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Question 521

jamb 2006

Compute 110011₂ + 11111₂

A1001010₂

B1010010₂

C1000110₂

D1000100₂

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Question 522

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 523

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 524

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 525

jamb 2006

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

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Question 526

jamb 2006

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

Bzero

C-2

D-4

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Question 527

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 528

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 529

jamb 2006

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

A-16

B-20

C20

D10

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Question 530

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 531

jamb 2006

If ^dy/_dx = x + cos x, find y

Ax² - sin x + c

Bx² + sin x + c

C^x²/₂ - sin x + c

D^x²/₂ + sin x + c

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Question 532

jamb 2006

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

Azero

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Question 533

jamb 2006

Differentiate (x\(^2\) - \(\frac{1}{x}\))\(^2\) with respect to x

A4x³ - 4x - ²/_x

B4x³ - 2 + ²/_x³

C4x³ - 2 - ²/_x³

D4x³ - 3x + ²/_x

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Question 534

jamb 2006

The gradient of a curve is 2x + 7 and the curve passes through point (2, 0). find the equation of the curve.

Ay = x² + 7x + 9

By = x² + 7x - 18

Cy = x² + 7x + 18

Dy = x² + 14x + 11

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Question 535

jamb 2006

For what value of n is \(^{n+1}C_3\) = 4(\(^nC_3\))?

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Question 536

jamb 2006

The pie chart above shows the expenditure of a family whose income is N30,000. If the expenditure on food is twice that on housing and that on school fees is twice that on transport, how much does the family spend on food?

AN 28 000

BN 25 500

CN15 000

DN 12 500

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Question 537

jamb 2006

The table above shows the distribution of recharge cards of four major GSM operators. What is the probability that a recharge card selected at random will be GTN or Qtel?

A3/20

B1/4

C2/5

D3/4

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Question 538

jamb 2006

Find the variance of 2x, 2x-1 and 2x+1

A2/3

C√(2/3)

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Question 539

jamb 2006

A bag contains 5 black, 4 white and x red marbles. If the probability of picking a red marble is 2/5, find the value of x

B10

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Question 540

jamb 2006

If the mean of five consecutive integers is 30, find the largest of the numbers

A28

B30

C32

D34

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