SS1 first term mathematics past questions and answers

SS1 first term mathematics past questions and answers

Here are 20 SS1 (Secondary School 1) mathematics questions with options and answers:

Question: What is the value of 3 \times (4 + 2)3×(4+2)?

A) 18

B) 20

C) 24

D) 30

Answer: C) 24

Question: Solve for xx in the equation 2x - 5 = 112x−5=11.

A) 3

B) 8

C) 6

D) 4

Answer: A) 3

Question: If a triangle has angles measuring 50^\circ50 

∘

 , 70^\circ70 

∘

 , and 60^\circ60 

∘

 , what type of triangle is it?

A) Equilateral

B) Isosceles

C) Scalene

D) Right-angled

Answer: C) Scalene

Question: What is the area of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm?

A) 13 cm²

B) 30 cm²

C) 40 cm²

D) 45 cm²

Answer: B) 40 cm²

Question: If a = 4a=4 and b = 2b=2, find a^2 + 2ab + b^2a 

2

 +2ab+b 

2

 .

A) 16

B) 20

C) 24

D) 28

Answer: D) 28

Question: Simplify 5/8 + 3/45/8+3/4.

A) 11/8

B) 9/8

C) 1

D) 1 1/8

Answer: B) 9/8

Question: The perimeter of a square is 20 cm. What is the length of one side?

A) 4 cm

B) 5 cm

C) 10 cm

D) 8 cm

Answer: A) 4 cm

Question: If the exterior angle of a regular polygon is 40^\circ40 

∘

 , how many sides does the polygon have?

A) 8

B) 9

C) 10

D) 12

Answer: C) 10

Question: Express 2.75 as a fraction in its simplest form.

A) 11/4

B) 55/20

C) 22/8

D) 55/8

Answer: D) 55/20

Question: Solve the inequality: 3x - 7 < 53x−7<5.

A) x < 4x<4

B) x > 4x>4

C) x < 2x<2

D) x > 2x>2

Answer: A) x < 4x<4

Question: Find the value of 4! + 2!4!+2!.

A) 24

B) 26

C) 28

D) 30

Answer: C) 28

Question: The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 44. What are the numbers?

A) 21, 23

B) 23, 25

C) 19, 21

D) 25, 27

Answer: A) 21, 23

Question: If the radius of a circle is 5 cm, what is its circumference?

A) 10π cm

B) 15π cm

C) 20π cm

D) 25π cm

Answer: C) 20π cm

Question: Solve for yy in the equation 2y + 8 = 142y+8=14.

A) 3

B) 4

C) 5

D) 6

Answer: C) 3

Question: What is the value of (-2)^3(−2) 

3

 ?

A) -8

B) -6

C) 8

D) 6

Answer: A) -8

Question: The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2. If there are 15 boys, how many girls are in the class?

A) 10

B) 12

C) 8

D) 9

Answer: C) 10

Question: If m = 9m=9 and n = 3n=3, find m^2 - n^2m 

2

 −n 

2

 .

A) 60

B) 54

C) 48

D) 45

Answer: B) 54

Question: The product of two consecutive integers is 56. What are the integers?

A) 7, 8

B) 6, 7

C) 8, 9

D) 5, 6

Answer: A) 7, 8

Question: Solve for xx in the equation 2x/3 = 62x/3=6.

A) 4

B) 9

C) 3

D) 2

Answer: B) 9

Question: If a right-angled triangle has legs measuring 3 cm and 4 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

A) 5 cm

B) 6 cm

C) 7 cm

D) 8 cm

Answer: A) 5 cm