Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 1997
Question 6
Find the simple interest rate percent per annum at which N1,000 accumulates to N1,240 in 3 years
- A. 6%
- B. 8%
- C. 10%
- D. 12%
Question 7
If U = (s, p, i, e, n, d, o, u, r), X = (s, p, e, n, d) Y = (s, e, n, o, u), Z = (p, n, o, u, r) find X ∩( Y ∪ Z)
- A. (p, o, u, r)
- B. (s, p, d, r)
- C. (s, p, n, e)
- D. (n, d, u)
Question 8
A survey of 100 students in an institution shows that 80 students speak Hausa and 20 students speak Igbo, while only 9 students speak both language. How many students speak neither Hausa nor Igbo?
- A. 0
- B. 9
- C. 11
- D. 20
Question 9
If the function f(x) =\(x^3+ 2x^2+ qx - 6\) is divisible by x + 1, find q
- A. -5
- B. -2
- C. 2
- D. 5
Question 10
Solve the simultaneous equations \(\frac{2}{x} - {\frac{3}{y}}\) = 2, \(\frac{4}{x} + {\frac{3}{y}}\) = 10
- A. x = \(\frac{3}{2}\), y = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
- B. x = \(\frac{1}{2}\), y = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
- C. x = \(\frac{-1}{2}\), y = \(\frac{-3}{2}\)
- D. x = \(\frac{1}{3}\), y = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
