CANDIDATE NAME FORM 4
KARONGA DIOCESE
2014 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS PAPER I
(100 marks)
Friday, 21 March 21 Subject Number: M131/I
Time Allowed: 2 Hours
7.30AM-9.30AM
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1. Evaluate log 3 (log 27 3 )
(3 marks)
2. Among six boys, the average height of 4 boys is 15. What is the average of the
other boys if the overall average height is 25?
(3 marks)
3. Find the values of M and D for which (x2+x+M) (x+D) x3+5x2-2x-24.
(4 marks)
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4. A lorry accelerates from rest to 40m/s in 4 seconds. Then it continues moving at
the velocity attained for 3 seconds after which it accelerates constantly for 2
seconds and reaches a velocity of 50m/s.
(i) Sketch a velocity time graph to show its motion.
(ii) What was the acceleration between the seventh and the ninth seconds of
the car’s motion?
(4 marks)
5. If W varies directly as b and inversely as c, and if W=18 when b=6 and c=8. Find
the equation which expresses W in terms of b and c, hence find the value of W
when b=9 and c=4.
(3 marks)
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6. In the figure 1, ABGF is a circle and AB is a diameter. ABH and FGH are
straight lines. Angle AGF=380 and FA=FG.
Calculate the value of angle GHB
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7. Factorise completely y2(h-1)-h+1
(3marks)
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8. Write down three inequalities to describe the unshaded region in the following
graphs.
(4 marks)
9. Figure 2 shows a solid in form of a cone and a hemisphere. The diameter of the
hemisphere is 21cm and the length of the solid is 33cm.
Calculate the total surface area of the solid (taking π=3.14)
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( 5 marks)
10. K’L’M’ is the image of triangle KLM under translation T. given that image of
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K’=(3,0), L’=(1,4) and M’=(0,-2) and T= , show on the graph paper provided
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triangle KLM and its image. (Use a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on both
axes).
(5 marks)
11. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct in the same diagram:
(i) A circle centre O with radius 5cm
(ii) A point M outside the circle such that OM=9cm.
(iii) Two tangents from M to the circle at X and Y.
(iv) Measure the length of MX
(4 marks)
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12. Figure 3 is a triangle FND in which DN =13.5cm and angle FND=580. Given that
the area of triangle FND is 74cm2
Find the length of NF correct to 2 decimal places.
(3 marks)
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13. Given that P= and H= , find 1
P+H2
3 3 8 2
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(4 marks)
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3t 9( t 1 )
14. Simplify the following fraction 27 ( t 1 )
(4 marks)
15. A lending library charges KC for the first week a book is loaned and KF for each
additional day over the one week. Find the cost in terms of C, F and D of taking
out two books for D days given that D >7.
(3 marks)
16. A boy is looking at a bird on top of a pole. The boy is 1.2m tall and the angle of
elevation of the bird from the boy is 300. How high is the pole, if the boy is 35m
from the pole?
(4 marks)
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17. Given that Q= (1,-3) and F= (5,8), evaluate 2 QF correct to 1 decimal
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place.
(4 marks)
Given that f x 4 x 2 4 x x 3 17 . Evaluate f 2 .
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(3 marks)
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19. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB is parallel to DC. The diagonal AC and BD
intersect at O, such that OD=OC.
A B
D C
Prove that the points A, B, C and D are concyclic.
(4 marks)
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20. Simplify with a rational denominator
98 2
(4 marks)
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21. If A= (the prime factors of 30)
B= (the prime factors of 70) and
C= (the prime factors of 42)
Show the relationship of these three sets in a Venn diagram.
(3 marks)
22. Calculate the standard deviation of the following expressions, y+5, y-5 and y.
(5 marks)
23 The sum of the first six term of an Arithmetic progression is 21. If the 7th term is
three times the sum of the 3rd and 4th terms, find:
(i) 1st term of the AP
(ii) the common difference
(5 marks)
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24. Figure 4 is a tree diagram illustrating the probability of a student passing ordinary
mathematics and additional mathematics examinations. The probability of passing
additional mathematics in the examination is 107 and the probability ordinary
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mathematics after one has passed additional mathematics is 7 . The probability of
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passing ordinary mathematics after one fail additional mathematics is 6 .
Calculate the probability of a student passing ordinary mathematics.
(5 marks)
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