Jamb 1982 Mathematics Questions
Question 31:
The solution to the quadratic equation 5 + 3x - 2x2 = 0 is
- A (\(\frac{5}{2}\), 1)
- B (5, 3)
- C -(\(\frac{5}{2}\), -1)
- D (\(\frac{5}{2}\), -1)
Question 32:
A housewife bought 3 kilograms of garri at N13.00 per kg. She deposited N160. 00 for half a cow and bought 24 oranges at 10k each. She came back home with N20.60. She therefore left home with
- A N220.00
- B N222.00
- C N201.40
- D N202.00
- E N180.80
Question 33:
The solution to the simultaneous equations 3x + 5y = 4, 4x + 3y = 5 is
- A (\(\frac{-13}{11}, \frac{1}{11}\))
- B (\(\frac{13}{11}, \frac{1}{11}\))
- C (\(\frac{13}{11}, \frac{-1}{11}\))
- D (\(\frac{11}{13}, \frac{1}{11}\))
- E (13, 11)
Question 34:
The area of the curved surface of the cone generated by the sector of a circle radius 6cm and are length 22cm is (\(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))
- A 58 sq.cm
- B 34 sq.cm
- C 132 sq.cm
- D 77 sq.cm
- E 66 sq.cm
Question 35:
The square base of a pyramid of side 3cm has height 8cm. If the pyramid is cut into two parts by a plane parallel to the base midway between the base and the vertex, the volumes of the two sections are
- A (21cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>, 3cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>)
- B (24cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>, 3cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>)
- C (24cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>, 21cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>)
- D (72cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>, 9cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>)
- E (63cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>, 9cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>)