2015 JAMB MATHEMATICS QUESTIONS

k +w k−w k +w k−w
1. If gt – k – w = 0, make g the subject of the formula (A) 2 (b) (c) (d) 2
t t t t
2. Find the gradient of the line joining the points P(5,6) and Q(3,3) (a)3 (b) (c) (d)2
3.

The bar chart above shows the allotment of time minutes) per week for selected
subjects in a certain school. What is the total time allocated to the six subjects per
week? (a)200 mins (b)960mins (c)720mins (d)460mins

4. Determine the maximum value of y = 3x 2 – x2 (a6 (b)4 (c)2 (d)0

10cm

30 60

Find the value of x in the figure above (a)20 3cm (b)4 3cm (c)5 3cm (d)10 3cm

6. If the end of one side of square RSTU are R(-1, -1 ) and S (3, -1) find the area of the square. (a)12
square units (b)36square units (c)20 square units (d)16 square units
7. Find the median of 5,9,1,10,3,8,9,2,4,5,5,5,7,3 and 6 (a)5 (b)4 (c)3 (d)6
8. Factorize 2y2 – 15xy - 18x2 (a)(2y – 3x ) (y - 6x) (b)(3y - 2x)(y – 6x) (c)(2y -3x)(y -6x) (d)(2y - 3x) (y-6x)
9. The means of 2-t, 4-t, 3-2t and t-1 is (A)t (b)-2 (c)2 (d)-t
10.
number 1 2 3 4 5 6
frequenc 18 22 20 16 10 14
y
The above represents
the outcome of throwing a die 100 times. What is the probability of obtaining at least 4?
(a) (b) (c) (d)

11. Simplify
√ 47− √ 75 (a)2 (b)1/2 (C)1/4 (D)3
√ 48
12. If P = (65 47 ), then /P/ is (a)32 (b)16 (c)18 (d)22
13. If y = sin (-4x) is (a)-12cos(-4x) (b)-12x cos(-4x) (c)12x cos(4x) (d)12 sin (-4x)
14. If the angle of a sector of a circle with radius 10.5cm is 120. Find the perimeter of the sector. { π =
22/7} (a)40cm (b)48cm (c)45cm (d)43cm
15. The length a person can jump is inversely proportional to his weight. If a 20kg person can jump
1.5m. find the constant of proportionality (a)30 (b)20 (c)15 (d)60
16. A man donates 10% of his monthly net earnings to his church. If it amounts to N4,500, what is his
net monthly income? (a)N40,500 (b)N60,500 (c)N52,000 (d)N45,000
17. If y =x2 – 3x + 4, find at x = 5 (a)9 (b)3 (c)5 (d)7
18. Evaluate, correct to 1 decimal place (a)0.5 (b)6.3 (c)6.2 (d)0.6
19. Solve the inequality (a)x < -1 (b)x>1/2 (c)x > -1 (d)x < -1/2

20. If P = (52 31 ) and Q = ( 43 25), find 2P + Q (a)(87 147 ) (b)(78 147 ) (c)(87 D7 ) (d)(147 78)
21. In how many ways can 7 directors sit round a table? (a)720 (b)120 (c)24 (d)5040
22. Evaluate (a)0 (b)3 (c)2 (d)1
23. The pie chart above shows the sectoral allocation of fruits. Find the allocation for oranges (a)1000
(b)400 (c)600 (d)800
24. Simplify in the form a + b (a)2 + 3 (b)-2 -3 (c)-2 + 3 (d)2 -3
25. If y = x + x, find (a)2x + x (b)2X – X
26. In the figure above, KL, NM, LN bisect <KNM. If angle KLN is 54 0 And angle MKN is 350, calculate
the size of angle KMN (a)910 (b)190 (c)370 (d)890
27. The sixth term of an A.P is 3 times the second term. If the first term is 2. Find the common
differences (A)-4 (b)4 (c)2 (d)-3
28. Convert 2710 to another number in base three (a)1000 (b)1100 (c)1010 (d)1001
29. In a right angled triangle, if tanθ =. What is cosθ - sinθ ? (A) (b) (c) (d)
30. The third term of G.p is 4, while the sixth term 32. Find its common ratio (A) (b)8 (c)4 (d)2
31. Find the value of 10,100.011 in base eight (a)543 (b)545 (c)544 (d)534

BASE CONVERSION

TEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

EIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10
T
32.
Value 0 1 2 3 4
TWO 1 10 011 100 101 10 111 1000
frequenc 1
Find the mode of2the distribution
2 1 above
9 (a) 2 (b)3 (c)4 (d)1
y
1 3
33. A matrix P has an inverse P = . Find P (a) (b)
0 1
1 3 1 3 1 −3
(c) (d)
0 −1 0 1 0 −1
34. If P= {1,2,3,4,5} and PEQ = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}, list the elements in Q (a){6} (b){5,7} (c){6,7} (d){7}
35. P I Q`

x
 R S

From the diagram above , PQ RS and <PTR = 37. What is the value x? (a)127 (b)37 (c)53 (d)90

36. The locus points that is equidistant from a fixed point is a (a)circle with that fixed point as centre
(b)line passing through the point (c)line round to the point (d)cube with the point as a centre
37. In how many ways can the letter in the word ELATION, be arranged? (a)7! (b)5! (c)8! (d)6!
38. Factorize ax – by – ay + bx (a) (a-b)(x-y) (b)(a+b)(y-x) (c)(a-b)(y-x) (d)(a+b)(x-y)
39. Solve the inequality 3(x+4) < 2(x+3) (a)x >6 (b)X<6 (c)x<-6 (d)x>-6
40. Evaluate sin 2xdx (a)cos 2x + K (b) – cos 2x + k (c)-cos2x +k (d)cos 2x + K
41. The distribution of scores in a class test are as follows: 2,8,6,5,8,6,6,5,6 and 5, find the product of
the modal and the median score (a)48 (b)30 (c)36 (d)40
42. A bag contains 10 black balls and 15 white balls. If a ball is picked at random without replacement.
What is the probability of picking a white ball (a) (b) (c) (d)
43.

In the diagram above O is the centre of the circle. If <TUR is 500. Find the value of <TOR. (a)40
(b)140 (c)100 (d)50
44. Find the value of A (a)12 (b)-2 (c)-1 (d)10
45. Find the midpoint of S(-5, 4) and T (-3, -2) (a)-4, 2 (b)4, -1 (c)-4, 1 (d)4, -2
46. P,Q and R are subsets of the universal set U. The venn diagram showing the relationship (PnQ) U R
is (a)
47. Simplify (a)3 (b)25 (c)15 (d)5
48. Given
U = { Even numbers between 0 and 30}
P = {Multiples of 6 between 0 and 30}
Q= {Multiples of 4 between 0 and 30}
(PUQ) (a){0,2,6,22,26} (b){0,10,14,22,16} (c){2,10,14,22,26} (d){2,4,14,18,26}
49. Y varies directly as w2 when y =8, w=2, find y when w=3 (a)18 (b)6 (c)9 (d)12
50. If some strips of sticks length 7cm, 9cm and 27cm where cut independently from a single stem of a
tree without a remainder, find the shortest possible length of that stem (A)197cm (b)54cm (c)81cm
(d)189

ANSWER TO 2015 JAMB MATHEMATICS