FIRST TERM MATHS SS 1 2023/2024 SESSION

Subject: Mathematics Class: SS1

1. P varies jointly as m and u, and varies inversely as q. C. 4x⅜

Given that p=4, m=6, u=4, q=8/5 D.7x⅘
A. 288/5 10. Simplify 11012+1112+10112
B. 128/5 A. 101012
C. 15 B. 101112
D. 10 C. 110112
2. Simplify (√0.7 + √70)² D. 111112
A. 84.7 11. Multiply 1345 by 425 leaving your answer in
B. 70.7 base 5
C. 217.7 A. 141435
D. 168.7 B. 12333
3. If 82x = 64 × 43y , express x in terms of y C. 141135
A. x = 3(1+y) D. 13233
B. x = 1+ y 12. Factorize y2 - 1
C. x = 2+ 3y A. (y-1)2
D. 4x = 6(1+ y) B. (y-1) (y+1)
4. Simplify (1011)2 + (1012)2 C. (y+1) (y+1)
A. 1001002 D. (y-1) (y2+1)
B. 101102 13. Factorize 1 – 49x2
C. 100102 A. (1-7x) (1+7x)
D. 1010012 B. (1+7x) (1+7x)
5. Express 4164.086 correct to 2 decimal places C. (1-7x) (1-7x)
A. 42 D. (1-49x) (1-x)
B. 4100 14. If gt² -k - w = 0, make g the subject of the
C. 4164.09 formula
D. 4160 A. (k - w)/t²
6. Find the value of 232five + 44five B. (k+w)/t
A. 123five C. (k - w)/t
B. 134five D. (k + w)/t²
C. 121five 15. Evaluate 17 - 5(mod 4)
D. 331five A. 12 (mod 4)
7. If 29 × (Y3)9 = 35 × (Y3)5, find the value of Y B. 3(mod 4)
A. 4 C. 0(mod 4)
B. 3 D. 2(mod 4)
C. 2 16. Solve the equation 2x=36(mod7)
D. 1 A. x=10(mod7)
8. Expand: (2x - 3)2 B. x=2(mod 7)
A. 4x²-6x+9 C. x=4(mod 7)
B. 4x² - 12x + 9 D. x=7(mod 7)
C. 4x² -12x -9 17. Evaluate 21 × 2(mod 5)
D. 4x² -6x -9 A. 3(mod5)
9. Simplify 36x¾ ÷ 9x⅔ B. 0(mod5)
A. 4x1/12 C. 2 (mod5)
B. 8x⅑ D. 4(mod 5)
18.Expand: (2x - 1) (5x +1)
A. 10x² -3x -1 26. Simplify (2x)3 x 2x4
B. 10x² -6x +1 A. 7x6
C. 10x2-7x +1 B. 16x7
D. 10 -3x + 1 C. 8x2
19. Factorize; 196x2 – 225 D. 24x3
A. (14x+15) (14x+15) Y
27. X α , X=27 when Y =9 and Z=2. What is
B. (14x-15) (14x+15) Z
C.(14x – 15) (14x +5) the equation connecting X, Y and Z
D. (14x-15) (14x-15)
20. Find the value of 325 x 35 4Y
A. X=
A. 2015 Z
B. 3015 6Y
B. X=
C. 4315 Z
D. 2135 8Y
C. X=
21. x varies inversely with y and x = 9 when y=8. Z
9Y
When y=12, x =? D. x=
Z
A. 6
B. 14
28. G is partly constant and partly varies directly as
C. 8
D. if X and Y are constants. This statement can
D. 13
be written as
22. If V α T and V=6 when T=2, the formula
A.G=X+YD2
connecting V and T is
B. G=X+YD
A. V=3T
C. D=X+Y
B. V=4T
D. G=X+DY2
T
C. V= 29. Simplify [64/27]-2/3
3
T A. 9/16
D. V= B. 16/9
4
C. 3/4
23. What is the value of 103.6382 D. 4/3
A. 128000 30. Express 37.05 x 0.0042 in standard form
B. 4347 A. 15.561 x 10²
C. 38200 B. 1.5561 x 10-⁴
D. 24100 C. 1.5561 x 10¹
24. Simplify 21/6 X 21/3 D. 1.5561 x 10-¹
A. 2½ 31. Nissi went for an interview on Tuesday. If her
B. 4 next appointment is 45 days after, which day of the
C. 2 week will it be?
D. 27 A. Thursday
x x 1 B. Monday
25. Solve the equation: = + C. Friday
2 5 2
3 D. Tuesday
A.
4
9 32. Factorise the quadratic expression 2x2 + x – 15 =
B.
4 0.
C. 5/3 A. 2x + 5 (x-3)
D. 2 B. (2x –5) (x+3)
 C. (2x -5 (x-3) 40. 1 add 8 to a certain number and then double the
D. (2x -3) (x+5) result. My answer is 27. Find the original
number.
33. If 3y = 243, find the value of y. A. 5.0
A. 2 B. 5.7
B. 3 C. 7.5
C. 4 D. 5.5
D. 5
31.
34. Convert 26 to a binary number.
A. 11100 two
B. 11010two
C. 10010two
D. 10011two

4 x +6
35. Solve: +4x = 9
14
A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
D. 4

36. Evaluate 2700000 x 0.03 ÷ 18000

A. 4.5 x 10⁰
B. 4.5 x 10¹
C. 4.5 x 10²
D. 4.5 x 10³

37. Express 0.000042 in standard form.

A. 4.2 x 105
B. 4.2 x 104
C. 4.2 x 10-2
D. 4.2 x 10-5

38. Expand (x + 3y)2

A. x2 + 3xy + 6y2
B. x2 + 6xy + 9y2
C. x2 + 9xy + 6y2
D. x2 + 3xy + 3y2

A.75.3 39. Factorise: 16x2 - 81d2.

A. (4x -9d) ( 4x -9d)
B. (4x -9d) (4x +9d)
C. (4x -3d) (4x+9d)
D. (4x + 3d) (4d +3d)
 THEORY
ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS

1. (a) Evaluate 838.3 X (15.56)³. 1(b). 157.32 x 2200²

.
261.7 x 46.15² 8.637 x 8.285 8
(10 marks)

2(a). Simplify 1222 ÷ 10201 in base 3

(5 marks)
(b). Solve the following equations in the set of positive integers of each modular arithmetic:
(I). 3X + 4 = 7 mod 8 (ii). 4X – 3 = 6 mod 7 (iii). – 2X + 2 = 0 mod 5 (3 marks)

(c). Solve the equation 5(c +2) – 3(3c -5) = 1 (2 marks)

3(a). A trader bought 406 books at #146 each and 246 books at #126 each. What is the total cost of
the books? (3 marks)
(b) solve the equation 125x × (5x + 3) ÷ 52x – 3 = 625
(3½ marks)
(c) Evaluate using logarithm tables 0.00725 x (325.3)² ÷ 2.345
(3½ marks)

4(a). Construct a multiplication table modulo 7 on the set H = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} (3

marks)
(b). Using your table:
(I) Evaluate 6 2 5. (ii) Solve n 6 =2 . (iii) Find the truth set of n n =1 (4 marks)
(b). Convert 111.1111two to base ten (3 marks)

5(a). The quantity, y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of x.
(I). Write down the relationship between x and y (1½ mark)
(ii). When x = 1, y = 11, and when x = 2, y = 5. Find the value of y when x = 4. (3½ marks)
(b). Given that y = (pr/m + p²r) -3/2
(I) Make r the subject of the formula. (3½ marks)
(ii) Find the value of r when y = -8, m =1 and p = 3 (1½ mark)

6a. The time taken to buy fuel at a petrol station varies directly as the number of vehicles on
queue and jointly varies inversely as the number of pumps P available in the station. In a station
with 5 pumps, it took 10 minutes to fuel 20 vehicles. Find
(i). The relationship between t, p and v (2 marks)

(ii). The time it will take to fuel 50 vehicles in the station with 2 pumps. (2 marks)

(iii). The number of pumps required to fuel 40 vehicles in 20 minutes. (3 marks)

(b). If 21 - y x 2y - 1 = 82 -3y , Find y (3 marks)

2y - 2