MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
Class: JSS 2
Time: 2 Hours
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Answer all questions. Choose the correct option and write it down.
1. A triangle with all sides equal is called:
A. Isosceles triangle B. Scalene triangle C. Equilateral triangle D. Right-angled triangle
2. The sum of angles in a quadrilateral is:
A. 180° B. 270° C. 360° D. 540°
3. A polygon with six sides is called:
A. Pentagon B. Hexagon C. Heptagon D. Octagon
4. The sum of interior angles of a pentagon is:
A. 360° B. 540° C. 720° D. 900°
5. A straight line graph represents an equation of the form:
A. y = mx + c B. y = ax² + bx + c C. y = 1/x D. y = √x
6. A rectangle has how many lines of symmetry?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
7. The gradient of a line defined by y = 2x + 3 is:
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6
8. A triangle with one right angle is called:
A. Isosceles triangle B. Equilateral triangle C. Right-angled triangle D. Scalene triangle
9. How many diagonals does a hexagon have?
A. 6 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15
10. What is the sum of interior angles of a triangle?
A. 90° B. 120° C. 180° D. 360°
11. In y = 3x + 1, if x = 2, then y = ?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
12. The exterior angle of a regular hexagon is:
A. 30° B. 45° C. 60° D. 120°
13. A line that crosses the y-axis at (0, 4) has an intercept of:
A. 0 B. 2 C. 4 D. 6
14. A polygon with eight sides is called:
A. Heptagon B. Hexagon C. Octagon D. Nonagon
15. In the line equation y = -x + 5, when x = 0, y = ?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 5 D. -5
16. The sum of exterior angles of any polygon is always:
A. 90° B. 180° C. 270° D. 360°
17. The line y = 4x passes through which point when x = 1?
A. (1, 2) B. (1, 3) C. (1, 4) D. (1, 5)
18. What is the number of sides of a regular polygon if each interior angle is 120°?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
19. A square has how many equal sides?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. None
20. If y = 2x − 1, find y when x = 4.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
21. What is the interior angle of a regular pentagon?
A. 72° B. 90° C. 108° D. 120°
22. The line y = x + 2 cuts the y-axis at:
A. (0, 1) B. (0, 2) C. (1, 0) D. (2, 0)
23. How many diagonals does a rectangle have?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
24. Which of these is not a plane figure?
A. Triangle B. Circle C. Cylinder D. Rectangle
25. In the equation y = 5x − 3, what is the slope?
A. 3 B. 5 C. −3 D. −5
SECTION B: THEORY QUESTIONS
Answer any five (5) questions.
1. (a) Define a polygon.
(b) List and describe any four types of polygons with the number of sides.
2. A polygon has 9 sides.
(a) What is it called?
(b) Find the sum of its interior angles.
(c) Calculate each interior angle if it is a regular polygon.
3. Complete the table for the equation y = 2x + 1 and plot at least five points:
| x | −2 | −1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|---|-----|-----|---|---|---|
|y| | | | | |
Draw a rough sketch of the line on a graph paper and indicate the scales you used.
4. (a) State three properties of a parallelogram.
(b) Draw and label a parallelogram.
5. The equation of a line is y = 3x − 2.
(a) Prepare a table of values for x = −1 to x = 3.
(b) Using your table, plot the graph of the line on a graph sheet.
6. (a) What is a plane figure?
(b) List and explain any three plane figures you know.
7. A regular hexagon has six sides.
(a) Find the sum of its interior angles.
(b) Find each interior angle.
(c) Find each exterior angle.
