LIVING SPRING STARS ACADEMY

SECON TERM EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS TIME: 1HOUR 30MINS
Section A: answer all questions in this part SS 1

1. Given that P = {1,2,3,4} ; Q = 10. The roots of the equation

{5,6,7,8} and 2 y − 3 y −2=0 are A. -2,1 B. -2,
2

R = {1,2,3,2,4,2} it follows that 1/2 C.-2,2 D. -1/2, 2

A. n(R) =6 B. P = R C. n(PUR) = 4 D. 11. Simplify ( 7 x − 4 ) − ( 4 x −12 )
n(QUR) = 6 A. 3 x − 4 B.3 x − 8 C.3 x − 12 D.3 x+ 8
2. If X = {1,2,3,4} and Y = (3,5,6}, 12. If y +18=−6 y −3 , what is the
the elements of (XnY)UY are value of y? A. -15/7 B. -21/3
A. {1,2,3,4) B. (3,5,6) C. {3} D. C. 21/5 D. -3
{1,2,4}
13. Solve for y, if
3 4
3. Given that P = {1,3,4} and Q =
− =0
y+ 2 2 y − 1
A. 11/2 B.2 C.1/2 D. 5/2
{2,3,4}, then PnQ is A. {1,2} B.
{2,3} C. {2,4} D. {3,4} 14. If + = . Find x
5x 1 1

4. Evaluate x 3 − 2 x y 2+ y 3=0 given that

6 4 3
A.1/10 B.10 C.7/10 D.10/7
x=− 2∧ y=− 3 A. -45 B. -23 C. 1 D. 7
15. Factorize 6 x 2+ x −12.
5. If µ = {a,b,c,d,e} and X = {a,b,e},
A. (2 x+ 3)(x +6) B.(2 x+ 3)(2 x −3) C.
then Xˈ =
(2 x+ 3)(3 x + 4) D.(2 x+ 3)(3 x − 4)
A. Ø B.{a} C.{a,b,c} D.{c,d}
16. Solve the equation
6. If x − 10 x +24=0 , the value of x =
2 3
2
=
5 a+2 4 a
12 or A.2 B.-2 C.-1 A. 3/7 B. 6/7 C.7/6 D. -6/7
D1 17. Factorise x 2+ x −12 are
7. If 4 x −2=3 x −5 , the value of 7x is A.(2 x+ 3)(x +6) B.(x − 4 )(x −3) C.
A.7 B. -3 C.-21 D.-49 (x − 3)(x+ 4) D.(x +3)(x+ 4)
8. Solve the equation 18. Largest part of circle divided by chord is called
6 ( y − 4 ) +3 ( y +7 )=6 A.3/2 B.1
a. circumference B. quadrant C.minor

C.2/3 D.0
segment D. major segment
19. Chord divides circle into A.two segments B.

9. If 3 y +4 − = y+ a, then y is
three segments C. four segments D. five
y segments
3 20. y = x2 and y = x + 6 (a).(0,6) (3,9) (b)(-3,0)
A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6 (2,4) (c)(-2,4) (3,9) (d).(-2, 3), (-3,2)
21. xy = -12 ; x – y = 7 a. (3 , -4)(4 ,-3) b. (-2 ,4)(-
3, -4) c. (-4, 5)(-2 , 3) d(3 ,-3)(4,-4)
22. Smallest part of circle divided by chord is called
a. minor segment B. major segment C.major
quadrant D.radian
23. Line segment which joins distinct points on
circumference is called a. radius B. chord
C. perimeter D. length
24. Line segment which joins distinct points on
circumference is called A. radius B. chord
C. perimeter D. length 31. . In the diagram below, o is the centre of the
25. The sum of angles in a semi circle is A. 180 circle, <SOR = 64O and <PSO = 36O. Calculate
B.90 C.45 D. 30 <PQR. A. 100O B. 96O C. 94O D. 86O
26. The longest chord which divides a circle into
two equal segments is called A. Diameter B.
Minor Chord C. major segment D. Radius
1 1
27. By solving inequality (x - 3) > (x + 2),
3 2
answer will beA. x < -10 B. x < -12 C. x < -14
D. x < -15
1
28. By solving inequality (x + 4) > (6 - 2x), answer
3
will beA. x < 12⁄5 B. x < 11⁄5 C. x < 13⁄5 D. 32. calculate the length of a chord 3cm away from
x < 14⁄5 the centre of a circle of radius 5cm A. 16cm B.
4cm C.8cm D.2cm
29. In the diagram below, ¿ SP∨¿ = ¿ SR∨¿ and
<PRS = 50O. Calculate <PQR. A.120O B. 110O
C. 100O D. 80O

30. In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle 33. Evaluate: ( √ 19+ √ 11) ( √ 19− √11 ) (a) 8
PQRS and < PSR = 86O. If <POR = xo, find x. 8+22 √ 19 22+ √ 19
A. 274O (b) (c) (d) √ 19
B. 172O C. 129O D. 86O 34. By solving inequality a - 7 < 5 - 3a, answer will
be A. a < 3 B. a < 5 C. a < 6 D. a < 7
35. What is the radius of a circle with a chord of
length 12cm and 8cm away from its centre?
A. 100cm B.20cm C.10cm D.15cm
 3a. Evaluate using logarithm

SECTION B: Answer 1 and any other 5 tables

√
3 218 × 37.2
95.43

b. Make r the subject of the formula.

questions
( )
V =π ℎ2 r −
ℎ

1a. Given that y=x −2 x −1 , copy and

3
2

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 c. Solve
b. Use2 4a scale1 of 2cm to 1unit on both
7 1 3
0 1 4
( 3 x − 1 ) − 8 = ( 2 x −5 )

axes to d. make x the subject of the formula

−24draw the graph y=x 2 −2 x −1
6 3 2
2 0 -2 -4
x
c. use
−1your to solve x 2 − 2 x −1=0
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
x x y
+ =1,
x 7 2 -2
a b

complete the table.

Hence x|if a=4 , b=1∧ y =−2

e.
x 1 11 5 x +1
+1 x + =
5 2 20 4

4a. Given that µ = {a,b,c,d,e,f}, and

X={a,b,c,d}, Y={c,d,e} and
2. in a survey of students, it was Z={b,d,f}. List
discovered that 76 lik history, 98like i. XU(YˈUZ) ii (XnY)ˈn Z
geography and 87 like mathematics. 15
like all the thress subjects, 39 like b. Solve the equations
history and geography, 37 like history
and mathematics, 48 like geography
i. 2 x 2=3 x +5

and mathematics and 45 like none of

ii. 4 e 2 −20e+25=0
iii. .
the subjects.
3 x +2 2 x +3
− =3
a. show this information using Venn
5 3

diagram
c. Solve for x and y in

b. How many students took part in the

2 1 1 5
i. + =3 , − =7
survey?
x y x y

() ()
2
1 1
ii. 4 − 24 +35=0
x x

5.Simplify :
2
2a b 2a
(A) + − 2 2
a+b a − b a − b

(B) Make f the subject in

4e−9f 1
+ =2
16 e −9 f 4 e −3 f
2 2
 6(a) Draw the graph of the line represented by the equation 4x+3y= 5. Hence, find the gradient by
taking measurement.
(b) Find the length of a chord which subtends an angle of 58° at the Centre of a circle with radius
16cm
(c). Two chords lABl=10cm and lCDl=8cm are drawn on the alternate sides of a circle of radius
6cm. calculate their distance apart.
7(a) For what value of x is the expression x2 + 11x + 18 undefined?
x 2 + 3x – 10
(b). If x= a+2 , express x-3 in terms of a.
a-1 x+1

10 s − 4 t
(c) If s:t=5:8, evaluate:
5 s+ 8t

(d). Simplify :
2 2
x −6 x +9 3 x −8 x − 3 2
(i) ÷ (ii) - 3x ≤ 2 (1 – x)
2 2
6 x −17 x +5 4 x − 10 x 3

7a. Express 3x – 2 < 10 + x < 2 + 5x in the form a < x < b, where a and b are both integers. Hence, show
the graphical representation of your result.
7b. what is the range of values of x for which 2x +5 > 1 and x – 4 < 1 are both satisfied?

7c. Calculate the values of a, A and C in triangle ABC given that b=17.23cm, c=10.86cm and B=101 0 15’