SS2 Mathematics
SECTION A — Objective Questions (Answer all questions)
1. Evaluate using logarithm table: 0.649 x 0.0243 (a) 0.014 (b) 0.015768 (c) 0.0168 (d)
none
2. Evaluate 9 .3 ÷ 3= …. (a) 2 .1(b) 3.1 (c) 4.1 (d) 3 .1
3. Which of the following is true about the general quadratic expression? (a) x² + sum(x)-
product (b) x²-sum(x)+ product (c) x²-sum(x)-product (d) none.
4. The 16th term of an AP is 93 and its common difference is 6. Calculate the 30th term of
the AP.(a) 187 (b) 167 (c) 177 (d) 197
n n
a(r −1) a(r −1)
5. The sum of nth term of a G.P is ........ (a) a (r−1)n (b) (c) (d)
d r
n
a(r −1)
r−1
6. Consider -3, -5, -7, -9, ......, the 8th term is? (a) -18 (b) 18 (c) 17 (d) -17
7. What are the next three terms of the sequence 11, 17, 23, 29, (a) 36, 52, 63 (b) 34, 40, 46
(c) 35, 41, 47 (d) none?
4 −3
8. The roots of a quadratic equation are and , find the equation (a) 21x2 – x +12 (b)
3 7
21x2 + 37x -12 (c) 21x2 – 4x +12 (d) 21x2 + 7x - 4
9. Given that 2x+y=7 and 3x-2y=3, by how much is 7x greater than 10? (a)1(b)3(c)7(d)17
10. Solve the equation a²+2a+1=0 A. -2 twice B. -1 twice C. 3 twice D. none
11. If 3p-q = 6, and 2p+3q =4, find 2q A.8 B.4 C.5 D.0
12. Find the next three terms of the sequence: 0,1,1,2,3,5,8. A. 13,19,23 B. 9,11,13 C.
11,15,19 D. 13,21,34
13. Find the 5th term of the sequence 2,5,10,17, ...... A. 22 B. 24 C. 36 D. 26
14. Find the 5th term of a GP whose first term is 3 and common ratio is 2... A. 24 B. 46 C. 48
D. none
13 31 1 1
15. What number should be subtracted from the sum of and to give 3 ? (a) 1 (b) 1
6 12 4 6
1 1 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
2 6 6
16. The sum of squares of two consecutive even numbers is 52. Find the numbers. A. 1, -6 B.
4,6 C. 6, -4 D. 4, -6
17. If 4x + 2y =16 and 6x-2y =4, find the value of y and x. A. 2,5 B.2,6 C.2,4 D. 3,6.
18. The product of 235.6 and 12.5 to 3 significant figure is ............... (a) 3004.0 (b) 2950 (c)
294.5 (d) none
19. Round 0.005074565 to 4 s.f (a) 0.0050 (b) 0.0051 (c) 0.005075 (d) none.
20. The length of a pencil is 16.5cm, correct to the nearest cm. Find the percentage error to
one significant figure. .............. (a) 0.25% (b) 0.35% (c) 0.45% (d) 0.30%
21. Approximate 964 572 183 556 to the nearest million (a) 964 570 000 000 (b) 964 573
000 000 (c) 964 572 000 000 (d) none
22. What is log 100 using tables (a)2 (b) 1(c) 5(d)-2
23. Determine if the sequence 2,6,12,20… is an AP or GP (a) AP (b) GP (c) both (d) none
24. Find the sum to infinity of the sequence 3,6,12,24… (a)12 (b)24 (c) 48(d)64
25. What are the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation (a)-b/a (b) b/a(c) -c/a(d)c/a
26. What are the product of the roots of a quadratic equation (a)-b/a (b) b/a(c) -c/a(d)c/a
27. Which is the method of solving quadratic equation (a) formula method (b) factorization
method (c) completing the square method (d) all of the above
28. If the estimated value is 100 and the actual value is 120, what is the percentage error?
(a)16.67% (b) 20%(c) 25%(d)30%
29. which is the equation of a straight-line A. y = mx + c B. y = m + cx C. y = m + c D. x =
my + c
30. Find the gradient of a line which is perpendicular to the line with the equation 3x + 2y +
1 = 0 A. 3/2 B. ⅔ C. -⅔ D. -3/2
31. The gradient of the line passing through the points P(4,5) and Q(x,9) is ½ . Find the value
of x.
A. -4 B. 0 C. 4 D. 12
32. The 10th term of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) whose first term is 3 and common
difference is 2 is A. 20 B. 21 C. 22 D. 23
33. The nth term of an A.P. is given by Tn=7+3n. Find the first term. A. 3 B. 4 C. 7 D. 10
34. The sum of the first 5 terms of the A.P. 2, 5, 8, … is A. 35 B. 40 C. 45 D. 50
35. The sum of the first 3 terms of a geometric progression (G.P.) is 26, and the common
ratio is 2. Find the first term. A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 3
36. The 5th term of the G.P. 3, 6, 12, … isA. 48 B. 36 C. 72 D. 96
37. Solve: x 2−5 x+ 6=0❑ A. 1 and 6 B. 2 and 3 C. 3 and 6 D. 2 and 5
38. The roots of 2 x 2+3 x−2=0❑ are A. ½ ,−2 B. − ½ ,2 C. 1, -2 D. 2, 3
39. Solve: 3 x 2−12. A. x=2,−2 B. x=3,−3 C. x=4,−4 D. x=6,−6
40. The roots of x2+4x+k=0x^2 + 4x + k = 0x2+4x+k=0 are equal if A.
k=4 B. k=−4 C. k=8 D. k=16
41. Find the slope of the line 2x+3y=6 A. ⅔ B.- ⅔ C. 3/2 D-3/2
42. Find the gradient between points (2, 3) and (6, 6). A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
43. The equation of a line passing through (2, 3) with gradient 2 is A.
y=2x+1 B. y=2x−1 C. y=x+2 D. y=3x+2
44. A line has gradient − ½ and passes through (4, 2). Find its equation.
45. A. y=− ½ x+4 B. y=− ½ x+2 C. y=− ½ x+3 D. y=− ½ x+5
46. The logarithm of 1000 to base 10 is A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 0.3
47. The logarithm of a number less than 1 is always A. Positive B. Zero C. Negative D.
Undefined
48. The 4th term of the G.P. 3, 6, 12, … isA. 48 B. 36 C. 72 D. 96
49. Find the slope of the line x+3y=6 A. ⅓ B.- ⅔ C. 3/2 D-3/2
50. Find y intercept y=3x+2 A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. -2
THEORY (answer four)
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1. a. Evaluate 6.421 x 0.00592 without using a calculator.
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b. If 8, x, y, z and 20 are in arithmetical progression, find x, y and z.
2. a. find the sum to infinity of the sequence ½ ,1/6, 1/18, …
b. Solve the equations 2x + y = 5 and x2 + y2 = 25 simultaneously
3. a. The third term of a G.P is 360 and the sixth term is 1215. Find the:
i. common ratio
ii. first term
iii. sum of the first four terms
2
b. (156.3) x 56.45 solve using logarithm tables
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c. find the equation of a line with gradient 3 and passes through the point (-2,0)
4. [Link] age of a father is 36years and the age of his son is 6years. In how many years will
the product of their ages be 496?
b. use completing the square method to solve the quadratic equation 2x2 – 30x + 100 = 0
c. find the gradient of the line joining the points (2,3) and (2,5)
5. a. find the 10th term of an AP whose first is 4 and the common difference is 2, what is the
sum of the first 38th term.
b. the 4th term of an AP is 10 and the 6th term is 25, find the 8th term.
6. a. draw the graph of the function y = 2x2 – x – 10 for the values of x from -4 to +[Link] the
function 2x + y =5 for the values of x from -2 to +2
b. Use the graph to find the values of x and y