1982 JAMB UTME Mathematics Past Questions

1982

The diameter of a metal rod is measured as 23.40 cm to four significant figures. What is the maximum error in the measurement?

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A world congress of mathematicians were held in Nice in 1970 with 800 people participating. There were 300 from Europe, 200 from America, 150 from Asia, 45 from Africa and 105 from Australia. Representing the above on a…

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If \(\frac{3e + f}{3f - e}\) = \(\frac{2}{5}\), find the value of \(\frac{e + 3f}{f - 3e}\)

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The quantity y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of x. With P and Q as constants, a possible relationship between x and y is

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Express 130 kilometers per second in meters per hour

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A stone Q is tied to a point P vertically above Q by an inelastic string of length 2 meters. How high does the stone rise when the string is inclined at an angle 60o to the vertical?

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Find the values of x for which the expression \(\frac{(x - 3)(x - 2)}{x^2 + x - 2}\)

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Express 37.05 x 0.0042 in standard form

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Solve for x, If \(\frac{\frac{2}{x}}{\frac{p^2 + p^2}{p^2 + p^2}}\) = m

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The currency used in a country is called 'Matimalik'(M) and is of base seven. A lady in that country bought 4 bags of rice at M56 per bag and and 3 tins of milk at M4 per tin. What is the total cost of the item she bough…

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If sin \(\theta\) = \(\frac{m - n}{m + n}\); Find the value of 1 + tan2\(\theta\)

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Given that p:q = \(\frac{1}{3}\):\(\frac{1}{2}\) and q:r = \(\frac{2}{5}\), find p:r

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A sector of a circle is bounded by two radii 7cm long and an arc length 6cm. Find the area of the sector.

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If f(x - 2) = 3x2 + 4x + 1. Find the area of the sector

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Find the median of the set set of numbers 110, 116, 113, 119, 118, 127, 118, 117, 113

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A man bought wrist watch for ₦150 but was only able to sell it for ₦120. Find the loss per cent on the transaction

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What is the least possible value of \(\frac{9}{1 + 2x^2}\) if 0 \(\geq\) x \(\geq\) 2?

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Which of the following lines is not parallel to the line 3y + 2x + 7 = 0?

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Find \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) such that x\(\frac{3}{8}\) x y\(\frac{-6}{7}\) x (\(\frac{y^{\frac{9}{7}}}{x^{\frac{45}{8}}}\))\(\frac{1}{9}\) = \(\frac{y^{\alpha}}{y^{\beta}}\)

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Write the equation 2 log2x - x log2(1 + y) = 3 in a form not involving logarithms

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