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Question 1171

jamb 1978

What is the number whose logarithm to base 10 is 2.3482?

A223

B2228

C2.235

D22.37

E0.2229

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Question 1172

jamb 1978

If x\(^2\) + 4 = 0, then x ?

B-4

D-2

ENone of the above

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Question 1173

jamb 1978

Multiply (x + 3y + 5) by (2x2 + 5y + 2)

A2x² + 3yx² + 10xy + 15y² + 13y + 10x² + 2x + 10

B2x³ + 6yx² + 5xy + 15y² + 31y + 10x² + 2x + 10

C2x³ + 6xy² + 5xy + 15y² + 12y + 10x² + 2x + 10

D2x² + 6xy² + 5xy + 15y² + 13y + 10x² + 2x + 10

E2x³ + 2yx² + 10xy + 10y² + 31y + 5x² + 10

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Question 1174

jamb 1978

The sum of \(3\frac{7}{8}\) and \(1\frac{1}{3}\) is less than the difference between \(\frac{1}{8}\) and \(1\frac{2}{3}\) by:

A3\(\frac{2}{3}\)

B5\(\frac{1}{4}\)

C6\(\frac{1}{2}\)

E8\(\frac{1}{8}\)

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Question 1175

jamb 1978

A rectangular picture 6cm by 8cm is enclosed by a frame \(\frac{1}{2}\)cm wide. Calculate the area of the frame

A15sq.cm

B20sq.cm

C13sq.cm

D16sq.cm

E17sq.cm

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Question 1176

jamb 1978

If x\(^4\) - kx\(^3\) + 10x\(^2\) + lx - 3 is divisible by (x - 1), and if when it is divided by (x + 2) the remainder is 27, find the constants k and l

Ak = -7, 1 = -15

Bk = -15, 1 = -7

Ck = \(\frac{15}{3}\) , 1 = -7

Dk = \(\frac{7}{3}\) , 1 = -17

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Question 1177

jamb 1978

A hollow right prism of equilateral triangular base of side 4cm is filled with water up to a certain height. If a sphere of radius \(\frac{1}{2}\)cm is immersed in the water, then the rise of water is

A1cm

B\(\sqrt{\frac{3\pi}{24}}\)

C\(\frac{\pi}{24\sqrt{3}}\)

D24\(\sqrt{3}\)

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Question 1178

jamb 1978

A regular hexagon is constructed inside a circle of diameter 12cm. The area of the hexagon is

A36\(\pi\)cm²

B54\(\sqrt{3}\)cm²

C\(\sqrt{3}\)cm²

D\(\frac{1}{x - 1}\)

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Question 1179

jamb 1978

A triangle has angles 30o, 15o and 135o. The side opposite to the angle 30o is length 6cm. The side opposite to the angle 135o is equal to

A12cm

B6cm

C6\(\sqrt{2}\)cm

D12\(\sqrt{2}\)cm

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Question 1180

jamb 1978

An arithmetic progression has first term 11 and fourth term 32. The sum of the first nine terms is

A351

B531

C135

D153

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Question 1181

jamb 1978

In a geometric progression, the first term is 153 and the sixth term is \(\frac{17}{27}\). The sum of the first four terms is

A\(\frac{860}{3}\)

B\(\frac{680}{3}\)

C\(\frac{608}{3}\)

D\(\frac{680}{27}\)

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Question 1182

jamb 1978

The minimum point on the curve y = x2 - 6x + 5 is at

A(1, 5)

B(2, 3)

C(-3, -4)

D(3, -4)

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Question 1183

jamb 1978

A force of 5 units acts on a particle in the direction to the east and another force of 4 units acts on the particle in the direction north-east. The resultants of the two forces is

A\(\sqrt{3}\) units

B3 units

C\(\sqrt{41 + 20 \sqrt{2}}\) units

D\(\sqrt{41 - 20 \sqrt{2}}\) units

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Question 1184

jamb 1978

Simplify \(\frac{a - b}{a + b}\) - \(\frac{a + b}{a - b}\)

A\(\frac{4ab}{a - b}\)

B\(\frac{-4ab}{a^2 - b^2}\)

C\(\frac{-4ab}{a^{-2} - b}\)

D\(\frac{4ab}{a^{-2} - b^{-2}}\)

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Question 1185

jamb 1978

If y = 2x² + 9x - 35. Find the range of values for which y < 0.

A7 < x < \(\frac{5}{2}\)

B-5 < 7 < x

C-7 < x < 5

D-7 < x < \(\frac{5}{2}\)

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Question 1186

jamb 1978

Find the square root of 170 - 20\(\sqrt{30}\)

A2 \(\sqrt{10}\) - 5\(\sqrt{3}\)

B2 \(\sqrt{5}\) - 5\(\sqrt{6}\)

C5 \(\sqrt{10}\) - 2\(\sqrt{3}\)

D3 \(\sqrt{5}\) - 8\(\sqrt{6}\)

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Question 1187

jamb 1978

The number of telephone calls N between two cities A and B varies directly as the population P\(_{A}\), P\(_B\) respectively and inversely as the square of the distance D between A and B. Which of the following equations represents this relation?

AN = \(\frac{kp_A}{D^2} + {cp_B}{D^2}\)

BN = \(\frac{k P_{A} P_{B} }{D^2}\)

CN = \(\frac{kD_AP_D}{B^2}\)

DN = \(\frac{kD^2_AP_D}{B}\)

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Question 1188

jamb 1978

The sum of the progression is 1 + x + x2 + x3 + ......

A\(\frac{1}{1 - x}\)

B\(\frac{1}{1 + x}\)

C\(\frac{1}{x - 1}\)

D\(\frac{1}{x}\)

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Question 1189

jamb 1978

Arrange \(\frac{3}{5}\),\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\) and \(\frac{71}{97}\) in ascending order of magnitude.

A\(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\)

B\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\) , \(\frac{71}{97}\)

C\(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)

D\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)

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