Free Mathematics Exam Questions and Answers for JSS1

Free Mathematics Exam Questions and Answers for JSS1

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Sample Mathematics Exam Questions and Answers

DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.

1. Simplify 2b + (3b – 4c).
A. 5b – 4c
B. 6b2 – 8bc
C. 2b – 7bc
D. 8b + 3c

See the Answer
The correct answer is A.

Explanation:
2b + (3b – 4c) = 2b + 3b – 4c
= 5b – 4c


2. Simplify 3b x 11ab.
A. 11/3ab2
B. 11ab
C. 33ab2
D. 14ab

See the Answer
The correct answer is D.

Explanation:
3b x 11ab = 3 x b x 11 x a x b
= 3 x b x 11 x a x b
= 3 x 11 x a x b2
= 33ab2


3. Simplify 30pq ÷ 6.
A. 5pq
B. 15pq
C. 35pq
D. 12pq

See the Answer
The correct answer is A.

Explanation:
30pq ÷ 6
= 30 x p x q /6
= 5 x p x q /1
= 5pq /1
= 5pq


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4. Simplify 3b x 11ab.
A. 11/3ab2
B. 11ab
C. 33ab2
D. 14ab

See the Answer
The correct answer is C.

Explanation:
3b x 11ab = 3 x b x 11 x a x b
= 3 x b x 11 x a x b
= 3 x 11 x a x b2
= 33ab2


5. Simplify 2xy x 9y.
A. 41/2 xy2
B. 18xy2
C. 9xy
D. 11xy2

See the Answer
The correct answer is B.

Explanation:
2xy × 9y = 2 × x × y × 9 × y
= 2 × 9 × x × y × y
= 18 × x × y2
= 18xy2


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TOPIC: LARGE AND SMALL NUMBERS
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.

1. Write 350 millionths as a decimal.
A. 0.0035
B. 0.35
C. 0.0035
D. 0.00035

See the Answer
The correct answer is D.

Explanation:
350 millionths = 1 millionth x 350
= 0.000001 x 350 = 0.00035.


2. Write 29 thousandths as a decimal.
A. 0.0029
B. 0.029
C. 0.000029
D. 0.00029

See the Answer
The correct answer is A.

Explanation:
29 thousandths = 1 thousandth x 29
= 0.001 x 29 = 0.0029.


3. What is the correct name for a million million?
A. Thousand
B. Million
C. Billion
D. Trillion

See the Answer
The correct answer is D.

4. Express ₦4,000,000 as a mixture of digits and words.
A. ₦4 billion
B. ₦4 million
C. ₦40 billion
D. ₦4 thousand

See the Answer
The correct answer is B.

5. A number is multiplied by itself and the product is 169. Find the number.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
E. 17

See the Answer
The correct answer is C.

Explanation:
Let no. be x
x = √169
x = 13


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