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Question 11
jamb 2006

In the diagram above, POQ is a diameter of the circle PQRS. If ∠PSR = 145°, find x°

A55o
B45o
C35o
D25o
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Question 12
jamb 2006
In the diagram above, find the value of x
A55o
B50o
C45o
D40o
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Question 13
jamb 2006

In triangle XYZ, ∠XYZ = 15o, ∠XZY = 45o and lXYl = 7 cm. Find lYZl.

A14√2 cm
B\(7\left(\frac{\sqrt{6}}{2}\right)\)
C7√2 cm
D7 cm
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Question 14
jamb 2006

PQ and RS are two parallel lines. If the coordinates of P, Q, R, S are (1,q), (3,2), (3,4), (5,2q) respectively, find the value of q

A3
B4
C1
D2
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Question 15
jamb 2006
If tan θ = 5/4, find sin2θ - cos2θ.
A5/4
B41/9
C9/41
D1
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Question 16
jamb 2006

In the diagram above, QR is the diameter of the semicircle QR. Find the area of the figure to the nearest whole number. [\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

A89 cm2
B70 cm2
C90 cm2
D80 cm2
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Question 17
jamb 2006

Convert 2232\(_4\) to base six

A4506
B2546
C5536
D5406
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Question 18
jamb 2006

Simplify \((25)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (27)^{\frac{1}{3}} + (121)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (625)^{\frac{-1}{4}}\)

A34/55
B9/11
C14/5
D3/275
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Question 19
jamb 2006
Compute 1100112 + 111112
A10010102
B10100102
C10001102
D10001002
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Question 20
jamb 2006

Evaluate \(\frac{2}{6-5\sqrt{3}}\)

A\(-\left(\frac{12}{39}-\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{39}\right)\)
B\(\frac{12}{39}-\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{39}\)
C\(-\left(\frac{12}{39}+\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{39}\right)\)
D\(\frac{12}{39}+\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{39}\)
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Question 21
jamb 2006
Find the tax on an income of N20,000 if no tax is paid on the first N10,000 and tax is paid at N50 in N1000 on the next N5000 and at N55 in N1000 on the remainder
AN500
BN552
CN255
DN525
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Question 22
jamb 2006
In a small village of 500 people, 350 speak the local language while 200 speak pidgin English. What percentage of the population speak both.
A30%
B10%
C50%
D14%
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Question 23
jamb 2006

If (K2)\(_6\) * 3\(_6\) = 3\(_5\)(K4)\(_5\), what is the value of k?

A1
B4
C3
D2
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Question 24
jamb 2006

Calculate the logarithm to base 9 of 3\(^{-4}\) x 9\(^2\) x (81)\(^{-1}\)

A2
Bzero
C-2
D-4
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Question 25
jamb 2006

If m:n = 13:11, find m\(^2\) - n\(^2\) : (m + n)\(^2\)

A1:11
B1:13
C1:10
D1:12
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Question 26
jamb 2006
simplify \(\frac{\frac{7}{9}-\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}+\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{\frac{4}{5}}}\)
A\(\frac{11}{12}\)
B\(\frac{5}{6}\)
C\(\frac{1}{5}\)
D\(\frac{2}{15}\)
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Question 27
jamb 2006

Evaluate \(\int_{-4}^0(1 - 2x)dx\)

A-16
B-20
C20
D10
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Question 28
jamb 2006

Differentiate (cos θ - sin θ)\(^2\)

A-2 cos 2θ
B-2 sin2θ
C1 - 2 cos 2θ
D1 - 2 sin 2θ
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Question 29
jamb 2006
If dy/dx = x + cos x, find y
Ax2 - sin x + c
Bx2 + sin x + c
Cx2/2 - sin x + c
Dx2/2 + sin x + c
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Question 30
jamb 2006

Find the value of x for which the function 3x\(^3\) - 9x\(^2\) is minimum

Azero
B2
C3
D5
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