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JAMB Mathematics Sample Questions and Answers To CBT Exams

This document provides 30 sample questions and answers that could appear on a Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) mathematics Computer Based Test (CBT) exam. The questions cover a range of mathematics topics including algebra, trigonometry, probability, and financial mathematics. An answer key is provided for each multiple choice question.

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JAMB Mathematics Sample Questions and Answers To CBT Exams

This document provides 30 sample questions and answers that could appear on a Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) mathematics Computer Based Test (CBT) exam. The questions cover a range of mathematics topics including algebra, trigonometry, probability, and financial mathematics. An answer key is provided for each multiple choice question.

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JAMB Mathematics Sample

Questions and Answers to CBT


exams

1. The expression ax^2 + bx takes the value 6 when x =


1 and 10 when x = 2. Find its values when x = 5
A. 10

B. 12

C. 6

D. -10

ANSWER: A (10)
2. The indefinite integral of xe^x, for any real constant
is

A. C

B. x + e^x + C

C. x^2 + e^x + C
D. e^x(x-1) + C

ANSWER: D ( e^x(x-1) + C )
3. A cone has a base radius of 4 cm and a height of 3
cm. The area of its curved surface is

A. 12 pi cm^2

B. 20 pi cm^2

C. 24 pi cm^2

D. 251 pi cm^2

ANSWER: B (20 pi cm^2)

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4. The sum of the first five terms 0f the series 4+2+1…


is

A. 12

B. -12

C. -6

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D. 31/4

ANSWER: D (31/4)
5. If a√5 + b √2 is the square root of 95-30√10, the
values of a and b are, respectively

A. 5, 2

B. 2, -5

C. -5, 3

D. 3, -5

ANSWER: D (3, -5)


6. Factorise completely 8p + 125py^3

A. (2p+5y^2)(4+25py)

B. (2+5y)(4-10y+25y^2)

C. (2p+5yx-10py+25y^2)

D. (2+5y)(4+10y+25y^2)

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ANSWER: B (2+5y)(4-10y+25y^2)
7. Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that
both show up the same number of point?

A. 1/36

B. 7/36

C. 1/2

D. 1/6

ANSWER: D (1/6)
8. A bag contains 5 yellow balls, 6 green balls and 9
black balls. A ball is drawn from the bag. What is the
probability that it is black or yellow ball

A. 37/160

B. 133/400

C. 7/10
D. 133/800

ANSWER: C (7/10)
9. If x = 1 is the root of the equation x^3 -2x^2- 5x +6,
find the other roots

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A. -3 and 2

B. 2 and 2

C. 3 and -2

D. 1 and 3

ANSWER: C (3 and -2)


10. If 27^x = 9^(x-y), then the formula connecting x and
y is

A. x+2y = 0

B. x-2y = 0

C. x^2+2y^2 = 0

D. x+2y = 1

ANSWER: A ( x+2y = 0 )
11. The expression px^3+2qx^2+24 has x-1 and x+2 as
factors. The values of p and q are respectively?

A. -6, -9

B. -2, 1

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C. -2, -1

D. 0, 1

ANSWER: A ( -6, -9 )
12. The expression a^3+b^3 is equal to

A. (a^2+b)(a-ab+b^2)

B. (a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)

C. (a-b)(a^2-ab+b)

D. (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)

ANSWER: B (a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)
13. The interior angles of a pentagon are: 180 degrees,
118 degrees, 78 degrees, 84 degrees, and x. The value
of x is?

A. 75 degrees

B. 80 degrees

C. 120 degrees

D. 134 degrees

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ANSWER: B (80 degrees)
14. Find the value of k which makes the expression
y^2+2(k+1)y+k+3 perfect square

A. -1, 1

B. 2, -2
C. 1, -2

D. -1, 2

ANSWER: C (-2 or 1)
15. Two brothers, Peter and Paul owned a business in
which the ratio of shares is 5:3 respectively. Paul later
sold 1/3 of his shares to Peter 15, 000 naira. Find the
total value of the business.

A. 12000 naira

B. 1200 naira

C. 120000 naira

D. 1200000000 naira
ANSWER: C (120,000 naira)
16 Express, correct to three significant figures,
0.003597.
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A. 0.359

B. 0.004

C. 0.00360

D. 0.00359

17. Evaluate: (0.064)^-1/3

A. 5/2

B. 2/5

C. -2/5

D. -5/2

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18. Solve: y+1/2 – 2y-1/3 = 4

A. y = 19

B. y = -19

C. y = -29

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D. y = 29

19. Musa borrows #10.00 at 2% per month interest and


repays #8.00 after 4 months. However much does he
still owe?
A. #10.80
B. #10.67
C. #2.80
C. #2.67

20. If 3 gallons of spirit containing 20% water is added


to 5gallons of another spirit containing 15% water, what
percentage of the mixture is water?
A. 24/5%
B. 167/8%
C. 181/8%
D. 187/8%

21. What is the product of 27/5 – (3)3 and (1/5)?


A. 5
B. 3
C. 1
D. 1/25

22. Simplify 2log2/5 – log72/125 + log9


A. 1 – 4log 3
9
B. –1 + 2log3
C. –1 +5log2
D. 1-2log2

23. A car travels from Calabar to Enugu, a distance of


pkm with an average speed of ukm per hour and
continues to Benin, a distance of qkm, with an average
speed of wkm per hour. Find its average speed from
Calabar to Benin.
A. (p+q)/(up+wq)
B. u+w
C. uw(p+q)/(wp+uq)
D. (wp+uq)/(u+wq)
24. If w varies inversely as uv/u + v and is equal to 8
when u = 2 and v = 6, find a relationship between u, v,
w.
A. upw = 16(u + t)
B. 16ur = 3w(u + t)
C. upw = 12(u + t)
D. 12upw = u + r

25. If g(x = x2 + 3x ) find g(x + 1) – g(x)


A. (x + 2)
B. 2(x + 2)

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C. (2x + 1)
D. (x + 4)

26. Factorize m3 – m2 – m + 2
A. (m2 + 1)(m – 2)
B. (m + 1)(m + 1)(m + 2)
C. (m + 1)(m + 1)(m – 2)
D. (m2 + 2)(m – 1)

27. The angles of a quadrilateral are 5x – 30, 4x + 60,


60 – x and 3x + 61. find the smallest of these angles.
A. 5x – 30
B. 4x + 60
C. 60 – x
D. 3x + 61
28. What is the nth term of the sequence 2, 6, 12, 20,…?
A. 4n – 2
B. 2(3n – 1)
C. n2 + n
D. n2 + 3n +2

29. If the binary operation * is defined by m*n = mn +


m + n for any real number m and n, find the identity
element under this operation.
A. e = 1

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B. e = -1
C. e = -2
D. e = 0

30. Each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is


1400. How many sides has the polygon?
A. 9
B. 8

C. 7

D. 5

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