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Question 11
jamb 2017

Find the number of ways that the letters of the word EXCELLENCE be arranged

A\(\frac{10!}{2!2!2!}\)
B\(\frac{10!}{4!2!}\)
C\(\frac{10!}{4!2!2!}\)
D\(\frac{10!}{2!2!}\)
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Question 12
jamb 2017

A car dealer bought a second-hand car for 250,000 and spent N 70,000 refurbishing it. He then sold the car for N400,000. What is the percentage gain?

A60%
B32%
C25%
D20%
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Question 13
jamb 2017

Divide 4x\(^3\) - 3x + 1 by 2x - 1

A2x2 -x + 1
B2x2 - x -1
C2x2 + x + 1
D2x2 + x -1
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Question 14
jamb 2017

In the figure, find x

A40o
B55o
C50o
D60o
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Question 15
jamb 2017
A man covered a distance of 50 miles on his first trip, on a later trip he traveled 300 miles while going 3 times as fast. His new time compared with the old distance was?
Athree times as much
Bthe same
Ctwice as much
Dhalf as much
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Question 16
jamb 2017
Simplify 4\(\sqrt{27}\) + 5\(\sqrt{12}\) − 3\(\sqrt{75}\)
A7
B− 7
C− 7\(\sqrt{3}\)
D7\(\sqrt{3}\)
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Question 17
jamb 2017
A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 3080m3. What is the depth of the tank if the diameter of its base is 14m? Take pi = 22/7.
A23m
B25m
C20m
D22m
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Question 18
jamb 2017
In a regular polygon, each interior angle doubles its corresponding exterior angle. Find the number of sides of the polygon
A8
B6
C4
D3
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Question 19
jamb 2017

The value of x + x ( xx) when x = 2 is

A16
B10
C18
D24
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Question 20
jamb 2017

The base in which the operation was performed was

A6
B2
C4
D5
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Question 21
jamb 2017
Find the sum to infinity of the series
\(\frac{1}{4}\), \(\frac{1}{8}\), \(\frac{1}{16}\),..........
A\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B\(\frac{3}{5}\)
C\(\frac{-1}{5}\)
D\(\frac{73}{12}\)
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Question 22
jamb 2017
Find the sum of the range and the mode of the set of numbers 10, 9, 10, 9, 8, 7, 7, 10, 8, 10, 8, 4, 6, 9, 10, 9, 7, 10, 6, 5
A16
B14
C12
D10
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Question 23
jamb 2017
Given the quadrilateral RSTO inscribed in the circle with O as centre. Find the size angle x and given RST = 60o
A100o
B140o
C120o
D10o
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Question 24
jamb 2017

The locus of a point which is equidistant from the line PQ forms a

Acircle centre P
Bpair of parallel lines each opposite to PQ
Ccircle centre Q
Dperpendicular line to PQ
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Question 25
jamb 2017

Simplify 3 \(^{n − 1}\) ×  \(\frac{27^{n + 1}}{81^n}\)

A3\(^{2n}\)
B9
C3n
D3 \(^{n + 1}\)
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Question 26
jamb 2017

Given m = N\(\sqrt{\frac{SL}{T}}\) make T the subject of the formula

A\(\frac{\text{NSL}}{M}\)
B\(\frac{N^2SL}{M^2}\)
C\(\frac{N^2SL}{M}\)
D\(\frac{NSL}{M^2}\)
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Question 27
jamb 2017

Evaluate 1 - (\(\frac{1}{5}\) x \(\frac{2}{3}\)) + ( 5 + \(\frac{2}{3}\))

A4
B3
C2\(\frac{2}{3}\)
D\(\frac{98}{15}\)
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Question 28
jamb 2017
If temperature t is directly proportional to heat h, and when t = 20oC, h = 50 J, find t when h = 60J
A24oC
B20oC
C34oC
D30oC
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Question 29
jamb 2017

If y = x Sin x, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)

A\(\frac{- \pi}{2}\)
B-1
C1
D\(\frac{ \pi}{2}\)
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Question 30
jamb 2017

Evaluate (\(\sin\)45º + \(\sin\)30º ) in surd form

A\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}}\)
B√3 − \(\frac{1}{2}\)
C\(\frac{1}{2}\)√2
D\(\frac{1 +\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
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