Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 1992

Question 6

Simplify 5\(\sqrt{18}\) - 3\(\sqrt{72}\) + 4\(\sqrt{50}\)

jamb 1992

  • A. 17\(\sqrt{4}\)
  • B. 4\(\sqrt{17}\)
  • C. 17\(\sqrt{2}\)
  • D. 12\(\sqrt{4}\)
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Question 7

If x = 3 - \(\sqrt{3}\), find \(x^2+ \frac{36}{x^2}\)

jamb 1992

  • A. 9
  • B. 18
  • C. 24
  • D. 27
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Question 8

If x = (all prime factors of 44) and y = (all prime factors of 60), the elements of X ∪ Y and X ∩ Y respectively are

jamb 1992

  • A. (2, 4, 3, 5, 11) and (4)
  • B. (4, 3, 5, 11) and (3, 4)
  • C. (2, 5, 11) and (2)
  • D. (2, 3, 5, 11) and (2)
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Question 9

If U = (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) is the universal set. E = (10, 4, 6, 8, 10) and F = {x: 1x\(^{2}\) = 2\(^{6}, x is odd}. Find (E ∩ F)', where ' means the complement of a set.

jamb 1992

  • A. (0)
  • B. U
  • C. (8)
  • D. \(\phi\)
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Question 10

Factorize \(9p^2 - q^2 + 6qr - 9r^2\)

jamb 1992

  • A. (3p - 3q + r)(3p - q - 3r)
  • B. (6p - 3q - 3r)(3p - q - 4r)
  • C. (3p - q + 3r)(3p + q - 3r)
  • D. (3q - p + 3r)(3q - p + 3r)
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