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PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH 20 MATHEMATICS OBJECTIVE & THEORY QUESTIONS FOR SS2 SECOND TERM USING WAEC SYLLABUS AS GUIDE
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Sure! Below are 20 objective and theory questions based on the WAEC syllabus for Senior Secondary School Year 2 (SS2) Mathematics, focusing on topics typically covered in the second term. The questions are categorized into objective (multiple-choice) and theory questions.
### Objective Questions (Choose the correct answer)
1. What is the value of \( x \) in the equation \( 2x + 5 = 13 \)?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 3
d) 5
2. Simplify: \( 3(x + 4) - 2(x - 1) \)
a) \( x + 10 \)
b) \( x + 14 \)
c) \( x + 8 \)
d) \( 5x + 10 \)
3. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the measure of the largest angle?
a) 40°
b) 60°
c) 80°
d) 120°
4. What is the value of \( 2^3 \times 2^2 \)?
a) 16
b) 32
c) 8
d) 64
5. Which of the following is the solution to the inequality \( 3x - 5 > 7 \)?
a) \( x < 4 \)
b) \( x > 4 \)
c) \( x \leq 4 \)
d) \( x \geq 4 \)
6. If the circumference of a circle is 31.4 cm, what is its radius? (Use \( \pi = 3.14 \))
a) 5 cm
b) 10 cm
c) 7.5 cm
d) 15 cm
7. The median of the set of numbers \( 3, 7, 5, 9, 2 \) is:
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
8. If \( A = \{2, 4, 6\} \) and \( B = \{4, 5, 6\} \), what is \( A \cap B \)?
a) \( \{2\} \)
b) \( \{4, 6\} \)
c) \( \{4\} \)
d) \( \{2, 5\} \)
9. What is the next term in the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, ...?
a) 18
b) 19
c) 20
d) 21
10. In a right triangle, if one angle measures 30°, what is the measure of the other non-right angle?
a) 40°
b) 50°
c) 60°
d) 70°
### Theory Questions
11. Solve the equation \( 5x - 2 = 3x + 6 \).
12. A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 4 cm. Calculate its area and perimeter.
13. Define the term 'mean' and explain how to calculate it for a given set of numbers.
14. Calculate the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 3 cm and a height of 10 cm. (Use \( \pi \approx 3.14 \))
15. A car travels 150 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?
16. Expand the expression \( (x + 2)(x - 3) \).
17. Find the area of a triangle with a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm.
18. If \( f(x) = 3x + 2 \), find \( f(4) \).
19. Describe the characteristics of a quadratic function and what its graph looks like.
20. A set of numbers is \( 8, 12, 15, 20, 25 \). Calculate the range of this set.
These questions provide a mix of both objective and theory, covering various topics in mathematics appropriate for SS2.
### Objective Questions (Choose the correct answer)
1. What is the value of \( x \) in the equation \( 2x + 5 = 13 \)?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 3
d) 5
2. Simplify: \( 3(x + 4) - 2(x - 1) \)
a) \( x + 10 \)
b) \( x + 14 \)
c) \( x + 8 \)
d) \( 5x + 10 \)
3. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the measure of the largest angle?
a) 40°
b) 60°
c) 80°
d) 120°
4. What is the value of \( 2^3 \times 2^2 \)?
a) 16
b) 32
c) 8
d) 64
5. Which of the following is the solution to the inequality \( 3x - 5 > 7 \)?
a) \( x < 4 \)
b) \( x > 4 \)
c) \( x \leq 4 \)
d) \( x \geq 4 \)
6. If the circumference of a circle is 31.4 cm, what is its radius? (Use \( \pi = 3.14 \))
a) 5 cm
b) 10 cm
c) 7.5 cm
d) 15 cm
7. The median of the set of numbers \( 3, 7, 5, 9, 2 \) is:
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
8. If \( A = \{2, 4, 6\} \) and \( B = \{4, 5, 6\} \), what is \( A \cap B \)?
a) \( \{2\} \)
b) \( \{4, 6\} \)
c) \( \{4\} \)
d) \( \{2, 5\} \)
9. What is the next term in the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, ...?
a) 18
b) 19
c) 20
d) 21
10. In a right triangle, if one angle measures 30°, what is the measure of the other non-right angle?
a) 40°
b) 50°
c) 60°
d) 70°
### Theory Questions
11. Solve the equation \( 5x - 2 = 3x + 6 \).
12. A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 4 cm. Calculate its area and perimeter.
13. Define the term 'mean' and explain how to calculate it for a given set of numbers.
14. Calculate the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 3 cm and a height of 10 cm. (Use \( \pi \approx 3.14 \))
15. A car travels 150 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?
16. Expand the expression \( (x + 2)(x - 3) \).
17. Find the area of a triangle with a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm.
18. If \( f(x) = 3x + 2 \), find \( f(4) \).
19. Describe the characteristics of a quadratic function and what its graph looks like.
20. A set of numbers is \( 8, 12, 15, 20, 25 \). Calculate the range of this set.
These questions provide a mix of both objective and theory, covering various topics in mathematics appropriate for SS2.