Subject: Mathematics Class: SS1

Part 1: Objectives
1. If 1m of wire has a mass of xg, the mass of 25m of the same wire is: (a) xg (b) (x+25)g (c) 25xg (d) 25g
2. The least value of x2 +2x -3 is: (a) -4 (b) -3 (c) -2 (d) -1
3. If V ∝ T and V = 6 when T = 2, the formula V and T is: (a) V = 3T (b) V = 4T (c) V = 5T (d) V = 6T
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4. Given cosθ = ,θ is: (a) 64.620 (b) 62.640 (c) 26.460 (d) 42.660
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5. Find the roots of the equation x2 +12x – 28 = 0. The greater root is: (a) -14 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) 14
6. If x varies inversely with y and x = 9 when y = 8, what is the value of x when y = 12?
(a) 6 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 7
7. The roots of the equation x + 4x + 4 = 0 are: (a) 0 and 2
2
(b) -2 and 2 (c) -2 twice (d) -2 and 0
8. Solution set of equation x² - 4 = 0 is (a) {±4} (b) {4} (c) {±2} (d) {2}
9. Given (x + 3)(x – 5) = 0, then x is: (a) 2 or 5 (b) -5 or 3 (c) -3 or 5 (d) -5 or -3
10. If sinθ = cos 530, θ is: (a) 370 (b) 1170 (c) 3070 (d) 2170
11. If (2x + 3) is a factor of 6x2 + x – 12 = 0, then the other factor is:
(a) (x + 6) (b) (2x – 3) (c) (3x + 4) (d) (3x – 4)
12. Which of the following is a Pythagorean triple: (a) 4, 5, 6 (b) 5, 13, 14 (c) 6, 8, 10 (d) 2, 4, 6
13. The least value of x +2x -3 is:
2
(a) -4 (b) -3 (c) -2 (d) -1
14. If 20 men can build a wall 56 metres long in 6-days What length of a similar wall can be built by 35 men in
3 days? (a) 49 metres (b) 36 metres (c) 52 metres (d) 42 metres
15. If b² - 4ac = 0, then roots of ax² + bx + c = 0 are; (a) equal (b) imaginary (c) irrational (d) rational
16. y is directly proportional to x², x = 2 and y = 20, value of x when y = 1.25 is:
(a) 0.3 (b) 0.6 (c) 0.5 (d) 0.8
17. Q is directly proportional to √p and Q = 21 when p = 9, value of Q when p = 81 is
(a) 63 (b) 64 (c) 56 (d) 67
18. If 30 : 50 = 6 : x then value of x is (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 10 (d) 50
19. Number of terms in a standard quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 is (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
20. 12 men, working 8 hours a day, complete a piece of work in 10 days. To complete the same work in 8 days,
working 15 hours a day, the number of men required, is (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
21. 39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30 persons, working
6 hours a day, complete the work? (a) 10 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d) 15
22. If men or 9 women can do a piece of work in 19 days then in how many days will 3 men and 6 women do the
same work? (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 21
23. Consider a right angle triangle PQR, if PQ is 27 and QR is 17 then value of angle P is
(a) 32.19° (b) 45.19° (c) 49.58° (d) 62.46°
24. Corporate office building is 50m high and angle of elevation at top of building is 52° when seen from a
point on level ground. Distance between point and foot of building is
(a) 21.35 m (b) 52 m (c) 25 m (d) 31.25 m
25. Answer of tan 40° up to three significant figures is; (a) 0.583 (b) 0.839 (c) 1.839 (d) 2.839
26. With respect to A in a right-angled triangle ABC, side AB is called
(a) adjacent side (b) opposite side (c) hypotenuse (d) adjacent side + opposite side
27. From top of mountain 68m high, angle of depression of two boats due east of it are 52° and 26° respectively.
Distance between the ships is; (a) 58.28 m (b) 86.29 m (c) 68.29 m (d) 53.72 m
28. If cosX is 0.438 then value of angle X in a right angle triangle is
(a) 64.02° (b) 66.02° (c) 46.02° (d) 84.02°
29. Solution of a quadratic equation x²+ 5x - 6 = 0
(a) x = -1, x = 6 (b) x = 1, x = - 6 (c) x = 1 (d) x = 6
30. If the roots of a quadratic equation are 20 and -7, then find the equation?
(a) x2+13x - 140=0 (b) x2 - 13x + 140 = 0 (c) x2 - 13x - 140 = 0 (d) x2 + 13x + 140 = 0

Part 1: Theory
Answer All questions.
1. (a) Draw the graph of y = x2 + 2x – 2 from x = -4 to x = +2
(b) Hence find the approximate roots of x2 + 2x – 2 = 0. (10marks)

2. (a) The mass of a sheet of metal varies jointly as with its area and thickness a sheet of metal of area 250 cm2
and thickness 1mm has a mass of 200 g.
(i) Find the formula that connects the mass Mg, the area A cm2 and the thickness t mm.
(ii) Hence find the mass of a piece of metal of area 400 cm2 and thickness 3 mm.
(b) Factorize completely, the quadratic equation x2 – 6x +9 = 0. (10marks)

3. (a) Solve the quadratic equation 63x = 49 + 18x2 using completing the square method.
(b) A boy walks 1260 m on a bearing of 1200. How far south is he from the starting point? (10marks)