Year : 
2013
Title : 
Mathematics (Core)
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 48 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

If y = (2x + 2)\(^3\), find \(\frac{\delta y}{\delta x}\)

A. 3(2x +2)2

B. 6(2x +2)

C. 3(2x +2)

D. 6(2x +2)2

Detailed Solution

\(y = (2x + 2)^{3}\)
\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 3(2x + 2)^{3 - 1} . 2\)
= \(6(2x + 2)^{2}\)
There is an explanation video available below.
22.

The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 0.02cms-1. Find the rate at which the area is increasing when the radius of the circle is 7cm.

A. 0.75cm2S-1

B. 0.53cm2S-1

C. 0.35cm2S-1

D. 0.88cm2S-1

Detailed Solution

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23.

Find the mean of t + 2, 2t - 4, 3t + 2 and 2t.

A. t + 1

B. 2t

C. 2t + 1

D. t

Detailed Solution

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24.

The mean of seven numbers is 10. If six of the numbers are 2, 4, 8, 14, 16 and 18, find the mode.

A. 6

B. 8

C. 14

D. 2

Detailed Solution

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25.

\(\begin{array}{c|c}Age & 20 & 25 & 30 & 35 & 40 & 45 \\
\hline \text{No. of people} & 3 & 5 & 1 & 1 & 2 & 3 \end{array}\)

Calculate the median age of the frequency distribution in the table above

A. 25

B. 30

C. 35

D. 20

Detailed Solution

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26.

If the variance of 3+x, 6, 4, x and 7-x is 4 and the mean is 5, find the standard deviation

A. \(\sqrt{3}\)

B. 2

C. 3

D. \(\sqrt{2}\)

Detailed Solution

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27.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} Score & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 \\ \hline Frequency & 1 & 0 & 7 & 5 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 1 \end{array}\)
The table above shows the scores of 20 students in further mathematics test. What is the range of the distribution?

A. 7

B. 6

C. 3

D. 10

Detailed Solution

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28.

In how many ways can a student select 2 subjects from 5 subjects?

A. \(\frac{5!}{3!}\)

B. \(\frac{5!}{2!2!}\)

C. \(\frac{5!}{2!3!}\)

D. \(\frac{5!}{2!}\)

Detailed Solution

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29.

In how many ways can 3 seats be occupied if 5 people are willing to sit?

A. 60

B. 20

C. 5

D. 120

Detailed Solution

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30.

What is the probability that an integer x \((1 \leq x \leq 25)\) chosen at random is divisible by both 2 and 3?

A. \(\frac{1}{25}\)

B. \(\frac{1}{5}\)

C. \(\frac{4}{25}\)

D. \(\frac{3}{4}\)

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
21.

If y = (2x + 2)\(^3\), find \(\frac{\delta y}{\delta x}\)

A. 3(2x +2)2

B. 6(2x +2)

C. 3(2x +2)

D. 6(2x +2)2

Detailed Solution

\(y = (2x + 2)^{3}\)
\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 3(2x + 2)^{3 - 1} . 2\)
= \(6(2x + 2)^{2}\)
There is an explanation video available below.
22.

The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 0.02cms-1. Find the rate at which the area is increasing when the radius of the circle is 7cm.

A. 0.75cm2S-1

B. 0.53cm2S-1

C. 0.35cm2S-1

D. 0.88cm2S-1

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
23.

Find the mean of t + 2, 2t - 4, 3t + 2 and 2t.

A. t + 1

B. 2t

C. 2t + 1

D. t

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
24.

The mean of seven numbers is 10. If six of the numbers are 2, 4, 8, 14, 16 and 18, find the mode.

A. 6

B. 8

C. 14

D. 2

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
25.

\(\begin{array}{c|c}Age & 20 & 25 & 30 & 35 & 40 & 45 \\
\hline \text{No. of people} & 3 & 5 & 1 & 1 & 2 & 3 \end{array}\)

Calculate the median age of the frequency distribution in the table above

A. 25

B. 30

C. 35

D. 20

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
26.

If the variance of 3+x, 6, 4, x and 7-x is 4 and the mean is 5, find the standard deviation

A. \(\sqrt{3}\)

B. 2

C. 3

D. \(\sqrt{2}\)

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
27.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} Score & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 \\ \hline Frequency & 1 & 0 & 7 & 5 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 1 \end{array}\)
The table above shows the scores of 20 students in further mathematics test. What is the range of the distribution?

A. 7

B. 6

C. 3

D. 10

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
28.

In how many ways can a student select 2 subjects from 5 subjects?

A. \(\frac{5!}{3!}\)

B. \(\frac{5!}{2!2!}\)

C. \(\frac{5!}{2!3!}\)

D. \(\frac{5!}{2!}\)

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
29.

In how many ways can 3 seats be occupied if 5 people are willing to sit?

A. 60

B. 20

C. 5

D. 120

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
30.

What is the probability that an integer x \((1 \leq x \leq 25)\) chosen at random is divisible by both 2 and 3?

A. \(\frac{1}{25}\)

B. \(\frac{1}{5}\)

C. \(\frac{4}{25}\)

D. \(\frac{3}{4}\)

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.