SILVER MOCK Name:………….

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1&2
JANUARY, 2025
MATHEMATICS Date: ………………………..
Essay and Objective
2 Hours
BASIC: NINE (9)

BASIC EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION

January, 2025 MATHEMATICS 2 & 1 2 hours

Instructions for Candidates

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting,
read and observe the following instructions. Write your name, and date in ink
in the spaces provided above.

This booklet consists of two papers. Answer Paper 2 which comes first, in the
spaces provided in this booklet and Paper I on your Objective Test answer
sheet. Paper 2 will last 1 hour after which the answer booklet will be
collected. Do not start Paper 1 until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last
45minutes

PAPER 2
1 Hour
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 ESSAY
[60 MARKS]
Answer four questions only. All questions carry equal marks. All working must be
clearly shown. Marks will not be awarded for correct answers without corresponding working.

1. (a) Evaluate 2 √ 5 (6−2 √ 5) if √ 5=10 .

(b) The price of a jacket is three times that of a shirt. The price of the jacket is
GH₵ 560.65. Mr. Mensa bought two of the jackets and four shirts for his
twin sons.
Calculate the total amount Mr. Mensa paid for the items, correct your answer to
(α ) two decimal places;
(β) three significant figures.
3 1 1
(c) Simplify; 4 +8 −9 .
4 5 2

2. (a) The sets K={multiples of 3 } and L={natural factors of 15 } are subsets of

the universal set μ={2 ,3 , 4 , 5 ,6 ,7 }.
(i) Illustrate the information on a Venn diagram.
(ii) Find ¿
(iii) Find n ¿.
1 −1
(b) If x= and y= , Find the value of 2 x−3 y .
5 2
(c) A test is made up of 20 questions, how many questions are you to answer
correctly to get a score of 80%?
3. (a) Find the value of k if ( 1.23+125 )+23=k +(125+23).
(b) Find the perimeter of the rectangle below:

8 3
2 ÷2
(c) Simplify: 3
4 ×2
7
4. (a)In a school, of the pupils like mathematics. Half of those pupils who like
10
mathematics are girls. If there are 240 pupils altogether in the school, how many
girls like mathematics?
2 x− y z+2 y
(b) Evaluate + , when x=2 , y=−3∧z=4.
z x
3
(c) Simplify: .
2+ √ 3
5. (a) Find the product of ( 2 x−3 )∧(2 x+3) .
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(b) A boy spent of his money and had GH ₵ 15.00 left. How much did he
8
have?
(c) Find the sum of 2,483.65, 701.532 and 102.7, giving your answer to one
decimal place.

6. (a) Copy and complete the table for the relation y=5−2 x for−3≤ x ≤ 4.

x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4

y 11 5 1 −3

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm ¿1 unit on x−axis and 2 cm ¿2 units on the y−axis ,

draw on a graph sheet two perpendicular axes ox∧oy for −5 ≤ x ≤ 5 and
−12 ≤ y ≤ 12.
(c) (i) Using the table, plot all the points of the relation y=5−2 x .
(ii) Draw a straight line through all the points.
(d) Using the graph, find the;
(i) value of y , when x=−2.6 ;
(ii) value of x , when y=−2.8;
(iii) gradient of the line.

END OF ESSAY TEST

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 PAPER 1 (OBJECTIVES)
D. {}
1. Which of the following is the set of 8. An article which costs GH¢ 25.00 was
prime factors of 12? sold for GH¢ 35.00. Find the percentage
A. {2, 3} profit made.
B. {1, 2, 3} A. 10%
C. {1, 2, 4, 6} B. 28%
D. {2, 3, 4, 6} C. 40%
2. If P = {2, 3, 5, 7}and Q = {2, 4, 6, D. 70%
8}, find P∩Q 9. Factorize completely b 2 + fb – mb – fm
A. {2} A. (b – f) (b – m)
B. {3} B. (b + f) (b – m)
C. (b + f) (m – b)
C. {4}
D. (b + f) (m + b)
D. {5} 10. Simplify: -13 – (-3) + (-10)
3. Expand 3a (a – 4b) A. -26
A. 3a – 12ab B. -20
B. 3a 2 – 12ab C. -10
C. 3a 2 – 12b D. – 6
2
D. 3a – 12a 11. Find the HCF of 33 × 52 and 32 × 54
4. Express 2700 as a product of prime A. 32 × 52
numbers. B. 33 × 52
2 2 2
A. 2 × 3 × 5 C. 32 × 54
3 2

12. Solve the inequality 𝑥− 13 ≥ 23 – 𝑥

B. 2 × 3 × 5 D. 35 × 56

A. 𝑥 ≤ 12
2 3 2
C. 2 × 3 × 5

B. 𝑥 ≤ 23
D. 2 × 32 × 53

C. 𝑥 ≥ 12
D. 𝑥 ≥ 23
5. The ratio of mangoes to oranges in a
basket is 3:2. If there are 36 mangoes,
how many oranges are in the basket?
𝜃=180− 360𝑛
13. Make n the subject of the relation
A. 90
B. 60 A.( 𝜃+180)/2
C. 24
C. (180− 𝜃)/360
B. (𝜃−180)/2
D. 12
D. (180+ 𝜃)/360
6. Express 0.125 as a fraction in its lowest
14. If 𝑅 = h2 + d 2ℎ, find R when d = 8 and
form.
A. 1/8
B. 1/9 h = 6.
C. 1/12 A. 316
D. 1/16 B. 420
7. If A = {18, 19, 20} and B = {15, 16, C. 434
17}, find A∩B D. 4916
A. {15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}
B. {15, 16, 18, 19} 15. Solve the equation 15(2+𝑦)= 12
C. {18, 19} (𝑦−1)
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 A

A. -14 A
B. 34 8
C. 53 4 c
D. 3
16. The gradient of the straight line that B C B
3 6 C
passes through points A(3,2) and B(4,8) is 1
c 1
A. −16 NOT DRAWN TO SCALE
B. −12 A. 0.50
C. 2 B. 0.75
D. 6 C. 2.00
17. A car is travelling at 60 km per hour. D. 4.00
How far does it travel in 2 ½ hours?
22. Find the least number that must be
A. 30 km
B. 60 km added to 308 to make it divisible by
C. 120 km 19.
D. 150 km A. 4
18. There are 10 red and 15 green balls in B. 7
a bag. Find the probability of selecting at C. 15
random a red ball from the bag. D. 18
A. 3/5
23. In a school of 940 pupils, the
B. 2/5
C. 1/10 number of girls exceeds the number
D. 1/25 of boys by 150. How many girls are
19. Kwame and Ama shared an amount of there in the school?
money in the ratio 5:4 respectively. If A. 620
Kwame had GH¢ 9.00, how much did B. 545
they share? C. 470
[Link]¢ 16.20
D. 395
[Link]¢ 36.00
24. Which of the following fractions is
[Link]¢ 45.00
3
[Link]¢ 81.00 equivalent to ?
5
21
20. The area of the trapezium above is A.
30
A. 120
12
cm2 B.
20
B. 180 15
cm2 C.
45
C. 256 6
cm2 D.
15
D. 360 cm2
21. In the diagrams below, triangle A1B1C1 is In the diagram below, line PQ is
an enlargement of triangle ABC. parallel to RS and UV is a line drawn
Determine the scale factor. through PQ and RS.

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 Use the diagram to answer B. 0.028
Questions 25 and 26. V C. 0.03
D. 0.28
P a
Q 31. The bearing of Atoru from Busase is
b
275⁰. What is the bearing of Busase from
Atoru?
35 A. 180⁰
R c S
B. 175⁰
C. 095⁰
U D. 075⁰
NOT DRAWN TO 32. In a class of 24 pupils, 10 study
French only and 8 study English only. If
25. Find angle a. each pupil studies at least one of the two
subjects, how many study English?
A. 35°
A. 12
B. 55° B. 14
C. 135° C. 16
D. 145° D. 18
26. Angle b and angle c are 33. The perimeter of a square is twice the
A. alternate angles area of the square. Find the length of side
B. vertically opposite angles of the square
A. . 8cm
C. corresponding angles
B. 4 cm .
D. interior opposite angles
C. 2cm.
27. Expand – x(3 – 2x)
D. 3cm
A. –2x2 – 3x 34. Find the volume a cube of side 5 cm.
B. 2x2 – 3x A. 10 cm3
C. –2x2 + 3x B. 15 cm3.
D. 2x2 + 3x C. 25 cm3.
28. What is the value of 7 in the number D. 125 cm3.
832713? 35. The products of three numbers is 420.
A. Seven thousand If two of the numbers are 5and 12. Find
B. Seven hundred the third number
C. Seventy A. 4
D. Seven B. 7
29. Write 3560 in standard form. C. 15
A. 3.56 × 10-4 D. 18
36. The price of a phone with VAT
B. 3.56 × 10-3
inclusive is GH₵900. If the VAT amount
C. 3.56 × 103 to GH₵150.00. What is the price of the
D. 3.56 × 104 phone with VAT exclusive?
30. Correct 0.02751 to three decimal A. GH₵1000.00
places B. GH₵850.00
A. 0.027 C. GH₵750.00
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D. GH₵900.00
37. The tallest boy in the class is twice
taller than the next tallest, the next tallest
is twice taller than the third tallest. If the
third tallest is xcm. Find expression of
the sum of three tallest boys in the class?
A. 8 xcm
B. 9 xcm.
C. 10 xcm.
D. 7 xcm

38. In the diagram below, AB and CD

are two intersecting straight lines. Find
the value of the angle marked y .
D
A
y
65⁰
C B
NOT DRAWN TO SCALE

A. 130⁰
B. 115⁰
C. 65⁰
D. 60⁰
39. If points A(2 , 4) and B(1 , 1). Find ⃗
AB
A. ()1
3
B. ()1
1
C. ( )
−1
−3
D. ( )
−1
−1
1
(
40. Simplify 2 of 2 ÷ 2
3
1
3
1
3 )
3
A.
7
7
B.
3
C. 7
D. .3

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 SILVER MOCK MARKING SCHEME
Section A
(40 Marks)

1. A 11.A 21.C 31.C

2. A 12.C 22.C 32.B
3. B 13.C 23.B 33.C
4. C 14.B 24.B 34.D
5. C 15.A 25.D 35.B
6. A 16.D 26.C 36.B
7. D 17.D 27.B 37.C
8. C 18.B 28.B 38.C
9. B 19.A 29.C 39.D
10.B 20.D 30.C 40.A
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 PAPER 2: 1 HOUR (60 MARKS)
Answer four questions only
QUESTION 1

(a)
¿ 12 √ 5−4 ¿ M1 for solving
¿ 12 √ 5−4 (5 ) M0.5 for simplifying
¿ 12 √ 5−20
But √ 5=10
¿ 12 ( 10 )−20 M 0.5 for substituting
¿ 120−20 M1 for solving
¿ 100 A1 for 100
(b)
Price of a jacket = GH₵560.65
1
Price of a shirt = × Price of a jacket
3
To find the price of a shirt:
1
Price of a shirt = = × GH₵560.65
3
= GH₵186.88 (rounded to two decimal places) M0.5A1
Now, Mr. Mensa bought:
2 jackets and 4 shirts.
The total cost of the jackets:
2 jackets ×Price of one jacket = 2 × GH₵560.65 M0.5A1
= GH₵1121.30

The total cost of the shirts:

4 shirts × Price of one shirt = 4 × GH₵186.88 M0.5A1
= GH₵747.52

The total amount Mr. Mensa paid for the items:

Total = Cost of jackets + Cost of shirts
Total = GH₵1121.30 + GH₵747.52 (to two decimal places) M1
( α ) . GH₵1868.82 A1
( β ) . GH₵187 A1

3 1 1
(c) Simplify; 4 +8 −9 .
4 5 2
19 41 19
¿ + − M1 changing
4 5 2
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¿
20
M0.5
69
¿
20
9
¿3 A2
20

TOTAL =15 MARKS

QUESTION 2

(a)
K= { 3 ,6 } B1
L= {3 , 5 } B1
μ= { 2, 3 , 4 ,5 , 6 , 7 }
(i) Illustrate the information on a Venn diagram.

−1
B4 ee
2

(ii) Find ¿
From the Venn diagram ¿ B1
(iii) Find n ¿
n¿ B1

1 −1
(b) If x= and y= , Find the value of 2 x−3 y .
5 2
¿2
1
5() ( )
−3
−1
2
M1 for substituting
2 3
¿ + M1 for solving
5 2
19 19
¿ . A2 for .
10 10

(c)
80% of 20 questions = 0.8 × 20 = 16 M1A2
You would need to answer 16 questions correctly to achieve an 80% score
on the test.

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 TOTAL =15 MARKS

QUESTION 3

(a) Find the value of k if ( 1.23+125 )+23=k +(125+23).

¿ ( 1.23+125 ) +23=k +(125+23). M1 for solving
¿ ( 1.23+125 ) +23=( k +125 )+ 23 M2 for solving
Grouping like terms
¿ 1.23=k
¿ k =1.23 A2 for k =1.23

(b)
Perimeter of a rectangle ¿ 2 l+ 2 w
¿ 2 ( 2 √ 2 ) +2 ( 3 √ 3 ) M1 for solving
¿ 4 √ 2+ 6 √ 3 cm A2

8 3
2 ÷2
(c) Simplify: 3
4 ×2
8−3
2
¿ 6 +1 M2 for simplifying
2
5
2
¿ 7 M1 for solving
2
32
¿ M2
128
1
¿ A2
2

TOTAL =15 MARKS

QUESTION 4

(a)
Total number of pupils who like mathematics:
7
of 240 pupils like mathematics.
10
7
× 240 ¿ 168pupils like mathematics. M1 A1
10
Half of those pupils who like mathematics are girls:
Half of the 168 pupils who like mathematics are girls.

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×168=84 pupils who like mathematics are girls. M1 A1
2
So, there are 84 girls who like mathematics among the 240 pupils in the
school.

(b)
By substituting into the expression
2 ( 2 ) −(−3 ) 4+ 2 (−3 )
¿ − M1 for substituting
4 3
4+ 3 4−6
¿ + M1 for solving
4 2
7 2
¿ − M1 for simplifying
4 2
3 3
¿ A1 for
4 4

(c)
3 2−√ 3
¿ × M1 for conjugating
2+ √ 3 2−√ 3
3 ( 2−√ 3 )
¿ M2 for solving
2¿¿
6−3 √ 3
¿ M1 for expanding
4−2 √ 3+ 2 √ 3−¿ ¿
6−3 √ 3
¿ M1 for solving
4−3
6−3 √ 3
¿
1
¿ 6−3 √3 A2 for 6−3 √ 3

TOTAL =15 MARKS

QUESTION 5

(a) Find the product of ( 2 x−3 )∧(2 x+3) .

¿ ( 2 x−3 ) ( 2 x +3 )
¿ 2 x ( 2 x+ 3 )−3 ( 2 x+3 ) M2 for expanding

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¿ 4 x +6 x−6 x −9 M1 for at least 3 terms
¿ 4 x 2−9 A2 for 4 x 2−9

(b)
Let's denote the total amount of money the boy had as 'M'.
3
According to the information, the boy spent of his money, which means he
8
5 3 3 5
has of his money left (since spent means 1 - = remaining).B1
8 8 8 8
5
If of his money is equal to GHC15.00, we can set up an equation to find
8
the total amount 'M':
5
¿ × M=GHC15.00 B2
8
5
To find 'M', we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of ,
8
8
which is :
5
8
M= ×GHC15.00 B1
5
M =24 B2
Therefore, the boy initially had GHC24.00.
(c)
2,483.65
102.7
701.532
3287.882 M2
≈ 3287.9 (one decimal place) A2

TOTAL =15 MARKS

QUESTION 6

(a). x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
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y 11 9 7 5 3 1 -1 −3 ee
2
 (b)

−1
(c) (i) correct label of x−¿ axis B1 ee
2
−1
Correct label of y−axis B1 ee
Correct plotting of point 2 −1
B3 ee
(ii) drawing a straight line through all points. B1 2

(d) Using the graph, find the ;

(i) value of y=10.2 ± 0.2 M1A1
(ii) value of x=3.9 ± 0.1, M1A1
(iii) using the points. Eg ( 2 , 1 ) ,∧(−1 , 7)
7−1
Gradient ¿ M1
−1−2
6
¿ M1 for simplifying
−3

¿−2 A1

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