Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 1978

Question 31

A solid sphere of radius 3cm, a solid right cone of radius 3cm and height 12cm and a solid right circular cycular of radius 3cm and height 4cm.Which of the following statements is true?
 

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  • A. the volume of the sphere is greater than the volume of the cone
  • B. the volume of the cone is less than the volume of the cylinder
  • C. the total surface area of the cone is greater than that of the sphere
  • D. The total surface area of the cylinder is less than that of the sphere
  • E. the total sufeac area of the cone is equal to that of the cylinder
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Question 32

The quantity (x + y) is a factor of
 

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  • A. x2 + y2
  • B. x3 - y3
  • C. 2x2 - 3xy + y2 - x + 1
  • D. 2x3 + 2x2y - xy + 3x - y2 + 3y
  • E. x5 - y5
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Question 33

Two triangles have the same areas if
 

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  • A. two sides in one triangle are equal to two sides in the other
  • B. three sides in one triangle are equal to three sides in the other
  • C. two angles in the triangle are equal to two angles in the other
  • D. three angles in one triangle are equal to three angles in the other
  • E. one side and the opposite angle in one triangle are equal to one side and the opposite angle in the other
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Question 34

If (25)\(^{x - 1}\)= 64\(\frac{5}{2}^{6}\), then x has the value
 

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  • A. 7
  • B. 4
  • C. 32
  • D. 64
  • E. 5
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Question 35

Assuming \(\log_e 4.4 = 1.4816\) and \(\log_e 7.7 = 2.0142\), then the value of \(\log_e \frac{7}{4}\) is

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  • A. 0.5326
  • B. 3.4958
  • C. 0.4816
  • D. 0.0142
  • E. 1.3594
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