Jamb 2015 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
1
Find the value of x if \( [ 1 ÷ 64^{(x + 2)}]= [4^{(x − 3)} ÷ 16^x ] \)
- A. \( \frac{3}{2} \)
- B. \( \frac{2}{3} \)
- C. \( \frac{1}{3} \)
- D. \( -\frac{3}{2} \)
2
Simplify √30 × √40
- A. 10 √3
- B. 5 √3
- C. 20 √3
- D. 15 √3
3
Solve x2 − 2x − 3 = 0
- A. x = 2 or 1
- B. x = 3 or -1
- C. x = 1 or 0
- D. x = 1 or 2
4
Determine the third term of a geometrical progression whose first and second term are 2 and 54 respectively
- A. 1458
- B. 1485
- C. 1345
- D. 1258
5
Find the x and z intercepts of the graph of 3x - z ≤ 9
- A. (3, -9)
- B. (-3, 9)
- C. (-3, -9)
- D. (-3, 0)
6
The volume of a cylinder whose height is 4cm and whose radius 5cm is equal to (Ï€ = 3.14)
- A. 3.13cm2
- B. 145cm2
- C. 314cm2
- D. 214cm2
7
Simplify 1¼ ÷ (2 ÷ ¼ of 28)
- A. 1 \( \frac{3}{8}\)
- B. 2 \( \frac{3}{4}\)
- C. 4 \( \frac{3}{8}\)
- D. 3 \( \frac{1}{5}\)
8
A man bought a car for N800 and sold it for N520. Find his loss per cent
- A. 15%
- B. 25%
- C. 35%
- D. 10%
9
Simplify \( [1 ÷ (x^2 + 3x + 2)] + [1 ÷ (x^2 + 5x + 6)] \)
- A. \( \frac{2}{(x + 1)^2} \)
- B. \( \frac{2}{(x + 1)(x + 2} \)
- C. \( \frac{2}{(x + 1)(x + 2} \)
- D. \( \frac{2}{(x + 1)(x + 3} \)
10
The sum of two numbers is 5; their product is -14. Find the numbers.
- A. x = 5 or 1
- B. x = 7 or 1
- C. x = 7 or 0
- D. x = 7 or − 2