Mathematics 2017 Past Questions | JAMB
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Given T = { even numbers from 1 to 12 }
N = {common factors of 6, 8 and 12}
Find T ∩ N- A. {2, 3}
- B. {2, 3, 4}
- C. {3, 4, 6}
- D. {2}
2. What is the next number in the series 2, 1, \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{4}\)…
- A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
- B. \(\frac{2}{8}\)
- C. \(\frac{3}{7}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
3. If U = {x : x is an integer and 1 ≤ x ≤ 20 }
E1 = {x: x is a multiple of 3}
E2 = {x: x is a multiple of 4} and an integer is picked at random from U, find the probability that it is not in E2
- A. 3/4
- B.
- C.
- D. 1/20
4. The curved surface area of a cylinder 5cm high is 110cm2. Find the radius of its base
π =
- A. 2.6cm
- B. 3.5cm
- C. 3.6cm
- D. 7.0cm
5. If two graphs Y = px2 + q and y = 2x2 − 1 intersect at x =2, find the value of p in terms of q
- A.q − \(\frac{8}{7}\)
- B.7 − \(\frac{q}{4}\)
- C.8 − \(\frac{q}{2}\)
- D.7 + \(\frac{q}{8}\)
6. 
Evaluate (\(\sin\)45o + \(\sin\)3o ) in surd form
- A. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}}\)
- B. √3 − \(\frac{1}{2}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)√2
- D. 1 + \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
7. If y = x Sin x, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
- A. \(\frac{- \pi}{2}\)
- B. -1
- C. 1
- D. \(\frac{ \pi}{2}\)
8. If temperature t is directly proportional to heat h, and when t = 20oC, h = 50 J, find t when h = 60J
- A. 24oC
- B. 20oC
- C. 34oC
- D. 30oC
9. Evaluate 1 – (\(\frac{1}{5}\) x \(\frac{2}{3}\)) + ( 5 + \(\frac{2}{3}\))
- A. 4
- B. 3
- C. 2\(\frac{2}{3}\)
- D. 3\(\frac{2}{3}\)
10. Given m = N\(\sqrt{\frac{SL}{T}}\) make T the subject of the formula
- A.\(\frac{\text{NSL}}{M}\)
- B.\(\frac{N^2SL}{M^2}\)
- C.\(\frac{N^2SL}{M}\)
- D.\(\frac{NSL}{M^2}\)