JS 3 Mathematics Examination
Section A: Objective
Answer all questions
1. Approximate 5.7255 to the nearest thousandth.
A. 5.7 B. 5.725 C. 5.7255 D. 5.726 E. 73
2. Write in figure: six hundred and fifty-eight million, one hundred and twenty-five
thousand and one.
A. 658,125,100 B. 658,125,101 C. 658,125,001 D. 658,125,000 E. 658,105,001
3. Express 0.00254 in standard form.
A. 2.54 x 10^-1 B. 2.54 x 10^-2 C. 2.54 x 10^-3 D. 2.54 x 10^-4 E. 2.54 x 10^-5
4. Find the sum of prime factors in 60.
A. 5 B. 7 C. 8 D. 10
5. Express 18 as a product of its prime factors
A. 3 x 3 = 3² B. 2 x 3 x 3 = 2 x 3² C. 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 2² x 3² D. 2 x 2 x 3 E. 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 2³ x
3¹
6. Find the HCF of 36 and 60.
A. 12 B. 14 C. 16 D. 18 E. 22
7. Evaluate 62 divided by half.
A. 12 B. 31 C. 24 D. 124 E. 42
8. Find the square root of 25.
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20 E. 25
9. Express ₦4,000,000 as a mixture of digits and words.
A. ₦4 billion B. ₦4 million C. ₦40 billion D. ₦4 thousand
10. A number is multiplied by itself and the product is 169. Find the number.
A. 10 B. 11 C. 13 D. 15
11. Simplify 2b + (3b – 4c).
A. 5b – 4c B. 6b² – 8bc C. 2b – 7bc D. 8b + 3c
12. Find 10% of 400.
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. 50
13. Simplify 30pq ÷ 6.
A. 5pq B. 15pq C. 35pq D. 12pq
14. Convert 3:4 to percentage.
A. 55 B. 65 C. 75 D. 85 E. 95
15. Simplify 2xy x 9y.
A. 4½xy² B. 18xy² C. 9xy D. 11xy²
16. Find the simple interest on N500 for 2 years.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
17. Simplify 3b x 11ab.
A. 11/3ab² B. 11ab C. 33ab² D. 14ab
18. Round off 9324 to 1 significant figure.
A. 9.32 B. 9.3 C. 932 D. 9000 E. 9.3002
19. Round off 6827 to the nearest ten.
A. 6820 B. 6821 C. 6830 D. 6900 E. 7000
20. Express N32.00 as a ratio of N72.00.
A. 34:16 B. 16:34 C. 9:4 D. 4:9 E. 1:2
Section B: Theory
Instruction: Answer all questions
Answer five questions:
1. Using a ruler, pair of compass and pencil, construct the following:
a) Angle 30⁰
b) Angle 60⁰
c) Angle 90⁰
2. Calculate the area of the given shape below.
3. Given that in a right-angled triangle, sin∅ = 3/5, find the value of the following:
a) Cos∅
b) Tan∅
4. Calculate the area of the plane shapes below.
5. If the area of the shaded portion in the diagram below is 84cm² and the radius of the
inner circle is 7cm, find the diameter of the outer circle.