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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

CHILANGA DISTRICT
JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL COMMON MOCK EXAMINATION (GRADE 9) - 2023

MATHEMATICS 401/2
Paper 2
Reading Time: 10 Minutes Marks: 50

Working Time: 2 Hours

Examination Number: ............................................................

School/Centre Name: ............................................................

School/Centre Code: ............................................................

Instructions to candidates

1. Write your examination number and school /centre name and code in the spaces provided on the
question paper.
2. Write your examination number on every page of this question paper.
3. There are two (2) sections in this paper, A and B.

Section A: There are two (2) questions in this section, answer both.

Section B: There are six (6) questions in this section, answer any three (3) questions.

4. Write all your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
5. All essential working must be shown. Candidates will be penalised for omitting essential working.
6. Tick ( √ ) the questions you have attempted in Section B in the grid provided below.

Information for candidates

Cell phones and calculators are not allowed in the examination room
This question paper consists of 15 printed pages
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SECTION A: [20 MARKS]

There are two questions in this section, answer both. Each question carries 10 marks.
5𝑦
1. (a) Solve the equation 2𝑦 − 3 = [2]
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(b) Evaluate 10010𝑡𝑤𝑜 ÷ 10𝑡𝑤𝑜 , giving your answer in base two. [2]

(c) A woman works for 40 hours normal weekly time. Her basic rate is K25.00 per hour and the
rate for overtime is ‘double time’. Calculate her total wage for a week in which she works
for 52 hours. [3]

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(d) Solve the simultaneous equations

2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 7

𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −4 [3]

[Total: 10]

2 (a) Given that (4 −2) (3) = (2), find the value of 𝑥. [2]
𝑥

𝑦 𝑥+1
(b) Given that = , make 𝑥 the subject of the formula. [3]
2 5𝑥

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(c) (i) using geometrical instruments to construct triangle ABC with base AB = 8cm, angle
BAC = 60° and AC = 10cm. [1]

(ii) Construct the bisector of angle ABC to meet AC at D [2]

(iii) Construct the bisector of line BC to meet line BD at E [1]

(iv) Measure and write the length of BE [1]

[Total: 10]

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SECTION B: [30 MARKS]

There are six questions in this section, answer any three. Each question carries 10 marks.

3. (a) Find the product of 314𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 and 34𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 , giving your answer in base five. [3]

3 −1 6 4 1
(b) Given that 𝐴 = ( ) and 𝐵 = ( ), find A − 2 𝐵 [3]
0 2 −8 2

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(c) Given that 𝐸 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11}, 𝑃 = {2, 3, 4, 6, 9}, 𝑄 = {𝑥: 4 ≤ 𝑥 < 9, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁}
and 𝑅 = {1, 6, 7, 9, 11},
(i) illustrate this information in the Venn diagram below, [2]

(ii) List the elements of (𝑃 ∪ 𝑅)′ ∩ 𝑄. [2]

[Total: 10]
4. (a) A bag contains 4 white and 6 pink buttons. One button is picked at random from the bag.
Find the probability that the button is white. [2]

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(b) Simplify 3(5 − 2𝑦) − 2(4 + 𝑦) [2]

(c) A sales agent has a salary of K2 200.00 per month. She also receives a commission of 4%
On all her sales. If the total sales for a month was K35 000.00, calculate her total income for
that month. [3]

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(d) The figure PQRSTU below is a triangular prism in which PQ = 8cm, QR = 15 cm,
RS = 20cm and SU = 17cm.

Calculate the volume of the prism. [3]

[Total: 10]

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5. (a) In the triangle PQR, angle PQR = (𝑥 + 6)° , angle QPR = (𝑥 − 1)° and angle
PRQ = (𝑥 − 5)° ,

Calculate the value of 𝑥. [2]

(b) The diagram below shows a regular polygon with an exterior angle marked 𝑥

Calculate the size of angle 𝑥 [2]

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(c) A Peanut butter container is in form of a cylinder with base diameter of 14cm and height of
22
20cm. (Take 𝜋 𝑎𝑠 )
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22
Calculate the total surface area of the container. [𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝜋 𝑎𝑠 ] [3]
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(d) Kondwani Hotel was valued at 𝑘750 000.00 on 30𝑡ℎ June, 2022. Given that
depreciation is 5% per annum, what was the value of Kondwani Hotel on 30𝑡ℎ
June, 2023? [3]

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[Total: 10]
6. (a) Express 0.0028832 in standard form correct to 2 significant figures [2]

(b) The frequency table below shows the amount of money spent by Grade 9 learners at
Maphuziro school on a particular day during break time.
Amount (Kwacha) 1–5 6 – 10 11 – 15 16 – 20

Number of learners 10 15 10 5

Calculate the mean amount of money spent. [3]

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(c) On the XOY plane below,

(i) plot the points 𝐴(1, −2) , 𝐵(2,3), 𝐶(6,3), 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷(5, −2), [3]
(ii) join the points to form a quadrilateral ABCD, [1]

(iii) draw the graph of 𝑥 = −2 [1]

[Total: 10]
7. (a) Given that 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3, find
(i) the range for the domain {2, 3, 5} [3]

(ii) 𝑥 when 𝑔(𝑥) = 15 [1]

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(b) The triangles below are similar.

Given that QR = 20cm, WY = 27cm and XY = 30cm, calculate the length of PQ. [3]

(c) Makwebo bought a Television set for £250. How much is this amount in Zambian Kwacha given

that the exchange rate between the Zambian Kwacha and the British pound was £1 = K26.50? [3]

[Total: 10]
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8. (a) Given that 𝑆 is the sum of ten numbers, complete the steps below for calculating and
displaying the average of these numbers. [3]

Start
Enter …………………………………….

Average = ………………………………

Display ………………………………….
Stop

(b) The table shows the amount of money spent by 40 learners in a school tuck-shop in a
particular week.

(i) What is the modal amount? [1]

(ii) Use the information in the table above to complete the histogram. [3]

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(c) Illustrate the solution of 𝑦 ≤ 2𝑥 + 1 on the XOY plane below by shading the wanted region for
the domain −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1. [3]

[Total: 10]

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