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EXAMINAT.IONS GOUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

Examination for General certificate of Education ordinary Level

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Can.didates answer on the question paper
Additional materials: ::'r'l,rr
Geometrical instruments

Time: 2 hours Marks: 80,.

lnstructions to Candidates
1 -:',write,the centre number and your examination number on,enenrpag",d
question paper.
2
i. Th'ere are'twenty-three questions in this paper. ' ,t ,
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4 write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

' 5 lf working is needed for any question. it must be shown in the space
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6- Electronic calculators and mathematical tables shoutd not be used in this paper

"'7r',. of essential working will result in loss of marks.

. Omission .',:rr::', !i;Lt

lnformation for Candidates

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'::2r,'. omission of essential working urill result in loss,of, maiks:,, '' ,'i,i:..

3;..,-The nufiber of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the'_eno:of each

question.

,,.,4'. cell'rphongs, are not allowed in the examination room.

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F-or
Exttminer's

1 Simplify 2a + (b - a) - 2b
use

Answer:. t21

2 Evaluate
(u 3

[ 1rs

Answer: t2)

3 Given that the lines 3y : x + 6 and,r : l,-t + 12 are perpendicular, find the value of ft'

Answer: 121 !
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Fr;r
Examiner's
t
,l Factorise completely 6ax - 4oy - 3bx + 2b-y
use

Anslver: .... l2l

5 Given that .{ is the point (_2, 1) and B is rhe point ( l, 5), nnA I aB | .

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,{nst'er: IAB i - l2l

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For
Examiner's t

6 Use set notation to describe the shaded region in the diagram below use

Answer: E
P

Answer: 12 l

7 A:
(z 3 ) ( -r o\landC:l( t 6l
Given that
Ir
oJ ": [ 2) ,, [-r o

find
(a) C,,
(b) ,r for which AB = C

Answer: (a) t1l

(b) .x 12 l
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For
I
Exaniner's
u,t e
8 Given that the 11t1'term of an arithmetic progression is 43 anel that the flrst term is 3,
find the
(a) common diff-erence,
(b) 4'h term.

Ansn.er: (a) t2l

(b) tll
9 (a) A plane flying at a speed of 900 kr.rots takes 5 hours to fly from tou,n A to town B
Calculate the distance between the tu o to\'vns. $

(b) Point Q on longitude 85'E lies on thc cquator and is due east of P. The time
difference between P and Q is 5 hc,urs. Calculate the longitude on u'hich P lies.

Answer: (a) tll

(b) l2)
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For
Ersfiiner 's

is the probability that

The probability of a girl not wearing a neck tie is 0.55. What
use
10 (a)
the same girl will wear a neck tie?

(b) Given that 8.'-

t : 16, fu'rd the vaiue of r'

Answer: (a) t1l

12)

elements of setS
11 (a) Giventhat S: l-r: 1<-x< 15,xis aprimenttlllber)' list tire
base 6cm and
(b) The <liagr.am belorv shows a right square P),rarl-rid ABCDE of
EF: 5cm.
Eb
!
E t-

F B

pyrarnid'
Calculate the total surface area of-the triangular faces of the
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Answer: (a) l1l

(b) 121
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For
Examiner'.s

A function f is defined by f("r) : 2x -

t$e
t2 5.
Find
(a) f -t(.r),

(b) ff -'(2),
(c) the value ot r if tf( r ) : x.

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f."
t
t;,
!

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4
f .. r
t -.
ir
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3

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i
*i'
t:1'
{,,
{i
t

Answer: (a) {11

(b) t1l

(c) t 2)
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For
Examiner's

on the XOY plane'

use
13 (a) The diagram below shows two figures P and Q

Y/ I

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i
,;i

t!
0 ..
r i!,
t) t
?J
iE
L

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Describe fully the single transfornation that maps P onto Q'

(b) Given thatY :2*3 -jt

4
find L lL{,
'tB"
i{i*r
i.&
x dx t
r"
F:,

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.it ':
,!
+,..
t:
-.
ir
*'1i
: *'
It

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rf; _

i l;1
- r.ri

Answer: (a)
121

12)
(b)
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For
I

Examiner's

74 The diagram below' sholvs three points O, A and B in which OB : AB

use

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*'i,

Given that the bearing of A from O is 030' and angle ABO :40o, calculate the bearing of
(a) B from A,
(b) O frorn R.
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F'

Answer: (a) l2l

(b) l2l l

15 The r.alues of-r andy are given to I decimal place as.rr : 4.2 and y : 7.3.Find the
(a) marimum value of -x * _),, *.i'

(b) minimum value ofx - r'. .1.

-:r '

li, !-

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f*

Answer: (a) max. .r + y : t2l

(b) min. ,r *_y : l2l

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For
Erontin e r J

below shows some values of ( I

lt,\

1.6 It is given thatyvaries inversely as the squafe of x' The table

x and corresPonding values ofY

x z b 6

9 4 a
v
Find the

(a) value of k, the constant of variation,

1'
(b) value of a, t
,I
ai

(c) values of b.

I'
{i.
i

,*t

*:
",1

lrl

Answer: (a) k: ttl

t1l

(c) b- or '121

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17 In the diagram below, A, B, C, and D lie on the circumference of the circle, centre O

C
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Given that IBAD:17" and ZDBC - 28'. *i

i't
4-t
calculate i;'.1.

(a) / BoD. r.
(b) t oBD, ,:1

4&r
(b) 1BDC. r h:
t'
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Answer: (a) IBOD til
(b) IOBD tll
(c) IBDC t2l

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For
Examiner'.
18 (a) The diagram below shows a right angled triangle PQR.

I 5cm

Giventhat PQ: 15 cm and cos ro : ?, the length of QR.

J "ul"rlate

(b) A straight line L has equation 3y : 5x - 6. Find the y co-ordinate of the point where
L cuts the.r'-axis.

Answer: (a) t)l

l- 1

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(b) l2l ,b"

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For
Examiner's
use
l.i. l9 (a) Rectangle ABCD and DAEF are geometrically similar.
l1
\ E
1Ocm

t'

1,,
4cm

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D F
t
{
i
t:

Given that AB : 10 cnr and AD :4 crn, calculate the area of rectangle DAEF.

(b) Mrs Kalomba bought 120 shares at a nominal value of K40.00 each which she later
sold at K42.50 each. Find her profit.
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Ansvt'er: (a) 12)

(b) l2l
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For
Eraminer's I
20 (a) On the diagram in the answer space, shade three more triangles to make a pattern use

with rotational symmetry of order 3.

(b) Simple interest is given by the fonnula

, PTR
100

Cornplete the flow charl in the answer space below tbr calculating simple interest.

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4i

Answer: (a) l2l

(b) Start

Print I

Stop l2l
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For
Exantiner's
use
2l ln the diasrarn below, point A is (1, l), B is (0, 7), C is (14, 0), D is (7, 0) and E is (7, 1)

a
L/

7
t.,/
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l:z-
B /

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->/

r-.7
D C

lr/

\\ rite dorvn the fbur inequalities that det'rne the unshaded region R.

Anslr.er:

t5l
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For
Eraminer.'l
22 (a) Solve the equation r' - 7,r: 8 use

(b) The diagram below is the graph of y : - 4 x-- rg 1

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2 ,,
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r!
t:

1
.rd
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Find the t.
{"'
(i) x coordinates of'A and B, !.,
]:,
(ii) coordinates of C ,!',l
b.. i
I q
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-"x

: riT'a,{-
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_ il
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' ,t-

ir *r'
ai

ri

['i.]

',.t
:'.

Answer: (a) ....... or t2l

(b) (i) ............... and l2l

(ii).......... 121
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For
Examiner's
23 .A sprinter rul1s a race of 200m. Her total time fbr running the race is 25 seconds LIS E
ending at
U m/s. Below is a sketch of the motion of the sprinter.

Speed :
!
(m/s)
t
at

0 4 )n 25 (s)

Calculate the

(a) acceleration in the I'rrst zt seconds.

(b) distance covered in the first 20 seconds.

(c) value of U.

Ansx'er: (a) a tir

(b) l2l

(c) u:.......... t3l