Maths F2 Q 1
Maths F2 Q 1
Maths F2 Q 1
1. Two spheres have surface areas of 36cm2 and 49cm2. If the volume of the smaller sphere is 20.2cm3
calculate the volume of the larger one. (3 mks)
5. A straight line passes through point B(-2,1) and C(6,3). Find the equation of a line parallel to BC and
passes through a point D(2,4). (3 mks)
6. In the figure below, angle CAB = 27o, angle ABD = 65o and angle DB = 39o. Find the size of angle
CBD. (3 mks)
7. Common salt has a density of 2.2g/cm3 while sand has a density of 3.2g/cm3. If 0.8kg of salt is mixed
3
https://elimucentre.co.ke/ +254705738367 FOR MARKING SCHEMES
8. The volume of water in a measuring cylinder is 25.2cm3. After a solid metal sphere is immersed into it,
the measuring cylinder reads 29.4cm3. Calculate the radius of the sphere. (3 mks)
10. The shaded region in the figure below shows the area swept out on a flat windscreen by a wiper.
Calculate the area of this region. (3 mks)
4
https://elimucentre.co.ke/ +254705738367 FOR MARKING SCHEMES
11. A triangular flower garden measures 10m, 15m and 24m. Find the area of the garden. (3 mks)
12. Triangle OAB is such that OA = a and OB = b. C lies on OB such that OC:CB = 1:1. D lies on AB
such that AD:DB = 1:1 and E lies on OA such that OA:AE = 3:1. Find CD in terms of a and b.(3 mks)
13. Giving reasons, find the angle marked b, given that EF is parallel to AC. (3 mks)
Height (cm) 1.0 – 1.4 1.5 – 1.9 2.0 – 2.4 2.5 – 2.9
No. of seedlings 2 6 4 8
(b) Calculate the mean height of the seedlings in the nursery. (4 mks)
(c) On the grid provided, draw a histogram and a frequency polygon to represent the information.
(5 mks)
15. On the graph paper provided, plot the triangle whose co-ordinates are A(1, 3) B(2, 1) and C(3, 4).
(1 mk)
(ii) A”B”C” the image of A’B’C’ under a rotation of +90o about origin. State the co-ordinates of
A”B”C”. (3 mks)
(iii) A’’’B’’’C’’’ the image of A’’B’’C’’ under reflection in the line Y=x and state its coordinates
(3 mks)
16. Three warships P,Q and R leave port X at 9.00 a.m. Ship P sails at a steady speed on a bearing of
070o, 100km from port X while ship Q sails on a bearing of 320o, 80km from port X. Ship R is on a
bearing of 1500 from port X and due south of ship P.
(a) Construct a scale drawing to show the position of P, Q, R and X. (4 mks)
6
https://elimucentre.co.ke/ +254705738367 FOR MARKING SCHEMES
17. (a) Use a ruler and a pair of compasses only to construct triangle ABC such that AB = 2.5cm, BC =
3.5cm and AC = 5.5cm. Measure < ABC. (3 mks)
7
https://elimucentre.co.ke/ +254705738367 FOR MARKING SCHEMES
(b) Drop a perpendicular from A to a point T on CB produced. Measure the length AT. (3 mks)
(c) With BT as the base, calculate the area of triangle ABT and triangle ACT. (4 mks)
18. The circle in figure below has a radius Xcm and centre O. Minor arc MNP subtends an angle of 156o
at the centre of the circle. Sector MNP has an area of 417.1cm2
22
(a) Taking π = , find x. (3 mks)
7
8
https://elimucentre.co.ke/ +254705738367 FOR MARKING SCHEMES
(b) The major sector MQP is obtained from the circle and folded into a cone. Find:
(i) The radius of the cone’s base. (2 mks)