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2017 MSCELIKANGALA CLUSTER MOCK EXAMINATIONS

MATHEMATICS
PAPER II
(100 Marks)

05thMay 2017 Subject no: M131/II

Time allowed: 2hrs 30 min.

1:30-4:00pm

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper contains 17 pages. Please check.

2. Answer all the six questions in section A and any three questions in section B
3. The maximum number of marks for each answer is indicated against each question
4. Write your answer in the spaces provided on the questions paper
5. Calculators may be used
6. All working must be clearly shown
7. Write your name on top of each page

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Section A (55 marks)

Answer all the six questions in this section

1. (a) Find the second term of a G.P which has a 4th term of -3 and the 7th term of 81
(5 marks)

(b) Given the following matrices find and

3 4 18 7
5 −2 = (6 marks)
7 3 2 29 11

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2. (a)The straight line graph of the equation 5 − 4 + 20 = 0 cuts the x-axis at A

and y-axis at B. Find the distance AB. (5 marks)

(b) TriangleABC with vertices A(-1,4), B(3,-5) and C (-2,-3)translated to A'B'C'.

Find the coordinates of the image A'B'C' after translation 3 units left and 2 units
up. (3 marks)

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3. (a) Infigure 1, AB is the diameter of the circle centreO. AC=6cm and OD=5cm.

Calculate the length of BC. (4 marks)

(b) Given that the ratio of areas of two similar circles are 64:256. Calculate the
radius of the smaller circle if the radius of the larger circle is 8 cm.
(4 marks)

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4. (a)Simplify by rationalizing the denominator

√ √
(a and b are not perfect square numbers and − ≠0) (4 marks)

(b) Given that ( + 3) + ( − 2) + 1 ≡ 3 + 20 + 24. Find the values of a and b.

(6 marks)

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5. (a)If ( )=4 − 6 + 2, calculate the value of , given that =0.

(5 marks)

( )
(b) Find the value of given that =8 (4 marks)

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6. (a). In a traffic survey, the number of people (including the driver) in each car
passing a school was recorded and the results were as follows:

Number of people 1 2 3 4 5
Number of cars 17 12 14 21 16

What is the probability that a car picked at random has more than 2 passengers.

(4 marks)

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(b)In a residential estate, 100 heads of families were interviewed regarding

patronage of the social clubs A, B and C in their neighborhood.

The results were as follows:

10 people said they patronise all the 18 patronise A and C

three 15 patronise A only
17 patronise clubs A and B 18 patronise B only
19 patronise B and C 17 patronise C only

Complete the Venn diagram below and use it to find the number of people who do
not patronise any of the three clubs. (5marks)

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SECTION B (45 marks)

Answer any three questions from this section

7. (a) Table 1 below shows some values of and for the quadratic equation
=2 −3 −7

X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 7 -2 -7 -8 -5 2 13
Table 1
i. Complete the table of values

ii. Using a scale of 2 cm to represent I unit on the -axis and 2 cm to represent

vertical 5 units on the - axis, draw the graph of = 2 − 3 − 7

iii. Use the graph to solve the equation 2 − − 13 = 0 (10 marks)

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(b) Solve for in the following 4 log + log 81 = 2 log 6 (5 marks)

8. (a) The cost of producing mathematics books is partly constant and partly varies as
the number of mathematics books produced. The total cost of producing 4
mathematics books is K25,000 and of producing 10 mathematics books is K58,000.
Find the total cost of producing 35 mathematics books. (7 marks)

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(b) Solve the equation 2 +3 −8 +3=0 (8 marks)

9. (a) A student has K80, 000. She buys stamps at K500 and K200 each. She gets at
least 50 stamps of each type. She would like to spend at least K20, 000 more on
K500 stamps than on the K200 stamp.
i. If represents the number of K500 stamps and represents the number of
K200 stamps, write down four inequalities in and .
ii. Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 20 units on the -axis and 2 cm to
represent 50 units on the -axis, draw the region which represents the four
inequalities.
iii. Using your graph, find the greatest number of K 500 stamps that can be
bought (9 marks)

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(b) Calculate the variance of the following set of numbers 3,7,18,27,40,49

(6 marks)

10. (a)A particle starts with an initial speed of 15m/s. It travels with a constant
acceleration and reaches a maximum speed of 40m/s in 4 seconds. It travels at this
speed for the next 5 seconds after which it slows down with a uniform deceleration
until it comes to a stop in 7 seconds.
i. Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 2 units on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to
represent 5 units on the vertical axis, draw the speed time graph
ii. Using your graph, calculate the total distance travelled. (9 marks)

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(b) Solve the simultaneous equations =4

+ =5 (6 marks)

11. (a) Two explores leave a camp at the same time. Explorer A walks at 5km/h on a
bearing of 059°. Explorer B walks at 7.5 km/h on a bearing of 200°. After 2 hours
how far apart are they? Giving your answer to 3 significant figures. (7 marks)

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(b) Figure 2 below shows a solid inform of a cone, a cylinder and a hemisphere. The
height of the cone is 24cm and its radius is 7cm and the height of the cylinder is
5cm. Calculate the total surface area of the solid.
(Curved surface area of a cone = and the surface area of a sphere=4 take
) (8 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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