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GRADE 9 COMMON MOCK EXAMINATIONS-2024
Mathematics 401/2
Paper 2

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Working Time: 2 Hours Marks: 50
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Instructions to candidates

1. Write your examination number, school/centre name, code and class 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 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 penalized for omitting
essential working.
6. Tick (√ ) the question you have attempted in Section B in the grid provided below.

Section A B
Total Marks
Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Tick √ √
Mark
Marker’s initial

Information for candidates

Cell phones and calculators are not allowed in the examination room.

©CP-2024 This question paper consists of 16 printed pages

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Section A [20 MARKS]

There are two questions in this section, answer both. Each question carries 10 marks.

1 (a) Evaluate 110111two ÷ 101two , giving your answer in base two. [2]

(b) A bag contains 4 blue and 2 black pens of the same type. If one pen is selected
at random, from the bag, find the probability that it is black. [2]

(c) An electrician worked for 50 hours in a particular week. His basic rate is K36.00
per hour and the rate of overtime is “time and a half”. If his normal working time
is 40 hours per week, calculate his total wage. [3]

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(d) The following diagram is a cylinder with radius 14 cm and height of 15cm.
22
[𝜋 = 7
]

14cm

15cm

Calculate its total surface area. [3]

[Total:10]

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2 (a) Calculate the sum of interior angles of a polygon with 22 sides. [2]

8 −4 3 −2 1
(b) Given that A = ( ) and B = ( ), express B − A as a single matrix. [3]
0 −6 −5 0 2

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(c) (i) Use geometrical instruments to construct PQR in which PQ = QR = 7cm and
angle PQR = 90. [1]
(ii) Measure and write the length of PR. [1]
(iii) Bisect the sides PQ and QR. Label the point of intersection of the two
bisectors as O. [2]
(iv) With centre O and radius OP, draw the circle passing through P, Q and R.
[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 143five and 34five, giving your answer in base five. [3]

(b) A factory machine bought for K600 000.00 depreciates by a straight line method at
2% per year. What will be its value after 5 years? [3]

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(c) The table shows the corresponding values of 𝑥 and 𝑦.

𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 𝑝
𝑦 5 4 3 2 −5

(i) Find the function that describes the relationship between 𝑥 and 𝑦. [2]

(ii) Find the value of 𝑝. [2]

[Total:10]

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4 (a) Solve the equation 6𝑚 − 8 = 4(𝑚 + 1). [2]

(b) Express 0.002792 in standard form correct to 2 significant figures. [2]

(c) The exchange rate between the United States of American dollars and Zambian
Kwacha on a particular day was $1=k27.50. How many United States Dollars were
exchanged for K22 000.00? [3]

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(d) Given the (P), the simple interest (I) and the rate of interest per annum

(R), complete the flow chart to calculate and display the time in years (T).
PRT
(I = ) [3]
100

Start

Stop

[Total:10]

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5 (a) The Venn diagram shows the elements of the sets A, B and C.

List the elements

(i) (B  C)'  A [2]

(ii) (A  B)  C' [2]

(b) Solve the simultaneous equations

3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7
𝑥 − 3𝑦 = −1 [3]

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(c) The marks obtained by 40 learner in a test are as follows:

59 55 54 58 56 65 64 57
51 40 60 52 58 63 48 62
58 54 64 50 66 52 48 51
45 65 41 49 46 57 43 62
59 68 60 52 49 45 53 58

Complete the frequency table.

Mark Tally Frequency
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
Total [3]

[Total:10]

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6 (a) An electronic calculator costs K174.00 inclusive of 16% Value Added Tax (VAT).
Calculate its cost before VAT. [3]

(b) In the diagram, AB is parallel to ED, BC = 10cm, CE = 12cm and DE = 18cm.

A B
10cm
C
12cm

E D
18cm

Calculate the length AB. [3]

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(c) On the XOY-plane,

(i) plot and join the points A(−1, 1), B(−1, 3) and C(2, 0) to form triangle
ABC, [3]
(ii) draw the graph of 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 2. [1]

𝒙
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
-1

-2

[Total:10]

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`7 (a) Simplify 3𝑥 − 2(5𝑥 + 𝑦) − 6𝑦 [2]

−1 3
(b) Given that matrix C = (2 −3) and matrix D = ( ), express CD as a single
−4 2
matrix. [2]

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(c) Illustrate the solution of 𝑦 ≤ 𝑥 + 1 on the XOY-plane, by shading the wanted

region in the domain −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3. [3]

(d) The diagram shows a triangular prism PQRSTU in which PQ = UT= 24 cm,
PR = SU = 7cm and QT =PU=RS=40cm.

Calculate the volume of the prism. [3]

[Total:10]

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8 (a) Given that 𝑦 − 𝑏 = 𝑚(𝑥 − 𝑎), make 𝑎 the subject of the formula. [3]

(b) The following diagram is a quadrilateral in which angle ABC = 2𝑥°, angle BCD = 𝑥 angle
ADC = 3𝑥° and angle BAD = 𝑦°.

𝒚°

B 𝟐𝒙°

𝟑𝒙° D

𝒙°

Express 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥, giving your answer in its simplest form. [3]

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(c) The table shows the time learners took to respond to a question during the lesson.

Time (minutes) 1 2 3 4 5

Frequency 2 3 5 3 2

(i) What was the modal time? [1]

(ii) Calculate the mean time. [3]

[Total:10]

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