Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 2003
Question 16
Find the value of x and y respectively if 3x - 5y + 5 = 0 and 4x - 7y + 8 = 0
- A. -5, -4
- B. -4,. -5
- C. 4, 5
- D. 5, 4
Question 17
Three consecutive terms of a geometric progression are given as n-2, n and n+3. Find the common ratio
- A. 1/4
- B. 1/2
- C. 2/3
- D. 3/2
Question 18
Triangle OPQ above is the solution of the inequalities
- A. x + 1 ≥ 0, y + x ≤ 0, y - x ≥ 0
- B. y + x ≤ 0, y - x ≥ 0, x -1 ≥ 0
- C. x - 1 ≤ 0, y - x ≥ o, y + x ≥ 0
- D. x - 1 ≤ 0, y + x ≤ 0, y - x ≤ 0
Question 19
Factorize completely 4abx - 2axy -12bx + 6bxy
- A. 2x(a - 3b)(2b - y)
- B. 2x(3b - a)(2b - y)
- C. 2x(a - 3b)(y - 2b)
- D. 2x(2b - a)(3b - y)
Question 20
The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progresssion is 252. If the first term is -16 and the last term is 72, find the number of terms in the series
- A. 6
- B. 7
- C. 8
- D. 9
