Euclidean Geometry Jamb Mathematics Past Questions

Question 6

A farmer planted 5000 grains of maize and harvested 5000 cobs, each bearing 500 grains. What is the ratio of the number of grains sowed to the number harvested?

jamb 2004

  • A. 1 : 250 000
  • B. 1 : 25 000
  • C. 1 : 500
  • D. 1 : 5 000
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Question 7

The sum of the interior angle of a regular polygon is 1800. Calculate the size of one exterior angle of the polygon

jamb 2005

  • A. 30 degrees
  • B. 24 degrees
  • C. 18 degrees
  • D. 12 degrees
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Question 8

PQRSTW is a regular hexagon and QS intersects RT at V. Calculate ∠TVS

jamb 2006

  • A. 120°
  • B. 90°
  • C. 30°
  • D. 60°
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Question 9

Find the size of each exterior angle of a regular octagon

jamb 2007

  • A. 51°
  • B. 45°
  • C. 40°
  • D. 36°
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Question 10

On a pie chart, there are six sectors of which four angles are 30°, 45°, 60°, 90° and the remaining two angles are in the ratio 2:1. Find the smallest angles of the remaining two angles.

jamb 2008

  • A. 15°
  • B. 30°
  • C. 45°
  • D. 60°
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