JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 81

401.

If two graphs Y = px2 + q and y = 2x2 − 1 intersect at x =2, find the value of p in terms of q

A.

q − \(\frac{8}{7}\)

B.

7 − \(\frac{q}{4}\)

C.

8 − \(\frac{q}{2}\)

D.

7 + \(\frac{q}{8}\)

Correct answer is B

Y = Px2 + q

Y = 2x2 - 1

Px2 + q = 2x2 - 1

Px2 = 2x2 - 1 - q

p = \(\frac{2x^2 - 1 - q}{x^2}\)

at x = 2

P = \(\frac{2(2)^2 - 1 - q}{2^2}\)

= \(\frac{2(4) - 1 -q}{4}\)

= \(\frac{8 - 1 - q}{4}\)

P = \(\frac{7 - q}{4}\)

402.

The curved surface area of a cylinder 5cm high is 110cm2. Find the radius of its base
π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)

A.

2.6cm

B.

3.5cm

C.

3.6cm

D.

7.0cm

Correct answer is B

Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh

110 = 2 × \(\frac{22}{7}\) × r × 5

r = \(\frac{110 \times 7}{44 \times 5}\)

= 3.5cm

403.

If U = {x : x is an integer and 1 ≤ x ≤ 20 }
E1 = {x: x is a multiple of 3}
E2 = {x: x is a multiple of 4} and an integer is picked at random from U, find the probability that it is not in E2

A.

\(\frac{3}{4}\)

B.

\(\frac{3}{10}\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{4}\)

D.

\(\frac{1}{20}\)

Correct answer is A

U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}

E1 = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}

E2 = {4, 8, 12, 16, 20}

Probability of E2 = \(\frac{5}{20}\) i.e \(\frac{\text{Total number in}E_2}{\text{Entire number in set}}\)

Probability of set E2 = 1 − \(\frac{5}{20}\)

= \(\frac{15}{20}\)

= \(\frac{3}{4}\)

404.

What is the next number in the series 2, 1, \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{4}\)...

A.

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

B.

\(\frac{2}{8}\)

C.

\(\frac{3}{7}\)

D.

\(\frac{1}{8}\)

Correct answer is D

2, 1, \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{4}\).....

There are 4 terms in the series
Therefore the next number will be the 5th term

Tn = ar\(^{n − 1}\) (formular for geometric series)

a = first term = 2

r = common rate = \(\frac{\text{next term}}{\text{previous term}}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)

n = number of terms

T5 = 5th term = ?

T5 = ar\(^{5 - 1}\)

= ar\(^4\)

= 2 × (ar\(^{n − 1}\))4

= 2 × \(\frac{1}{16}\)

= \(\frac{1}{8}\)

405.

Given T = { even numbers from 1 to 12 }
N = {common factors of 6, 8 and 12}
Find T ∩ N

A.

{2, 3}

B.

{2, 3, 4}

C.

{3, 4, 6}

D.

{2}

Correct answer is D

T = {evenn numbers from 1 to 12} N = {common factors of 6,8 and 12} Find T ∩ N T = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12} N = {2} T ∩ N = {2} i.e value common to T & N