Jamb 1997 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Find the distance between the point Q (4,3) and the point common to the lines 2x - y = 4 and x + y = 2
- A. 3√10
- B. 3√5
- C. √26
- D. √13
In a basket of fruits, there are 6 grapes, 11 bananas and 13 oranges, if one fruit is chosen at random, what is the probability that the fruit is either a grape or a banana?
- A. \(\frac{17}{30}\)
- B. \(\frac{11}{30}\)
- C. \(\frac{6}{30}\)
- D. \(\frac{5}{30}\)
The angle of elevation of a building from a measuring instrument placed on the ground is 30o. If the building is 40m high, how far is the instrument from the foot of the building?
- A. \(\frac{20}{√3m}\)
- B. \(\frac{40}{√3m}\)
- C. 20√3m
- D. 40√3m
If \(y = x(x^4 + x + 1)\), evaluate \(\int \limits_{0} ^{1} y \mathrm d x\).
- A. \(\frac{11}{12}\)
- B. 1
- C. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
- D. zero
Find the simple interest rate percent per annum at which N1,000 accumulates to N1,240 in 3 years
- A. 6%
- B. 8%
- C. 10%
- D. 12%
In a triangle XYZ, if< ZYZ is 60, XY = 3cm and YZ = 4cm, calculate the length of the sides XZ.
- A. √23cm
- B. √13cm
- C. 2√5cm
- D. 2√3cm
Evaluate 64.7642 - 35.2362 correct to 3 significant figures
- A. 2960
- B. 2950
- C. 2860
- D. 2850
\(\frac{d}{dx}\) cos(3x\(^2\) - 2x) is equal to
- A. -sin(6x - 2)
- B. -sin(3x2 - 2x)dx
- C. (6x - 2) sin(3x2 - 2x)
- D. -(6x - 2)sin(3x2 - 2x)
A chord of a circle of a diameter 42cm subtends an angle of 60o at the centre of the circle. Find the length of the mirror arc
- A. 22cm
- B. 44cm
- C. 110cm
- D. 220cm
A number is selected at random between 10 and 20, both numbers inclusive. Find the probability that the number is an even number
- A. \(\frac{5}{11}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
- C. \(\frac{6}{11}\)
- D. \(\frac{7}{10}\)

