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LEVEL 5
DEMONSTRATE NUMERACY SKILLS
July/August 2024
TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT, AND CERTIFICATION
COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. This paper consists of TWO sections A and B.
2. Answer ALL questions in sections A and THREE questions in section B in
the answer booklet provided.
3. Marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
4. You should have a non-programmable calculator.
5. Do not write on this question paper.
6. Answer all the questions in English.
This paper consists of FIVE (5) printed pages
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages
are printed as indicated and that no question is missing
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SECTION A (40 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions in this section
1. Evaluate without using a calculator (4 marks)
6 14 20
7 𝑜𝑓 3 ÷ 80 × − 3
−2 × 5 + (14 ÷ 7) × 3
2. Convert the recurring decimal 0. 5̇4̇ into a fraction (3 marks)
3. Given that 1 cm3 of gold has a mass of 16g, calculate the mass of a spherical form of gold
22
whose radius is 21cm. (Take π = ) (3 marks)
7
4. Find the mean and the median of the data: 70, 66, 85, 95, 90, and 80. (4 marks)
2 3 1 5 11 3
5. Arrange the following fractions in ascending order , , , , , (4 marks)
7 8 6 9 12 5
6. Kariuki’s pension of Ksh 445,500 was to be shared amongst his wife, daughter and son in the
ratio 1: 2: 3 respectively. His wife decided to divide her share equally between her daughter and
son. Find how much the son finally got. (4 marks)
7. The sum of interior angles of a regular polygon is10800 . Find the number of sides of the
polygon. (3 marks)
8. The area of rectangular field is 435 m2. If the width of the field is 15 m, calculate the perimeter
of the field. (3 marks)
9. The distance between two points on a map is 15 cm on a scale of 1 cm represent 100 metres.
Calculate the actual distance in kilometres. (3 marks)
10. Trainee in a Craft class scored the following marks in a Numeracy test:
99, 98, 97, 97, 96, 94, 92, 90, 88, 88, 83, 80, 80, 78, 76, 71, 71, 68, 60. Construct a frequency
distribution table starting with the class 60 – 69 (4 marks)
11. Using a pair of compass and a ruler only, construct an equilateral triangle ABC of length
6 cm. On the same diagram construct a circle through the vertices of the triangle. (5 marks)
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SECTION B (60 MARKS)
Answer any THREE questions from this section
12. (a) Figure 1 shows a bucket made of a conical frustum with the dimensions as
indicated. The bucket is used to fill a cylindrical tank of radius 0.9 m and height
of 1.5 m. (Take π as 3.14)
Figure 1
40 cm
60 cm
30 cm
Calculate:
i) The volume of the bucket in litres (6 marks)
ii) Volume of the cylindrical tank in litres (3 marks)
iii) The number of buckets that must be drawn to fill the tank. (1 mark)
b) Figure 2 shows a plot belonging Uwezo Technical College.
Figure 2
80m 30m
30m
40m
60m
i) Find the area of the plot (4 marks)
ii) Calculate the perimeter of the plot (4 marks)
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iii) Calculate the number of poles required to fence the plot if the distance between
poles is 2.5 m (2 marks)
13. (a) Town B is on a bearing of 0600 from town A, a distance of 90 km. Town D is on a
bearing of 2000 from town A at a distance of 130 km. A police car leaves town B and
moves southward to town C on a bearing of 1400 from town A to intercept a matatu.
i) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 10 km, draw a diagram to show the positions
of towns A, B, C and D (7 marks)
From the diagram determine:
ii) bearing and distance from C to D (2 marks)
iii) Bearing of B from D (1 mark)
b) Mr. Eddy took a minibus travelling at 80km/hr. and arrived at Bongo 2 hours later. He
then boarded a matatu to Sakha for 30 minutes at a speed of 60 km/hr. and finally walked
to his home for 30 minutes at a speed of 10 km/hr.
Calculate the:
i) Total distance covered by Mr. Eddy (4 marks)
ii) Total time for the Journey (1 mark)
iii) The average speed for the whole journey (2 marks)
iv) Time Eddy left Bongo if his arrival time was 3: 30 pm. (2 marks)
14. a) Figure 3 shows a triangle XYZ, determine the angles 𝐴°, 𝐷°, 𝐶° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐸° (5 marks)
Z
C°
E°
A° D° 125°
60° X Y
Figure 3
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b) A quantity 𝑦 is inversely proportional to the square of 𝑥, given that 𝑦 = 3 when
𝑥 = 12, find the value of 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 27. (5 marks)
c) Plot the graph of 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1, using a range of −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 (10 marks)
and hence solve 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 1 = 0
15. (a) Construct a trapezium ABCD using a ruler and a pair of compasses only such that AB=
10 cm, angle DAB= 1200, angle ABC= 750 and line AD = 8 cm. From point D drop a
perpendicular to the line AB to meet the line at E. Measure DE and DC hence calculate
the area of trapezium. (10 marks)
b) Table 1 shows marks scored in numeracy skills exam by 170 trainees.
Marks 31- 40 41- 45 46 – 55 56 – 60 61 - 75 76 - 85
Students 25 30 50 20 30 15
Table 1
Use the information in the table to draw a histogram (10 marks)
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