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Question 551
jamb 2005
The time taken to do a piece of work is inversely proportional to the number of men employed. If it takes 30 men to do a piece of work in 6 days, how many men are required to do the work in 4 days?
A20
B35
C45
D60
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Question 552
jamb 2005
A polynomial in x whose zeros are -2, -1 and 3 is
Ax3 - 7x + 6
Bx3 + 7x - 6
Cx3 + 7x + 6
Dx3 - 7x - 6
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Question 553
jamb 2005

If m = 3, p = -3, q = 7 and r = \(\frac{5}{2}\), evaluate m(p+q+r)

A19.50
B19.15
C18.95
D18.05
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Question 554
jamb 2005
The venn diagram above shows a class of 40 students with the games they play. How many of the students play two games only?
A19
B16
C15
D4
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Question 555
jamb 2005

Simplify \(\frac{(√12-√3)}{(√12+√3)}\)

Azero
B\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C\(\frac{3}{5}\)
D1
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Question 556
jamb 2005
If Log102 = 0.3010 and Log103 = 0.4771, evaluate Log104.5
A0.9542
B0.6532
C0.4771
D0.3010
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Question 557
jamb 2005

Evaluate \(\frac{(81^{\frac{3}{4}}-27^{\frac{1}{3}})}{3 \times 2^3}\)

A3
B1
C\(\frac{1}{3}\)
D\(\frac{1}{8}\)
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Question 558
jamb 2005
Three boys shared some oranges. The first received 1/3 of the oranges and the second received 2/3 of the remaining. If the third boy received the remaining 12 oranges, how many oranges did they share
A60
B54
C48
D42
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Question 559
jamb 2005

If the interest on N150.00 for 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) years is N4.50, find the interest on N250.00 for 6 months at the same rate

AN1.50
BN7.50
CN15.00
DN18.00
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Question 560
jamb 2005

Simplify 3\(\frac{1}{2}\) - (2\(\frac{1}{3}\) x 1\(\frac{1}{4}\)) + \(\frac{3}{5}\)

A211/60
B21/60
C111/60
D11/60
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Question 561
jamb 2005

If 321\(_4\) is divided by 23\(_4\) and leaves a remainder r, what is the value of r?

Azero
B1
C2
D3
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Question 562
jamb 2005
Find the value of m if 13m + 24m = 41m
A8
B6
C5
D2
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Question 563
jamb 2004

In a class of 40 students, each student offers at least one of physics and chemistry. If the number of students that offer physics is three times the number that offer both subjects, and the number that offer chemistry is twice the number that offer physics, find the number of students that offer physics only.

A25
B15
C10
D5
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Question 564
jamb 2004

Find x and y, respectively, in the subtraction above carried out in base 5.

A2, 4
B3, 2
C4, 2
D4, 3
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Question 565
jamb 2004

Find the values of x where the curve y = x\(^3\) + 2x\(^2\) - 5x - 6 crosses the x - axis.

A-2, -1, and 3
B-2, 1 and -3
C2, -1, and -3
D2, 1, and 3
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Question 566
jamb 2004

If P = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & -1 \\ 3 & 4 & 5 \\ -1 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\), then |P| is 

A-8
B0
C4
D8
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Question 567
jamb 2004

The inverse of the matrix \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) is 

A\(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & -1 \\ -1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
B\(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & -1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
C\(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
D\(\begin{pmatrix} -1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
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Question 568
jamb 2004

The graph above shows the cumulative frequency curve of the distribution of marks in a class test. What percentage of the students scored more than 20 marks?

A68%
B40%
C17%
D8%
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Question 569
jamb 2004
PQRSTV is a regular polygon of side 7 cm inscribed in a circle. Find the circumference of the circle PQRSTV.
A56 cm
B22 cm
C42 cm
D44 cm
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Question 570
jamb 2004

The shaded area in the diagram above is represented by

A{(x,y) : y - 3x < -6}
B{(x,y) : y + 3x < 6}
C{(x,y) : y + 3x < -6}
D{(x,y) : y - 3x < 6}
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