1st Term Examination

SS 2 Mathematics

SECTION A

Objectives Time: 2 hrs

Attempt All

1. Evaluate using logarithm table: 0.649 × 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. The product of 235.6 and 12.5 to 3 significant figure is ……………. (a) 3004.0 (b) 2950 (c) 294.5 (d)
none
4. Which of the following is true about the general quadratic expression ? (a) x 2 + sum(x)-product
(b) x 2 – sum(x)+ product (c) x 2 – sum(x) –product (d) none.
5. Round 0.005074565 to 4 s.f (a) 0.0050 (b) 0.0051 (c) 0.005075 (d) none.
6. 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%
7. The 16th term of an AP is 93 and its common difference is 6.Calculate the 30 th term of the AP.(a)
187 (b)167 (c) 177 (d) 197
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8. The sum of nth term of a G.P is ………. (a) a (r−1) (b) a (r ¿¿ n−1)/d ¿ (c) ¿ (d)
r
a(r ¿ ¿ n−1)
¿
r −1
9. Consider -3, -5, -7, -9,…………, the 8 th term is ? (a) -18 (b) 18 (c) 17 (d) -17
10. 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
11. What is 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.
12. If 23ₓ + 101ₓ = 130ₓ ,find the value of x. A. 7 B. 6 C. 5 D.4

3 2 1 1 5 1 7
13. Simplify : ( − ) x 1 . A. B. C. D. 1
4 3 5 60 72 10 10
3 ˣ ⁻¹ X 27 ˣ ⁺ ¹
14. Evaluate the value of x if −2 x = 9 A. 6 B. 9 C. 4 D. 0
81
4 −3
15. The roots of a quadratic equation are and . Find the equation A. 21x²-x+12=0 B.
3 7
21x²+37x-12=0 C. 21x²-x+12=0 D. 21x²+7x-4=0

16. 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

2 1 x +1 3 x−1 3 x+1 x−1

19.If 3p-q = 6, and 2p+3q =4, find 2q A.8 B.4 C.5 D.0

20. The marks of eight students in a test are : 10,4,5,3,14,3,16,4,5,10,16,3 and 7.Find the product of
the mode and the range. A. 16 B. 39 C. 18 D. 33

21. If log₂(3x-1) = 5,find the value of x. A. 2.00 B. 3.67 C. 8.67 D. 11.00

22. Express 19757.9 correct to 2 significant figures. A. 2000 B. 1900 C. 19800 D. 20000

23. Find the next three terms of the sequence:01,1,1,2,3,5,8……….A. 13,19,23 B. 9,11,13 C. 11,15,19
D. 13,21,34

24. Solve for x in 2(x+3) =32. A. 3 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5

25. Find the 5th term of the sequence 2,5,10,17,…… A. 22 B. 24 C. 36 D. 26

26. 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

1 7 1 1 1
27. What number should be subtracted from the sum of 2 and 2 to give 3 ? A. 1 B. 1 C. 2
6 12 4 6 2
1 1
D.3
6 6
28. 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

8.75
29. Express in standard form A. 3.5 x103 B. 3.5 x 102 C. 3.5 x104 D. 3.5 x105
0.025
30. If 4x + 2y =16 and 6x – 2y =4,find the value of (y-x). A. 2,5 B.2,6 C.2,4 D. 3,6

SECTION B

Theory

Attempt Question ONE(1) and any other THREE (3) Questions

Question 1

6.421 x 0.00592
A. Evaluate without using a calculator. (10 marks)
0.04129
B. A foolish student measures the length of an electric pole whose actual length is 9.8m to be
8.9m.Calculate the percentage error in his measurement. (5 marks)

C. If 8, x, y, z and 20 are in arithmetical progression,find x, y and z. (5 marks)

A. Find the sum to infinity of the sequence 1/2 , 1/6, 1/18,………. (5 marks)

B. Solve the equations 2x + y = 5 and x 2+ y 2 = 25 simultaneously (10 marks)

Question 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 (10 marks)

Question 4

A. The age of a father is 10 years and the age of a son is 5 years.When in the past will their ages be 30
(4 marks)

B. Use completing the square method to solve the quadratic equation: 2x² -30x + 100 = 0 (6 marks)

Question 5

a. Find the 10th term of an Ap whose first term is 4 and the common difference is 2 (3 marks)

b. The 4th term of an AP is 10 and the 6th term is 25, find the 8th term. (7 marks)

Question 6

a. Draw the graph of the function y = 2x² - x – 10 for values of x from -3 to +3.

b. Use the graph to find :

(i) The minimum value of y

(ii) The solution 0 = 2x² -x - 10 (10 marks)

ALL THE BEST