Jss3 first term Mathematics past questions and answers

If a + b = 15a+b=15 and a – b = 5a−b=5, what are the values of aa and bb?

A) a = 10, b = 5a=10,b=5

B) a = 8, b = 7a=8,b=7

C) a = 9, b = 6a=9,b=6

D) a = 12, b = 3a=12,b=3

Answer: C) a = 9, b = 6a=9,b=6

Find the perimeter of a square with a side length of 9 cm.

 

A) 27 cm

B) 36 cm

C) 45 cm

D) 54 cm

Answer: B) 36 cm

If a car travels at a speed of 60 km/h, how far will it travel in 3 hours?

 

A) 120 km

B) 150 km

C) 180 km

D) 210 km

Answer: C) 180 km

Solve for xx in the equation 2(x – 3) = 82(x−3)=8.

 

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 7

Answer: B) 5

The sum of three consecutive integers is 45. What are the integers?

 

A) 13, 14, 15

B) 14, 15, 16

C) 15, 16, 17

D) 16, 17, 18

Answer: C) 15, 16, 17

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

 

A) 5\pi5π cm

B) 10\pi10π cm

C) 15\pi15π cm

D) 20\pi20π cm

Answer: B) 10\pi10π cm

Solve the inequality: 2x + 7 < 152x+7<15.

 

A) x < 4x<4

B) x < 5x<5

C) x < 6x<6

D) x < 7x<7

Answer: B) x < 5x<5

If a box contains 25 red balls and 15 blue balls, what is the probability of randomly selecting a red ball?

 

A) \frac{5}{8}

8

5

 

 

B) \frac{2}{5}

5

2

 

 

C) \frac{3}{5}

5

3

 

 

D) \frac{3}{8}

8

3

 

 

Answer: A) \frac{5}{8}

8

5

 

 

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with length 6 cm, width 4 cm, and height 3 cm?

 

A) 48 cm³

B) 72 cm³

C) 84 cm³

D) 96 cm³

Answer: A) 48 cm³

If 3^x = 813

x

=81, what is the value of xx?

 

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

Answer: C) 4

Solve for yy in the equation 4y + 9 = 254y+9=25.

 

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 7

Answer: A) 4

The angle sum of a triangle is always:

 

A) 90 degrees

B) 120 degrees

C) 180 degrees

D) 360 degrees

Answer: C) 180 degrees

If a : b = 2 : 3a:b=2:3 and b : c = 4 : 5b:c=4:5, what is the value of a : b : ca:b:c?

 

A) 2 : 3 : 5

B) 4 : 6 : 8

C) 8 : 12 : 15

D) 6 : 9 : 10

Answer: C) 8 : 12 : 15

What is the value of 5^3 – 2 \times 45

3

−2×4?

 

A) 121

B) 103

C) 113

D) 97

Answer: C) 113

The sum of the interior angles

of a hexagon is:

 

A) 120 degrees

B) 180 degrees

C) 360 degrees

D) 720 degrees

Answer: C) 360 degrees