SILVER SPRING SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE

Oremeji Street, Alekuwodo opposite Gospel Apostolic Church (G.A.C)

2ND Term Examination 2023\2024 Academic session Date: Mar/April.
2024 TIME: 1.5HRS
Name of Pupil:_____________________________________________________ CLASS: SS 2 SUBJECT: Mathematics

−a ± √ a2 −4 bc −b ± √ b2 − 4 ac
1. The roots of the quadratic equation cy2 + ay + b = 0 are (a) y = (b) y= (c) y =
2c 2a
a ± √ a2 − 4 bc
2c
−3 ± √ 3 −6 ± √12 −3 ± √15
2. The roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 6x – 3 = 0 are (a) (b) (c)
2 4 2
3. The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 2cm. if the area of the rectangle is 80cm, the length of the rectangle is
(a) 16cm (b) 10cm (c) 8cm
4. The positive root of the equation 4x2 + 7x = 1, correct to 3 decimal places is (a) 1.062 (b) 10.623 (c) 0.133
3
5. The sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is and the product of the roots is 2. The equation is (a) 2x2 + 3x + 4 =
2
0 (b) 2x2 – 3x + 4 = 0 (c) 2x2 – 3x – 4 = 0
1 1 1
6. The sum and product of the roots of the equation 1 0 6x – 3x2 = 0 are respectively (a) -2, - (b) -2, (c) 2,
3 3 3
7. Write down the equation, the sum and product 3, -6 respectively (a) 2x2 + 4x -16 = 0 (b) x2 + 3x – 18 = 0 (c) 3x2 -6x +
11 = 0
8. What is the sum of the root of the above equation (a) 14 (b) -14 (c) -6
9. What is the product of the root of the above equation (a) 13 (b) 24 (c) 14
10. Solve W2 – 5W – 14 = 0 using quadratic formula (a) W = 7 or 3 (b) -6 or 4 (c) 7 or -2
−18 37 11 −16
11. Solve the pair of equations 5a + 6b = 7, a - b – 5 = 0 (a) , (b) , (c) -4, 13
11 11 81 31
12. Solve the simultaneous equation
2x + y = 1
32x + y = 27 (a) x = 3, y = -3 (b) x = -3, y = 3 (c) x = 3, y = 3
13. Solve the system of equations 2r + t = 5, r + t – 2 (a) t = 2, r = -4 (b) t = 1, r = -2 (c) t = -1, r =3
14. Find the values of a and b in the following table

X -3 -2 -1 0 1 1
Y= 2x2 + 5x = 0 -5 a -3 4 b
(a) -4, 15 (b) -4, 18 (c -6, 15
1 1 1
15. Solve the inequality 6x – 2 < 2x + 8 (a) x < 2 (b) x > 2 (c) x > - 2
2 2 2
1
16. Solve the inequality (1 – x) > 3 (a) x > 4 (b) x < 5 (c) x ≤ 3
2
17. Solve the inequality 8x- 1 < 5x – 10. Given that x is an integer, find the three highest possible values of x (a) -2, -3, -4
(b) -4, -5 and -6 (c) 0 1, 3
18. Find the range of the value of x such x + 1< 7 < x + 3 (a) 3 < x < 4 (b) 5 < x < 2 (c) 4 < x < 6
19. Find the range of the value of x such that x < 3x – 1 < 2x + 7 (a) 0.5 < x < 8 (b) 4 < x < 7 (c) 6 < x < 12
20. Write the range of value of

-2 0 3
 (a) -2 < x < 3 (b) -2 ≤ x ≤ 3 (c) -2 ≤ x > 3
5− 3 a 2 a+3
21. Solve the inequality ≥ (a) a ≤ -1 (b) a ≥ -1 (c) a ≤ 1
2 5
2 2
x −y x− y x− y x+ y
22. Simplify 2 (a) (b) (c)
x + xy x + y x x
2 a
a − 7 a −3 a ( a+3 )( a+7) a
23. Simplify 2 x 2 (a) (b) (c)
a −9 a +49 ( a −3 ) (a+7) a ( a+3 ) ( a+7)
x+ 2
24. For what value of x is the expression 2
x −3 x − 10
2
a +15 a+50
25. The expression is not defined when a is equal to (a) 5 (b) 0 (c) -5
a− 5
5 3 m 12 1
26. Write as a single fraction − (a) (b) (c)
6m 4 m 12 m 12m
2
x+1 x + 6 x +8 x+ 4 x+1 3 x +2
27. Simplify the following x 2 (a) (b) (c)
x+2 x + 4 x+ 3 x +3 x+2 x +3
2
2m m + 4 m+3 a+3 x
28. Solve the following x (a) 2 ¿ ¿ (b) (c)
3 m+ 9 m
2
12 a y
1 1
29. Solve r + 7 = r + 5 (a) r = -16 (b) r = 15 (c) r =6
5 3
3(5 −2) 38 19 11
30. Solve 2 ¿ ¿ + = 1 (a) (b) (c)
4 17 24 46
31. Find correct to one decimal place 0.31744 ÷ 0.0407 (a) 0.8 (b) 7.8 (c) 7.9
32. The difference between 0.003286 correct to three significant figures and 0.003286 to four decimal places is (a)
0.0003 (b) 0.000004 (c) 0.00001
33. A ball has diameter 20cm. the volume of the ball correct to two significant figures is (a) 3500cm 3 (b) 4000cm3 (c)
4200cm3
34. The prime factors of 1260 are (a) 2, 3, 5, and 7 (b) 2, 3, 7, 9 (c) 2, 5, 9
35. The sum of prime numbers between 1 and 15 is (a) 42 (b) 41 (c) 40
36. If 4x -2 = 3x -5, the value of 7x is (a) 7 (b) -3 (c) -21
1 2
3 −5
3 3 −4 −3 1
37. Simplify (a) (b) (c)
1 2 3 4 2
1 of 1
4 5
38. Find the gradient of a line that is inclined to the positive direction of the x axis at an angle of 65 o (a) 2.14 (b) 3.12 (c)
6.41
39. Find the gradients of the lines pasing through A(2, 5) B(4, 9) (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 5
3 1 4
40. Write the gradient M and Y intercept C of 3x -2y = 8 (a) m = , c = -4 (b) m = , −3 (c) m , c=− 2
2 2 3
Theory

1a. Solve graphically y = 2 + x –x2 and y = x – 2 for -2 ≤ x ≤ 3 using the scale of 2cm to represent a unit on each axis

i. Find the maximum value

ii. What is the solution of the equations 2 + x + x2 = x – 2
iii. What are the roots of the equation 2 + x + x2 = 0

2a. Solve 2x2 – 3x – 2 = o using quadratic formula

 2
∧1
2b. Form a quadratic equation whose roots are 3
2
1 2
3. If β∧∝are the roots of the equation x − 8 x +6=0. Find the value of
2
i. ∝+ β
ii. ∝β
1 1
iii. +
∝ β
1 1
iv. +
∝+1 β+1
2 3 5
4. Simplify + -
a+1 a+1 a
2
x+ 2 x +5 x +4
4b. Simplify 2
÷ 2
x −2 x − 8 x − 16
2
x −25
5. For what value of x is the fraction undefined 2
x −9 x +20
3 a −5 b
a 5
5b. Given that = evaluate 5
b 8 a− b
6

SILVER SPRING SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE

Oremeji Street, Alekuwodo opposite Gospel Apostolic Church (G.A.C)
2 Term Examination
ND
2023\2024 Academic session Date: Mar/April.
2024 TIME: 1.5HRS
Name of Pupil:_____________________________________________________ CLASS: SS 1 SUBJECT: Mathematics

1. Simplify 5x - 8x + x +3y (a) 3y - 2x (b) 2y -2x © 4y + 3x

2. Remove bracket -2 ( 3m -n +4 ) (a) -3m + 2n -7 (b) -6m +2n -8 ( c) -5m + 3n -6
3. Remove the brackets and simplify 3- ( a - 5 - 6a) ( a) 8 - 7a ( b) 6 + 3a ( c) 7 + a
4. Remove the brackets and simplify 4u - 7u -3v (a) 4v -2u ( b ) 2v - 3u ( c) 3v - 3
5. Expand (2a + 3b) (5a - 2b ) (a) 12a2 + 18ab -5b2 ( b ) 10a2 + 11ab -6b2
6. How many students offer at least one of physics or chemistry (a) 60 (b) 139 (c) 85
7. How many students offer both mathematics and physics but not chemistry (a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 48
8. How many students at least two of the tree subjects (a) 185 (b) 105 (c) 125
9. In a class of 60 students, 40 speak Hausa while 9 speak Igbo and 7 students speak both languages. How many
students speak neither of the language (a) 11 (b) 4 (c) 8
5 3 r 12 1
10. Write as a single fraction − (a) (b) (c)
6r 4r 12 r 12r
11. If 8x -4 = 6x-16, find the value of 5x (a) -35 (b) -15 (c) -3
1
12. If Y∝ 2 and x = 3 when y =4, find y when x =2 (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 9
x
 1 2 2 3 7 2
13. Simplify (2 - 1 ) ÷ 2 (a) (b) (c) 10
6 3 3 16 17 5
729 16
14. P varies inversely as the square of W. when w =4, p=9. Find the value of P when W = 9 (a) (b) 6 (c)
24 9
15. If N varies directly as M and N = 8 when M = 20, find M when N = 7 (a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 17 ½
1 1 1 1
16. If y ∝ and x = 16 when y = 2, find x when y = 24 (a) (b) (c)
√x 9 6 3
17. Find the value of x in 0.5x + 2.6 = 5x + 0.35 (a) 0.5 (b) 2 (c) 2.6
18. K = L3, find L when K = 8 (a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 3
a b 2 1 2
19. If a = 2 and b = 3, solve for y in the equation = (a) b) 2 (c) 2
a− y y−b 3 3 5
4
20. Make r the subject of the equation V = πr3 (a) r =
3
3 v
4 π ()
(b) r =3
4π √
3 v (c) r = 9 v
12 π
21. X + y = 7, make x the subject of the formular (a) x = y + 7 (b) x = 7 – y (c) x = y – 7

X -2 -1 0 1 2 3

X2 4 P 0 1 4 9

-3x W 6 0 -3 -6 -9

-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3

Y 7 1 Q -5 Z -3

22. What is the value of W (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 19

23. What is the value of p (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
24. Value of q is ____ (a) o (b) -3 (c) 3
25. Value of Z is ______ (a) -5 )b) 2 (c) -2
26. The roots of the equations 2y2 – 3y – 2 = 0 are (a) -2, 1 (b) – ½ , 2 (c) -2, 2
27. Solve 5x2 = 3x (a) x = 0 or 3/5 (b) x = 0 or 5 (c) x = 0.0r3
28. Solve the equation (a-7) (a + 2) = 0 (a) a =2 or -7 (b) a = -2 or 7 (c) a = -4 or 5
29. Find the smaller value of a for which a2 -3a + 2 = o (a) -2 (b) -1 (c) 1
30. One of the roots of the equation x2 + kx -15=0 is 3. The values of k and the other root are respectively (a) -2, 5 (b) 5, 2
(c) 2, -5
31. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are y = 7 and y = -2 (a) y2 + 2y – 7 = 0 (b) y2 – 5y -14 =0 (c) y2 + 5y + 14 = 0
32. Construct a quadratic equation whose roots are ½ and 2/3 (a) 6x2 – 7x + 2 = 0 (b) 7x2 – 6x – 2 =0 (c) 8x2 + 4x + 2 = 0
33. Factorise 15 + x – 2x2 (a) (4 –x) )6 – 3x) (b) (3 – x) (5 + 2x) (c) 3 + x) (2 + 5x)
34. Find the value of x which satisfies the equation 5(x – 7) = 7 – 2x (a) x = 2 (b) x = 4 (c) x =6
x − 4 x −3 x −18 x −6 x −18
35. Simplify − (a) (b) (c)
4 6 12 12 24

√ √ √
3
36. Make x the subject of the relation Y =
a x −b
(a) x=3
3 YZb (b) 3 YZ +b (c) 3 YZ − b
x=3 x=3
3z a a a
2
5 b+(a+b)
37. If a=3, and b = -7, find the value of (a) 0.51 (b) 0.19 (c) -0.19
( a− b)2
2U − 3 2 x +3 2 x −3 2 x+ 3
38. Make U the subject of the relation x = (a) U = (b) U = (c) U =
3 U +2 3U + 2 3 x −2 2− 3 x
39. Correct 0.00798516 to three significant figures (a) 0.0109 (b) 0.0800 (c) 0.00799
40. Evaluate, correct to two decimal places 75. 0785 – 34.624 + 9.83 (a) 30.60 (b) 50.29 (c) 50.28
41. A woman received a discount of 20% on a piece of cloth she purchased from a shop. If she paid N525.000, what was
the original price (a) N675.25 (b) N660.25 (c) N656.25

Section B

1. Solve the equation x2 -3x -3 = 0 graphically x ranging from -2 to 5

2. In a survey of students, it was discovered that 76 like history, 98 like geography and 87 like mathematics. 15 like all
the three subjects, 39 like history and geography, 37 like history and mathematics, 48 like geography and
mathematics and 45 like none of the subjects
i. Show this information using venn diagram
ii. How many students took part in the survey
2
LM LU
3. Make U the subjects of the formula in D= + , hence, find the value of U when D=6, L=8, M=1 and K=18
K 25
4. Three variables P, Q and R are jointly related such that R =36 when P=3 and Q =4. Find R when P=4 and Q =6, given
2
P
that R∝ 2
Q
5. If x is partly constant and partly varies as Y. if the value of x = 6 when y=22 and x=20 when y =50
i. Find the relationship between x and y
ii. Find x when y = 36
3 4
6. Solve the quadratic equation + =2
2 x +1 5 x − 1