Jamb 1998 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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1

Evaluate ∫\(^{\pi}_{2}\)(sec2 x - tan2x)dx

  • A. \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
  • B. \(\pi\) - 2
  • C. \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
  • D. \(\pi\) + 2
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2

For what value of x does 6 sin (2x - 25)o attain its maximum value in the range 0o \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 180o

  • A. 12\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • B. 32\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C. 57\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • D. 147\(\frac{1}{2}\)
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3

find the equation of the curve which passes through by 6x - 5

  • A. 6x2 - 5x + 5
  • B. 6x2 + 5x + 5
  • C. 3x2 - 5x - 5
  • D. 3x2 - 5x + 3
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4

A bag contains 16 red balls and 20 blue balls only. How many white balls must be added to the bag so that the probability of randomly picking a red ball is equal to 2/5

  • A. 4
  • B. 20
  • C. 24
  • D. 40
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5

A market woman sells oil in cylindrical tins 10cm deep and 6cm in diameter at N15.00 each. If she bought a full cylindrical jug 18cm deep and 10cm in diameter for N50.00, how much did she make by selling all the oil?

  • A. N62.50
  • B. N35.00
  • C. N31.00
  • D. N25.00
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6

If m and n are the mean and median respectively of the set of numbers 2, 3, 9, 7, 6, 7, 8, 5, find m + 2n to the nearest whole number

  • A. 19
  • B. 18
  • C. 13
  • D. 12
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7

Evaluate [\(\frac{1}{0.03}\) \(\div\) \(\frac{1}{0.024}\)]-1 correct to 2 decimal places

  • A. 3.76
  • B. 1.25
  • C. 0.94
  • D. 0.75
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8

Find the variance of the numbers k, k+1, k+2,

  • A. 2/3
  • B. 1
  • C. k + 1
  • D. (k + 1)2
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9

The midpoint of the segment of the line y = 4x + 3 which lies between the x-ax 1 is and the y-ax 1 is

  • A. (\(\frac{3}{2}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
  • B. (\(\frac{2}{3}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
  • C. (\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
  • D. (-\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
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10

The bar chart shows the distribution of marks scored by 60 pupils in a test in which the maximum score was 10. If the pass mark was 5, what percentage of the pupils failed the test?

  • A. 59.4%
  • B. 50.0%
  • C. 41.7%
  • D. 25.0%
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