Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 1990

Question 1

Simplify \(\frac{4\frac{3}{4} - 6\frac{1}{4}}{4\frac{1}{5} \text{ of } 1\frac{1}{4}}\)

jamb 1990

  • A. -7\(\frac{7}{8}\)
  • B. \(\frac{-2}{7}\)
  • C. \(\frac{-10}{21}\)
  • D. \(\frac{10}{21}\)
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Question 2

The H.C.F. of \(a^2+bx + ab^2x\) and \(a^2b - b^2\) is

jamb 1990

  • A. b
  • B. a + b
  • C. b(a \(\div\) b)
  • D. abx(\(a^2 - b^2\))
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Question 3

Correct 241.34(3 x 10-\(^3\))\(^2\) to 4 significant figures

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  • A. 0.0014
  • B. 0.001448
  • C. 0.0022
  • D. 0.002172
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Question 4

Simplify and express in standard form \(\frac{0.00275 \times 0.0064}{0.025 \times 0.08}\)

jamb 1990

  • A. 8.8 x 10\(^{-1}\)
  • B. 8.8 x 10\(^{-2}\)
  • C. 8.8 x 10\(^{-3}\)
  • D. 8.8 x 10\(^{3}\)
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Question 5

Simplify \(\sqrt{160r^2 + \sqrt{71r^4 + \sqrt{100r^8}}}\)

jamb 1990

  • A. 9r2
  • B. 12\(\sqrt{3r}\)
  • C. 13r
  • D. \(\sqrt{13r}\)
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