MATHEMATICS EXAM — FORM 2 & FORM 3 BLEND
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Marks: 100
SECTION A — SHORT QUESTIONS (40 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
1. Simplify: 7x – 4(3 – x)
2. Solve: 5x – 9 = 31
3. Evaluate: 3/5 ÷ 2/3
4. Expand: (x – 5)(x + 9)
5. Factorize: 9y² – 16
6. Find the area of a triangle with base 12 cm and height 9 cm.
7. Convert 450 g as a fraction of 3 kg.
8. Evaluate without a calculator: sin 45° + cos 30°
9. Find the gradient between (3,7) and (9,19).
10. Simplify: (2x/5) – (x/10)
SECTION B — FORM 2 APPLICATION QUESTIONS (30 marks)
Answer ANY THREE.
11. Linear equations
A teacher buys 4 markers and 3 dusters.
Marker = 60 Ksh, Duster = 40 Ksh.
a) Form an expression for total cost.
b) Find the cost.
c) If she paid with 500 Ksh, find her balance.
12. Geometry & Bearings
A person walks 10 km North, then 8 km East.
a) Draw a diagram.
b) Calculate displacement.
c) Find the bearing of the final point from start.
13. Simultaneous Equations
Solve:
2x – y = 7
3x + y = 19
14. Trigonometry
In a right triangle, one angle is 28° and the hypotenuse is 12 cm.
Find the opposite side.
SECTION C — FORM 3 ADVANCED QUESTIONS (30 marks)
Answer ANY TWO.
15. Quadratics
a) Factorize: x² – 7x + 10
b) Solve: x² – 7x + 10 = 0
c) Solve: x(x – 3) = 40
16. Logarithms
Evaluate:
a) log(100)
b) log(1/1000)
c) log■■(5 × 20)
17. Statistics
The heights (in cm) of 12 students:
150, 152, 155, 160, 150, 158, 162, 165, 155, 150, 160, 158
a) Mean
b) Mode
c) Median
18. Probability
A bag contains: 4 red balls, 3 blue, 5 green.
If one ball is picked:
a) P(red)
b) P(not green)
c) P(blue or red)
END OF EXAM