Jamb 2006 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If p varies inversely as the cube of q and q varies directly as the square of r, what is the relationship between p and r?
- A. p varies directly as r3
- B. p varies inversely as r6
- C. p varies inversely as6√P
- D. p varies directly as r6
Find p, q for which \(\begin{pmatrix} 2p & 8 \\ 3 & -5q \end{pmatrix}\)\(\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2\end{pmatrix}\) = \(\begin{pmatrix}24 \\ -17\end{pmatrix}\)
- A. -4
- B. 45
- C. 4,2
- D. 2
A binary operation * on the set of rational numbers is defined as \(x \ast y = \frac{x^2 - y^2}{2xy}\). Find \(-5 \ast 3\)
- A. \(\frac{-8}{15}\)
- B. \(\frac{8}{15}\)
- C. \(\frac{17}{15}\)
- D. \(\frac{-17}{15}\)
If \(T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}\), make g the subject of the formula
- A. (4π l2) / T
- B. (4π2l) / T2
- C. (4π2l2) / T2
- D. (2π√l) / T
The gradient of a curve is 2x + 7 and the curve passes through point (2, 0). find the equation of the curve.
- A. y = x2 + 7x + 9
- B. y = x2 + 7x - 18
- C. y = x2 + 7x + 18
- D. y = x2 + 14x + 11
Find the value of k if the expression kx3 + x2 - 5x - 2 leaves a remainder 2 when it is divided by 2x + 1
- A. 10
- B. 8
- C. -10
- D. -8
If the mean of five consecutive integers is 30, find the largest of the numbers
- A. 28
- B. 30
- C. 32
- D. 34
The cost of renovating a 6 m square room is N540. What is the cost of renovating a 9 m square room?
- A. N1215
- B. N720
- C. N1620
- D. N810
In triangle XYZ, ∠XYZ = 15°, ∠XZY = 45° and lXYl = 7 cm. Find lYZl.
- A. 14√2 cm
- B. 7(√6/2) cm
- C. 7√2 cm
- D. 7 cm
If x = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 0 \\ -1 & 0 & 1\end{pmatrix}\) and y = \(\begin{pmatrix} -1 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & -1 & -1 \\ 2 & -1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
find 2x - y
- A. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 4 & -3 & -1 \\ -4 & 1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
- B. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 4 & -1 & 1 \\ -4 & 1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
- C. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 4 & -3 & 1 \\ -4 & 1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
- D. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 4 & 1 & 1 \\ -4 & -1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)

