KAWAALA SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM I EXAMINATIONS 2023

MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
 Answer all the questions
 All necessary working must be shown clearly.
 Silent, non-programmable scientific calculators and mathematical tables
with a list of formulae may be used.

1. Given that a∗b=3 a2−2b 2, evaluate 5∗( 4∗8 ) . (4marks)

2. Find the value of x for the equation below;

log4X + log4(x-30)=6 (4marks)

3. Use factorization method to solve the equation 15 x 2+ x−6=0. (4marks)

4. The table below shows the marks scored by 50 students in a Chemistry test.

Marks Frequency
37 – 39 4
40 – 42 6
43 – 45 9
46 – 48 15
49 -51 10
52 - 54 6

Using an assumed mean of 47, calculate the mean mark. (4marks)

5. The table below shows the marks obtained by 40 students in a Chemistry

Practical test.
Marks 10 – 19 20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59
Number of students (f) 8 10 12 8 2
Calculate the mean mark. (4marks)

6. find the domain for the range {12,48,75,108} (4marks)

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7. Given that tanθ= and 1800 <θ< 3600, find without using mathematical tables
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or a calculator the value of sinθ−cosθ . (4marks)

8. Factorise completely the expression; 27x2-12y2 (4marks)

9. The table below shows the heights in a class of 40 senior one students of a
certain school.
Height 140 – 144 145 – 149 150 – 154 155 – 159 160 – 164 165- 169 170 – 174
Number of 2 5 9 10 7 5 2
students
(f)

a) Use the table to calculate the;

i) Mean height

ii) Mode

iii) Median height (8marks)

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