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Question 771
jamb 1995

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

A\(\frac{1}{3}\)
B9
C16cm
D3
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Question 772
jamb 1995

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

A27
B1
C\(\frac{1}{3}\)
D\(\frac{1}{8}\)
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Question 773
jamb 1995

Express the product of 0.0014 and 0.011 in standard form

A1.54 x 10-2
B1.54 x 10-3
C1.54 x 10-4
D1.54 x 10-5
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Question 774
jamb 1995

A worker's present salary is N24,000 per annum. His annual increment is 10% of his basic salary. What would be his annual salary at the beginning of the third year?

AN28,800
BN29,040
CN31,200
DN31,944
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Question 775
jamb 1995

The length of a notebook 15cm, was measured as 16.8cm. Calculate the percentage error to 2 significant figures.

A12.00%
B11.00%
C10.71%
D0.12%
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Question 776
jamb 1995

Convert 3.1415926 to 5 decimal places

A3.14160
B3.14159
C0.31415
D3.14200
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Question 777
jamb 1995

Calculate \(3310_5 - 1442_5\)

A13135
B21315
C43025
D11035
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Question 778
jamb 1994

The grades A1, A2, A3, C4 and F earned by students in a particular course are shown in the pie chart. What percentage of the students obtained a C4 grade?

A52.0
B43.2
C40.0
D12.0
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Question 779
jamb 1994

The equation of the line in the graph is

A3y = 4x + 12
B3y = 3x + 12
C3y = -4x + 12
D3y = -4x + 9
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Question 780
jamb 1994

In the frustum of the cone, the top diameter is twice the bottom diameter. If the height of the frustum is h centimeters, find the height of the cone

A2h
B2\(\pi\)h
C\(\pi\)h
D\(\frac{\pi h}{2}\)
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Question 781
jamb 1994

In the diagram. Find h

A\(\frac{12}{7}\)cm
B\(\frac{12}{7} \sqrt{6}\)cm
C\(\frac{7}{12}\)cm
D\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm
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Question 782
jamb 1994
In the diagram, PTS is a tangent to the circle TQR at T. Calculate < RTS
A120o
B70o
C60o
D40o
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Question 783
jamb 1994
In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. If SOQ is a diameter and < PRS is 38o, what is the value of < PSQ
A148o
B104o
C80o
D52o
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Question 784
jamb 1994

In the diagram, PQRS is a parallelogram. Find the value of < SQR

A30o
B50o
C80o
D100o
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Question 785
jamb 1994
Find the inequality which represents the shaded portion in the diagram
A2x - y - 2 \(\geq\) 0
B2x - y - 2 \(\leq\) 0
C2x - y - 2 < 0
D2x - y - 2 > 0
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Question 786
jamb 1994
The equation of the graph is
Ay = (x - 3)3
By = (x + 3)3
Cy = x3 - 27
Dy = -x3 + 27
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Question 787
jamb 1994
In a survey, it was observed that 20 students read newspapers and 35 read novels. If 40 of the students read either newspapers or novels, what is the probability of the students who read both newspapers and novels?
A\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B\(\frac{2}{3}\)
C\(\frac{3}{8}\)
D\(\frac{3}{11}\)
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Question 788
jamb 1994
\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline f & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2\end{array}\)
Find the variance of the frequency distribution above
A\(\frac{3}{2}\)
B\(\frac{9}{4}\)
C\(\frac{5}{2}\)
D3
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Question 789
jamb 1994
Class interval 1 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 20 21 - 25
Frequency 6 15 20 7 2

Estimate the median of the frequency distribution above

A10\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B11\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C12
D13
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Question 790
jamb 1994
Find the mean deviation of the set of numbers 4, 5, 9
Azero
B2
C5
D6
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