AMANIAMPONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

END OF SECOND SEMSESTER EXAMINATION

SHS: 2 SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS TIME: 2 HOURS

SECTION A A. 160° B. 140° C. 130° D. 120°

The table below gives the ages of a group of 6. Find the truth set of the inequality
pupils in a class.
3x + 8 < 5x -8.
Age 16 17 18 19 20
(years) A. { x: x < 8} B. { x : x > 0 }
No. of 2 8 4 4 2
C. { x: x > 8} D. { x : x > 2}
pupils
Use this information to answer questions 2 7. Expand (2x –y) (2x + y)
to 4
A. 4x2 + 4xy –y2 B. 2x2 – y2
1. What is the mode of the distribution?
C.4x2 – y2 D. 4x2 + y2
A. 16 years B. 17 years

8. Three people shared ⊄ 540,000.00 in the

C. 18 years D. 19 years

2. Calculate the mean age of the distribution. ratio 2:3:4. Find the least amount received?

A. ⊄ 60,000.00 B. ⊄ 120,000.00
A. 15.9 years B. 16.9 years

C. ⊄ 180,000.00 D. ⊄ 240,000.00
C. 18.9 years D. 17.9 years

3. If the sum of the interior angles of a

9. Express 0.415 as a fraction in its lowest
regular polygon is 540°, find the number of
term.
sides
A. 83/20 B. 23/100
A. 4 B. 5
…..C. 83/200 D. 41/200
C. 6 D. 7
10. Factorize 12 x2 −3 y 2 completely.
4. Solve the simultaneous equation t – 4s =1
and 2t -3s =-3. A. 3 ( 2 x − y )2
B. (4 x− y )(x+ y)
A. S=1, t=5 B. S=1, t= 3
C. 3(4 x− y )(x+ y)
C.S=-1 , t =3 D. S= -1 ,t= -3 D.3( 2 x− y ) ( 2 x + y )
11. Evaluate (32)-1/5 × (1/2)-3
5. Find the interior angle of a regular
polygon with 6 sides . A.4 B. 1/2
…...C. 16 D. 2
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 12. Given two sets P and Q, the C. x2 – 2xy + y2 D. x2 – xy + y2
commutative property of Union of the two
sets implies that. 18. Simplify 272/3 × 641/3 × 811/4

A. P U Q = (P U Q)1 B. P U Q = P1 U Q1 A. 12 B. 108

C. P U Q = P ∩ Q D. P U Q = Q U P C. 120 D. 14
13. Find the value of a – 3ab + b3 when a
2
19. The area of a square is 49cm2. Find the
=2 and b = -3. perimeter of the square?

A. 49 B. -5 A. 7cm B. 51cm
C. 13 D. -19 ..C. 28cm D. 49cm

20. If r = (31) and s = (−21). Solve 6 (r + 2s).

14. A ladder leans against a vertical wall of
height 12m. If the foot of the ladder is 5m
away from the wall, calculate the length of
A. (−13) (13)
B.

…...C. ( ) D. ( )
the ladder 7 −6
3 18
A. 13m B. 15m C. 14m D. 16m
−2 −9
C. D.
A. 5 B. 3 5 5
……C. 6 D. 4

15. If the mean of the numbers 5,3,4,4 and x E F

P 50°
Q
……is 5. Find x. 105°

A. 4 B. 8 m
…..C. 9 D. 25
R s
n G
2 3 NOT DRAWN TO SCALE
16. simplify −
q−3 q+2
In the diagram, |PQ| is parallel to |RS|, ∠QFG
13−q q−5
A. B. =105 and ∠FEG =50 . Use the diagram to
(q−3)(q +2) (q−3)(q +5)
answer questions 39 and 40
q−13 −q−5
……….C. D. 21. Find the value of m.
(q−3)(q +2) (q−3)(q +3)
A . 55 B. 75
C. 105 D. 130

17. Expand and simplify ( x – y)2 22. Find the value of n.

A . 130 B. 75
A. x2 + 2xy + y B. x2 + 2xy + y2 C. 55 D. 40
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 26. What is the image of 7 under the mapping

4−x
x→ ?
3

−11 11
A . -1 B. C. 1 D.
Orange 3 3

u Banana
60° [Link] the equation
8
6− y
=−2

120°
100° A . 10 B. 2 C. -2 D. -6
Pawpaw
Apple √ a+1
28. Simplify
√a
1 1
A. 1+ √a B. 1+ √a
NOT DRAWN TO SCALE a 3

The pie chart represents fruits on display in 1

C. a+ √a D. a+ 2 √ a
Radat’s grocery shop. Use this information a
to answer questions 37 and 38 2
29. Find the truth set of x −7 x +6=0.
23. If there are 60 oranges on display, how
A. {0,7} B.{1,6} C.{2,5} D.{3,4}
many apples are there

A . 40 B. 80 C . 90 D . 70
30. What is the equation of the line which is
parallel to the line y +3 x−2=0 and which
24. If each pawpaw cost ₵ 2.00, what will be the passes through the point ( -1 , 2)?
cost of all the pawpaws in the grocery shop?
A . y−3 x−5=0 B. y−3 x−1=0

C. y +3 x−5=0 D. y +3 x+ 1=0
A . ₵ 70 B. ₵100
C. ₵ 150 D. ₵ 180

. 25. Which of the following points lies on the graph

y=3 x +1

A . (2,1) B. (1,4) C. (5,-1 ) D. (3,2)

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 SECTION B

ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS IN THIS PART

1. (a) Without using Mathematical tables or calculators, simplify

4
( 1
3 ÷ 5 −2 +5
9 3
3
4 )10
9

b. the average mass of refuse generated in a community in a week contains 35% plastic,

27.5% liquid , 17.5 % metal , 12.5% vegetable matter and other 7.5%. Draw a pie chart to

illustrate the information.

2.

a. Simplify the following:

7 1
2 ×1 2
8 5 a −1
i. 1 ii . 2
8−2 a +2 a+1
4

b. The interior angle of regular polygon is four times its exterior angle. Find the number
of sides of the polygon .

3 . An aeroplane flew from town A, travels 200km at a bearing of 135 to town B. it then travels
250 km from town B at a bearing of 045 to town C.
Find;
i. the distance of A from C
ii. the bearing of A from C

4.

The set P = {multiples of 3},Q={factors of 72} and R={even numbers} and U={18≤ x ≥ 36}

a.
i. List the elements of P,Q and R
ii. Find I. P∩ Q II. Q∩R III. P∩ R
b.

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 T

32°
P Q R K
In the diagram above ∠TPQ = 32° and |PQ| = |QT| = |TR| .Calculate ∠TRK

5. The marks obtained by students in an examination are as follows

63 76 87 61 78 85 87

80 77 74 88 72 78 89

77 70 81 69 75 78 86

69 96 65 88 84 74 81

77 79 73 84 74 85 83

77 90 91 75

a. Using a class interval of 60 – 64 ,65 – 69 , 70 – 74 etc. Construct frequency table for the
distribution.
b.
Draw a bar chart for the distribution.