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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
Bola choose at random a number between 1 and 300. What is the probability that the number is divisible by 4?
A
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
B
\(\frac{4}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{6}{4}\)
D
\(\frac{7}{4}\)
E
\(\frac{37}{149}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find, without using logarithm tables, the value of \(\frac{log_3 27 - log_{\frac{1}{4}} 64}{log_3 \frac{1}{81}}\)
A
\(\frac{-3}{9}\)
B
\(\frac{-3}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{6}{11}\)
D
\(\frac{43}{78}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
A variable point p(x, y) traces a graph in a two-dimensional plane. (0, 3) is one position of P. If x increases by 1 unit, y increases by 4 units. The equation of the graph is
A
-3 = \(\frac{y + 4}{x + 1}\)
B
4y = -3 + x
C
\(\frac{y}{x}\) = \(\frac{-3}{4}\)
D
4x = y + 3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Number Bases & Modular Arithmetic
A trader in country where their currency 'MONI'(M) is in base five bought 1035 oranges at M145 each. If he sold the oranges at M245 each, what will be his gain?
A
1035
B
10305
C
1025
D
20025
E
30325
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Rationalize \(\frac{5\sqrt{7} - 7\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{5}}\)
A
-2 \(\sqrt{35}\)
B
4\(\sqrt{7}\) - 6\(\sqrt{5}\)
C
-\(\sqrt{35}\)
D
4\(\sqrt{7}\) - 8\(\sqrt{5}\)
E
\(\sqrt{35}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \(\frac{3^n - 3^{n - 1}}{3^3 \times 3^n - 27 \times 3^{n - 1}}\)
A
1
B
6
C
\(\frac{1}{27}\)
D
\(\frac{4}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Variations
p varies directly as the square of q and inversely as r. If p = 36, when q = 3, when r = 4, find p when q = 5 and r = 2.
A
72
B
100
C
90
D
200
E
125
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Algebraic Expressions, Polynomials & Factorisation
Factorize 6x2 - 14x - 12
A
2(x + 3)(3x - 2)
B
6(x - 2)(x + 1)
C
2(x - 3)(3x + 2)
D
6(x + 2)(x - 1)
E
(3x - 4)(2x + 3)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
A straight line y = mx meets the curve y = x2 - 12x + 40 in two distinct points. If one of them is (5, 5) find the other
A
(5, 6)
B
(8, 8)
C
(8, 5)
D
(7,7)
E
(7, 5)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Inequalities & Linear Programming
The table below is drawn for a graph y = x3 - 3x + 1 \(\begin{array}{c|c} x & -3 & -2 & -1 & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\\hline y = x^3 - 3x + 1 & 1 & -1 & 3 & 1 & -1 & 3 & 1\end{array}\) From x = -2 to x = 1, the graph crosses the x-axis in the range(s)
A
-1 < x < 0 and 0 < x < 1
B
-2 < x < -1 and 0 < x < 1
C
-2 < x < -1 and -1 < x < 0
D
0 < x < 1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Inequalities & Linear Programming
In a racing competition, Musa covered a distance 5x km in the first hour and (x + 10)km in the next hour. He was second to Nzozi who covered a total distance of 118km in the two hours. Which of the following inequalities is correct?
A
-1 < x < x < 0
B
-3 < x < 3
C
0 \(\leq\) x < 18
D
15 < x < 18
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If 2x + 3y = 1 and x - 2y = 11, find (x + y)
A
5
B
-3
C
8
D
2
E
-2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Tunde and Shola can do a piece of work in 18 days. Tunde can do it alone in x days, whilst Shola takes 15 days longer to do it alone. Which of the following equations is satisfied by x?
A
x2 - 5x - 10 = 0
B
x2 - 20x + 360 = 0
C
x2 - 21x - 270 = 0
D
3x2 - 65x + 362 = 0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If f(x) = 2(x - 3)\(^2\) + 3(x - 3) + 4 and g(y) = \(\sqrt{5 + y}\), find g [f(3)] and f[g(4)].
A
3 and 4
B
-3 and 4
C
-3 and -4
D
3 and -4
E
0 and 5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find a factor which is common to all three binomial expressions 4a2 - 9b2, 8a3 + 27b3, (4a + 6b)2
A
4a + 6b
B
4a - 6b
C
2a + 3b
D
2a - 3b
E
none
medium Difficulty
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