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JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS (PT.1)
TYPE: D A. ₦150
B. ₦220
1. Which Mathematics Question C. ₦130
Paper Type is given to you? D. ₦250
A. Type A 5. If the numbers M, N, Q are in

B. Type B the ratio 5:4:3, find the value of
C. Type C 2N−Q
M
D. Type D
A. 2
2. If 2q35 = 778, find q B. 3
C. 1
A. 2 D. 4
B. 1
C. 4 1
−
1
16 4 9
6. Simplify
2
(81) ÷( )
D. 0 16
2 5 2
33 × 6 × 3 A. 23
3. Simplify 11 3
× ×
2
15 4 27
B. 12
C. 89
A. 5
2 D. 13
3
B. 30
1 7. If log3 18 + log3 3 - log3 x = 3,
C. 4
3
find x.
D. 50
A. 1
4. A man invested ₦5,000 for 9
B. 2
months at 4%. What is the simple
C. 0
interest?
D. 3 A. {a, b, d, e}
B. {b, d}
8. Rationalize
2−√5 C. {a, e}
3−√5
D. {c}
1−√5
A.
2 11. Raial has 7 different posters
1−√5
B. to be hanged in her bedroom,
4
√5−1 living room and kitchen.

C.
2
Assuming she has plans to place
1+√5
D. at least a poster in each of the 3
4
rooms, how many choices does

1 1
9. Simplify [√2 + ] [√2 − ] she have?
√3 √3
7 A. 49
A.
3
B. 170
5
B.
3 C. 21
5
C. D. 210
2
3
D.
2
12. Make R the subject of the
KR2 +M
formula if T =
3
3T−K
A. √
M
3T+M
B. √
K
3T+K
C. √
10. From the Venn diagram M
above, the complement of the set 3T−K

D. √
K
P ∩ Q is given by _____
13. Find the remainder when 𝑥3 – A. 20
1
4
2𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 3 is divided by 𝑥 + 1
2 2
B. 27
1
C. 2
4
A. 2x - 1
D. 36
B. x + 3
C. 2x + 1
17. T varies inversely as the cube
D. x – 3
2
of R. When R = 3, T = , find T
81
14. Factorize completely 9y2 – when R = 2
16x2
1
A.
18
A. (3𝑦 − 2𝑥)(3𝑦 + 4𝑥) B.

1
12
B. (3𝑦 + 4𝑥)(3𝑦 + 4𝑥) 1
C.
24
C. (3𝑦 + 2𝑥)(3𝑦 − 4𝑥)
1
D.
D. (3𝑦 − 4𝑥)(3𝑦 + 4𝑥) 6
15. Solve for x and y respectively 18. Which of the following
in the simultaneous equations -2x diagrams represents the solution
- 5y = 3, x + 3y = 0 of the inequalities y ≤ x – 2 and y

≥ x2 – 4 ?
A. -3, -9
B. 9, -3
C. -9,3
D. 3, -9
16. If x varies directly as square

root of y and x = 81 when y = 9,
7
Find x when y = 1
9
19. Solve the inequality -6(x + 3)
≤ 4(x - 2)
A. x ≤ 2 D. 64
B. x ≥ -1
C. x ≥ -2 23. A binary operation ⊕ on real
D. x ≤ -1 numbers is defined by x ⊕ y = xy
+ x + y for two real numbers x
20. Solve the inequality 𝑥2 + 2𝑥 > and y. Find the value of 3 ⊕ −
2
3
15.
1
A. −
2
A. x < -3 or x > 5
1
B.
B. -5 < x < 3 3
C. x < 3 or x > 5 C. -1
D. x > 3 or x < -5 D. 2
2 3 4 1
21. Find the sum of the first 18 24. If | |=| |, find the
5 3x 1 2𝑥
terms of the series 3, 6, 9..., 36. value of x.
A. 505 A. -6
B. 513 B. 6
C. 433 C. -12
D. 635 D. 12
22. The second term of a 4 2 −1

geometric series is 4 while the 25. Evaluate | 2 3 −1|
−1 1 3
fourth term is 16. Find the sum of
the first five terms.
A. 25
B. 45
A. 60
C. 15
B. 62
D. 55
C. 54
26. The inverse of matrix N = 29. A chord of circle of radius 7
[
2 3
] is _____ cm is 5 cm from the centre of the
1 4
maximum possible area of the
square?
2 1
1
A. [ ]
5 3 4
1 4 −3
B. [ ] A. 4√6 cm2
5 −1 2
1 2 −1 B. 3√6 cm2
C. [ ]
5 −3 4 C. 6√6 cm2
1 4 1
D. [ ] D. 2√6 cm2
5 3 2
27. What is the size of each 30. A solid metal cube of side 3
interior angle of a 12-sided cm is placed in a rectangular tank
regular polygon? of dimension 3, 4 and 5 cm. What

volume of water can the tank now
A. 120° hold?
B. 150°
C. 30° A. 48 cm3
D. 180° B. 33 cm3
C. 60 cm3
28. A circle of perimeter 28cm is D. 27 cm3
opened to form a square. What is

the maximum possible area of the 31. The perpendicular bisector of
square? a line XY is the locus of a point
A. 56 cm2 A. whose distance from X is
B. 49 cm2 always twice its distance from Y
C. 98 cm2 B. whose distance from Y is
D. 28 cm2 always twice its distance from X

C. which moves on the line XY
D. which is equidistant from the 35. A man walks 100 m due West
points X and y from a point X to Y, he then walks
100 m due North to a point Z.
32. The midpoint of P(x, y) and Find the bearing of X from Z.
Q(8, 6). Find x and y. midpoint =
(5, 8). A. 195°
B. 135°
A. (2, 10) C. 225°
B. (2, 8) D. 045°
C. (2, 12)
D. (2, 6) 36. The derivatives of (2𝑥 + 1)(3𝑥
+ 1) is
33. Find the equation of a line
perpendicular to line 2𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 4 A. 12x + 1
which passes through (4, 2). B. 6x + 5
C. 6x + 1
A. 5𝑦 − 2𝑥 − 18 = 0 D. 12x + 5
B. 5𝑦 + 2𝑥 − 18 = 0
C. 5𝑦 − 2𝑥 + 18 = 0 37. Find the derivative of
sin θ
cos θ
D. 5𝑦 + 2𝑥 − 2 = 0
A. 𝑠𝑒𝑐2 𝜃
34. In a right-angled triangle, if
B. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
tan θ = 34. What is 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃?
C. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
D.𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐2𝜃
2
A.
5
B.
3
38. Find the value of x at the
5
1 minimum point of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥3
C.
5
4
+ 𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1
D.
5
A.
1
41. The pie chart shows the
3
1 distribution of courses offered by
B. −
3
students. What percentage of the
C. 1
students offer English?
D. 1
A. 30%
1
39. Evaluate ∫0 (3 − 2x) 𝑑𝑥
B. 25%
C. 35%
A. 3 D. 20%
B. 5
C. 2
D. 6
40. Find ∫ cos 4 𝑥𝑑𝑥
3
A. sin 4𝑥 + 𝑘
4
1
B. − sin 4𝑥 + 𝑘
4
3
C. − sin 4𝑥 + 𝑘
4
1
D. sin 4𝑥 + 𝑘
4
42. The bar chart above shows

the distribution of SS2 students in
a school. Find the total number of
students.
A. 180
B. 135
C. 210
D. 105
43. The sum of four consecutive C. 10
integers is 34. Find the least of D. 7
these numbers.
Class Interval 3-5 6-8 9-11
A. 7 Frequency 2 2 2
B. 6
C. 8 46. Find the standard deviation of
D. 5 the above distribution.
Number 0 1 2 3 5 A. √5
Frequency 1 4 8 2 5 B. √3
C. √7
44. From the table above, find the D. √2
median and range of the data
respectively. 47. In how many was can the
letters of the word ELATION be
A. (8,5) arranged?
B. (3, 5)
C. (5, 8) A. 6!
D. (5, 3) B. 7!
C. 5!
Class Interval 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-11 D. 8!
Frequency 3 2 5 3
48. In how many ways can five
45. Find the mode of the above people sit round a circular table?
distribution.
A. 24
A. 9 B. 60
B. 8 C. 12
D. 120 CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
49. Find the probability that a Would you like to get or confirm
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B.
3
2
C.
9
7
D.
9
50. In a class of 60 students, 30

offer Physics and 40 offer
Chemistry. If a student is picked
at random from the class, what is
the profitability that the student
offers both Physics and
Chemistry?
1
A.
3
1
B.
4
1
C.
2
1
D.
6
TYPE: GREEN 4. Evaluate

21
to 3 significant
9
figures
1. Which Question Paper Type of
Mathematics as indicated above is A. 2.30
given to you? B. 2.31
C. 2.32
A. Type Green D. 2.33
B. Type Purple
C. Type Red 5. A man earns ₦3,500 per month
D. Type Yellow out of which he spends 15% on
his children's education. If he
2. Convert 726 to a number in spends additional ₦1,950 on food,
base three. how much does he have left?
A. 2211 A. ₦525
B. 2121 B. ₦1,025
C. 1212 C. ₦1,950
D. 1122 D. ₦2,975
2 1
2 ×1
3. Simplify 3
4
2 6. If 27x + 2 ÷ 9x + 1 = 32x, find x.
4
5
A. 3
A. 114
B. 4
B. 116
C. 5
C. 56
D. 6
D. 45
7. If log3 𝑥2 = -8, what is x?
A. 13 D. 4
B. 19
C. 127 11. Make 'n' the subject of the
D. 181 formula if w =
v(2+cn
1−cn
8. Simplify (√6 + 2)2 - (√6 + 2)2 1 w−2v

A. ( )
c v+w
1 w−2v
A. 2√6 B. ( )
c v−w
1 w+2v
B. 4√6 C. ( )
c v−w
C. 8√6 1 w+2v
D. ( )
c v+w
D. 16√6
12. Find the remainder when 2x3 -

9. If P is a set of all prime factors
11x2 + 8x - 1 is divided by x + 3
of 30 and Q is a set of all factors
of 18 less than 10, find P ∩ Q
A. -871
B. -781
A. {3}
C. -187
B. {2,3}
D. -178
C. {2,3,5}
D. {1,2}
13. Solve for x and y in the
equations below
10. In a class of 46 students, 22
play football and 26 play
x2 - y2 = 4
volleyball. If 3 students play both
x+y=2
games, how many plays neither?
A. x = 0, y = -2
A. 1
B. x = 0, y = 2
B. 2
C. x = 2, y = 0
C. 3
D. x = -2, y = 0
14. If y varies directly as √𝑛 and 17. Find the range of values of m
y = 4 when n = 4, find y when n which satisfy (m -3)(m - 4) < 0
7
=1
9
A. 2 < m < 5
A. √17 B. -3 < m < 4

4 C. 3 < m < 4
B.
3
D. -4 < m < 3
8
C.
3
2
D.
3
15. U is inversely proportional to

the cube of V and U = 81 when V
= 2. Find U when V = 3
A. 24
B. 27
C. 32 18. The shaded region above is
D. 36 represented by the equation ____
1
16. The value of y for which y+ A. y ≤ 4x + 2
5
1 1 2 B. y ≥ 4x + 2
< y + is _____
5 2 5
C. y ≤ -4x + 4
2
D. y ≤ 4x + 4
A. y>
3
2
B. y< 19. The nth term of a sequence is
3
2
C. y>− n2 - 6n - 4. Find the sum of the
3
2 3rd and 4th terms.
D. y<−
3
A. 24
B. 23 identity element is 2, find the
C. -24 inverse of -5
D. -25
A. −45
20. The sum to infinity of a B. −25
geometric progression is −
1
and C. 4
10
1 D. 5
the first term is − . Find the
8
common ratio of the progression.

5 3 3 5
23. If | |=| |, find the
x 2 4 5
A. −
1 value of x.
5
1
B. −
4
A. 3
1
C. −
3 B. 4
1
D. − C. 5
2
D. 7
21. The binary operation * is

defined on the set of integers 24. Given that 13 is a unit matrix
such that p * q = pq + p - q. Find of order 3, find |13|
2 * (3 * 4)
A. -1
A. 11 B. 0
B. 13 C. 1
C. 15 D. 2
D. 22
22. The binary operation on the

set of real numbers is defined by
m*n = mn2 for all m, n ∈ R. If the
25. In diagram above, QR//TU, A. X⁰
< PQR = 80o and < PSU= 95o. B. (90 – 𝑥)°
Calculate < SUT. C. (90 + 𝑥)°
D. (180 – x)°
A. 15⁰
B. 25⁰
C. 30⁰
D. 80⁰
26. The angles of a polygon are

given by x, 2x, 3x, 4x and 5x
respectively. Find the value of x.
28. Find the area of the trapezium

A. 24⁰
above.
B. 30⁰
C. 33⁰
A. 91 cm2
D. 36⁰
B. 78 cm2
C. 60 cm2
27. In the diagram below, PQR is
D. 19 cm2
a circle centre O. If < QPR is XO,
find < QRP.
29. A circular arc subtends angle
150° at the centre of a circle of
radius 12 cm. Calculate the area 32. The gradient of the straight
of the sector of the arc? line joining the points P(5, -7)
and Q(-2, -3) is _____
A. 30 π cm2
B. 60 π cm2 A. 12
C. 120 π cm2 B. 25
D. 150 π cm2 C. −47
D. −23
30. Calculate the volume of a
cuboid of length 0.76 cm, breadth 33. The distance between the
2.6 cm and height 0.82 cm. point (4, 3) and the intersection
of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 7 − 𝑥 is
A. 3.92 cm3 _____
B. 2.13 cm3
C. 1.97 cm3 A. √13
D. 1.62 cm3 B. 3√2
C. √26
31. The locus of a point D. 10√5
equidistant from the intersection
of lines 3𝑥 − 7𝑦 + 7 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4𝑥 − 34. Find the equation of the line
6𝑦 + 1 = 0 is a _____ through the points (-2, 1) and
1
(− , 4)
2
A. line parallel to 7𝑥 + 13𝑦 + 8= 0
B. circle A. y = 2x - 3
C. semicircle B. y = 2x + 5
D. bisector of the line 7𝑥 + 13𝑦 + C. y = 3x - 2
8=0 D. y = 2x + 1
35. If angle θ is 135⁰, evaluate A. sin 𝑥
cos θ B. -sin 𝑥
C. tan 𝑥
1
A. D. -tan 𝑥
2
√2
B.
2 2
39. Evaluate ∫1 (𝑥2 − 4𝑥)
√2
C. −
2
1
D. − A.
11
2
3
3
B.
11
36. A man stands on a tree
3
C. −
150cm high and sees a boat at an 11
11
angle of depression of 74°. Find D. −
3
the distance of the boat from the

base of the tree.
π
40. Evaluate ∫04 sec2 𝜃𝑑𝜃
A. 52 cm
A. 1
B. 43 cm
B. 2
C. 40 cm
C. 3
D. 15 cm
D. 4
1 dy
37. If y = x2 - , find
x dx
1
A. 2x -
x2
B. 2x + x2
C. 2x - x2
1
D. 2x +
x2
dy
38. Find 𝑖𝑓 𝑦 = cos 𝑥
dx
41. The grades of 36 students in a added, the mean becomes 112.
class test are as shown in the pie Find the eighth number.
chart above. How many students
have excellent? A. 126
B. 180
A. 12 C. 216
B. 9 D. 224
C. 8
D. 7 44. Find the median of 2, 3, 7, 3,
4, 5, 8, 9, 9, 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, 4 and 5
A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 4
45. Find the range of 4, 9, 6, 3, 2,

42. The bar chart above shows
8, 10 and 11
the distribution of marks in a
class test. If the pass mark is 5,
A. 11
what percentage of students
B. 9
failed the test?
C. 8
D. 4
A. 10%
B. 20%
46. Find the standard deviation of
C. 50%
2, 3, 8, 10 and 12
D. 60%
A. 3.9
43. The mean of seven numbers
B. 4.9
is 96. If an eighth number is
C. 5.9 D.
2
27
D. 6.9
50. The probabilities that a man

47. Evaluate n+1
Cn-2 If n =15 2
and his wife live for 80 years are
3
3
and respectively. Find the
A. 3630 5
B. 3360 probability that at least one of
C. 1120 them will live up to 80 years.
D. 560
2
A.
15
48. In how many ways can the B.

3
15
letters of the word TOTALITY be 7
C.
15
arranged?
13
D.
15
A. 6720
B. 6270 CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
C. 6207
D. 6027 Would you like to get or confirm
the correct answer(s) with
49. The probability that a student explanations to any or all of

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passes a physics test is . If he
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of the tests?
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A.
9
6
B.
9
4
C.
27
TYPE: U 4. Evaluate
1.25 × 0.025
, correct to 1
0.05
decimal place.
1. Which Mathematics Question
Paper Type is given to you? A. 6.3
B. 0.5
A. Type D C. 0.6
B. Type I D. 6.2
C. Type B
D. Type U 5. Calculate the time taken for
₦3000 to earn ₦600 if invested at
2. Convert 2710 to another 8% simple interest.
number in base three.
1
A. 3 years
2
A. 11003
1
B. 1 years
B. 10003 2
1
C. 10013 C.2 years
2
D. 10103 D. 3 years
3. 3 girls share a number of 6. Simplify 3 − 5𝑛91 − 𝑛 × 27𝑛+1

apples in the ration 5:3:2. If the
highest share is 40 apples, find A. 32
the smallest share. B. 33
C. 35
A. 16 D. 3
B. 38
C. 36 7. If log10 4 = 0.6021, evaluate
D. 24 log10 43
1
A. 1.8063 C. {3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 19}
B. 0.2007 D. {3, 5, 11, 13, 17, 19}
C. 0.3011
D. 0.9021 11. If S = √t2 − 4t + 4 find t in
terms of S.
√5(√147−√12
8. Simplify
√15
A. S - 2
1 B. S2 + 2
A.
9
C. S2 - 2
B. 9
D. S + 2
C. 5
1
D.
5 12. If 𝑥 − 4 is a factor of 𝑥2 − 𝑥 −
𝑘, then k is _____
9. P, Q and R are subsets of the
universal set U. The Venn A. 20
diagram showing the relationship B. 2
(P∩Q)∪R is _____ C. 4
D. 12
13. The remainder when 6𝑝3 − 𝑝2

− 47𝑝 + 30 is divided by 𝑝 − 3 is
_____
10. if 𝑃 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑, −1 < 𝑥 ≤ A. 63
20} and 𝑄 𝑖𝑠 {𝑦: 𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒, −2 < B. 18
𝑦 ≤ 25, find P ∩ Q. C. 21
D. 42
A. {3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19}

B. {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19}
14. P varies jointly as m and u,
and varies inversely as q. Given
that p = 4, m = 3 and u = 2 and
q = 1, find the value of p when m
8
= 6, u = 4 and q =
5
17. The graph above is correctly

A. 10
represented by _____
288
B.
5
128
C. A. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 1
5
D. 15 B. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 2
C. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 2
15. If r varies inversely as the D. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 2
square root of s and t, how does s
vary with r and t? 18. Solve for 𝑥: |𝑥 − 2| < 3
A. s varies directly as r2 and t2 A. −1 < 𝑥 < 5

B. s varies directly as r and t B. 𝑥 < 1
C. s varies inversely as r and t2 C. 𝑥 < 5
D. s varies inversely as r2 and t D. −1 < 𝑥 < 3
16. Evaluate 3(x + 2) > 6(x + 3) 19. If the sum of the first two
terms of a G.P. is 3, and the sum
A. x < -4 of the second and the third terms
B. x > 4 is -6, find the sum of the first
C. x < 4 term and the common ratio.
D. x > -4
A. -5
B. 5
C. -2 D. [
14 8
]
7 7
D. -3
5 3
23. Find the inverse [ ]
20. The nth term of the 6 4
4 7 10 13
progression , , , , … is _____
2 3 4 5
3
2
A. [ 2
5]
3n+1 −3 −
A. 2
n−1
3n+1 3
B. 2
n+1 B. [ 2
5]
1−3n −3
C. 2
n+1
3
D.
3n+1 2 −
n+1 C. [ 2
5]
−3 −
2
3
21. If a binary operation * is 2 −
D. [ 5
2
]
defined by x * y = x + 2y, find 2 −3
2
* (3 * 4)
A. 14
B. 26
C. 24
D. 16
4 2 24. In the diagram above, find

5 3
22. If P = [ ] and Q = [ ]
2 1 3 5 the value of x.
find 2P + Q.
A.45°
7 7
A. [ ] B.15°
8 14
8 14 C.30°
B. [ ]
7 7 D. 40°
7 7
C. [ ]
14 8
C. 420
D. 576
28. Find the length of a chord

which subtends an angle of 90° at
25. The value of x in the figure the centre of a circle whose radius
above is _____ is 8cm.
A. 70° A. 8√3 cm
B. 130° B. 4 cm
C. 110° C. 8 cm
D. 100° D. 8√2 cm
26. If the angles of a quadrilateral 29. A chord of a circle subtends
are (3y+10)°, (2y+30)°, (y+20)° an angle of 120° at the centre of
and 4y°, find the value of y. a circle of diameter 4√3cm.

Calculate the area of the major
A. 66° sector.
B. 12°
C. 30° A. 32π cm2
D. 42° B. 4π cm2
C. 8π cm2
27. A square tile has side 30cm. D. 16π cm2
How many of these tiles will cover

a rectangular floor of length 7.2m 30. The locus of the points which
and width 4.2m? is equidistant from the line PQ

forms a _____
A. 720
B. 336 A. perpendicular line to PQ
B. circle centre P 3
34. If tan θ = , find the value of
4
C. circle centre Q sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃
D. pair of parallel lines to PQ
1
A. 1
3
31. If the mid-point of the line PQ
2
B. 1
is (2,3) and the point P is (-2,1). 3
3
Find the coordinate of the point Q. C. 1
5
2
D. 1
5
A. (8, 6)
B. (5, 6) dy
35. If y = (2x +2)3, find
dx
C. (0, 4)
D. (6, 5)
A. 3(2𝑥 + 2)
B. 6(2𝑥 + 2)2
32. Find the equation of the
C. 3(2𝑥 + 2)2
perpendicular bisector of the line
D. 6(2x+2)
joining P (2, 3) to Q(-5, 1).
dy
A. 8𝑦 + 14𝑥 + 13 = 0 36. if y = xsin 𝑥, find
dx
B. 8𝑦 − 14𝑥 + 13 = 0
C. 8𝑦 − 14𝑥 − 13 = 0 A. cos 𝑥 + xsin 𝑥
D. 8𝑦 + 14𝑥 − 13 = 0 B. sin 𝑥 + xcos 𝑥
C. sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥
33. In triangle PQR, q= 8cm, D. cos 𝑥− xsin 𝑥
1
r=6cm and cos p =
12
37. The radius of a circle is
increasing at the rate of 0.02cms-
A.√108 cm
1
. Find the rate at which the area
B. √9 cm
is increasing when the radius of
C. √92 cm
the circle is 7cm.
D. 10 cm
A. 0.35 cm2S-1 per week for selected subjects in
B. 0.88cm2S-1 a certain school. What is the total
C. 0.75 cm2S-1 time allocated to the six subjects
D. 0.55 cm2S-1 per week?
38. Integrate
1+x
𝑑𝑥 A. 960 mins
x3
B. 200 mins
1 C. 460 mins
A. 2x2 − +k
x
D.720 mins
1 1
B. − − +k
2x2 x
x2 1
C. − − +k
2 x
1
D. x2− +k
x
π
39. Evaluate ∫0 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2
A. -2
B. 2
C. 1
D. -1 41. The pie chart above shows the
statistical distribution of 80
students in five subjects in an
examination. Calculate how many
student offer Mathematics.
A. 50
B. 20
C. 30
40. The bar chart above shows D. 40
the allotment of time (in minutes)
42. Find the mean of t + 2, 2t - 4, 45. If the variance of 3 + 𝑥, 6, 4,
3t + 2 and 2t. 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 7 − 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 4 and the mean is
5, find the standard deviation.
A. 2t + 1
B. t A. 3
C. t + 1 B. √2
D. 2t C.√3
D. 2
43. The mean of seven numbers
is 10. If six of the numbers are 2, Score 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4, 8, 14, 16 and 18, find the Freq. 1 0 7 5 2 3 1 1
mode.
46. The table above shows the
A. 14 scores of 20 students in further
B. 2 mathematics test. What is the
C. 6 range of the distribution?
D. 8
A. 3
Age 20 25 30 35 40 45 B. 10
No of people 3 5 1 1 2 5 C. 7
D. 6
44. Calculate the median age of
the frequency distribution in the 47. In how many ways can a
table above student select 2 subjects from 5
subjects?
A. 35
B. 20 A.
5!
2!3!
C. 25 5!
B.
2!
D. 30
5! 7
C. A.
3! 24
5! 2
D. B.
2!2! 3
3
C.
8
48. In how many ways can 3 1
D.
3
seats be occupied if 5 people are
willing to sit?
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
A. 5
Would you like to get or confirm
B. 120
C. 60
explanations to any or all of
D. 20
these questions?
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integer x (1≤x≤25) chosen at
random is divisible by both 2 and
3?
4
A.
25
3
B.
4
1
C.
25
1
D.
5
50. A basket contains 9 apples, 8

bananas and 7 oranges. A fruit is
picked from the basket, find the
probability that it is neither an
apple nor an orange.
TYPE: S 4. Express the product of 0.00043

and 2000 in standard form.
1. Which Question Paper Type of
Mathematics is given to you? A. 8.6 x 10
B. 8.3 x 10-3
A. Type F C. 8.6 x 10-2
B. Type E D. 8.6 x 10-1
C. Type L
D. Type S 5. A man donates 10% of his
monthly net earnings to his
2. Find the value of 1101112 + church. If it amounts to ₦4,500,
101002 what is his net monthly income?
A. 10011112 A. ₦62,500
B. 11010112 B. ₦40,500
C. 1001012 C. ₦45,000
D. 10011112 D. ₦52,500
3. A woman bought a grinder for 6. If log 7.5 = 0.8751, evaluate 2

₦60,000. She sold it at a loss of log 75 + log 750.
15%. How much did she sell it?
A. 66.253
A. ₦50,000 B. 6.6252
B. ₦53,000 C. 6.6253
C. ₦52,000 D. 66.252
D. ₦51,000
2
7. Solve for x in 8x-2 =
25
A. 10
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
2√2−√3
8. Simplify
√2+√3
11. From the Venn diagram

A. 3√6 + 1 above, the shaded parts represent
B. 3√6 − 7
C. 3√6 + 7
D. 3√6 − 1 A. (𝑃 ∩ 𝑄) ∩ (𝑃 ∩ 𝑅)
B. (𝑃 ∩ 𝑄) ∪ (𝑃 ∩ 𝑅)
9. Evaluate log2 8 + log2 16 − C. (𝑃 ∪ 𝑄) ∩ (𝑃 ∪ 𝑅)
log2 4 D. (𝑃 ∪ 𝑄) ∪ (𝑃 ∪ 𝑅)
A. 6 12. If gt2 − k − w = 0, make g

B. 3 the subject of the formula.
C. 4
D. 5 A.
k−w
t
k+w
B.
t2
10. If P = {1,2,3,4,5} and P ∪ Q
k−w
= {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}, list the C.
t2
elements in Q. D.
k+w
t
A. {5, 7} 13. Factorize 2y2 - 15xy + 18x2

B. {6}
C. {7} A. (3y + 2x) (y - 6x)
D. {6, 7} B. (2y − 3x) (y + 6x)
C. (2y - 3x) (y −6x)
D. (2y + 3x) (y − 6x) 17. What is the solution of
x−5
<
x+3
−1?
14. Find the value of k if y −1 is a
factor of y3 + 4y2 + ky − 6 A. x < -3 or x > 5
B. -3 < x < 1
A. 0 C. x < -3 or x > 1
B. -6 D. -3 < x < 5
C. -14
D. 1 x 3
18. Evaluate the inequality + ≤
2 4
5x 7
−
15. y varies directly as w2. When 6 12
y = 8, w = 2. Find y when w = 3
A. x ≥−4
A. 6 B. x ≥ 4
B. 18 C. x ≤ 3
C. 12 D. x ≥ -3
D. 9
19. The 4th term of an A.P. is 13
16. P varies directly as Q and while the 10th term is 31. Find the
inversely as R. When Q = 36 and 24th term.
R = 16, P = 27. Find the relation

between P, Q and R. A. 69
B. 89
12 C. 75
A. P=
QR
D. 73
Q
B. P=
12R
12Q
C. P= 20. What is the common ratio of
R
D. P=12QR the G.P. (√10 + √5)(√10 + 2√5)

+ ⋯?
A. 5 0 3 2
24. Find the value of |1 7 8|
B. √2 0 5 4
C. √5
D. 3 A. −2
B. 12
21. A binary operation * is C. 10
defined by x * y = xy. If x * 2 = D. −1
12 − x, find the possible values of
x. 25. How many sides has a regular
polygon whose interior angle is
A. −3, −4 135⁰ each?
B. 3, 4
C. 3, −4 A. 8
D. −3, −4 B. 12
C. 10
5 −6 x 7
D. 9
22. Find y, if ( ) (y) = (−11)
2 −7
A. 2
B. 8
C. 5
D. 3
−x 12
23. If | | = −12, find x.
−1 4
A. 6
B. −6 26. In the figure above, KLǁNM,
C. −2 LN bisects <KNM. If angles KLN is
D. 3
54⁰ and angle MKN is 35⁰, A. 4√3 cm
calculate the size of angle KMN. B. 120√3 cm
C. 10√3 cm
A. 19° D. 5√3 cm
B. 91°
C. 89° 29. If the angle of a sector of a
D. 37° circle with radius 10.5 cm is 120°,
find the perimeter of the sector.
A. 2.5m
B. 8.0m
C. 7.5m
D. 5.0m
27. From the figure above, what 30. A cylindrical tank has a
is the value of p? capacity of 6160m3. What is the
depth of the tank if the radius of
22
A. 135° its base is 28cm? [π = ]
7
B. 90⁰
C. 60⁰ A. 8.0m
D. 45⁰ B. 7.5m
C. 5.0m
D. 2.5m
31. The locus of a dog tethered to

a pole with a rope of 4m is a ____
28. Find the value of x in the

A. semi-circle with radius 4m
figure above.
B. circle with diameter 4m
C. circle with radius 4m 34. In the figure above, what is
D. semi-circle with diameter 4m the equation of the line that
passes the y-axis at (0,5) and
32. Find the mid-point of S(−5, 4) passes the x-axis at (5,0)?
and T(−3, −2).
A. y = -x − 5
A. 4, −1 B. y = x + 5
B. −4, 2 C. y = -x + 5
C. 4, −2 D. y = x – 5
D. −4, 1
35. Calculate the mid-point of the
33. The gradient of a line joining line segment y − 4x + 3 = 0,
1
(x,4) and (1,2) is . Find the value which lies between the x-axis and
2
of x y-axis.
A. −5
2 3
B. 5 A. (− , )
3 2
C. 3 3
B. ( , − )
3
8 2
D. −3 3 3
C. ( , )
8 2
3 3
D. (− , )
2 2
36. Find the equation of the

straight line through (-2, 3) and
perpendicular to 4x + 3y - 5 = 0
A. 5x - 2y - 11 = 0
B. 3x - 4y + 18 = 0
C. 3x + 2y - 18 = 0
D. 4x + 5y + 3 = 0 A. −4
B. 4
37.If sin θ =
12
, find the value of C. 1
13
1 + cos θ D. −1
5 41. Evaluate ∫ sin 2𝑥 dx

A.
13
25
B.
13 A. -cos 2𝑥 + k
18
C. B. cos 2𝑥 + k
13
8 1
D. C. cos 2𝑥 + k
13 2
1
D. − cos 2𝑥 + k
2
dy
38. If y = 4x3 - 2x2 + x, find
dx
1
42. Evaluate ∫(2x + 3)2 dx
A. 12x2 − 4x + 1
B. 8x2 − 2x + 1 1 3
A. (2𝑥 + 3)4 + k
12
C. 8x2 − 4x + 1 1
B. (2𝑥 + 3)6 + k
D. 12x −2x + 12 12
1
1
C. (2𝑥 + 3)42 + k
3
dy
39. If y = cos 3x, find
3
1
dx D. (2𝑥 + 3)2 + k
3
A. −3sin 3𝑥 43. The pie chart below shows the

1
B. sin 3𝑥 monthly distribution of a man's
3
1
C. − sin 3𝑥 salary on food items. If he spent
3
₦8,000 on rice, how much did he
D. 3 sin 3𝑥
spend on yam?
40. Find the minimum value of y

= x2 − 2x−3
A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
46. Find the median of 5, 9, 1,

10, 3, 8, 9, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 7, 3 and
6
A. 3
A. ₦42,000 B. 6
B. ₦18,000 C. 5
C. ₦16,000 D. 4
D. ₦12,000
47. Find the standard deviation of
44. The mean of 2 - 4, 4 + t, 3 - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
2t and t - 1 is _____
A. √10
A. −2 B. √2
B. t C. √3
C. −t D. √6
D. 2
48. In how many ways can a
Values 0 1 2 3 4 team of 3 girls be selected from 7
Frequency 1 2 2 1 9 girls?
7!
45. Find the mode of the A.
2!5!
distribution above. B.
7!
3!
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
7!
C.
4!
7!
D.
3!4!
Would you like to get or confirm
Numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6
explanations to any or all of
Frequency 18 22 20 16 10 14
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the outcome of throwing a die
100 times. What is the probability
of obtaining at least a 4?
3
A.
4
1
B.
5
1
C.
2
2
D.
5
50. A number is chosen at

random from 10 to 30 both
inclusive. What is the probability
that the number is divisible by 3?
3
A.
5
2
B.
15
1
C.
10
1
D.
3
1. The sum of the progression is acts on the particle in the

1+x+x2+… = _____ direction north-east. The resultant
of the two forces is _____
1
A.
1−x
1 A. √3 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
B.
1+x
B. 3√𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
1
C.
x−1 C. √41 + 20√2 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
1
D. D. √41 + 202 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
x
2. Find a square root of 170- 20 1 1

(a− )(a+ )
5. Simplify a
2 1
a
(a − 2 )
√30 a
2⁄
A. 2√10 − 5 A. a 3
1⁄
B. 3√5 − 8√6 B. a− 2
C. 2√5 − 5√6 C. a
1⁄
5
D. 5√5 −2√6 1⁄
D. a 3
3. Multiply (x+3y + 5) by (2x2 +

6. In the diagram below PQ is
5y + 2)
parallel to RS, calculate the value
of x.
A. 2x +3yx +10xy+15y +13y+10x +2x+10
3 2 2 2
B. 2x3+6yx2+5xy+15y2 +31y+10x2+2x+10
C. 2x3 +3yx2+5xy+10y2+13y+5x2+2x+10
D. 2x3 +6yx2+5xy+15y2+13y+10x2+2x+10
4. A force of 5 units acts on a

particle in the direction to the
east and another force of 4 units
A. 20° days, he spends X cedis per day.
B. 40° The amount he has to spend per
C. 60° day for the rest of his stay is
D. 80° _____
7. A ladder resting on a vertical A.

Y(y+x)
cedis
y−x
wall makes an angle whose Yy+Xx
B. 𝑐𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑠
tangent is 2.4 with the ground. If y−x
Y−xy
the distance between the foot of C. 𝑐𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑠
x−y
the ladder and the wall is 50cm, D.

Y−Xx
y−x
what is the length of ladder?
10. The mean of the numbers 1.2,

A. 1.3m
1.0, 0.4, 1.4, 0.8, 0.8, 1.2 and
B. 1.1m
1.1 is
C. 1.2m
D. 1.3m
A. 1.5
B. 0.8
8. After getting a rise of 15%, a
C. 1.0
man’s new monthly salary is
D. 1.05
₦345. How much per month did
he earn before the increase?
11. A solid cylinder of radius 3cm
has a total surface area of 36cm2.
A. ₦350
Find its height.
B. ₦396.75
C. ₦300
A. 2cm
D. ₦293.25
B. 3cm
C. 4cm
9. A trader goes to Ghana for y
D. 5cm
days with Y cedis. For the first x
12. When a dealer sells a bicycle 15. A pentagon has four of its
for ₦81, he makes a profit of 8%. angles. If the size of the fifth
What did he pay for the bicycle? angle is 60°. Find the size of each
of the four equal angle is _____
A. ₦75
B. ₦74.52 A. 60°
C. ₦75 B. 108°
D. ₦75.52 C. 120°
D. 150°
13. Which of the formula below
represents the general terms of 16. In the figure below PQ//SR,
the following set of numbers? ST//RQ, PS = 7cm, PT=7cm, SR=
{−1,
2
,−
1
,
2
,…} for n = 1, 2, 3, 4cm. Find the ratio of the area of
3 2 5
4, … QRST to the area of PQRS
2
A.
n−1
2
B. (-)n+1
n+1
2
C. (−)
n+1
n
D.
2n−1
14. Write the decimal number 39 A. 56:77

to base 2. B. 56:105
C. 28:105
A. 100111 D. 28:49
B. 110111
C. 111001 17. Find a two-digit number such
D. 100101 that three times the ten digits is 2
less than twice the units digit and
twice the units digit and twice the 20. Marks scored by some
number is 20 greater than the children in an arithmetic test are
number obtained by reversing the 5, 3, 6, 9, 4, 7, 8, 6, 2, 7, 8, 4, 5,
digits. 2, 1, 0, 6, 9, 0, 8. The arithmetic
mean of the marks is _____
A. 24
B. 42 A. 6
C. 74 B. 5
D. 47 C. 7
D. 4
18. In the figure above, the area
of XYZW is _____ 21. The graphical methods of
solving the equation x3 + 3x2 +4x
A. 60 cm2 −28 =0 is by drawing the graphs
B. 54 cm2 of the curves
C. 27 cm2
D. 52.2 cm2 A. y=x3 and y= 3x2 + 4x −48
B. y= x3 +3x2+ 4x−28 and the
19. In ΔXYZ, XY = 3 cm, XZ= 5 line y =1
cm and YZ= 7cm. If the bisector C. y=x3 + 3x2 +4x and y = 28⁄𝑥
of XYZ meets XZ at W, what is D. y= x2 + 3x + 4 and y = 28⁄𝑥
the length of XW?
22. A sector of a circle is bounded
A. 1.5 cm by two radii 7 cm long and an arc
B. 2.5 cm of length 6cm. Find the area of
C. 3 cm the sector.
D. 4cm
A. 42 cm2
B. 3 cm2
C. 21 cm2 from Europe, 200 from America,
D. 24 cm2 150 from Asia, 45 from Africa and
105 from Australia.
23. Express 150 kilometres per Representing the above on a Pie
second in metres per hour. Chart, the angle of the sector
representing the participants from
A. 7.8 × 105 Asia is _____
B. 4.5 × 106
C. 7,800,000 A. 150°
D. 4.68 × 106 B. 67.5°
C. 67°
24. The arithmetic mean of the D. 135°
ages of 30 pupils in a class is 15.3
years. One boy leaves the class 26. Find the sum to infinity of the
and one girl is enrolled, and the following sequence: 1, 9⁄10,
new average age of 30 pupils in 9⁄102, 9⁄103
the class becomes 15.2 years.
How much older is the boy than A. 1⁄10
the girl? B. 9⁄10
C. 10⁄9
A. 30 years D. 10
B. 6 years
C. 9 years 27. Which of the following is a
D. 3 years sketch of y =3 sin x?
25. A world congress of

mathematician was held in Nice in
1970 with 800 people
participating. There were 300
28. Given that log𝑎 2 = 0.693 and calculate the area of the sector
log𝑎 3 =1/097, Find log𝑎 13.5 subtended by the given angle.
A. 1.404 A. 22 cm2
B. 1.790 B. 44 cm2
C. 2.598 C. 66 cm2
D. 2.790 D. 88 cm2
29. If the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 32. The angle of elevation of a

+ 𝑞𝑥 − 6 is divisible by the factor building from a measuring
x+1, find q. instrument placed on the ground
is 30°. If the building is 40m high,
A. −5 how far is the instrument from
B. −2 the foot of the building?
C. 2
20
D. 5 A. m
√3
40
B. m
√3
30. What value of g will make the
C. 20√3 m
expression 4x2 −18xy + y +g a
D. 40√3 𝑚
perfect square?
1
33. Integrate + cos 𝑥 with
A. 9 x
9y2 respect to x.
B.
4
C. 81𝑦2
A. − 1⁄𝑥 + sin 𝑥 + 𝑘
81y2
D.
4 B. 𝐼𝑛 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 + 𝑘
C. In x -sin 𝑥 + k
31. An arc of a circle subtends an D. −1⁄8 sin x + k
angle 70° at the centre. If the
radius of the circle is 6cm,
34.
dy
cos (3𝑥2 − 2𝑥) is equal to −2 1
dx
A. ( )
−1 1
_____ −2 −1
B. ( )
−1 −1
−1 −1
A. −sin(6𝑥 − 2) C. ( )
0 −1
B. −sin(3𝑥2 − 2) D. (
−1 1
)
0 1
C. (6x−2) sin(3𝑥2 − 2𝑥)
D. −(6x−2) sin(3𝑥2 − 2𝑥)
38. The first term of a geometrical
progression is twice its common
35. If log8 10 = x, evaluate log8 5
ratio. Find the sum of the first two
in terms of x.
terms of the progression if its sum
to infinity is 8.
A. 1⁄2x
B. 𝑥 − 1⁄4
A. 8⁄5
C. x −1⁄3
B. 8⁄3
D. x −1⁄2
C. 72⁄25
D. 56⁄9
0.0023 × 750
36. Simplify √
0.00345 × 1.25
39. In ΔMNO, MN = 6 units, MO
= 4 units and NO =12 units. If
A. 15
the bisector of angle M meets NO
B. 20
at P, calculate NP.
C. 40
D. 75
A. 4.8 units
B. 7.2 units
37. Find the matrix T if ST = I
−1 1 C. 8.0 units
where S = ( ) and I is the
1 −2 D. 18.0 units
identity matrix.
n
40. Evaluate ∫ (sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥
4
A. √2 + 1
B. √2 − 1
C. −√2 − 1
D. −√2
DISCLAIMER
These are not JAMB expo questions for this year,
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A. Type A 5. If the numbers M, N, Q are in

√5−1 living room and kitchen.

rooms, how many choices does

above, the complement of the set 3T−K

14. Factorize completely 9y2 – when R = 2

A. (3𝑦 − 2𝑥)(3𝑦 + 4𝑥) B.

15. Solve for x and y respectively 18. Which of the following

in the simultaneous equations -2x diagrams represents the solution

- 5y = 3, x + 3y = 0 of the inequalities y ≤ x – 2 and y

16. If x varies directly as square

22. The second term of a 4 2 −1

interior angle of a 12-sided cm is placed in a rectangular tank

regular polygon? of dimension 3, 4 and 5 cm. What

28. A circle of perimeter 28cm is D. 27 cm3

opened to form a square. What is

square? a line XY is the locus of a point

A. 56 cm2 A. whose distance from X is

B. 49 cm2 always twice its distance from Y

C. 98 cm2 B. whose distance from Y is

D. 28 cm2 always twice its distance from X

40. Find ∫ cos 4 𝑥𝑑𝑥

42. The bar chart above shows

50. In a class of 60 students, 30

TYPE: GREEN 4. Evaluate

7. If log3 𝑥2 = -8, what is x?

8. Simplify (√6 + 2)2 - (√6 + 2)2 1 w−2v

12. Find the remainder when 2x3 -

A. √17 B. -3 < m < 4

15. U is inversely proportional to

common ratio of the progression.

21. The binary operation * is

such that p * q = pq + p - q. Find of order 3, find |13|

22. The binary operation on the

26. The angles of a polygon are

28. Find the area of the trapezium

the distance of the boat from the

45. Find the range of 4, 9, 6, 3, 2,

50. The probabilities that a man

B. 3360 probability that at least one of

C. 1120 them will live up to 80 years.

48. In how many ways can the B.

49. The probability that a student explanations to any or all of

takes three physics tests, what is

3. 3 girls share a number of 6. Simplify 3 − 5𝑛91 − 𝑛 × 27𝑛+1

13. The remainder when 6𝑝3 − 𝑝2

10. if 𝑃 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑, −1 < 𝑥 ≤ A. 63

20} and 𝑄 𝑖𝑠 {𝑦: 𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒, −2 < B. 18

A. {3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19}

17. The graph above is correctly

A. s varies directly as r2 and t2 A. −1 < 𝑥 < 5

4 2 24. In the diagram above, find

28. Find the length of a chord

above is _____ is 8cm.

26. If the angles of a quadrilateral 29. A chord of a circle subtends

are (3y+10)°, (2y+30)°, (y+20)° an angle of 120° at the centre of

and 4y°, find the value of y. a circle of diameter 4√3cm.