Matrices and Determinants - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1979

The mean of the numbers 1.2, 1.0, 0.9, 1.4, 0.8, 0.8, 1.2 and 1.1 is

A. 1.5
B. 0.8
C. 1.0
D. 1.02
E. 1.05

Question 2:

• JAMB 2019

Given matrix M = \(\begin{vmatrix} -2 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & -1 & 6 \\ 5 & 6 & 3 \end{vmatrix}\), find \(M^{T} + 2M\)

A. \(\begin{vmatrix} -4 & 2 & 1\\ 6 & 0 & 5 \\ 0 & 6 & 2 \end{vmatrix}\)
B. \(\begin{vmatrix} -6 & 0 & 13\\ 0 & -3 & 18 \\ 14 & 18 & 9 \end{vmatrix}\)
C. \(\begin{vmatrix} 5 & 2 & 6 \\ 0 & 1 & 1\\ 3 & 4 & -7 \end{vmatrix}\)
D. \(\begin{vmatrix} -4 & 0 & 8 \\ 0 & -2 & -16 \\ 10 & 12 & 6 \end{vmatrix}\)

Question 3:

• JAMB 2019

If \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & -4 \\ x & 9 \end{vmatrix} = 58\), find the value of x.

A. 10
B. 30
C. 14
D. 28

Question 4:

• JAMB 2019

If \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & -5 & 3 \\ x & 1 & 4 \\ 0 & 3 & 2 \end{vmatrix} = 132\). find the value of x.

A. 5
B. 8
C. 6
D. 3

Question 5:

• JAMB 2019

Given the matrix \(A = \begin{vmatrix} 3 & -2 \\ 1 & 6 \end{vmatrix}\). Find the inverse of matrix A.

A. \(\begin{vmatrix} 6 & 2 \\ 1 & 6 \end{vmatrix}\)
B. \(\begin{vmatrix} \frac{2}{11} & \frac{1}{12}\\ \frac{3}{20} & \frac{1}{10} \end{vmatrix}\)
C. \(\begin{vmatrix} -3 & 2 \\ -1 & -6 \end{vmatrix}\)
D. \(\begin{vmatrix} \frac{3}{10} & \frac{1}{10} \\ \frac{-1}{20} & \frac{3}{20}\end{vmatrix}\)