Jamb 2021 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If w varies inversely as \(\frac{uv}{u + v}\) and w = 8 when
u = 2 and v = 6, find a relationship between u, v, w.
- A. uvw = 16(u + v)
- B. 16uv = 3w(u + v)
- C. uvw = 12(u + v)
- D. 12uvw = u + v
X is due east point of y on a coast. Z is another point on the coast but 6.0km due south of Y. If the distance ZX is 12km, calculate the bearing of Z from X
- A. 240°
- B. 150°
- C. 60°
- D. 270°
If g(x) = x2 + 3x find g(x + 1) - g(x)
- A. (x + 2)
- B. 2(x + 2)
- C. (2x + 1)
- D. (x2 + 4)
Factorize completely 81a\(^4\) - 16b\(^4\)
- A. (3a + 2b)(2a - 3b)(9a2 + 4b2)
- B. (3a - 2b)(2a - 3b)(4a2 - 9b2)
- C. (3a - 2b)(3a + 2b)(9a2 + 4b2)
- D. (6a - 2b)(8a - 3b)(4a3 - 9b2)
find the value of p if the line which passes through (-1, -p) and (-2,2) is parallel to the line 2y+8x-17=0?
- A. −2/7
- B. 7/6
- C. −6/7
- D. 2
factorize m3 - m2 + 2m - 2
- A. (m2 + 1)(m - 2)
- B. (m - 1)(m + 1)(m + 2)
- C. (m - 2)(m + 1)(m - 1)
- D. (m2 + 2)(m - 1)
In how many ways can 2 students be selected from a group of 5 students in a debating competition?
- A. 25 ways
- B. 10 ways
- C. 15 ways
- D. 20 ways
What is the n-th term of the sequence 2, 6, 12, 20...?
- A. 4n - 2
- B. 2(3n - 1)
- C. n2 + n
- D. n2 + 3n + 2
Two numbers are removed at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers removed is even?
- A. 2/3
- B. 1/2
- C. 1/3
- D. 1/4
A group of market women sell at least one of yam, plantain and maize. 12 of them sell maize, 10 sell yam and 14 sell plantain. 5 sell plantain and maize, 4 sell yam and maize, 2 sell yam and plantain only while 3 sell all the three items. How many women are in the group?
- A. 25
- B. 19
- C. 18
- D. 17

