Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 2010

Question 1

Evaluate \(\left(\frac{81}{16}\right)^{\frac{-1}{4}}\times 2^{-1}\)

jamb 2010

  • A. 1/3
  • B. 3
  • C. 6
  • D. 1/6
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Question 2

Rationalize \(\frac{2\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}\)

jamb 2010

  • A. (3 √ 15 +11) / 2
  • B. 3 √ 15 -11
  • C. (3 √ 15 -11) / 2
  • D. 3 √ 15 +11
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Question 3

Express the product of 0.21 and 0.34 in standard form

jamb 2010

  • A. 7.14 x 10-3
  • B. 7.14 x 10-2
  • C. 7.14 x 10-1
  • D. 7.14 x 10-4
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Question 4

In a survey of 50 newspaper readers, 40 read Champion and 30 read Guardian, how many read both papers?

jamb 2010

  • A. 10
  • B. 5
  • C. 15
  • D. 20
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Question 5

 Factorize completely \(\frac{x^{3} + 3x^{2} - 10x}{2x^{2} - 8}\)

jamb 2010

  • A. \(\frac{x(x-5)}{2(x+2)}\)
  • B. \(\frac{x(x-5)}{2(x-2)}\)
  • C. \(\frac{x(x+5)}{2(x+2)}\)
  • D. \(\frac{x^2+5)}{2x+4)}\)
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