SS1 Mathematics 2nd Term - Objective and Theory Questions
Answer all questions. Each objective question carries one mark. Select the correct option (A,
B, C, or D).
Section A: Objective Questions
1. Find the remainder when 37 is divided by 6.
• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
2. What is 15 mod 4?
• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3
3. Which of the following is congruent to 19 modulo 7?
• A) 3
• B) 5
• C) 7
• D) 2
4. If x ≡ 4 (mod 7), what is the remainder when x = 25?
• A) 3
• B) 4
• C) 5
• D) 6
5. What is the modular inverse of 3 mod 7?
• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 5
• D) 6
6. Solve for x: (x - 3)(x + 2) = 0
• A) 3, -2
• B) -3, 2
• C) 3, 2
• D) -3, -2
7. What is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation x² - 5x + 6 = 0?
• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 5
• D) 6
8. Factorize: x² - 9x + 14
• A) (x - 2)(x - 7)
• B) (x - 3)(x - 6)
• C) (x - 4)(x - 5)
• D) (x - 1)(x - 9)
9. Find the value of x in 2x² - 8x = 0
• A) 0, 4
• B) 2, -2
• C) 1, -3
• D) 3, -1
10. Find the roots of x² - 6x + 9 = 0.
• A) -3
• B) 3
• C) 3, 3
• D) -3, -3
11. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
• A) x + 5 = 0
• B) x² - 4x + 4 = 0
• C) 2x - 6 = 0
• D) 5x + 7 = 0
12. The graph of y = x² - 4x + 3 crosses the x-axis at?
• A) (1, 0) and (3, 0)
• B) (2, 0) and (4, 0)
• C) (0, 3) and (0, -1)
• D) (-2, 0) and (4, 0)
13. Find the vertex of the quadratic function y = x² - 6x + 5.
• A) (3, -4)
• B) (2, -1)
• C) (4, -3)
• D) (1, 2)
14. What is the shape of a quadratic graph?
• A) Straight Line
• B) Parabola
• C) Hyperbola
• D) Circle
15. If a quadratic equation has equal roots, its discriminant is?
• A) Positive
• B) Zero
• C) Negative
• D) Undefined
16. The bisection of an angle means?
• A) Cutting the angle into three equal parts
• B) Cutting the angle into two equal parts
• C) Doubling the angle
• D) Reducing the angle by half
17. What is the sum of angles in a triangle?
• A) 360°
• B) 90°
• C) 270°
• D) 180°
18. A perpendicular bisector divides a line into?
• A) Two equal halves
• B) Three equal parts
• C) Four equal parts
• D) None of the above
19. The instrument used for angle bisection is?
• A) Ruler
• B) Compass
• C) Protractor
• D) Divider
20. How many degrees are in a right angle?
• A) 90°
• B) 180°
• C) 45°
• D) 360°
21. The sum of angles in a quadrilateral is?
• A) 180°
• B) 270°
• C) 360°
• D) 540°
22. A triangle is similar to another if?
• A) Their angles are equal
• B) Their sides are equal
• C) One is smaller
• D) One is larger
23. The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to?
• A) The sum of two interior opposite angles
• B) One interior angle
• C) Half of the sum of all angles
• D) The largest angle
24. Parallel lines are always?
• A) Intersecting
• B) Curved
• C) Equidistant
• D) Perpendicular
25. In a parallelogram, opposite angles are?
• A) Complementary
• B) Supplementary
• C) Equal
• D) Different
26. Which of these is always true for a parallelogram?
• A) Opposite sides are equal
• B) One pair of sides is equal
• C) Diagonals are equal
• D) It has four right angles
27. The sum of exterior angles of any polygon is?
• A) 180°
• B) 270°
• C) 360°
• D) 540°
28. Which of these quadrilaterals has diagonals that bisect each other?
• A) Trapezium
• B) Parallelogram
• C) Kite
• D) Rhombus
Section B: Theory Questions
1. Solve for x: x² - 5x + 6 = 0 using the factorization method.
2. Draw the graph of y = x² - 4x + 3 for values of x from -2 to 5.
3. Construct a triangle with sides 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm. Measure and state the angles.
4. Prove that the sum of angles in a triangle is 180°.
5. Prove that the exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior opposite
angles.