1980 JAMB UTME Mathematics Past Questions

1980

Find the solution of the equation x + 2\(\sqrt{x - 8}\) = 0

1980

What will be the value of k so that the quadratic equation kx2 - 4x + 1 = 0 has two equal roots?

1980

(\(\frac{x^a}{x^b}\))a + b by (\(\frac{x^{a + b}}{x^{a - b}}\))\(\frac{a^2}{b}\)

1980

Find the product of (2\(\sqrt{y - 3y}\)) and (3y = 2y)

1980

A pentagon has four of its angles equal. If the size of the fifth angle is 60o, Find the size of each of the four equal angles.

1980

In triangle FGB, < G = 90°, < H = 60°, while in triangle XYZ, < X = 60° and < Y = 30°. Form XYZ write down the ratio equal to \(\frac{FG}{FH}\)

1980

A set of data contains a total of 130 items which are divided into six groups for display on a pie chart. If one group contains 26 items, then the sector representing this group on the pie chart contains an angle xo at t…

1980

In a school, there are 35 students in class 2A and 40 in class 2B. The mean score for class 2 in an English Literature examination is 60.0 and that for 2B in the same paper is 52.5. Find, to one place of decimal, the mea…

1980

Three numbers, x, y and z are connected by the relationships y = \(\frac{4x}{9}\) + 1. If x = 99, find z

1980

Which of the formula below represents the general terms of the following set of numbers(-1, \(\frac{2}{3}\), -\(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{2}{5}\)......) for n = 1, 2, 3, 4.......?

1980

What factor is common to all the expressions x2 - x, 2x2 + x - 1 and x2 - 1?

1980

Make c the subject of formula v = 1 - \(\frac{a}{5}\)(b + \(\frac{3c}{7}\))

1980

Simplify \(\frac{log_{10}8}{log_{10}4}\)

1980

A man and hid wife went to buy an article costing ₦400. The woman had 10% of the cost and the man 40% of the remainder. How much did they have altogether?

1980

P and Q are fixed points and X is a variable point which moves so that angle PXO = 45o. What is the locus of x?

1980

The ratio of the areas of similar triangles is necessarily equal to

1980

Find the roots of the equation 10x2 - 13x - 3 = 0

1980

The median of the set of numbers 4, 9, 4, 13, 7, 14, 10, 17 is

1980

1980 JAMB UTME Mathematics Past Questions

Find the solution of the equation x + 2\(\sqrt{x - 8}\) = 0

What will be the value of k so that the quadratic equation kx2 - 4x + 1 = 0 has two equal roots?

(\(\frac{x^a}{x^b}\))a + b by (\(\frac{x^{a + b}}{x^{a - b}}\))\(\frac{a^2}{b}\)

Find the product of (2\(\sqrt{y - 3y}\)) and (3y = 2y)

A pentagon has four of its angles equal. If the size of the fifth angle is 60o, Find the size of each of the four equal angles.

In triangle FGB, < G = 90°, < H = 60°, while in triangle XYZ, < X = 60° and < Y = 30°. Form XYZ write down the ratio equal to \(\frac{FG}{FH}\)

A set of data contains a total of 130 items which are divided into six groups for display on a pie chart. If one group contains 26 items, then the sector representing this group on the pie chart contains an angle xo at t…

In a school, there are 35 students in class 2A and 40 in class 2B. The mean score for class 2 in an English Literature examination is 60.0 and that for 2B in the same paper is 52.5. Find, to one place of decimal, the mea…

Three numbers, x, y and z are connected by the relationships y = \(\frac{4x}{9}\) + 1. If x = 99, find z

Which of the formula below represents the general terms of the following set of numbers(-1, \(\frac{2}{3}\), -\(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{2}{5}\)......) for n = 1, 2, 3, 4.......?

What factor is common to all the expressions x2 - x, 2x2 + x - 1 and x2 - 1?

Make c the subject of formula v = 1 - \(\frac{a}{5}\)(b + \(\frac{3c}{7}\))

Simplify \(\frac{log_{10}8}{log_{10}4}\)

A man and hid wife went to buy an article costing ₦400. The woman had 10% of the cost and the man 40% of the remainder. How much did they have altogether?

P and Q are fixed points and X is a variable point which moves so that angle PXO = 45o. What is the locus of x?

The ratio of the areas of similar triangles is necessarily equal to

Find the roots of the equation 10x2 - 13x - 3 = 0

The median of the set of numbers 4, 9, 4, 13, 7, 14, 10, 17 is

Rationalize the denominator of the given expression \(\frac{\sqrt{1 + a} - \sqrt{a}}{1 + a + \sqrt{a}}\)

Which of the following is NOT a factor of 124 - 54?

1980 JAMB UTME Mathematics Past Questions

Find the solution of the equation x + 2\(\sqrt{x - 8}\) = 0

What will be the value of k so that the quadratic equation kx2 - 4x + 1 = 0 has two equal roots?

(\(\frac{x^a}{x^b}\))a + b by (\(\frac{x^{a + b}}{x^{a - b}}\))\(\frac{a^2}{b}\)

Find the product of (2\(\sqrt{y - 3y}\)) and (3y = 2y)

A pentagon has four of its angles equal. If the size of the fifth angle is 60o, Find the size of each of the four equal angles.

In triangle FGB, &lt; G = 90°, &lt; H = 60°, while in triangle XYZ, &lt; X = 60° and &lt; Y = 30°. Form XYZ write down the ratio equal to \(\frac{FG}{FH}\)

A set of data contains a total of 130 items which are divided into six groups for display on a pie chart. If one group contains 26 items, then the sector representing this group on the pie chart contains an angle xo at t…

In a school, there are 35 students in class 2A and 40 in class 2B. The mean score for class 2 in an English Literature examination is 60.0 and that for 2B in the same paper is 52.5. Find, to one place of decimal, the mea…

Three numbers, x, y and z are connected by the relationships y = \(\frac{4x}{9}\) + 1. If x = 99, find z

Which of the formula below represents the general terms of the following set of numbers(-1, \(\frac{2}{3}\), -\(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{2}{5}\)......) for n = 1, 2, 3, 4.......?

What factor is common to all the expressions x2 - x, 2x2 + x - 1 and x2 - 1?

Make c the subject of formula v = 1 - \(\frac{a}{5}\)(b + \(\frac{3c}{7}\))

Simplify \(\frac{log_{10}8}{log_{10}4}\)

A man and hid wife went to buy an article costing ₦400. The woman had 10% of the cost and the man 40% of the remainder. How much did they have altogether?

P and Q are fixed points and X is a variable point which moves so that angle PXO = 45o. What is the locus of x?

The ratio of the areas of similar triangles is necessarily equal to

Find the roots of the equation 10x2 - 13x - 3 = 0

The median of the set of numbers 4, 9, 4, 13, 7, 14, 10, 17 is

Rationalize the denominator of the given expression \(\frac{\sqrt{1 + a} - \sqrt{a}}{1 + a + \sqrt{a}}\)

Which of the following is NOT a factor of 124 - 54?

In triangle FGB, < G = 90°, < H = 60°, while in triangle XYZ, < X = 60° and < Y = 30°. Form XYZ write down the ratio equal to \(\frac{FG}{FH}\)