Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 2071:

• JAMB 2011

A solid metal cube of side 3 cm is placed in a rectangular tank of dimension 3, 4 and 5 cm. What volume of water can the tank now hold

A. 48 cm³
B. 33 cm³
C. 60 cm³
D. 27 cm³

Question 2072:

• JAMB 2011

The perpendicular bisector of a line XY is the locus of a point

A. Whose distance from X is always twice its distance from Y
B. Whose distance from Y is always twice its distance from X.
C. Which moves on the line XY
D. Which is equidistant from the points X and Y

Question 2073:

• JAMB 2011

The midpoint of P(x, y) and Q(8, 6) is (5, 8). Find x and y.

A. (2, 10)
B. (2, 8)
C. (2, 12)
D. (2, 6)

Question 2074:

• JAMB 2011

Find the equation of a line perpendicular to line 2y = 5x + 4 which passes through (4, 2).

A. 5y - 2x -18 = 0
B. 5y + 2x - 18 = 0
C. 5y - 2x + 18 = 0
D. 5y + 2x - 2 = 0

Question 2075:

• JAMB 2011

In a right angled triangle, if tan \(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{4}\). What is cos\(\theta\) - sin\(\theta\)?

A. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{5}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
D. \(\frac{4}{5}\)