Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 1981

Question 26

simplify \(\frac{6^{2n + 1} \times 9^n \times 4^{2n}}{18^n \times 2^n \times 12^{2n}}\)
 

jamb 1981

  • A. 32n
  • B. 3 x 23n - 1
  • C. 2n
  • D. 6
  • E. 1
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Question 27

The number 25 when converted from the tens and units base to the binary base (base two) is one of the following
 

jamb 1981

  • A. 10011
  • B. 111011
  • C. 111000
  • D. 11001
  • E. 110011
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Question 28

Evaluate \(\frac{6.3 \times 10^5}{8.1 \times 10^3}\) to 3 significant fiqures
 

jamb 1981

  • A. 77.80
  • B. 778.0
  • C. 7.870
  • D. 8.770
  • E. 88.70
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Question 29

The positive root of t in the following equation, 4t\(^2\) + 7t - 1 = 0, correct to 4 places of decimal, is
 

jamb 1981

  • A. 1.0622
  • B. 10.6225
  • C. 0.1328
  • D. 0.3218
  • E. 2.0132
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Question 30

The difference between the length and width of a rectangle is 6cm and the area is 135cm2. What is the length?
 

jamb 1981

  • A. 25cm
  • B. 18cm
  • C. 15cm
  • D. 24cm
  • E. 27cm
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