FIRST CONTINUOUS ASSEMENT TEST FIRST TERM 2021 ACADEMIC SESSION
MATHEMATICS SSS1
1) Evaluate (𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝒙)0 : (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
2) Find the value of 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓 𝟑𝟏𝟐𝟓 : (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
𝟏
𝟕𝟐𝒂𝟑 𝒃−𝟐 𝟐
3) Simplify (
4) Rewrite
𝟐𝒂𝟓 𝒃−𝟔
𝒙𝟐 𝒚−𝟓
𝒛−𝟕
3
5
3
5
) : (A) 38 (B) 38 (C) 48 (D) 48
using positive indices only: (A)
𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟓
𝒛𝟕
(B)
𝒚𝟓 𝒛𝟕
𝒙𝟐
(C)
𝒙𝟐 𝒛 𝟕
𝒚𝟓
𝒙𝟐
(D) 𝒚𝟓 𝒛𝟕
5) Solve for 𝑥̇ in the equation 5𝒙̇ = 40𝒙−𝟐 : (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
6) In a right-angled triangle, one of the acute angles is 200 greater than the other. Find the
smaller acute angle. (A) 200 (B) 350 (C) 550 (D) 900
7) Simplify 53𝑥−3 X 1251−𝑥 . ___________________________
8) Express 0.0000 000 405 in standard form and state the mantissa of the logarithm of the
number. __________________________________________
9) The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 10800. How many sides have the polygon? __
10) Find the area of a rectangle whose length is 100.8 cm and width 100.2cm. ______________
THEORY
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions
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38.32 ×2.964
1) Using logarithm table only, simplify √(8.637 ×6.285)
2) Solve the equation 2𝑟 −3 = -16.
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