2017 Maths Mock Paper I-1

MZUZU DIOCESE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
2017 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
PAPER I (100 Marks)
Subject Number: M131/1
Time Allowed: 2 Hours

7.30 – 9.30 am
Thursday, March 30 Question Tick if Do not write in

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Number answered
Instructions 2
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1. This paper contains 14 pages. Please check.
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2. Answer all the 20 questions in this paper. 5
3. Write your answers in the spaces provided for each question. 6
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4. Show all your working clearly.
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5. Electronic calculators may be used. 9
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6. Make sure you have written your Examination Name on all pages
of the question paper in the spaces provided. 11
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7. In the table provided on this page, tick against the question number
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you have answered.
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8. Hand in your examination paper to the invigilator when time is 15

called to stop writing. 16
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3𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧
1. Evaluate when 𝑥 = −2, 𝑦 = −4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 = −5 4 marks
𝑥−3𝑦
2. Factorise completely, 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 4 marks
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3. Simplify, √98 + √12 − √50 + √32 − √48 4 marks
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4. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , find 𝑓 (− 𝑥) − 4 3 marks
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5. In the figure below, AB is parallel to DC. If O is the centre of the circle and
𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑂𝐶𝐵 = 40°, calculate the value of 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝐴𝑂𝐷.
5 marks
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6. Find the common ratio of the geometric progression that has the second term equal to
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4 and the fifth term equal to − 6 marks
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7. When throwing at a target, a boy obtained the following scores:

Score 0 1 2 3 4 5
Number of rings with the score 15 20 16 15 24 10
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Find:
i. The median score 3 marks
ii. The mean score 4 marks
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8. Make x the subject of the formula, 2𝑦 = 2𝑥 4 marks
𝑥 2 −5𝑥−6 𝑥−6
9. Simplify, ÷ 4 marks
𝑥 2 +𝑥−2 𝑥−1
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1 4
(𝑥− ) ( −𝑥)
10.Solve for x in 9 2 = 27 3 6 marks
11.Solve the following equations for x and y

𝑥
3 −2 𝑥
(𝑦 ) = 4 ( ) − ( )
1 𝑦
3
6 marks
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12.ABCD and PQRS are squares and 𝐴𝐵: 𝑃𝑄 = 3: 2. If the area of ABCD is 36 𝑐𝑚2 , find
the area of PQRS. 4 marks
13.P is a set of points (𝑥, 𝑦) which satisfy the three inequalities,
𝑥 > −1
𝑦 > −2
𝑥+𝑦 <2
Sketch the region represented by P by shading the unwanted region.
6 marks
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14.For a constant mass moving in a circular path of radius r, the force F, acting towards
the centre of the circle, varies directly with the square of the speed v and inversely
with the radius of the path. If 𝐹 = 240 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠 when 𝑣 = 4 𝑚/𝑠 and 𝑟 = 0.1𝑚.
find F when 𝑟 = 0.5𝑚 and 𝑣 = 2 𝑚/𝑠. 6 marks
15.What is the probability of forming two letter words from the letters, P, Q, R, and S, if
repeated letters are not allowed?
6 marks
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16.The figure below shows the speed – time graph of a ball that is kicked by a boy
directly to the wall. The ball bounced and stop after the boy has let it pass him.
Calculate the total distance travelled by the ball 3 marks
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17.Fred lives at F. his friend Winston lives at W, 1 km away on a bearing of 210°, show
this on a diagram and calculate the bearing of F from W.
4 marks
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18.Each student in a class of 40 plays at least one indoor game chess, monopoly and
scrabble. 18 play chess, 20 play scrabble and 27 play monopoly. 7 play chess and
scrabble, 12 play scrabble and monopoly and 10 play chess and monopoly. Using a
Venn diagram, find the number of students who play all three indoor games.
5 marks
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19.A line parallel to the line 𝑦 − 5𝑥 − 7 = 0 cuts the y-axis at (0, −3). What is the
equation of the line? 5 marks
20.Triangle ABC is such that; 𝐴(−5, 5), 𝐵(−1, 5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(−3, 1).
i) Using a scale of 2cm to represent 2 units on both axes, draw the triangle ABC
on the graph paper provided.
ii) Enlarge the triangle ABC, taking (−1, 1) as the centre of enlargement with a
scale factor of −2. 6 marks
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MZUZU DIOCESE SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2017 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATION

Subject Number: M131/1

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

Thursday, March 30 Question Tick if Do not write in

3. Write your answers in the spaces provided for each question. 6

5. Electronic calculators may be used. 9

8. Hand in your examination paper to the invigilator when time is 15

© 2017 DIOCESE Turn over

2. Factorise completely, 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 4 marks

7. When throwing at a target, a boy obtained the following scores:

i. The median score 3 marks

ii. The mean score 4 marks

11.Solve the following equations for x and y

13.P is a set of points (𝑥, 𝑦) which satisfy the three inequalities,

Calculate the total distance travelled by the ball 3 marks

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