2016 JAMB MATHEMATICS QUESTIONS

1. Integrate $\frac{{2{x^2} + 2x}}{x}$with respect to x (a) $\frac{{2{x^3}}}{3} - 2x + k$ (b) ${x^2} +

{\rm{ }}2x{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}k$ (c) \[\frac{{2{x^3}}}{3} + 2x + k\] (d) \[{x^3}--{\rm{ }}2x{\rm{ }} =
{\rm{ }}k\]
2. If the mean of 4, y, 8 and 10 is 7, find y (a)6 (c)10 (c)7 (d)9
3. Find the derivative of \[y = \left( {\frac{x}{3} + 6} \right)\] (a) \[2\left( {\frac{x}{3} + 6} \right)\] (b)
\[\frac{2}{3}\left( {\frac{x}{3} + 6} \right)\] (c) \[\frac{2}{3}{\left( {\frac{x}{3} + 6} \right)^2}\] (d)
\[\frac{1}{3}{\left( {\frac{x}{3} + 6} \right)^2}\]
4. In a school of 150 students, 80 offer French while 60 offer Arabic and 20 offer neither. How
many students offer both subjects? (a)45 (b)10 (c)35 (d)30
5. If the 2nd term of a G.P is \[\frac{8}{9}\] and the 6th term is \[\frac{41}{2}\], find the common
ratio (A)2 (b) \[\frac{3}{2}\] (c) \[\frac{2}{3}\] (d)3
6.

From the diagram above, find the value of \[\angle OTQ\] (a) \[{230^0}\] (b) \[{55^0}\] (c)
\[{115^0}\] (d) \[{65^0}\]

7. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is given as 1080. Find the number of the sides of the
polygon (A)5 (b)7 (c)6 (d)8
8.
 In the diagram above L1 is parallel to L2 find the value of \[\angle PMT\] (a) \[{82^ \circ }\] (b)
\[{36^ \circ }\] (c) \[{72^ \circ }\] (d) \[{118^ \circ }\]

9. From the diagram above, find \[\angle ROP\] (a) \[{110^ \circ }\]
(b) \[{70^ \circ }\] (c) \[{95^ \circ }\] (d) \[{85^ \circ }\]
10.

The venn diagram shows a class of 60 students with the games they play. How many students
play only two games (a) 15 (b)16 (c)20 (d)18

11. If line \[p = 5x + 3\]is parallel to line \[p = wx + 5\]find the value of w (a)7 (b)3 (c)6 (d)5
12. Evaluate \[\mathop \smallint \nolimits^ \left( {cos4x + sin3x} \right)dx\] (a) \[sin4x - cos3x + k\]
(b) \[sin4x{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}cos3x{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}k\] (c) \[\frac{1}{4}sin{\rm{ }}4x{\rm{ }}--{\rm{
}}\frac{1}{3}cos3x{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}k\] (d) \[\frac{1}{{4sin4x}}{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}\frac{1}{{3cos3x}}
+ {\rm{ }}k\]
13. If \[{x_{10}} = {23_{10}}\], find x (a)15 (b)12 (c)14 (d)13
14.
 The pie chart above shows the distribution of subjects offered by students in SSSIII level.
If 80 students enrolled in the class, what is the size of the angle of the sector in
Economics? (a)24 (b)32 (c)39 (d)36

15. Calculate the range of 20, -6, 25, 30, 21, 28, 32,34, 5, 3,2 and 1 (A)32 (b)36 (c)33 (d)40
16.

The bar chart above shows the number of visitors received in a week. How many visitors were
received on Friday, Tuesday and Sunday (A)17 (b)22 9c)20 (d)16

17. Factorize k – 2kp + p (a)(k+ P) (b)(k-p) (c)k+p) (d)k-p

18. Calculate the perimeter of a sector radius 12cm and angle \[{60^ \circ }\] (a) \[(12{\rm{ }} + {\rm{
}}4\pi )\]cm (b) \[(24 + {\rm{ }}4\pi )\]cm (c) \[(12 + {\rm{ 6}}\pi )\]cm (d) \[(24 + {\rm{ 6}}\pi
)\]cm
19.
Marks 2 3 4
frequency 4 4 y
The table above shows the frequency distribution of marks obtained by a group of
students. If the total mark is 48, find the value of y (a)6 (b)8 (c)7 (d)5

20. Given U = {xx is a positive integer less than 15} and P= {xx is even number from 1 to 14} find the
compliment of (a){1,3,5,9,11,13,15} (b){2,3,5,7,9,11,13} (c){1,3,5,7,9,11,13} (d){2,3,5,7,11,15}
21. In the diagram, the area of the shaded part is \[{A_1}\], while the area of the circle is \[{A_2}\].
Find the ratio \[\frac{{{A_1}}}{{{A_2}}}\]
 (a) \[\frac{1}{3}\] (b) \[\frac{1}{5}\] (c) \[\frac{1}{4}\] (d) \[\frac{1}{6}\]

22. Simplify $\frac{{0.026 \times 0.36}}{{0.69}}$, leave your answer in standard form (a) $1.36{\rm{
}} \times {\rm{ }}{10^4}$ (b) $1.36{\rm{ }} \times {\rm{ }}{10^2}$ (c) $1.36{\rm{ }} \times {\rm{
}}{10^3}$ (d) $1.36{\rm{ }} \times {\rm{ }}{10^1}$

23. \[y = 3x\sin x\] ; find \[\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}\] (a) \[ - 3sinx{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}3xcosx\] (b) \[3sinx{\rm{
}}--{\rm{ }}3xcosx\] (c) \[ - 3sin{\rm{ }}x{\rm{ }}--{\rm{ }}3xcosx\] (d) \[3sinx{\rm{ }} + {\rm{
}}3xcosx\]

24. Calculate the perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 9cm and angle 36 (A)18cm (b) $18 +
\frac{{9\pi }}{5}$cm (c)$9 + \frac{{9\pi }}{5}$ cm(d) $\frac{{9\pi }}{5}$cm

25. Evaluate $\frac{{{{27}^{\frac{1}{3}}} - {8^{\frac{2}{3}}}}}{{{{16}^{\frac{2}{3}}} \times 2}}$ (a)

\[\frac{{23}}{5}\] (b) \[ - \frac{{23}}{6}\] (c) \[\frac{1}{8}\] (d) \[\frac{{21}}{7}\]

26. scores 3 6 5 2
frequency 2 5 4 6

From the table above, find the median (A)3 (b)5 (c)4 (d)6

27. Find \[dy/dx\], if \[y{\rm{ }} = \frac{2}{{3{x^3}}}--\frac{4}{x}\] (a) \[3x - \frac{4}{x}\] (b) \[2{x^2} +
\frac{4}{{{x^2}}}\] (c) \[3{x^2} + \frac{4}{{{x^2}}}\] (d) \[2{x^2} + \frac{4}{x}\]
28. Evaluate $\frac{{0.8 \times 0.43 \times 0.031}}{{0.05 \times 0.72 \times 0.021}}$, correct to four
significant figures (a)14.09 (b)(14.1 (c)14.12 (d)14.11

29. An arc subtends an angle of 30 at the centre of a circle radius 12cm. calculate the length of the
arc (a)6\[\pi \]cm (b) 2\[\pi \]cm (c) 3\[\pi \]cm (d) 9\[\pi \]cm

30. Evaluate $\mathop \smallint \limits_0^{\pi /2} \sin xdx$ (a)2 (b)-1 (c)1 (d)-2

31. An arc of length 16pcm, subtends an angle of 80 at the centre of the circle. Find the radius of
the circle (a)24cm (b)28cm (c)36cm (d)32cm

32. The mean of 2-t, 4+t, 3-2t and t-1 is (A)2 (b)t 9c)-t (d)-2

33. Evaluate $\frac{{12.02 \times 20.06}}{{26.04 \times 60.06}}$ , correct to three significant figures
(a)0.157 (b)0.154 (c)0.155 (d)0.158

34. If \[y{\rm{ }} = {\rm{ }}2{x^2} + {\rm{ }}6{x^2} + {\rm{ }}6x{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}1\], find \[dy/dx\] (a)
\[6{x^2} + {\rm{ }}12x{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}1\] (b) \[6{x^2} + {\rm{ }}12x{\rm{ }} + 1\] (c) \[6{x^2} +
{\rm{ }}6x{\rm{ }} + 6\] (d) \[6{x^2} + {\rm{ }}12x{\rm{ }} + {\rm{ }}6\]

35. The nth term of the sequence 3, 9, 27, 81…. is (A) \[3{\rm{ }} \times {\rm{ }}{3^{n - 2}}\] (b)
\[3{\rm{ }} \times {\rm{ }}{3^{n - 1}}\] (c)3 (d) \[3{\rm{ }} \times {\rm{ }}{3^{n + 1}}\]

36. Simplify \[1 - \left( {\frac{1}{7} \times 3\frac{1}{2}} \right) + \frac{3}{4}\] (a)2 (b)1/3 (c)1 (d)2/3

37. If a car travels 120km on 45litres of petrol, how much petrol is needed for a journey of 600km?
(a)720 litres (b)160 litres (c)225litres (d)960 litres

38. Find \[\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}\] if \[y = 3{x^2} + 2{x^2} + 3x + 1\] (a) \[9{x^2} + 4x{\rm{ }} + 3\] (b)
\[9{x^4} - 4x - 3\] (c) \[9{x^2} + 4x - 3\] (d) \[9{x^4} - 4x + 3\]

39.
 Use the graph of the curve Y=f(x) to solve the inequality f(x)≥ 0 (a) \[x \le - 1\], \[x \ge 4\] (b)
\[x \le 4\] (c) \[ - 1 \le x \le 4\] (d) \[x \le - 1\], \[0 \le x \le 4\]

40. Evaluate \[\int {\left( {\sin x - 5x} \right)} dx\] (a) \[ - cos - 10x + k\] (b)\[\cos x - \frac{{5{x^2}}}{3}
+ k\] (c) \[ - cosx{\rm{ }}--{\rm{ }}5{x^2} + {\rm{ k}}\] (d) \[cosx{\rm{ }}--{\rm{ }}10x{\rm{ }} + {\rm{
}}k\]

41. If \[N = \frac{P}{2}\left( {\frac{{T1 - T2}}{{T1}}} \right)\], find P when N = 12, T1 = 27 and T2 =24
(a)48 (b)108 (c)54 (d)216

42. Solve for x and y respectively 3x – 5y=9 and 6x – 4y = 12 (a) \[\frac{3}{1}\], 1 (b) \[\frac{4}{3}\], 1
(c)3/4, -1 (d) \[\frac{4}{3}\], -1

43. if Q is a factor of 18 and T is prime numbers between 2 and 18, what is \[Q \cap T\] (a)(2,3) (b)(2,
3,8) (c)(2, 3, 9) (d)(2,3,6)

44.

From the cycle quadrilateral above, find \[\angle TVS\] (a)60 (b)80 (c)70 (d)50

45. Find the mean of 10,8,5,11,12,9,6,3,15 and 23 (a)11.2 (b)10 (c)10.2 (d)11.3

46.
 In the Cyclic quadrilateral above, find \[\angle PRO\] (a) \[{70^o}\] (b) \[{20^o}\] (c) \[{50^o}\]
(d) \[{30^o}\]

47. OGIVE is constructed using (a)third quartile range (b)semi-quartile range (c)cumulative
frequency (d)inter-quartile table

48. Rationalize $\frac{{\sqrt 6 - \sqrt 4 }}{{\sqrt 6 + \sqrt 4 }}$ (a)$5 + 2\sqrt 6 $ (b) $5 - 4\sqrt 6 $
(c) $5 + 4\sqrt 6 $ (d) $5 - 2\sqrt 6 $

Use the bar chart below to answer the questions that follows

The bar chart above shows the marks obtained by students in a mathematics test

49. How many students in all took the test? (a)40 (b)30 (c)10 (d)20

50. Determine the maximum value of \[y = 3{x^2}--{\rm{ }}{x^2}\] (a)3 (b)1 (c) 10 (d)2

1. C 11.D 21.D 31.C 41.D

2. A 12.C 22.C 32.A 42.D
3. B 13.D 23.C 33.B 43.A
4. B 14.B 24.B 34.D 44.B
5. B 15.D 25.C 35.B 45.C
6. D 16.A 26.B 36.B 46.B
7. D 17.B 27.B 37.C 47.C
8. B 18.B 28.D 38.A 48.D
9. C 19.C 29.B 39.C 49.A
10. A 20.C 30.C 40.C 50.D