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Question 611
jamb 2002

Calculate the mean deviation of the set of numbers 7, 3, 14, 9, 7, and 8.

A13/6
B5/2
C7/6
D7/3
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Question 612
jamb 2002

The mean of a set of six numbers is 60. If the mean of the first five is 50, find the sixth number in the set.

A105
B100
C95
D110
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Question 613
jamb 2002

How many three-digit numbers can be formed from 32564 without repeating any of the digits?

A120
B10
C20
D60
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Question 614
jamb 2002

The acres for rice, pineapple, cassava, cocoa, and palm oil in a certain district are given respectively as 2, 5, 3, 11, and 9. What is the angle sector for cassava in a pie chart?

A108°
B180°
C36°
D60°
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Question 615
jamb 2002

The probability of a student passing any exam is 2/3. If the student takes three exams, what is the probability that he will not pass any of them?

A2/3
B4/9
C8/27
D1/27
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Question 616
jamb 2002

The range of the data: k+2, k-3, k+4, k-2, k, k-5, k+3, k-1, and k+6 is

A10
B11
C6
D8
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Question 617
jamb 2002

Find the mean of the data: 7, -3, 4, -2, 5, -9, 4, 8, -6, 12

A3
B4
C1
D2
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Question 618
jamb 2002

The locus of a point P which is equidistant from two given points S and T is

Athe perpendicular bisector of ST
Bthe angle bisector of PS and ST
Ca perpendicular to ST
Da line parallel to ST
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Question 619
jamb 2002

Find the value of a if the line 2y - ax + 4 = 0 is perpendicular to the line y + (x/4) - 7 = 0

A-4
B4
C8
D-8
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Question 620
jamb 2002

A solid hemisphere has a radius of 7 cm. Find the total surface area.

A400 cm2
B462 cm2
C66 cm2
D308 cm2
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Question 621
jamb 2002

A hunter 1.6 m tall, views a bird on top of a tree at an angle of 45°. if the distance between the hunter and the tree is 10.4 m, find the height of the tree.

A9.0 m
B12. 0 m
C8.8 m
D10.4 m
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Question 622
jamb 2002

Find the coordinates of the mid-point of x and y intercepts of the line 2y = 4x - 8

A(2, 0)
B(1, -2)
C(-1, -2)
D(1, 2)
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Question 623
jamb 2002

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 20 right angles. How many sides does the polygon have?

A12
B20
C40
D10
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Question 624
jamb 2002

A bucket is 12 cm in diameter at the top, 8 cm in diameter at the bottom and 4 cm deep. Calculate its volume.

A304π/3 cm3
B144π cm3
C128π cm3
D72π cm3
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Question 625
jamb 2002

Find the equation of the set of points which are equidistant from the parallel lines x = 1 and x = 7

Ay = 3
Bx = 3
Cx = 4
Dy = 4
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Question 626
jamb 2002

If tan θ = 4/3, calculate sin\(^2\) θ - cos\(^2\) θ.

A16/25
B24/25
C7/25
D9/25
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Question 627
jamb 2002

A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 120° degrees at the centre of a circle of diameter 4√3 cm. Calculate the area of the major sector.

A4π cm2
B32 π cm2
C16 π cm2
D8 π cm2
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Question 628
jamb 2002

If x varies directly as √n and x = 9 when n = 9, find x when n = (17/9)

A4
B27
C√3
D√17
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Question 629
jamb 2002

The sum to infinity of the series: 1 + (1/3) + (1/9) + (1/27) + ... is

A11/3
B10/3
C5/2
D3/2
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Question 630
jamb 2002

The binary operation * is defined on the set of integers p and q by p*q = pq + p + q. Find 2 * (3 * 4).

A59
B19
C67
D38
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