SS 1 Maths Grace & Blessing
SS 1 Maths Grace & Blessing
SS 1 Maths Grace & Blessing
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
1. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 1080 0. How many sides has the
polygon? (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 (e) 12
2. Each angle of a regular polygon is 162 o. how many sides does the polygon have?
(a) 30 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 10 (e) 15
3. Given that , find the value of x/y.
4. If 2x + Kx - 14 = (x+2)(2x-7), find the value of K. (a) -3 (b) 5 (c) 9 (d) 11 (e) 3
2
5. Which of the following is not a quadratic expression? (a) y=2x 2 - 5x (b)y = x(x - 5)
(c)y=x2 - 5 (d) y = 5(x - 1)
6. Express 0,0462 in standard form. (a) 0.462 x 10 -1 (b) 0.462 x 10-2 (c) 4.62 x 10-1 (d)
4.62 x 10-2
7. If 2x : (x+1) = 3:2, what is the value of x?
8. Solve the equation 3y2 = 27y. (a) y=0 or 3 (b) y=0 or 9 (c) y=-3 or 3 (d) y=3 or 9
9. Solve for values of x in 3 + 5x - 2x2 = 0. (a) -1/2, -3 (b) 2,3 (c) 2,3 (d) -1/2, 3
10. Express 398753 correct to three significant figures. (a)398000 (b) 398700 (c)
398800 (d) 399000
11. Without using calculator, simplify 3.72 x 0.025 and express your answer in standard
form. (a)9.3 x 103 (b) 9.3 x 102 (c)9.3 x 10 -2 (d) 9.3 x 10-3 (e) 9.3 x 10-5
12.The angles of a pentagon are xo, 2xo, (x+30)o, (x-10)o and (x+40)o, find x. (a) 30 (b)
50 (c) 60 (d) 80 (e) 108
13.ABCD is a quadrilateral such that <ABC = <ADC = 90 o and |AD| = |BC|. Which one of
the following angles is equal to <BAC? (a) <ACB (b) <ACD (c) <ADB (d) <CAD (e) <CBD
14.A rectangle is five times as long as it is wide. If its area is 180cm 2, then the length
of the rectangle is (a) 6cm (b) 12cm (c) 15cm (d) 30cm (e) 75cm
15.If p = √(x-y), then express x in terms of p and y. (a) √p-y (b)√p 2+y (c) p2+y (d) p2-y2
(e) (p-y)2
16.The number of years in x calender months is (a) 12+x (b) x/12 (c) 12x (d) 12/x (e)12-x
17.Simplify 14x2/2x (a) 28x (b) 7x (c) 7x2 (d) 14x-2 (e) 7
18. The area of a floor 3 metres square is (a) 3m 2 (b) 6m2 (c) 9m2 (d) 300m (e)
900m2
19. If 13 = x-5, then x= (a) 1 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 16 (e) 18
20. If 6x +7 =55, then x= (a) 7 (b) 10.33 (c) 10 (d) 42 (e)48
Part B: Theory
i. (3-x)(3+3x)
ii. (1-y)(2y+1)
b. The sum of the angles of an n-sided convex polygon is double the sum of the
exterior angles. Calculate the number of sides of the polygon.
2a. What is the length of an arc which subtends an angle of 60 o at the centre of a
circle of radius 0.5m?
b. Calculate the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of radius 14m and
length of 11cm.
3. A triangle has sides 8cm and 5cm and an angle of 90 o between them. Calculate the
smallest angle of the triangle.