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 Questio

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1. This paper contains 10 pages. Please check. 3

2. Answer all the 20 questions in this paper. 4

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

4. Show allyour working clearly. 7

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5. Electronic calculators may be used.
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6. Make sure you have written your Examination Name on all pages 10

of the question paper in the spaces provided. 11

7. In the table provided on this page, tick against the question number 12

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3 x yz
1. Evaluate when x=−2 , y=−4∧z=−5 4 marks
x−3 y

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

3. Simplify, √ 98+ √ 12− √50+ √ 32− √ 48 4 marks

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4. Given that f ( x )=x 2, find f 2 x −4 3 marks

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 .

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6. Find the common ratio of the geometric progression that has the second term equal to
−1
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
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, 2 y=2 x 4 marks

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x −5 x−6 x −6
9. Simplify, 2 ÷ 4 marks
x + x −2 x−1

10.Solve for x in 9( x− 2 )=27( 3 −x )

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11.Solve the following equations for x and y

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x

y 1 ( )()
3 =4 −2 − x
y
3
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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

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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

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/sand r =0.1 m. find F when
r =0.5 m and v=2 m/s . 6 marks

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15.What is the probability of forming two letter words from the letters, P, Q, R, and S, if
repeated letters are not allowed?

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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.
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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.
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19.A line parallel to the line y−5 x−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 )∧C (−3 ,1).

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 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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