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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2009 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solve \(5^{2(x - 1)} \times 5^{x + 1} = 0.04\)
A
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C
\(-\frac{1}{5}\)
D
\(-\frac{1}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2009 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If log 2 = x, log 3 = y and log 7 = z, find, in terms of x, y and z, the value of log (\(\frac{28}{3}\))
A
2x + y - z
B
2x + z - y
C
x + y - 2x
D
x + x - y
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2009 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
Find the quadratic equation whose roots are -\(\frac{1}{2}\) and 3
A
2x2 - 2x + 3 = 0
B
2x2 - 2x - 3 = 0
C
2x2 - 5x - 3 = 0
D
3x2 - 5x - 3 = 0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2009 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
The interior angles of a pentagon are (2x + 5)o, (x + 20)o, xo, (3x - 20)o and (x + 15)o. Find the value of x
A
80o
B
70o
C
65o
D
40o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2009 Differentiation & Applications
What value of x will make the function x(4 - x) a maximum?
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2009 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The histogram above represents the number of candidates that sat for Mathematics examination in a school. How many candidate scored more than 50 marks?
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A
80
B
95
C
100
D
115
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2009 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The cumulative frequency curve above shows the distribution of the scores of 50 students in an examination. Find the 36th percentile scores?
Attached Figure / Diagram
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A
18%
B
28%
C
36%
D
50%
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
The thermometer whose reading is indicated by a change in color of its thermometric property is the?
A
bi-metalic strip thermometer
B
thermocouple
C
platinium resistance thermometer
D
optical pyrometer
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
A heating coil rated 1000 W is used to boil off completely 2 kg of boiling water. The time required to boil the water is? [Special latent heat of Vaporization of water = 2.3 x 10\(^6\) Jkg-1]
A
1.15 x 104s
B
1.15 x 103s
C
4.6 x 104s
D
4.6 x 103s
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
A man standing 2 m from a charcoal fire is warmed mainly by?
A
convection
B
radiation
C
refraction
D
conduction
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Circular Motion, Gravitation & Simple Harmonic Motion
What is the acceleration between two points on a velocity time graph which has coordinates (10s, 15 ms-1) and (20 s, 35 ms-1)?
A
1.7 ms-2
B
3.50 ms-2
C
1.00 ms-2
D
2.00 ms-2
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Circular Motion, Gravitation & Simple Harmonic Motion
A car accelerates uniformly from rest at 4 ms\(^{-2}\). How far will it travel in the fifth complete second?
A
100 m
B
50m
C
32 m
D
18 m
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Work, Energy, Power & Simple Machines
If a cage containing a truck of coal weighing 750 kg is raised to a height of 90 m in a minute, what is the total power expended? [g = 10 m\s\(^2\)]
A
11.50 kw
B
12.60 kw
C
11.25 kw
D
12.10 kw
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Work, Energy, Power & Simple Machines
An object of mass 80 kg is pulled on a horizontal rough ground by a force of 500 N. Find the coefficient of static friction. [g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)]
A
0.8
B
0.4
C
1.0
D
0.6
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Work, Energy, Power & Simple Machines
If a heavy barrel is rolled up a plane inclined at 30° to the horizontal. its velocity ratio will be?
A
3.0
B
3.1
C
3.2
D
2.0
medium Difficulty
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