.75K

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The angle of elevation of the top of a tree from a point on the ground 60m away from the foot of the tree is 78°. Find the height of the tree correct to the nearest whole number.

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Find at which rate per annum simple interest N525 will amount to N588 in 3 years

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The sum of two numbers is 5; their product is 14. Find the numbers.

x = 5 or 1

x = 7 or 0

x = 7 or − 2

x = 7 or 1

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A machine valued at N20,000 depreciates by 10% every year. What will be the value of the machine at the end of two years?

N8,000

N14,200

N16,200

N12,000

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If X, Y can take values from the set (1, 2, 3 ,4), find the probability that the product of X and Y is not greater than 6

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The area of a circle of radius 4cm is equal to (Take π = 3.142 )

10.3cm square

50.3cm sqaure

17.4cm square

15.7cm sqaure

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Find the mean of 10, 8, 5, 11, 12, 9, 6, 3, 15, and 23.

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From a point R, 300m north of P, a man walks eastward to a place Q which is 600m from P. Find the bearing of P from Q, correct to the nearest degree

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Simplify (0.09)² and give your answer correct to 4 significant figures

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In the diagram MN, PQ and RS are parallel lines. What is the value of the angle marked X?

170 degrees

137 degrees

123 degrees

117 degrees

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If x + y = 90 simplify (sinx + siny)²−2sinx siny

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Divide the L.C.M of 48, 64 and 80 by their H.C.F

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