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Question 41
jamb 2024

Find x if \(\frac{16^{2 + x}}{4} = 64^x\)

A3
B- 3
C5
D- 5
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Question 42
jamb 2024

P(x, 4) and Q( 10, 8) are two points joined by a straight line in a plane. If the midpoint of the line is (9, 6), find the value of x.

A12
B9
C8
D7
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Question 43
jamb 2024

The scores of students in a test are recorded as follows: 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 3, and 5. Find the mode of the mark.

A2
B3
C4
D5
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Question 44
jamb 2024

Find the 7\(^{th}\) term of the sequence -10, 50, -250 ...........

A165250
B156250
C-156250
D-165,250
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Question 45
jamb 2024

Find the perimeter of a triangle whose vertices pass through ( 3, 2), (4, 5) and (6, 2) in surd form.

A3 + \(\sqrt{12} + \sqrt{13}\)
B3 - \(\sqrt{10} + \sqrt{13}\)
C3 + \(\sqrt{10} + \sqrt{13}\)
D3 - \(\sqrt{12} + \sqrt{13}\)
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Question 46
jamb 2024

Simplify \(\frac{ 5 + \sqrt{7}}{3 + \sqrt{7}}\)

A17 - \(\sqrt{7}\)
B4 - \(\sqrt{7}\)
C7 - \(\sqrt{7}\)
D15 - \(\sqrt{7}\)
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Question 47
jamb 2024

Differentiate y = (5x + 1)\(^4\)

A20 (5x + 1)\(^3\)
B4(5x + 1)\(^3\)
C5(5x + 1)\(^3\)
D(5x)\(^3\)
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Question 48
jamb 2024

A boy bought Oranges at the rate of #24.00 for 5 and sold it at the rate of # 30.00 for 4 Oranges. Find the profit made of the ones sold 

A# 24.00
B#30.00
C# 10.80
D#20.00
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Question 49
jamb 2024

From the top of a building 10m high, the angle of elevation of a fruit on top of a tree 25m is 30º. Calculate the horizontal distance between the building and the tree.

A15\(\sqrt{3}\)m
B5\(\sqrt{3}\)m
C25\(\sqrt{3}\)m
D30\(\sqrt{3}\)m
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Question 50
jamb 2024

The Venn diagram above shows the number of students offering physics and chemistry in a class of 65. What is the probability that a student selected from the class offers physics and chemistry if every students offers at least one subject?

A\(\frac{2}{13}\)
B\(\frac{5}{13}\)
C\(\frac{2}{5}\)
D\(\frac{3}{13}\)
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Question 51
jamb 2024

PQR is a triangle such that |PQ| = |QR| = 8cm and QPR = 60º. Find the area of \(\angle\) PQR

A16\(\sqrt{3}cm^2\)
B16\(\sqrt{2}cm^2\)
C8\(\sqrt{3}cm^2\)
D16\(\sqrt{2}cm^2\)
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Question 52
jamb 2024

The sum to infinity of a GP is 100, find its first term if the common ratio is -\(\frac{1}{2}\)

A150
B155
C160
D165
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Question 53
jamb 2024

Let A = \(\begin{pmatrix}2 & -4 & 3\\5 & 1 & 0\end{pmatrix}\) and B =  \(\begin{pmatrix}1 & 4 & -2\\-3 & 3 & -1\end{pmatrix}\). Find A + 2B

A\(\begin{pmatrix}4 & 4 & -1\\-1 & 7 & -2\end{pmatrix}\)
B\(\begin{pmatrix}-1 & 4 & -1\\4 & 7 & -2\end{pmatrix}\)
C\(\begin{pmatrix}4 & 4 & -1\\7 & 7 & -2\end{pmatrix}\)
D\(\begin{pmatrix}-1 & 7 & -2\\4 & 4 & -2\end{pmatrix}\)
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Question 54
jamb 2024

The graph above represents inequalities

A3x +4y ≥12, x >0, y > 0
B3x + 4y\(\leq\) 12, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
C3x + 4y
D3x + 4y < 12, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
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Question 55
jamb 2024

In how many ways can 6 people sit around a table 

A120
B240
C60
D30
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Question 56
jamb 2024

Identify the equation of the shaded region in the given graph 

Ay > 1
Bx < 1
CX > 1
Dy < 1
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Question 57
jamb 2024

From the figure above, find the length of Chord PQ

A17cm
B18cm
C7cm
D9cm
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Question 58
jamb 2024

Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?

AStandard deviation
BRange
CVariance
DMean
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Question 59
jamb 2024

If p * q = 2p + pq + q, find p  when ( p * 2) - (p * 1) = 40

A39
B40
C41
D42
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Question 60
jamb 2024

The ratio of men to women in a 20-member committee is 3:1. How many women must be added to the committee to make the ratio of men to women 3:2?

A2
B5
C7
D8
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