JAMB and WAEC Mathematics questions

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1. Question 221· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

   Evaluate log₁₀ 100 + log₁₀ 10.

   • A3
   • B2
   • C110
   • D1,000

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2. Question 222· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

   Rationalise the denominator of 6/√3.

   • A6√3
   • B2√3
   • C√3
   • D3√2

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3. Question 223· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

   Rationalise 14/√7.

   • A14√7
   • B7√2
   • C√7/2
   • D2√7

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4. Question 224· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

   Solve 2^(x + 1) = 32.

   • A4
   • B5
   • C3
   • D6

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5. Question 225· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

   Evaluate 81^(1/4) × 27^(1/3).

   • A9
   • B6
   • C27
   • D3

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6. Question 226· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

   Simplify √50 − √18.

   • A√32
   • B4√2
   • C2√2
   • D8√2

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7. Question 227· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

   Given log 3 = 0.4771, find log 27.

   • A1.9084
   • B0.9542
   • C1.4313
   • D0.4771

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8. Question 228· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

   Simplify √75 − √27.

   • A2√3
   • B√48
   • C8√3
   • D4√3

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9. Question 229· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

   Simplify √12 + √27.

   • A√39
   • B5√3
   • C6√3
   • D13√3

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10. Question 230· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

    Evaluate log₁₀ 50 + log₁₀ 2.

    • A1
    • B10
    • C2
    • D100

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11. Question 231· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

    Given log 2 = 0.3010 and log 5 = 0.6990, find log 0.4.

    • A−1.0000
    • B0.3980
    • C1.0000
    • D−0.3980

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12. Question 232· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

    Evaluate 125^(2/3).

    • A5
    • B25
    • C50
    • D15

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13. Question 233· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

    Given that log₁₀ 2 = 0.3010 and log₁₀ 3 = 0.4771, find log₁₀ 6.

    • A1.4313
    • B0.1436
    • C0.9030
    • D0.7781

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14. Question 234· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

    Without tables, simplify log 50 + log 4 − log 2 (logarithms to base ten).

    • Alog 52
    • B1
    • C2
    • D3

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15. Question 235· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

    Rationalise 10/√5.

    • A10√5
    • B5√2
    • C2√5
    • D√5/2

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16. Question 236· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

    Given that log₁₀ 2 = 0.3010, find log₁₀ 8.

    • A0.6020
    • B0.9030
    • C2.4080
    • D0.0903

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17. Question 237· Indices, logarithms and surds· WAEC

    Evaluate log₄ 64 + log₅ 25.

    • A6
    • B5
    • C4
    • D89

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18. Question 238· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

    Simplify (a²b³)² ÷ a³b.

    • Aa⁷b⁷
    • Bab⁵
    • Cab⁶
    • Da²b⁵

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19. Question 239· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

    Evaluate 8^(−2/3).

    • A4
    • B1/4
    • C−4
    • D1/16

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20. Question 240· Indices, logarithms and surds· JAMB

    Solve 9^(x − 1) = 27^(x − 3).

    • A7
    • B5
    • C−7
    • D11/5

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