Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 701:

• JAMB 1982

The solution to the simultaneous equations 3x + 5y = 4, 4x + 3y = 5 is

A. (\(\frac{-13}{11}, \frac{1}{11}\))
B. (\(\frac{13}{11}, \frac{1}{11}\))
C. (\(\frac{13}{11}, \frac{-1}{11}\))
D. (\(\frac{11}{13}, \frac{1}{11}\))
E. (13, 11)

Question 702:

• JAMB 1982

The area of the curved surface of the cone generated by the sector of a circle radius 6cm and are length 22cm is (\(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))

A. 58 sq.cm
B. 34 sq.cm
C. 132 sq.cm
D. 77 sq.cm
E. 66 sq.cm

Question 703:

• JAMB 1982

The square base of a pyramid of side 3cm has height 8cm. If the pyramid is cut into two parts by a plane parallel to the base midway between the base and the vertex, the volumes of the two sections are

A. (21cm³, 3cm³)
B. (24cm³, 3cm³)
C. (24cm³, 21cm³)
D. (72cm³, 9cm³)
E. (63cm³, 9cm³)

Question 704:

• JAMB 1982

The square base of a pyramid of side 3cm has height 8cm. If the pyramid is cut into two parts by a plane parallel to the base midway between the base and the vertex, the volumes of the two sections are

A. (21cm³, 3cm³)
B. (24cm³, 3cm³)
C. (24cm³, 21cm³)
D. (72cm³, 9cm³)
E. (63cm³, 9cm³)

Question 705:

• JAMB 1982

Simplify f^{\(\frac{1}{2}\)}g²h^{\(\frac{1}{2}\)} \(\div\) f^{\(\frac{5}{2}\)}g^oh^{\(\frac{7}{3}\)}

A. (\(\frac{g}{fh}\))²
B. F²g²h²
C. \(\frac{5}{4}\)g^oh\(\frac{7}{9}\)
D. \(\frac{g^2}{f^5h^7}\)
E. \(\frac{1}{f^2h^2}\)