Mathematics Exam Questions and Answers for SS2
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Sample Mathematics Exam Questions and Answers
ARITHMETIC AND GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.
1. Find the number of term of the sequence that will make up 240. The given sequence are 13, 16, 19, 22, ……………
A. 9
B. 17
C. 27
D. 29
2. If the second and fourth terms of a G.P. are 8 and 32 respectively, what is the sum of the first four terms?
A. 28
B. 40
C. 48
D. 60
3. Calculate the sum of the tenth terms of the G.P. 5, -21⁄2, 11⁄4 ……………
A. 4.77
B. 3.34
C. 6.852
D. 11.27
4. If the 8th term of an A.P. is twice the 4th term and the sum of the first 5 terms is 47, find the common difference.
A. 6.31
B. 3.13
C. 4.42
D. 2.24
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5. The 4th term of an A. P. is 13 while the 10th term is 31. Find the 21st term.
A. 175.
B. 85.
C. 64.
D. 45.
BEARINGS
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.
1. The bearing of a point A from a point B is 042o. Calculate the bearing of B from A.
A. 228o
B. 222o
C. 138o
D. 48o
2. A ladder of length 5m rests against a vertical wall and makes an angle of 60o with the ground. How far is the foot of the ladder from the wall?
A. √3/2m
B. 2 1/2m
C. 5√3/2m
D. 5m
3. The angle of depression of a tree when compared to the length of its shadow on the level ground is 28o and the length of its shadow is 9.78m. What is the height of the tree?
A. 6.64m
B. 5.50m
C. 5.20m
D. 4.20m
4. The bearing of a bird on a tree from a hunter on the ground is N72°E. What is the bearing of the hunter from the bird?
A. S18°W
B. S72°W
C. S72°E
D. S27°E
5. An erected pole is 7cm high from the ground. It casts a shadow on the horizontal ground when the altitude of the sun is 60o. Calculate the length of the shadow.
A. 7√ m
B. 7m
C. 21m
D. 21√3m
