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Question 561
jamb 2015
How many sides has a regular polygon whose interior angles are 120°each
A4
B5
C6
D3
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Question 562
jamb 2015
Solve the equation
\( 5^{(x − 2)} = (1 ÷ 125)^{(x +3)}\)
A3/2
B− 7/4
C4/7
D7/4
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Question 563
jamb 2015

The sum of two numbers is 5; their product is -14. Find the numbers.

Ax = 5 or 1
Bx = 7 or 1
Cx = 7 or 0
Dx = 7 or − 2
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Question 564
jamb 2015
If √ (2x + 2) − √x =1 ,find x.
Ax = 1 twice
Bx = 0 or 1
Cx = 3 or 1
Dx = 2 twice
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Question 565
jamb 2015

Simplify \(\sqrt{30}\) × \(\sqrt{40}\)

A10 √3
B5 √3
C20 √3
D15 √3
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Question 566
jamb 2015
Calculate the value of x and y if (27x ÷ 81x+2y = 9 ,x + 4y = 0
Ax = 1, y = 1/2
Bx = 2, y = – 1/2
Cx − 0, y = 1
Dx = 2, y = –1
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Question 567
jamb 2015
Given that Z = {1,2,4,5} what is the power of set Z?
A16
B8
C10
D12
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Question 568
jamb 2015
The probability of an outcome A is 1/6 . The probability of the B outcome is 1/4 . If the probability of A or B or both is 1/12 . What is the probability of both outcomes A and B?
A1/2
B1/3
C2/5
D3/4
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Question 569
jamb 2015
The volume of a cone (s) of height 6cm and base radius 5cm is
A157cm3
B155cm3
C175cm3
D145cm3
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Question 570
jamb 2015

The area of an ellipse is 132cm\(^2\).The length of its major axis is 14cm.Find the length of its minor axis

A10.5cm
B5cm
C10cm
D12cm
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Question 571
jamb 2015
The area of a circle of radius 4cm is equal to (Take π = 3.142 )
A10.3cm2
B15.7cm2
C50.3cm2
D17.4cm2
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Question 572
jamb 2015

Simplify \( \frac{1}{(x + 1)} + \frac{1}{(x − 1)} \)

A2x/(x + 1)(x−3)
B2x/(x + 1)(x−1)
C2x/(x + 1)2
D2x(x+1)2
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Question 573
jamb 2015
Find the area of the curved surface of a cone whose base radius is 3cm and whose height is 4cm (π = 3.14)
A17.1cm2
B27.2cm2
C47.1cm2
D37.3cm2
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Question 574
jamb 2015

Integral ∫\( (5x^3 + 7x^2 − 2x + 5)\)dx

A\( \frac{5x^4}{4} + \frac{7x^3}{3} + 2x + C \)
B\( \frac{5x^4}{4} + \frac{7x^3}{3} - x^2 + 5x + C \)
C\( \frac{5x^3}{3} + \frac{7x^2}{x} - x + C \)
D\( \frac{2x^2}{3} + \frac{x}{5} - C \)
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Question 575
jamb 2015

Evaluate log5(\( y^2x^5 ÷ 125b½) \)

A2 log5y + 5log5 y2 − 3
Blog5 y2 + 5log5 x + 3
C25logy 5 + 3
D2log5y + 5log5x − ½ log5b −3
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Question 576
jamb 2015
100112 + *****2 + 111002 + 1012 = 10011112
A11112
B110112
C101112
D110012
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Question 577
jamb 2015
Evaluate log717
A1.35
B1.353
C1.455
D0.455
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Question 578
jamb 2015
If an investor invest N450,000 in a certain organization in order to yield X as a return of N25,000. Find the return on an investment of N700,000 by Y in the same organization.
AN14,950.50K
BN25,150.30K
CN15,000.00K
DN38,888.90K
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Question 579
jamb 2015
Given that S and T are sets of real numbers such that S = {x : 0 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 5} and T = {x : − 2 < x < 3} Find S \(\cup\) T
A−3 < x < \(\leq\)3
B−2< x < \(\leq\)5
C2< x < \(\geq\) −5
D−1< x \(\geq\) \(\leq\)2
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Question 580
jamb 2015

Determine the third term of a geometrical progression whose first and second term are 2 and 54 respectively

A1458
B1485
C1345
D1258
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