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FIRST REGIME MATHEMATICS CA QUESTIONS JSS1

1. What must be added to 16 make 10?

A. 6
B. -6
C. -10
D. 10
ANS: B
2. What value make the statement true? θ+7=20

A. 13
B. 8
C. 12
D. 10
ANS: A
3. What is the coefficients of the unknown 5 x ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 5
D. x
ANS: C
4. Simplify 6 a × 7 ab

A. 42a2b
B. 42ab
C. 35a2b
D. 35ab
ANS: A
5
5. What is the coefficient of x
2

A. 5
B. 2
C. 0
 5
D.
2
ANS: D
6. Simplify 27 m ÷3 m ?

A. 8m
B. 9m
C. 9
D. 8
ANS: C
3
7. What is of 24 abc ?
4

A. 18abc
B. 18
C. 9abc
D. 9
ANS: A
8. Kunle is P years old now. What was his age 9 years ago?

A. 9+ p
B. 9− p
C. p−9
D. p+9
ANS:C
9. Simplify 8 m ×4 ÷2 m ×4

A. 64m2
B. 64
C. 64m
D. 8m2
ANS: A
10. Find the value of a in 3 a=a+38

A. 16
B. 19
C. 17
D. 18
 ANS: B
11. Arrange the like terms 8 u+ 4 x+ 3u+ y

A. 8 u+ 4 x+ 3u+ y
B. 8 u+ y + 4 x+ 3u
C. 8 u+ y + x +3 u
D. 8 u+3 u+ 4 x+ y
ANS: D
12. Simplify 4 x+3 x

A. 7
B. 8
C. 7x2
D. 7x
ANS: D
13. Remove bracket and simplify ( 8 y +3 x )+ ( 2 y −2 x )

A. 10y+x
B. 6y+x
C. 10y+5x
D. 10y-x
ANS: A
14. Simplify 3 y +2= y +6

A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
ANS: A
4 n+ 5
15. Simplify =7
3

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 8
ANS: A
16. Simplify ( 11a+ 3 b ) + ( 12 b−3 a )

A. ( 8 a+ 15 b )
B. ( 8 a−15 b )
C. ( 8+15 b )
D. ( 8−15 b )
ANS: A
17. A girl is x years old. What will be the age of the girl in 7 years’ time?

A. x−7
B. 7−x
C. x +7
D. 7 x+ y
ANS: C
18. Simplify 10 p+25 p−35 p+7 p

A. 10 p+7 p
B. 7p
C. 7
D. 35p
ANS: B
19. Simplify 4 y × 6 xy

A. 24x2y
B. 24y2x
C. 10x2y
D. 10xy
ANS: B
20. Solve the equation x +6=−2

A. -8
B. 8
C. 4
D. 3
ANS: A

21. Simplify by removing bracket 3+ ( x +2 )

 A. 3+ x +2
B. 5+ x
C. 5x
D. 3+2 x
ANS: B
22. Solve 10 a−( 3 a+2 a )

A. 10 a−3 a+2 a
B. 10 a−3 a−2a
C. 10 a+3 a+2 a
D. 5a
ANS: D
23. Simplify 12 x−( 5 x+ y ) .

A. 12 x−5 x − y
B. 12 x−5 x + y
C. 17 x− y
D. 7 x− y
ANS: D
24. A woman is x years old. How old will she be in p years’ time?

A. x− p
B. x+ p
C. p−x
D. px
ANS: B
25. Add 2 times the sum of 3m and 4n to 3 times the sum of 5m and 2n.

A. 21m+14n
B. 6m+8n
C. 15m+6n
D. 8m+14n
ANS: A
26. A pen cost #10 and a sharpener cost ¿ x less than #20. Find the cost of sharpener.

A. ( 20+ x ) naira
 B. ( 20−x ) naira
C. ( x +20 ) naira
D. ( x−20 ) naira
ANS: B
27. A drum full of engine oil weighs P kg. when empty it weighs 10kg. what is the weight of
the oil in the drum?

A. (p-10) kg
B. (p+10) kg
C. (10-p) kg
D. 10p kg
ANS: A
28. Simplify 2 x+ 2 y .

A. 4 xy
B. 2 xy
C. 2 x+ 2 y
D. x+ y
ANS: C
29. Find the value that make the statement true b=6+7.

A. 12
B. 13
C. 15
D. 14
ANS: B
30. Find the value of x ∈6 x =30

A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
ANS: C
31. What is 2/5 of ¿200?

A. #40
B. #100
 C. #80
D. 20

32. _____ are examples of prime numbers

A. 2,4,6,8,10
B. 2,3,5,7,11
C. 1,2,3,4,5
D. 3,5,7,9,11

6 2
33. Solve −
2 5

A. 6/10
B. 6/10
C. 13/5
D. 5/8

34. _____ is an example of an improper fraction.

A. 5/8
B. 23/5
C. 19/23
1
D. 5
13

35. Eight billion two hundred and eleven million twenty one thousand and nine in figure is
________

A. 8 211 021 009

B. 802 112 109
C. 82 011 021 009
D. 800 211 021 009

36. Convert 40%

A. 3/10
B. 2/5
C. 1/5
D. 3/5
37. Find the HCF of 27 and 36

A. 6
B. 3
C. 18
D. 9

38. 7/9 is equivalent to ________

A. 14/27
B. 16/18
C. 9/11
D. 28/36

39. 0.25 in fraction is __________

A. 25/1000
B. ¼
C. 25/10
D. 1/40

40. Prime numbers are numbers that can only be divided by _______ and ________ without
leaving any reminder.

A. 3 and 5
B. 1 and itself
C. 1 and 2
D. 1 and 7

41. Write in figures: twenty five trillion, three hundred and five billion, six hundred and sixty
nine million, one hundred thousand and forty one.

A. 25 309 091 763

B. 4 400 105 101 054
C. 25 305 669 100 041
D. 25 350 669 117

42. Express 90 as a product of its prime factors

A. 2×3×3×5
B. 2×3×5
 C. 2×3×4×5
D. 2×3×4×5×6

43. What is the sum of the HCF and LCM of 6 and 12?

A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 20

44. The difference between 79 and 208 is

A. 109
B. 209
C. 4050
D. 129

45. The place value of 7 in the number 82 730 129 is

A. 7 million
B. 70 hundredth
C. 700 thousand
D. 70 ten.

46. The first three multiples of 6 are

A. 6, 12, 18
B. 6, 18, 24
C. 12, 18, 36
D. 12, 18, 24

47. The normal price of a radio is #10,000.if the price is taken off. How much does the radio
cost now?

A. #2000
B. #1000
C. #6000
D. #8000

48. Convert 23two to base ten

A. 7
 B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

49. What is the value of x? x + 4 = 7

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0

50. In a fraction, if the denominator is larger than the numerator, this is called ____

A. improper fraction
B. equivalent fraction
C. proper fraction
D. mixed fraction

51. Simplify 18a – 3b – 16a + 10b

A. a+b
B. 2a – 7b
C. 3a + 8b
D. 2a + 7b

52. The area of a square is 196cm2 . What is the

perimeter of the square?

A. 14cm
B. 24cm
C. 56cm
D. 44cm

53. The length of a rectangle is 9cm, find the breadth of

the rectangle if its perimeter is 42cm.

A. 9cm
B. 6cm
C. 4cm
D. 12cm

54. A bicycle wheel has a diameter of 63 cm. How many

metres does the bicycle travel for 100 revolutions of
the wheel?
22
(Use the value for π)
7
A. 416m
B. 135m
C. 198m
D. 130m

55. Which of the following object has the shape of a sphere

A. Ball
B. matchbox
C. chocoMilo
D. cup

56. Which one of the following is an equilateral triangle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

57. What is the value of x? x + 4 = 7

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0

58. In a fraction, if the denominator is larger than the numerator, this is called ____

A. improper fraction
B. equivalent fraction
C. proper fraction
D. mixed fraction
51. Which of the following is NOT a plane shape?
A. Triangle
B. Square
C. Cube
D. Rectangle

52. A parallelogram has opposite sides that are ____.

A. unequal and parallel
B. equal and parallel
C. equal but not parallel
D. perpendicular

53. The sum of interior angles of a triangle is ____.

A. 90°
B. 120°
C. 180°
D. 360°

54. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm?
A. 26 cm
B. 40 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 18 cm

55. A square has all its sides ____.

A. Unequal
B. Equal
C. Parallel
D. Perpendicular

56. The formula for the area of a parallelogram is ____.

A. base + height
B. base × height
C. 2 × (base + height)
D. base ÷ height

57. What is the area of a rectangle with length 12 cm and width 6 cm?
A. 72 cm²
B. 36 cm²
C. 18 cm²
 D. 60 cm²

58. The opposite angles of a parallelogram are ____.

A. Always equal
B. Always different
C. Sometimes equal
D. Never equal

59. The perimeter of a square with a side of 7 cm is ____.

A. 14 cm
B. 21 cm
C. 28 cm
D. 49 cm

60. The area of a circle is given by the formula ____.

A. πr
B. 2πr
C. πr²
D. π2r

61. What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 7 cm? (Take π = 3.14)
A. 21.98 cm
B. 43.96 cm
C. 14 cm
D. 38 cm

62. A rhombus is a type of ____.

A. Square
B. Parallelogram
C. Pentagon
D. Circle

63. A triangle with two equal sides is called ____.

A. Scalene
B. Isosceles
C. Equilateral
D. Right-angled

64. A regular hexagon has all sides ____.

A. Unequal
 B. Different
C. Equal
D. None of the above

65. What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with side length 9 cm?
A. 18 cm
B. 27 cm
C. 36 cm
D. 45 cm

66. The diagonals of a rectangle ____.

A. Are equal
B. Are perpendicular
C. Are unequal
D. Do not bisect each other

67. If the area of a square is 64 cm², what is the length of one side?
A. 8 cm
B. 16 cm
C. 32 cm
D. 4 cm

68. The longest side of a right-angled triangle is called ____.

A. Base
B. Hypotenuse
C. Height
D. Median

69. The sum of exterior angles of any polygon is ____.

A. 90°
B. 180°
C. 270°
D. 360°

70. A trapezium has ____.

A. One pair of parallel sides
B. Two pairs of parallel sides
C. No parallel sides
D. Three parallel sides
71. A worker is paid N900 for 10 days of work. How much will he earn in 3 days?

A. N180

B. N270

C. N300

D. N450

Answer: B

72. If 5 workers complete a task in 8 days, how long will it take 10 workers to complete the
same task?

A. 4 days

B. 10 days

C. 16 days

D. 20 days

Answer: A

73. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its speed in km/hr?

A. 30 km/hr

B. 60 km/hr

C. 90 km/hr

D. 120 km/hr

Answer: C

74. A farmer uses 10 liters of water to irrigate 50 plants. How much water is needed for 150
plants?

A. 30 liters

B. 20 liters

C. 15 liters
 D. 50 liters

Answer: A

75. If 7 workers complete a job in 14 days, how long will 2 workers take to complete the
same job?

A. 21 days

B. 35 days

C. 49 days

D. 56 days

Answer: C

76. A car uses 8 liters of petrol to travel 64 km. What is its petrol consumption per km?

A. 8 km/l

B. 10 km/l

C. 6 km/l

D. 12 km/l

Answer: A

77. If 3 students share N120 in a ratio of 2:3:5, how much does the second student get?

A. N24

B. N30

C. N36

D. N40

Answer: C

78. 10 men can build a house in 20 days. How long will 5 men take to build the same house?
A. 30 days

B. 40 days
 C. 50 days

D. 60 days

Answer: B

79. A school distributes 360 notebooks equally among 45 students. How many notebooks
does each student get?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

Answer: B

80. A trader sells 200 items in 5 days. What is the selling rate per day?

A. 25

B. 30

C. 40

D. 50

Answer: A

81. What is the formula for calculating simple interest?

A. I = PRT/100

B. I = P+RT

C. I = P-T

D. I = P/RxT

Answer: A

82. Find the simple interest on N20,000 for 4 years at 5% per annum.

A. N2000
 B. N4000

C. N5000

D. N8000

Answer: B

83. A trader buys a bag for N2,500 and sells it for N3,000. What is his profit?

A. N500

B. N600

C. N700

D. N1,000

Answer: A

84. A car was bought for N600,000 and sold at N540,000. What is the percentage loss?

A. 5%

B. 8%

C. 10%

D. 12%

Answer: C

85. A customer receives a 20% discount on a N5,000 item. How much is the discount?

A. N500

B. N1,000

C. N1,500

D. N2,000

Answer: B

86. A bank charges 2.5% commission for issuing a draft of N10,000. What is the
commission?
 A. N100

B. N200

C. N250

D. N300

Answer: C

87. If a trader sells an item at a loss of N120 and the cost price is N600, what is the
percentage loss?

A. 15%

B. 20%

C. 25%

D. 30%

Answer: B

88. A trader buys a chair for N3,500 and sells it for N4,200. What is his percentage profit?

A. 15%

B. 18%

C. 20%

D. 25%

Answer: C

89. What is the total amount after adding interest to the principal if P = N8,000, R = 5%, and
T = 2 years?

A. N8,800

B. N8,500

C. N8,200

D. N8,900
 Answer: A

90. A store sells an item at N1,500 after giving a 10% discount. What was the original price?
A. N1,650

B. N1,750

C. N1,800

D. N2,000

Answer: C

91. A commission agent receives 5% on N20,000 sales. How much does he get?

A. N1,000

B. N2,000

C. N3,000

D. N4,000

Answer: A

92. A trader bought a phone for N15,000 and sold it for N18,000. Find the profit percentage.
A. 10%

B. 15%

C. 20%

D. 25%

Answer: C

93. A company makes N40,000 profit on N200,000 sales. Find the profit percentage.

A. 15%

B. 20%

C. 25%

D. 30%
 Answer: B

94. If a man deposits N50,000 in a bank at 4% interest per annum for 2 years, find the
interest earned.

A. N2,000

B. N3,000

C. N4,000

D. N5,000

Answer: A

95. What is the simple interest on N12,000 for 3 years at 6% per annum?

A. N1,800

B. N2,000

C. N2,160

D. N2,500

Answer: C

96. A trader sold a shirt for N2,800 at a 20% profit. What was the cost price?

A. N2,200

B. N2,300

C. N2,400

D. N2,500

Answer: D

97. A man bought a radio for N4,500 and sold it at a loss of 12%. Find the selling price.

A. N3,780

B. N3,900

C. N4,000
 D. N4,200

Answer: B

98. A person gets a 15% discount on a N12,000 item. What is the final price?

A. N9,000

B. N9,800

C. N10,200

D. N10,800

Answer: C

99. A shopkeeper receives 8% commission on N25,000 sales. Find his commission.

A. N1,800

B. N2,000

C. N2,500

D. N3,000

Answer: C

100. A farmer sells a cow for N50,000 making a 25% profit. What was the cost price?

A. N35,000

B. N37,500

C. N40,000

D. N45,000

Answer: C
 THEORY

1. Simplify the following expressions

a) 33−x+ x + x (2.5 marks)
b) 2 p +15 m−13 p +3 m−q (2.5 marks)
c) 2 x+ m−4 +5 x−6 m (2.5 marks)
d) 49+ 2 y −19 y+ 2 p+11−33 p (2.5 marks)
2. Solve the following
1 4
(a) By how much is the product of 3 ∧4 less than 20? (2.5 marks)
4 5
(b) A boy is 12 years old. How old will he be in y years time? (2.5 marks)
(c) Mohammed is twice as old as Eze. If Eze is n years old, how old is
Mohammed? (2.5 marks)
(d) If p is an even number write down the next even number (2.5 marks)

3. Simplify ( x−3 y )− ( 4 y +2 x )−( x− y) (10 marks)

4. Find the value of the unknown.
a) 2 x+ 8=20+ x (2.5 marks)
b) 21−m=m (2.5 marks)
c) 16 m−12=24+14 m (2.5 marks)
d) 7=x+1 (2.5 marks)