SS1 first term mathematics past questions and answers

Here are 20 SS1 Mathematics questions with options and answers:

 

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

 

a) 9

b) 18

c) 24

d) 12

Answer: c) 24

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

 

a) 2

b) 3

c) 6

d) 7

Answer: b) 3

Question: If a triangle has angles measuring 30°, 60°, and 90°, what type of triangle is it?

 

a) Equilateral

b) Isosceles

c) Scalene

d) Right-angled

Answer: d) Right-angled

Question: What is the square root of 81?

 

a) 9

b) 8

c) 7

d) 6

Answer: a) 9

Question: If the radius of a circle is 5 cm, what is its circumference? (Use \pi \approx 3.14π≈3.14)

 

a) 10 cm

b) 15.7 cm

c) 31.4 cm

d) 78.5 cm

Answer: c) 31.4 cm

Question: What is the sum of the interior angles of a hexagon?

 

a) 360°

b) 540°

c) 720°

d) 900°

Answer: b) 540°

Question: If a box has dimensions 4 cm by 6 cm by 8 cm, what is its volume?

 

a) 192 cm³

b) 144 cm³

c) 48 cm³

d) 32 cm³

Answer: a) 192 cm³

Question: Express 25% as a fraction in its simplest form.

 

a) \frac{1}{5}

5

1

​

 

b) \frac{1}{4}

4

1

​

 

c) \frac{1}{2}

2

1

​

 

d) \frac{3}{4}

4

3

​

 

Answer: b) \frac{1}{4}

4

1

​

 

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

 

a) 8

b) 10

c) 12

d) 18

Answer: a) 8

Question: Solve the inequality: 2x – 7 < 52x−7<5.

 

a) x < 6x<6

b) x > 6x>6

c) x < -1x<−1

d) x > -1x>−1

Answer: a) x < 6x<6

Question: What is the value of 7^27

2

?

 

a) 14

b) 49

c) 56

d) 64

Answer: b) 49

Question: If the average of three numbers is 15, and two of the numbers are 12 and 18, what is the third number?

 

a) 10

b) 15

c) 20

d) 25

Answer: a) 10

Question: If a = 4 and b = 2, what is the value of a^2 – b^2a

2

−b

2

?

 

a) 10

b) 12

c) 14

d) 16

Answer: d) 16

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

 

a) 13 cm²

b) 26 cm²

c) 40 cm²

d) 56 cm²

Answer: c) 40 cm²

Question: 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) 200 km

Answer: c) 180 km

Question: Simplify: 2/3 + 5/62/3+5/6.

 

a) 3/23/2

b) 7/67/6

c) 3/63/6

d) 4/34/3

Answer: a) 3/23/2

Question: If the sale price of an item is $80 after a 20% discount, what was its original price?

 

a) $100

b) $96

c) $104

d) $120

Answer: a) $100

Question: What is the sum of the first 10 positive integers?

 

a) 45

b) 55

c) 65

d) 75

Answer: b) 55

Question: If 2x + 3 = 112x+3=11, what is the value of xx?

 

a) 2

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

Answer: b) 4

Question: If the probability of an event is 3/43/4, what is the probability of its complement?

 

a) 1/41/4

b) 1/31/3

c) 1/21/2

d) 1/51/5

Answer: a) 1/41/4