JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS (UTME) HomeUTME/JAMB Past QuestionsJAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS (UTME) Practice MATHEMATICS UTME exam questions and answers Our experts have provided correct answers to these questions. 0% 3 JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Copy - JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Attempt 60 questions that will be selected from our question bank. You have 2 hours to answer all questions. These questions are drawn from different years of JAMB past questions You can retake the exams as many times as possible. Goodluck 1 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is a given as 1080o. Find the number of the sides of the polygon. 6 5 7 8 2 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Factorize completely x2 + 12xy + y + 3x + 3y - 18 (x - y + 6)(x - y - 3) (x + y - 6)(x + y + 3) (x + y + 6)(x + y -3) (x - y - 6)(x - y + 3) 3 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Given the quadrilateral RSTO inscribed in the circle with O as centre. Find the size angle x and given RST = 60o 10 degrees 100 degrees 120 degrees 140 degrees 4 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Age in years 7 8 9 10 11 No of pupils 4 13 30 44 9 The table above shows the number of pupils in a class with respect to their ages. If a pie chart is constructed to represent the age, the angle corresponding to 8 years old is 48.6° 56.3° 13° 46.8° 5 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS In how many ways can the word MATHEMATICS be arranged? 11!/2!2!2! 11!/2!2! 11!/9!2!2 11!/9!2 ! 6 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Given that Z = {1,2,4,5} what is the power of set Z? 12 16 10 8 7 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS If x + y = 90 simplify (sinx + siny)2−2sinx siny 2 1 0 -1 8 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The angle of elevation of the top of a tree from a point on the ground 60m away from the foot of the tree is 78°. Find the height of the tree correct to the nearest whole number. 248m 148m 282m 382m 9 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS A number of pencils were shared out among Bisi, Sola and Tunde in the ratio of 2:3:5 respectively. If Bisi got 5, how many were shared out? 25 50 30 15 10 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS n a class of 50 students, 40 students offered Physics and 30 offered Biology. How many offered both Physics and Biology? 42 20 70 54 11 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS A man sells his new brand car for N420,000 at a gain of 15%. What did it cost him? N410,000 N157,250 N365,217 N257,000 12 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Simplify √30 × √40 10 √3 5 √3 20 √3 15 √3 13 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS From the diagram above, find the value of < OTQ 115 degrees 55 degrees 65 degrees 230 degrees 14 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find at which rate per annum simple interest N525 will amount to N588 in 3 years 4% 5% 3% 2% 15 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 3080m3. What is the depth of the tank if the diameter of its base is 14m? Take pi = 22/7. 20m 25m 22m 23m 16 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Given that A = {1, 5, 7} B = {3, 9, 12, 15} C = {2, 4, 6, 8} Find (A ∪ B) ∪ C {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15} {2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 15} {1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15} {1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 15} 17 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Simplify (3√64a3)−1 1/8a 1/4a 8a 4a 18 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The table shown gives the marks scored by a group of student in a test. Use the table to answer the question given. Mark 0 1 2 3 4 5 Frequency 1 2 7 5 4 3 What is the median mark? 3 4 2 1 19 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find the range of values of t which satisfies the inequality. 2t − 1 ≤≤ 3 and 2− t ≥≥ 5 -3≤t≤4 -3≤t≤2 -3≤t≤1 -2≤t≤3 20 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Simplify 4 √[(390695T− 8)½)] 1/T T/5 2T 5/T 21 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS A room is 12m long, 9m wide and 8m high. Find the cosine of the angle which a diagonal of the room makes with the floor of the room 9/17 15/17 12/17 8/15 22 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS One bag contain 3 blue and 5 red balls, another bag contain 2 blue and 4 red balls respectively. One ball is drawn for each bag. What is the probability both balls are blue 3/21 2/15 3/28 3/24 23 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS A machine valued at N20,000 depreciates by 10% every year. What will be the value of the machine at the end of two years? N16,200 N14,200 N8,000 N12,000 24 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find the area of the curved surface of a cone whose base radius is 3cm and whose height is 4cm (π = 3.14) 47.1cm square 37.3cm sqaure 27.2cm square 17.1cm square 25 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS In the figure, find x 50 degree 55 degrees 60 degrees 40 degrees 26 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Given T = { even numbers from 1 to 12 } N = {common factors of 6, 8 and 12} Find T ∩ N {2, 3, 4} {2, 3} {2} {3, 4, 6} 27 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The area of an ellipse is 132cm2.The length of its major axis is 14cm.Find the length of it minor axis 10cm 10.5cm 12cm 5cm 28 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find the mean of 10, 8, 5, 11, 12, 9, 6, 3, 15, and 23. 10.2 10 11.3 11.2 29 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find the equation of the locus of a point p (x, y) such that pv = pw, where v= (1, 1) and w = (3, 5) 2x + 3y = 8 2x + 2y = 9 x + 2y = 8 2x + y = 9 30 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The base in which the operation was performed was 5 6 4 2 31 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS X and Y are two sets such that nX = 15, nY = 12 and n{∩ Y} = 7. Find ∩{X ∪ Y} 225 21 20 15 32 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS An arc of a circle of radius 14cm subtends angle 300° at the centre. Find the perimeter of the sector formed by the arc (take π = 22/7) 513.33cm 42.67cm 101.33cm 14.67cm 33 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The pie chart shows the allocation of money to each sector in a farm. The total amount allocated to the farm is ₦ 80 000. Find the amount allocated to fertilizer ₦ 35, 000 ₦ 40,000 ₦ 20,000 ₦ 25,000 34 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Calculate the total surface area of a cupboard which measures 12cm by 10cm by 8cm 592cm square 296cm square 1920cm square 148cm square 35 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS How many sides has a regular polygon whose interior angles are 120°each 5 3 4 6 36 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS In a class of 40 students, 32 offer Mathematics, 24 offer Physics and 4 offer neither Mathematics nor Physics. How many offer both Mathematics and Physics? 20 4 8 16 37 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS If a rod 10cm in length was measured as 10.5cm, calculate the percentage error 5% 10% 7% 8% 38 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The bar chart above shows the number of visitors received in a week. How many visitors were received on Friday, Tuesday and Sunday? 20 22 16 17 39 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS If A = (−3,5) and B = (4,−1) find the co-ordinate of the mid point 2, ½ 1, ½ ½ , 2 0, 2 40 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS If the simple interest on a sum of money invested at 3% per annum for 2 and half years is N123, find the principal. N1,640 N676.50 N820 N4,920 41 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The mean of 2-t, 4+t, 3-2t, 2+t and t-1 is -t -2 2 t 42 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Simplify 2.04 × 3.7 (Leave your answer in 2 decimal place) 7.71 5.5 7.55 7.51 43 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The pie chart above shows the distribution of subjects offered by students in SSS III level. If 80 students enrolled in the class. What is the size of the angle of the sector in economics? 32 degree 39 degree 24 degree 36 degree 44 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS If line p = 5x + 3 is parallel to line p = wx + 5. Find the value of w. 7 6 3 5 45 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Given U = {xx is a positive integer less than 15} and P = {xx is even number from 1 to 14}. Find the compliment {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13} {2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13} {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15} {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15} 46 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS From a point R, 300m north of P, a man walks eastward to a place Q which is 600m from P. Find the bearing of P from Q, correct to the nearest degree 210° 045° 240° 026° 47 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find the sum of the range and the mode of the set of numbers 10, 9, 10, 9, 8, 7, 7, 10, 8, 10, 8, 4, 6, 9, 10, 9, 7, 10, 6, 5 16 12 14 10 48 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Simplify (0.09)2 and give your answer correct to 4 significant figures 8.0001 0.0081 0.81 0.081 49 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Calculate the range of 20, -6, 25, 30, 21, 28, 32, 33, 34, 5, 3, 2, and 1. 36 40 33 32 50 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS If Q is a factor of 18 and T is prime numbers between 2 and 18. What is Q∩∩T? (2,3,9) (2,3,6) (2,3) (2,3,18) 51 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Given that A = {3, 4, 1, 10, ⅓ } B = {4, 3 ⅓, ⅓, 7}. Find A∩B {} {1, 3, ⅓} {3, 4, ⅓} {⅓, 1, 2} 52 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS A man with an annual salary of N2000, has allowances of N600. If Income Tax is 5%. How much tax does he pay each year? 20 15 25 30 53 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS An arc of the length 16ππcm subtends an angle of 80o at the centre of the circle. Find the radius of the circle. 28cm 36cm 24cm 32cm 54 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find the range of the following set of numbers 0.4, −0.4, 0.3, 0.47, −0.53, 0.2 and −0.2 0.03 0.07 1.0 1.03 55 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The area of a circle of radius 4cm is equal to (Take π = 3.142 ) 50.3cm sqaure 10.3cm square 15.7cm sqaure 17.4cm square 56 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find the simple interest on N325 in 5years at 3% per annum. N75.50K N48.75K N15.75K N50.10K 57 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS Find the x and y intercepts of the graph of 3x - z ≤≤ 9 (-3, -9) (-3, 9) (3, -9) (-3, 0) 58 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS If √ (2x + 2) − √x =1 ,find x. x = 0 or 1 x = 2 twice x = 3 or 1 x = 1 twice 59 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The amount A to which a principal P amounts at r% compound interest for n years is given by the formula A = P(1 + (r ÷ 100))n. Find A, if P = 126, r = 4 and n = 2 N125.40K N257.42K N132.50K N136.30K 60 / 60 Category: JAMB MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS The sum of two numbers is 5; their product is 14. Find the numbers. x = 7 or 1 x = 7 or − 2 x = 7 or 0 x = 5 or 1 Email Your score is LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Send feedback