THE OLIVESFIELD COLLEGE,

PLOT 18, BLOCK 31 AYODELE FANOIKI AVENUE, MAGODO, GRA ISHERI,

LAGOS.
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION, 2023/2024 SESSION
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS CLASS: J S S 3
NAME: __________________________________________________________________

1. A B C D 21. A B C D
2. A B C D 22. A B C D
3. A B C D 23.. A B C D
4. A B C D 24. A B C D
5. A B C D 25. A B C D
6. A B C D 26. A B C D
7. A B C D 27. A B C D
8. A B C D 28. A B C D
9. A B C D 29. A B C D
10. A B C D 30. A B C D
11. A B C D 31. A B C D
12 A B C D 32. A B C D
13. A B C D 33.. A B C D
14. A B C D 34. A B C D
15. A B C D 35. A B C D
16. A B C D 36. A B C D
17. A B C D 37. A B C D
18. A B C D 38. A B C D
19. A B C D 39. A B C D
20. A B C D 40. A B C D

1. A number is trebled and -5 is subtracted from it, if the result is 35. What is the original number?
(a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 132 (d) 10
2. Express 0.000785 in standard form. (a) 7.85 X 10-4 (b) 7.9 X 104 (c) 7.85 X 10-3 (d)
-1
7.85 X 10
4 5 9 3
3. Express 0.36 as a rational number (a) (b) (c) (d)
9 13 25 7
4. Write 8.97 X 10-5 in full (a) 0.000895 (b) 0.0000897 (c) 0.000895 (d) 897000
1 1
5. If kg of an item costs N820, how much will 2 kg of the same item cost? (a)N3750
2 2
(b) N4550 (c) N4100 (d) N4000
6. The reciprocal of 0.08 is ______ (a) 8.5 (b) 12.5 (c) 20.5 (d) -
8.5
7. How long will it take for N15000 to yield N1500 in simple interest at a rate of 5% per annum?
1
(a) 2yrs (b) 3yrs (c) 2 yrs (d) 4yrs
2
8. Approximate 0.03457 to 1 s.f (a) 0.0 (b) 0.03 (c) 0.005 (d) 0.004
4 y +1 y−5 5 y−3 y−6 5+9 y 5 y+3
9. Simplify − (a) (b) (c) (d)
3 12 4 12 12 4
4 4
10. Calculate the value of X 157 - X 87 (a) 194 (b) -46 (c) 50 (d) 56
5 5
11. Find the product of the square root of 16 and square of 9 (a) 324 (b) 1296 (c) 36 (d) 144
12. Expand the expression -5x2(x – 4) (a) 5x2 – 20x2 (b) -5x3 – 20x2(c) 5x3 – 20x2 (d) 20x2 –
5x3
13. Factorize 1 – 16x2 (a) (1 – 8x)(1 + 2x) (b) (4x – 1)(4x + 1) (c) (1 – 4x)(1 + 4x)
(d) (1 – 4x)(1 – 4x)
14. Factorize pq – p – q + 1 (a)(q – 1)(p – 1) (b) (q + 1)(p + 2q) (c) (q + 1)(p + ) (d) (1 – q)
(1 + p)
6 3 4 3 1 −3
15. Solve the equation = (a)
(b) (c) 1 (d)
y−2 2 y −3 3 4 4 4
15 4 7
16. Solve the equation =5 (a) 6 (b) (c) (d) -2
3 x −1 3 4
3
17. When 27 is divided by the sum of 6 and a certain, the result is . Find the number
4
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 10.75
1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1
18. Which of the following fraction , , , is smallest (a) (b) (c) (d)
4 8 5 2 4 5 2 8
19. The product of 328 and 18 can be estimated to ____ (a) 5904 (b) 5940 (c) 6000 (d) 60000
1 1 1
20. Simplify 4 - 3 + 2 leaving your answer correct to 2 d.p (a) 6.08 (b) 1.08 (c) 4.17
3 2 4
(d) 3.42
21. What will the sum 10112 and 111012 be (a)1010102 (b) 1110012 (c) 1011102 (d) 1010002
22. If 10 is multiplied by a number x and the result is added to 5. Express this in an algebraic statement
(a) 15x + 5 (b) 5 + 10x (c) 20x (d) 15x
4 b +3
23. Given a = find ‘a’ when b = -3 (a) -1.8 (b) 1.8 (c) -18 (d) 18
b−2
q q q −3 q 5q
24. Express − as a single fraction (a) (b) (c) (d)
4p p 4p 4p 4p
−5 q
4p
25. Evaluate 1011two + 1101two (a) 11000two (b) 11100two (c) 10100two (d) 11110two
26. Subtract 112 from 101012 (a) 10112 (b) 100102 (c) 10112 (d) 1110 two
27. Evaluate 101two + 110two (a) 11000two (b) 11100two (c) 10100two (d) 1011two
28. Express 2710 as a binary number (a) 110112 (b) 1112 (c) 10102 (d)12
29. Express 1113 as a number in base 10 (a) 1310 (b) 1510 (c) 1810 (d) 1510
30. 11001two is ______ in base ten (a) 14ten (b) 25ten (c) 101ten (d) 18ten.
31. 101two + 101two + 11two = _____ (a) 100011two (b) 112two (c) 1101two (d) 1001two.
32. Subtract 11two from 1000two (a) 111two (b) 101two (c) 10two (d)1011two
33. Find the square of 111two. Leave your answer in base two. (a) 110001two
(b) 101001two (c) 11100two (d) 111111two
34. Find thereciprocal of 0.5 (a) 0.5 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 0.2
35. Remove the brackets and simplify 7 ( a+ b )−5 (3 a−b) (a) −8 a−2 b
(b) 12 b−8 a (c) 12 b−8 a (d) −14 b−12 b
36. Remove the brackets and simplify 2 x−(7 x−5 x ) (a) 4 x (b) 2 x+15 (c) 2 x (d) 0
4 1 5 3
37. Change 0.8 to a fraction (a) (b) (c) (d)
5 2 4 2
38. Expand and simplify 4 ( x−3 )−2 (x+5) (a) 2 x−15 (b) 2 x+15 (c) 2 x+14 (d)2 x−22
39. Expand and simplify ( 2 x−1 ) +(3 x−2) (a) x +15 (b) x +10 (c) x−3 (d) 8 x
x+1 1 2 x +5 x−5 x+5
40. Simplify + (a) (b) (c) (d) 1
3 2 6 6 6
 THEORY
Answer any FOUR questions
1. The cost of hiring a van is party constant and party varies with the time spent. It cost N180 for a 2hrs
hire and N450 for a 7hrs.
(a) Write an equation connecting the cost x with time t
(b) Find the cost for 10hrs.

2. (a) Express the following binary number as numbers in base ten

i. 111.011two
ii. 1101two
(b). Convert 34.5 to base 3
3. Simplify
2 3
a. ( 2 x−3 )− (3 x−2)
5 2

b. If T = 2 π
√
g
l
make g the subject of the formular

4. (a) It takes 10 men 20 days to harvest a maize farm, how long would it take 28 men if they work at the
same rate?
(b) The resistance R of a wire varies directly as the length L. If R = 25 when L = 12
i. Find the equation connecting the variable
ii. Find L when R = 10
5. (a) Find the amount obtained from the bank on fixed deposit for 2 years. If he deposited N10000 at
15% interest rate using compound interest.
(b) Factorize 5x2 – 9x + 4
6. The sum of the ages of Mr. Daniel and his daughter is 60 years. 5 years ago, the ratio of their ages was
1:4
(a) How old are they now?
(b) Find the difference between their ages

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