GOD’S CARE ACADEMY
22, OKOTA Road, opposite Gideon Schools, Gideon Bus Stop, Okota.
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS CLASS: JSS3 TIME 1HOUR 45MIN
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions in this section.
SECTION A NAME:
3 2 2 1 3 3 4
1. Simply (14 – 3 ) x 25 A. 112 𝑏. 1 10 𝑐. 2 5 𝑑. 5 5
2. Find the product of LCM and HCF of 3 and 15 A. 15 B. 30 C. 45 D. 60
3. Express 0.25 as a fraction A. 25/31 B.5/11 C. 25/61 D. ¼
4. Express 546.523 in standard form A. 5.4652x10-2 B.5.4652x102
a. C. 5.4652x105 D. 5.4652x105
5. (22 )3 = a. 25 𝑏. 26 𝑐. 223 𝑑. 62
6. A car travelled 80km in 2hrs. Find the speed of the car
a. a. 100km/h b.160km/h c.40km/h d.20km/h
7. Express 72 as the product of its factors, learning your answer in index form (a) 22 x 33 (b)
23 x 32 (c) 24 x 32 (d) 22 x 32
8. If 0.00725 is written as 7.2 x 10n the value of n is
(a) -4 (b) -3 (c) -2 (d) -5
105
9. = a. 108 𝑏. 10−2 𝑐. 102 𝑑. 101
103
53
10. 53 × 52 × 5 a. 55 𝑏. 56 𝑐. 57 𝑑.
2
1
4 2 3 16 81
11. ( 9) −2 = a. 3 𝑏. 2 𝑐. 81 𝑑. 16
12. A car travels 42km on 6 litres of petrol. How far will it travel on 9 litres? (a) 126km (b)
13. 21km (c) 252km (d) 84km
14. what are the prime factors of 60? a. 1,20,30, b.3,5 c.2,3,5 d.2,3,5
3
15. 164 = a. 16 b.8 c. 64 d. 4
2
16. convert 2 5 to decimal fraction a.2.3 b. 2.4 c 3 d. 3.2
17. 55% of a number is 50. Find the number a.1000 b.200 c.500 d. 120
18. ……….. means that as the value of one variable increases, the value of another decreases
a. ratio [Link] [Link] proportion [Link] proportion
19. Express 40mm : 6cm in lowest form a. 4: 60 b. 20:3 c. 2:3 d.3:2
20. if 10litres of petrol cost N1000. Calculate the cost of 36litres in Naira a. 10000 b.3600
c.360 d.6000
SECTION B (THEORY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer 1 and any other 2 questions
1 a Convert 32% to:
i a common fraction. _____________ ii a decimal fraction
bConvert 14 __ 25 to:
i a decimal fraction. _____________ ii. _____________ a percentage
c Convert 0.85 to:
i a percentage. _____________ ii. _____________ a common fraction
2. I travelled at 60 Km/h and took 2h for a journey. How long would it have taken me if I had
travelled at 120 Km/h?
3. In a competition, prize money of N2700 is to be shared among the first three winners in the
ratio [Link]. How much is the highest?
4. If 8 men take 5 days tobuild a wall, how long would it take 2 men
6. In a will, £6440 is to be divided among three beneficiaries in the ratio [Link]. Calculate the
amount each receives