Mensuration - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 101:

• JAMB 1999

Find the value of L in the frustum

A. 5cm
B. 6cm
C. 7cm
D. 8cm

Question 102:

• JAMB 2000

A frustrum of pyramid with square base has its upper and lower sections as squares of sizes 2m and 5m respectively and the distance between them 6m. Find the height of the pyramid from which the frustrum was obtained.

A. 8.0 m
B. 8.4 m
C. 9.0 m
D. 10.0 m

Question 103:

• JAMB 2000

A bowl is designed by revolving completely the area enclosed by y = x² - 1, y = 3 and x ≥ 0 around the axis. What is the volume of this bowl?

A. 7π cubic units
B. 15π/2 cubic units
C. 8π cubic units
D. 17π/2 cubic units

Question 104:

• JAMB 2001

A sector of a circle of radius 7.2cm which subtends an angle of 300° at the centre is used to form a cone. What is the radius of the base of the cone?

A. 8cm
B. 6cm
C. 9cm
D. 7cm

Question 105:

• JAMB 2001

A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 3080 m³. What is the depth of the tank if the diameter of its base is 14 m?
(Take pi = 22/7)

A. 23 m
B. 25 m
C. 20 m
D. 22 m