Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 716:

• JAMB 1982

PQRS is a parallelogram with area 50 square cm and the side PQ is 10cm long. T is a point on RS and TF is the altitude of the triangle TPQ. Find TF

A. 10cm
B. 12.5cm
C. 8cm
D. 6cm
E. 5cm

Question 717:

• JAMB 1982

In the figure, QRST is a rectangle; PT// QM, angle P = 60^o. Find angle MUR

A. 150^o
B. 30^o
C. 60^o
D. 120^o
E. 90^o

Question 718:

• JAMB 1983

If M represents the median and D the mode of the measurements 5, 9, 3, 5, 7, 5, 8 then (M, D) is

A. (6, 5)
B. (5, 8)
C. (5, 7)
D. (5, 5)
E. (7, 5)

Question 719:

• JAMB 1983

If M represents the median and D the mode of the measurements 5, 9, 3, 5, 7, 5, 8 then (M, D) is

A. (6, 5)
B. (5, 8)
C. (5, 7)
D. (5, 5)
E. (7, 5)

Question 720:

• JAMB 1983

A construction company is owned by two partners X and Y and it is agreed that their profit will be divided in the ratio 4:5. At the end of the year, Y received N5,000 more than X. What is the total profit of the company for the year?

A. N20, 000
B. N25,000
C. N30,000
D. N15,000
E. N45, 000