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Question 1961
jamb 1988

What is the solution of the equation x2 - x - 1 + 0?

Ax = 1.6 and x = -0.6
Bx = -1.6 and x = 0.6
Cx = 1.6 and x = 0.6
Dx = -1.6 and x = -0.6
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Question 1962
jamb 1988

Simplify \(\frac{x - y}{x^{\frac{1}{3}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)

Ax2 + xy + y2
Bx\(\frac{2}{3}\) + x \(\frac{1}{3}\) + y\(\frac{2}{3}\)
Cx\(\frac{2}{3}\) - x\(\frac{1}{3}\)y\(\frac{2}{3}\)
Dy\(\frac{2}{3}\)
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Question 1963
jamb 1988

Factorize completely \((x^2 + x)^2 - (2x + 2)^2\)

A(x + 1)(x + 2)(x - 2)
B(x + 1) 2(x + 2) (x - 2)
C(x + 1)2 (x + 2)2
D(x + 1)2 (x + 2)(x - 2)
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Question 1964
jamb 1988

If (g(y)) = \(\frac{y - 3}{11}\) + \(\frac{11}{y^2 - 9}\). what is g(y + 3)?

A\(\frac{y}{11} + \frac{11}{y(y + 6)}\)
B\(\frac{y}{11} + \frac{11}{y(y + 3)}\)
C\(\frac{y + 30}{11} + \frac{11}{y(y + 3)}\)
D\(\frac{y + 3}{11} + \frac{11}{y(y - 6)}\)
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Question 1965
jamb 1988

if a = -3, b = 2, c = 4, evaluate \(\frac{a^3 - b^3 - c^{\frac{1}{2}}}{b - a - c}\)

A37
B\(\frac{-37}{5}\)
C\(\frac{37}{5}\)
D-37
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Question 1966
jamb 1988

If x varies inversely as the cube root of y and x = 1 when y = 8, find y when x = 3

A\(\frac{1}{3}\)
B\(\frac{2}{3}\)
C\(\frac{8}{27}\)
D\(\frac{4}{9}\)
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Question 1967
jamb 1988

If \(\frac{1}{p}\) = \(\frac{a^2 + 2ab + b^2}{a - b}\) and \(\frac{1}{q}\) = \(\frac{a + b}{a^2 - 2ab + b^2}\) Find \(\frac{p}{q}\)

A\(\frac{a + b}{a - b}\)
B\(\frac{1}{a^2 - b^2}\)
C\(\frac{a - b}{a + b}\)
Da2 - b2
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Question 1968
jamb 1988

If \(1P03{_4} = 115_{10}\) find P

Ao
B1
C2
D3
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Question 1969
jamb 1988

Tope bought X oranges at N5.00 each and some mangoes at N4.00 each. if she bought twice as many mangoes as oranges and spent at least N65.00 and at most N130.00, find the range of values of X.

A4≤X≤5
B5≤X≤8
C5≤X≤10
D8≤X≤10
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Question 1970
jamb 1987

In the figure, PQRS is a rectangle. If the shaded area is 72 sq. cm, find h.

A12cm
B10cm
C8cm
D5cm
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Question 1971
jamb 1987
The figure is an example of the construction of a
Aperpendicular bisector of a given straight line QR
Bperpendicular from a given point to a given line QR
Cperpendicular to a line from a given point P on that line
Dgiven angle
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Question 1972
jamb 1987
In the figure, find the value of x
A110o
B100o
C90o
D80o
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Question 1973
jamb 1987
Three angles of a nonagon are equal and the sum of six other angles is 1110o. Calculate the size of one of the equal angles.
A210o
B150o
C105o
D50o
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Question 1974
jamb 1987
In the diagram above, QR // TS, QR : TS = 2.3, Find the ratio of the area of triangle PQR to the area of the trapezium QRST.
A4:9
B4:5
C1:3
D2:3
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Question 1975
jamb 1987
In the diagram, POQ is a diameter, 0 is the centre of the circle and TP is a tangent. Find the value of x
A30o
B40o
C45o
D50o
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Question 1976
jamb 1987

An (\(n - 2)^2\) sided figure has n diagonals. Find the number n diagonals for a 25-sided figure

A7
B8
C9
D10
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Question 1977
jamb 1987
Find the probability of selecting a figure which is a parallelogram from a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a kite and a trapezium
A\(\frac{3}{5}\)
B\(\frac{2}{5}\)
C\(\frac{4}{5}\)
D\(\frac{1}{5}\)
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Question 1978
jamb 1987
Below are the scores of group of students in a music test
\(\begin{array}{c|c}scores & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 \\ \hline \text{No, of students} & 3 & 6 & 10 & 8 & 6 & 5 & 2 & 4 & 12\end{array}\)
If CF(x) is the number of students with scores less than or equal to x, find CF(6)
A40
B38
C33
D5
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Question 1979
jamb 1987

The numbers 3, 2, 8, 5, 7, 12, 9, and 14 are the marks scored by a group of students in a class test. If P is the mean and Q the median, the P + Q is

A18
B17\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C16
D15
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Question 1980
jamb 1987

The goals scored by 40 football teams from three league divisions are recorded below

No of goals 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 4 3 15 16 1 0 1

What is the total number of goals scored by all the teams?

A21
B40
C91
D96
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