Jamb Mathematics 2011 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 2011

A circle of perimeter 28cm is opened to form a square. What is the maximum possible area of the square?

A. 56cm²
B. 49cm²
C. 98cm²
D. 28cm²

Question 27:

• JAMB 2011

A chord of circle of radius 7cm is 5cm from the centre of the maximum possible area of the square?

A. 4√6 cm
B. 3√6 cm
C. 6√6 cm
D. 2√6 cm

Question 28:

• JAMB 2011

A solid metal cube of side 3 cm is placed in a rectangular tank of dimension 3, 4 and 5 cm. What volume of water can the tank now hold

A. 48 cm³
B. 33 cm³
C. 60 cm³
D. 27 cm³

Question 29:

• JAMB 2011

The perpendicular bisector of a line XY is the locus of a point

A. Whose distance from X is always twice its distance from Y
B. Whose distance from Y is always twice its distance from X.
C. Which moves on the line XY
D. Which is equidistant from the points X and Y

Question 30:

• JAMB 2011

The midpoint of P(x, y) and Q(8, 6) is (5, 8). Find x and y.

A. (2, 10)
B. (2, 8)
C. (2, 12)
D. (2, 6)