Jamb 2010 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
1
For what range of values of x is 1/2x + 14 > 1/3x + 1/2?
- A. x< 3/2
- B. x > 3/2
- C. x< -3/2
- D. x > -3/2
2
If cotθ = 8/15, where θ is acute, find sinθ
- A. 8/17
- B. 15/17
- C. 16/17
- D. 13/17
3
Solve the inequalities -6 ≤ 4 - 2x< 5 - x
- A. -1< x< 5
- B. -1< x ≤ 5
- C. -1 ≤ x ≤ 6
- D. -1 ≤ x< 6
4
A cylindrical pipe 50m long with radius 7m has one end open. What is the total surface area of the pipe?
- A. 749πm2
- B. 700πm2
- C. 350πm2
- D. 98πm2
5
If y varies directly as the square root of x and y = 3 when x = 16. Calculate y when x = 64
- A. 12
- B. 6
- C. 3
- D. 5
6
Find the sum to infinity of the following series. 0.5 + 0.05 + 0.005 + 0.0005 + .....
- A. 5/8
- B. 5/7
- C. 5/11
- D. 5/9
7
Rationalize \(\frac{2\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}\)
- A. (3 √ 15+11) / 2
- B. 3 √ 15-11
- C. (3 √ 15-11) / 2
- 3 √ 15+11
8
If P = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & -3 \\ 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) , what is P\(^-1\)
- A. \(\begin{pmatrix} -{\frac{1}{5}} & -{\frac{3}{5}} \\ -{\frac{1}{5}} & -{\frac{2}{5}} \end{pmatrix}\)
- B. \(\begin{pmatrix} {\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{3}{5}} \\ {\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{2}{5}} \end{pmatrix}\)
- C. \(\begin{pmatrix} -{\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{3}{5}} \\ -{\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{2}{5}} \end{pmatrix}\)
- D. \(\begin{pmatrix} {\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{3}{5}} \\ -{\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{2}{5}} \end{pmatrix}\)
9
At what value of X does the function y = -3 - 2x + X2 attain a minimum value?
- A. -1
- B. 14
- C. 4
- D. 1
10
If y = x sinx, find dy/dx
- A. sin x - x cosx
- B. sinx + x cosx
- C. sinx - cosx
- D. sinx + cosx

