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Question 41
jamb 1994
Find the value of log10 r + log10 r2 + log10 r4 + log10 r8 + log10 r16 + log10 r32 = 63
A10-1
B10o
C10
D102
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Question 42
jamb 1994
If the 6th term of an arithmetic progression is 11 and the first term is 1, find the common difference.
A\(\frac{12}{5}\)
B\(\frac{5}{3}\)
C-2
D2
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Question 43
jamb 1994
Find the range of values of x for which \(\frac{1}{x}\) > 2 is true
Ax < \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Bx < 0 or x < \(\frac{1}{2}\)
C0 < x < \(\frac{1}{2}\)
D1 < x < 2
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Question 44
jamb 1994
Find P if \(\frac{x - 3}{(1 - x)(x + 2)}\) = \(\frac{p}{1 - x}\) + \(\frac{Q}{x + 2}\)
A\(\frac{-2}{3}\)
B\(\frac{-5}{3}\)
C\(\frac{5}{3}\)
D\(\frac{2}{3}\)
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Question 45
jamb 1994
Solve for r in the following equation \(\frac{1}{r - 1}\) + \(\frac{2}{r + 1}\) = \(\frac{3}{r}\)
A3
B4
C5
D6
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Question 46
jamb 1994
If a = 1, b = 3, solve for x in the equation \(\frac{a}{a - x}\) = \(\frac{b}{x - b}\)
A\(\frac{4}{3}\)
B\(\frac{2}{3}\)
C\(\frac{3}{2}\)
D\(\frac{3}{4}\)
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Question 47
jamb 1994

Find the values of p and q such that (x - 1)and (x - 3) are factors of px3 + qx2 + 11x - 6

A-1, -6
B1, -6
C1, 6
D6, -1
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Question 48
jamb 1994

Factorize a2x - b2y - b2x + a2y

A(a - b)(x + y)
B(y - x)(a - b)(a + b)
C(x - y)(a - b)(a + b)
D(x + y)(a - b)(a + b)
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Question 49
jamb 1994
Simplify \(\frac{(2m - u)^2 - (m - 2u)^2}{5m^2 - 5u^2}\)
A\(\frac{3}{5}\)
B\(\frac{2}{5}\)
C\(\frac{2m - u}{5m + u}\)
D\(\frac{m - 2u}{m + 5u}\)
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Question 50
jamb 1994

Given that for sets A and B, in a universal set E, A \(\subseteq\) B then A \(\cap\)(A \(\cap\) B)' is

AA
B\(\phi\)
CB
DE
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Question 51
jamb 1994

Given that \(\sqrt{2} = 1.414\), find without using tables, the value of \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

A0.141
B0.301
C0.667
D0.707
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Question 52
jamb 1994

Simplify \(\sqrt{48}\) - \(\frac{9}{\sqrt{3}}\) + \(\sqrt{75}\)

A5√3
B6√3
C8√3
D18√3
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Question 53
jamb 1994
Without using table, solve the equation 8x-2 = \(\frac{2}{25}\)
A4
B6
C8
D10
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Question 54
jamb 1994

Evaluate \(\frac{log_5 (0.04)}{log_3 18 - log_3 2}\)

A1
B-1
C\(\frac{2}{3}\)
D-\(\frac{2}{3}\)
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Question 55
jamb 1994

Evaluate \(\frac{0.36 \times 5.4 \times 0.63}{4.2 \times 9.0 \times 2.4}\)

A0.013
B0.014
C0.14
D0.13
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Question 56
jamb 1994
Evaluate \(\frac{1}{3} \div [\frac{5}{7}(\frac{9}{10} -1 + \frac{3}{4})]\)
A\(\frac{28}{39}\)
B\(\frac{13}{39}\)
C\(\frac{39}{28}\)
D\(\frac{84}{13}\)
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Question 57
jamb 1994

The mean of twelve positive numbers is 3. When another number is added, the mean becomes 5. Find the thirteenth number

A29
B26
C25
D24
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Question 58
jamb 1994

Solve for x if \(25^{x} + 3(5^{x}) = 4\)

A1 or -4
B0
C1
D-4 or 0
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