EXAMINATION: ________________________________
MAJALIRO EXAMINATION BOARD
2025 PSLCE MOCK EXAMINATIONS
MATHEMATICS
(100 marks)
Date: ___/____/2025
Time allowed: 2hrs
08:00 – 10:00 am
LEARNER’S NAME: ______________________________________________________________________
(Surname first)
NAME OF SCHOOL: ____________________________________ ZONE ______________
Instructions:
Question Tick if Do not write
1. This paper contains 9 pages. Please check. Number answered in these
2. Answer all questions. In Section A, encircle the columns
letter representing the right answer to each 1 – 20
question. In Section B, write your answer in spaces 21
provided on the question paper. 22
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3. There are 20 multiple choice questions in Section
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A and 14 questions in Section B. 25
4. In Section B you need to show your working. 26
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5. The use of electronic calculators is not allowed. 28
6. In the table provided on this page, tick against the 29
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question you have answered.
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7. IMPORTANT 32
Please, make sure you have written your 33
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name, school name and zone on the
question paper.
Please, hand in your filled in question paper to the invigilator at the end of the
examination.
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SECTION A (40 marks)
Encircle the letter (A, B, C or C) that represents the correct answer of your choice.
1. Which of the following is a list of prime numbers 9. Find the least number such that when it is
only between 30 and 45 divided either by 10,15 or 18 the remainder is 7
A. 31,37,43,45 C. 31,35,37,43 A. 83 C. 97
B. 31,37,41,43 D. 31,33,37,41 B. 90 D. 127
10. Simplify 12x+7y+3x-y
2. What is 999 in Roman numerals? A. 15x+8y C. 15x+6y
A. CMXCIX C. DCCCCIX B. 9x+6y D. 15x-6y
B. MCIX D. DCCCLIX
11. Calculate the number of ropes each 65m long
3
3. The volume of a cuboid is 17160cm ,find its that could be cut from a rope of length 7085m?
capacity in litres A. 11 C. 109
A. 1716 litres C. 17160 litres B. 19 D. 125
B. 17.16 litres D. 17 litres
12. A rectangular wall is 10m by [Link] the
3 5 2 cost of painting one side of the wall at the rate of
4. Simplify 7 ÷6 +5
4 K85per M2
A. 35 A. K2720
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B. B. K4100
35
53 C. K4800
C. 70 D. K5100
67
D. 70
13. The heights of three children are 1.34m, 1.52m
5. Mrs Banda bought bales of salts in multiples of and [Link] the average height?
20 and 50 at a wholesale [Link] was the A. 1.38m C. 1.54m
smallest number of bales that she bought? B. 1.48m D. 4.44m
A. 150 C. 100
14. If 48 boarders live on a supply of rice for 10 days
B. 50 D. 75
how many boarders can live on the same amount
of rice for 8 days?
6. Express 12 hours as a fraction of two days
1 1 A. 60 C. 38.4
A. C. 3
2 B. 40 D. 384
1 1
B. D. 6
4
15. Express the ratio 250m to 2km
7. Luciano celebrated his golden jubilee in May A. 8:1 C.1:8
2018 .In which year did he was born? B. 125:1 D. 1:125
A. 1993 C. 1968
B. 1963 D. 1998 16. .by what fraction should you multiply a number
1
to decrease it by 33 3 %?
8. Which of the following is a reflex angle? 1 3
A. C. 4
A. C. 3
2 2
B. D.3
5
B. D. 17. What is the perimeter of a square garden whose
area is 36M2
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A. 72m C. 16m B. 8.07 D. 8.1
B. 12m D. 24m 20. Figure 1 shows the floor of house calculate the
area
7cm
18. Mdunda underestimated a given distance by B C
15%.Twiss overestimated the same distance by 8cm
10% and got 88m .What did Mdunda get?
A. 60m
B. 68m A 20CM E D
C. 80m
D. 92m A. 108cm2 C. 140m2
19. What is 8.0673 to 2 significant figure? B. 43cm2 D. 54cm2
A. 8.0 C. 8.06
SECTION B (60 marks)
Answer all questions in this section. Write your answers in the space provided under each question. Show your
working.
21. a. take away the sum of 1625 and 100 from 3000 (2 marks)
b. Ahen laid 2x eggs .After harching 5 chicks, 7 eggs remained .Find the value of x (3 marks)
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22. Figure below shows a drawing of a garden in the form of a trapezium WXYZ in which WX=50m,
WZ=40m, YZ=70m, angle WZY=600 and angle XWZ=1200
W 50m
0
120 X
40m
600
Z Y
70m
Using a protractor, a ruler and a scale of 1cm to represent 10m, draw the figure accurately (5 marks)
23. Figure 1 shows a composite shape made up of a square ABDE and a triangle BCD in which AB=40cm
and CF=15cm ?
40CM
A B
F
15CM
E D
If CF is a perpendicular height of the triangle calculate the area of the shape (5 marks)
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24. Table 1 shows the monthly premiu per K10,000 for life policy for 26 to 28 years old
Table
Age (years) Rate per K10,000 per month
K51.70
26
K51.80
27
K52.00
28
Aman 28 years and his wife 26 years and want to insure their lives for K150,000 each .Find the total
monthly premium for the two (4 marks)
25. A primary school has 2313 [Link] every 5 boys there are 4 [Link] many boys and girls at the
school (3 marks)
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26. From the following transactions, prepare a cash book for Mr Zanda an balance it
June 1, 2024 started business with a capital of K55, 000
June 3, 2024 banked K27, 500
June 4, 2024 transport expenses by cheque K2, 250
June 5, 2024 made purchase K4, 500
June 13, 2024 cash sales K5, 700
June 20, 2024 purchase by cheque K14, 900
June 29, 2024 cash sales K7, 928
(6 marks)
27. A farmer harvested 180.5 bags of maize each weighing [Link] the maize was put into bags of 90.1kg
each, how many bags did the farmer have? (Collect your answer to 2 decimal places) (3 marks)
28. An aeroplane is flying at 560km/[Link] far will it go in 30 minutes. ( 3marks)
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29. Mr kalo borrowed K9000 from Kaputa bank .If the bank charged 10% simple interest per month, how
much money did Mr Kajo pay at the end of 4 month?( 3 marks)
30. Table 2 shows income tax rate .Use to answer questions that follows
Income per month rate for tax
First K9000 0% (tax free)
Next K5000 15%
Next K4000 25%
Excess (over) K11000 30%
Mr Jomo get a salary of K29,400 a month find
(a) Income tax per year ( 3 marks)
(b) Amount he get in a year after deducting income tax (2 marks)
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31. Table 3 shows the official exchange rates of the Malawi Kwacha aganinst some foreign currencies in
2019
Table 3
Currency Buying Selling
557 571
US dollar( $)
857 880
Bristish pound (£)
If a person exchange $20 and £10 .How much money in Malawi Kwacha did he get altogether (4marks)
32. Extend the following patterns
a. (50,2) (5,20) (4,___________) (___________,100) (10_________) (3marks)
b. (40,2) (4,80) (100,________) ( ________20) (2 marks)
33. Simplify 1.1 ×0.02 ÷(3.65) +1.35) ( 3 marks)
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34. Use the scale of 2 cm to represent 1kg and horizontal axis and 2cm to present K450 on vertical axis.
Mass in (kg) 1 2 3 4 5
450 900 1350 1800 2250
Cost in (k)
a. Draw a line graph. (4 marks)
b. Find the cost of 1 ½ kg of rice ( 2marks)
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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