Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 521:

• JAMB 1978

In the Figure FD\\AC, the area of AEF = 6sq.cm. AE = 3cm, BC = 3cm, CD = 5cm, < BCD is an obtuse angle. Find the length of BD.

A. \(\sqrt{33}\)
B. 6
C. 4
D. 2\(\sqrt{13}\)
E. 4\(\sqrt{5}\)

Question 522:

• 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 523:

• 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 524:

• JAMB 1979

\((1.28 \times 10^{4}) \div (6.4 \times 10^{2})\) equals

A. 2 x 10^-5
B. 2 x 10^-1
C. 2 x 10¹
D. 2 x 10^-4

Question 525:

• JAMB 1979

If the value of \(\pi\) is taken to be \(\frac{22}{7}\), the area of a semi-circle of diameter 42m is

A. 5544m²
B. 1386m²
C. 132m²
D. 264m²
E. 693m²