NOVEMEBER -DECEMBER HOLIDAY

ASSIGNMENT – 2025
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
121 - MATHEMATICS - FORM 3

Name …………………………………………….……… Adm Number…………………………..

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
a) Answer ALL the questions
b) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the
spaces provided below each question.

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PROBABILITY
1. The probability that three candidates; Anthony, Beatrice and Caleb will pass an

examination are 3 , 2 and 4 respectfully. Find the probability that:-

4 3 5
(a) all the three candidates will pass (2 marks)

(b) all the three candidates will not pass. (2 marks)

(c) only one of them will pass (2 marks)

(d) only two of them will pass. (2 marks)

(e) at most two of them will pass. (2 marks)

2. A bag contains 5 red, 4 white and 3 blue beads. Two beads are selected at random one after
another without replacement.
(a) Draw a tree diagram and show the probability space. (2 marks)

(b) From the tree diagram, find the probability that:

(i) The last bead selected is red. (3 marks)

(ii) The beads selected were of the same colour. (2 marks)

(iii) At least one of selected beads is blue. (3 marks)

 3. The probability of passing KCSE depends on the performance in the KCPE. If the
4
candidate passes the KCPE, the probability of passing KCSE is 5. If the candidate fails in
3
the KCPE, the probability of passing KCSE is 5. If a candidate passes KCSE the probability
5
that he/she will get employed is 8. If he/she fails KCSE the probability of getting employed
1 2
is 3. The probability of passing KCPE is 3.
(a) Draw a well labelled tree diagram to represent the above information. (2 Marks)

(b) Using the tree diagram, find the probability that a candidate:-
(i) Passes the KCSE (2Marks)

(ii) Gets employed (2 Marks)

(iii) Passes KCSE and get employed (2 Marks)

(iv) Passes KCPE and does not get employed (2 Marks)

 4. The probability that our school will host soccer and hockey tournament this term is 0.8.
If we host, the probability of wining soccer is 0.7. If we don’t host, the probability of
wining soccer is 0.4. If we win soccer, the probability of winning hockey is 0.8, otherwise
if we lose the probability of winning hockey is 0.3.

a) Draw a tree diagram to represent this information. (2 marks)

b) Use your tree diagram to find

i) the probability that we will lose both games. (3 marks)

ii) the probability that we will win only one game. (3 marks)

iii) the probability that we will host and lose both games. (2 marks)
5. A cupboard has 7 white cups and 5 brown ones all identical in size and shape. There was a
blackout in the town and Mrs. Maina had to select three cups, one after the other without
replacing the previous one.
(a) Draw a tree diagram to represent the above information. (2 marks)

(b) Calculate the probability that she chooses:

(i) Two white cups and one brown cup. (2 marks)

(ii) Two brown cups and one white cup. (2 marks)

(iii)At least one white cup. (2 marks)

(iv) Three cups of the same colour. (2 marks)

 AGA KHAN HIGH SCHOOL- 2024
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

121/1 Paper1
Mathematics – Time 2 ½ hours

Name …………………………………………….……… Adm Number…………………………..

Candidate’s Signature ………………….…...……….. Date ……………………………………

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name, index number and class in the spaces provided above.
2. The paper contains two sections: Section I and Section II.
3. This paper contains 14 PRINTED pages make sure all PAGES ARE PRINTED and
NON IS MISSING
4. Answer ALL the questions in Section I and ANY FIVE questions from Section II.
5. All working and answers must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided
below each question.
6. Marks may be awarded for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
7. Negligent and slovenly work will be penalized.
8. Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and mathematical tables are allowed
for use.

For examiners use only

Section I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total

Section II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total Grand
Total

TURN OVER
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 SECTION A (50 marks)

Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided.

1. Without using a calculator evaluate

5x6 + (-76)÷4+27÷3
(-5)÷3 x (-4) (3marks)

2. ( a) Express 2268 in terms of its prime factors (1mark)

(b) Hence determine the smallest positive number x such that 2268x is a perfect square.
(2marks)

3. Elvis arrived in Kenya with 5000 sterling pound, he exchanged it to Kenya Shilling and
spent sh. 267 100. Before jetting out of the country, he exchanged the balance into Euros.
Using the exchange rates below, calculate the amount he obtained in Euros in Kenya
shillings. (3marks)

Currency Buying Selling

1 Sterling pound 114.20 114.50

1Euro 101.20 101.30
4. Simplify the expression (3marks)
2
2x +3x-2
x3- 4x

5. When two wires of length 179m and 234m are divided into pieces of equal lengths a
remainder of 3m is left in each case. Find the least number of pieces that can be obtained.
(3marks)

6. Without using calculator, solve for n in the equation

1 𝑛 242
1-( ) = (3marks)
3 243
 7−𝑦 9−2𝑦 1
7. Solve for y in the equation - = (3marks)
4 3 2

8. Two similar solids have surface area of 48cm2 and 108cm2 respectively. Find the volume
of the smaller solid if the bigger solid has a volume of 162 cm3 (3 marks)

1
9. Use reciprocal table only to evaluate
0.325
(3marks)
√0.25
Hence, evaluate to 1.d.p
0.325
10. A plot measuring 1.2m by 19.1 m is surrounded by a path 0.5m wide. Find the area of the
path in square metres. (3marks)

11. The interior angle of a regular polygon is 600 more than its exterior angle, find the
number of sides of the polygon. (3marks)

12. In the figure below ABCDE is a cross-section of a solid. The solid has a uniform cross-
section. Given that AP is an edge of the solid, complete the sketch showing the hidden edges
with a broken lines. (3 marks)
 1
13. If tan x = find without using tables or calculator the value of
√3
Sin (90-x) + cos (90-x) leaving your answer in simplified surd form (3marks)

14. A line perpendicular to the line 3y-2x=2 passes through the point (-3,2). Determine the
equation of the line and write it in the form ax +by = c where a, b, and c are constant.
(3marks)

15. The circle below whose area is 18.05cm2 circumscribes triangle ABC where AB = 6.3cm,
BC = 5.7cm and AC = 4.2cm. Find the area of the shaded part. (4 Marks)

4.2cm
6.3cm

5.7cm
C
B
 16. Given the inequalities x − 6  −3x + 2  −2 x + 9

(a)Solve the inequality (3 marks)

(b)Represent on a number line (1 mark)

 SECTION II (50 Marks)
Answer any five questions from this section in the spaces provided.
17. On the Cartesian plane below, triangle PQR has vertices P(2, 3), Q(1, 2) and R(4, 1)
while triangle P’’Q’’R’’ has vertices P’’(-2, 3), Q’’(-1, 2) and R’’(-4, 1).

(a) Describe fully the transformation which maps triangle PQR onto triangle
P’’Q’’R’’. (1 mark)

(b) On the same plane, draw triangle P’Q’R’, the image of triangle PQR under a
reflection in the line y = − x (2 marks)

(c) Describe fully a single transformation which maps triangle P’Q’R’ onto
triangle P’’Q’’R’’ (2 marks)

(d) Draw triangle P’’’Q’’’R’’’ such that it can be mapped onto triangle PQR by a
positive quarter turn about (0, 0) (3 marks)

(e) State a pair of triangles that is

i) oppositely congruent (1 mark)

ii) directly congruent (1 mark)

18. Two factories A and B produce both chocolate bars and eclairs. In factory A, it costs
Kshs x and Kshs y to produce 1 kg of chocolate bars and 1 kg of eclares respectively.
The cost of producing 1 kg of chocolate bars and 1 kg of eclairs in factory B increases
by the ratio 6:5 and reduce by the ratio 4:5 respectively.
a) Given that it costs Kshs 460 000 to produce 1 tonne of chocolate bars and
800kg of eclares in factory A and Kshs 534 000 to produce the same
quantities in factory B, form two simplified simultaneous equations
representing this information. (3 marks)

b) Use matrix method to find the cost of producing 1 kg of chocolate bars and
1 kg of eclaires in factory A. (5 marks)

c) Find the cost of producing 100 kg of chocolate bars and 50 kg of eclaires

in factory B. (2 marks)
19. Five points, P, Q, R, V and T lie on the same plane. Point Q is 53km on the bearing of
0550 of P. Point R lies 1620 of Q at a distance of 58km. Given that point T is west of P
and 114km from R and V is directly south of P and S400E from T.
a) Using a scale of 1:1,000,000, show the above information in a scale drawing.
(3 marks)

b) From the scale drawing determine:

i) The distance in km of point V from R. (2 marks)

ii) The bearing of V from Q. (2 marks)

iii) Calculate the area enclosed by the points PQRVT in squares

kilometers.
(3 marks)
20. The figure below shows a velocity-time graph of an object a which accelerates from
rest to a velocity of V m𝑠 −1 then decelerated to rest in a total time of 54 seconds.

a) If it covered a distance of 810 metres;

i) Find the value of V. (2 marks)

ii) Calculate its deceleration, given that its initial acceleration was
2
1 3 𝑚𝑠 −2
(2 marks)

b) A bus left town X at 10.45 am and travelled toward town Y at an average

speed of 60 km/h. A car left town X at 11.45 am on the same day and
travelled along the same road toward Y at an average speed of 100km/h. The
distance between town X and town Y is 500km.
i) Determine the time of the day when the car overtook the bus. (3 marks)

ii) Both vehicles continued towards town Y at their original speeds. Find
how long the car had to wait in town Y before the bus arrived.
(3 marks)
21. In the diagram below, two circles, centres A and C and radii 7cm and 24cm respectively
intersect at B and D. AC = 25cm.

(a) Show that angle ABC = 900. (3 Marks)

(b) Calculate
(i) the size of obtuse angle BAD (3 Marks)

(ii) the area of the shaded part (4 Marks)

22. (a) A straight line L1 whose equation is 9𝑦 − 6𝑥 = −6 meets the x-axis at Z.
Determine the coordinates of Z. (2 marks)

(b) A second line L2 is perpendicular to L1 at Z. Find the equation of L2 in the form

𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐, where ,b and c are integers. (3 marks)

(c) a third line L3 passes through the point (2,5) and is parallel to L1. Find:
i) The equation of L3 in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐, where a, b and c are integers.
(2 marks)

ii) The coordinate of point R at which L2 intersects L3. (3marks)

23. In the diagram below, the coordinates of points O, P and Q are (0,0), (2,8) and (12,8)
respectively. A is a point on OQ such that 4OA=3OQ. Line OP produced to R is
such as OR=5OP.

a) Find vector RA. (3 marks)

b) Given that point L is on PQ such that PL: LQ=12:5, find vector RL.
(4 marks)

c) Show that R, L and A are collinear. (2 marks)

d) Find the ratio of RL:LA. (1 marks)

24. A curve is represented by the following function; 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2. Use the curve
to answer the following questions;
𝑑𝑦
a) Find 𝑑𝑥 ( 1 mark)

b)(i). Determine the values of the stationary points of the curve. ( 4 marks)

( ii). Determine the nature of each stationery point on the curve ( 2 marks)

c). In the space provided, sketch the curve of 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2 ( 3 marks)

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AGA KHAN HIGH SCHOOL- 2024
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

121/2 Paper 2
Mathematics – Time 2 ½ hours

Name …………………………………………….……… Adm Number…………………………..

Candidate’s Signature ………………….…...……….. Date ……………………………………

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
9. Write your name, index number and class in the spaces provided above.
10. The paper contains two sections: Section I and Section II.
11. This paper contains 18 PRINTED pages make sure all PAGES ARE PRINTED and
NON IS MISSING
12. Answer ALL the questions in Section I and ANY FIVE questions from Section II.
13. All working and answers must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided
below each question.
14. Marks may be awarded for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
15. Negligent and slovenly work will be penalized.
16. Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and mathematical tables are allowed
for use.
For examiners use only
Section I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total

Section II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total Grand
Total
SECTION I (50 marks) Answer all the questions

1. Use logarithms to 4 decimal places to evaluate (4 marks)

3 23.56 × 0.282
√
4329

2. The length and width of a rectangle is given as 6.0 cm and 8.0 cm. Determine the
percentage error in finding its area to 1dp. (3 marks)

3. The cost of providing a commodity consists of transport, labour and raw material in the
ratio 8: 4: 12 respectively. If the transport cost increases by 12 % labour cost 18 % and raw
materials by 40 %, find the percentage increase of producing the new commodity
(3 marks)

8 4 2 11
4. Find the number of terms in the series − + − ................. − 1 (3 marks)
81 27 9 16
 2+ √3
5. Simplify 2− √3 leaving your answer in the form a + b c where a, b and c are rational
numbers (3 marks)

3
6. Evaluate ∫−1(2𝑥 + 3)dx (4 marks)

7. The figure below shows external intersection of two chords SM and NK which are
produced to meet at P. Given that SOK is the diameter of the circle and that SM=15cm,
MP=18cm and PK=22cm
M 18 P
S 15

O 22

x K

a). Calculate the value of x representing length of chord NK. (1 marks)

b). Calculate the radius of the circle (2 marks)

8. Determine the equation of a circle if the coordinates of the end points of its diameter are
A( −4,4) and B(6,−12) leaving your answer in the form of ax2 + by 2 + cx + dy + e = 0
where a, b, c, d and e are integers. (3 marks)

𝑟 1+𝑐 2
9. Make ‘c’ the subject of the formula if 𝑣 2 = 3 + √ ( 3 marks)
𝑟2

10. Find x without using tables if 3 + log 2 3 + log 2 𝑥 = log 2 5 +2 (3 marks)

11. Solve for 𝜗 in the equation 6𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜗 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜗 − 4 = 0in the range
−1800 ≤ 𝜗 ≤ 1800 (3 marks).

12. Wambua deposited 6,400 in an investment account which pays 30% interest rate per
annum compounded semi – annually for 3 years. Muinde invested one and a half times
1
that of Wambua at 12 2 % per annum simple interest for 6 years. Find whose investment
earned more interest and by how much give your answer to the nearest shilling.
(3marks)

13. (a) Expand and simplify the binomial expression. (2 Marks)

1 5
(2 − 𝑦)
2

(b) Use the first four terms of the simplified expression in (a) above to evaluate to 5 significant
figures. (1.98)5. (2 Marks)
 14. Form the quadratic equation whose roots are x = -5/3 and x = 1 (2 marks)

15. A biased coin is weighted such that its tail is twice as likely to appear as the head. Find
the probability that that a tail and a head appear when the coin is tossed twice. (3marks)
16. Line BC below is a side of a triangle ABC and also side of a parallelogram BCDE.

B C

Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only construct:

(i) The triangle ABC given that ABC = 1200 and AB = 6 cm. (1 mark)
(ii) The parallelogram BCDE whose area is equal to that of the triangle ABC and
point E is on line AB. (3 marks)
 SECTION II (50 marks)
Answer only five questions from this section
17. A certain number of people agreed to contribute equally to buy a book worth sh 1200 for a
school library. Five people pulled out so the others agreed to contribute an extra sh 10 each.
Their contribution enabled them to buy a book worth sh 200 more than they originally
expected.
a) If the original number of people was x write an expression of how much each was to
contribute. (1 mark)

(b) Write down two expressions of how much each contributed after the five people pulled
out. (2 marks)

(c ) Calculate how many people made the contribution. (5 marks)

(d) State how much each contributed. (2 marks)

18. The table below shows the income tax rate for a certain year
Income in Ksh. p.m Tax rate(%)
1 – 11180 10
11181 – 21714 15
21715 – 32248 20
32249 – 42781 25
42782 and above 30
In a certain month, Mr Zakayo paid a net tax of Ksh 26416. He was entitled to a monthly
personal relief of Ksh 1648. He also paid insurance premiums amounting to 18200 and was
entitled to an insurance relief at 15% of premiums paid. He also lived in a company house for
which he paid a nominal rent of 5200 per month. Other taxable allowances amounted to sh.
22400.
a) Calculate Mr Zakayo’s monthly gross tax (2 marks)

b) Calculate Mr Zakayo’s total taxable income in that month (4 marks)

c) Calculate Mr Zakayo’s net monthly income. (4 marks)

19. A group of students wish to build up a pile of toy bricks so as to have 2 bricks in the top
row,4 bricks in the second row, and 6 bricks in the third row and so on. If they have 3000
bricks
a) How many rows can they complete and how many bricks are they left with? (4 marks)

b) Calculate the least number of bricks they should add to have all bricks used with no
remainder? (2 marks)

c) Counting from the top, the 3rd row, 9th row, 27th row and so on form a geometric
progression. If rows forming this progression are to be summed up, calculate the total
number of bricks forming this arrangement after the number of bricks in (b) above have
been included.
(4 marks)
20. Three quantities A, B and C are such that A varies directly as the square root of B and
inversely as the square of C.
a). Given that 𝐴 = 4 when 𝐵 = 64 and 𝑐 = 5, find
i). The law connecting 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 ( 4 marks)

ii). 𝐴 when 𝐵 = 16 and 𝐶 = 10 ( 2 mar ks)

b). If 𝐵 is increased by 44% and 𝐶 decreased by 20%, find the percentage change in A.
(4 marks)

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