JSS1 MATHEMATICS – FIRST TERM 30 Objective Questions & Answers
Below are 30 Government-Approved First Term JSS1 Mathematics Objective Questions and Answers, following the standard Nigerian Junior Secondary Scheme of Work (Number and Numeration, Basic Operations, Fractions, Decimals, Approximation, Squares/Square Roots, Algebraic Processes, Geometry, etc.).
JSS1 MATHEMATICS – FIRST TERM (30 Objective Questions & Answers)
1. What is the place value of 7 in 7,482?
A. Tens
B. Hundreds
C. Thousands
D. Units
Answer: C
2. Write 4093 in words.
A. Four thousand ninety-three
B. Four hundred nine-three
C. Forty thousand ninety-three
D. Four hundred ninety-three
Answer: A
3. Which of the following numbers is a prime number?
A. 9
B. 15
C. 17
D. 21
Answer: C
4. Evaluate: 248 + 357.
A. 509
B. 605
C. 595
D. 515
Answer: B
5. What is 504 ÷ 6?
A. 87
B. 84
C. 80
D. 76
Answer: B
6. The HCF of 18 and 24 is
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 3
Answer: A
7. The LCM of 5 and 6 is
A. 11
B. 15
C. 30
D. 60
Answer: C
8. Convert ¾ to decimal.
A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 0.75
D. 0.80
Answer: C
9. Express 0.6 as a fraction.
A. 3/5
B. 6/5
C. 1/6
D. 5/6
Answer: A
10. Round 368 to the nearest hundred.
A. 300
B. 350
C. 360
D. 400
Answer: D
11. What is the square of 9?
A. 9
B. 18
C. 81
D. 27
Answer: C
12. √64 equals
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer: C
13. What is 2/3 of 18?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 9
D. 6
Answer: B
14. Simplify: 3a + 5a
A. 15a
B. 8a
C. 35a
D. 2a
Answer: B
15. Find the value of x if x + 7 = 15.
A. 22
B. 7
C. 8
D. 15
Answer: C
16. Convert 250 cm to metres.
A. 2.0m
B. 2.5m
C. 0.25m
D. 25.0m
Answer: B
JSS1 MATHEMATICS – FIRST TERM 30 Objective Questions & Answers
17. How many seconds are in 5 minutes?
A. 150
B. 180
C. 200
D. 300
Answer: D
18. A triangle has how many sides?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: B
19. The sum of angles in a triangle is
A. 360°
B. 180°
C. 90°
D. 270°
Answer: B
20. Which of the following is a right angle?
A. 45°
B. 90°
C. 180°
D. 360°
Answer: B
21. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length = 8cm and breadth = 4cm?
A. 12cm
B. 16cm
C. 24cm
D. 32cm
Answer: C
22. A square has all sides ___
A. unequal
B. equal
C. curved
D. opposite sides equal only
Answer: B
23. Which of the following is NOT a polygon?
A. Triangle
B. Circle
C. Square
D. Pentagon
Answer: B
24. The value of 7 × (4 + 3) is
A. 28
B. 49
C. 21
D. 35
Answer: D
JSS1 MATHEMATICS – FIRST TERM 30 Objective Questions & Answers
25. What type of number is –5?
A. Natural number
B. Prime number
C. Whole number
D. Integer
Answer: D
26. Which of these is an even number?
A. 17
B. 23
C. 42
D. 51
Answer: C
27. The Roman numeral XIV equals
A. 11
B. 14
C. 16
D. 20
Answer: B
28. The median of 3, 5, 8 is
A. 5
B. 3
C. 8
D. 6
Answer: A
29. What is the probability of getting a head when a coin is tossed?
A. 0
B. 1/2
C. 1/3
D. 1
Answer: B
30. Express 2 hours in minutes.
A. 60 minutes
B. 90 minutes
C. 100 minutes
D. 120 minutes
Answer: D
JSS1 MATHEMATICS – FIRST TERM THEORY QUESTIONS
Question 1
(a) Write 3,407 in words.
(b) Write in figures: Six thousand, two hundred and nineteen.
Question 2
(a) Find the sum: 4,562 + 7,839
(b) Subtract 4,378 from 6,205.
Question 3
(a) Multiply: 348 × 12
(b) Divide: 936 ÷ 8
Question 4
(a) Find the HCF of 24 and 36.
(b) Find the LCM of 9 and 12.
Question 5
(a) Convert 3/5 to decimal.
(b) Convert 0.72 to a fraction in its simplest form.
Question 6
(a) Add: 5/6 + 1/3
(b) Subtract: 7/8 − 1/4
Question 7
(a) Simplify: 2a + 5a – 3a
(b) If x + 9 = 21, find the value of x.
Question 8
(a) Round 8,743 to the nearest hundred.
(b) Round 0.473 to 1 decimal place.
Question 9
(a) Find the square of 15.
(b) Evaluate: √121
Question 10
(a) Convert 250 cm to metres.
(b) Convert 3 hours to seconds.
Question 11
The sides of a rectangle are 12 cm and 5 cm.
(a) Find the perimeter.
(b) Find the area.
Question 12
(a) Draw and label an acute angle, right angle, and obtuse angle.
(b) State their ranges in degrees.
Question 13
A trader bought 15 books at ₦250 each.
(a) How much did she spend?
(b) If she sold them for ₦300 each, how much profit did she make?
JSS1 MATHEMATICS – FIRST TERM 30 Objective Questions & Answers
Question 14
(a) List all the factors of 36.
(b) Which of these factors are prime numbers?
Question 15
The ages of 5 students are: 10, 12, 9, 13, 11 years.
(a) Arrange the data in ascending order.
(b) Find the mean of the ages.
Question 16
(a) Convert 2/3 to percentage.
(b) Find 20% of 150.
Question 17
A man travelled 240 km in 4 hours.
(a) Find his average speed.
(b) How long will he take to travel 360 km at the same speed?
Question 18
(a) Draw a triangle and label its sides a, b, and c.
(b) State the sum of angles in a triangle.
Question 19
(a) What is the probability of picking a red ball from a bag containing 3 red balls and 5 blue balls?
(b) What is the probability of picking a blue ball?
Question 20
(a) Express XIV in Hindu–Arabic numeral.
(b) Write 29 in Roman numerals.
