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Question 11
jamb 2003

On a pie chart, there are four sectors of which three angles are 45°, 90° and 135°. If the smallest sector represents N28.00, how much is the largest sector?

AN96.00
BN84.00
CN48.00
DN42.00
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Question 12
jamb 2003

Find the mean of the distribution above

value 0 1 2 3 4
Frequency 1 2 2 1 9

 

A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 13
jamb 2003
The range of 4, 3, 11, 9, 6, 15, 19, 23, 27, 24,21 and 16 is
A16
B21
C23
D24
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Question 14
jamb 2003

By how much is the mean of 30, 56, 31, 55, 43 and 44 less than the median?

A0.75
B0.50
C0.33
D0.17
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Question 15
jamb 2003
Determine the maximum value of y = 3x2 - x3
Azero
B2
C4
D6
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Question 16
jamb 2003

If y = 3 sin(-4x), dy/dx is

A12x cos (4x)
B-12x cos (-4x)
C-12 cos (-4x)
D12 sin (-4x)
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Question 17
jamb 2003

Evaluate \(\int^{3} _{2}(x^2 - 2x)dx\)

A4
B2
C4/3
D1/3
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Question 18
jamb 2003

Find the slope of the curve y = 2x\(^2\) + 5x - 3 at (1, 4).

A4
B6
C7
D9
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Question 19
jamb 2003

The locus of a point P which moves on one side only of a straight line XY so that ∠XPY = 90o is

Aa circle
Ba semicircle
Can arc of a circle through X, Y
Dthe perpendicular bisector of XY
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Question 20
jamb 2003
A trapezium has two parallel sides of length 5cm and 9cm. If the area is 21cm2, find the distance between the parallel sides
A3 cm
B4 cm
C6 cm
D7 cm
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Question 21
jamb 2003

The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is 252. If the first term is -16 and the last term is 72, find the number of terms in the series

A6
B7
C8
D9
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Question 22
jamb 2003
Factorize completely 4abx - 2axy -12b2x + 6bxy
A2x(a - 3b)(2b - y)
B2x(3b - a)(2b - y)
C2x(a - 3b)(y - 2b)
D2x(2b - a)(3b - y)
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Question 23
jamb 2003

The triangle OPQ above is the solution of the inequalities

Ax + 1 ≥ 0, y + x ≤ 0, y - x ≥ 0
By + x ≤ 0, y - x ≥ 0, x -1 ≥ 0
Cx - 1 ≤ 0, y - x ≥ o, y + x ≥ 0
Dx - 1 ≤ 0, y + x ≤ 0, y - x ≤ 0
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Question 24
jamb 2003

Three consecutive terms of a geometric progression are given as n-2, n and n+3. Find the common ratio

A1/4
B1/2
C2/3
D3/2
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Question 25
jamb 2003
Find the value of x and y respectively if 3x - 5y + 5 = 0 and 4x - 7y + 8 = 0
A-5, -4
B-4,. -5
C4, 5
D5, 4
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Question 26
jamb 2003
The length a person can jump is inversely proportional to his weight. If a 20 kg person can jump 1.5 m, find the constant of proportionality
A60
B30
C20
D15
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Question 27
jamb 2003

The graph of the function y = x\(^2\) + 4 and a straight line PQ are drawn to solve the equation x\(^2\) - 3x + 2 = 0. What is the equation of PQ?

Ay = 3x - 2
By = 3x + 2
Cy = 3x - 4
Dy = 3x + 4
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Question 28
jamb 2003

Find the range of the value of x satisfying the inequalities 5 + x \(\leq\) 8 and 13 + x \(\geq\) 7

A-3 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 3
B3 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 6
C-6 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 3
D-6 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) -3
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Question 29
jamb 2003

x varies directly as the product of u and v and inversely as their sum. If x = 3 when u = 3 and v = 1, what is the value of x if u = 3 and v = 3?

A3
B4
C6
D9
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Question 30
jamb 2003
Given:
U = {Even numbers between 0 and 30}
P = {Multiples of 6 between 0 and 30}
Q = {Multiples of 4 between 0 and 30}
Find (P∪Q)c
A{2, 10, 14, 22, 26}
B{0, 10, 14, 22, 26}
C{2,4, 14, 18, 26}
D{0, 2, 6, 22, 26}
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