MATHEMATICS AND ICT DEPARTMENT
MID TERM EXAMINATION
YEAR 10 MATHEMATICS
TERM 1, 2024/2025
TIME: 1 HOUR
CANDIDATE NAME………………………………………………………………………….
YEAR GROUP…………………………………………………………………………………
DATE OF EXAMINATION……………………………………………………………………
SUBJECT TEACHER(S)……………………………………………………………………….
Instructions to Candidates________________________________________________________
Use black or blue ink or ball-point pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.
You should show all your working on the question paper.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
Information for Candidates_______________________________________________________
Electronic calculators are allowed.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not
exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one
decimal place.
For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142.
This paper has 12 printed pages, 1 blank page and 9 questions.
Total marks: 60
Additional materials required: Ruler and Geometrical Instruments
Advice to Candidates____________________________________________________________
Write your answers neatly and legibly.
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1. (a) The Venn diagram shows two sets, A and B.
(i) Use set notation to complete the statements.
(a) d ................... A [1]
(b) {f, g} = ............................... [1]
(ii) Complete the statement.
n (...............) = 6 [1]
(b) In the Venn diagram below, shade C +D’.
[1]
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(c) 50 students study at least one of the subjects geography (G), mathematics (M) and
history (H).
18 study only mathematics.
19 study two or three of these subjects.
23 study geography.
The Venn diagram below is to be used to show this information.
(i) Show that x = 4.
[2]
(ii) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]
(iii) Use set notation to complete this statement.
(G U M U H)’ = ....................... [1]
(iv) Find n (G ∩ (M U H)).
................................................... [1]
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(d) (i)
Complete the Venn diagram below using this information.
[4]
(ii) Use your Venn diagram to complete the statement.
B = {....................................................} [1]
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2. (a) Davinder asked some people if they ate mangoes, pineapples or bananas last
week.
M = {people who ate mangoes}
P = {people who ate pineapples}
B = {people who ate bananas}
The Venn diagram shows some of the information.
19 people said they ate mangoes.
6 people said they ate only pineapples.
18 people said they ate exactly two of the three types of fruit.
(i) Write the three missing values in the Venn diagram. [3]
(ii) Find the total number of people Davinder asked.
.................................................. [1]
(iii) Find n (M ∩ P).
.................................................. [1]
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3. Expand the brackets and simplify.
(a) (8x + 3)2
................................................. [2]
(b) (p - 2) (p - 5) (4p - 1)
................................................. [3]
(c) (2x – 3)2 – 3(7x – 4)
................................................. [4]
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4. Simplify the following:
(a)
……………………………. [2]
(b)
……………………………. [2]
(c)
……………………………. [2]
(f)
……………………………. [2]
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(g)
……………………………. [2]
5. Solve for x in the following equation 27𝑥+3 = 81𝑥
x = …………………………. [3]
6. Simplify
7+ √5
√5 −1
giving your answer in the form a + b√𝟓, where a and b are integers.
x = …………………………. [4]
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7. (a) Simplify (5√13 )2
…….…………………………. [1]
(b) Express
(5 - √27 )(1 + √3 )
in the form a + b√𝟐 , where a and b are integers.
…….…………………………. [3]
(c) Express
40
√98 +
√7
in the form m√𝟕 , where m is an integer.
…….…………………………. [3]
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8. Evaluate the following:
K = -9, m = 3 and n = -5
(a) k2m2(m - n)
………………………………….. [2]
(b) 5m √(𝑘 2 + 𝑛2 )
………………………………….. [2]
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