Mathematics Second Term Mid Term Test for SSS1 2024/25

Objectives (Attempt all)

1. Simplify -2(6a + b - 6)

2. Simplify 3a - 2g -6g + a

3. Expand (m + 4)(2m - 3)

4. What is the LCM of 4a, 6b and 8a ?

5. Given the set A =[a,e, I, o, u] and B =[b, c, d, e,f]. Find A U B

6. If V varies directly proportional to U². This means that

7. Given that l =6, b = 2 and h =3, find d if d² = l² + b² + h²

8. Simplify -5 +6 -7 + 2

9. What is the coefficient of w² in the expansion of (w +6)(2w +3)?

10. Make x the subject of ab - ax = cx

Theory (Answer five questions only)

11. In a class of 50 students, 30 study Biology and 25 study Economics. If 10 study neither Biology nor Economics, (a) How many take both subjects? ( b) How many take only Biology?

2. If x varies directly as y and x = 30 when y = 12 . ( a) Find the formula connecting x and y (b) Find x when y = 10

3. Simplify (2f -3g)² - ( f - g)²

4. Reduce 2/a + 7/b - 3/c to a single fraction

5. Solve the equation (2d - 1) /3 - (3 - d)/2 = d/4

6. If S = 2ar( r + h), make h the subject of the formula