THE OLIVESFIELD COLLEGE
Plot 18, Block31, Ayodele Fanoiki Avenue, Magodo, GRA Isheri Lagos.
Firs Mid Term Examination 2023/2024 Session
Name____________________________________________________________
SUBJECT: Mathematics Class: S.S.S 2
OBJECTIVES
1. A B C D 11. A B C D
2. A B C D 12. A B C D
3. A B C D 13.. A B C D
4. A B C D 14. A B C D
5. A B C D 15. A B C D
6. A B C D 16. A B C D
7. A B C D 17. A B C D
8. A B C D 18. A B C D
9. A B C D 19. A B C D
10. A B C D 20. A B C D
1. The greater of the two roots of the equation (2x – 5)(3x + 10) = 0 is (a) -10 (b) -5 (c) 2.5 (d) 10
1 1 1
2. Find the value of k such that the x2 + 5x + k is a perfect square (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d)
2 4 4
25
3. If x2 – 10x = 24, then x = 12 or x = ___ (a) -3 (b) -2 (c) 1 (d) 2
9 3 1 3 3
4. If z2 + kz + is a perfect square then k = (a) (b) (c) (d)
16 8 2 2 4
5. A stick 5cm long was measured by a student as 4cm. what is the percentage error in the measurement of
the student? (a)5% (b) 10% (c) 20% (d)25%
6. If x + y = 0 and 4x – 3y = 11, find the value of x + y (a) -3 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 1
−1 1
7. What is the common ratio between the terms of the G.P -72, -24, -8 (a) -3 (b) (c) (d) 3
3 3
3 4 −10 −2 −1 1
8. If + = 0, then x is equal to _______ (a) (b) (c) (d)
x−1 x+2 7 7 5 5
9. What is the 10th term of the A.P -3, 7, 17, …? (a) 33 (b) 37 (c) 87 (d) 97
10. Which of the following quadratic equation is a perfect square
(a) x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 (b) x2 – 3x – 3 = 0 (c) x2 + 2x + 1 = 0 (d) x2 – 9x + 81 = 0
11. Which of these is the quadratic equation whose sum of the roots is -8 and product of the roots is 2.
(a) x2 + 8x – 2 = 0 (b) x2 – 8x – 2 = 0 (c) x2 – 8x + 2 = 0 (d) x2 + 8x + 2 = 0
12. Which of these is the quadratic equation whose roots are 3 and -2
(a) x2 – 3x + 2 = 0 (b) x2 – 3x – 2 = 0 (c) x2 – 6x + 1 = 0 (d) x2 – x – 6 = 0
13. Given that the nth term of a sequence is 2n - 5, find the 6th term. (a)-3 (b)1 (c)2 (d)4
14. Find the sum to infinity of the GP 20,10,5.... (a)20.55 (b)35 (c)40 (d)42.25
15. Five times a number is added to 12. Find the number if the result is 32. (a)8 (b)7 (c)4
(d)5
16. Find the roots of the equation x2-5x+6=0 (a)2,5 (b)1,6 (c)2,3 (d)-5,6
17. Find the sum of the first three terms of series 2n-5 (a)-3 (b)3 (c)2 (d)5
18. Evaluate correct to 2 decimal places 34.25 x 0.056 (a)19.18 (b)1.91 (c)1.92 (d)1.918
19. What is the characteristic of the logarithm of 0.00987 (a)2 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d) 0.9
20. The first term of a GP ia a and the common ratio r. Find the 5th term (a)a (b)ar (c)ar5 (d)ar4
Theory
Answer any two questions
x−2 x+2
1. Using completing the square method, solve the quadratic equation 4
= 2x
2. Given that the seventh term of an A.P is 52 and the tenth term is 71. Find,
a. The first and common difference
b. The sum of the first 8 terms
3. A square of length 7cm was measured by a boy as 8cm. find the percentage error in
calculating the area of the square using the boy’s measurement
