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Mathematics Paper 1

Basic Maths (Kenyatta University)

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BISHOP OKUMU SECONDARY SCHOOL

POST MOCK EXAMINATION 2022
121/ 1 Mathematics Paper 1
(Alt A)

TIME-2 hours

Name …………………………………………….………………… Index Number…………………………..

Candidate’s Signature ………………….…...……….. Date ……………………………………

Instructions to candidates
1. Write your name, admission number and class in the spaces provided above.
2. The paper contains two sections: Section I and Section II. Answer ALL the questions in Section I and
ANY FIVE questions from Section II.
3. All working and answers must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided below each
question.
4. Marks may be awarded for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
5. Negligent and slovenly work will be penalized.
6. Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and mathematical tables are allowed for use.
7. This booklet contains 17 printed pages. Please confirm that all the pages exist and are properly
printed before starting the exam.

For Examiner’s use only

Section I

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total

Section II

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total

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SECTION I (50 MARKS)

Answer all the questions in this section in the space provided

1. A boy cycles a certain distance from X to Y at 10km/hr, he returns at 12km/hr. The total time taken is 1hr
50min. find the distance XY. (3mks)

2. Simplify p2 – 2pq + q2 (3mks)

2p2 -3pq + q2

3. Solve for y in the equation 8 (2y – 1) x 32y = 16 (y + 1). (3mks)

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3. In the figure below PQRS is a trapezium with QR parallel to PS.QR=6cm, RS=4cm, QS=9cm and
PS=10cm
Q 6cm R

9cm 4cm

P 10cm S

Calculate

(a). The size of angle SQR (2mks)

(b). The area of triangle PQS (2mks)

5. Find the value of x in the equation. (3mks)

COS (3x – 180o ) = in the range 0o x o

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4. A famer has a piece of land measuring 840m by 396m. He divides it into square plots of equal sizes. Find
the maximum area of one plot. (3mks)

5. A water tank has a capacity of 70litres. A similar model tank has a capacity of 0.25litres. If the larger tank
has a height of 150cm. Calculate the height of the model tank. (3 mks)

6. ( a ) Find the inverse of the matrix. (1mk)

 
4 3
 
 3 5


(b) Hence solve the simultaneous equation using the matrix method. (2mks)

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7. Two pipes A and B can fill an empty tank in 3hrs and 5hrs respectively. Pipe C can empty the tank in 4hrs.
If the three pipes A, B and C are opened at the same time find how long it will take for the tank to be full.
(3mks)

8. A Kenyan bank buys and sells foreign currencies at the exchange rates shown below.
Buying Selling
(KShs.) (KShs.)
1 Uuro 147.86 148.00
1 US Dollar 74.22 74.50
An American arrived in Kenya with 20 000 Euros. He converted all the Euros to Kenya shillings at the
bank. He spent KShs. 2,512,000 while in Kenya and converted the remaining Kenya shillings into US
Dollars at the bank. Find the amount in Dollars that he received. (3 Mks)

9. The gradient of a straight line L1, passing through the point P (3, 4) and Q (a, b) is -3/2. A line L2 is
perpendicular to L1 through Q and R (2, -1). Determine the values of a and b. (3mks)

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10. Find the number of sides of a regular polygon whose interior angel is 5 times the exterior angle. (3mks)

11. The points A, B and C lie on a straight line. The position vectors of A and C are
2 i + 3j + 9k and 5i - 3j + 4k respectively; B divides AC internally in the ratio 2:1 Find the:
˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜
( a ) Position vector of B (2mks)

(b )distance of B from the Origin (1mk)

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12. The sum of digits in a two digit number is 16. When the number is subtracted from the number formed by
reversing the digits the difference is 18. Find the number. (3mks)

13. In Blessed Church Choir the ratio of males to females is 2:3. On one Sunday service ten male members were
absent and six new female members joined the choir as guests for the day. If on this day the ratio of males to
females was 1:3, how many regular members does the choir have? (3mks)

14. A businessman makes a profit of 20% when he sells a carpet for Ksh. 36000. In a trade fair he sold one such
carpet for Ksh. 33600. Calculate the percentage profit made on the sale of the carpet during the trade fair.
(3mks)

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15. A triangular flower garden measure 10m, 15m and 24m. Find the area of the garden. (3 marks)

16. Two arms of a pair of divider are spread so that the angle between them is 90o. Find the area of the sector
formed if the length of an arm is 8.2cm (3mks)

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SECTION II (50MARKS)
Answer any five questions in the spaces provided

17. A Matatu and a Nissan left town A for town B 240km away at 8.00am travelling at a speed of 90km/hr and
120 km/h respectively. After 20minutes the Nissan had a puncture which took 30minutes to mend.
(a) How far from town A did the Nissan catch up with the Matatu? (6mks)

(b)At what time did the Nissan catch up with the Matatu? (1mk)

(c)At what time did the Matatu reach town B (3mks)

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18. In the figure below PQ = 2500m, U T= 1000m and TS =2350m. PQR is a straight line. Parallel to UT and
angle UPQ =22.5o.
S

2350m

U 1000m T V

22.50
P 2500m C R

Calculate to the nearest meter

(a) (i) UQ (2mks)

(ii) T V (2mks)

(iii) V S (2mks)

(iv) P U (2mks)

(b) Find the perimeter of the figure. (2mks)

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19. The result for mathematical test of a hundred students is as shown below.
Marks No. of students
30-34 4
35-39 6
40-44 10
45-49 14
50-54 X
55-59 24
60-64 14
65-68 6

(a)Determine: (i) the value of X. (2mks)

(ii) Modal class (1mk)

(b) Calculate:
(i) Mean (5mks)

(ii) Median) (2mks)

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20. The diagram below shows a frustum of a right circular cone. The radii of the circle at the top and the bottom
are 1.5cm and 5cm respectively. The slant edge of the frustum is 7cm long.

1.5cm

7cm

5cm

Calculate:
(a) The height of the frustum. (4mks)

(b) The total surface area of the frustum. (6mks)

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21. A group of people planned to contribute equally towards buying land at a price of Shs 180,000. However, 3
members of the group withdrew from the project. As a result, each of the remaining members were to
contribute KShs. 3000 more.
(a) Find the original number of members in the group. (6 Mks)

(b) How much would each person have contributed if the 3 people had not withdrawn . (2 Mks)

(c) Calculate the percentage increase in the contribution per person caused by the withdrawal. (2 Mks)

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22. Plot quadrilateral A,B ,C and D with coordinates (1,-3),(3,-1),(5,-1) and (5,-3) respectively and its image
A1,B1, C1 and D1 with coordinates (-4,2),(-2,4),(0,2) respectively. (1mk)

i) Describe the transformation that maps A, B, C, D onto A1,B1, C1, D1 (2mks)

ii) Draw A2,B2, C2 and D2 the image of A1,B1, C1, D1 after reflection in the line y+x + 2 = 0
(2mks)
iii) Draw A3,B3, C3, and D3 the image 0f A2,B2, C2, and D2 after rotation of -900 about the origin
(2mks)

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iv) Draw A4, B4, C4, and D4 the image of A3,B3, C3,and D3 after an enlargement centre (2,4) scale factor -
2 and state its coordinates (3mks)

23. A straight line L passes through the point (-3, 5) and makes an angle of 45o with the horizontal.
( a) find the equation of the line L . (3mks)

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(b) Given that line L intersects with the X axis at A and the Y axis at B, find in surd form the distance
AB (4mks)

( c ) Find the area of triangle ABC given that C and A are equai-distance from O the origin.
(3mks)

24. Copy and complete the table below copy and complete the table below for the function
y = 5 + 3x - 2x2 (2 marks)

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

-2x2 -18 -2 0 -2 -32

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5 + 3x -4 -2 5 11 14

y -22 5 3 -15

a) Use the values from the table to draw the graph of y=5+3x-2x2 on the grid provided (4 mks)

b) Use your graph to solve the quadratic equation (1 mk)

i. 5+3x - 2x2 = 0 (1 mk)

ii. 2x2 - 2x - 3 = 0 (1 mk)

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c) determine the range of values of x which satisfy the inequality , 5 + 3x - 2x2 ≥ -2 (2 mks)

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